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This section includes 595 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Modern History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 351. |
The famous revolutionary song Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil mein hai ... was composed by |
| A. | Bhagat Singh |
| B. | Khudiram Bose |
| C. | Chandrasekhar Azad |
| D. | Ramprasad Bismil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 352. |
Gandhi s inspiration for Civil Disobedience came from the writings of |
| A. | Henry David Thoreau |
| B. | David Ricardo |
| C. | Henry Kissinger |
| D. | Bertrand Russell |
| Answer» B. David Ricardo | |
| 353. |
The Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College later became the |
| A. | Osmania University |
| B. | Jamia-Milia Muslim University |
| C. | Baraktullah University |
| D. | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Answer» E. | |
| 354. |
Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi was called as Mahatma by |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Motilal Nehru |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 355. |
Sati was abolished by |
| A. | Lord Ripon |
| B. | Warren Hastings |
| C. | Lord Cornwallis |
| D. | William Bentinck |
| Answer» E. | |
| 356. |
After the Bardoli Satyagraha, the title of Sardar to Vallabhbhai Patel was given by |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Motilal Nehru |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| Answer» D. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad | |
| 357. |
Who is generally acknowledged as the pioneer of local self-government in modern India? |
| A. | Ripon |
| B. | Mayo |
| C. | Lytton |
| D. | Curzon |
| Answer» B. Mayo | |
| 358. |
The Mohemmadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh was founded by |
| A. | Md. Ali Jinnah |
| B. | Mohammad Ali |
| C. | Saukat Ali |
| D. | Sir Syed Ahmed Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 359. |
The immortal national song Bande Mataram has been written by |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyaya |
| C. | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya |
| D. | Surendranath Bandopadhyaya |
| Answer» D. Surendranath Bandopadhyaya | |
| 360. |
Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das were the founder-members of the |
| A. | Communist Party of India |
| B. | Forward Block |
| C. | Socialist-Swarajist Party |
| D. | Swarajya Party |
| Answer» E. | |
| 361. |
Who was the author of the book My Experiments with Truth? |
| A. | Aurobindo |
| B. | Tilak |
| C. | Gandhi |
| D. | Vinoba |
| Answer» D. Vinoba | |
| 362. |
Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) was declared to be the goal of the Indian National Congress in its Session of |
| A. | Lucknow, 1916 |
| B. | Lahore, 1929 |
| C. | Tripuri, 1939 |
| D. | Lahore, 1940 |
| Answer» C. Tripuri, 1939 | |
| 363. |
India Wins Freedom is the autobiography of |
| A. | Abul Kalam Azad |
| B. | Muhammad Ali |
| C. | Zakir Hussain |
| D. | Syed Ahmad Khan |
| Answer» B. Muhammad Ali | |
| 364. |
The Arya Samaj was founded by |
| A. | Swami Dayananda Saraswati |
| B. | Swami Vivekananda |
| C. | Keshav Chandra Sen |
| D. | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |
| Answer» B. Swami Vivekananda | |
| 365. |
Who among the following is generally regarded as the pioneer of Local Self-Government in Modern India? |
| A. | Ripon |
| B. | Lytton |
| C. | Mayo |
| D. | Curzon |
| Answer» B. Lytton | |
| 366. |
The Simon Commission was boycotted by Indians because |
| A. | it sought to curb civil liberties of the Indians |
| B. | it proposed to partition Indi |
| C. | it was an all-white commission without Indian representation |
| D. | it proposed measures to contain nationalism |
| Answer» D. it proposed measures to contain nationalism | |
| 367. |
Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India? |
| A. | B.R. Ambedkar |
| B. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| C. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Dr. S. Radhakrishnan |
| Answer» C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 368. |
The founder of the Brahmo Samaj was |
| A. | Swami Dayananda Saraswati |
| B. | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |
| C. | Raja Ram Mohun Roy |
| D. | Swami Vivekananda |
| Answer» D. Swami Vivekananda | |
| 369. |
Who was in favour of a party- less democracy? |
| A. | Jai Prakash Narain |
| B. | Bhupendra Nath Dutta |
| C. | M.N. Roy |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» B. Bhupendra Nath Dutta | |
| 370. |
Which of the following was established by B.R. Ambedkar? |
| A. | Swaraj Party |
| B. | Samaj Samata Party |
| C. | All India Scheduled Castes Federation |
| D. | The Independent Labour Party |
| Answer» D. The Independent Labour Party | |
| 371. |
Do or Die (Karenge ya Marange) Gandhiji gave this Mantra to the nation on the eve of which mass movement? |
| A. | Rowlatt Satyagraha |
| B. | Salt Satyagraha |
| C. | Quit India Movement |
| D. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| Answer» D. Non-Cooperation Movement | |
| 372. |
Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge..... This was stated on the night of August 14, 1947, by |
| A. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
| B. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| Answer» D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 373. |
November 26, 1949, is a significant day in our constitutional history because |
| A. | India took a pledge of complete independence on this day |
| B. | The Constitution was adopted on this day |
| C. | India became a Republic on this day |
| D. | The first amendment of the Constitution was passed on this day |
| Answer» C. India became a Republic on this day | |
| 374. |
The transfer of Government from the Company to the Crown was pronounced by Lord Canning (November 1, 1858) at |
| A. | Calcutta |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 375. |
