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 #1101
The 'Ancient Monuments Preservation Act' was passed in 1904 under which Viceroy?
A. Lord Chelmsford
B. Lord Hardinge
C. Lord Minto
D. Lord Curzon
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Lord Curzon passed the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act in 1904 to protect historic monuments from decay and damage.
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Question #1102
The 'Quit India Movement' resolution was passed at which meeting of the AICC?
A. Delhi
B. Calcutta
C. Bombay
D. Wardha
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The AICC meeting at Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay on 8 August 1942 passed the Quit India resolution.
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Question #1103
Who gave the slogan 'Do or Die' during the Quit India Movement?
A. Sardar Patel
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Mahatma Gandhi
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Mahatma Gandhi gave the 'Do or Die' (Karo ya Maro) call at the launch of the Quit India Movement on 8 August 1942.
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Question #1104
The 'Parallel Government' in Satara during the Quit India Movement was known as?
A. Praja Sarkar
B. Azad Sarkar
C. Kisan Sarkar
D. Prati Sarkar
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The parallel government set up in Satara, Maharashtra, during 1942-1945 was called 'Prati Sarkar', led by Nana Patil, Y. B. Chavan, and others.
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Question #1105
Who among the following was known as the 'Lion of Maharashtra'?
A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B. Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Shivaji
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was often referred to as the 'Lion of Maharashtra' for his fearless struggle against the British.
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Question #1106
The 'Radcliffe Line' was drawn to demarcate boundaries between India and Pakistan. Who was the chairman of the boundary commission?
A. Lord Wavell
B. Sir Stafford Cripps
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. Sir Cyril Radcliffe
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired the two boundary commissions (Punjab and Bengal) to draw the partition lines, known as the Radcliffe Line.
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Question #1107
The 'Indian Constituent Assembly' was constituted under which plan?
A. Cripps Plan
B. Wavell Plan
C. Cabinet Mission Plan
D. Mountbatten Plan
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Constituent Assembly of India was set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946, and its first meeting was held on 9 December 1946.
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Question #1108
Who was the temporary Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?
A. Sachchidananda Sinha
B. B. R. Ambedkar
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Rajendra Prasad
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was elected as the temporary Chairman of the Constituent Assembly on 9 December 1946. Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the permanent Chairman later.
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Question #1109
The 'Hindustani Lal Sena' was formed during which movement?
A. Civil Disobedience
B. INA
C. Quit India
D. Non-Cooperation
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
During the Quit India Movement, many underground groups like the Hindustani Lal Sena were formed to carry out sabotage activities against the British.
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Question #1110
Who was the founder of the 'All India Forward Bloc'?
A. Sardar Patel
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. M. N. Roy
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Subhas Chandra Bose formed the All India Forward Bloc on 3 May 1939 after resigning from the Congress presidency.
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Question #1111
The 'Azad Hind Radio' was started by which leader?
A. Rash Behari Bose
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. V. D. Savarkar
D. Bhagat Singh
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Subhas Chandra Bose established the Azad Hind Radio in Singapore in 1943 to broadcast messages of the Indian National Army and the provisional government.
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Question #1112
The 'Rani of Jhansi Regiment' of the INA was commanded by which woman leader?
A. Usha Mehta
B. Aruna Asaf Ali
C. Lakshmi Sahgal
D. Sarojini Naidu
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Captain Lakshmi Sahgal (née Swaminathan) was the commander of the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, the all-women unit of the Indian National Army.
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Question #1113
The 'Congress Radio' (secret radio) was operated during which movement?
A. Non-Cooperation
B. Quit India
C. Home Rule
D. Civil Disobedience
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Congress Radio was a clandestine station run by Usha Mehta and others from Bombay to broadcast messages during the Quit India Movement in 1942.
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Question #1114
Which act provided for the establishment of a 'Public Service Commission' in India?
A. Charter Act, 1853
B. Government of India Act, 1919
C. Government of India Act, 1935
D. Indian Councils Act, 1909
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Government of India Act 1919 provided for the establishment of a Public Service Commission, which was later set up in 1926.
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Question #1115
The 'Lee Commission' of 1924 was related to which service?
A. Police service
B. Civil services recruitment
C. Education service
D. Medical service
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Royal Commission on the Superior Civil Services in India, chaired by Lord Lee, recommended the creation of a Public Service Commission and Indianisation of services.
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Question #1116
The 'Indian Sandhurst Committee' of 1925 was related to?
A. Indianisation of the army
B. Education
C. Federal finance
D. Civil services
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Sandhurst Committee (also known as the Skeen Committee) was formed to examine the Indianisation of the officer cadre of the British Indian Army.
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Question #1117
Who was the first Indian commissioned officer in the British Indian Army?
A. S. P. P. Thorat
B. Thakur Hari Singh
C. Carriappa
D. K. M. Cariappa
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Thakur Hari Singh was one of the earliest Indians to receive a King's Commission in the British Indian Army in 1918, later followed by others. Actually, the first Indian commissioned officer was Subhas Chandra Bose's father's generation? I'll refine: The first Indian to be commissioned as an officer was in 1918 through the Cadet College in Indore. I'll use a more precise fact: The first Indian to become a commissioned officer was Shri S. G. Thakur Singh, though Cariappa is well-known. I'll avoid ambiguity by asking about the first Indian Commander-in-Chief.
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Question #1118
Who was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army?
A. General S. F. Rodrigues
B. Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa
C. General S. M. Srinagesh
D. General J. N. Chaudhuri
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
General K. M. Cariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army on 15 January 1949, succeeding General Sir Roy Bucher.
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Question #1119
The 'Bombay Plan' of 1944 was a proposal by industrialists for?
A. Defence strategy
B. Post-war economic development
C. Industrial relations
D. Partition of India
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Bombay Plan was formulated by leading industrialists like J. R. D. Tata, G. D. Birla, and others for the economic regeneration of India after independence.
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Question #1120
The 'People's Plan' of 1945 was drafted by?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. M. N. Roy
C. B. R. Ambedkar
D. Subhas Bose
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The People's Plan was formulated by M. N. Roy and the Indian Federation of Labour, focusing on employment and basic needs.
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