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 #601
The 'Third Round Table Conference' was boycotted by:
A. Both INC and Muslim League
B. Muslim League
C. INC
D. INC and Labour Party
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Third RTC (1932) was boycotted by both the Congress and the Muslim League.
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Question #602
The 'Muslim League' adopted the 'Pakistan Resolution' in:
A. 1946
B. 1930
C. 1940
D. 1942
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Lahore Resolution (commonly known as Pakistan Resolution) was adopted on 23 March 1940.
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Question #603
The 'Dandi March' covered a distance of about:
A. 300 miles
B. 200 miles
C. 150 miles
D. 240 miles
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Dandi March from Sabarmati to Dandi was approximately 240 miles (386 km).
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Question #604
The 'Mitra Mela' was a revolutionary organisation founded by:
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Shyamji Krishna Varma
C. Lala Hardayal
D. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Savarkar founded Mitra Mela in 1899, later transformed into Abhinav Bharat.
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Question #605
The 'Abhinav Bharat Society' was founded in:
A. London
B. Berlin
C. Paris
D. India
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Savarkar founded the Abhinav Bharat Society in London in 1906.
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Question #606
The 'Madan Lal Dhingra' assassinated:
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Hardinge
C. General Dyer
D. Curzon Wyllie
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Madan Lal Dhingra assassinated Sir Curzon Wyllie in London in 1909.
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Question #607
The 'Partition of Bengal' was carried out on:
A. 1 January 1906
B. 19 October 1905
C. 16 October 1905
D. 20 July 1905
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The partition took effect on 16 October 1905, a day observed as Raksha Bandhan day.
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Question #608
The 'Indian National Social Conference' was founded in the same year as INC?
A. Yes, 1885
B. No, 1890
C. Yes, 1886
D. No, 1887
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
M.G. Ranade founded the Indian National Social Conference in 1887, two years after INC.
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Question #609
The 'Bhil uprising' in 1818 was led by:
A. Motilal Tejawat
B. Govind Guru
C. Bhima Nayak
D. Tantia Bhil
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Bhima Nayak led a Bhil uprising in 1818 in the regions of Khandesh.
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Question #610
The 'Tana Bhagat movement' was among:
A. Mundas
B. Santhals
C. Oraons
D. Bhils
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Tana Bhagat movement (1914) was an Oraon tribal uprising in Bihar.
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Question #611
The 'Rampa Rebellion' (1922-24) took place in the agency areas of:
A. Vizag and Godavari
B. Godavari
C. Ganjam and Visakhapatnam
D. Kerala
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Rampa rebellion was led by Alluri Sitarama Raju in the Visakhapatnam and Godavari agency areas.
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Question #612
In which year did Vasco da Gama reach Calicut, marking the beginning of the European era in India?
A. 1502
B. 1498
C. 1510
D. 1492
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, reached Calicut on the Malabar Coast on 20 May 1498. This opened a direct sea route from Europe to India, initiating European colonial interests in the subcontinent.
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Question #613
The English East India Company was founded in which year?
A. 1602
B. 1600
C. 1612
D. 1599
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The English East India Company was granted a royal charter by Queen Elizabeth I on 31 December 1600, giving it a monopoly of trade with the East Indies.
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Question #614
Who was the Mughal Emperor when the English East India Company set up its first factory at Surat?
A. Akbar
B. Aurangzeb
C. Shah Jahan
D. Jahangir
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
In 1612, during the reign of Jahangir, the English East India Company established its first factory at Surat after defeating a Portuguese fleet.
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Question #615
Which treaty marked the end of the First Anglo-Maratha War?
A. Treaty of Bassein
B. Treaty of Salbai
C. Treaty of Surat
D. Treaty of Purandar
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The First Anglo-Maratha War (1775-1782) ended with the Treaty of Salbai in 1782. The treaty restored the status quo ante bellum and gave the British the island of Salsette.
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Question #616
The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was introduced by which Governor-General of India?
A. Lord Canning
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Wellesley
D. Lord William Bentinck
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy devised by Lord Dalhousie (Governor-General from 1848 to 1856). Under it, any princely state without a natural heir would lapse to the British East India Company. States like Satara, Jhansi and Nagpur were annexed this way.
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Question #617
Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal under the Regulating Act of 1773?
A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Warren Hastings
C. Robert Clive
D. John Shore
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Regulating Act of 1773 elevated the Governor of Bengal to Governor-General of Bengal. Warren Hastings was the first person to hold this office, serving from 1773 to 1785.
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Question #618
The Permanent Settlement of Bengal was introduced in 1793 by which Governor-General?
A. Sir John Shore
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Warren Hastings
D. Lord Wellesley
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement (also called the Zamindari System) in 1793. Under this system, zamindars were recognized as permanent owners of the land, and revenue was fixed permanently.
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Question #619
The Subsidiary Alliance system was formulated by which British Governor-General?
A. Lord Hastings
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord Minto
D. Lord Cornwallis
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Lord Wellesley, Governor-General from 1798 to 1805, introduced the Subsidiary Alliance system to bring Indian states under British control without direct annexation. The Nizam of Hyderabad was the first to accept it.
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Question #620
Which act ended the monopoly of the East India Company's trade with India, except for tea and trade with China?
A. Charter Act of 1853
B. Charter Act of 1833
C. Pitt's India Act, 1784
D. Charter Act of 1813
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Charter Act of 1813 abolished the East India Company's monopoly of trade in India, opening Indian trade to all British subjects. However, the Company retained its monopoly over trade with China and the tea trade.
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