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This section includes 51 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Modern History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad started an urdu weekly, the Al-Hilal in 1912 , but on its being banned by the Government, he founded the Al-Balagh in |
| A. | 1913 |
| B. | 1914 |
| C. | 1915 |
| D. | 1916 |
| Answer» B. 1914 | |
| 2. |
Barindra Kumar Ghosh was a member of which revolutionary organisation of Bengal |
| A. | Anushilan Samiti |
| B. | Swadesh Bandhav Samiti |
| C. | Varti Samili |
| D. | Shadhana Samaj |
| Answer» B. Swadesh Bandhav Samiti | |
| 3. |
Who was the founder-editor of the famous newspaper Kesari during the National struggle ? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Lokmanya Tilak |
| D. | Muhammad Iqbal |
| Answer» D. Muhammad Iqbal | |
| 4. |
Who among the following was the chief architect of reconciliation between the Extremists and the Moderates ? |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | M.A. Jinnah |
| C. | Madam Cama |
| D. | Pheroz Shah Mehta |
| Answer» B. M.A. Jinnah | |
| 5. |
Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of Indian national Congress in series of articles entitled 'New Lamps for Old ' ? |
| A. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| B. | R.C. Dutt |
| C. | Syed Ahmed Khan |
| D. | Vira Raghavachari |
| Answer» B. R.C. Dutt | |
| 6. |
'I am giving you a Muslim province' - who said ? |
| A. | Fazl-ul-Haque |
| B. | Lord Curzon |
| C. | Stafford Cripps |
| D. | Lord Mountbatten |
| Answer» C. Stafford Cripps | |
| 7. |
Who of the following had called Mohammad Ali Jinnah as 'Ambasador of Hindu-Muslim Unity ? |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | Sarojini Naidu |
| C. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak | |
| 8. |
Who founded Anushilan Samiti at Dhaka (Decca) ? |
| A. | Pulin Bihari Das |
| B. | Pramath Nath Mitra |
| C. | Swani Shradhanand |
| D. | Barindra Kumar Ghosh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Shyamji Krishna Verma established Indian Home Rule Society in |
| A. | London |
| B. | Paris |
| C. | Berlin |
| D. | San Francisco |
| Answer» B. Paris | |
| 10. |
When was established the Muslim League ? |
| A. | 1904 |
| B. | 1906 |
| C. | 1910 |
| D. | 1915 |
| Answer» B. 1906 | |
| 11. |
Who gave the 'Inquilab Zindabad ' slogan ? |
| A. | Iqbal |
| B. | M.K. Gandhi |
| C. | Bhagat Singh |
| D. | S.C. Bose |
| Answer» D. S.C. Bose | |
| 12. |
Which of the following leaders presided over the Congress Session at Calcutta in 1906 ? |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Gopal Krishna Gokhle |
| C. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| D. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Who led the attack on European Club at Pahartali in chittagong ? |
| A. | Pritilata Waddedar |
| B. | Surya Sen |
| C. | Anant Singh |
| D. | Loknath Bal |
| Answer» B. Surya Sen | |
| 14. |
Consider the following statements1. Prior to the establishment of Home Rule League by Annie Besant, it was Lokmanya Tilak who had set up a Home Rule League at Poona.2. The Congress in its Bombay Session in 1915, passed a resolution demanding Home Rule for India.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 15. |
The newspaper brought out by Bal Gangadhar Tilak to promote nationalism was |
| A. | Yugantar |
| B. | Deshbhakti |
| C. | Kesari |
| D. | Kranti |
| Answer» D. Kranti | |
| 16. |
Given below is a list of organisation. Select those given below the list1. Abhinav Bharat2. Anushilan Samiti3. New Nationalsit Party4. Indian Patriot AssociationCode |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Consider the following paragraphHe was seriously injured in police lathi charge in Lahore during demonstrations against Simon Commission for which he subsequently died in November 1928. Later on the British Officer, who was responsible for the lathi charge on him, was shot dead by Bhagat Singh and Rajguru.The revolutionary referred to in the above paragraph is |
| A. | Pandit Gobind Ballabh Pant |
| B. | Mangal Singh |
| C. | Moti Lal Nehru |
| D. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Who called Bal Gangadhar Tilak the 'Father of Indian Unrest ' ? |
