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 #321
Who founded the depressed classes mission of India?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. V. R. Shinde
C. Jyotiba Phule
D. B. R. Ambedkar
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Maharshi Vitthal Ramji Shinde founded the mission in 1906 to work against untouchability.
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Question #322
The Tebhaga Movement occurred in which province?
A. Gujarat
B. Madras
C. Punjab
D. Bengal
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Tebhaga movement (1946) was a peasant uprising in Bengal demanding a two-thirds share of the harvest.
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Question #323
Who was the founder of the 'Servants of God' (Khudai Khidmatgar)?
A. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
B. Syed Ahmed Khan
C. Abul Kalam Azad
D. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan organized the non-violent volunteer force known as the Red Shirts.
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Question #324
Who was the first Portuguese governor in India?
A. Nuno da Cunha
B. Alfonso de Albuquerque
C. Francisco de Almeida
D. Vasco da Gama
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Francisco de Almeida was appointed the first Portuguese governor in India in 1505. Albuquerque succeeded him.
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Question #325
Who introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal?
A. Lord Wellesley
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Warren Hastings
D. Lord Minto
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal in 1793.
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Question #326
The treaty of Purandhar (1776) was signed between the British and which Maratha leader?
A. Raghunath Rao
B. Madhavrao I
C. Nana Fadnavis
D. Mahadaji Shinde
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Treaty of Purandhar (1776) was signed between the British and Raghunath Rao, ending the First Anglo-Maratha War temporarily.
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Question #327
Which Governor-General is associated with the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Lord Canning
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord William Bentinck
D. Lord Auckland
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856) implemented the Doctrine of Lapse, annexing states like Satara, Jhansi, and Nagpur.
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Question #328
Who was the founder of the Sikh Empire?
A. Ranjit Singh
B. Nawab Kapur Singh
C. Banda Bahadur
D. Guru Gobind Singh
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) founded the Sikh Empire in the Punjab, unifying the Misls.
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Question #329
Which act ended the East India Company's rule in India?
A. Charter Act of 1833
B. Government of India Act 1858
C. Indian Councils Act 1861
D. Pitt's India Act 1784
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Government of India Act 1858 transferred power from the East India Company to the British Crown.
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Question #330
Who gave the slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad'?
A. Maulana Hasrat Mohani
B. Ram Prasad Bismil
C. Bhagat Singh
D. Chandrashekhar Azad
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad' was coined by Maulana Hasrat Mohani and later popularised by Bhagat Singh.
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Question #331
The Treaty of Salbai (1782) ended which war?
A. Third Anglo-Mysore War
B. First Anglo-Maratha War
C. Second Anglo-Maratha War
D. First Anglo-Mysore War
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Treaty of Salbai ended the First Anglo-Maratha War (1775-1782) between the British and the Maratha Empire.
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Question #332
The Ilbert Bill controversy occurred during the tenure of:
A. Lord Lansdowne
B. Lord Dufferin
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Lytton
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Lord Ripon introduced the Ilbert Bill in 1883, which allowed Indian judges to try Europeans, causing strong opposition.
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Question #333
Who was the first Indian to become a member of the British Parliament?
A. Shyamji Krishna Varma
B. B.R. Ambedkar
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. Keshub Chandra Sen
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian elected to the British House of Commons in 1892.
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Question #334
Who was the last Viceroy of British India?
A. C. Rajagopalachari
B. Lord Wavell
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. Lord Linlithgow
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Lord Louis Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of British India (1947) and the first Governor-General of independent India.
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Question #335
The Indian National Congress was founded in:
A. 1890
B. 1883
C. 1885
D. 1905
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The INC was founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume, with its first session held in Bombay under W.C. Bonnerjee.
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Question #336
Who was the leader of the Munda rebellion (1899-1900)?
A. Sidhu Murmu
B. Gunda Dhur
C. Buddhu Bhagat
D. Birsa Munda
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Birsa Munda led the Munda Ulgulan against the British and Christian missionaries in 1899-1900.
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Question #337
Which Mughal emperor assumed the title of 'Alamgir'?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Aurangzeb assumed the title 'Alamgir' (Conqueror of the World) after ascending the throne.
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Question #338
The 'Dual System of Government' in Bengal was introduced by:
A. Warren Hastings
B. Robert Clive
C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Lord Wellesley
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Robert Clive introduced the Dual System (Diwani and Nizamat) in Bengal in 1765 after the Treaty of Allahabad.
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Question #339
Who authored 'The Discovery of India'?
A. B.R. Ambedkar
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Subhas Chandra Bose
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Jawaharlal Nehru wrote 'The Discovery of India' during his imprisonment at Ahmednagar Fort (1942-1946).
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Question #340
The Partition of Bengal was annulled in:
A. 1909
B. 1911
C. 1906
D. 1919
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Partition of Bengal, done in 1905 by Lord Curzon, was annulled in 1911 during the Delhi Durbar.
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