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. At which of the following places was the first ever European township constructed in India?
[A] Kochi
[B] Chinsurah
[C] Surat
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: A [Kochi]
Notes:
Fort Kochi in Ernakulam district of Kerala is the first European township in India. It is a water-bound region toward the south-west of the mainland Kochi.
2. The name of Barindra Ghosh is associated with which among the following newspapers?
[A] Indian Opinion
[B] Jugantar
[C] Ghadar
[D] Maharatta
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Correct Answer: B [Jugantar]
Notes:
Jugantar was a Bengali revolutionary paper founded in 1906 by Barindra kumar Ghosh, Abinash Bhattacharya and Bhupendranath Dutta.
3. 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.
4. Who among the following played a dominant role in the famous Vaikom Satyagraha of 1924–25?
[A] T. K. Madhavan
[B] Muloor S.Padmanabha Panicker
[C] Balarama Varma
[D] K. Kelappan
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Correct Answer: D [K. Kelappan]
Notes:
Vaikom Satyagraha (1924–25) was a satyagraha (movement) in Travancore, India (now part of Kerala) against untouchability in Hindu society. The movement was centered at the Shiva temple at Vaikom, near Kottayam.The Satyagraha aimed at securing freedom of movement for all sections of society through the public roads leading to the Sri Mahadevar Temple at Vaikom. K. Kelappan played a dominant role in the famous Vaikom Satyagraha and was the leader of the Guruvayur Satyagraha in 1932. It was at Gandhiji’s request that he ended his fast at Guruvayur.
5. “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.
6. Which among the following was the venue of the INA trial?
[A] Calcutta High Court
[B] Supreme Court
[C] Federal Court
[D] Red Fort
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Correct Answer: D [Red Fort]
Notes:
I.N.A. (Indian National Army) trial : P.K.Sehgal,Shah Nawaj Khan and Gurubaksh Singh Dhillon were put on trial at the Red Fort in Nov 1945. The chief defence advocate during INA trial was Bhulabhai Desai.
7. Who wrote ‘Indian War of Independence, 1857′?
[A] R.C Majumdar
[B] V.D. Savarkar
[C] S.B. Chaudhary
[D] S.N. Sen
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Correct Answer: B [V.D. Savarkar]
Notes:
V.D. Savarkar was a poet, writer and playwright, associated with the India House and founded student societies including Abhinav Bharat Society and the Free India Society. Savarkar published ‘The Indian War of Independence’ about the mutiny of 1857. It was banned by British authorities.
8. Which of the following act formally made the Governor General of Bengal as Governor General of India?
[A] Regulating act 1773
[B] Pitts India act 1784
[C] Charter Act 1813
[D] Charter Act 1833
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Correct Answer: D [Charter Act 1833 ]
Notes:
The Charter Act of 1833 made the Governor General of Bengal the Governor General of British India and all financial and administrative powers were centralized in the hands of Governor General-in-Council.
9. Who is often called as Hindu Luther of Northern India?
[A] Dayanand Saraswati
[B] Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
[C] Radhakant Dev
[D] Keshav Chandra Sen
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Correct Answer: B [Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar ]
Notes:
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a great 19th century Bengali scholar, reformer, writer and philanthropist, whose ideas remain relevant even in modern India. He had devoted his life to improving the status of Hindu widows and encouraging remarriage. The outcome of these efforts was the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act of 1856. That’s why he has come to be called the Hindu Luther of Northern India.
10. In which year “Poorna Swarajya” resolution was adopted by the Indian National Congress?
[A] 1927
[B] 1928
[C] 1929
[D] 1930
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Correct Answer: C [1929]
Notes:
The Purna Swaraj resolution was passed by the Indian National Congress during the Lahore session on 26th December 1929. Jawaharlal Nehru was the president of that session. It was decided that 26th January 1930 would be celebrated as ‘Independence Day’.
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