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This section includes 595 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. |
Who almost the following made it possible for the Indians to enter the Indian Civil Services (ICS) through an open competitive examination ? |
| A. | William Bentinck |
| B. | Dallhousie |
| C. | Mayo |
| D. | Ripon |
| Answer» C. Mayo | |
| 2. |
The system of Competitive Examination for Civil Services was accepted in principle in the year ? |
| A. | 1833 |
| B. | 1853 |
| C. | 1858 |
| D. | 1882 |
| Answer» C. 1858 | |
| 3. |
In which field Art did Jamini Roy make his name ? |
| A. | Sculpture |
| B. | Music |
| C. | Painting |
| D. | Drama |
| Answer» D. Drama | |
| 4. |
Till date, who is the only Indian to have been awarded the Noble Prize for litrature ? |
| A. | Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' |
| B. | Bankin Chandra Chatterjee |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | R.K. Narayan |
| Answer» D. R.K. Narayan | |
| 5. |
Which British Governor General introduced Postage Stamp in India ? |
| A. | Lord Dallhousie |
| B. | Lord Auckland |
| C. | Lord Canning |
| D. | Lord William Bentinck |
| Answer» B. Lord Auckland | |
| 6. |
Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given belowEventPersonF. Doctruine of Lapse1.CurzonG. Partition of Bengal 2.CliveH. Dual Government in Bengal3.DalhousieJ. Social Reforms4.BentinckCode : FGHJA.2314B.3142C.3124D.2341 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 7. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the listsList - I (Publication) List - II (Person)F. Vande Matram1.Annie BesantG. Common Weal2.Bhupendra Nath DuttaH. The Pupil3.Bipin Chendra PalJ. Yugantar4.Lala Lajpat RaiCode : FGHJA.2413B.3142C.2143D.3412 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 8. |
Consider the following statements1. The first Governor General of India under the British Rule and Warren Hastings.2. The first Governor General of free India was Dr. Rajendra Prasad.Which of these statement is / are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 9. |
Match the followingList - IList - IIF. Lord Clive1.Subsidiary AlianceG. Lord Wellesley2.Indian Universities ActH. Lord Dalhousie3.Doctrine of LapseJ. Lod Curzon4.Dual Government in BengalCode : FGHJA.2341B.4132C.4321D.1423 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 10. |
Consider the following statements1. Lord Mountbatten was sent to India in place of Lord Wavell as the Governor General of India in march 1947.2. In July 1947, British Government passed the Act containing the main provisions of the Mountbatten Plan. This is known as the Indian Independence Act.Which of these statement is / are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 11. |
Who wrote the book 'Life Divine' ? |
| A. | Mulk Raj Anand |
| B. | Abul Kalam Azad |
| C. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| D. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| Answer» D. Jawahar Lal Nehru | |
| 12. |
Who was the founder of Hindu Mela ? |
| A. | Nabagopal Mitra |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Akshay kumar Dutt |
| D. | Surrendranath Bannerjee |
| Answer» B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak | |
| 13. |
Match List - I (Author) with List - II (Work) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the listsList - I (Author)List - II (Work)F. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee1.Shatranj Ke KhilariG. Dinbandhu Mitra 2.Debi ChaudharaniH. Premchand3.Nil Darpan4.ChandrakantaCode : FGHA.241B.342C.231D.314 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 14. |
Who is the author of the novel 'Devdas' ? |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| C. | Sharat Chandra Chatopadhyay |
| D. | Munshi Premchand |
| Answer» D. Munshi Premchand | |
| 15. |
Consider the following statements1. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first graduate of Calcutta Unversity.2. Satyendranath Tagore was the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service (ICS).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» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 16. |
