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 #341
Which Sikh Guru started the compilation of the Adi Granth?
A. Guru Nanak
B. Guru Angad Dev
C. Guru Arjan Dev
D. Guru Ram Das
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Guru Arjan Dev compiled the Adi Granth in 1604 and installed it at Harmandir Sahib.
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Question #342
The Quit India Resolution was passed at which session of the INC?
A. Lahore
B. Wardha
C. Karachi
D. Bombay
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Quit India Resolution was passed at the Bombay session of the AICC on 8 August 1942.
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Question #343
The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by:
A. James Grant
B. Thomas Munro
C. Holt Mackenzie
D. John Shore
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Thomas Munro introduced the Ryotwari system in Madras Presidency around 1820, where revenue was settled directly with peasants.
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Question #344
The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was used to annex which state?
A. Jhansi
B. Mysore
C. Awadh
D. Bengal
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Jhansi was annexed by Dalhousie in 1854 under the Doctrine of Lapse after the death of Raja Gangadhar Rao.
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Question #345
Who composed 'Vande Mataram'?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
C. Aurobindo Ghosh
D. Subramania Bharati
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote 'Vande Mataram' in his novel Anandamath (1882).
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Question #346
The 'Komagata Maru' incident took place in:
A. 1913
B. 1911
C. 1917
D. 1914
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Komagata Maru incident occurred in 1914 when a ship carrying Indian immigrants was turned back from Canada.
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Question #347
Which Governor-General established the Calcutta Madrassa?
A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Sir John Shore
C. Lord Wellesley
D. Warren Hastings
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Warren Hastings founded the Calcutta Madrassa in 1781 for the study of Muslim law.
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Question #348
Who gave the call 'Do or Die'?
A. Subhas Chandra Bose
B. Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Mahatma Gandhi
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Mahatma Gandhi gave the 'Do or Die' call on 8 August 1942 during the Quit India Movement.
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Question #349
The Partition of India was announced on:
A. 3 June 1947
B. 15 August 1947
C. 16 August 1946
D. 20 February 1947
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Mountbatten Plan, announcing the partition, was released on 3 June 1947.
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Question #350
The 'Arya Samaj' was founded by:
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Swami Vivekananda
C. Keshub Chandra Sen
D. Dayanand Saraswati
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875, promoting Vedic ideals.
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Question #351
The Simon Commission arrived in India in:
A. 1927
B. 1928
C. 1930
D. 1929
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Simon Commission arrived in India on 3 February 1928, and was boycotted with the slogan 'Simon Go Back'.
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Question #352
Which act introduced the system of Dyarchy in provinces?
A. Indian Councils Act 1909
B. Indian Councils Act 1892
C. Government of India Act 1919
D. Government of India Act 1935
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Government of India Act 1919 (Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms) introduced Dyarchy in provinces.
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Question #353
Who was the first Satyagrahi of the Individual Satyagraha Movement?
A. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
B. Vinoba Bhave
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Mahatma Gandhi
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Vinoba Bhave was the first Individual Satyagrahi in 1940, chosen by Gandhi.
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Question #354
The 'Dandi March' started from which place?
A. Rajkot
B. Porbandar
C. Ahmedabad
D. Sabarmati Ashram
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Salt March, led by Gandhi, began on 12 March 1930 from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi.
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Question #355
Which Mughal emperor was famously known as 'Zinda Pir'?
A. Shah Jahan
B. Jahangir
C. Aurangzeb
D. Akbar
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Aurangzeb was called 'Zinda Pir' (living saint) due to his austere and pious lifestyle.
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Question #356
The 'Moplah Rebellion' (1921) took place in which region?
A. Malabar
B. Bengal
C. Punjab
D. Bihar
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Moplah Rebellion occurred among the Muslim tenants of Malabar, Kerala, against landlords and British authorities.
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Question #357
Who was the President of the Lahore Session of INC (1929)?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Motilal Nehru
D. Vallabhbhai Patel
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Jawaharlal Nehru presided over the Lahore Session in December 1929, where Purna Swaraj was declared.
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Question #358
The 'Treaty of Srirangapatnam' ended which war?
A. First Anglo-Mysore War
B. Third Anglo-Mysore War
C. Second Anglo-Mysore War
D. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Treaty of Srirangapatnam (1792) ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War between Tipu Sultan and the British.
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Question #359
Who founded the 'Fort William College' in Calcutta?
A. Lord Wellesley
B. Warren Hastings
C. Lord Minto
D. Lord Cornwallis
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Lord Wellesley established Fort William College in 1801 to train civil servants in Indian languages.
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Question #360
The 'Hunter Commission' (1882) was related to:
A. Education
B. Army reforms
C. Judiciary
D. Police administration
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Hunter Commission of 1882 reviewed the progress of education in India since the Wood's Despatch of 1854.
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