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 #1681
Constituent Assembly first session:
A. None
B. 1946
C. 1948
D. 1947
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
1946.
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Question #1682
Reorganisation Act year:
A. 1955
B. 1957
C. None
D. 1956
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
1956.
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Question #1683
INA formed year:
A. 1942
B. None
C. 1943
D. 1941
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
1942.
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Question #1684
First Five-Year Plan start:
A. 1952
B. 1950
C. None
D. 1951
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
1951.
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Question #1685
Which specific administrative policy was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793 that permanently fixed the land revenue demand of the state?
A. Mahalwari Settlement
B. Permanent Settlement (Zamindari System)
C. Ryotwari Settlement
D. Talukdari System
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Permanent Settlement of 1793, also known as the Zamindari system, fixed land revenue in perpetuity in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha.
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Question #1686
The 'Hunter Commission' was appointed by the British government primarily to inquire into which event?
A. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
B. Partition of Bengal
C. Chauri Chaura Incident
D. 1857 Revolt
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Hunter Commission (1919) was set up to investigate the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in Amritsar.
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Question #1687
Which social reformer is known as the 'Father of Indian Renaissance'?
A. Jyotirao Phule
B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C. Swami Dayananda Saraswati
D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy is called the Father of Indian Renaissance for his role in social reforms like the abolition of Sati.
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Question #1688
The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was applied to annex which of the following princely states first?
A. Jhansi
B. Satara
C. Sambalpur
D. Nagpur
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Satara was the first princely state annexed by the British under the Doctrine of Lapse in 1848.
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Question #1689
The 'August Offer' of 1940 was announced by which Viceroy?
A. Lord Linlithgow
B. Lord Reading
C. Lord Willingdon
D. Lord Wavell
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Lord Linlithgow made the August Offer in 1940 to gain Indian support for World War II.
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Question #1690
Which movement was launched in 1920 to protest against the harsh terms of the Treaty of Sèvres?
A. Non-Cooperation Movement
B. Rowlatt Satyagraha
C. Khilafat Movement
D. Civil Disobedience Movement
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Khilafat Movement was started by the Ali Brothers to protest the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire after WWI.
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Question #1691
Who was the first Indian to be appointed as the Advocate-General of Bengal?
A. Ashutosh Mukherjee
B. Satyendra Prasanna Sinha
C. W.C. Bonnerjee
D. Surendranath Banerjee
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Satyendra Prasanna Sinha was the first Indian to become a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council and the Advocate-General of Bengal.
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Question #1692
The 'Treaty of Bassein' (1802) was signed between the British and which Maratha ruler?
A. Baji Rao II
B. Mahadji Scindia
C. Daulat Rao Scindia
D. Nana Fadnavis
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Baji Rao II, the Peshwa, signed the Treaty of Bassein with the British, essentially accepting the Subsidiary Alliance.
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Question #1693
Who founded the 'Servants of the People Society'?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Lala Lajpat Rai founded the Servants of the People Society in 1921.
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Question #1694
The 'Communal Award' of 1932 was announced by which British Prime Minister?
A. Neville Chamberlain
B. Ramsay MacDonald
C. David Lloyd George
D. Stanley Baldwin
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Ramsay MacDonald announced the Communal Award, which provided separate electorates for depressed classes.
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Question #1695
Which session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by Subhash Chandra Bose?
A. Both A and B
B. Lahore session (1929)
C. Haripura session (1938)
D. Tripuri session (1939)
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Subhash Chandra Bose presided over both the Haripura (1938) and Tripuri (1939) sessions.
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Question #1696
The 'Moplah Rebellion' of 1921 took place in which region?
A. Telangana
B. Bengal
C. Punjab
D. Malabar (Kerala)
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Moplah Rebellion occurred in the Malabar region of Kerala in 1921.
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Question #1697
Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of India's independence?
A. Clement Attlee
B. Anthony Eden
C. Neville Chamberlain
D. Winston Churchill
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Clement Attlee was the British Prime Minister during the transfer of power in 1947.
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Question #1698
Which act introduced the 'Diarchy' system in the provinces of India?
A. Indian Councils Act 1909
B. Government of India Act 1935
C. Indian Independence Act 1947
D. Government of India Act 1919
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Government of India Act 1919 introduced Diarchy, dividing provincial subjects into reserved and transferred lists.
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Question #1699
Who was the editor of the revolutionary journal 'Yugantar'?
A. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
B. V.D. Savarkar
C. Bhagat Singh
D. Rash Behari Bose
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Barindra Kumar Ghosh and Bhupendranath Datta were prominent editors of the revolutionary journal 'Yugantar'.
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Question #1700
Which of the following movements was not associated with Mahatma Gandhi?
A. Non-Cooperation Movement
B. Self-Respect Movement
C. Civil Disobedience Movement
D. Khilafat Movement
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Self-Respect Movement was started by E.V. Ramasamy (Periyar) in Tamil Nadu, not Gandhi.
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