Explore topic-wise MCQs in Modern History.

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