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 #761
The 'Famine Code' was introduced in India under which Viceroy?
A. Lord Lytton
B. Lord Ripon
C. Lord Curzon
D. Lord Minto
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Lord Lytton's government, after the famine of 1876-78, formulated a Famine Code to provide relief measures. The first Famine Commission was appointed in 1880 under Sir Richard Strachey, and the code was implemented under Lord Ripon, but the initial development began after Lytton's time. Historically, the first Famine Commission was appointed in 1880 under Lord Ripon. I'll clarify: The Famine Commission was appointed in 1880 by Lord Ripon and led by Richard Strachey. So Lord Ripon. I'll adjust to ensure accuracy.
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Question #762
The first Famine Commission in India was appointed in 1880 under which Viceroy?
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Ripon
C. Lord Lytton
D. Lord Dufferin
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Lord Ripon appointed the first Indian Famine Commission in 1880, headed by Sir Richard Strachey, to review the famine relief measures and formulate a long-term famine policy.
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Question #763
Which of the following acts is known for introducing the 'Portfolio System' in the Government of India?
A. Indian Councils Act, 1861
B. Regulating Act, 1773
C. Indian Councils Act, 1892
D. Government of India Act, 1858
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Indian Councils Act of 1861 introduced the portfolio system, allowing each member of the Governor-General's council to have a specific department. It was initiated by Lord Canning.
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Question #764
The 'Moplah Rebellion' of 1921 took place in which region of India?
A. Bihar
B. Bengal
C. Punjab
D. Malabar (Kerala)
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Moplah Rebellion (also known as the Malabar Rebellion) was a violent uprising by the Muslim Mappila peasants of Malabar, Kerala, in 1921 against Hindu landlords and the British government.
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Question #765
The 'Deccan Riots' of 1875 were directed against which group?
A. Plantation owners
B. British officials
C. Moneylenders
D. Zamindars
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Deccan Riots occurred in Poona and Ahmednagar districts in 1875, where peasants attacked moneylenders' shops and records in protest against high-interest rates and debt.
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Question #766
The 'First Round Table Conference' was held in which year?
A. 1935
B. 1931
C. 1932
D. 1930
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The First Round Table Conference was convened in London from November 1930 to January 1931 to discuss constitutional reforms in India. The Indian National Congress boycotted it.
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Question #767
Who among the following attended all three Round Table Conferences?
A. Tej Bahadur Sapru
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D. B. R. Ambedkar
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar attended all three Round Table Conferences (1930, 1931, 1932) and strongly advocated for the rights of the depressed classes. Gandhi attended only the second.
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Question #768
The 'Second Round Table Conference' saw the participation of Mahatma Gandhi as the sole representative of the Congress after the?
A. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
B. Delhi Pact
C. Poona Pact
D. Lucknow Pact
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Following the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of March 1931, Mahatma Gandhi attended the Second Round Table Conference in London (September-December 1931) as the sole representative of the Indian National Congress.
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Question #769
The 'Delhi Proposals' of 1927 were initiated by which group to promote Hindu-Muslim unity?
A. Khalifat Committee
B. Muslim League
C. Swaraj Party
D. Indian National Congress
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Delhi Muslim Proposals were put forward by a faction of the Muslim League in 1927, agreeing to forego separate electorates in exchange for certain political safeguards, as a step towards Hindu-Muslim unity.
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Question #770
Which Indian freedom fighter is known for the slogan 'Swaraj in one year'?
A. Lala Lajpat Rai
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Mahatma Gandhi
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Mahatma Gandhi, while launching the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920, gave the slogan that 'Swaraj would be attained within one year' if the movement was successful.
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Question #771
The 'Sharda Act' of 1929 was also known as the?
A. Child Marriage Restraint Act
B. Age of Consent Act
C. Hindu Code Bill
D. Widow Remarriage Act
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The official name of the Sharda Act is the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929. It was named after its sponsor Harbilas Sharda and set the minimum age of marriage at 14 for girls and 18 for boys.
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Question #772
The 'All India State People’s Conference' was set up in 1927 to demand?
A. Responsible government in princely states
B. Integration of states into British India
C. Dominion status for India
D. Abolition of princely states
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The All India State People's Conference, established in 1927, aimed to represent the people of the princely states and demand responsible government and civil liberties within those states.
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Question #773
The 'Indian Sociologist' newspaper was published by which famous revolutionary?
A. Madan Lal Dhingra
B. Shyamji Krishna Varma
C. V. D. Savarkar
D. Lala Har Dayal
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Shyamji Krishna Varma, an Indian revolutionary and scholar, published 'The Indian Sociologist' from London as a mouthpiece for the India House, advocating independence and revolutionary ideas.
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Question #774
The 'Pitt's India Act of 1784' established which system of dual control?
A. Dyarchy in provinces
B. Viceroy and Secretary of State
C. Board of Control and Court of Directors
D. Dual government in Bengal
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Pitt's India Act of 1784 created a Board of Control to supervise the political activities of the East India Company, while the Court of Directors managed commercial affairs. This was known as the system of 'double government'.
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Question #775
The 'Charter Act of 1833' made the Governor-General of Bengal the Governor-General of India. Who was the first to hold this title?
A. Warren Hastings
B. Lord William Bentinck
C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Lord Dalhousie
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Charter Act of 1833 redesignated the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India. Lord William Bentinck, who was the Governor-General of Bengal from 1828, became the first Governor-General of India.
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Question #776
The 'Santhal Rebellion' of 1855-56 occurred in which present-day region?
A. Odisha
B. Maharashtra
C. Jharkhand and West Bengal
D. Chhattisgarh
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Santhal rebellion (hool) was an uprising by the Santhal tribe against the British and zamindars in the region that is now Jharkhand and parts of West Bengal, led by Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu.
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Question #777
The 'Ahom Revolt' (1828-1833) was a revolt against the British in which region?
A. Assam
B. Madras
C. Bihar
D. Odisha
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Ahom Revolt was an uprising in Assam from 1828 to 1833 against the British, who had occupied the Ahom kingdom after the First Anglo-Burmese War and the Treaty of Yandabo.
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Question #778
The 'Rampa Rebellion' of 1922-24 was led by which tribal leader in Andhra Pradesh?
A. Birsa Munda
B. Tantia Bhil
C. Komaram Bheem
D. Alluri Sitarama Raju
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Rampa Rebellion (also called the Manyam Rebellion) was led by Alluri Sitarama Raju in the Godavari agency tracts of Madras Presidency against the British forest laws.
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Question #779
Who established the 'Khilafat Committee' in India?
A. Maulana Azad
B. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C. Shaukat Ali and Mohammad Ali
D. Mahatma Gandhi
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in 1919 by the Ali brothers (Shaukat Ali and Mohammad Ali), along with Maulana Azad and others, to pressure the British on the issue of the Ottoman Caliphate.
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Question #780
The 'Chauri Chaura' incident, which led to Gandhi calling off the Non-Cooperation Movement, took place in which present-day state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Chauri Chaura is a town in present-day Uttar Pradesh. On 5 February 1922, a police station was set on fire by protestors, killing 22 policemen. Gandhi subsequently suspended the movement.
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