Modern History of India MCQs

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Modern History of India MCQs

Practice Modern History of India MCQs with answers and detailed explanations covering the advent of Europeans, British rule in India, Governor-Generals and Viceroys, socio-religious reform movements, Revolt of 1857, Indian National Congress, freedom struggle, constitutional developments, important sessions, revolutionary movements, Gandhian era, partition of India and independence. These questions are designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Defence, Teaching and other competitive examinations.

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Question #681
The All India Kisan Sabha was founded in 1936 at which place?
A. Bombay
B. Calcutta
C. Lucknow
D. Patna
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The All India Kisan Sabha, the first all-India peasant organisation, was founded at Lucknow in April 1936 with Sahajanand Saraswati as its first president.
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Question #682
Who among the following was elected President of the Indian National Congress for the Haripura session in 1938?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Sardar Patel
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Subhas Chandra Bose was elected President of the INC at the Haripura session in 1938. He was re-elected the next year at Tripuri, defeating Pattabhi Sitaramayya, but later resigned due to differences with Gandhi.
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Question #683
The 'Forward Bloc' was formed by Subhas Chandra Bose in which year?
A. 1942
B. 1945
C. 1939
D. 1937
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
After resigning from the Congress presidency, Subhas Chandra Bose founded the Forward Bloc on 3 May 1939 to consolidate the left-wing elements within the Congress.
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Question #684
The 'August Offer' of 1940 was made by which Viceroy?
A. Lord Willingdon
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Lord Linlithgow
D. Lord Wavell
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The August Offer was announced by Viceroy Lord Linlithgow on 8 August 1940, proposing increased Indian representation in the Viceroy's Executive Council and a postwar constituent assembly, but the Congress rejected it.
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Question #685
The 'Individual Satyagraha' of 1940-41 was launched by Mahatma Gandhi to protest against?
A. The Cripps Mission
B. The Rowlatt Act
C. India's involvement in World War II without consent
D. The partition of India
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Individual Satyagraha was launched in October 1940 to register moral opposition to India's forced participation in World War II without the consent of Indians. Vinoba Bhave was the first satyagrahi.
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Question #686
Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. C. Rajagopalachari
C. Rajendra Prasad
D. Lord Mountbatten
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor-General of the Dominion of India on 15 August 1947. He was succeeded by C. Rajagopalachari in June 1948, who became the first Indian Governor-General.
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Question #687
The Radcliffe Line was drawn to demarcate the boundary between which two countries?
A. Pakistan and Afghanistan
B. India and China
C. India and Pakistan
D. India and Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Radcliffe Line, named after Sir Cyril Radcliffe, was the boundary demarcation line between India and Pakistan upon the partition in 1947. It was published on 17 August 1947.
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Question #688
Which princely state was annexed to India through a police action codenamed 'Operation Polo' in 1948?
A. Junagadh
B. Manipur
C. Kashmir
D. Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Operation Polo was the military action launched in September 1948 to integrate the princely state of Hyderabad into the Indian Union, after the Nizam's reluctance to accede.
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Question #689
The first war between India and Pakistan was fought in which year over the Kashmir issue?
A. 1965
B. 1971
C. 1956
D. 1947-48
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The first India-Pakistan war, also known as the First Kashmir War, started in October 1947 when Pakistani tribals invaded the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, which had acceded to India. The war ended with a UN-brokered ceasefire on 1 January 1949.
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Question #690
The 'Instrument of Accession' of Jammu and Kashmir was signed by Maharaja Hari Singh on which date?
A. 15 August 1947
B. 26 October 1947
C. 1 January 1948
D. 26 January 1950
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession on 26 October 1947, leading to the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India, following an invasion by Pakistani forces.
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Question #691
Who among the following was the first woman president of the Indian National Congress?
A. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
B. Annie Besant
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Sucheta Kripalani
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Annie Besant was the first woman president of the Indian National Congress. She presided over the Calcutta session in 1917.
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Question #692
Which Indian leader is famously associated with the line 'A tryst with destiny' delivered at midnight on 14-15 August 1947?
A. Rajendra Prasad
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Jawaharlal Nehru, as the first Prime Minister of independent India, delivered the historic 'Tryst with Destiny' speech to the Constituent Assembly on the midnight of 14-15 August 1947.
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Question #693
The Battle of Buxar was fought in which year?
A. 1767
B. 1757
C. 1760
D. 1764
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22 October 1764 between the British East India Company and the combined forces of Mir Qasim, Nawab of Bengal, the Nawab of Awadh, and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. The British victory secured their dominance in eastern India.
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Question #694
The Treaty of Allahabad was signed in 1765 between which two parties?
A. British and Tipu Sultan
B. British and Marathas
C. British and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II
D. British and Nizam of Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
After the Battle of Buxar, the Treaty of Allahabad was signed in August 1765 between the British East India Company and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. The Emperor granted the Diwani (revenue collection rights) of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the Company.
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Question #695
Who was the first Indian to pass the Indian Civil Service (ICS) examination?
A. Surendranath Banerjee
B. Romesh Chunder Dutt
C. Satyendranath Tagore
D. Subhas Chandra Bose
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Satyendranath Tagore, elder brother of Rabindranath Tagore, was the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service in 1863.
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Question #696
The Ilbert Bill controversy of 1883 was related to which issue?
A. Trial of European offenders by Indian judges
B. Age of consent for marriage
C. Press freedom
D. Employment of Indians in civil services
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Ilbert Bill (1883), introduced by Lord Ripon's law member C. P. Ilbert, sought to allow Indian judges to try European offenders. It faced strong opposition from the British community in India and was eventually amended.
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Question #697
Lord Ripon is known as the father of local self-government in India because of his resolution in which year?
A. 1885
B. 1880
C. 1882
D. 1888
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Lord Ripon's resolution on local self-government in 1882 recommended the establishment of a network of local boards and municipal bodies with elected non-official majorities, earning him the title 'Father of Local Self-Government in India'.
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Question #698
The Second Anglo-Maratha War resulted in the Treaty of?
A. Surat
B. Poona
C. Salbai
D. Bassein
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803-1805) was a direct result of the Treaty of Bassein (1802), in which the Peshwa Baji Rao II accepted subsidiary alliance with the British. The war ended with the defeat of the Marathas.
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Question #699
Which Mughal emperor gave the 'Farman' of 1717 to the British East India Company granting them trading privileges?
A. Aurangzeb
B. Farrukhsiyar
C. Muhammad Shah
D. Bahadur Shah I
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
In 1717, the Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar issued a royal farman (decree) that granted the British East India Company significant trade concessions in Bengal, including duty-free trade in return for an annual payment.
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Question #700
The Portuguese captured Goa from the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur in which year?
A. 1503
B. 1510
C. 1520
D. 1498
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Afonso de Albuquerque captured Goa in 1510 from the Bijapur Sultanate, establishing a permanent Portuguese settlement and making it the capital of the Portuguese State of India.
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