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 #61
Who among the following was the first individual Satyagrahi chosen by Mahatma Gandhi for the Individual Satyagraha in October 1940?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Brahma Dutt
C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Acharya Vinoba Bhave was selected by Gandhiji as the first individual satyagrahi to assert freedom of speech against the war, followed by Jawaharlal Nehru as the second.
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Question #62
The Indian National Army (INA) or Azad Hind Fauj was initially conceptualized and founded in Malaya in 1942 by whom?
A. Captain Mohan Singh
B. Shah Nawaz Khan
C. Rash Behari Bose
D. Subhas Chandra Bose
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The INA was first formed in 1942 by Captain Mohan Singh with British Indian Army prisoners-of-war in Malaya. Subhas Chandra Bose took over its leadership later in 1943.
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Question #63
The direct action day campaign launched by the All India Muslim League on August 16, 1946, triggered severe communal riots in which major city?
A. Noakhali
B. Lahore
C. Bombay
D. Calcutta
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Direct Action Day called by Jinnah to press for Pakistan resulted in the infamous 'Great Calcutta Killings', marked by extreme communal violence and loss of life.
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Question #64
The boundary line separating India and Pakistan in 1947 was demarcated under the chairmanship of whom?
A. Lord Mountbatten
B. Cyril Radcliffe
C. Sir Stafford Cripps
D. Pethick-Lawrence
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Sir Cyril Radcliffe was appointed as the Joint Chairman of the two Boundary Commissions for Punjab and Bengal to draw the exact international borders.
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Question #65
Who among the following was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India?
A. C. Rajagopalachari
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari served as the first and only Indian Governor-General of independent India from June 1948 until India became a Republic in January 1950.
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Question #66
The Ilbert Bill Controversy occurred during the tenure of which Viceroy of British India?
A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Lytton
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Dufferin
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Ilbert Bill (1883), introduced under Lord Ripon, aimed to allow Indian magistrates to try British subjects, sparking furious racist opposition from the European community.
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Question #67
Who among the following social reformers founded the 'Prarthana Samaj' in Bombay in 1867?
A. Dr. Atmaram Pandurang
B. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Devendranath Tagore
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Dr. Atmaram Pandurang founded the Prarthana Samaj in 1867 with the active guidance of Keshab Chandra Sen, focusing on rational worship and social reform.
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Question #68
The historic book 'Satyarth Prakash' (The Light of Truth) was authored by whom?
A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
B. Sri Aurobindo
C. Swami Vivekananda
D. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Swami Dayanand Saraswati, the founder of the Arya Samaj (1875), authored 'Satyarth Prakash' in Hindi to advocate Vedic principles and reject later religious corruptions.
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Question #69
Who gave the famous call 'Go back to the Vedas'?
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
D. Swami Vivekananda
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Swami Dayanand Saraswati raised the slogan 'Go back to the Vedas' as he regarded the original four Vedas as infallible repositories of true knowledge.
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Question #70
Who among the following played the most pioneering role in the enactment of the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856?
A. Mahadev Govind Ranade
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D. Keshab Chandra Sen
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar collected textual evidence from scriptures to prove widow remarriage was valid, leading to the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856 under Lord Canning.
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Question #71
The Aligarh Movement, aimed at modernizing Muslim education and social outlook, was started by whom?
A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
B. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
C. Aga Khan
D. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan established the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh in 1875 (later Aligarh Muslim University) to blend modern Western science with Islamic studies.
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Question #72
Who founded the 'Theosophical Society' in New York in 1875?
A. Annie Besant and Charles Bradlaugh
B. A. O. Hume and William Jones
C. Madame H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel H. S. Olcott
D. Swami Vivekananda and Sister Nivedita
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Theosophical Society was founded in New York in 1875 by Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott. They later shifted their international headquarters to Adyar near Madras in 1882.
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Question #73
Who represented India at the historic Parliament of the World's Religions held in Chicago in September 1893?
A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
B. Swami Vivekananda
C. Paramahansa Yogananda
D. Sri Aurobindo
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Swami Vivekananda attended the 1893 World Parliament of Religions in Chicago as a delegate, delivering a historic address introducing Vedantic principles to the West.
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Question #74
Who among the following was the prominent British lady who served as the first woman President of the Indian National Congress in 1917?
A. Annie Besant
B. Nellie Sengupta
C. Kadambini Ganguly
D. Sarojini Naidu
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Annie Besant presided over the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress in 1917, making her the first woman president of the organization.
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Question #75
Who was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress?
A. Nellie Sengupta
B. Aruna Asaf Ali
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Annie Besant
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Sarojini Naidu presided over the Kanpur Session of the Indian National Congress in 1925, making her the first Indian woman to hold the position.
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Question #76
The 'Servants of India Society' was founded in 1905 by which eminent leader?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. Dadabhai Naoroji
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Gopal Krishna Gokhale, a prominent Moderate leader and political mentor to Mahatma Gandhi, founded the Servants of India Society in 1905 to train young Indians for public service.
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Question #77
The All India Women's Conference (AIWC) was founded in 1927 by whom?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
C. Muthulakshmi Reddy
D. Margaret Cousins
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Margaret Cousins founded the All India Women's Conference (AIWC) in Pune in 1927 to promote women's education, social welfare, and equal rights.
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Question #78
The Ryotwari Settlement in British India was based on the economic ideas and theories of which classical economist?
A. John Stuart Mill
B. Thomas Malthus
C. Adam Smith
D. David Ricardo
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The formulation of the Ryotwari system was profoundly influenced by David Ricardo's theory of economic rent, which argued that the state should appropriate the surplus rent directly from the cultivator.
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Question #79
Under whose leadership was the 'Mahalwari System' of land revenue designed and introduced in the North-West Provinces in 1822?
A. Charles Cornwallis
B. Thomas Munro
C. Holt Mackenzie
D. John Shore
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Mahalwari system, where revenue was settled collectively with villages or estates ('Mahals'), was designed by Holt Mackenzie and legalized by Regulation VII of 1822.
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Question #80
The first commercial railway line in India was opened for traffic between Bombay and Thane in which year?
A. 1856
B. 1855
C. 1853
D. 1850
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The first passenger train ran on April 16, 1853, covering a distance of 34 kilometers between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane, during Lord Dalhousie's administration.
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