| A. | Lord Curzon |
| B. | Vincent Smith |
| C. | Valentile Chirol |
| D. | Henry Cotton |
| Answer» D. Henry Cotton | |
| 19. |
The Ghadar Movement was founded by |
| A. | Ajit Singh |
| B. | Lala Hansraj |
| C. | Lala Hardayal |
| D. | Sohan Singh Bhakhna |
| Answer» D. Sohan Singh Bhakhna | |
| 20. |
Consider the following statements regarding Freedom MovementI . The Congress was split into two factions as its Surat Session in 1907 ?II. Bal Gangadhar Tilak revived the festivals of Ganpati and Shivaji in Maharashtra to arouse a new spirit among the youth of the country.III . Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with Alipore bomb case. Which of these statements is / are correct ? |
| A. | III only |
| B. | I and II |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | I. II and III |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
With reference to the colonial rule in India, consider the following eventsI . Morly - Mino Reforms ActII . Transfer of the capital from Calcutta to DelhiIII . First World WarIV . Lucknow PactThe correct chronological order of these events is |
| A. | II-I-III-IV |
| B. | I-II-III-IV |
| C. | II-I-IV-III |
| D. | I-II-IV-III |
| Answer» C. II-I-IV-III | |
| 22. |
Assertion (A) : Bhagat Singh and BatukeshwarDutt threw bombs in the Legislative Assembly in 1929.Reason (R) : They wanted to kill some members of the Legislative Assembly as a revenge of the Death of Lala Lajpat Rai |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the Correct explanation of A. |
| B. | Both A and R true but R is not a correct explanation of A. |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» D. A is false but R is true | |
| 23. |
India attained 'Dominion States ' on |
| A. | 15th January, 1947 |
| B. | 15th August, 1947 |
| C. | 15th August, 1950 |
| D. | 15th October, 1947 |
| Answer» C. 15th August, 1950 | |
| 24. |
The Second Round Table Conference at London was held in the backdrop of the |
| A. | Emerson-Gandhi Pact |
| B. | Hailey-Gandhi Pact |
| C. | Gandhi-Irwin Pact |
| D. | Gandhi- Simon Pact |
| Answer» D. Gandhi- Simon Pact | |
| 25. |
Consider the following nationalists1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak2. Gopalkrishna Gokhle3. Bipin Chandra Pal4. Lala lajpat RaiWho among these were referred to as militant nationalist of the freedom movements ? |
| A. | 1, 2, and 3 |
| B. | 2 and 4 |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 26. |
Who founded Swadesh Bandhaw Samiti ? |
| A. | Ashwin Kumar Dutt |
| B. | Pulin Das |
| C. | Surya Sen |
| D. | Barindra Ghosh |
| Answer» B. Pulin Das | |
| 27. |
Two Home Rule League were started in 1915-16 under the leadership of |
| A. | Tilak and Annie Besant |
| B. | Tilak And Aurobindo Ghosh |
| C. | Tilak and Lala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal |
| Answer» B. Tilak And Aurobindo Ghosh | |
| 28. |
What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi Movement ? |
| A. | The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon |
| B. | A sentence of 18 months rigorous imprisonment imposed on Lokmanya Tilak |
| C. | The arrest deportation of Lala Lajpat rai and Ajit Singh; and passing of the Punjab Colonization Bill |
| D. | Death sentence pronouced on the Chapkar brothers |
| Answer» B. A sentence of 18 months rigorous imprisonment imposed on Lokmanya Tilak | |
| 29. |
The Muslim deputation (Under the leadership of Aga Khan ) meets Lord Minto in 1906 at Shimla and pleaded for |
| A. | separate electorate for Muslims |
| B. | a composite electorate |
| C. | higher representation to the Hindus |
| D. | special representation to Muslim by nomination |
| Answer» B. a composite electorate | |
| 30. |
Who among the following established a Republican Government in abroad ? |
| A. | Raja Mahendra Pratap |
| B. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| C. | Ras Behari Bose |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Subhash Chandra Bose | |
| 31. |
Who of the following revolutionaries set up the United India House in the USA ? |
| A. | Ramnath Puri and Vir Savarkar |
| B. | Taraknath Das and G.D. Kumar |