With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events1. Champaran Satyagraha2. Dandi March3. Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy4. Partition of Bengal |
| A. | 1-4-3-2 |
| B. | 4-1-2-3 |
| C. | 1-4-2-3 |
| D. | 4-1-3-2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Consider the following statements about the National Anthem ?1. It was first sung on 27 Dec., 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.2. It was adopted by the Constitution Assembly on 26 Jan., 19503. Playing time of the full version of the National Anthem in approximately 52 seconds.Which of the statements given above is / are correct ? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 2 and 3 | |
| 18. |
Consider the following statements1. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta.2. The second session of the Indian National Congress was held under the Presidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji.Both Indian National Congress and Muslim League held their session at lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact.Which of the statements given above are correct ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 | |
| 19. |
Consider the following statements1. Bengal was separated into two provinces during the term of Lord Minto as the Viceroy of India.2. Simon Commission came to India while Lord Irwin was the Viceroy of India.3. The Government of India Act of 1919 is also known as Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms.Which of these statements are correct ? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
what is the correct sequence of the following events ?1. Rowlatt Act2. Gandhi-Irwin pact3. Morley Minto Reforms4. Ilbert BillSelect the correct answer using the codes given belowCodes : |
| A. | 1-2-4-3 |
| B. | 4-3-1-2 |
| C. | 4-1-3-2 |
| D. | 3-4-1-2 |
| Answer» C. 4-1-3-2 | |
| 21. |
Consider the following statements 1. Warren Hastings was the first Governor General who established a regular police force in India on the British pattern.2. A Supreme Court was established at Calcutta by the Regulating Act, 1773.3. The Indian Panel Code came into effect in the year 1860.Which of the statements given above are correct ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 | |
| 22. |
Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given belowEditorNewspaperF. Bipin Chandra Pal1.New IndiaG. Aurobindo Ghosh2.ComradeH. Brahmobandhab Upadhyay3.Vande MataramJ. Muhammad Ali4.SandhyaCode : FGHJA.1342B.2134C.2143D.1324 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 23. |
The Marathi fortnightly, 'Bahishkrit Bharat ' was started by |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | B.R. Ambedkar |
| C. | B.D. Savarkar |
| D. | Gopal Krishna Gokhle |
| Answer» C. B.D. Savarkar | |
| 24. |
Who among the following is the author of the famous Classical book 'A Passage To India ' ? |
| A. | Mark Twain |
| B. | Nayantara Sehgal |
| C. | Nirad C. Choudhari |
| D. | E.M.Foster |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Who established Shanti Niketan ? |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi | |
| 26. |
The song Vande Mataram, which served as a great inspiration to the patriotic sons of India in their freedom struggle, in the book |
| A. | Anand Math |
| B. | Durgesha Nandini |
| C. | Meghanad Vadh-Kavya |
| D. | Virangana Kavya |
| Answer» B. Durgesha Nandini | |
| 27. |
Who founded the 'Amrit Bazar Patrika' ? |
| A. | Girish Chandra Ghosh |
| B. | Harish Chandra Mukherjee |
| C. | Surendra Nath Banerjee |
| D. | Sisir Kumar Ghosh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
What is Redcliffe Line ? |
| A. | Indo-Pakistan boundry line |
| B. | Indo-China boundry line |
| C. | America-Canada boundry line |
| D. | Russia-Finland boundry line |
| Answer» B. Indo-China boundry line | |
| 29. |
Which one of the following places was associated was Acharya Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan Movement at the beginning movement ? |
| A. | Udaygiri |
| B. | Raipur |
| C. | Pochampalli |
| D. | Venkatgiri |
| Answer» D. Venkatgiri | |
| 30. |
Who was the responsible for the introduction of the Vernacular Press Act ? |
| A. | Lord Mayo |
| B. | Lord Lytton |
| C. | Lord Ripon |
| D. | Lord Curzon |
