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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.
| 451. |
The system of communal electorate in India was first introduced by : |
| A. | Indian Council Act of 1892. |
| B. | Minto-Morley reforms of 1909 |
| C. | Montagu-Chelmsford reforms of 1919 |
| D. | Government of India of 1935 |
| Answer» C. Montagu-Chelmsford reforms of 1919 | |
| 452. |
The first Indian selected for Indian Civil Service was : |
| A. | Surendra Nath Banerji |
| B. | Sarojini Naidu |
| C. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | C.R. Das |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 453. |
One time associate of Mahatma Gandhi, broke off from him and launched a radical movement called self-respect movement . Who was he ? |
| A. | P. Thyagaraja Shetti |
| B. | Chhatrapati Maharaj |
| C. | E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker |
| D. | Jyotirao Govindrao Phule |
| Answer» D. Jyotirao Govindrao Phule | |
| 454. |
Mahatma Gandhi got his inspiration for Civil Disobedience from : |
| A. | Tuoreau |
| B. | Ruskin |
| C. | Confucius |
| D. | Tolstoy |
| Answer» B. Ruskin | |
| 455. |
The first attempt to introduce a representative and popular element in the governance of India was made through : |
| A. | Indian Council Act, 1861 |
| B. | Indian Council Act, 1892 |
| C. | Indian Council Act, 1909 |
| D. | Government of India Act, 1919 |
| Answer» D. Government of India Act, 1919 | |
| 456. |
In 1939, for the first time, Gandhiji tried out his specific techniques of controlled mass struggle in a native state. He allowed a close associate of his to lead a satyagraha. Who was he? |
| A. | K. T. Bhashyam in Mysore |
| B. | Jamnalal Bajaj in Jaipur |
| C. | Vallabh Bhai Patel in Rajkot |
| D. | Nebakrushna Chaudhri in Dhenkanal |
| Answer» D. Nebakrushna Chaudhri in Dhenkanal | |
| 457. |
On September 20, 1932 Mahatma Gandhi began a fast unto death in Yervada Jail against : |
| A. | British repression of the Satyagrahis. |
| B. | Violation of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. |
| C. | Communal award of Ramsay MacDonald. |
| D. | Communal riots in Calcutta. |
| Answer» D. Communal riots in Calcutta. | |
| 458. |
In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of Hunger Strike as a weapon? |
| A. | Non-Cooperation Movement, 1920-22 |
| B. | Rowlatt Satyagraha, 1919 |
| C. | Ahmedabad Strike, 1918 |
| D. | Bardoli Satyagraha |
| Answer» D. Bardoli Satyagraha | |
| 459. |
What did Jyotiba Phule s Satya shodhak Samaj attempt in the last century? |
| A. | Saving the lower castes from hypocritical Brahmans and their opportunistic scriptures |
| B. | Attacking the caste system |
| C. | Led an anti-landlord and anti-mahajan upsurge in Satara |
| D. | Separate representation for untouchables |
| Answer» B. Attacking the caste system | |
| 460. |
What was the basis of transfer of power to India on 15th August by ? |
| A. | On this day the Indian National Congress had demanded Poorna Swaraj . |
| B. | On this day Mahatma Gandhi started Quit India Movement . |
| C. | Anniversary of formation of Interim Government |
| D. | Anniversary of the surrender of Japanese army before Admiral Mountbatten |
| Answer» E. | |
| 461. |
Mahatma Gandhi was first arrested during Satyagrah in the year |
| A. | 1906 |
| B. | 1908 |
| C. | 1913 |
| D. | 1917 |
| Answer» C. 1913 | |
| 462. |
India became independent during the viceroyalty of |
| A. | William Bentinck |
| B. | Wellesley |
| C. | Wavell |
| D. | Mountbatten |
| Answer» E. | |
| 463. |
Who coined the term 'Satyagraha'? |
| A. | Gandhi |
| B. | Sri Aurobindo Ghosh |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | Ram Mohan Roy |
| Answer» B. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh | |
| 464. |
The sepoy mutiny of 1857 occurred during the Governor Generalship of : |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie |
| B. | Lord Lytton |
| C. | Lord William Bentinck |
| D. | Lord Canning |
| Answer» E. | |
