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 #1541
Who was the last Viceroy of India?
A. Lord Linlithgow
B. Lord Willingdon
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. Lord Wavell
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of independent India.
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Question #1542
Which Act is known as the 'Black Act'?
A. Rowlatt Act
B. Regulating Act
C. Pitt's India Act
D. Indian Councils Act
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Rowlatt Act of 1919, which allowed the government to arrest and imprison suspects without trial, was called the Black Act.
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Question #1543
Who started the newspaper 'Kesari'?
A. Bipin Chandra Pal
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Bal Gangadhar Tilak founded 'Kesari' in Marathi and 'Mahratta' in English in 1881.
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Question #1544
Which movement marked the entry of Gandhi into Indian politics?
A. Dandi March
B. Champaran Satyagraha
C. Non-Cooperation Movement
D. Kheda Satyagraha
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first civil disobedience movement started by Gandhi in India.
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Question #1545
When was the partition of Bengal announced by Lord Curzon?
A. 1904
B. 1906
C. 1903
D. 1905
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Lord Curzon announced the partition of Bengal in 1905.
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Question #1546
The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was a policy of which Governor-General?
A. Lord Canning
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Wellesley
D. Lord Dalhousie
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Lord Dalhousie introduced the Doctrine of Lapse, which allowed the British to annex princely states where rulers died without a natural heir.
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Question #1547
The 'Swadeshi Movement' was started after the partition of which province?
A. Punjab
B. Bengal
C. Madras
D. Bombay
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Swadeshi movement began as a reaction to the partition of Bengal in 1905.
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Question #1548
Who was the first woman President of the UN General Assembly?
A. Padmaja Naidu
B. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was the first woman to be elected as President of the UN General Assembly in 1953.
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Question #1549
The 'Non-Cooperation Movement' was suspended due to which incident?
A. Kakori conspiracy
B. Jallianwala Bagh massacre
C. Meerut conspiracy
D. Chauri Chaura incident
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Mahatma Gandhi suspended the Non-Cooperation Movement following the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922, where protesters burned a police station.
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Question #1550
Who was the founder of the 'Muslim League'?
A. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B. Aga Khan III and Nawab Salimullah
C. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
D. Maulana Azad
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The All-India Muslim League was founded by Aga Khan III and Nawab Salimullah of Dacca in 1906.
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Question #1551
Which Governor-General introduced the 'Permanent Settlement'?
A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord Bentinck
D. Warren Hastings
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal in 1793.
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Question #1552
When did the 'Cripps Mission' visit India?
A. 1943
B. 1942
C. 1940
D. 1941
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Sir Stafford Cripps led a mission to India in March 1942.
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Question #1553
Who was the founder of 'Brahmo Samaj'?
A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C. Keshab Chandra Sen
D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828.
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Question #1554
Which treaty ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
A. Treaty of Madras
B. Treaty of Bassein
C. Treaty of Mangalore
D. Treaty of Seringapatam
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Treaty of Seringapatam (1792) concluded the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
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Question #1555
Who was the Viceroy of India when the Indian National Congress was formed?
A. Lord Ripon
B. Lord Lansdowne
C. Lord Curzon
D. Lord Dufferin
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Lord Dufferin was the Viceroy of India in 1885 when the INC was founded.
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Question #1556
The 'Civil Disobedience Movement' was started in which year?
A. 1920
B. 1925
C. 1930
D. 1935
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched in 1930 after the Dandi March.
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Question #1557
Who was the leader of the Revolt of 1857 in Kanpur?
A. Tantia Tope
B. Kunwar Singh
C. Rani Laxmibai
D. Nana Saheb
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Nana Saheb led the revolt in Kanpur during the 1857 Uprising.
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Question #1558
Who among the following was the founder of the 'Ghadar Party'?
A. Lala Hardayal
B. V.D. Savarkar
C. Rash Behari Bose
D. Bhagat Singh
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Lala Hardayal founded the Ghadar Party in San Francisco in 1913.
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Question #1559
The 'Lucknow Pact' of 1916 was signed between which two groups?
A. Moderates and Extremists
B. Congress and British Government
C. Muslim League and British Government
D. Congress and Muslim League
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Lucknow Pact was an agreement between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League.
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Question #1560
Who was the Viceroy responsible for the partition of Bengal?
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Chelmsford
C. Lord Hardinge
D. Lord Minto
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Lord Curzon ordered the partition of Bengal in 1905.
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