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 #421
The 'First Anglo-Burmese War' was fought during the reign of:
A. Lord Minto
B. Lord Bentinck
C. Lord Hastings
D. Lord Amherst
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-1826) took place during Lord Amherst's governor-generalship.
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Question #422
Who was the President of the 'All India States Peoples' Conference' in 1939?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. C. Rajagopalachari
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Sardar Patel
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Jawaharlal Nehru was elected President of the All India States Peoples' Conference in 1939, advocating for responsible government in princely states.
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Question #423
The 'Pondicherry' territory was captured by India from the French in:
A. 1950
B. 1947
C. 1954
D. 1961
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Pondicherry was de facto transferred to India in 1954, though de jure in 1962.
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Question #424
The 'Madras Mahajana Sabha' was founded by:
A. T. Prakasam
B. Annie Besant
C. G. Subramania Iyer
D. P. S. Sivaswamy Iyer
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
G. Subramania Iyer and M. Veeraraghavachariar founded the Madras Mahajana Sabha in 1884.
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Question #425
Who among the following was NOT a member of the Interim Government of 1946?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C. Liaquat Ali Khan
D. Vallabhbhai Patel
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Muhammad Ali Jinnah did not join the Interim Government; the Muslim League was represented by Liaquat Ali Khan and others.
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Question #426
The 'Bombay Plan' of 1944 was related to:
A. Constitutional reforms
B. Industrial strikes regulation
C. Economic development after independence
D. Defence expenditure
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Bombay Plan was a blueprint for India's post-independence economic development, drafted by leading industrialists.
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Question #427
The 'Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar' is best known for:
A. Temple entry movement
B. Abolition of Sati
C. Widow Remarriage movement
D. Arya Samaj
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a social reformer who campaigned tirelessly for widow remarriage, leading to the Act of 1856.
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Question #428
The 'Chandernagore' was a colony of which European power?
A. French
B. Portuguese
C. Danish
D. Dutch
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Chandernagore (Chandannagar) in Bengal was a French settlement until its merger with India in 1950.
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Question #429
Who said 'The Light has gone out of our lives'?
A. Lord Mountbatten
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Sardar Patel
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Jawaharlal Nehru uttered these words in his broadcast to the nation upon Mahatma Gandhi's death on 30 January 1948.
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Question #430
The 'Ghadr' newspaper was published in:
A. Punjabi
B. Marathi
C. Urdu and Punjabi
D. English and Hindi
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Ghadar newspaper was published in Urdu and Punjabi, with some editions in other languages.
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Question #431
Who was the first Indian to be elected as the President of the UN General Assembly?
A. V. K. Krishna Menon
B. B. N. Rau
C. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
D. S. Radhakrishnan
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was the first woman and first Indian to be elected President of the UN General Assembly in 1953.
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Question #432
The 'States Reorganisation Commission' (1953) was chaired by:
A. G. B. Pant
B. H. N. Kunzru
C. Fazal Ali
D. K. M. Panikkar
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The States Reorganisation Commission was formed in 1953 under Justice Fazal Ali, which led to the 1956 Act.
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Question #433
The 'All India Trade Union Congress' (AITUC) was founded in:
A. 1920
B. 1930
C. 1918
D. 1925
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
AITUC was founded in 1920 with Lala Lajpat Rai as its first president.
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Question #434
The 'Treaty of Mangalore' was signed between Tipu Sultan and the:
A. Nizam
B. British
C. French
D. Marathas
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Treaty of Mangalore (1784) ended the Second Anglo-Mysore War between Tipu Sultan and the British.
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Question #435
Who introduced the 'Subsidiary Alliance' system?
A. Robert Clive
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Warren Hastings
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Lord Wellesley (1798-1805) introduced the Subsidiary Alliance system to bring Indian states under British control.
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Question #436
The 'First Factory Act' in India was passed in:
A. 1911
B. 1850
C. 1891
D. 1881
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The first Factory Act was passed in 1881 during Lord Ripon's tenure, mainly to improve working conditions for children.
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Question #437
The 'Communal Award' was announced by:
A. Lord Irwin
B. Ramsay MacDonald
C. Lord Willingdon
D. Winston Churchill
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald announced the Communal Award in 1932, granting separate electorates to depressed classes.
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Question #438
Who established the 'Aligarh Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College'?
A. Nawab Salimullah
B. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
D. Maulana Azad
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan founded the MAO College in 1875, which later became Aligarh Muslim University.
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Question #439
The 'Indian Evidence Act' of 1872 was drafted by:
A. Lord Macaulay
B. Lord Canning
C. Sir James Fitzjames Stephen
D. Lord Dalhousie
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, a legal member of the Viceroy's council, drafted the Indian Evidence Act of 1872.
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Question #440
The 'Vijayaraghavachari' trial is associated with:
A. Tinnevelly case
B. Muzzafarpur bomb case
C. Alipore Conspiracy
D. Chapekar brothers
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Though often confused, the case involving C. Vijayaraghavachariar was the Tinnevelly/1908 sedition case; Muzaffarpur bombing involved Khudiram Bose.
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