RRB Technician Exam - Daily 10 Question Practice Set (General Awareness - Indian History)

1. Who presided over the historic 1929 Lahore session of the Indian National Congress, where the resolution for 'Purna Swaraj' (Complete Independence) was passed?

A) Mahatma Gandhi

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

C) Subhas Chandra Bose

D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

2. The famous multi-day dance festival held annually against the backdrop of the UNESCO World Heritage rock temples in Madhya Pradesh is known as:

A) Khajuraho Dance Festival

B) Konark Dance Festival

C) Hampi Utsav

D) Mamallapuram Dance Festival

3. Which prominent socio-religious reform movement was founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1828 in Bengal?

A) Arya Samaj

B) Prarthana Samaj

C) Brahmo Samaj

D) Ramakrishna Mission

4. The revolutionary group 'Abhinav Bharat Society' (Young India Society) was founded in 1904 by which of the following freedom fighters?

A) Bhagat Singh

B) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

C) Barindra Kumar Ghosh

D) Lala Hardayal

5. The classical dance form 'Sattriya', recognized as one of the eight major classical dances of India, originated in which state?

A) Assam

B) Odisha

C) Kerala

D) Manipur

6. During the Indian freedom struggle, who was popularly known as the 'Grand Old Man of India' and formulated the 'Drain of Wealth' theory?

A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

B) Surendranath Banerjee

C) Dadabhai Naoroji

D) Madan Mohan Malaviya

7. The famous rock-cut Kailash Temple, carved out of a single monolithic rock, is located at which historical site?

A) Ajanta Caves

B) Ellora Caves

C) Elephanta Caves

D) Badami Caves

8. In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place, leading Rabindranath Tagore to renounce his British Knighthood?

A) 1911

B) 1919

C) 1922

D) 1930

9. The traditional art of 'Madhubani Painting', known for its vibrant colors and geometric patterns, belongs to which Indian state?

A) Rajasthan

B) Bihar

C) West Bengal

D) Odisha

10. Who among the following was the Governor-General of India when the Revolt of 1857 broke out?

A) Lord Dalhousie

B) Lord Canning

C) Lord William Bentinck

D) Lord Wellesley