Modern Indian History MCQs
Multiple choice questions on Modern Indian History & Freedom Struggle for General Studies and GK preparation of SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
1. During the 1857 Mutiny, who among the following was Governor General of India?
[A] Lord Canning
[B] Lord Elgin
[C] Lord Dalhousie
[D] Lord Elleborough
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Correct Answer: A [Lord Canning]
Notes:
Lord Canning was the Governor General of India during the 1857 Mutiny. He became the fist viceroy of India after the transfer of power from the East India Company to the Crown of Queen Victoria in 1858.
2. Who among the following was the first Indian woman president to chair the Indian National Congress at Kanpur session of 1925?
[A] Sarojini Naidu
[B] Annie Beasant
[C] Nellie Sengupta
[D] Indira Gandhi
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Correct Answer: A [Sarojini Naidu]
Notes:
Sarojini Naidu presided the Indian National Congress at Kanpur session in 1925.
3. Which among the following was the venue of the Second Round Table Conference at London?
[A] St. James Palace
[B] Kingsley Palace
[C] Buckingham Palace
[D] 10, Downing Street
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Correct Answer: A [St. James Palace]
Notes:
Second Round Table Conference 1931 : It was held in London during the viceroyalty of Lord Willingdon during Sept- Dec. 1931 and Gandhi ji attended as the soul representative of Congress. But the conference was failed because Gandhiji didn’t’ agree on the policy of communal representation. Gandhi at the Second Round Conference, St. James Palace London.
4. Which among the following marks Mahatma Gandhi’s first fast unto death?
[A] Kheda Satyagraha
[B] Champaran Satyagraha
[C] Ahmedabad Mill Strike
[D] Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
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Correct Answer: C [Ahmedabad Mill Strike]
Notes:
In March 1918, under the leadership of Gandhi, there was a strike in the cotton mills in Ahmedabad. It was at this juncture that Gandhi began the first of his seventeen ‘fasts unto death’ on 15 March, 1918.
5. In the proposed federal polity of the Government of India act 1935, how many members had to be elected on communal basis for the Upper House of the bicameral legislature at the center?
[A] 156
[B] 150
[C] 104
[D] 125
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Correct Answer: B [150]
Notes:
The upper house was called Council of States and it consisted of 260 members. Out of these 260 members 156 were to represent the provinces and 104 to the native states. Out of the 156 which were trepresent the provinces, 150 were to be elected on communal basis. Seats reserved for Hindus, Muslim Sikhs, were to be filled by direct elections and Seats reserved for Indian Christians, Anglo Indians and Europeans was to be filled by indirect method of a electoral college consisting of their representativmembers.
6. In 1956 during the Reorganization of the Indian States, the state of Hyderabad was split up between ?
[A] Andhra Pradesh & Maharastra
[B] Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka
[C] Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra & Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra, Goa & Karnataka
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Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra & Karnataka]
Notes:
In 1956, the Reorganization of Indian States aimed to create states based on linguistic lines. The state of Hyderabad was divided into three parts: Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. This reorganization was important in promoting regional identities and languages, leading to the formation of states that better represented the linguistic demographics of India. The process was influenced by the States Reorganization Act of 1956, which was a landmark in Indian administrative history.
7. Who was responsible for the implementation of the Cabinet Mission Plan in 1946?
[A] Winston Churchill
[B] Clement Attlee
[C] Harry Truman
[D] Mahatma Gandhi
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Correct Answer: B [Clement Attlee]
Notes:
The Cabinet Mission Plan was proposed by the British Government in 1946 under the Prime Ministership of Clement Attlee. The mission aimed to bridge the communal gap among Indian people and to create a consensus on the constitutional framework of India. This plan suggested a united India with a three-tier federal structure.
8. Who among the following was elected three times as president of Indian National Congress?
[A] A O Hume
[B] Surendra Nath Banerjee
[C] Gopal Krishna Gokhle
[D] Dadabhai Naoroji
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Correct Answer: D [Dadabhai Naoroji]
Notes:
Dadabhai Naoroji is known as the “Grand Old Man of India”. He was the first Indian who was the member of Parliament in the United Kingdom House of Commons between 1892-95. He served three times as a presdient of the session of Indian National Congress i.e., Kolkata session of 1886, Lahore sessin of 1893, Kolkata session of 1906, where the idea of “Swaraj” was used for the first time.
9. Arrange Radio, Television , Films & Print Media In their sequence of arrival in India?
[A] Print, Radio, Television, Films
[B] Print, Films, Radio, Television
[C] Print, Radio, Films, Television
[D] Radio, Print, Films, Television
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Correct Answer: B [Print, Films, Radio, Television]
Notes:
Print in India first came during the time of the Portuguese (Mid sixteenth century in Goa). Firs film in India was Raja Harishchandra (In 1913). First Radio in India- 1927. First Television in India- 1950.
10. Who among the following introduced the first Printing Machine in India?
[A] Portuguese
[B] French
[C] Dutch
[D] British
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Correct Answer: A [Portuguese]
Notes:
The first printing press in India was established in Goa, specifically at the Jesuit Saint Paul’s College, in the year 1556. It was introduced by the Portuguese, marking a significant milestone in the field of print media within the country. This technological import further facilitated knowledge dissemination and education. The initial printed materials largely revolved around Christian liturgical texts intended for evangelism.