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This section includes 588 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Modern History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
Aruna Asaf Ali was connected with which one of the following movement as a woman organiser of underground activity? |
| A. | Civil Disobedience Movement |
| B. | Non-cooperation Movement |
| C. | Quit India Movement |
| D. | Swadeshi Movement |
| Answer» D. Swadeshi Movement | |
| 202. |
In which of the following sessions of Indian National Congress, Mahatma Gandhi had said, "Gandhi may die but Gandhism will remain forever"? |
| A. | Calcutta Session 1928 |
| B. | Lahore Session 1929 |
| C. | Karachi Session 1931 |
| D. | Ramgargh Session 1940 |
| Answer» D. Ramgargh Session 1940 | |
| 203. |
Who was the architect of Communal Award? |
| A. | Lord Linlithgow |
| B. | Lord Reading |
| C. | Lord Irwin |
| D. | Ramsay Macdonald |
| Answer» E. | |
| 204. |
Where was the 'Jatiya Sarkar' formed during the Quit India Movement? |
| A. | Ballia |
| B. | Nagpur |
| C. | Satara |
| D. | Tamluk |
| Answer» E. | |
| 205. |
Which one of the following had supported the Non-cooperation Resolution of Mahatama Gandhi in the special session of the Indian National Congress at Calcutta in 1920? |
| A. | C.R. Das |
| B. | B.C. Pal |
| C. | Madan Mohan Malviya |
| D. | Moti Lal Nehru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 206. |
Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi of the individual Satyagraha. Who was the second? |
| A. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| C. | C. Rajgopalachari |
| D. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Answer» C. C. Rajgopalachari | |
| 207. |
Which portfolio was held by Rajendra Prasad in the interim government formed in 1946 ? |
| A. | External Affairs |
| B. | Defence |
| C. | Food and Agriculture |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 208. |
Who among the following presided over the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress ? |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| B. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| C. | J.M. Sengupta |
| D. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Answer» E. | |
| 209. |
Subhas Chandra Bose had founded 'Forward Block' in the year |
| A. | 1936 AD |
| B. | 1937 AD |
| C. | 1938 AD |
| D. | 1939 AD |
| Answer» E. | |
| 210. |
Which of the following came to India after the Second World War in 1946 ? |
| A. | Cripps Mission |
| B. | Cabinet Mission |
| C. | Wavell Plan |
| D. | Simon Commission |
| Answer» C. Wavell Plan | |
| 211. |
Which movement inspired Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to become a follower of Gandhiji ? |
| A. | Kheda |
| B. | Champaran |
| C. | Salt |
| D. | Khadi |
| Answer» B. Champaran | |
| 212. |
On which of the following fleet, the naval revolt of 1946 was started ? |
| A. | I.N.S. Virat |
| B. | I.N.S. Crown |
| C. | I.N.S. Talwar |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 213. |
Who was the President of Congress when Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement in 1942 ? |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| B. | Abul Kalam Azad |
| C. | Acharya Kripalani |
| D. | Rajendra Prasad |
| Answer» C. Acharya Kripalani | |
| 214. |
Which one of the following was elected as the President of Indian National Congress after the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose ? |
| A. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | Pattabhi Sitaramayya |
| C. | Sarojini Naidu |
| D. | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| Answer» B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya | |
| 215. |
Who was the founder president of 'Harijan Sevak Sangh' ? |
| A. | Mahadev Desai |
| B. | Ghanshyam Das Birla |
| C. | B.R. Ambedkar |
| D. | Amritlal Thakkar |
| Answer» C. B.R. Ambedkar | |
| 216. |
Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission Plan ? |
| A. | Lord Pathic Lawrence |
| B. | A.V. Alexander |
| C. | Sir Stafford Cripps |
| D. | Lord Emery |
| Answer» D. Lord Emery | |
| 217. |
On 23 January 1948, who said about Subhas Chandra Bose, "We should emulate him. Subhash was a great patriot. He laid down his life for the country. He has no use for parochialism or caste distinction. He treated all alike" ? |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| B. | Jay Prakash Narayan |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Bhulabhai Desai |
