1. The British followed the policy of “Divide and Rule” to:
(A) Unite Indians
(B) Support Indian independence
(C) Promote Hindu-Muslim unity
(D) Maintain their control over India
2. One of the earliest examples of British divide and rule was:
(A) Government of India Act 1935
(B) Lahore Resolution
(C) Partition of Bengal in 1905
(D) Lucknow Pact 1916
3. The Partition of Bengal (1905) divided Bengal on the basis of:
(A) Religion
(B) Language
(C) Culture
(D) Economy
4. British policies favored which group to weaken Muslims politically?
(A) Muslims
(B) All Indians equally
(C) Sikhs
(D) Hindus
5. The British introduced separate electorates in 1909 to:
(A) Promote Hindu-Muslim unity
(B) Protect Muslim minority rights and prevent opposition to British rule
(C) Strengthen Congress
(D) End the Muslim League
6. The Simon Commission (1927) was opposed by Indians because:
(A) It created Pakistan
(B) It supported Muslim League
(C) It promoted Urdu
(D) It included only British members and ignored Indian leaders
7. British policies helped widen the gap between Hindus and Muslims by:
(A) Promoting Urdu only
(B) Introducing separate electorates and preferential treatment
(C) Supporting Congress policies
(D) Ending British control
8. The British encouraged communal divisions to:
(A) Promote joint governance
(B) End Congress
(C) Support Hindu-Muslim unity
(D) Prevent a united independence movement
9. The Government of India Act 1935 contributed to communal divisions by:
(A) Giving separate representation to communities
(B) Abolishing provincial autonomy
(C) Supporting Hindu-Muslim unity
(D) Ignoring Muslim rights
10. British policies during Congress Rule (1937–39) favored:
(A) Hindus
(B) Muslims
(C) Sikh minorities
(D) All communities equally
11. The British encouraged the formation of which political group to maintain control?
(A) Indian National Congress
(B) Muslim League
(C) Hindu Mahasabha
(D) Labour Party
12. Separate electorates were introduced to ensure that:
(A) Muslims were politically weak
(B) Hindus had no role in politics
(C) Muslims could elect their own representatives separately
(D) British lost control
13. The British policy of divide and rule strengthened the demand for:
(A) Hindu dominance
(B) Separate Muslim homeland (Pakistan)
(C) Joint nationalism
(D) British withdrawal only
14. The introduction of separate electorates helped Muslims because it:
(A) Weakened their political power
(B) Promoted Congress Rule
(C) Increased Muslim political awareness and organization
(D) Reduced Muslim unity
15. British policies caused Hindu-Muslim divisions by:
(A) Promoting equality
(B) Ending Muslim League activities
(C) Supporting Urdu language only
(D) Favoring one community over the other in administration
16. The divide-and-rule policy of the British ultimately led to:
(A) Hindu-Muslim unity
(B) British leaving India immediately
(C) Economic growth for Muslims
(D) Creation of Pakistan
17. Which British policy encouraged communal representation in politics?
(A) Government of India Act 1919
(B) Partition of Bengal 1905
(C) Separate electorates system
(D) Cripps Mission
18. British policies aimed at preventing:
(A) Education of Indians
(B) Muslim political awareness
(C) Hindu cultural development
(D) Indian unity against British rule
19. The impact of British divide-and-rule policy on Muslims was:
(A) Political consciousness and leadership organization
(B) Political weakness
(C) Support for Congress
(D) Loss of religion
20. The ultimate consequence of British divide-and-rule policy was:
(A) Political separation leading to the creation of Pakistan
(B) Strong Hindu-Muslim unity
(C) Weak Muslim League
(D) Decline of Jinnah’s leadership