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.
21. Sati was abolished by William Bentinck in which year?
[A] 1828
[B] 1829
[C] 1830
[D] 1835
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Correct Answer: B [1829]
Notes:
Sati system was abolished by William Bentinck in the year 1829 with the help of Raja Rammohan Roy. It was declared as a punishable offense by the criminal court.
22. The policy of which of the following viceroys of India is known as “Masterly Inactive Policy”?
[A] Lord Mayo
[B] Lord Elgin
[C] John Lawrence
[D] Lord Canning
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Correct Answer: C [John Lawrence]
Notes:
Sir John Lawrence never wanted to interfere in the internal affairs of any country where no other power is intervening. That his why his policy was called “Masterly Inactive Policy”. He showed some instances of his policy in the case of Afghanistan.
23. Which among the following events took place during the time of Lord Curzon?
1. North-West Frontier Province was established
2. Queen Victoria died
3. Kolkata Corporation Law was passed
4. Partition of Bengal revoked
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1 & 4
[C] 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: C [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
North-West Frontier Province was established in the year 1901 and it was named Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the year 2010. Queen Victoria died on 22nd January 1901. Kolkata Corporation Law was passed in 1899. Partition of Bengal was announced in the year 1905 during the time of Lord Curzon but revoked in the year 1911 during the time of Lord Hardinge II.
24. Which of the following was the main purpose of passing the Sarda Act?
[A] To restrain the Child Marriage
[B] To legalize the trial of Europeans by Indian judges
[C] To punish the tax evaders
[D] To punish the Indian freedom fighters
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Correct Answer: A [To restrain the Child Marriage]
Notes:
Sarda Act was passed in the year 1929 (28th September). Its main objective was to restrain the Child Marriage. It is also known as the Child Marriage Act of 1929. After passing the act, the minimum age for marriage of the girls and boys became 14 and 18 respectively.
25. Who was the Viceroy of India when Cripps Mission came to India?
[A] Lord Ripon
[B] Lord Linlithgow
[C] Lord Wavell
[D] Lord Mountbatten
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Correct Answer: B [Lord Linlithgow]
Notes:
Cripps Mission came to India in the year 1942 (23rd March) with some proposals on framing the Indian Constitution. Lord Linlithgow was the viceroy of India at that time. Sir Stafford Cripps was the head of the mission.
26. Which among the following about the Morley Minto Reforms are correct?
1. The Size of the Legislative Council was increased
2. It introduced a separate electorate for the Muslims
3. It Introduced direct election to legislative councils
4. The deliberative functions of the Legislative Councils were increased
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1 & 3
[B] 1 & 4
[C] 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Morley Minto reforms (Lord Morley- Secretary of the State and Lord Minto- Viceroy of India) was passed in the year 1909. It is also known as the Indian Council Act of 1909. As per the act, the Size of the Legislative Council was increased from 16 to 60. It introduced a separate electorate for the Muslims. It Introduced direct election to legislative councils. The deliberative functions (Moving of resolution of the Budget, asking of supplementary questions, etc.) of the Legislative Councils were increased.
27. Who of the following were the member of the Cabinet Mission
1. Sir Stafford Cripps
2. A. V. Alexander
3. Pethick-Lawrence
4. Lord Wavell
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1 & 4
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Cabinet Mission came to India in the year 1946. The members of the Cabinet Mission are Sir Stafford Cripps (President of the Board of Trade), A. V. Alexander (First Lord of the Admiralty), Pethick-Lawrence (The Secretary of State for India).
28. Which of the following was the journal of the British Committee of the Indian National Congress which was set up in 1889?
[A] India
[B] Indian Sociologist
[C] Young India
[D] Foreign India
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Correct Answer: A [India]
Notes:
In the year 1889, the British Committee of the Indian National Congress was established in Britain. The name of their journal was ‘India’. The views of Congress were published in this journal.
29. Which of the following acts was passed after the agitation of the Moderates of INC?
[A] Government of India Act 1935
[B] Government of India Act 1919
[C] Indian Council Act 1892
[D] Act for Better Government 1885
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Correct Answer: C [Indian Council Act 1892]
Notes:
The moderates succeeded to pass the Indian Council Act of 1892 by the British Government. But later declared the Council Act of 1892 as a “hoax”.
30. Who of the following said that “The Partition of Bengal is a settled fact”?
[A] Lord Curzon
[B] S.N. Banerjee
[C] Lord Allen
[D] Mr. Rand
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Correct Answer: A [Lord Curzon]
Notes:
Lord Curzon (who is considered to be the main mastermind of the partition) said: “The Partition of Bengal is a settled fact”.
