Q. Who was the ruler of Russia before the 1917 Revolution?
A). Vladimir Lenin
B). Nicholas II
C). Karl Marx
D). Joseph Stalin
Answer: B). Nicholas II
Explanation: Tsar Nicholas II was the autocratic ruler of Russia before the revolution.
Q. Which social group formed the majority population in Russia?
A). Industrial workers
B). Capitalists
C). Peasants
D). Nobles
Answer: C). Peasants
Explanation: About 85% of the Russian population consisted of peasants.
Q. Which event is known as Bloody Sunday?
A). Abdication of the Tsar
B). Firing on peaceful workers in 1905
C). Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
D). Formation of the Soviet Union
Answer: B). Firing on peaceful workers in 1905
Explanation: Peaceful workers were fired upon by soldiers in St. Petersburg.
Q. What was the Duma?
A). Russian army
B). Peasant council
C). Elected parliament
D). Trade union
Answer: C). Elected parliament
Explanation: The Duma was an elected parliament formed after the 1905 Revolution.
Q. What was the name of the council formed by workers and peasants?
A). Duma
B). Zemstvo
C). Soviets
D). Comintern
Answer: C). Soviets
Q. The February Revolution of 1917 led to the abdication of:
A). Lenin
B). Stalin
C). Nicholas II
D). Trotsky
Answer: C). Nicholas II
Explanation: The February Revolution forced Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate the throne.
Q. Who formed the Provisional Government?
A). Bolsheviks
B). Soviets
C). Duma leaders
D). Peasants
Answer: C). Duma leaders
Explanation: The Provisional Government was formed by Duma members.
Q. Which party opposed the Provisional Government?
A). Mensheviks
B). Bolsheviks
C). Liberals
D). Nobles
Answer: B). Bolsheviks
Explanation: Bolsheviks demanded transfer of power to Soviets.
Q. Who led the Bolsheviks during the October Revolution?
A). Karl Marx
B). Joseph Stalin
C). Vladimir Lenin
D). Friedrich Engels
Answer: C). Vladimir Lenin
Q. What happened to the landed estates after the October Revolution?
A). Returned to landlords
B). Sold to capitalists
C). Taken over by peasants
D). Given to foreign traders
Answer: C). Taken over by peasants
Explanation: Land was declared social property and distributed among peasants.
Q. The Bolsheviks made peace with Germany at:
A). Vienna
B). Versailles
C). Brest-Litovsk
D). Trianon
Answer: C). Brest-Litovsk
Explanation: Russia signed this treaty with Germany in March 1918.
Q. What type of state was Russia declared after the revolution?
A). Monarchy
B). Capitalist state
C). Socialist state
D). Colonial state
Answer: C). Socialist state
Q. Who emerged as the leader of the Soviet Union after Lenin?
A). Trotsky
B). Bukharin
C). Stalin
D). Kerensky
Answer: C). Stalin
Q. What was collectivisation of agriculture?
A). Private ownership of land
B). Merging small farms into large collective farms
C). Selling land to nobles
D). Import of food grains
Answer: B). Merging small farms into large collective farms
Explanation: Collectivisation was started by Stalin.
Q. When was the USSR formed?
A). 1917
B). 1918
C). 1922
D). 1924
Answer: C). 1922
Explanation: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was formed.
Q. Who among them strongly criticised capitalism?
A). Adam Smith
B). Karl Marx
C). Napoleon
D). Rousseau
Answer: B). Karl Marx
Explanation: Marx criticised capitalism and supported socialism.
Q. Petrograd was earlier known as:
A). Moscow
B). Leningrad
C). St. Petersburg
D). Kiev
Answer: C). St. Petersburg
Explanation: The name St. Petersburg sounded German, so it was changed during World War I.
Q. Who headed the Military Revolutionary Committee?
A). Lenin
B). Trotsky
C). Stalin
D). Bukharin
Answer: B). Leon Trotsky
Q. Which party was renamed as the Communist Party of Russia?
A). Mensheviks
B). Kadets
C). Socialist Revolutionaries
D). Bolsheviks
Answer: D). Bolsheviks
Q. Which ship shelled the Winter Palace during the October Revolution of 1917?
A). Potemkin
B). Aurora
C). Dreadnought
D). Blackstar
Answer: B). Aurora
Explanation: Aurora was anchored on the River Neva in Petrograd.
Q. What was the name of the Soviet hat worn by Red Army soldiers?
A). Ushanka
B). Bowler
C). Fez
D). Budenovka
Answer: D). Budenovka
Q. M.N. Roy was a founder of which party in India?
A). Indian National Congress
B). Socialist Party
C). Muslim League
D). Communist Party of India
Answer: D). Communist Party of India
Explanation: He played a key role in introducing Marxist ideas in India and establishing the CPI.
Q. Which of the following is NOT written by R.S. Avasthi:
A). The Red Revolution
B). Russian Revolution
C). Lenin, His Life and His Thoughts
D). The Rebirth of Russia
Answer: D). The Rebirth of Russia
Explanation: The Rebirth of Russia is written by S.D. Vidyalankar.
Q. Which of the following is written by S.D. Vidyalankar:
A). The Communist Manifesto
B). War and Peace
C). Russia in Flames
D). The Soviet State of Russia
Answer: D). The Soviet State of Russia