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.
31. Which of the following is / are correct statements with reference to the Judicature Act of 1781?
- The public servants of the Company were exempted from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
- Revenue Collectors of the Company’s courts were brought under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1 ]
Notes:
As per the Judicature Act of 1781, the following personnel was exempted from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court- The public servants of the Company, Revenue collectors of the Company’s courts, Governor-General, and the members of his Council, Judicial officers of the Company’s courts.
32. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in which of the following places?
[A] Calcutta
[B] Madras
[C] Poona
[D] Bombay
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Correct Answer: D [Bombay]
Notes:
The first session of the Indian National Congress was organized in Bombay in 1885. W.C. Bonnerjee was the president of the First session. A number of 72 delegates joined the session to represent the provinces.
33. Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental Defence Association was founded in which year?
[A] 1891
[B] 1893
[C] 1895
[D] 1899
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Correct Answer: B [1893]
Notes:
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental Defence Association in the year 1893 with the assistance of Theodore Beck. The main purpose of founding this association was to unite Muslims.
34. Why Gandhiji adopted the loin-cloth as his dress?
[A] It was seggested by Gokhale
[B] To express his compassion for the poor
[C] It was his first hand made creation
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [ To express his compassion for the poor ]
Notes:
In the year 1921, Gandhiji adopted the loin-cloth as his dress when he was in Madurai. His intension was to express compassion for the poor of India.
35. When did Raja Rammohan Roy join the service of the East India Company?
[A] 1831
[B] 1825
[C] 1815
[D] 1805
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Correct Answer: D [1805]
Notes:
In the year 1805, Raja Rammohan Roy started serving in the East India Company. He joined the East India Company’s “Writing Service”. He was a private clerk (Munshi) to Thomas Woodroffe. It lasted till the year 1814.
36. Who among the following published the English weekly “Socialist”?
[A] M.N. Roy
[B] Shripad Amrit Dange
[C] Vijoo Krishnan
[D] N.G. Ranga
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Correct Answer: B [Shripad Amrit Dange]
Notes:
In the year 1922, he English weekly “Socialist” was published by Shripad Amrit Dange. It was the first Indian Marxist journal.
37. Which of the following female revolutionary fired at the English Governor (Chancellor) while receiving her degree at the convocation?
[A] Shanti Ghosh
[B] Suniti Chaudhary
[C] Bina Das
[D] Kalpana Dutta
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Correct Answer: D [Kalpana Dutta]
Notes:
A female revolutionary named Bina Das fired at the English Governor (Chancellor) while receiving her degree at the convocation. Bina Das plunged into action by joining “Chhatri Sangha”, a revolutionary group in Calcutta, with a fierce resolution to gain freedom.
38. Who amongst the following Muslims did lift the bier of Bal Gangadhar Tilak along with Mahatma Gandhi?
[A] Shaukat Ali
[B] Muhammad Ali
[C] Maulana A.K. Azad
[D] M. A. Ansari
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Correct Answer: A [Shaukat Ali]
Notes:
Bal Gangadhar Tilak or Lokmanya Tilak was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and an independence activist. He was an ardent follower of Swaraj and died on 1 August 1920. Among others who shouldered the bier by turn were Mahatma Gandhi, Lala Lajpat Rai, Shaukat Ali.
39. Which of the following revolutionaries refused to drink the given milk on the eve of his execution and said “Now, I shall take my mother’s milk only.”?
[A] Rajguru
[B] Ashfaqulla
[C] Ramprasad Bismil
[D] Bhagat Singh
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Correct Answer: C [Ramprasad Bismil]
Notes:
Ram Prasad Bismil was an Indian revolutionary who participated in the Mainpuri conspiracy of 1918, and the Kakori conspiracy of 1925. He refused to drink the given milk on the eve of his execution and said “Now, I shall take my mother’s milk only”.
40. Which of the following was the leader of Bardoli Satyagrah?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi
[B] Vitthalbhai Patel
[C] Vallabhbhai Patel
[D] Mahadev Desai
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Correct Answer: C [Vallabhbhai Patel]
Notes:
In February 1926, Vallabh Bhai Patel was called to lead the Bardoli Satyagrah. The title of “Sardar” was given by the women of Bardoli. Under Patel, the Bardoli peasants resolved to refuse payments of the revised assessment until the Government appointed an independent tribunal or accepted the current amount as full payment.
