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 #521
The 'Jallianwala Bagh massacre' took place on:
A. 6 April 1919
B. 30 March 1919
C. 13 April 1919
D. 23 March 1919
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The massacre occurred on 13 April 1919 (Baisakhi day) under General Dyer's orders.
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Question #522
Who founded the 'Satyashodhak Samaj'?
A. Jyotirao Phule
B. E.V. Ramasamy
C. B.R. Ambedkar
D. Narayana Guru
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Jyotirao Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873 to fight caste discrimination.
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Question #523
The 'Home Rule League' was started by Tilak in:
A. 1916
B. 1915
C. 1917
D. 1914
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Tilak founded the Home Rule League in April 1916 at Belgaum, while Annie Besant started hers in September 1916.
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Question #524
The 'Pabna Agrarian League' was formed in the:
A. 1850s
B. 1830s
C. 1900s
D. 1870s
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Pabna peasant movement in Bengal occurred in 1873-76, forming an Agrarian League against zamindars.
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Question #525
The 'Bankim Chandra Chatterjee' composed 'Vande Mataram' in:
A. 1890
B. 1882
C. 1875
D. 1905
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Bankim Chandra wrote the novel Anandamath in 1882, which contains Vande Mataram.
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Question #526
The 'Chakravarti Rajagopalachari' was the first Indian Governor-General, but he also served as the Chief Minister of:
A. Bengal
B. Bombay
C. Madras Presidency
D. United Provinces
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
C. Rajagopalachari was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency (1937-39).
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Question #527
The 'All India Scheduled Castes Federation' was founded by:
A. B.R. Ambedkar
B. Jagjivan Ram
C. P. N. Rajbhoj
D. Mahatma Gandhi
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Ambedkar founded the Scheduled Castes Federation in 1942 as a political party.
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Question #528
The 'Morley-Minto Reforms' introduced separate electorates for:
A. Christians
B. Sikhs
C. Dalits
D. Muslims
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Indian Councils Act 1909 introduced separate electorates for Muslims.
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Question #529
The 'Bhoodan Movement' was started by:
A. Jayaprakash Narayan
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Acharya Kripalani
D. Vinoba Bhave
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan (land gift) movement in 1951, though its roots were in Gandhian philosophy.
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Question #530
The 'Nagpur Session' of the INC (1920) is known for:
A. Launch of Non-Cooperation
B. Purna Swaraj resolution
C. Surat split
D. Quit India
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Nagpur session in December 1920 ratified the Non-Cooperation Movement.
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Question #531
The 'Charter Act of 1813' ended the monopoly of the East India Company except in:
A. Salt and opium
B. Tea and trade with China
C. Textiles
D. Opium and tea
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Charter Act of 1813 ended the Company's trade monopoly except for tea and trade with China.
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Question #532
The 'Servants of India Society' was formed in the year:
A. 1920
B. 1905
C. 1899
D. 1911
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded the Servants of India Society in 1905 in Pune.
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Question #533
The 'Kakori Conspiracy' took place in:
A. 1925
B. 1928
C. 1924
D. 1931
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Kakori train robbery occurred on 9 August 1925, led by Ram Prasad Bismil and others.
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Question #534
The 'Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru' were hanged on:
A. 14 February 1931
B. 17 November 1928
C. 8 April 1929
D. 23 March 1931
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
They were executed on 23 March 1931 in Lahore conspiracy case.
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Question #535
The 'Khudai Khidmatgar' movement was active in:
A. Punjab
B. Sindh
C. Bengal
D. North-West Frontier Province
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Khudai Khidmatgar (Red Shirts) was a non-violent movement led by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan in NWFP.
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Question #536
The 'Calcutta Corporation Act' of 1899 reduced Indian representation and is associated with:
A. Lord Lansdowne
B. Lord Minto
C. Lord Curzon
D. Lord Elgin
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Lord Curzon passed the Calcutta Corporation Act 1899, reducing elected Indian members.
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Question #537
The 'C. Rajagopalachari' Formula proposed that the Muslim League should endorse:
A. Cooperation with Congress for independence
B. Separate state after independence
C. Direct action
D. Partition
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The C.R. Formula suggested a plebiscite in Muslim-majority areas after independence, contingent on League's cooperation.
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Question #538
The 'August Declaration' of 1917 was made by:
A. Lord Chelmsford
B. Lord Curzon
C. Edwin Montagu
D. Lord Hardinge
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Secretary of State Edwin Montagu made the August Declaration 1917 promising responsible government.
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Question #539
The 'Champaran Satyagraha' was the first Satyagraha launched by Gandhi in India in:
A. 1916
B. 1918
C. 1917
D. 1915
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Gandhi's first Satyagraha in India was Champaran in 1917, addressing indigo workers' issues.
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Question #540
The 'Ahmedabad Mill Strike' (1918) was related to:
A. Bonus plague
B. Revenue
C. Wage dispute
D. Indigo
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Gandhi led a strike of mill workers in Ahmedabad for a 35% wage increase, using hunger strike.
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