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70+ Modern Indian History (1857 to the present) 1 Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BA Sociology) , Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .

1.

Who founded Brahma Samaj?

A. mohan roy
B. benkin chandra chatterji
C. tagore
D. none .
Answer» A. mohan roy
2.

Dayantha Saraswathy founded …........

A. arya samaj
B. prarthana samaj
C. aligarh movement
D. brahma samaj.
Answer» A. arya samaj
3.

In 1917 Annie Besant was elected …........ of the Indian Natioanl Congress.

A. vice roy
B. cheif executive officer
C. manager
D. president.
Answer» D. president.
4.

Which sect of Bhudhism flourished in Ceylon?

A. mahayan
B. hinayan
C. vajrayana
D. mahayana and hinayana equally
Answer» A. mahayan
5.

The battle of plassey took place in the year .

A. 1757
B. 1787
C. 1907
D. 1717
Answer» A. 1757
6.

The Drain Theory was propounded by

A. jawaharlal nehru
B. dadabhai naoroji
C. r c dutt
D. m k gandhi.
Answer» B. dadabhai naoroji
7.

Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British state of

A. travancore
B. baroda
C. hyderabad
D. mysore
Answer» A. travancore
8.

.Tipu Sultan was the ruler of

A. hyderabad
B. b madurai
C. mysore
D. vijaya nagar
Answer» C. mysore
9.

.Wellesely came to India as governor general in

A. 1796
B. 1797
C. 1798
D. 1799
Answer» C. 1798
10.

Hindu college Calcutta founded by

A. rajaram mohan roy
B. vivekanda
C. syyed ahmed khan
D. none.
Answer» A. rajaram mohan roy
11.

India struggle for Independence is a book edited by

A. bipan chandra
B. satish chandra
C. sumit sarkar
D. none.
Answer» B. satish chandra
12.

The battle of Buxar took place in the year

A. 1757
B. 1764
C. 1907
D. 1717
Answer» B. 1764
13.

S N D P formed in the year …......

A. 1905
B. 1903
C. 1914
D. none.
Answer» B. 1903
14.

Panditha Rama Bai belongs to …...........

A. karnataka
B. delhi
C. bengal
D. kerala
Answer» A. karnataka
15.

Which was the first news paper in India?

A. bengal gazate
B. malayala manorama
C. mathrubhumi
D. the hindu
Answer» A. bengal gazate
16.

Social back ground of Indian Nationalism is a work by …...

A. dr a c das
B. prof maxmuller
C. ram lal desai
D. dr k k sharma
Answer» C. ram lal desai
17.

How many branches of Home rule league did Bal Gangadhar Tilak setup?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 8
Answer» A. 6
18.

. The papers New India and “common weal “ were started by …........

A. bal gangadhar tilak
B. jawahar lal nehru
C. mahatma gandhi
D. annie besant
Answer» D. annie besant
19.

Where and when the extremists were readmitted in to the congress ?

A. lahore-1916
B. lucknow 1916
C. karachi 1917
D. surat,1917.
Answer» B. lucknow 1916
20.

Who said the following of the Indian National Congress ;A safety valve for the escape of great and growing forces generated by our own actions was urgently needed ?

A. a o hume
B. m a jinnah
C. bal ganghadhar tilak
D. bipin chandra pal
Answer» A. a o hume
21.

Where was the first section of Indian National Congress held in 1885

A. poona
B. calcutta
C. bombay
D. agra
Answer» C. bombay
22.

Who presided over the second session of INC?

A. pherozeshah metha
B. a o hume
C. dada bhai naoroji
D. mahatma gandhi
Answer» C. dada bhai naoroji
23.

In which session the Indian National Congress split in to the Moderates and the extremists?

A. 1905
B. 1909
C. 1908
D. 1907
Answer» D. 1907
24.

Who was the first women president of Indian Natioanl Congress?

A. sarojini naidu
B. annie besant
C. nellie sen gupta
D. lakhshmi sehgal
Answer» B. annie besant
25.

Who was the Viceroy of India during Swadeshi Movement ?

A. lord curzon
B. lord irwin
C. lord willingdon
D. lord lansdowne
Answer» A. lord curzon
26.

Who among the following is not the chief architect of Swadeshi Movement ?