| 465. |
Who among the following organised the All India Depressed Classes Association. in colonial India ? |
| A. | M.K.Gandhi |
| B. | Jyotiba Phule |
| C. | Pandita Ramabai |
| D. | B.R. Ambedkar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 466. |
Through which principle or device did Gandhiji strive to bridge economic inequalities? |
| A. | Abolition of machinery |
| B. | Establishment of village industries |
| C. | Trusteeship theory |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 467. |
Gandhi s Salt Satyagraha was a part of |
| A. | Champaran Satyagraha |
| B. | Quit India Movement |
| C. | Non Cooperation Movement |
| D. | Civil Disobedience Movement |
| Answer» E. | |
| 468. |
In 1937, an educational conference endorsing Gandhi s proposals for basic education through the vernacular medium was held at |
| A. | Surat |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Ahmedabad |
| D. | Wardha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 469. |
Which among the following is correctly matched ? |
| A. | Non-Cooperation Movement Surendra Nath Banerjee |
| B. | Swadeshi Movement Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| C. | Indian National Army Subhash Chandra Bose |
| D. | Swaraj Party Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Swaraj Party Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 470. |
Who said Truth is the ultimate reality and it is God ? |
| A. | Swamy Vivekananda |
| B. | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| C. | M.K.Gandhi |
| D. | Radhakrishnan |
| Answer» D. Radhakrishnan | |
| 471. |
Rowlatt Act 1919 was enacted during the period of |
| A. | Lord Chelmsford |
| B. | Lord William |
| C. | Lord Minto |
| D. | Lord Bentinck |
| Answer» B. Lord William | |
| 472. |
Who is known for establishing the Anand Van ? |
| A. | Jubilant Buddha |
| B. | H. N. Bahuguna |
| C. | Baba Amte |
| D. | Motilal Nehru |
| Answer» D. Motilal Nehru | |
| 473. |
Which among the following movements was not led by Mahatma Gandhi ? |
| A. | Quit India Movement |
| B. | Swadeshi Movement |
| C. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| D. | Civil Disobedience Movement |
| Answer» C. Non-Cooperation Movement | |
| 474. |
Who was regarded by Gandhiji as his political Guru ? |
| A. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| B. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| C. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| Answer» E. | |
| 475. |
Who gave the title of Sardar to Vallabhbhai Patel ? |
| A. | Rajaji |
| B. | Gandhiji |
| C. | Nehru |
| D. | M.A. Jinnah |
| Answer» C. Nehru | |
| 476. |
Permanent Settlement of Bengal was done by British Governor General : |
| A. | Lord Cornwallis |
| B. | Lord Minto |
| C. | Lord Wellesley |
| D. | Lord Warren Hastings |
| Answer» B. Lord Minto | |
| 477. |
Gandhi s Dandi March is associated with : |
| A. | Khilafat Movement |
| B. | Civil Disobedience Movement |
| C. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| D. | Quit India Movement |
| Answer» C. Non-Cooperation Movement | |
| 478. |
Who was called the Father of Local Self-government in India? |
| A. | Lord Ripon |
| B. | Lord Hardinge |
| C. | Lord Dalhousie |
| D. | Lord Lytton |
| Answer» B. Lord Hardinge | |
| 479. |
According to Gandhi, the scope for class struggle and love for property can be reduced by |
| A. | Decentralisation |
| B. | Participatory democracy |
| C. | Separation of Judiciary from Executive |
| D. | Trusteeship |
| Answer» E. | |
| 480. |
Gandhiji s first Satyagraha in India was held at __________ |
| A. | Champaran |
| B. | Ahmedabad |
| C. | Kheda |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» B. Ahmedabad | |
| 481. |
Who gave the title Nightingale of India to Sarojini Naidu ? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| C. | Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 482. |
The first Muslim to be elected President of Indian National Congress was? |
| A. | Maulana Azad |
