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This section includes 29 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. |
According to |
| A. | Complete independence |
| B. | Self government |
| C. | Economic independence |
| D. | Political independence |
| Answer» B. Self government | |
| 2. |
Who among the following was thrice elected president of the |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Surendranath Bannerjee |
| C. | Gopal Krishna Gokhle |
| D. | Shankaran Nair |
| Answer» B. Surendranath Bannerjee | |
| 3. |
The partition of Bengal came into effect on |
| A. | 15th August, 1905 |
| B. | 15th September, 1905 |
| C. | 15th October , 1905 |
| D. | 15th November , 1905 |
| Answer» D. 15th November , 1905 | |
| 4. |
The second session of |
| A. | Ganesh Agarkar |
| B. | Surendranath Bannerjee |
| C. | Dadabhai Naoraji |
| D. | Pheroz Shah Mehta |
| Answer» D. Pheroz Shah Mehta | |
| 5. |
Who was the first Indian to became member of the |
| A. | Badruddin Tayabji |
| B. | W.C. Bannerjee |
| C. | D.N. Wacha |
| D. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
The first Indian to contest an election of the British House of Commons was |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Gopal Krishna Gokhle |
| C. | Pheroz Shah Mehta |
| D. | W.C. Bannerjee |
| Answer» B. Gopal Krishna Gokhle | |
| 7. |
Where was the first session of |
| A. | Calcutta |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Ahmedabad |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» C. Ahmedabad | |
| 8. |
Who is the exponent of the theory of |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | M.N. Roy |
| C. | Jai Prakash Narayan |
| D. | Ram Manohar Lohiya |
| Answer» B. M.N. Roy | |
| 9. |
When was founded the |
| A. | 1876 |
| B. | 1884 |
| C. | 1887 |
| D. | 1890 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Who said, 'The Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my greatest ambition while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise' ? |
| A. | George Hamilton |
| B. | Lord Curzon |
| C. | Lord Dufferin |
| D. | Lord Minto |
| Answer» C. Lord Dufferin | |
| 11. |
Who among the following, rejected the title of |
| A. | Motilal Nehru |
| B. | M.G. Ranade |
| C. | G.K. Gokhle |
| D. | B.G. Tilak |
| Answer» D. B.G. Tilak | |
| 12. |
The President of the |
| A. | George Yule |
| B. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| C. | W.C. Bannerji |
| D. | W. Wedderburn |
| Answer» D. W. Wedderburn | |
| 13. |
Who among the following was NOT a moderate ? |
| A. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| B. | Feroz Shah Mehta |
| C. | Surendranath Bannerjee |
| D. | Gopal Krishna Gokhle |
| Answer» B. Feroz Shah Mehta | |
| 14. |
Indian National Congress |
| A. | Womesh Chandra Banerjee |
| B. | Michal Hume |
| C. | Allon Octavian Hume |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 15. |
Who of the following founded the |
| A. | C.R. Das |
| B. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| C. | Dedendranath Tegore |
| D. | V.D. Savarkar |
| Answer» C. Dedendranath Tegore | |
| 16. |
During whose tenure the |
| A. | Lord Dufferin |
| B. | Lord Curzon |
| C. | Lord Rippon |
| D. | Lord Lyton |
| Answer» B. Lord Curzon | |
| 17. |
At which congress session did |
| A. | 1886 Calcutta session |
| B. | 1893 Lahore session |
| C. | 1905 Benaras session |
| D. | 1906 Calcutta session |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The first session of the |
| A. | The leaders of the Bombay Presidency Association were against holding the first meeting of the Congress at Poona. |
| B. | The Bombay Governor agreed to A.O. Hume's proposal to act as First President of the Congress . |
| C. | Bombay as the capital of the presidency would help the conference attract more attention if it was held there. |
| D. | An outbreak of cholera in Poona forced the organizers of the Congress to shift its venue from Poona to Bombay |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Which book was written by |
| A. | Indian Economy under British Raj |
| B. | British Rule and Economic Drain of India |
| C. | Poverty and Un-British Rule in India |
| D. | Economic Drain and Poverty of India |
| Answer» D. Economic Drain and Poverty of India | |
| 20. |
Which was the reason of |
| A. | Administrative convenience |
| B. | Curzon's whems |
| C. | To establish a muslim majoty by province |
| D. | To harm Congress movement |
| Answer» D. To harm Congress movement | |
| 21. |
Which of the following papers was essentially the |
| A. | New India |
| B. | Leader |
| C. | Young India |
| D. | Free Press Journal |
| Answer» C. Young India | |
| 22. |
Which one of the following the period of |
| A. | Movement against partition of Bengal |
| B. | Establishments of new Universities |
| C. | The beginning of Indian Nary |
| D. | Appointment of one Indian commander in the army |
| Answer» B. Establishments of new Universities | |
| 23. |
Who of the following was the first |
| A. | Badruddin Tayabji |
| B. | Abul Kalam Azad |
| C. | Rafi Ahmed Kidwai |
| D. | M.A. Ansari |
| Answer» B. Abul Kalam Azad | |
| 24. |
Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the formation of the |
| A. | Curzon |
| B. | Canning |
| C. | Lworence |
| D. | Dufferin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
The most important organisation of the |
| A. | Bengal British India Society |
| B. | East India Association |
| C. | Young Bengal Association |
| D. | Indian Association of Calcutta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Given below a list of persons who became Presidents of Indian National Congress. Arrange them in chronological order. Select your answer using the codes given below the lists : |
| A. | 1-2-3-4 |
| B. | 1-3-4-2 |
| C. | 1-4-2-3 |
| D. | 4-3-1-2 |
| Answer» D. 4-3-1-2 | |
| 27. |
Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 2 only |
| D. | 3 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
The correct chronological order of following organisations is |
| A. | 1-2-3-4 |
| B. | 2-3-1-4 |
| C. | 3-4-2-1 |
| D. | 1-4-3-2 |
| Answer» D. 1-4-3-2 | |
| 29. |
The partition of Bengal (1905) was annulled by the |
| A. | Indian Councils Act of 1909 |
| B. | Chelmsford-Montague Report, 1919 |
| C. | Proclamation of Delhi Durbar in 1911 |
| D. | Government of India Act, 1935 |
| Answer» D. Government of India Act, 1935 | |