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 #101
Who was the British general who was assassinated by Udham Singh in London in March 1940 to avenge the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
A. Reginald Dyer
B. Michael O'Dwyer
C. Lord Chelmsford
D. John Simon
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Udham Singh shot and killed Sir Michael O'Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab who had approved Brigadier-General Dyer’s actions at Jallianwala Bagh.
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Question #102
The 'Radcliffe Commission' was appointed to demarcate the boundaries between India and Pakistan. In which month and year did the Radcliffe Line officially come into effect?
A. January 1948
B. June 1947
C. September 1947
D. August 1947
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Radcliffe Line was officially published on August 17, 1947, two days after India achieved independence from British colonial rule.
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Question #103
The 'Bardoli Satyagraha' of 1928, a highly successful non-violent peasant movement against arbitrary land revenue increases, was led by:
A. Narhari Parikh
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Morarji Desai
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel organized the Bardoli Satyagraha in Gujarat. His brilliant leadership earned him the title of 'Sardar' from the women of Bardoli.
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Question #104
Who among the following was the founder of the 'All India Kisan Sabha' established at Lucknow in April 1936?
A. Indulal Yagnik
B. Baba Ramchandra
C. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
D. N. G. Ranga
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Swami Sahajanand Saraswati was the founder-president of the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), with N. G. Ranga elected as its first general secretary.
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Question #105
The famous 'Nehru Report' of 1928, outlining a draft constitution for India, was drafted under the chairmanship of:
A. Tej Bahadur Sapru
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Motilal Nehru
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Nehru Report was prepared by a committee chaired by Pandit Motilal Nehru, following a challenge by Secretary of State Lord Birkenhead to Indians to draft a constitution.
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Question #106
Who among the following translated Rabindranath Tagore's 'Gitanjali' from Bengali into English?
A. William Radice
B. Sister Nivedita
C. Rabindranath Tagore himself
D. W. B. Yeats
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Rabindranath Tagore translated his own work, Gitanjali: Song Offerings, into English prose, which was published with an introduction by W. B. Yeats and won the Nobel Prize in 1913.
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Question #107
Which of the following nationalist organizations was established by Subhas Chandra Bose in Singapore on October 21, 1943?
A. Indian Independence League
B. Azad Hind Fauj
C. Forward Bloc
D. Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Subhas Chandra Bose proclaimed the establishment of the Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind (Provisional Government of Free India) in Singapore on October 21, 1943.
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Question #108
The 'Wavell Plan' was presented at the Simla Conference in which year?
A. 1943
B. 1945
C. 1946
D. 1944
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Viceroy Lord Wavell convened the Simla Conference in June–July 1945 to discuss a proposed reconstitution of the Executive Council, which failed due to a Congress-League deadlock.
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Question #109
The famous 'INATrials' (Red Fort Trials) of 1945–46 saw eminent lawyers defending the INA officers. Who led the defense committee for these trials?
A. K. N. Katju
B. Tej Bahadur Sapru
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Bhulabhai Desai
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Bhulabhai Desai was the leading counsel for the defense of the three INA officers (Prem Sehgal, Gurbaksh Dhillon, and Shahnawaz Khan) at the historic Red Fort trials.
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Question #110
The Royal Indian Navy (RIN) Mutiny, a major revolt of Indian ratings against British officers, broke out in February 1946 on which ship?
A. HMIS Mysore
B. HMIS Vikrant
C. HMIS Talwar
D. HMIS Rajput
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The naval mutiny began on February 18, 1946, on the signal training ship HMIS Talwar in Bombay, over poor food, racial discrimination, and colonial policies.
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Question #111
The 'Dickie Bird Plan' was the alternative name for which of the following?
A. The Cripps Proposals
B. The Cabinet Mission Plan
C. The Mountbatten Plan
D. The Wavell Proposals
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Mountbatten Plan, which outlined the partition of India, was initially drafted by Louis Mountbatten's staff and nicknamed the 'Dickie Bird Plan' or 'Plan Balkan'.
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Question #112
Who among the following was the founder of the 'Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha' in 1924?
A. Shahu Maharaj
B. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
C. Jyotirao Phule
D. Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar founded the Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha in Bombay in July 1924 to promote education and socio-economic upliftment among the depressed classes.
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Question #113
Who among the following was the first to refer to Mahatma Gandhi as the 'Father of the Nation'?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Subhas Chandra Bose addressed Mahatma Gandhi as the 'Father of the Nation' during a historic radio address from Singapore on July 6, 1944.
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Question #114
The first newspaper published in India was:
A. The Madras Courier
B. The Bombay Herald
C. The Bengal Gazette
D. The Calcutta Gazette
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Hicky's Bengal Gazette, a weekly English newspaper published by James Augustus Hicky in Calcutta in January 1780, was the first printed newspaper in India.
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Question #115
The famous newspaper 'Al-Hilal' was established in 1912 by which nationalist leader?
A. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
B. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
C. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
D. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad started 'Al-Hilal', an Urdu weekly newspaper, in 1912 to criticize British policy and inspire Indian Muslims to join the freedom movement.
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Question #116
The 'Vaikom Satyagraha' of 1924–25 was launched in Travancore primarily to demand:
A. The immediate introduction of vernacular education
B. The reduction of agricultural land revenue taxes
C. The abolition of forced labor in high plantations
D. Entry for lower-caste Hindus into roads leading to the Vaikom Temple
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The Vaikom Satyagraha was a historic non-violent movement against untouchability and caste discrimination, seeking access for lower-caste groups to public roads near the temple.
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Question #117
The historic 'Young Bengal Movement' of the late 1820s and 1830s was inspired and led by whom?
A. David Hare
B. Debendranath Tagore
C. Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Henry Louis Vivian Derozio, a brilliant teacher at Hindu College, Calcutta, inspired his students (the Derozians) to question all authority and adopt radical free thought.
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Question #118
The 'Tattvabodhini Sabha' was established in 1839 by which eminent reformer?
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Debendranath Tagore
C. Keshab Chandra Sen
D. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Debendranath Tagore, father of Rabindranath Tagore, founded the Tattvabodhini Sabha in 1839 to propagate the philosophical truths of the Upanishads and the Vedas.
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Question #119
Who among the following was the founder of the 'Deva Samaj' in 1887 at Lahore?
A. Keshab Chandra Sen
B. Shiv Narayan Agnihotri
C. Atmaram Pandurang
D. Swami Shraddhanand
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Deva Samaj was founded by Shiv Narayan Agnihotri in 1887, emphasizing high moral standards, ideal social conduct, and the guru-disciple relationship.
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Question #120
The 'Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha' (Religious Reform Association) was founded in 1851 to reform the socio-religious conditions of which community?
A. Parsis
B. Sikhs
C. Muslims
D. Jains
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It was founded by Naoroji Furdonji, Dadabhai Naoroji, S.S. Bengalee, and others to modernize and purge the Zoroastrian (Parsi) religion of rigid practices.
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