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 #1261
The 'Mansabdari System' under the Mughals was introduced by which emperor?
A. Akbar
B. Shah Jahan
C. Babur
D. Humayun
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Akbar introduced the Mansabdari system, a military-cum-administrative ranking system, to organise the nobility and the army.
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Question #1262
Who among the following was the revenue minister of Akbar known for the Dahsala system?
A. Abul Fazl
B. Birbal
C. Todar Mal
D. Man Singh
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Raja Todar Mal, Akbar's revenue minister, implemented the Dahsala (ten-year) system of land revenue based on the average produce of the last ten years.
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Question #1263
The 'Din-i-Ilahi' was propounded by Akbar in which year?
A. 1582
B. 1590
C. 1600
D. 1575
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Akbar promulgated the Din-i-Ilahi (Divine Faith) in 1582, a syncretic religion combining elements of various faiths, but it had few followers.
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Question #1264
The English merchant Captain William Hawkins arrived at the court of which Mughal Emperor in 1608?
A. Aurangzeb
B. Akbar
C. Shah Jahan
D. Jahangir
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Captain William Hawkins visited the court of Jahangir in 1608-1611 to secure trade concessions, but was unsuccessful due to Portuguese influence.
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Question #1265
Which Mughal emperor granted the English East India Company the right to establish a factory at Surat in 1612?
A. Shah Jahan
B. Jahangir
C. Akbar
D. Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Jahangir allowed the English to set up a factory at Surat in 1612 after they defeated the Portuguese fleet at the Battle of Swally.
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Question #1266
The 'Sir Thomas Roe' came to India as an ambassador of King James I to which Mughal court?
A. Jahangir
B. Shah Jahan
C. Akbar
D. Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of Jahangir in 1615 and secured a farman granting the English Company trading rights.
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Question #1267
The 'Taj Mahal' was built by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. The chief architect was?
A. Mukarramat Khan
B. Abdul Hamid Lahori
C. Ustad Isa
D. Ustad Ahmad Lahauri
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Ustad Ahmad Lahauri is generally credited as the chief architect of the Taj Mahal, with a board of architects working on the project.
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Question #1268
The 'Red Fort' in Delhi was constructed by Shah Jahan in which year?
A. 1648
B. 1653
C. 1628
D. 1639
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Shah Jahan laid the foundation of the Red Fort (Lal Qila) in 1639, and it was completed in 1648.
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Question #1269
The 'Peacock Throne' was constructed during the reign of?
A. Shah Jahan
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Peacock Throne (Takht-i-Taus) was commissioned by Shah Jahan and placed in the Diwan-i-Aam of the Red Fort. It was later taken by Nadir Shah in 1739.
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Question #1270
Aurangzeb reimposed the Jizya tax on non-Muslims in which year?
A. 1658
B. 1680
C. 1665
D. 1679
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Aurangzeb reimposed the Jizya in 1679, reversing Akbar's policy of religious tolerance, which alienated many subjects.
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Question #1271
Which Sikh Guru was executed by Aurangzeb in 1675?
A. Guru Gobind Singh
B. Guru Arjan Dev
C. Guru Nanak
D. Guru Tegh Bahadur
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Aurangzeb ordered the execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, in 1675 at Delhi for refusing to convert to Islam.
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Question #1272
The 'Treaty of Purandar' (1665) was signed between the Mughals and which Maratha leader?
A. Tarabai
B. Sambhaji
C. Shivaji
D. Rajaram
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Treaty of Purandar was signed on 11 June 1665 between Shivaji and the Mughal general Jai Singh I, obliging Shivaji to cede 23 forts and send his son Sambhaji to the Mughal court.
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Question #1273
Shivaji was crowned Chhatrapati at Raigad in which year?
A. 1666
B. 1674
C. 1680
D. 1670
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Shivaji was formally crowned as Chhatrapati on 6 June 1674 at Raigad, establishing the Maratha kingdom.
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Question #1274
The 'Ashtapradhan' council of eight ministers was formed by which Maratha ruler?
A. Shivaji
B. Shahu
C. Balaji Vishwanath
D. Sambhaji
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Shivaji established the Ashtapradhan (Council of Eight Ministers) to assist in administration. Each minister was responsible for a specific department.
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Question #1275
The 'Battle of Swally' (1612) was fought between the English and which power?
A. Portuguese
B. Danish
C. French
D. Dutch
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Battle of Swally was fought near Surat between the English East India Company and the Portuguese, resulting in an English victory.
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Question #1276
The Dutch East India Company set up their first factory in India at Masulipatnam in which year?
A. 1596
B. 1616
C. 1608
D. 1605
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Dutch established their first factory at Masulipatnam in 1605, after obtaining permission from the local ruler.
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Question #1277
The French East India Company was established in 1664. Their first factory in India was at?
A. Surat
B. Pondicherry
C. Mahe
D. Chandernagore
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The French established their first factory at Surat in 1668 under François Caron, before moving to Pondicherry.
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Question #1278
Who was the founder of the Sikh Empire in Punjab?
A. Guru Nanak
B. Guru Gobind Singh
C. Banda Singh Bahadur
D. Ranjit Singh
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Maharaja Ranjit Singh founded the Sikh Empire in 1799, unifying the misls and ruling until his death in 1839.
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Question #1279
The 'Treaty of Amritsar' (1809) between the British and Ranjit Singh fixed the boundary of the Sikh Empire along which river?
A. Indus
B. Jhelum
C. Chenab
D. Sutlej
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Treaty of Amritsar, signed on 25 April 1809, fixed the Sutlej River as the boundary between the Sikh Empire and the British East India Company's territories.
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Question #1280
The 'First Anglo-Sikh War' (1845-46) ended with the Treaty of Lahore. Who was the British Governor-General during this war?
A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Hardinge
C. Lord Auckland
D. Lord Ellenborough
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Lord Hardinge (1844-1848) was the Governor-General during the First Anglo-Sikh War. The war ended with the Treaty of Lahore in 1846.
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