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 #401
The 'Non-Cooperation Movement' was launched in:
A. 1921
B. 1920
C. 1919
D. 1922
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Gandhi in August 1920, after the Khilafat and Rowlatt issues.
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Question #402
Who wrote the book 'India Wins Freedom'?
A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
B. Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Rajendra Prasad
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad authored 'India Wins Freedom', an autobiographical account of India's independence.
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Question #403
The 'Delhi Durbar' of 1911 was held to commemorate:
A. Partition of Bengal
B. Queen Victoria's proclamation
C. End of World War I
D. Coronation of King George V
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Delhi Durbar of 1911 was held to mark the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary.
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Question #404
Who was the Viceroy when the 'Quit India Movement' started?
A. Lord Willingdon
B. Lord Linlithgow
C. Lord Wavell
D. Lord Mountbatten
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Lord Linlithgow was the Viceroy of India during the Quit India Movement (1942).
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Question #405
The 'Regulating Act of 1773' was passed to regulate the affairs of:
A. Army administration
B. Indian princes
C. East India Company
D. Revenue settlement
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Regulating Act was the first British law to regulate the East India Company's governance in India.
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Question #406
Who was the founder of the 'Razakar' movement in Hyderabad?
A. Asaf Jah
B. Nizam Osman Ali Khan
C. Ali Yavar Jung
D. Qasim Razvi
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Razakars were a paramilitary volunteer group founded by Qasim Razvi supporting the Nizam against integration.
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Question #407
The 'Hindu Widows Remarriage Act' was passed in:
A. 1856
B. 1891
C. 1872
D. 1829
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act was enacted in 1856, largely due to the efforts of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
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Question #408
Who was the first Indian to pass the Indian Civil Services (ICS) exam?
A. Surendranath Banerjee
B. Romesh Chunder Dutt
C. Behari Lal Gupta
D. Satyendranath Tagore
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Satyendranath Tagore, the elder brother of Rabindranath Tagore, became the first Indian ICS officer in 1864.
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Question #409
The 'Sharda Act' of 1929 is related to:
A. Child marriage restraint
B. Women's education
C. Widow remarriage
D. Sati prohibition
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Sharda Act (Child Marriage Restraint Act) of 1929 raised the marriageable age to 14 for girls and 18 for boys.
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Question #410
The 'Shimla Conference' of 1945 was called by:
A. Lord Wavell
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Clement Attlee
D. Stafford Cripps
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Lord Wavell convened the Simla Conference in June 1945 to discuss the Wavell Plan for Indian self-government.
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Question #411
Who designed the 'National Flag of India' adopted in 1947?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Pingali Venkayya
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Pingali Venkayya designed the initial Indian national flag; the final version was adopted with modifications.
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Question #412
The 'Battle of Wandiwash' was fought between the British and:
A. Portuguese
B. French
C. Dutch
D. Danish
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Battle of Wandiwash (1760) was a decisive battle in the Third Carnatic War between the British and the French.
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Question #413
Who was the first Indian to be appointed as a judge of the Madras High Court?
A. K. Subba Rao
B. P. R. Sundaram Iyer
C. Syed Mahmood
D. T. Muthuswamy Iyer
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Sir T. Muthuswamy Iyer became the first Indian judge of the Madras High Court in 1878.
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Question #414
The 'Bardoli Satyagraha' (1928) was led by:
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Narhari Parikh
D. Morarji Desai
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel led the Bardoli Satyagraha against a 30% increase in land revenue, earning the title 'Sardar'.
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Question #415
The 'Arya Mahila Samaj' was founded by:
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Pandita Ramabai
C. Annie Besant
D. Ramabai Ranade
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Pandita Ramabai founded the Arya Mahila Samaj in 1882 to promote women's education and empowerment.
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Question #416
The 'Royal Indian Navy Mutiny' took place in:
A. 1942
B. 1944
C. 1945
D. 1946
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The RIN Mutiny started on 18 February 1946 in Bombay and spread, marking a significant anti-British uprising.
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Question #417
Who wrote 'The History of British India'?
A. James Grant
B. James Mill
C. John Stuart Mill
D. Macaulay
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
James Mill wrote 'The History of British India' in 1817, offering a critical view of Indian civilisation.
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Question #418
The 'Rowlatt Committee' was associated with:
A. Constitutional reforms
B. Suppression of revolutionary activities
C. Economic reforms
D. Educational policy
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Rowlatt Committee recommended laws to curb revolutionary and seditious activities, leading to the Rowlatt Act 1919.
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Question #419
Who represented the Hindus at the Second Round Table Conference?
A. B.R. Ambedkar
B. Tej Bahadur Sapru
C. M.R. Jayakar
D. Madan Mohan Malaviya
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Madan Mohan Malaviya represented the Hindus at the Second Round Table Conference, though Gandhi attended for the INC.
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Question #420
The 'Ilo Commission' was associated with:
A. Military expenditure
B. Industry and labour
C. Education
D. Agriculture
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Whitley Commission (Royal Commission on Labour) was appointed in 1929, known in India as the ILO Commission.
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