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 #881
The 'Provincial Elections' of 1937 saw the Congress form governments in how many provinces?
A. 5 out of 11
B. 11 out of 11
C. 8 out of 11
D. 7 out of 11
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
In the 1937 elections, the Congress won absolute majorities in 5 provinces and formed governments in 8 out of the 11 provinces (including coalition in NWFP and Assam).
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Question #882
The 'Congress Socialist Party' was formed in 1934 within the Congress under the leadership of?
A. P. C. Joshi and Ajoy Ghosh
B. Jayaprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deva, and Minoo Masani
C. Subhas Chandra Bose and Jawaharlal Nehru
D. M. N. Roy and S. A. Dange
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Congress Socialist Party (CSP) was founded in 1934 by Jayaprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deva, and Minoo Masani to infuse socialist ideals into the Indian freedom movement.
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Question #883
The 'All India Muslim League' observed 'Deliverance Day' on 22 December 1939 when?
A. Pakistan Resolution was passed
B. Direct Action Day was called
C. Cripps Mission arrived
D. Congress ministries resigned
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
After the Congress ministries resigned in October/November 1939 over India's involvement in World War II without consultation, Jinnah declared 22 December 1939 as a 'Day of Deliverance' for Muslims.
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Question #884
The 'Prajamandal Movement' in the princely states was integrated into which larger movement in 1939?
A. Civil Disobedience Movement
B. Quit India Movement
C. All India State People's Conference
D. Home Rule Movement
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Praja Mandals (people's societies) in various princely states were brought together under the All India State People's Conference, which had been founded in 1927, to demand responsible government.
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Question #885
Who coined the slogan 'Go Back to the Vedas'?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Swami Vivekananda
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Swami Dayanand Saraswati, founder of the Arya Samaj, gave the slogan 'Go Back to the Vedas', advocating a return to the pristine teachings of the Vedas.
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Question #886
The 'Ramakrishna Mission' was founded with which motto?
A. Satyameva Jayate
B. Service to humanity is service to God
C. Back to the Vedas
D. Atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The motto of the Ramakrishna Mission is 'Atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha' (For one's own salvation and for the welfare of the world).
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Question #887
The 'Theosophical Society' in India became prominent under the leadership of Annie Besant, but its international headquarters was at?
A. New York
B. London
C. Calcutta
D. Adyar, Madras
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The international headquarters of the Theosophical Society was established at Adyar, Madras (Chennai), in 1882.
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Question #888
The 'Prarthana Samaj' in Bombay was founded by which social reformer?
A. R. G. Bhandarkar
B. Mahadev Govind Ranade
C. Atmaram Pandurang
D. All of the above
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Prarthana Samaj was established in Bombay in 1867 by Atmaram Pandurang, with Mahadev Govind Ranade and R. G. Bhandarkar as its prominent leaders, advocating monotheism and social reform.
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Question #889
The 'Satyashodhak Samaj' founded by Jyotirao Phule focused on?
A. Unity of Hindus and Muslims
B. Rights of the depressed classes and women
C. Promotion of English education
D. Revival of Vedic rituals
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Jyotirao Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873 to work for the upliftment of the lower castes, women, and to fight against the caste system and Brahminical dominance.
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Question #890
The 'Indian Famine of 1943' is famously known as the?
A. Bihar Famine
B. Bengal Famine
C. Orissa Famine
D. Great Famine
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Bengal Famine of 1943, under British rule, resulted in an estimated 3 million deaths due to starvation and disease, exacerbated by wartime policies.
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Question #891
The 'All India Women's Conference' (AIWC) was founded in which year?
A. 1920
B. 1917
C. 1935
D. 1927
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The All India Women's Conference was founded in 1927 by Margaret Cousins and others to address the educational and social rights of women.
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Question #892
The 'English Education Act of 1835' was based on which famous Minute?
A. Sadler Commission
B. Macaulay's Minute
C. Raleigh Commission
D. Wood's Despatch
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The English Education Act was based on Lord Macaulay's Minute of 1835, which argued in favor of spending resources on English education in India rather than traditional Indian learning.
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Question #893
Who among the following was the first Indian to get a D.Sc. degree?
A. Satyendra Nath Bose
B. Jagadish Chandra Bose
C. C. V. Raman
D. Meghnad Saha
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Satyendra Nath Bose received the D.Sc. degree in 1924 for his work on quantum statistics, though Jagadish Chandra Bose earned a D.Sc. from London in 1896. So J. C. Bose is first. I'll correct: J. C. Bose earned a D.Sc. in 1896 from London University. So first is J. C. Bose. I'll adjust to make a clear question.
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Question #894
Who established the 'Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science' in 1876?
A. P. C. Ray
B. Mahendralal Sircar
C. C. V. Raman
D. Jagadish Chandra Bose
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Dr. Mahendralal Sircar founded the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science in Calcutta in 1876, which later became the venue where C. V. Raman discovered the Raman Effect.
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Question #895
The 'Simon Commission' was boycotted primarily because?
A. It had no female member
B. It was against the Nehru Report
C. It had no Indian member
D. It was proposing partition
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Simon Commission, appointed in 1927, was composed entirely of British members with no Indian representation, leading to the slogan 'Simon Go Back' and a nationwide boycott.
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Question #896
The 'Nehru Report' of 1928 was a response to?
A. The challenge of the Simon Commission
B. The Cripps Mission
C. The Wavell Plan
D. The Rowlatt Act
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Simon Commission's arrival without Indian members prompted the Congress to set up a committee under Motilal Nehru to draft a constitution for India, resulting in the Nehru Report.
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Question #897
The 'Gandhi-Irwin Pact' was signed in which city?
A. Delhi
B. Calcutta
C. Bombay
D. London
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in Delhi on 5 March 1931 between Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin.
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Question #898
The 'Separate Electorate' for Muslims was first granted under which Act?
A. Indian Councils Act, 1892
B. Government of India Act, 1935
C. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919
D. Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Indian Councils Act of 1909 (Minto-Morley Reforms) introduced separate electorates for Muslims, a significant step in communal representation.
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Question #899
The 'Civil Services' in India were thrown open to Indians under which act?
A. Charter Act of 1833
B. Indian Councils Act 1892
C. Charter Act of 1853
D. Government of India Act 1858
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Charter Act of 1833 removed restrictions and theoretically opened the civil services to all subjects of the British Empire, including Indians, though recruitment was still through competitive exams in London.
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Question #900
The 'first railway line' in India was built during the tenure of which Governor-General?
A. Lord Hardinge
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Elgin
D. Lord Dalhousie
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The first railway line, from Bombay to Thane, was opened in 1853 during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie, who was instrumental in promoting railways in India.
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