| Answer» D. Bhulabhai Desai | |
| 218. |
An article 'Why I am an Atheist' was written by |
| A. | Bhagat Singh |
| B. | B.K Dutt |
| C. | Bhagavati Charan Vohra |
| D. | Yashpal |
| Answer» B. B.K Dutt | |
| 219. |
The Correct chronological order of following events is1. C.R. Formula2. Cabinet Mission3. Gandhi-Jinnah Dialogue4. Wavel Plan |
| A. | 4-3-2-1 |
| B. | 1-2-3-4 |
| C. | 1-3-2-4 |
| D. | 1-3-4-2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 220. |
Who announced a vague offer of 'Dominion Status ' for India in 1929 ? |
| A. | Lord Curzon |
| B. | Lord Irwin |
| C. | Lord Bentick |
| D. | Lord Mountbatien |
| Answer» C. Lord Bentick | |
| 221. |
Who among the following were members of the Swaraj party ?1. Motilal Nehru2. Sardar Patel3. Gopal Krishna Gokhle |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 | |
| 222. |
Who of the following called Gandhiji Mahatma for the first time ? |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| B. | Madan Mohan Malviya |
| C. | Ravindra Nath Tagore |
| D. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| Answer» D. Subhash Chandra Bose | |
| 223. |
Which one of the following is not true about the First Round Table Conference ? |
| A. | It was held in 1930 |
| B. | It was to discuss the Report of the Simon Commission |
| C. | It was held in London |
| D. | It was attended by the Congress delegation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 224. |
The book "Mountbatten and the Partition of India" was written by |
| A. | Larry Coollins and Dominique Lapierre |
| B. | M.N. Das |
| C. | Louis Fischer |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. M.N. Das | |
| 225. |
Where was Mahatma Gandhi when Chauri-Chaura episode took place ? |
| A. | At Delhi |
| B. | At Chauri-Chaura |
| C. | At Calcutta |
| D. | At Bardoli |
| Answer» E. | |
| 226. |
Who amongst the following advised that the Indian National Congress should be disbanded as a political party after the independence of India ? |
| A. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| B. | Jai Prakash Narayana |
| C. | Acharya Kripalani |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 227. |
Who among the following had denounced the participation of Mahatma Gandhi in the Khilafat Movement ? |
| A. | Abul Kalam Azad |
| B. | Muhammad Ali |
| C. | Shaukat Ali |
| D. | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| Answer» E. | |
| 228. |
Consider the following statementsThe Government of India Act, 1935 provided for1. The Provincial autonomy2. The establishment of Federal Court3. All Indian Federation at the CentreWhich of the statements given above are correct ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 229. |
Gandhiji's Champaran Movement was for |
| A. | The security of the rights of Harijans |
| B. | Civil disobedience Movement |
| C. | Maintaining of Unity of Hindu Society |
| D. | Solving the problems of Indigo worker |
| Answer» E. | |
| 230. |
Two independent states of India and Pakistan were created by |
| A. | The Shimla Conference |
| B. | The Crips Proposal |
| C. | The Cabinet Mission Plan |
| D. | The Indian Independence Act |
| Answer» E. | |
| 231. |
Who among the following took the burning of the foreign clothes as the 'insensate waste' during the Non-cooperation Movement ? |
| A. | C.R. Das |
| B. | Moti Lal Nehru |
| C. | Ravindra Nath Tagore |
| D. | Vallabh Bhai Patel |
| Answer» D. Vallabh Bhai Patel | |
| 232. |
When Gandhiji was arrested in Salt Satyagrah who took his place as leader of the movement ? |
| A. | Abbas Tyabji |
| B. | Abul Kalam Azad |
| C. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| D. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Answer» B. Abul Kalam Azad | |
| 233. |
Where did Baba Ramchandra organise the farmers ? |
| A. | Awadh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Bengal |
| D. | Andra |
| Answer» B. Bihar | |
| 234. |
When did Gandhiji give the slogan of 'Swaraj in one year' ? |
| A. | During Non-cooperation Movement |
| B. | During Round Table Conference |
| C. | During Dandi March |
| D. | During Civil Disobedience Movement |
| Answer» B. During Round Table Conference | |
| 235. |
Which one of the following parties was in power in UK when India got Independence ? |
