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 #361
The 'Young Bengal Movement' was led by:
A. Keshab Chandra Sen
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C. Henry Vivian Derozio
D. Devendranath Tagore
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Henry Vivian Derozio, a teacher at Hindu College, led the Young Bengal Movement promoting radical thinking.
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Question #362
The 'All India Kisan Sabha' was founded in:
A. 1928
B. 1942
C. 1940
D. 1936
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The All India Kisan Sabha was founded in Lucknow in 1936, with Swami Sahajanand Saraswati as its first president.
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Question #363
Which British officer was responsible for the annexation of Awadh?
A. Lord Wellesley
B. Lord Hastings
C. Lord Amherst
D. Lord Dalhousie
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Lord Dalhousie annexed Awadh in 1856 on grounds of misgovernment, prior to the 1857 revolt.
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Question #364
The 'Dandi March' is also known as:
A. Non-Cooperation Movement
B. Civil Disobedience Movement
C. Salt Satyagraha
D. Quit India Movement
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Dandi March is popularly known as the Salt Satyagraha, breaking the salt law on 6 April 1930.
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Question #365
Who among the following was known as the 'Lion of Punjab'?
A. Sukhdev
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
C. Bhagat Singh
D. Chandrashekhar Azad
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Lala Lajpat Rai was called the 'Lion of Punjab' and was a key leader of the Lal-Bal-Pal trio.
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Question #366
Who founded the 'Muslim League'?
A. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
B. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
D. Aga Khan III
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The All India Muslim League was founded in 1906 by the Aga Khan III and Nawab Salimullah of Dhaka.
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Question #367
The 'Ghadar Party' was formed in which country?
A. United Kingdom
B. Japan
C. India
D. United States of America
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Ghadar Party was formed in 1913 by Indian immigrants in San Francisco, USA, to overthrow British rule.
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Question #368
The 'Poorna Swaraj' resolution was passed on:
A. 26 January 1930
B. 26 November 1929
C. 31 December 1929
D. 1 January 1930
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Purna Swaraj resolution was passed on 31 December 1929 at the Lahore Session, and 26 January 1930 was celebrated as Independence Day.
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Question #369
Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal?
A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Robert Clive
C. John Shore
D. Warren Hastings
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Warren Hastings became the first Governor-General of Bengal in 1773 under the Regulating Act.
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Question #370
The 'Indian Independence Act' received royal assent on:
A. 18 July 1947
B. 14 August 1947
C. 3 June 1947
D. 15 August 1947
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Indian Independence Act was passed on 18 July 1947, granting independence to India and Pakistan.
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Question #371
Which Mughal ruler built the 'Buland Darwaza'?
A. Babur
B. Akbar
C. Humayun
D. Shah Jahan
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Akbar built the Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri to commemorate his victory over Gujarat.
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Question #372
Who was the last Mughal emperor?
A. Akbar II
B. Bahadur Shah Zafar
C. Shah Alam II
D. Ahmad Shah
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Bahadur Shah Zafar (1837-1857) was the last Mughal emperor, exiled to Rangoon after the 1857 revolt.
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Question #373
The 'Noakhali riots' occurred in the year:
A. 1946
B. 1947
C. 1944
D. 1945
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Noakhali riots took place in October 1946 in Bengal, with widespread communal violence.
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Question #374
The 'Wood's Despatch' (1854) is associated with:
A. Military modernisation
B. Education
C. Railway construction
D. Civil service reforms
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Wood's Despatch of 1854 is known as the 'Magna Carta of English Education in India'.
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Question #375
Who was the founder of the 'Indian National Army' (Azad Hind Fauj)?
A. Mohan Singh
B. Shah Nawaz Khan
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Rash Behari Bose
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Mohan Singh founded the first Indian National Army in 1942. Subhas Chandra Bose later reorganised and led it.
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Question #376
Who drafted the 'Objective Resolution'?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Rajendra Prasad
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. B.R. Ambedkar
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Jawaharlal Nehru introduced the Objective Resolution on 13 December 1946, outlining the constitution's philosophy.
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Question #377
The 'Kheda Satyagraha' (1918) was related to:
A. Revenue non-payment due to crop failure
B. Forest laws
C. Indigo cultivation
D. Salt tax
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Kheda Satyagraha was led by Gandhi in Gujarat to secure remission of revenue due to famine.
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Question #378
Which session of the INC was presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji?
A. Bombay, 1885
B. Lahore, 1893
C. Calcutta, 1906
D. Calcutta, 1886
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Dadabhai Naoroji presided over the Calcutta session in 1906, where the resolution for Swaraj was first passed.
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Question #379
The 'Vellore Mutiny' took place in:
A. 1757
B. 1806
C. 1857
D. 1824
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Vellore Mutiny of 1806 was an early sepoy uprising against the British, triggered by uniform regulations.
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Question #380
Who was the British Prime Minister during the Cabinet Mission Plan?
A. Neville Chamberlain
B. Winston Churchill
C. Clement Attlee
D. Anthony Eden
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Clement Attlee was the British PM who sent the Cabinet Mission to India in 1946.
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