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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.
| 551. |
The first Mysore War fought between the British and Hyder Ali in 1767 - 69 A.D., came to an end by the |
| A. | Treaty of Pondicherry |
| B. | Treaty of Madras |
| C. | Treaty of Mysore |
| D. | Treaty of Aix - la -Chapelle |
| Answer» C. Treaty of Mysore | |
| 552. |
Who was the French Governor of Pondicherry. Who tried to make the French Company as a powerful company ? |
| A. | Thomas Arthur, Comte de Lally |
| B. | Godeheu |
| C. | La Bourdonnais |
| D. | Joseph Francois Dupleix |
| Answer» E. | |
| 553. |
Who introduced the Indian University Act ? |
| A. | Lord Curzon |
| B. | Lord Minto |
| C. | Lord Morelay |
| D. | Lord Rippon |
| Answer» B. Lord Minto | |
| 554. |
The first country which discovered sea route to India was |
| A. | Portugal |
| B. | Dutch |
| C. | French |
| D. | Britain |
| Answer» B. Dutch | |
| 555. |
Find the incorrect match among the |
| A. | Sir Syed Murtza Khan Aligarh Muslim University |
| B. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Ambedkar University |
| C. | Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| D. | Madan Mohan Malviya Banaras Hindu University |
| Answer» B. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Ambedkar University | |
| 556. |
The Gandhi s Dandi March was a part of |
| A. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| B. | Home Rule League |
| C. | Civil Disobedience Movement |
| D. | Quit India Movement |
| Answer» D. Quit India Movement | |
| 557. |
The first meeting of the Indian National Congress held in 1885 was presided by |
| A. | Shri P.M. Mehta |
| B. | Shri Womesh Chandra Bannerjee |
| C. | D.E. Wacha |
| D. | S.N. Bannerjee |
| Answer» C. D.E. Wacha | |
| 558. |
Who was the Indian women president of the United Nations General Assembly? |
| A. | Sarojini Naidu |
| B. | Margret Thatcher |
| C. | Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit |
| D. | Golda Mayer |
| Answer» D. Golda Mayer | |
| 559. |
Who was the Nawab of Bengal during Battle of Plassey ? |
| A. | Mir Jafar |
| B. | Mir Qasim |
| C. | Siraj ud duala |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 560. |
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of : |
| A. | Arya Samaj |
| B. | Ram Krishna Mission |
| C. | Brahmo Samaj |
| D. | Prathna Samaj |
| Answer» D. Prathna Samaj | |
| 561. |
With which conspiracy case Aurobindo Ghosh s name is connected ? |
| A. | Kakori Conspiracy Case |
| B. | Lahore Conspiracy Case |
| C. | Meerut Conspiracy Case |
| D. | Alipore Conspiracy Case |
| Answer» E. | |
| 562. |
Dadabhai Naroji has described his theory of Drain of Wealth in the book. |
| A. | Poverty and Un-British Rule in India |
| B. | British Rule and its Consequences |
| C. | Exploitative Nature of British Rule in India |
| D. | Nature of British Colonial Rule |
| Answer» B. British Rule and its Consequences | |
| 563. |
Who was the governor general during the Second Anglo Mysore War ? |
| A. | Lord Wellesley |
| B. | Lord Cornwallis |
| C. | Sir John Shore |
| D. | Warren Hastings |
| Answer» E. | |
| 564. |
Cripps Mission came to India in ______ |
| A. | 1946 |
| B. | 1945 |
| C. | 1942 |
| D. | 1940 |
| Answer» D. 1940 | |
| 565. |
Who founded The Gadar Party in Sanfrancisco in the USA? |
| A. | Lala Hardayal |
| B. | Lala Lazpat Rai |
| C. | Azit Singh |
| D. | Bipin Chandra Paul |
| Answer» B. Lala Lazpat Rai | |
| 566. |
Gandhiji s famous Quit India Movement call to the British was given in |
| A. | 1943 |
| B. | 1941 |
| C. | 1942 |
| D. | 1940 |
| Answer» D. 1940 | |
| 567. |
Who initiated the movement to form the India Nations Congress : |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | A.O. Hume |
| C. | W.C. Banerjee |
| D. | Gandhi ji |
| Answer» C. W.C. Banerjee | |
| 568. |
Mahatma Gandhi began his political activities in India first from : |
| A. | Dandi |
| B. | Kheda |
| C. | Sabarmati |
| D. | Champaran |
| Answer» E. | |
| 569. |
In which year was the Indian National Congress formed : |
| A. | 1885 |
| B. | 1875 |
| C. | 1901 |
| D. | 1835 |
| Answer» B. 1875 | |
| 570. |
The Battle of Plassey was fought in year |
| A. | 1775 |
| B. | 1757 |
| C. | 1761 |
| D. | 1576 |
| Answer» C. 1761 | |
| 571. |
The only AICC session Gandhiji presided was held at : |
| A. | Calcutta |
| B. | Madras |
| C. | Belgaum |
| D. | Lahore |
| Answer» D. Lahore | |
| 572. |
Which of the following is not correct about Mahatma Gandhi? |
| A. | Gandhi advocated complete sepration of politics from religion. |
| B. | Gandhi believed in non violence |
| C. | Gandhi believed in n the sanctity of means. |
| D. | Gandhi supported close relation between religion and politics. |
| Answer» B. Gandhi believed in non violence | |
| 573. |
