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This section includes 31 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 Dadabhai Naoroji Swaraj meant |
| A. | Complete independence |
| B. | Self government |
| C. | Economic independence |
| D. | Political independence |
| Answer» B. Self government | |
| 2. |
Which book was written by Dadabhai Naoroji on Indian poverty and economy under British rule ? |
| 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 | |
| 3. |
Which was the reason of Bengal Partition of 1905 ? |
| 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 | |
| 4. |
The first session of the Indian National Congress was shifted from Poona to Bombay almost at the eleventh hour because |
| 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. | |
| 5. |
Which of the following papers was essentially the mouth-piece of the policies of liberals ? |
| A. | New India |
| B. | Leader |
| C. | Young India |
| D. | Free Press Journal |
| Answer» C. Young India | |
| 6. |
Who among the following, rejected the title of 'Knight hood' and refused to accept a position in the council of the Secretary of State for India ? |
| A. | Motilal Nehru |
| B. | M.G. Ranade |
| C. | G.K. Gokhle |
| D. | B.G. Tilak |
| Answer» D. B.G. Tilak | |
| 7. |
When was founded the Indian Association ? |
| A. | 1876 |
| B. | 1884 |
| C. | 1887 |
| D. | 1890 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
With reference to Indian freedom struggle , who among the following was labelled as 'moderate' leader in the Congress ? |
| A. | Gopal Krishna Gokhle |
| B. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| C. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| Answer» B. Bipin Chandra Pal | |
| 9. |
The President of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was |
| A. | George Yule |
| B. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| C. | W.C. Bannerji |
| D. | W. Wedderburn |
| Answer» D. W. Wedderburn | |
| 10. |
Who was called 'Grand Old Man of India ' ? |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Jamshedji Tata |
| C. | Surendranath Bannerjee |
| D. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| Answer» B. Jamshedji Tata | |
| 11. |
Who among the following was thrice elected president of the Indian National Congress ? |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Surendranath Bannerjee |
| C. | Gopal Krishna Gokhle |
| D. | Shankaran Nair |
| Answer» B. Surendranath Bannerjee | |
| 12. |
Indian National Congress was founded by |
| A. | Womesh Chandra Banerjee |
| B. | Michal Hume |
| C. | Allon Octavian Hume |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 13. |
Who of the following founded the East India Association ? |
| A. | C.R. Das |
| B. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| C. | Dedendranath Tegore |
| D. | V.D. Savarkar |
| Answer» C. Dedendranath Tegore | |
| 14. |
Who was the founder of the Indian Association ? |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | A.O. Hume |
| D. | Surendranath Bannerjee |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Where was the first session of Indian National Congress held ? |
| A. | Calcutta |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Ahmedabad |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» C. Ahmedabad | |
| 16. |
The correct chronological order of following organisations is1. Bombay Association2. Madras Mahajan Sabha3. Indian Association 4. Indian League |
| 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 | |
| 17. |
Who established the Indian League |
| A. | Shishir Kumar Ghosh |
| B. | Ananad Mohan Bose |
| C. | M.G. Ranade |
| D. | Devendra Nath Tagore |
| Answer» B. Ananad Mohan Bose | |
| 18. |
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 :1. Mahatma Gandhi2. Jawaharlal Nehru3. Vallabhbhai patel4. Smt. Sarojini NaiduCodes : |
| 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 | |
| 19. |
Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama1. Madam Cama unfurled the National Flag at the International Socialist Conference in Paris in the year of 1907.2. Madam Cama served as private secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji.3. Madam Cama was born to Parsi.Which of the statement (s) given above is / are correct ? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 2 only |
| D. | 3 only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Who is the exponent of the theory of 'economic drain' of India during the British rule ? |
| A. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| B. | M.N. Roy |
| C. | Jai Prakash Narayan |
| D. | Ram Manohar Lohiya |
| Answer» B. M.N. Roy | |
| 21. |
Assertion (A) : The basic weakness of the early nationalist movement lay in its narrow social base.Reason (R) : If fought for the narrow interests of the social groups with joined it. |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are 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» B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A | |
| 22. |
Consider the following statements1. The Indian National Congress was founded during the viceroyalty of Lord Dufferin.2. The first President of Indian National Congress was W.C. Banerji.3. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta.4. In the first session of the Indian national Congress some government officials were also present.Which of the statements given above are correct ? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| B. | 1, 2 and 4 only |
| C. | 3 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 and 4 only | |
| 23. |
In which year the Indian National Congress was established ? |
| A. | 1888 |
| B. | 1887 |
| C. | 1886 |
| D. | 1885 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Who of the following was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress ? |
| A. | Badruddin Tayabji |
| B. | Abul Kalam Azad |
| C. | Rafi Ahmed Kidwai |
| D. | M.A. Ansari |
| Answer» B. Abul Kalam Azad | |
| 25. |
During whose tenure the Indian National Congress was established ? |
| A. | Lord Dufferin |
| B. | Lord Curzon |
| C. | Lord Rippon |
| D. | Lord Lyton |
| Answer» B. Lord Curzon | |
| 26. |
At which congress session did Dadabhai Naoroji announce that Swaraj was the goal of India's political efforts ? |
| A. | 1886 Calcutta session |
| B. | 1893 Lahore session |
| C. | 1905 Benaras session |
| D. | 1906 Calcutta session |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
The second session of Indian National congress was presided over by |
| A. | Ganesh Agarkar |
| B. | Surendranath Bannerjee |
| C. | Dadabhai Naoraji |
| D. | Pheroz Shah Mehta |
| Answer» D. Pheroz Shah Mehta | |
| 28. |
Who was the first Indian to became member of the British Parliment ? |
| A. | Badruddin Tayabji |
| B. | W.C. Bannerjee |
| C. | D.N. Wacha |
| D. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Which one of the following the period of Lord Curzon is considered remarkable ? |
| 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 | |
| 30. |
Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the formation of the Indian National Congress ? |
| A. | Curzon |
| B. | Canning |
| C. | Lworence |
| D. | Dufferin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
The most important organisation of the pre-congress nationalist organisations was the |
| A. | Bengal British India Society |
| B. | East India Association |
| C. | Young Bengal Association |
| D. | Indian Association of Calcutta |
| Answer» E. | |