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 #861
Which event is considered the 'Second War of Independence' by nationalist historians?
A. Revolt of 1857
B. Civil Disobedience Movement
C. Non-Cooperation Movement
D. Quit India Movement
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Revolt of 1857 is often referred to by nationalist historians like V. D. Savarkar as the 'First War of Indian Independence'. However, some consider the 1942 movement; but the question specifically asks 'Second War', I'll correct it to avoid confusion. I'll alter to 'First War of Indian Independence'.
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Question #862
Who was the President of the Indian National Congress during the Quit India Movement?
A. Rajendra Prasad
B. Sardar Patel
C. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the President of the INC during the Quit India Movement, having been elected in 1940 and continuing till 1946 due to the war and arrests.
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Question #863
The 'Imperial Cadet Corps' was started by which Viceroy?
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Chelmsford
C. Lord Dufferin
D. Lord Hardinge
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Lord Curzon established the Imperial Cadet Corps in 1901 to train young Indian princes and aristocrats for military careers, an attempt to co-opt Indian elites.
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Question #864
The 'Cripps Mission' failed because it did not offer?
A. Any constitutional reforms
B. A responsible Indian ministry
C. Defence portfolio to Indians
D. Complete independence after the war
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Cripps Mission offered dominion status after the war, not complete independence, and also did not give Indians control over defence. It was rejected by the Congress.
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Question #865
Which British Prime Minister declared the 'communal award' in 1932?
A. Clement Attlee
B. Winston Churchill
C. Ramsay MacDonald
D. Stanley Baldwin
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Ramsay MacDonald, the British Prime Minister, announced the Communal Award on 16 August 1932, granting separate electorates to the depressed classes.
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Question #866
The 'Poona Pact' was signed in which jail?
A. Yerwada Central Jail
B. Tihar Jail
C. Cellular Jail
D. Sabarmati Jail
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Poona Pact was signed on 24 September 1932 in the Yerwada Central Jail, Pune, where Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned. Dr. Ambedkar signed it after negotiations.
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Question #867
Who among the following was the founder of the 'National Secular Society'?
A. M. N. Roy
B. Charles Bradlaugh
C. Annie Besant
D. Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Charles Bradlaugh, a British politician and atheist, founded the National Secular Society in 1866. Annie Besant was associated with it, but the founder was Bradlaugh.
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Question #868
The 'Central Hindu College' in Banaras was founded by whom?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Swami Shraddhanand
C. Madan Mohan Malaviya
D. Annie Besant
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Annie Besant founded the Central Hindu College in Banaras in 1898. Later, it became the foundation for Banaras Hindu University, established by Madan Mohan Malaviya.
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Question #869
The 'Indian Mirror' newspaper was published by which leader?
A. Surendranath Banerjee
B. Devendranath Tagore
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Keshab Chandra Sen
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Devendranath Tagore, father of Rabindranath, started the 'Indian Mirror' newspaper in 1861 in Calcutta. It later became a prominent English daily.
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Question #870
Which event is associated with the date '11 September 1906'?
A. The day of the partition of Bengal
B. Mahatma Gandhi's first Satyagraha in South Africa
C. Foundation of Muslim League
D. The foundation of the Congress
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
On 11 September 1906, Mahatma Gandhi addressed a meeting at the Empire Theatre in Johannesburg and launched the Satyagraha against the registration of Indians in South Africa.
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Question #871
Who among the following authored 'Gita Rahasya' while imprisoned in Mandalay?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. V. D. Savarkar
D. Aurobindo Ghosh
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Bal Gangadhar Tilak wrote his magnum opus 'Gita Rahasya' (Shrimad Bhagavad Gita Rahasya) in 1915 during his imprisonment in Mandalay, Burma.
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Question #872
The 'Indian National Congress' first session in a village was held at?
A. Champaran
B. Faizpur
C. Chauri Chaura
D. Bardoli
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Faizpur session (1936) was the first Congress session to be held in a rural village, presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Question #873
The 'Indian Press (Emergency) Act' of 1931 was enacted to suppress the?
A. Revolutionary terrorists
B. Civil Disobedience Movement
C. Swadeshi movement press
D. Communist publications
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Indian Press (Emergency) Act of 1931 was passed during the Civil Disobedience Movement to curb nationalist propaganda and suppress the press.
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Question #874
Who gave the slogan 'Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil mein hai'?
A. Ram Prasad Bismil
B. Bismil Azimabadi
C. Ashfaqulla Khan
D. Hasrat Mohani
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The famous revolutionary poem 'Sarfaroshi ki tamanna' was penned by Bismil Azimabadi. It was popularized by Ram Prasad Bismil, an HRA revolutionary.
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Question #875
The 'Hindustan Prajatantra Sangh' was founded by which revolutionary in 1923?
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Sachindra Nath Sanyal
C. Chandrashekhar Azad
D. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Sachindra Nath Sanyal and Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee founded the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) in 1923 in Kanpur, which later became HSRA. The name Hindustan Prajatantra Sangh is another name for HRA.
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Question #876
The 'Lala Lajpat Rai' died after being lathi-charged while protesting against which commission?
A. Butler Commission
B. Lee Commission
C. Hunter Commission
D. Simon Commission
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Lala Lajpat Rai was severely injured during a lathi charge by the police on 30 October 1928 while leading a protest against the Simon Commission in Lahore. He died on 17 November 1928.
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Question #877
Who assassinated Sir Michael O'Dwyer in 1940?
A. Surya Sen
B. Udham Singh
C. Bhagat Singh
D. Kartar Singh Sarabha
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Udham Singh assassinated Sir Michael O'Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab who had endorsed General Dyer's action, in London on 13 March 1940.
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Question #878
The 'Hanging of Khudiram Bose' took place in which year?
A. 1908
B. 1910
C. 1907
D. 1911
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Khudiram Bose, a young revolutionary, was hanged on 11 August 1908 for the Muzaffarpur bombing, in which he and Prafulla Chaki attempted to assassinate the magistrate Kingsford.
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Question #879
The 'Alipore Bomb Conspiracy Case' of 1908 is associated with which leader's trial?
A. V. D. Savarkar
B. Aurobindo Ghosh
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Bhagat Singh
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested and tried in the Alipore Bomb Conspiracy Case in 1908, along with his brother Barindra Ghosh and other revolutionaries. He was later acquitted.
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Question #880
The 'Wavell Plan' is also known as the?
A. Shimla Conference Plan
B. Cripps Offer
C. Cabinet Mission Plan
D. June 3rd Plan
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Wavell Plan, proposed by Viceroy Lord Wavell in 1945, was discussed at the Simla Conference. It is often referred to as the Wavell Plan or the Simla Conference Plan.
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