| Answer» C. Lord Ripon | |
| 31. |
Who is the author of the book 'Glimpses of World History ' ? |
| A. | Abul kalam Azad |
| B. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| C. | S. Gopalan |
| D. | S. Radhakrishnan |
| Answer» C. S. Gopalan | |
| 32. |
Who painted the masterpiece 'Hamsa Damyanti ' ? |
| A. | Ajolie Ela Menon |
| B. | Robindranath Tagore |
| C. | Amrita Shergil |
| D. | Raja Ravi Varma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Who of the following is the author of a collection of poems called 'Golden Threshold' ? |
| A. | Aruna Asaf Ali |
| B. | Annie Besant |
| C. | Sarojini Naidu |
| D. | Vijayalaxmi Pandit |
| Answer» D. Vijayalaxmi Pandit | |
| 34. |
Who among the following, was called 'Tagore of Punjab ' ? |
| A. | Puran Singh |
| B. | Mohan Singh |
| C. | Kartar Singh Duggal |
| D. | Amrita Pritam |
| Answer» B. Mohan Singh | |
| 35. |
Who, amongst the following Englishmen, first translated 'Bhagavad Gita' into English ? |
| A. | William Jones |
| B. | Charles Wilkins |
| C. | Alexander Cunningham |
| D. | John Marshal |
| Answer» C. Alexander Cunningham | |
| 36. |
Which of the following books was known as the 'Bible of Bengali Patriotism' ? |
| A. | Geetanjali |
| B. | Anand Math |
| C. | Devdas |
| D. | Gora |
| Answer» C. Devdas | |
| 37. |
Who founded Asiatic Society of Bengal ? |
| A. | William Jones |
| B. | Drinkwater Bethune |
| C. | David Hane |
| D. | Lord Ripon |
| Answer» B. Drinkwater Bethune | |
| 38. |
Who wrote the famous song Sare Jahan Se Acchahha Hindustan hamara ? |
| A. | Sahir Ludhiyanvi |
| B. | Syed Ahmed Khan |
| C. | Muhammad Khan |
| D. | Bahadur Shah 'Zafar' |
| Answer» D. Bahadur Shah 'Zafar' | |
| 39. |
Who, among the following, was associated with the newspaper 'The Common weal' |
| A. | John Bright |
| B. | Shyamji Krishna Verma |
| C. | William Wedderburn |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Who was the writer of ' Geeta Bhasya ' |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | M.G. Ranade |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Who gave the concept of Sampoorna Kranti (Total Revolution )? |
| A. | Jai Prakash Narayan |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Karl Marx |
| D. | Lenin |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 42. |
Who is known as 'Nightingle of India'? |
| A. | Vijaya Laxmi Pandit |
| B. | Lata Mangeshkar |
| C. | Sarojini Naidu |
| D. | Noor Jahan |
| Answer» D. Noor Jahan | |
| 43. |
The author of 'Nil Darpan' was |
| A. | Dinbandhu Mitra |
| B. | Sivanath Shastri |
| C. | Devendra Nath Tagore |
| D. | Harishchandra Mukherjee |
| Answer» B. Sivanath Shastri | |
| 44. |
When did the British Government appoint Sadler University Commission for reforms in education ? |
| A. | 1919 |
| B. | 1917 |
| C. | 1921 |
| D. | 1896 |
| Answer» C. 1921 | |
| 45. |
The National Calender which is based on 'Saka Era' was introduced in the year |
| A. | 1957 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1949 |
| D. | 1947 |
| Answer» B. 1951 | |
| 46. |
Who is the author of the book 'Mother India' ? |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | Katherine Frank |
| C. | Katherine Mayo |
| D. | Sister Nivedita |
| Answer» D. Sister Nivedita | |
| 47. |
Who to the following started the newspaper 'Vande Matram' |
| A. | Barindra Kumar Ghosh |
| B. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| C. | Devendra Nath Tagore |
| D. | Surendra Nath Bannerjee |
| Answer» C. Devendra Nath Tagore | |
| 48. |
The Immortal national song Vande Matram has been written by |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyaya |
| C. | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya |
| D. | Surendranath Bandopadhyaya |
| Answer» D. Surendranath Bandopadhyaya | |
| 49. |
To which part of India did the poet Iqbal, who wrote 'Sare Jahan Se Achchha Hidustan Hamara' belong ? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | U.P. |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» D. Hyderabad | |
| 50. |
Who has written 'Jhanda Geet' |
| A. | Rabindranath tagore |
| B. | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee |
| C. | Maithlisharan Gupta |
| D. | Shyamlal Gupta 'Parshad' |
| Answer» E. | |