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 #641
The Simon Commission was appointed in 1927 to review which aspect of Indian governance?
A. The educational system
B. The revenue settlement
C. The partition of India
D. The constitutional reforms
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Simon Commission, officially the Indian Statutory Commission, was sent to India in 1928 to review the working of the Government of India Act 1919 and propose further constitutional reforms. It was boycotted because it had no Indian members.
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Question #642
In which session of the INC was the resolution for 'Purna Swaraj' (complete independence) adopted?
A. Calcutta Session, 1928
B. Madras Session, 1927
C. Karachi Session, 1931
D. Lahore Session, 1929
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
At the Lahore session in December 1929, presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru, the INC adopted the goal of 'Purna Swaraj' or complete independence, and 26 January 1930 was celebrated as the first Independence Day.
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Question #643
The Civil Disobedience Movement began with which famous event?
A. Boycott of foreign cloth
B. Salt Satyagraha
C. Dandi March
D. Quit India Movement
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched on 12 March 1930 when Mahatma Gandhi began the Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi to break the salt law. The march lasted 24 days.
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Question #644
The Poona Pact of 1932 was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and which leader representing the depressed classes?
A. Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
B. Jyotirao Phule
C. B. R. Ambedkar
D. M. C. Rajah
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Poona Pact was signed on 24 September 1932 between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. It abandoned separate electorates for depressed classes in favour of reserved seats in joint electorates.
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Question #645
The Government of India Act 1935 introduced which major reform?
A. Provincial autonomy
B. Complete independence for India
C. Abolition of provincial legislatures
D. Introduction of a parliamentary system at the centre
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Government of India Act 1935 provided for provincial autonomy, abolishing dyarchy in the provinces and introducing a federal structure. It also proposed an All-India Federation, though that part never came into effect.
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Question #646
Which British Prime Minister sent the Cripps Mission to India in 1942?
A. Winston Churchill
B. Neville Chamberlain
C. Clement Attlee
D. Ramsay MacDonald
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Cripps Mission was sent to India in March 1942 by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, under Sir Stafford Cripps, to secure Indian cooperation in World War II in exchange for the promise of dominion status after the war.
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Question #647
The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on which date?
A. 15 August 1942
B. 8 August 1942
C. 2 October 1942
D. 26 January 1942
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
On 8 August 1942, during the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee, Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement with the slogan 'Do or Die', demanding an end to British rule.
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Question #648
The Indian National Army (INA) was initially founded by which leader?
A. Chandra Shekhar Azad
B. Mohan Singh
C. Rash Behari Bose
D. Subhas Chandra Bose
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Indian National Army was first formed by Captain Mohan Singh in Singapore in 1942 with Indian prisoners of war. Later, Subhas Chandra Bose took over the leadership and revived the INA in 1943.
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Question #649
Subhas Chandra Bose gave the famous slogan 'Give me blood and I will give you freedom'. Where did he deliver this speech?
A. Rangoon
B. Tokyo
C. Berlin
D. Singapore
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, while addressing a rally of the Indian National Army in Rangoon (Yangon) in 1944, used the electrifying slogan 'Give me blood and I will give you freedom'.
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Question #650
The Cabinet Mission of 1946 was headed by which British Cabinet minister?
A. Lord Mountbatten
B. Clement Attlee
C. Lord Pethick-Lawrence
D. Sir Stafford Cripps
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Cabinet Mission of 1946 comprised three British cabinet ministers: Lord Pethick-Lawrence (Secretary of State for India), Sir Stafford Cripps, and A. V. Alexander. It proposed a plan for transferring power and the formation of an interim government.
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Question #651
The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament on which date?
A. 15 August 1947
B. 18 July 1947
C. 26 January 1947
D. 3 June 1947
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Indian Independence Act was passed on 18 July 1947 and received royal assent on the same day. It partitioned British India into two independent dominions, India and Pakistan, effective from 15 August 1947.
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Question #652
Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
A. Rajendra Prasad
B. B. R. Ambedkar
C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was appointed the Chairman of the Drafting Committee on 29 August 1947. He played a pivotal role in framing the Constitution of India.
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Question #653
The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on which date?
A. 26 January 1950
B. 26 November 1949
C. 15 August 1947
D. 2 October 1949
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950, which is celebrated as Republic Day.
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Question #654
The newspaper 'Kesari' was started by which leader?
A. Bipin Chandra Pal
B. Surendranath Banerjee
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Bal Gangadhar Tilak started the Marathi newspaper 'Kesari' in 1881 and the English newspaper 'The Mahratta' in 1882. Kesari played a vital role in spreading nationalist ideas.
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Question #655
The Brahmo Samaj was founded by which social reformer?
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C. Dayanand Saraswati
D. Swami Vivekananda
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Sabha in 1828, which later became the Brahmo Samaj, to reform Hindu society and abolish practices like Sati. He is known as the 'Father of the Indian Renaissance'.
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Question #656
The practice of Sati was abolished in British India by which Governor-General?
A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord William Bentinck
D. Lord Wellesley
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Lord William Bentinck, with the support of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, enacted the Bengal Sati Regulation in 1829, declaring the practice of Sati illegal and punishable.
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Question #657
Who founded the Arya Samaj in 1875?
A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
B. Swami Vivekananda
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Mahadev Govind Ranade
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in Bombay in 1875. The Arya Samaj called for a return to the Vedas and opposed idol worship, ritualism, and the caste system.
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Question #658
The slogan 'Back to the Vedas' was given by which reform movement?
A. Ramakrishna Mission
B. Theosophical Society
C. Brahmo Samaj
D. Arya Samaj
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Swami Dayanand Saraswati, founder of the Arya Samaj, gave the call 'Back to the Vedas', emphasizing the authority of the Vedas and rejecting later Puranic additions.
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Question #659
The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by Swami Vivekananda in which year?
A. 1886
B. 1897
C. 1893
D. 1901
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission on 1 May 1897, with the twin ideals of self-perfection and service to humanity. Its headquarters is at Belur Math, West Bengal.
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Question #660
At which World Parliament of Religions did Swami Vivekananda deliver his famous speech in 1893?
A. Chicago
B. London
C. New York
D. Paris
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Swami Vivekananda addressed the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago on 11 September 1893. His speech, beginning with 'Sisters and Brothers of America', made a profound impact.
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