| A. | Conservative Party |
| B. | Labour Party |
| C. | Liberal Party |
| D. | Socialist Party |
| Answer» C. Liberal Party | |
| 236. |
Baba Ramchandra organised peasants in |
| A. | Andhra |
| B. | Bengal |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Awadh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 237. |
The Muslim League demanded separate Pakistan for the first time in the year |
| A. | 1939 |
| B. | 1940 |
| C. | 1941 |
| D. | 1942 |
| Answer» C. 1941 | |
| 238. |
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet 'Lok-Manya' during |
| A. | Swadeshi Movement |
| B. | Revolutionary Movement |
| C. | Home Rule Movement |
| D. | Quit India Movement |
| Answer» D. Quit India Movement | |
| 239. |
" There is going to be a revolution here (in India) and we must get out quick." Who said it ? |
| A. | Sir Stafford Cripps |
| B. | Lord Pethwick Lawrence |
| C. | Lord Wavell |
| D. | A.V. Alexander |
| Answer» B. Lord Pethwick Lawrence | |
| 240. |
Who of the following gave the slogan "Do or Die" during Quit India Movement ? |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Subhash chandra Bose |
| D. | Lokmanya Tilak |
| Answer» C. Subhash chandra Bose | |
| 241. |
Who of the following established Rani Jhansi Regiment ? |
| A. | Vallabh bhai Patel |
| B. | Ras Bihari Bose |
| C. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| D. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| Answer» D. Bipin Chandra Pal | |
| 242. |
Consider the following statements1. The Lahore Session of the Congress sin 1929 adopted the resolution on Purna "Swaraj (Complete Independence).2. The Karanchi Session of Lucknow in 1936 was held under the presidentship of Subhash Chandra Bose.4. The August, 1942 resolution of the Congress Party adopted the slogan 'Do of Die'.Which of these statement is / are correct ? |
| A. | 1 and 3 |
| B. | Only 4 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 243. |
Who of the following founded Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association ? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| C. | N.M. Joshi |
| D. | J.B. Kripalani |
| Answer» B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel | |
| 244. |
Assertion (A) : Rabindra Nath Tagore relinguished the Knighthood.Reason (R) : The Jallianwala Bagh massacre caused deep anguish inthe heart of Rabindra Nath Tagore and that prompted him to relinguish the Knighthood. |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A | |
| 245. |
Assertion (A) : The Indian National Congress Opposed the Simon Commission and did not co-operated with it.Reason (R) : The Simon Commission had no Indian representative. |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A | |
| 246. |
The leader of Bardoli Satyagrah was |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Vitthalbhai Patel |
| C. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| D. | Mahadev Desai |
| Answer» D. Mahadev Desai | |
| 247. |
Consider the following statementsOn the eve of launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi1. asked the government servants to resign2. asked the soldiers to leave their posts3. asked the Princes of the Princely States to accept the sovereignty of their own peopleWhich of the statements given above is / are correct ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 248. |
In 'Hind Swaraj', Mahatma Gandhi was critical of railways, because they are1. carriers of plague germs2. instruments for frequency of famines3. responsible for creating class division in the society 4. accident-proneSelect the correct answer using the codes given belowCodes : |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1 and 4 only |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 only | |
| 249. |
Consider the following events during India's freedom struggle :1. Chauri-chaura Outrage2. Morley - Minto Reforms3. Dandi March4. Montague - Chelmsford ReformsWhich one of the following is the correct chronological order of the events above ? |
| A. | 1-3-2-4 |
| B. | 2-4-1-3 |
| C. | 1-4-2-3 |
| D. | 2-3-1-4 |
| Answer» C. 1-4-2-3 | |
| 250. |
Assertion (A) : According to the Wavel Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal.Reason (R) : Wavel thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India. |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» D. A is false but R is true | |