Who among the following was the first European to be selected as President of Indian National Congress ? |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | George Yule |
| C. | A.O. Hume |
| D. | Alfred Webb |
| Answer» C. A.O. Hume | |
| 574. |
Who is the founder of the concept Sarvodaya ? |
| A. | Vinobha Bhave |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Jai Prakash Narayan |
| D. | K G Mushroowala |
| Answer» C. Jai Prakash Narayan | |
| 575. |
Who established the Sharda Sadan , a school for Indian Widows in colonial India ? |
| A. | Mahadev Govind Ranade |
| B. | Sarojini Naidu |
| C. | Dayanand Saraswati |
| D. | Pandita Ramabai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 576. |
When was the office of District Collector created ? |
| A. | 1786 |
| B. | 1772 |
| C. | 1771 |
| D. | 1773 |
| Answer» C. 1771 | |
| 577. |
Who was the founder of Swatantra Party ? |
| A. | B.G.Tilak |
| B. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| C. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| D. | C. Rajagopalachari |
| Answer» E. | |
| 578. |
Who among the following is known as the Napoleon of India ? |
| A. | Chandragupta |
| B. | Samudragupta |
| C. | Harshavardhana |
| D. | Ashoka |
| Answer» C. Harshavardhana | |
| 579. |
Arrange in chronological order : |
| A. | 3, 2, 4, 1 |
| B. | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| C. | 4, 3, 2, 1 |
| D. | 2, 3, 4, 1 |
| Answer» D. 2, 3, 4, 1 | |
| 580. |
Who was the first Indian to become member of British Parliament? |
| A. | D.N. Wacha |
| B. | Surendranath Banerjee |
| C. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| D. | Firozshah Mehta |
| Answer» D. Firozshah Mehta | |
| 581. |
Which rebellion in Bengal was highlighted by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel Anand Math ? |
| A. | Chaur Uprising |
| B. | Sanyasi Rebellion |
| C. | Kol Uprising |
| D. | Santhal Uprising |
| Answer» C. Kol Uprising | |
| 582. |
Who among the following introduced Ryotwari system in Madras ? |
| A. | Lord Hastings |
| B. | Lord Wellesley |
| C. | Sir Thomas Munro |
| D. | Lord Cannemara |
| Answer» D. Lord Cannemara | |
| 583. |
The foundar of the Arya Samaj was : |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| C. | Dayananda Saraswati |
| D. | Vivekananda |
| Answer» D. Vivekananda | |
| 584. |
Who was the ruler of Delhi when Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas in the third Battle of Panipat in 1761 ? |
| A. | Alamgir I |
| B. | Muhammad Shah |
| C. | Jahandar Shah |
| D. | Shah Alam II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 585. |
Under whose leadership was the Chittagong Armoury Raid organised ? |
| A. | Sukhdev |
| B. | Bhagat Singh |
| C. | Surya Sen |
| D. | Rajguru |
| Answer» D. Rajguru | |
| 586. |
Who among the following was responsible for the revival of Hinduism in 19th century? |
| A. | Swami Dayanand |
| B. | Swami Vivekanand |
| C. | Guru Shankaracharya |
| D. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| Answer» C. Guru Shankaracharya | |
| 587. |
The first woman President of Indian National congress was |
| A. | Kamala Devi Chattopadhyaya |
| B. | Sarojini Naidu |
| C. | Annie Besant |
| D. | Rajkumari Amrit Kaur |
| Answer» D. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur | |
| 588. |
There are no politics devoid of religion is stated by |
| A. | Nehru |
| B. | Gandhi |
| C. | Vinoba Bhave |
| D. | Jaya Prakash Narayan |
| Answer» C. Vinoba Bhave | |
| 589. |
Which Charter Act brought to an end, the East India Company s monopoly in India s foreign trade ? |
| A. | Charter Act of 1853 |
| B. | Charter Act of 1793 |
| C. | Charter Act of 1813 |
| D. | Charter Act of 1833 |
| Answer» D. Charter Act of 1833 | |
| 590. |
The Quit India Resolution (1942) proposed the starting of a nonviolent mass struggle on the widest possible scale. Who gave the mantra Do or Die for this struggle ? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Answer» B. Subhash Chandra Bose | |
| 591. |
Who passed the Indian Universities Act ? |
| A. | Lord Lytton |
| B. | Lord Curzon |
| C. | Lord Minto |
| D. | Lord Ripon |
| Answer» C. Lord Minto | |
| 592. |
Who was the founder of Ghadar Party ? |
| A. | Sachindranath Sanyal |
| B. | Chandrashekhar Azad |
| C. | Lala Har Dayal |
| D. | Batukeshwar Dutt |
| Answer» D. Batukeshwar Dutt | |
| 593. |
British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company in the year |
| A. | 1857 |
| B. | 1858 |
| C. | 1859 |
| D. | 1860 |
| Answer» C. 1859 | |
| 594. |
Who is known as the Father of Indian Unrest ? |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Lalalajpat Rai |
| C. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| D. | Bipin Chandrapal |
| Answer» B. Lalalajpat Rai | |
| 595. |
Who among the following is the founder of the Azad Hind Fauj ? |
| A. | Lala Har Dayal |
| B. | Subash Chandra Bose |
| C. | Vir Savarkar |
| D. | Chandrashekhar Azad |
| Answer» C. Vir Savarkar | |