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 #81
The Wood’s Despatch of 1854 is popularly considered as the:
A. Magna Carta of Local Self-Government in India
B. Magna Carta of English Education in India
C. Charter of Indian Press Freedom
D. Foundation of Judicial Administration
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Sir Charles Wood's Despatch of 1854 laid down the comprehensive blueprint for a proper system of education in India from primary school level right up to universities.
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Question #82
Which of the following universities were established first in India under the provisions of the Wood’s Despatch?
A. Allahabad and Punjab Universities
B. Mysore and Hyderabad Universities
C. Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras Universities
D. Delhi, Aligarh, and Banaras Universities
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
In 1857, following the recommendations of Wood's Despatch, the first three modern Indian universities were incorporated at Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras.
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Question #83
Who among the following was the British Viceroy who introduced the system of financial decentralization in India for the first time?
A. Lord Lawrence
B. Lord Northbrook
C. Lord Mayo
D. Lord Lytton
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Lord Mayo (Viceroy from 1869–1872) initiated the process of financial decentralization in India by separating central and provincial finances for local administration.
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Question #84
Who is universally known as the 'Father of Local Self-Government' in British India?
A. Lord Lytton
B. Lord Ripon
C. Lord Mayo
D. Lord Curzon
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Lord Ripon's famous Resolution of 1882 on local self-government laid the foundations of elective local bodies, municipal boards, and rural district councils across India.
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Question #85
The Indian Universities Act of 1904, which increased official control over universities, was introduced based on the recommendations of which commission?
A. Sadler Commission
B. Hartog Committee
C. Raleigh Commission
D. Hunter Commission
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Raleigh Commission was appointed in 1902 by Lord Curzon to investigate conditions of universities, which led directly to the passage of the Indian Universities Act of 1904.
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Question #86
The Sadler University Commission was appointed in 1917 primarily to investigate and report on the working of which university?
A. Madras University
B. Allahabad University
C. Calcutta University
D. Bombay University
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Sadler Commission (1917–1919) was tasked with examining the structural and administrative defects of Calcutta University, but its recommendations were widely applicable elsewhere.
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Question #87
Who was the editor of the revolutionary national weekly journal named 'Jugantar', started in Bengal in 1906?
A. Aurobindo Ghosh and Bipin Chandra Pal
B. Jatin Banerjee and Pramathanath Mitra
C. Barindra Kumar Ghosh and Bhupendranath Dutt
D. Rash Behari Bose and Sachindra Sanyal
Discuss
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The radical newspaper 'Jugantar' was founded in Calcutta in 1906 by Barindra Kumar Ghosh, Bhupendranath Dutt, and Abhinash Bhattacharya as an organ for revolutionary ideas.
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Question #88
The Komagata Maru incident of 1914 was related to which of the following?
A. A secret submarine mission by Germany to supply weapons
B. A Japanese steamship carrying Indian immigrants to Canada
C. A military mutiny of Indian soldiers in Singapore
D. An armed clash between Ghadar activists and British forces
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Komagata Maru was a Japanese steamship chartered by Gurdit Singh to carry Indian passengers to Canada, who were refused entry due to discriminatory laws and forced back to India.
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Question #89
Who among the following was the founder of the 'Anushilan Samiti' in Calcutta in 1902?
A. Khudiram Bose
B. Jatindranath Mukherjee
C. Pramathanath Mitra
D. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
Discuss
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Calcutta Anushilan Samiti was established by Pramathanath Mitra (P. Mitra) along with Jatindranath Banerjee, Barindra Kumar Ghosh, and others as a secret revolutionary society.
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Question #90
The Home Rule League movement in India was initiated independently by which two leaders during 1916?
A. Lala Lajpat Rai and Motilal Nehru
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Annie Besant
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant
D. C. R. Das and Jawaharlal Nehru
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Bal Gangadhar Tilak launched his Home Rule League in April 1916 at Belgaum, while Annie Besant launched her separate All-India Home Rule League in September 1916 at Madras.
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Question #91
The famous 'August Declaration' of 1917, which promised gradual development of self-governing institutions in India, was made by which Secretary of State?
A. Lord Birkenhead
B. Edwin Montagu
C. Lord Morley
D. Sir Stafford Cripps
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Edwin Montagu, the Secretary of State for India, issued the August Declaration in 1917, stating that British policy aimed at the gradual development of self-governing institutions.
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Question #92
Who among the following was the author of the famous book 'The Indian War of Independence, 1857'?
A. S. B. Chaudhuri
B. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
C. S. N. Sen
D. R. C. Majumdar
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
V. D. Savarkar wrote 'The Indian War of Independence, 1857' in 1909, wherein he became one of the first to term the 1857 mutiny as a planned national war of independence.
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Question #93
Which of the following tribal movements is also known by the name 'Ulgulan' (The Great Tumult)?
A. Rampa Rebellion
B. Munda Rebellion
C. Khasi Rebellion
D. Santhal Rebellion
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Munda Rebellion (1899–1900) led by Birsa Munda in the region south of Ranchi is historically referred to as the Ulgulan or Great Tumult.
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Question #94
The Kheda Satyagraha of 1918 was organized by Mahatma Gandhi primarily to support peasants suffering from:
A. Crop failure and the rigid revenue-collection policy of the government
B. The forced cultivation of indigo by white planters
C. The low wages paid by cotton mill owners
D. The high taxation on salt production
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Kheda Satyagraha was launched because the colonial administration refused to grant remissions on land revenue despite widespread crop failures due to plague and drought.
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Question #95
The Ahmedabad Mill Strike of 1918 led by Mahatma Gandhi involved a dispute between workers and owners regarding:
A. The safety of laborers in industrial units
B. Working hours and leave policies
C. The withdrawal of the 'Plague Bonus'
D. Arbitrary termination of employment
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The dispute was centered on the withdrawal of the Plague Bonus. Gandhiji went on a hunger strike to successfully secure a 35% wage hike for the textile workers.
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Question #96
Who was the Viceroy of India when the Indian National Congress launched the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930?
A. Lord Irwin
B. Lord Linlithgow
C. Lord Reading
D. Lord Willingdon
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Lord Irwin was the Viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931, the crucial phase covering the Simon Commission, the Lahore Session, and the Salt Satyagraha.
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Question #97
Who was the only Indian nationalist leader to attend all three Round Table Conferences held in London between 1930 and 1932?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Subhas Chandra Bose
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar represented the Depressed Classes and participated actively in all three Round Table Conferences (1930, 1931, and 1932) in London.
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Question #98
The Indian National Congress participated in which of the following Round Table Conferences?
A. Third Round Table Conference only
B. First Round Table Conference only
C. First and Third Round Table Conferences
D. Second Round Table Conference only
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Congress boycotted the first and third conferences. It only participated in the Second Round Table Conference (1931), represented solely by Mahatma Gandhi following the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
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Question #99
The historic Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in March 1931. As a consequence, the Congress agreed to:
A. Suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement
B. Boycott the British manufactured goods further
C. Accept the communal electorate system completely
D. Demand absolute immediate Dominion status
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Under the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, the Indian National Congress agreed to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement and participate in the Second Round Table Conference.
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Question #100
The 'Deepavali Declaration' issued by Lord Irwin in October 1929 stated that the natural constitutional progress of India was the attainment of:
A. Provincial Autonomy
B. Complete Independence (Purna Swaraj)
C. Dominion Status
D. Responsible Local Governance
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Viceroy Lord Irwin issued the Deepavali Declaration in 1929, explicitly stating that it was implicit in the declaration of 1917 that the natural issue of India's constitutional progress was the attainment of Dominion status.
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