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

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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

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

12.	The battle of Buxar took place in the year
A.	1757
B.	1764
C.	1907
D.	1717
Answer» B. 1764

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

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

Who founded Brahma Samaj?

Dayantha Saraswathy founded …........

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

Which sect of Bhudhism flourished in Ceylon?

The battle of plassey took place in the year .

The Drain Theory was propounded by

Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British state of

.Tipu Sultan was the ruler of

.Wellesely came to India as governor general in

Hindu college Calcutta founded by

India struggle for Independence is a book edited by

The battle of Buxar took place in the year

S N D P formed in the year …......

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

Which was the first news paper in India?

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

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

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

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

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 ?

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

Who presided over the second session of INC?

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

Who was the first women president of Indian Natioanl Congress?

Who was the Viceroy of India during Swadeshi Movement ?

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

Who setup Swadesh Bandhab Samiti to propagate the Swadeshi Movement ?

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

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

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

The revolt of 1857 began at …........

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

Who abolished dyrachy system?

Mangal Pandey was executed on

Who was the first martyr of the Revolt ?

Which part of India witnessed the revolt of 1857?

India Struggle for Independence is a book edited by

The treaty of Sreerangapattanam was between

Permanent settlement proved harmful mostly to

The permanent settlement was introduced in India by

The Second Carnatic war was fought between

.How many years did the third Carnatic war last?

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

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

In which place khar party was founded?

Who was the founder of Gadar party?

.Which was first Vernacular paper in India ?

Which was the oldest daily in India?

Which is the oldest English daily in India?

When was Queen Victoria”s proclamatiom

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

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