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 #461
The 'All India Women's Conference' was founded in:
A. 1936
B. 1927
C. 1917
D. 1930
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The All India Women's Conference (AIWC) was founded in 1927 by Margaret Cousins and others for women's rights.
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Question #462
The 'Bhil Uprising' in the 19th century was mainly in the region of:
A. Assam
B. Maharashtra and Gujarat
C. Bihar
D. Madras
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Bhil uprisings took place in the Khandesh region of Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat against British administration.
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Question #463
Who was the author of 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India'?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Romesh Chandra Dutt
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Dadabhai Naoroji wrote 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' (1901), exposing the drain of wealth.
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Question #464
The 'Santhal Rebellion' took place in:
A. 1872-73
B. 1855-56
C. 1860-61
D. 1857-58
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Santhal Rebellion occurred in 1855-56 under the leadership of Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu in the Rajmahal hills region.
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Question #465
The 'I.N.A. trials' were held at the:
A. Bombay High Court
B. Red Fort, Delhi
C. Calcutta High Court
D. Cellular Jail, Andaman
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The trials of INA prisoners (Shah Nawaz Khan, Gurdial Singh Dhillon, Prem Sahgal) were held at the Red Fort in 1945-46.
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Question #466
Who moved the 'Quit India Resolution' in the Bombay session of the AICC?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Sardar Patel
C. Acharya Kripalani
D. Mahatma Gandhi
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Quit India Resolution, and it was seconded by Sardar Patel.
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Question #467
The 'Cripps Mission' was sent to India in:
A. 1946
B. 1939
C. 1942
D. 1940
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Cripps Mission arrived in India in March 1942 with proposals for post-war dominion status.
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Question #468
The 'First Session of the Indian National Congress' was held at:
A. Calcutta
B. Poona
C. Madras
D. Bombay
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The first INC session was held at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay in December 1885.
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Question #469
Who was the first Indian to be awarded the 'Nobel Prize'?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Mother Teresa
C. Hargobind Khorana
D. C.V. Raman
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to receive a Nobel Prize, for Literature in 1913.
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Question #470
The 'Regulating Act of 1773' established the Supreme Court at:
A. Calcutta
B. Bombay
C. Madras
D. Delhi
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Regulating Act established a Supreme Court at Fort William, Calcutta in 1774.
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Question #471
The 'Chittagong Armoury Raid' was organised by:
A. Surya Sen
B. Khudiram Bose
C. Rash Behari Bose
D. Bhagat Singh
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Surya Sen (Masterda) led the Chittagong Armoury Raid in April 1930.
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Question #472
The 'Indian National Congress' split in 1907 at the:
A. Calcutta session
B. Poona session
C. Lahore session
D. Surat session
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The INC split into Moderates and Extremists at the Surat session of 1907.
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Question #473
Who was the first woman to become the Chief Minister of an Indian state?
A. Sucheta Kripalani
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
D. Sarojini Naidu
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Sucheta Kripalani became the first woman Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1963.
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Question #474
The 'Treaty of Gandamak' was signed between the British and:
A. Sikh Empire
B. Afghanistan
C. Nepal
D. Tibet
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Treaty of Gandamak (1879) ended the Second Anglo-Afghan War, establishing British influence in Afghan foreign affairs.
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Question #475
The 'Bengal Gazette' was started by:
A. Rammohan Roy
B. John Stuart Mill
C. James Augustus Hicky
D. Dwarkanath Tagore
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
James Augustus Hicky started the 'Bengal Gazette' or 'Hicky's Gazette' in 1780, the first newspaper in India.
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Question #476
Who was the first Indian to be appointed as the Viceroy's Executive Council member?
A. Sachchidananda Sinha
B. Satyendra Prasanna Sinha
C. B. R. Ambedkar
D. Tej Bahadur Sapru
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Lord Satyendra Prasanna Sinha became the first Indian member of the Viceroy's Executive Council in 1909.
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Question #477
The 'I.P.C.' was drafted under the chairmanship of:
A. James Fitzjames Stephen
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Lord Macaulay
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Indian Penal Code was drafted by the First Law Commission under Lord Macaulay and came into force in 1860.
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Question #478
The 'Second Anglo-Sikh War' (1848-49) resulted in the annexation of:
A. Kashmir
B. Sindh
C. Punjab
D. Balochistan
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Second Anglo-Sikh War ended with the annexation of Punjab by Lord Dalhousie in 1849.
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Question #479
Who said 'Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it'? (variant)
A. Bipin Chandra Pal
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Bhagat Singh
D. Chandrashekhar Azad
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Bal Gangadhar Tilak's famous statement was 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it'.
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Question #480
The 'Kayastha Sabha' was formed by:
A. Hindu reformers in UP
B. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
C. Swami Dayananda
D. Munshi Premchand
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Kayastha Sabha was founded to promote social reforms among the Kayastha community in the United Provinces.
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