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. Who among the following started Ganapati Festival in 1893 and thereby gave it national character?
[A] Ganesh Damodar Savarkar
[B] Nana Patil
[C] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[D] Vinoba Bhave
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Correct Answer: C [Bal Gangadhar Tilak]
Notes:
Bal Gangadhar Tilak started Ganapati festival in 1893. By doing so, he transformed the traditional Ganapati festival of Maharashtra into a National festival.
2. Who said that Gandhi may die, but Gandhism shall remain forever ?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi
[B] Jawaharlal Nehru
[C] Subhash Chandra Bose
[D] Rabindranath Tagore
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Correct Answer: A [Mahatma Gandhi]
Notes:
Gandhiji said Gandhi may die, but Gandhism shall remain forever in 1931 Karachi session.
3. Begum Hazrat Mahal led the revolt from which of the following places during 1857 revolt?
[A] Benaras
[B] Lucknow
[C] Kanpur
[D] Delhi
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Correct Answer: B [Lucknow]
Notes:
Important leaders of the revolt of 1857 and corresponding places are Delhi- Bahadur Shah II and General Bakht Khan. Kanpur- Nana Sahib, Tantia Tope, Rao Sahib, Tantia Tope, Azimullah Khan. Lucknow- Begum Hazrat Mahal, Birjis Qadir, Ahmadullah. Jhansi- Rani Laxmibai. Bihar- Kunwar Singh. Allahabad- Maulvi Liyakat Ali. Bareilly- Khan Bahadur Khan. Faizabad- Maulvi Ahmadullah.
4. Sarda Act which was sponsored by Harbilas Sarda to the British India Legislature in India was passed on 28 September 1929. This act was to prevent which of the following malice in Indian Society ?
[A] Sati System
[B] Child marriage
[C] Dowry System
[D] Widow remarriage
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Correct Answer: B [Child marriage]
Notes:
The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 was also known as Sarda Act. The act was passed on 28 September 1929. As per the act the age of marriage for girls was fixed at 14 years and for boys it was 18 years. Later through an amended it was changed to 18 for girls and 21 for boys. The name Sarda was derived from its sponsor Harbilas Sarda.
5. In 1835 the Cacher Levy with about 750 men was raised to counter the tribal raids. It is known with which of the following names today?
[A] Central Reserve Police Force
[B] Rajputana Rifles
[C] Assam Rifles
[D] National Security Guards
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Correct Answer: C [Assam Rifles]
Notes:
The present day Assam Rifles was a paramilitary force known as Cachar Levy which was established by the British in the year 1835 in the Assam region. It was raised to counter the tribal raids.
6. Tilak Swaraj Fund was started to finance which of the following movements?
[A] Civil Disobedience Movement
[B] Non Cooperation Movement
[C] Champaran Satyagraha
[D] Rowlatt Satyagraha
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Correct Answer: B [Non Cooperation Movement]
Notes:
In the year 1920, a special session of INC was organized in Calcutta. Lala Lajpat Roy was the president of the session. A resolution of non-cooperation movement was adopted in the session and Later it was ratified in the Nagpur session of 1920. “Swaraj Within a Year” slogan was adopted. On 1st August 1920 Tilak died. Later Tilak Swaraj Fund was started and it helped to gather 1 crore rupees which was a part of the constructive agenda of non-cooperation movement.
7. Who among the following wrote Fathul Mujahidin?
[A] Babur
[B] Tipu Sultan
[C] Hyder Ali
[D] Shah Alam
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Correct Answer: B [Tipu Sultan]
Notes:
Fathul Mujahidin is the name of the rocket manual. Tipu is considered the father of rocket artillery in battle for his use of iron-cased rocket artillery in defeating the British Army in the 1792 battle at Srirangapatna. The British lost the battle, mainly due to the rocket artillery of about 2,000 rockets fired simultaneously at them.
8. Who among the following social reformers of Maharastra played a leadership role in founding Dnyan Prakash, Indu Prakash, and Lokhitwadi periodicals in Maharastra?
[A] R. G. Bhandarkar
[B] Mahadev Govind Ranade
[C] Gopal Hari Deshmukh
[D] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Correct Answer: C [Gopal Hari Deshmukh]
Notes:
Gopal Hari Deshmukh was a social reformer and writer from Maharashtra. “Shidhaye” was his original surname. He was also known as “Lokhitawadi”. He took a significant part in founding Gyan Prakash, Indu Prakash, and Lokhitwadi.
9. Who among the following is called the father of Nationalism in India?
[A] Raja Rammohan Roy
[B] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[C] Mahatma Gandhi
[D] Dadabhai Naoroji
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Correct Answer: A [Raja Rammohan Roy]
Notes:
Raja Rammohan Roy is called Father of Indian Nationalism. Bal Gangadhar Tilak is called Father of Indian Unrest. Both of them made great contribution to Indian Nationalism.
10. Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1896 to carry on humanitarian relief and social work?
[A] Ramakrishna Paramahansa
[B] Swami Dayananda Saraswati
[C] Swami Vivekananda
[D] Blavatsky and Olcott
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Correct Answer: C [Swami Vivekananda]
Notes:
The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by Swami Vivekananda, a spiritual leader and disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, in 1897. Swami Vivekananda was a key figure in the introduction of the Hindu philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world, and he is considered one of India’s foremost national heroes. After the death of his guru, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, in 1886, Swami Vivekananda traveled to the United States and delivered a historic speech at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago in 1893, which helped to spread the teachings of Ramakrishna and the Ramakrishna Mission throughout the world. The Ramakrishna Mission is a spiritual organization that is dedicated to the promotion of the values of harmony, tolerance, and compassion, and it operates a number of charitable, educational, and social service programs in India and around the world.
