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 #1341
The 'Indian Forestry Service' was established in which year?
A. 1906
B. 1864
C. 1910
D. 1870
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Imperial Forest Service was established in 1864 after the Indian Forest Act of 1865.
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Question #1342
The 'Famine Commission' of 1880 recommended the establishment of a 'Famine Relief and Insurance Fund'. Who was the Viceroy then?
A. Lord Lansdowne
B. Lord Dufferin
C. Lord Lytton
D. Lord Ripon
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Lord Ripon appointed the Famine Commission in 1880.
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Question #1343
The 'Indian Factory Act of 1881' prohibited the employment of children below which age?
A. 7 years
B. 12 years
C. 9 years
D. 14 years
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The 1881 Act prohibited employment of children under 7.
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Question #1344
The 'Age of Consent Act' of 1891 was sponsored by which Indian social reformer?
A. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Behramji Malabari
D. Mahadev Govind Ranade
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Behramji Malabari tirelessly campaigned for the Age of Consent Act, which raised the age from 10 to 12.
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Question #1345
The 'Indian Universities Act of 1904' was strongly opposed by Indian nationalists because it?
A. Abolished colleges
B. Reduced government control
C. Increased official control over universities
D. Promoted Indian languages
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Curzon's Universities Act of 1904 increased government control over universities by expanding the official members in senates and syndicates.
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Question #1346
The 'Press Act of 1910' was enacted during the viceroyalty of?
A. Lord Minto II
B. Lord Hardinge II
C. Lord Chelmsford
D. Lord Curzon
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Lord Minto II's government passed the Press Act of 1910 to curb newspapers.
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Question #1347
The 'New India' newspaper was started by Annie Besant in 1914. It supported which movement?
A. Swadeshi
B. Non-Cooperation
C. Home Rule Movement
D. Quit India
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Annie Besant's 'New India' was the organ of the Home Rule Movement.
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Question #1348
The 'Home Rule Movement' had two branches. Who founded the one in Poona?
A. Jinnah
B. Annie Besant
C. Gokhale
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Tilak founded the Home Rule League in Poona in April 1916, while Annie Besant founded hers in Madras in September 1916.
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Question #1349
The 'Montagu Declaration' of August 1917 promised what for India?
A. Immediate independence
B. Partition
C. Gradual development of self-governing institutions with a view to responsible government
D. Dominion status immediately
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The declaration stated that British policy was to increase Indian participation in administration with a view to progressive realisation of responsible government.
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Question #1350
The 'Rowlatt Committee' was appointed to investigate?
A. Famine
B. Indianisation of army
C. Educational reforms
D. Revolutionary crimes and sedition
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Rowlatt Committee was set up to examine the extent of 'revolutionary conspiracy' and recommended repressive measures.
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Question #1351
The 'Satyagraha Ashram' at Sabarmati was established in 1917. Who gave the land for it?
A. The government
B. Ambalal Sarabhai
C. G. D. Birla
D. Jivanlal Desai
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The land for Sabarmati Ashram was donated by Ambalal Sarabhai, a mill owner.
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Question #1352
The 'Non-Cooperation Movement' included boycott of government schools, courts, and foreign goods. Which was the first Indian university to be boycotted?
A. Bombay University
B. Calcutta University
C. Aligarh Muslim University
D. Many students left government institutions
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Students boycotted government schools and colleges nationwide, and many joined national schools like Gujarat Vidyapith, Kashi Vidyapith, etc.
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Question #1353
The 'Moplah Rebellion' (1921) was primarily a peasant uprising, but it also had communal overtones. In which state did it occur?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Moplah (Mappila) Rebellion took place in Malabar, Kerala.
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Question #1354
The 'Nehru Report' (1928) was drafted by a committee. Which leader was NOT a member?
A. Motilal Nehru
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Tej Bahadur Sapru
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Jawaharlal Nehru was in Europe and not a member of the Nehru Committee, though his father Motilal chaired it.
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Question #1355
The 'Bardoli Satyagraha' (1928) was successful. What title did the peasants give to Vallabhbhai Patel?
A. Sardar
B. Mahatma
C. Lokmanya
D. Deshbandhu
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
After Bardoli, Patel was given the title 'Sardar' by the women of Bardoli.
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Question #1356
The 'Lahore Session' of the INC (1929) declared Purna Swaraj. Who hoisted the flag on the banks of Ravi River?
A. Sardar Patel
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Subhas Chandra Bose
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Jawaharlal Nehru, as Congress President, hoisted the tricolor on the banks of the Ravi on 31 December 1929.
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Question #1357
The 'Dandi March' started on 12 March 1930. How many marchers started with Gandhi?
A. 100
B. 200
C. 50
D. 78
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Gandhi started the march with 78 trusted volunteers from Sabarmati Ashram.
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Question #1358
The 'First Round Table Conference' was boycotted by the Congress. Who among the following attended it?
A. B. R. Ambedkar
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Sardar Patel
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar attended the First Round Table Conference as a representative of the depressed classes.
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Question #1359
The 'Gandhi-Irwin Pact' was signed in 1931. What was one of its main provisions?
A. Release of all political prisoners
B. Immediate independence
C. Release of non-violent political prisoners and permission to manufacture salt for personal use
D. Separate electorate for depressed classes
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The pact provided for the release of non-violent political prisoners and the right to produce salt for personal consumption.
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Question #1360
The 'Third Round Table Conference' was held in 1932. Did the Congress participate?
A. Yes, with Nehru
B. No, the Congress did not participate
C. Yes, with Gandhi
D. Yes, with Ambedkar
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Congress boycotted the Third Round Table Conference.
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