A. arabindo ghosh
B. m k gandhi
C. lokmanya bal gangadhar tilak
D. bipin chandra pal
Answer» B. m k gandhi
27.

Who setup Swadesh Bandhab Samiti to propagate the Swadeshi Movement ?

A. surendra nath banerjee
B. rabindra nath tagore
C. g k gokhale
D. ashwini kumar dutt
Answer» D. ashwini kumar dutt
28.

Who was the president of Indin Natioanl Congress during Swadeshi movement ?

A. dadabaha naoroji
B. a o hume
C. m k gandhi
D. b g tilak
Answer» A. dadabaha naoroji
29.

Which of the following extremist leader murdered Kennedy on april 30,1908 ?

A. subramaniyam bharati
B. khudirium bose and prafulla chaki
C. hema chandra kanungo
D. sachindranath sanyal
Answer» B. khudirium bose and prafulla chaki
30.

Taikh -i-Ferishta was written as per the instruction of which ruler ?

A. nizam shah
B. muhammad bin tuglaq
C. akbar
D. ibrahim adilshah
Answer» A. nizam shah
31.

The revolt of 1857 began at …........

A. delhi
B. meerut
C. alahabhad
D. none
Answer» B. meerut
32.

The head quarters of the Ramakrishna Ashramam is at …........?

A. calcutta
B. bombay
C. delhi
D. dhakka
Answer» A. calcutta
33.

Who abolished dyrachy system?

A. warren hastings
B. lord curzon
C. cornwallis
D. minto.
Answer» A. warren hastings
34.

Mangal Pandey was executed on

A. 9 th may 1857
B. 9 th may 1858n
C. 9 th may 1890
D. 8 th april 1857.
Answer» D. 8 th april 1857.
35.

Who was the first martyr of the Revolt ?

A. mangal pandey
B. nehru
C. rani laxmi bhai
D. tantio tope
Answer» A. mangal pandey
36.

Which part of India witnessed the revolt of 1857?

A. north india
B. south india
C. eastern india
D. north east
Answer» A. north india
37.

India Struggle for Independence is a book edited by

A. bipan chandra
B. satis chandra
C. sumit sarkar
D. none
Answer» A. bipan chandra
38.

The treaty of Sreerangapattanam was between

A. tipu and british
B. hyder and british
C. tipu and french
D. hyder and french
Answer» A. tipu and british
39.

Permanent settlement proved harmful mostly to

A. land lords
B. peasants
C. company
D. money lenders
Answer» B. peasants
40.

The permanent settlement was introduced in India by

A. warren hastings
B. lord welleseley
C. lord cornwallis
D. robert clive
Answer» C. lord cornwallis
41.

The Second Carnatic war was fought between

A. 1749-1752
B. 1749-1754
C. 1749-1753
D. 1749-1755
Answer» B. 1749-1754
42.

.How many years did the third Carnatic war last?

A. two
B. three
C. four
D. six
Answer» D. six
43.

.Name the Irish lady who was elected first women president of Indian national Congress ?

A. nivedita
B. mira benh
C. annie besant
D. sarojini naidu
Answer» C. annie besant
44.

Who among the following is considered as the 'Grand mother of Indian revolutionary movement ?

A. sarojini naidu
B. lakshmibai,the rani of jhansi
C. annie besant
D. madam cama
Answer» D. madam cama
45.

In which place khar party was founded?

A. san francisco
B. california
C. tokyo
D. london
Answer» A. san francisco
46.

Who was the founder of Gadar party?

A. lala hardayal
B. sohan singh bhakkna
C. taraknath das
D. all of the above.
Answer» B. sohan singh bhakkna
47.

.Which was first Vernacular paper in India ?

A. bengal gazette
B. samachar darpan
C. mumbai samachar
D. the times of india.
Answer» B. samachar darpan
48.

Which was the oldest daily in India?

A. bengal gazetee
B. samachar darpan
C. mumbai samachar
D. the times of india.
Answer» C. mumbai samachar
49.

Which is the oldest English daily in India?

A. the hindustan times
B. the statesman
C. the times of india
D. the indian express .
Answer» C. the times of india
50.

When was Queen Victoria”s proclamatiom

A. 1857
B. 1858
C. 1862
D. 1892
Answer» B. 1858

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