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 #1941
The 'Battle of Buxar' was fought in:
A. 1765
B. 1763
C. 1764
D. 1766
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Battle of Buxar was fought on October 22, 1764, between the British East India Company and the combined forces of Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Shah Alam II.
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Question #1942
The 'Regulating Act' was passed in:
A. 1772
B. 1774
C. 1773
D. 1775
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Regulating Act was passed in 1773 by the British Parliament to regulate the affairs of the East India Company and establish a Supreme Court in Calcutta.
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Question #1943
The 'Pitts India Act' was passed in:
A. 1786
B. 1784
C. 1785
D. 1783
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Pitts India Act was passed in 1784 to establish a Board of Control to supervise the East India Company's affairs in India.
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Question #1944
The 'Charter Act of 1813' ended the monopoly of the East India Company on:
A. Trade with India
B. Tea trade
C. Spice trade
D. Trade with China
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Charter Act of 1813 ended the East India Company's monopoly on trade with India, except for the tea trade and trade with China.
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Question #1945
The 'Charter Act of 1833' opened the Indian Civil Services to:
A. Americans
B. All British subjects
C. Indians
D. Europeans only
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Charter Act of 1833 opened the Indian Civil Services to Indians, though in practice it was difficult for Indians to qualify.
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Question #1946
The 'Sati' practice was abolished in Bengal by:
A. Lord Wellesley
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Lord William Bentinck
D. Lord Hastings
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Lord William Bentinck abolished the practice of Sati in Bengal in 1829, with the support of Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
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Question #1947
The 'Brahmo Samaj' was founded in:
A. 1828
B. 1830
C. 1829
D. 1831
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Brahmo Samaj was founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1828 in Calcutta.
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Question #1948
The 'Arya Samaj' was founded in:
A. 1876
B. 1874
C. 1875
D. 1877
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Arya Samaj was founded by Dayanand Saraswati in 1875 in Bombay.
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Question #1949
The 'Theosophical Society' was founded in:
A. 1877
B. 1875
C. 1876
D. 1874
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Theosophical Society was founded in 1875 by Helena Blavatsky and Henry Olcott, with Annie Besant later becoming a prominent leader.
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Question #1950
The 'Aligarh Muslim University' was founded in:
A. 1876
B. 1877
C. 1875
D. 1874
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Aligarh Muslim University (then Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College) was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in 1875.
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Question #1951
The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year:
A. 1757
B. 1764
C. 1857
D. 1526
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Battle of Plassey in 1757 marked the beginning of British political control in India with the defeat of Siraj ud-Daulah.
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Question #1952
Who was the last Mughal Emperor during the 1857 Revolt?
A. Akbar II
B. Shah Alam II
C. Aurangzeb
D. Bahadur Shah Zafar
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Bahadur Shah Zafar was proclaimed the Emperor of India by the rebels during the Revolt of 1857.
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Question #1953
The Permanent Settlement was introduced by:
A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Warren Hastings
C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Lord Wellesley
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal in 1793, fixing land revenue permanently.
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Question #1954
The Revolt of 1857 started from which place?
A. Delhi
B. Kanpur
C. Lucknow
D. Meerut
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Revolt began on 10 May 1857 when sepoys in Meerut mutinied against the British.
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Question #1955
Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
C. Keshab Chandra Sen
D. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy established the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 to promote monotheism and social reforms.
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Question #1956
The Partition of Bengal was announced by:
A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Ripon
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. Lord Curzon
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Lord Curzon announced the Partition of Bengal in 1905, which was later annulled.
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Question #1957
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in the year:
A. 1857
B. 1919
C. 1920
D. 1930
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
On 13 April 1919, General Dyer ordered firing on an unarmed crowd in Amritsar.
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Question #1958
The Civil Disobedience Movement was started with:
A. Swadeshi Movement
B. Quit India
C. Dandi March
D. Non-Cooperation
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Gandhi's Salt March from Sabarmati to Dandi in 1930 initiated the Civil Disobedience Movement.
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Question #1959
The Government of India Act 1935 introduced:
A. Dyarchy in Provinces
B. Separate Electorates
C. Dominion Status
D. Provincial Autonomy
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It provided for provincial autonomy and a federal structure.
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Question #1960
The Quit India Resolution was passed in:
A. 1935
B. 1929
C. 1942
D. 1940
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Quit India Movement was launched by Gandhi on 8 August 1942.
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