| B. | Mohammed Ali |
| C. | Badruddin Tyabji |
| D. | Shah Waliullah |
| Answer» D. Shah Waliullah | |
| 483. |
Who propounded the Doctrine of Passive Resistance ? |
| A. | Balgangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| C. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | Bipin Chandra Pal |
| Answer» C. Lala Lajpat Rai | |
| 484. |
Abhinav Bharat was founded in 1904 as a secret society of revolutionaries by : |
| A. | Damodar Chapekar |
| B. | V. D. Savarkar |
| C. | Praffula Chaki |
| D. | Khudiram Bose |
| Answer» C. Praffula Chaki | |
| 485. |
What did Gandhiji meant by Sarvodaya ? |
| A. | Non-violence |
| B. | Upliftment of untouchables or dalits |
| C. | The birth of a new society based on ethical values |
| D. | Satyagraha |
| Answer» D. Satyagraha | |
| 486. |
The Cabinet Mission of 1946 was led by |
| A. | Lord Linlithgow |
| B. | Lord Mountbatten |
| C. | Sir Pethic Lawrence |
| D. | Sir Mountford |
| Answer» D. Sir Mountford | |
| 487. |
Who was the first Indian to be elected as the leader of the Communist International? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | P.C. Joshi |
| C. | Sardar Vallabhai Patel |
| D. | M.N Roy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 488. |
Who was the founder of the Theosophical society of India? |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | Womesh Chandra Bannerjee |
| C. | Ram Prasad Bismil |
| D. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| Answer» B. Womesh Chandra Bannerjee | |
| 489. |
Whom did Bal Gangadhar Tilak refer to as his Political Guru ? |
| A. | Swami Vivekananda |
| B. | Ram Mohan Roy |
| C. | Sisir Kumar Ghosh |
| D. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 490. |
The National Anthem was first sung in the year 1911 at the Annual session of the Indian National Congress held at : |
| A. | Pune |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Lucknow |
| Answer» D. Lucknow | |
| 491. |
What was Komagata Maru ? |
| A. | An army unit |
| B. | A harbour |
| C. | A ship |
| D. | An industrial township |
| Answer» D. An industrial township | |
| 492. |
Which Governor General decided to make English as the medium of instruction in India? |
| A. | Lord Wellesley |
| B. | Lord Hardinge |
| C. | Lord Dalhousie |
| D. | Lord William Bentinck |
| Answer» E. | |
| 493. |
One of the following was not associated with the Gadar party? |
| A. | Lala Hardayal |
| B. | Baba Gurdit Singh |
| C. | Mohammad Barkatullah |
| D. | Sohan Singh Bhakna |
| Answer» C. Mohammad Barkatullah | |
| 494. |
Which of the following princely states did not accede to the Indian Union after independence? |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Junagarh |
| C. | Kashmir |
| D. | Jodhpur |
| Answer» B. Junagarh | |
| 495. |
The Poorna Swaraj resolution was adopted in the annual session of the Indian National Congress held at |
| A. | Bombay |
| B. | Lahore |
| C. | Calcutta |
| D. | Madras |
| Answer» C. Calcutta | |
| 496. |
The Third battle of Panipat was fought in the year : |
| A. | 1526 A.D. |
| B. | 1556 A.D, |
| C. | 1761 A.D. |
| D. | 1776 A.D. |
| Answer» D. 1776 A.D. | |
| 497. |
Kesari , the Newspaper was started by : |
| A. | G.K. Gokhale |
| B. | B. G. Tilak |
| C. | Sardar Patel |
| D. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| Answer» C. Sardar Patel | |
| 498. |
What was Kuomintang ? |
| A. | A nationalist party in Japan |
| B. | A fascist party in Japan |
| C. | A terrorist organisation in China |
| D. | A nationalist party in China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 499. |
Aurobindo was arrested in connection with : |
| A. | Alipore Bomb Case |
| B. | Kolhapur Bomb Case |
| C. | Lahore Conspiracy Case |
| D. | Kakori Case |
| Answer» B. Kolhapur Bomb Case | |
| 500. |
The Lahore Conspiracy Case was registered against whom? |
| A. | V.D. Savarkar |
| B. | Bhagat Singh |
| C. | Chandrashekhar Azad |
| D. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| Answer» C. Chandrashekhar Azad | |