Modern Indian History & Freedom Struggle Questions (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. Which Viceroy passed the Vernacular Press Act and the Arms Act of 1878?
[A] Lord Lytton
[B] Lord Mayo
[C] Lord Dalhousie
[D] Lord Hardinge
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Correct Answer: A [Lord Lytton]
Notes:
Lord Lytton served as Viceroy of India between 1876 and 1880. He has been criticised for his handling of the Great Famine of 1876–78 and the Second Anglo-Afghan War. He passed the Vernacular Press Act and the Arms Act of 1878.
2. Who led Mahad Satyagraha?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi
[B] Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
[C] Acharya Vinoba Bhave
[D] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Correct Answer: B [Dr. B. R. Ambedkar ]
Notes:
Mahad Satyagraha was a Satyagraha led by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on 20 March 1927 to allow untouchables to use water in a public tank in Mahad (currently in Raigad district), Maharashtra, India.
3. Who among the following was the socialist leader, who escaped from the Hazaribagh Prison and joined the Quit India Movement?
[A] Ram Manohar Lohia
[B] Minoo Masani
[C] Jayprakash Narayan
[D] Achyut Patwardhan
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Correct Answer: C [Jayprakash Narayan]
Notes:
JP had successfully escaped from Hazaribagh central jail in 1942 and then along with Mrs Aruna Asaf Ali and other socialists, he organized an underground movement to harass the British.
4. “Swaraj ha maza janmasidha adhikar aahe ani to mi milavinach”. The word Swaraj was first of all used by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Where did he made the above declaration in Marathi?
[A] In Pune Jail
[B] In Yavarda Jail
[C] In Court
[D] In Mandalay Jail
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Correct Answer: C [In Court]
Notes:
In Court, Tilak declared Swaraj ha maza janmasidha adhikar aahe ani to mi milavinach” in court when he was under trial for a sedition case against him. Later Tilak was sent to Mandalay jail for six years.
5. On which among the following dates, the Second Round Table Conference was held?
[A] November 17, 1932
[B] November 12, 1930
[C] September 7, 1931
[D] September 7, 1932
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Correct Answer: C [September 7, 1931]
Notes:
The second session opened on September 7, 1931. There were three major differences between the first and second Round Table Conferences. By the second namely Congress Representation, National Government and Financial Crisis.
6. “The Bengalee” Newspaper was started by which among the following activists in 1879?
[A] Surendranath Banerjee
[B] Anandmohan Bose
[C] Nabagopal Mitra
[D] Rajnarayan Basu
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Correct Answer: A [Surendranath Banerjee]
Notes:
Surendranath Banerjee was one of the earliest political leaders during the British Rule. He founded the newspaper “The Bengalee” in 1879 and founded the Indian National Association with Anandmohan Bose, the first Indian political organization of its kind on July 26, 1876. He is renowned today as pioneer leader of Indian politics. He published an important work, A Nation in Making, which was widely acclaimed. The British respected him and referred to him during his later years as “Surrender Not Banerjee”.
7. The Congress and Muslim League had most cordial relationships in between which among the following years?
[A] 1906 to 1916
[B] 1916 to 1922
[C] 1922 to 1928
[D] 1928 to 1934
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Correct Answer: B [1916 to 1922]
Notes:
During the Lucknow session of Indian National Congress in 1916, the Congress and Muslim League together started demanding common reforms to the government. When the Khilafat Movement faded away in 1922, their relationship came into a cessation.
8. Which among the following was the first Presidency of British East India Company in India ?
[A] Madras
[B] Masulipattam
[C] Surat
[D] Hungli
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Correct Answer: C [Surat]
Notes:
Surat was the first Presidency of British East India Company in India. The other Presidency of the Company at that time in the east was at Bantam in Java where Captain Lancaster had, earlier, during 1601-1603, established a factory of the Company.
9. Which city is known for the “Jhanda Satyagraha or Flag Satyagraha ” and observance of the All India Flag Day on June 18, 1923?
[A] Kanpur
[B] Nagpur
[C] Nainital
[D] Bhopal
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Correct Answer: B [Nagpur]
Notes:
With the observance of the All India Flag Day on June 18, 1923, the Jhanda Satyagraha assumed national complexion with Nagpur as its headquarters and “Nagpur Chalo” as its slogan.
10. Who among the following was Amir of Afghanistan, when Durand line was demarcated?
[A] Dost Mohammad
[B] Akbar Khan
[C] Abdur Rahman
[D] Habibulah
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Correct Answer: C [Abdur Rahman ]
Notes:
The Durand line was demarcated in 1892 by Sir Henry Mortimer Durand during the viceroyship of Lord Lansdowne. Abdur Rahman Khan was Emir of Afghanistan that time.
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