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 was the most important industry of India in the 18th century?
[A] Metal Handicrafts
[B] Cotton Cloth
[C] Wooden Products
[D] Fisheries
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Correct Answer: B [Cotton Cloth]
Notes:
The most important industry in India was the manufacture of cotton cloth. The principal centers of cotton manufacture were distributed throughout the country. Dacca was reputed to produce delicate Muslin fabric ‘the best and finest cloth made of cotton.’
32. By which of the following years the Moplahs were subdued?
[A] 1918
[B] 1921
[C] 1925
[D] 1930
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Correct Answer: B [1921]
Notes:
Moplahs came to be organised by the Congress and the Khilafat supporters during Non Cooperation Movement. This was the second Moplah uprising. However, by 1921 the Moplahs were subdued due to Hindu Muslim differences.
33. Which of the following announced after 1857 at a Darbar at Allahabad, the assumption of the Government of India by the Sovereign of Great Britain?
[A] Lord Canning
[B] Sir John Lawrence
[C] Lord Mayo
[D] Lord Northbrok
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Correct Answer: A [Lord Canning]
Notes:
Lord Canning after 1857 at a Darbar at Allahabad, the assumption of the Government of India by the Sovereign of Great Britain.
34. 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”.
35. In which of the following state, the revolutionary association “Abhinav Bharati’ was set up?
[A] Odisha
[B] Bengal
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: D [Maharashtra]
Notes:
Abhinav Bharat Society was founded by Savarkar bothers Vinayak Damodar and Ganesh Damodar in 1904. The original organization believed in the armed revolution and was responsible for the assassinations of some officers of the ruling British government.
36. Even after the enactment of the constitution the relationship of which among the following state with India continued to be governed by the original Instrument of Accession?
1. Kashmir
2. Mysore
3. Hyderabad
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 only
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: A [1 only]
Notes:
Even after the enactment of the constitution, the relationship of Kashmir with India continued to be governed by the original Instrument of Accession. Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir was elected in the year 1951. The constitution of Jammu and Kashmir was adopted on 17 November 1956 and came into force on 26 January 1957. On 5 August 2019, the Government of India repealed the special status provided under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir.
37. Which of the following established the India League in 1875?
[A] Jagannath Shankar Seth
[B] Sisir Kumar Ghose
[C] Dwarkanath Tagore
[D] Dadabhai Naoroji
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Correct Answer: B [Sisir Kumar Ghose]
Notes:
The India league was established by Sisir Kumar Ghose in 1875. The main aim of the India league was to instill the feeling of Nationalism amongst the people of India.
38. Which of the following was not among the proposals of the August Offer, 1940 of Viceroy Linlithgow?
[A] Expansion of Executive Council of Viceroy
[B] Establishment of Advisory War Council
[C] Dominion status to India
[D] Separate homeland for Muslims
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Correct Answer: D [Separate homeland for Muslims]
Notes:
The August Offer was a offer made by Viceroy Linlithgow in 1940 promising the expansion of the Executive Council of the Viceroy of India to include more Indians, the establishment of an advisory war council, giving full weight to minority opinion, and the recognition of Indians’ right to frame their own constitution (after the end of the war). In return, it was hoped that all parties and communities in India would cooperate in Britain’s efforts in World War II.
39. Who among the following was the first Indian woman to be arrested during the non-cooperation movement?
[A] Gulab Kaur
[B] Basanti Devi
[C] Sarojini Naidu
[D] Malati Choudhury
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Correct Answer: B [Basanti Devi]
Notes:
Basanti Devi was the wife of C R Das. She took part in the Non Cooperation Movement. She renounced the active politics after death of C R Das. Basanti Devi was the first Indian woman to be arrested during the non-cooperation movement for selling khadi. In the year 1973, she was awarded the Padma Vibhushan.
40. Who among the following were associated with Chittagong Armoury raid in 1930?
1. Kalpana Dutt
2. Preeti Lata waddedar
3. Latika Ghosh
4. Ramadevi Choudhury
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1 & 4
[C] 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2 & 4
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Correct Answer: A [1 & 2]
Notes:
Kalpana Dutt was just 18 years old, when she led the Chittagong Armoury Raid. She was imprisoned for life but her sentence was commuted when Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi interfered. Kalpana Dutt and Preeti Lata Waddedar were associated with Chittagong Armoury raid in 1930, under the leadership of Surya Sen.