| C. | Lala Hardayal and Bhagat Singh |
| D. | Harnam Singh and Bhagwan Singh |
| Answer» C. Lala Hardayal and Bhagat Singh | |
| 32. |
Who of the following was a founder of the Bharat Naujawan Sabha in 1926 ? |
| A. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| B. | Sardar Bhagat Singh |
| C. | Lala Hardayal |
| D. | Sohan Singh Bhakhna |
| Answer» C. Lala Hardayal | |
| 33. |
What was Kamagata Maru ? |
| A. | A political party based in Taiwan |
| B. | Peasant Communist leader of China |
| C. | A naval ship on voyage to Canada |
| D. | A Chinese village where Maotse Tung began his long march |
| Answer» D. A Chinese village where Maotse Tung began his long march | |
| 34. |
' The Congress is in reality a civil wars without arms ' who said this |
| A. | Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan |
| B. | M.A. Jinnah |
| C. | Lord Dufferin |
| D. | Lord Curzon |
| Answer» B. M.A. Jinnah | |
| 35. |
Of the following who was called the 'father of India Unrest ' |
| A. | A.O. Home |
| B. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| C. | Lokmanya Tilak |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 36. |
Name one leader of the Home Rule Movement |
| A. | Annie Beasant |
| B. | Surendra Nath Bannerjee |
| C. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| D. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| Answer» B. Surendra Nath Bannerjee | |
| 37. |
Who had founded the Anushilan Samiti ? |
| A. | Pramath Nath Mitra |
| B. | Barindra Ghosh |
| C. | V.D. Savarkar |
| D. | Narendra Gosain |
| Answer» B. Barindra Ghosh | |
| 38. |
Who was the first editor of the Yugantar ? |
| A. | Barindra Ghosh |
| B. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| C. | Jatindra Nath Mukherjee |
| D. | Ullaskar Dutt |
| Answer» B. Bipin Chandra Pal | |
| 39. |
In which year did Lord Hardinge cancle the partition of Bengal ? |
| A. | 1911 |
| B. | 1904 |
| C. | 1906 |
| D. | 1907 |
| Answer» B. 1904 | |
| 40. |
Who said the Congress Movement was neither inspired by the people nor devised or planned by them ? |
| A. | Lord Dufferin |
| B. | Sir Syed Ahmed Khan |
| C. | Lord Curzon |
| D. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
When did the attempt of murder of Kingsford was made at Muzaffarpur ? |
| A. | 1908 |
| B. | 1909 |
| C. | 1907 |
| D. | 1911 |
| Answer» B. 1909 | |
| 42. |
Who was the founder of All India Muslim League ? |
| A. | Syed Ahmed Khan |
| B. | Mohammad Iqbal |
| C. | Agha Khan |
| D. | Nawab Salimullah Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Who said , 'Swaraj is my birthright and I will have it ' ? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| C. | Gopal Krishna Gokhle |
| D. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Who was the first women president of Indian National Congress ? |
| A. | Sarojini Naidu |
| B. | Sucheta Kripalani |
| C. | Rajkumari Amrit kaur |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Who among the following leaders dominated the Lucknow Pact in December, 1916 ? |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Moti Lal Nehru |
| D. | Madan Mohan Malviya |
| Answer» C. Moti Lal Nehru | |
| 46. |
Who defended Aurobindo Ghosh in the Alipore Bomb case ? |
| A. | W.C. Bannerjee |
| B. | Surendra Nath Bannerjee |
| C. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| D. | Chitta Ranjan Das |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Who tried the organise revolt by Indians Sepoys and Revolutionaries around 1913 |
| A. | Bagha Jatin |
| B. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| C. | Ras Behari Bose |
| D. | Sachindra Nath Sanyal |
| Answer» D. Sachindra Nath Sanyal | |
| 48. |
Where and When was the Ghadar Party founded ? |
| A. | America, 1913 |
| B. | England, 1917 |
| C. | Denmark, 1921 |
| D. | Scottland, 1925 |
| Answer» B. England, 1917 | |
| 49. |
Sir Aurobind Ashram is situated in |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Karnatak |
| C. | Rameshwaram |
| D. | Pondicherry |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
All India Muslim League was formed at |
| A. | Lahore |
| B. | Aligarh |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Dhaka |
| Answer» E. | |