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 #301
Who was the British Prime Minister during India's independence?
A. Neville Chamberlain
B. Winston Churchill
C. Clement Attlee
D. Ramsay MacDonald
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Clement Attlee of the Labour Party was the PM who oversaw the transfer of power in 1947.
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Question #302
Which of the following acts created the office of the Secretary of State for India?
A. Morley-Minto Reforms 1909
B. Charter Act of 1853
C. Indian Councils Act 1861
D. Government of India Act 1858
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Act of 1858 transferred power to the Crown and created the post of Secretary of State for India.
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Question #303
Who founded the Paramahansa Mandali in Maharashtra?
A. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
B. Dadoba Pandurang
C. M. G. Ranade
D. Jyotiba Phule
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Dadoba Pandurang and Mehtaji Durgaram founded it in 1849 as a secret society targeting caste rules.
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Question #304
The Third Anglo-Maratha War concluded with the treaty of?
A. Mandsaur
B. Salbai
C. Bassein
D. Poona
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Various treaties ended the war, including Mandsaur with Holkar, effectively ending the Maratha Confederacy.
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Question #305
Which leader was heavily injured and later died during protests against the Simon Commission?
A. B. G. Tilak
B. G. K. Gokhale
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Bipin Chandra Pal
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Lala Lajpat Rai succumbed to injuries from a police lathi charge during a protest in Lahore.
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Question #306
Who formed the Naujawan Bharat Sabha?
A. Surya Sen
B. V. D. Savarkar
C. Bhagat Singh
D. Chandrashekhar Azad
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Bhagat Singh founded this leftist youth organization in 1926 to encourage revolution among the youth.
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Question #307
The British captured Sindh in which year?
A. 1839
B. 1849
C. 1843
D. 1853
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Sir Charles Napier led the British forces to conquer Sindh in 1843.
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Question #308
Which Indian personality represented India in all three Round Table Conferences?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Tej Bahadur Sapru
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. B. R. Ambedkar
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Tej Bahadur Sapru attended all three conferences in London.
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Question #309
The famous 'Purna Swaraj' resolution was passed on the banks of which river?
A. Ravi
B. Ganga
C. Yamuna
D. Indus
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The resolution was adopted at the 1929 Lahore session on the banks of the Ravi River.
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Question #310
Who was the founder of the 'Khalsa'?
A. Guru Arjan Dev
B. Guru Nanak
C. Guru Teg Bahadur
D. Guru Gobind Singh
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, established the Khalsa military brotherhood in 1699.
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Question #311
The First Carnatic War was an extension of which European conflict?
A. Thirty Years' War
B. Napoleonic Wars
C. War of Austrian Succession
D. Seven Years' War
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The First Carnatic War (1746-48) was the Indian theatre of the War of Austrian Succession.
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Question #312
Who among the following was the founder of the 'Mitra Mela'?
A. Aurobindo Ghosh
B. Pulin Behari Das
C. V. D. Savarkar
D. Shyamji Krishna Varma
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
V. D. Savarkar and his brother started Mitra Mela in 1899, which later merged into Abhinav Bharat.
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Question #313
The historic 'Chittagong Armoury Raid' was led by?
A. Jatin Das
B. Bhagat Singh
C. Ram Prasad Bismil
D. Surya Sen
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Masterda Surya Sen led a group of revolutionaries to raid the police armory in Chittagong in 1930.
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Question #314
Which Act separated Burma from India?
A. Indian Councils Act 1892
B. Government of India Act 1935
C. Government of India Act 1919
D. Indian Independence Act 1947
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Government of India Act 1935 formally separated Burma from the British Indian Empire.
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Question #315
Who gave the title of 'Mahatma' to Gandhi?
A. Sardar Patel
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Subhas Chandra Bose
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Rabindranath Tagore bestowed the title 'Mahatma' on Gandhi in 1915 for his work in South Africa.
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Question #316
The Santhal Rebellion (1855-56) was led by?
A. Titu Mir
B. Alluri Sitarama Raju
C. Birsa Munda
D. Sidhu and Kanhu
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The brothers Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu led the massive tribal revolt against zamindars and the British.
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Question #317
Who drafted the fundamental rights resolution at the Karachi Session of INC in 1931?
A. Sardar Patel
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Mahatma Gandhi
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Jawaharlal Nehru drafted the resolution on Fundamental Rights and National Economic Policy.
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Question #318
The first Indian factory act was passed in which year?
A. 1881
B. 1891
C. 1911
D. 1901
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Lord Ripon introduced the First Factory Act in 1881 to improve labor conditions, particularly for children.
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Question #319
Who was the architect of the communal award in 1932?
A. Lord Irwin
B. Lord Linlithgow
C. Ramsay MacDonald
D. Winston Churchill
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
British PM Ramsay MacDonald announced the Communal Award granting separate electorates to minorities.
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Question #320
The battle of Wandiwash in 1760 ended the political power of which nation in India?
A. Danes
B. Portuguese
C. French
D. Dutch
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The British defeat of the French at Wandiwash decisively ended French imperial ambitions in India.
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