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. Arya Samaj was founded by who among the following?
[A] Satyanand Agnihotri
[B] Dayanand Saraswati
[C] Annie Besant
[D] Atmaram Pandurang
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Correct Answer: B [Dayanand Saraswati]
Notes:
In the year 1875, Arya Samaj was founded by Dayanand Saraswati (MulShankar) at Bombay. Later the headquarter was established at Lahore. The Shuddhi movement to secure the Hindu religion was started by Arya Samaj.
32. The Hindu widows’ remarriage act was passed in which year?
[A] 1829
[B] 1835
[C] 1842
[D] 1856
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Correct Answer: D [1856]
Notes:
The Hindu widows’ remarriage act was passed on 26 July 1856. It is also known as Act XV which declared the remarriage of Hindu widows is legal. The tremendous effort of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and the help of Lord Dalhousie helped to pass the bill.
33. The police action by which the annexation of Hyderabad took place was known as which of the following name?
[A] Operation Hyderabad,
[B] Operation Polo
[C] Operation Charminar
[D] Operation Nizam ul Mulk
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Correct Answer: B [Operation Polo]
Notes:
The police action by which the annexation of Hyderabad took place was known as “Operation Polo”.
34. Santhal Parganas Tenancy Act was passed in which year?
[A] 1855
[B] 1858
[C] 1860
[D] 1876
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Correct Answer: D [1876]
Notes:
In the year 1876, Santhal Parganas Tenancy Act was passed by the British. The act ensured the protection of the Santhal community.
35. Who among the following considered himself as “The Shivaji of the Marathi language.”?
[A] Vishnushastri Krushnashastri Chiplunkar
[B] Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
[C] Raghunath Vaman Dighe
[D] Shridhar Venkatesh Ketkar
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Correct Answer: A [Vishnushastri Krushnashastri Chiplunkar]
Notes:
Vishnushastri Krushnashastri Chiplunkar used to consider himself as “The Shivaji of the Marathi language”. He is also known as “Brihaspati of the Marathi literature”.
36. Which of the following was not an important centre of textile industry during 18th century India?
[A] Dacca
[B] Surat
[C] Calicut
[D] Madurai
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Correct Answer: C [Calicut]
Notes:
Important Centres of Textile Industry Dacca, Murshidabad, Patna, Surat, Ahmedabad, Broach, Chanderi, Burhanpur, Jaunpur, Varanasi, Lucknow, Agra, Multan, Lahore, Masulipatnam, Aurangabad, Chicacole, Vishakhapatnam, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai, etc.; Kashmir was a centre of woolen manufactures.
37. Which of the following was the Governor-General of India immediately preceding Chakravarthi Raja Gopalachari?
[A] The Marquess of Linlithgow
[B] Lord Mountbatten
[C] Lord Wavell
[D] Lord Chelmsford
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Correct Answer: B [Lord Mountbatten]
Notes:
Lord Mountbatten was preceded by C Rajgopalachari. Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947-48). He was preceded by C. Rajgopalachari.
38. Which of the following did not participated in the Second Round Table Conference?
[A] Mahadev Desai
[B] Pyarelal Nayyar
[C] Madan Mohan Malaviya
[D] Jawaharlal Nehru
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Correct Answer: D [Jawaharlal Nehru]
Notes:
The Second Round Conference opened on September 7, 1931. Gandhi represented the Indian National Congress and Sarojini Naidu represented Indian women. Jawaharlal Nehru did not participate in the Second Round Table Conference.
39. Baluchistan was organised in a province in which of the following years?
[A] 1881
[B] 1883
[C] 1885
[D] 1887
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Correct Answer: D [1887]
Notes:
Baluchistan was organised in a province in the year 1887. Now Baluchistan is one of the largest provinces of Pakistan in terms of area.
40. Bihar and Orissa were separated from Bengal in which of the following years?
[A] 1900
[B] 1904
[C] 1908
[D] 1912
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Correct Answer: D [1912]
Notes:
Bihar and Orissa were separated from Bengal in the year 1912. It was renamed Bihar in the year 1936 when Orissa became a separate province.
