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 #261
Who was the President of INC during the 1929 Lahore session?
A. Motilal Nehru
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Rajendra Prasad
D. Vallabhbhai Patel
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Jawaharlal Nehru presided over the Lahore session where the Purna Swaraj resolution was passed.
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Question #262
The Cabinet Mission came to India in?
A. 1946
B. 1945
C. 1944
D. 1942
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Cabinet Mission, consisting of Pethick-Lawrence, Cripps, and Alexander, arrived in 1946.
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Question #263
Who authored the patriotic song 'Vande Mataram'?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
D. Muhammad Iqbal
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote Vande Mataram in his 1882 novel Anandamath.
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Question #264
Which Portuguese governor abolished Sati in Goa?
A. Afonso de Albuquerque
B. Francisco de Almeida
C. Pedro Alvares Cabral
D. Vasco da Gama
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Afonso de Albuquerque banned the practice of Sati in the Portuguese colony of Goa in 1510.
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Question #265
The Battle of Buxar was fought between the British and?
A. Tipu Sultan
B. Mir Jafar
C. Siraj-ud-Daulah
D. Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Shah Alam II
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The combined forces of Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II were defeated in 1764.
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Question #266
Which state was the first to fall under the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Awadh
B. Jhansi
C. Satara
D. Nagpur
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Satara was the first princely state to be annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse in 1848.
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Question #267
Who is known as the 'Father of Indian Renaissance'?
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Swami Vivekananda
D. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy is recognized as the Father of Indian Renaissance for his socio-religious reforms.
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Question #268
The 'Ryotwari System' was primarily introduced by?
A. William Bentinck
B. Thomas Munro
C. Holt Mackenzie
D. Lord Cornwallis
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Thomas Munro and Captain Read introduced the Ryotwari System, mainly in Madras and Bombay.
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Question #269
The capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in which year?
A. 1914
B. 1905
C. 1909
D. 1911
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
King George V announced the transfer of the capital to Delhi during the 1911 Delhi Durbar.
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Question #270
Which of the following leaders was NOT a part of the 'Lal-Bal-Pal' trio?
A. Bipin Chandra Pal
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a Moderate leader, whereas the trio represented the Extremist faction.
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Question #271
Who was the author of the book 'Hind Swaraj'?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. V. D. Savarkar
D. B. G. Tilak
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Mahatma Gandhi wrote 'Hind Swaraj' in 1909, outlining his views on modern civilization and self-rule.
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Question #272
The Cripps Mission visited India during the tenure of which Viceroy?
A. Lord Wavell
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Lord Linlithgow
D. Lord Willingdon
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Cripps Mission arrived in 1942 when Lord Linlithgow was the Viceroy of India.
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Question #273
The historic Dandi March was initiated to protest against?
A. Simon Commission
B. Partition of Bengal
C. Rowlatt Act
D. Salt Tax
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Dandi March (1930) broke the British salt monopoly, marking the start of Civil Disobedience.
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Question #274
Who was the Governor-General of India during the 1857 Revolt?
A. Lord Lawrence
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Lord Elgin
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Lord Canning served as Governor-General during the revolt and became the first Viceroy thereafter.
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Question #275
The Ilbert Bill Controversy took place during the period of?
A. Lord Dufferin
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Lytton
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Ilbert Bill (1883) proposed by Lord Ripon allowed Indian judges to try European offenders.
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Question #276
Who established the Indian National Army (INA) in Singapore initially?
A. Rash Behari Bose
B. Captain Mohan Singh
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Shah Nawaz Khan
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Captain Mohan Singh originally formed the first INA from Indian POWs before Subhas Bose took over later.
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Question #277
Who is the author of the book 'The Indian War of Independence, 1857'?
A. Ashok Mehta
B. V. D. Savarkar
C. S. N. Sen
D. R. C. Majumdar
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
V. D. Savarkar authored this book, framing the 1857 revolt as the first war of independence.
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Question #278
The system of Dual Government in Bengal was abolished by?
A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Robert Clive
C. William Bentinck
D. Warren Hastings
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Warren Hastings ended the Dual Government established by Robert Clive in 1772.
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Question #279
Which leader famously declared, 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it'?
A. Aurobindo Ghosh
B. Bipin Chandra Pal
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Bal Gangadhar Tilak popularized this slogan to mobilize the masses for self-rule.
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Question #280
Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Morarji Desai
C. Vallabhbhai Patel
D. K. M. Munshi
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Vallabhbhai Patel led the successful tax resistance, earning the title 'Sardar' from the women there.
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