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. On which among the following dates, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place?
[A] April 16,1919
[B] April 13,1919
[C] April 3,1919
[D] April 14,1919
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Correct Answer: B [April 13,1919]
Notes:
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on 13 April 1919. The acting Brigadier-General Reginald Harry Dyer ordered his troops of the British Indian Army to fire abruptly into the crowd of unarmed Indian civilians in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab. At least 379 people were killed. Rabindranath Tagore gave up his Knighthood in protest against the 1919 Jallianwala bagh Massacre.
2. “Springing Tiger: A Study of a Revolutionary” is a biographical work on __?
[A] Bhagat Singh
[B] Chandrashekhar Azad
[C] Subhas Chandra Bose
[D] Shyamji Krishna Verma
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Correct Answer: C [Subhas Chandra Bose]
Notes:
Springing Tiger is the work of Hugh Toye about Subhash Chandra Bose. This book presents the little known facts about the World War II and the Anglo-Indian relations during those periods. The author vividly describes the life, philosophy, idealism, nationalism and political astuteness of Subhash Chandra Bose.
3. Champaran Satyagraha was the first to be started but the word Satyagraha was used for the first time in which of the following?
[A] Anti Rowlatt agitation
[B] agitation against Simon Commission
[C] Amritsar Massacre of 1919
[D] Non cooperation movement
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Correct Answer: A [Anti Rowlatt agitation]
Notes:
Rowlatt Act also known as Black Act was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in Delhi on 21 March 1919. It empowered the government to put anyone behind the bars without trial and conviction in court law. It basically suspended the right of Habeas Corpus. The word “Satyagraha” was used for the first time during Anti Rowlatt agitation.
4. Who among the following was greeted with Hartals when he visited India in November 1921?
[A] Prince of wales
[B] Elizabeth II
[C] Edward VIII
[D] Simon commission
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Correct Answer: A [Prince of wales]
Notes:
Prince of Wales arrived in India on 7th November, 1921 during the Viceroy Ship of Lord Chelmsford. He was greeted with empty streets and Hartals. Some violent clashes took place in Mumbai. Gandhiji adjourned his plans for the Civil Disobedience Movement.
5. Who among the following chaired a committee of the All Parties Conference, which presented Nehru Report in 1928?
[A] Jawahar Lal Nehru
[B] Moti Lal Nehru
[C] Bhim Rao Ambedkar
[D] Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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Correct Answer: B [Moti Lal Nehru]
Notes:
On 12th February 1928, an All Parties Conference was held in Delhi with the chairmanship of M. A. Ansari. A committee was constituted with the leadership of Motilal Nehru to draft the constitution of India (Previously Lord Birkenhead, the Secretary of State for India criticized Indians with the issue of ability to draft a constitution). Another All Parties Conference was held from 28th August to 31st August 1928 with the chairmanship of Motilal Nehru in Lucknow. In the conference, Motilal Nehru presented the draft of the constitution.
6. During whose era the Agra Canal was finished?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Bahadurshah Jafar
[D] Birtish period
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Correct Answer: D [Birtish period]
Notes:
The irrigation work of Agra canal was started from Okhla in Delhi. The construction began in the year 1868 and completed in 1874.
7. Consider the following statements:
- Santhal Movement was an armed rebellion against the British colonial authority, zamindars and money lenders
- The Movement was named after a tribe called Santhal that resided in Jharkhand and West Bengal
- The Santhal Movement occurred between 1895-1900
- The primary reason for the Santhal Movement was the operation of the Permanent Zamindari Settlement Act
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] [A] Only 1
[B] [B] Only 1 and 2
[C] [C] Only 1, 2 and 4
[D] [D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: B [[B] Only 1 and 2]
Notes:
The Santhal rebellion (1855–56) was a native uprising in present-day Jharkhand, in eastern India against both the British colonial authority and corrupt zamindars and money lenders. It was led by the Santhal tribe and not due to the operation of the Permanent Zamindari Settlement Act, but rather because of complex factors like economic exploitation, tribal autonomy and cultural identity.
8. When did the Battle of Wandiwash took place?
[A] 1759
[B] 1760
[C] 1761
[D] 1762
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Correct Answer: B [1760]
Notes:
In the Battle of Wandiwash (1760), the war was fought between the French, under the Comte de Lally and the British, under Sir Eyre Coote. In it, the French forces were badly defeated by British forces and lost all their possessions in India. After the war, the Treaty of Paris was signed. As per the treaty, Pondicherry, Karaikal and Mahe were restored to the French under the protection of the English.
9. When did the English East India company set up their first factory in India?
[A] 1608
[B] 1609
[C] 1610
[D] 1611
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Correct Answer: A [1608]
Notes:
The English East India company was established in 1600 AD and they set up their first factory (or settlements) in Surat in 1608 AD..
10. In the Nagpur Session of 1920, who among the following Congress leaders moved the main resolution on Non-Cooperation Movement?
[A] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[B] Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das
[C] Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
[D] Lala Lajpat Rai
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Correct Answer: B [Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das]
Notes:
At the Nagpur session of Congress in 1920, Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das moved the main resolution on Non-Cooperation Movement. In that movement, the surrender of titles, the boycott of schools, courts and councils, the boycott of foreign goods, the promotion maintenance of a Hindu-Muslim unity and strict non-violence was adopted.