Dyarchy was introduced in the Government of India Act of |
| A. | 1909 |
| B. | 1919 |
| C. | 1935 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 1935 | |
| 376. |
Who is known as the Grand Old Man of India ? |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| C. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | Surendranath Banerjee |
| Answer» B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale | |
| 377. |
Who attended the Congress of Oppressed Nationalists at Brussels in 1927, on behalf of the National Congress? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Dr. Ansari |
| D. | Motilal Nehru |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 378. |
Who amongst the following made it possible for the Indians to enter the Indian Civil Service through an open competitive examination? |
| A. | William Bentinck |
| B. | Dalhousie |
| C. | Mayo |
| D. | Ripon |
| Answer» C. Mayo | |
| 379. |
The Indian National Congress had passed the famous resolution on Non-Cooperation in 1920 at its session held at |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Bombay |
| D. | Calcutta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 380. |
Who propounded the theory of Economic Drain of India during British imperialism? |
| A. | W.C. Bannerji |
| B. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| C. | Gopalkrishna Gokhale |
| D. | Gandhiji |
| Answer» C. Gopalkrishna Gokhale | |
| 381. |
The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League came closer to each other in 1916 at |
| A. | Lahore |
| B. | Amritsar |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Haripura |
| Answer» D. Haripura | |
| 382. |
The Indian Councils Act of 1909 is also known as |
| A. | The Montagu Declaration |
| B. | The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms |
| C. | The Morley-Minto Reforms |
| D. | The Rowlatt Act |
| Answer» D. The Rowlatt Act | |
| 383. |
With which Movement , the following were/are associated? |
| A. | a 4, c 1, b 2, d 3 |
| B. | a 4, b 3, c 1, d 2 |
| C. | b 3, c 1, a 2, d 4 |
| D. | d 2, a 4, b 1, c 2 |
| Answer» C. b 3, c 1, a 2, d 4 | |
| 384. |
Gandhiji believed that |
| A. | End justifies means |
| B. | Means justify end |
| C. | Neither end justifies means nor means justify end |
| D. | End and Means both should be justified |
| Answer» C. Neither end justifies means nor means justify end | |
| 385. |
When was Mahatma Gandhi arrested during the Quit India Movement of 1942? |
| A. | 7th August 1942 |
| B. | 30th April 1942 |
| C. | 9th August 1942 |
| D. | 5th July 1942 |
| Answer» D. 5th July 1942 | |
| 386. |
Which day was declared as the Direct Action Day by the Muslim League? |
| A. | 3rd September, 1946 |
| B. | 16th August, 1946 |
| C. | 16th May, 1946 |
| D. | 4th December, 1946 |
| Answer» C. 16th May, 1946 | |
| 387. |
The Marathas were defeated at Panipat because |
| A. | The Marathas did not fight bravely |
| B. | The Marathas were not equal to Afghans in strength |
| C. | The Martha army was short of food supplies |
| D. | The Marathas were considered alien by the local population |
| Answer» C. The Martha army was short of food supplies | |
| 388. |
The Simon Commission which came to India in February 1928 was boycotted because |
| A. | all its members were Englishmen |
| B. | at that time a large number of nationalist leaders were in prison |
| C. | the chairman, Sir John Si- mon was very unpopular |
| D. | the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms had failed |
| Answer» B. at that time a large number of nationalist leaders were in prison | |
| 389. |
Cabinet Mission came to India in the year |
| A. | 1946 |
| B. | 1945 |
| C. | 1942 |
| D. | 1940 |
| Answer» B. 1945 | |
| 390. |
In which year Salt Satyagraha took place ? |
| A. | 1929 |
| B. | 1930 |
| C. | 1931 |
| D. | 1932 |
| Answer» C. 1931 | |
| 391. |
Permanent Settlement , the sys- tem of revenue collection was introduced in India by . |
| A. | Lord Curzon |
| B. | Lord Dalhousie |
| C. | Lord Hastings |
| D. | Lord Cornwallis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 392. |
Who spoke : At the stroke of midnight, when the world sleeps, India awakes to life and freedom ? |
| A. | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| Answer» D. C. Rajagopalachari | |
| 393. |
Do or Die is the famous slogan given by |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Answer» B. Vallabhbhai Patel | |
| 394. |
Which of these battles proved decisive in the Anglo-French rivalry in India? |
| A. | Battle of Wandiwash |
| B. | Battle of Assaye |
| C. | Battle of Chillianwala |
| D. | Battle of Seringapatam |
| Answer» B. Battle of Assaye | |
| 395. |
Who scripted Gandhiji s favourite song Vaishnav Jan To ...... ? |
| A. | Narsinh Mehta |
| B. | Premanand |
| C. | Chunilal |
| D. | Dharmiklal |
| Answer» B. Premanand | |
| 396. |
Which town/city in India has got a tower (minaar) named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Aligarh |
| C. | Calicut |
| D. | Guntur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 397. |
Which Indian statesman used these magic words, Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge .... ? |
| A. | Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi |
| B. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| C. | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 398. |
M. A. Jinnah, in his early political life |
| A. | supported two nation theory |
| B. | initiated Hindu-Muslim unity |
| C. | imagined Pakistan as an independent State |
| D. | was a communalist |
| Answer» C. imagined Pakistan as an independent State | |
| 399. |
During colonial period, British capital was mainly invested in : |
| A. | Infrastructure |
| B. | Industry |
| C. | Agriculture |
| D. | Services |
| Answer» D. Services | |
| 400. |
Which of the following treaties brought an end to the independent existence of Peshwa Baji Rao II? |
| A. | The Treaty of Purandhar |
| B. | Convention of Wadgaon |
| C. | Treaty of Bassein |
| D. | Treaty of Salbai |
| Answer» D. Treaty of Salbai | |