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 #1141
The 'All India Radio' (AIR) was launched in which year?
A. 1936
B. 1930
C. 1942
D. 1947
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
All India Radio (then Indian State Broadcasting Service) was renamed in 1936. Broadcasting started in 1927 but the name All India Radio came in 1936.
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Question #1142
The 'Dawn' newspaper was started by Jinnah in which city?
A. Calcutta
B. Delhi
C. Bombay
D. Lahore
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Muhammad Ali Jinnah started 'Dawn' in 1941 from Delhi as the mouthpiece of the Muslim League. Later it shifted to Karachi after partition.
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Question #1143
Who founded the 'Al-Hilal' newspaper?
A. Hasrat Mohani
B. Zafar Ali Khan
C. Mohammad Ali
D. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad launched the Urdu weekly 'Al-Hilal' from Calcutta in 1912 to promote nationalist and communal harmony.
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Question #1144
The 'Comrade' newspaper was started by?
A. Mohammad Ali
B. Zafar Ali Khan
C. Maulana Azad
D. Hasrat Mohani
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Mohammad Ali Jinnah's paper? No, Maulana Mohammad Ali Jouhar started the English weekly 'Comrade' in 1911 from Calcutta.
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Question #1145
The 'Independent' newspaper was launched by which leader?
A. Madan Mohan Malaviya
B. Motilal Nehru
C. Bipin Chandra Pal
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Motilal Nehru started 'The Independent' in 1919 from Allahabad to propagate nationalist ideas.
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Question #1146
Who authored the book 'Gitanjali', for which Tagore won the Nobel Prize?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Bankim Chandra
D. Aurobindo Ghosh
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his collection of poems 'Gitanjali' (Song Offerings).
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Question #1147
The 'Rash Behari Bose' handed over the leadership of the Indian Independence League in East Asia to whom?
A. Subhas Chandra Bose
B. A. M. Sahay
C. Mohan Singh
D. Lakshmi Sahgal
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Rash Behari Bose invited Subhas Chandra Bose to Southeast Asia and handed over the leadership of the Indian Independence League to him in 1943.
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Question #1148
Which act is also known as the 'Black Act'?
A. Vernacular Press Act
B. Regulating Act
C. Rowlatt Act
D. Indian Press Act 1910
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Rowlatt Act of 1919 was called the 'Black Act' because it allowed imprisonment without trial and severely curtailed civil liberties.
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Question #1149
The 'Indigo Commission' was appointed in 1860 after which revolt?
A. Deccan Riots
B. Santhal Rebellion
C. Moplah Rebellion
D. Indigo Revolt
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Indigo Commission was set up by the British in 1860 to investigate the grievances of indigo cultivators following the Indigo Revolt of 1859-60.
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Question #1150
The 'Nil Darpan' play, which depicted the plight of indigo planters, was written by?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Michael Madhusudan Dutt
C. Dinabandhu Mitra
D. Bankim Chandra
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Dinabandhu Mitra wrote the Bengali play 'Nil Darpan' in 1858-59 about the exploitation of indigo cultivators. It was translated into English by Michael Madhusudan Dutt.
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Question #1151
Who was the first Indian to be appointed as a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council?
A. Satyendra Prasanna Sinha
B. B. R. Ambedkar
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. Surendranath Banerjee
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Satyendra Prasanna Sinha (Lord Sinha) became the first Indian member of the Viceroy's Executive Council in 1909.
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Question #1152
The 'Indian National Liberal Federation' was founded in 1919 by which group?
A. Muslim League dissidents
B. Moderates who left the Congress
C. Revolutionaries
D. Extremists
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
After the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, many moderates who opposed Gandhi's leadership left the Congress and formed the Indian National Liberal Federation in 1919.
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Question #1153
Who is known as the 'Nightangle of India'?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Muthulakshmi Reddy
C. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
D. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Sarojini Naidu, a poet and freedom fighter, was called the 'Nightingale of India' by Mahatma Gandhi for her lyrical poetry.
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Question #1154
The 'Hindu College' in Calcutta was established in 1817 with the help of?
A. Debendranath Tagore
B. Lord Macaulay
C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy and David Hare
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Hindu College (later Presidency College) was established in 1817 through the efforts of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, David Hare, and others.
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Question #1155
The 'Elphinstone College' in Bombay was established in which year?
A. 1856
B. 1834
C. 1840
D. 1827
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Elphinstone College was founded in 1827 in Bombay, named after Mountstuart Elphinstone, the Governor of Bombay.
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Question #1156
The 'Universities of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras' were established in 1857 following the recommendations of?
A. Hunter Commission
B. Macaulay's Minute
C. Wood's Despatch
D. Raleigh Commission
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Wood's Despatch of 1854 recommended the establishment of universities, leading to the creation of the first three universities in 1857.
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Question #1157
The 'Indianization of the Civil Services' was a key demand of the early Congress. Which session first demanded simultaneous ICS exams?
A. Allahabad, 1888
B. Calcutta, 1886
C. Bombay, 1885
D. Lahore, 1893
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
At the Calcutta session in 1886, the Congress demanded simultaneous ICS examinations in India and England.
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Question #1158
The 'Welby Commission' (1897) was set up to examine?
A. Police reforms
B. Military expenditure
C. Drain of wealth and Indian finances
D. Famine relief
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Royal Commission on the Administration of Expenditure in India, known as the Welby Commission, was appointed in 1895 and reported in 1900 on India's financial burden.
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Question #1159
The 'Fraser Commission' (1902) was related to which field?
A. Railways
B. Irrigation
C. Education
D. Police reforms
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Police Commission of 1902-03, headed by Sir Andrew Fraser, recommended wide-ranging police reforms.
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Question #1160
The 'Indian Coinage and Paper Currency Act' was passed in which year?
A. 1899
B. 1910
C. 1861
D. 1835
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Indian Coinage and Paper Currency Act of 1899 established the gold exchange standard and consolidated the currency system.
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