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. At which among the following places, All India Muslim League was established in 1906?
[A] Dhaka
[B] Naypyidaw
[C] Islamabad
[D] Muscat
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Correct Answer: A [Dhaka]
Notes:
The All India Muslim League was rooted in 1906 at Dhaka. It emerged from the Aligarh Movement, formed originally to promote a modern education for Muslims. Muslim League, political organization of India and Pakistan, founded 1906 as the All-India Muslim League by Aga Khan III. Its original purpose was to safeguard the political rights of Muslims in India.
2. Who conferred the title of Jagath Seth on Fatehchand, a defector of the Battle of Plassey?
[A] Alivardi Khan
[B] Sirajuddaula
[C] Mir Zafar
[D] Muhammad Shah
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Correct Answer: D [Muhammad Shah]
Notes:
Fatehchand, the adopted son of Manik Chand, earned the title of “Seth” from Emperor Farrakhsiyar. However, it was Muhammad Shah who later upgraded his title to “Jagat Seth”. The title “Jagath Seth” translates to “Banker of the world”, indicating his elevated status and prosperity during the period.
3. Who among the following established the Ved Samaj in Madras in 1864?
[A] Keshabchandra Sen
[B] Lokhitwadi
[C] Shibnath Shastri
[D] Debendranath Tagore
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Correct Answer: A [Keshabchandra Sen]
Notes:
Reform in Southern India Brahmo Samaj under the leadership of Keshabchandra Sen made its appearance in 1864 in Madras with the name Ved Samaj.
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. The first Englishmen to preside over a Congress session was __?
[A] George Yule
[B] Dufferin
[C] W. Wedderburn
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [George Yule]
Notes:
George Yule was a Scottish businessman who became the fourth President of INC in 1888,the first non-indian to hold that office.
6. Which among the following was also known as Western Presidency in early times of East India Company?
[A] Bombay
[B] Surat
[C] Panaji
[D] Pune
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Correct Answer: B [Surat]
Notes:
Western Presidency or Surat Presidency of the company existed from 1612 to 1687. It used to include all factories on the west coast of India, including Ahmadabad, Balasore (1655–84), Bombay (1665–87), Hooghly (1655–84). It was terminated in 1687 when the seat of the presidency was moved to Bombay.
7. In which among the following provinces of India, the first signs of unrest during the mutiny of 1857 appeared?
[A] Madras
[B] Bombay
[C] Punjab
[D] Bengal, Bihar and Odisha
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Correct Answer: D [Bengal, Bihar and Odisha]
Notes:
The first signs of unrest during the mutiny of 1857 was evident in Bengal, Bihar and Odisha. In 1824 it was started with Barrackpore revolt. The actual revolt started on 10th May 1857 in Meerut.
8. The East India Company was deprived of monopoly of trade with India except Tea Trade by which among the following acts?
[A] The Charter Act of 1813
[B] The Charter Act of 1833
[C] The Charter Act of 1853
[D] Government of India Act 1858
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Correct Answer: A [The Charter Act of 1813]
Notes:
Charter act of 1813 ended the monopoly of the East India Company in India, however the company’s monopoly in trade with china and trade in tea with India was kept intact. Thus, trade with India for all commodities except Tea was thrown open to all British subjects. This lasted till 1833 when the next charter abolished the trade of the company.
9. Which of the following Union Territory of India was occupied by Japan during World War II?
[A] Lakshadweep
[B] Goa, Daman & Diu
[C] Pondicherry Union
[D] Andaman & Nocobar Islands
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Correct Answer: D [Andaman & Nocobar Islands]
Notes:
The Japanese occupied the Andaman Islands occurred in the year 1942 during World War II. On 7 October 1945, Japanese Vice Admiral Teizo Hara surrendered the islands to India.
10. At which among the following places, National Flag was hoisted for the First time in India.?
[A] Lucknow
[B] Nagpur
[C] Kolkata
[D] Delhi
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Correct Answer: C [Kolkata]
Notes:
On 7th August 1906, the first national flag was hoisted in India in the Parsee Bagan Square in Calcutta. The design of the flag was composed of three horizontal strips of red, yellow and green.
