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.
41. The Battle of Plassey was fought in which of the following year?
[A] 1750 CE
[B] 1755 CE
[C] 1757 CE
[D] 1767 CE
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Correct Answer: C [1757 CE]
Notes:
The Battle of Plassey was a battle fought between Britishers under the leadership of Robert Clive and the Nawab of Bengal. Siraj-ud-daulah was defeated by the British East India Company. This battle was fought in 1757 CE.
42. Waghera rising took place in which of the following periods?
[A] 1811-13
[B] 1818-20
[C] 1825-27
[D] 1830-32
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Correct Answer: B [1818-20]
Notes:
Waghera rising took place from 18181 to 1820. The Waghera chiefs of Okha Mandal took up arms against the alien rule coupled with the exactions of the Gaekward of Baroda supported by the British government.
43. Which of the following measure was not adopted by the British prior to 1813 to exploit the Indians economically?
[A] Monopolising the trade of raw goods wherever possible and selling them at high rates.
[B] Forcing Indian craftsman to produce quality products in fixed quantity and at fixed price.
[C] Free Trade Policy.
[D] Elimination of Indian traders from competition by every means.
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Correct Answer: C [Free Trade Policy.]
Notes:
British did not adopt Free trade policy to exploit the Indians economically. The measures employed were monopolising the trade of raw goods wherever possible and selling them at high rates, forcing Indian craftsman to produce quality products in fixed quantity and at fixed price and elimination of Indian traders from competition by every means.
44. Who among the following organized the Mahila Rastriya Sangha in Chittagong?
[A] Mira Datta Gupta
[B] Latika Ghosh
[C] Mira Datta Gupta
[D] Sucheta Kripalani
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Correct Answer: B [Latika Ghosh]
Notes:
Latika Ghosh was the Oxford educated niece of Arubindo Ghosh. She organized a group named Mahila Rastriya Sangha in Chiitagong. It was the first organisation which was formed with the aim of engaging women in political activism.
45. Which of the following artists is considered as the last notable exponent of Company Style Paintings?
[A] Ishwari Prasad
[B] Ghulam Ali Khan
[C] Sewak Ram
[D] Fakir Chand
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Correct Answer: A [Ishwari Prasad]
Notes:
The company style of paintings was not a Pan-India phenomenon which resulted in the decline of the synthetic style of art also known as the Company school of art. Ishwari Prasad is believed to be the last notable exponent of Company Style Paintings.
46. Who is known for establishing the Anand Van?
[A] H. N. Bahuguna
[B] Baba Amte
[C] Motilal Nehru
[D] Jubilant Buddha
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Correct Answer: B [Baba Amte]
Notes:
Anandvan, located near Warora in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India, is an ashram, and a community rehabilitation centre for leprosy patients and the disabled from downtrodden sections of society. It was founded in 1948 by noted social activist, Baba Amte.
47. Indian National Congress split for the first time in its session at ___:
[A] Calcutta
[B] Allahabad
[C] Surat
[D] Lahore
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Correct Answer: C [Surat]
Notes:
The Congress split into ‘Moderates’ and ‘Extremists’ after a violent clash at the Surat session in 1907. The extremists were led by Lokmanya Tilak, Lajpat Rai, and Sri Aurobindo; while, the moderates were led by Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Pherozeshah Mehta and Surendranath Banerjee. The divided Congress re-united at the Lucknow session of Congress in 1916.
48. The Victoria Memorial, conceived by Lord Curzon, represents the architectural climax of ____ city:
[A] Kolkata
[B] Delhi
[C] Mumbai
[D] Jaipur
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Correct Answer: A [Kolkata]
Notes:
The Victoria Memorial (Vic-toria Memorial Hall of fame) is a large marble building in Kolkata, West Bengal. It was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria (1819– 1901).
49. The Sepoy Mutiny in India started from _____:
[A] Rajkot
[B] Champaran
[C] Bareilly
[D] Meerut
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Correct Answer: D [Meerut]
Notes:
The Sepoy Mutiny, also known as India’s First War of Independence, began on 10 May, 1857 at Meerut as a mutiny among 35,000 Indian troops in the Bengal army. The immediate cause was the introduction of cartridges lubricated with the fat of cows and pigs, a practice offensive to Hindus and Muslims. The mutiny spread rapidly through north and central India.
50. Who was the reformer of oppressed and backward classes?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi
[B] Dayanand Saraswati
[C] Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
[D] Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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Correct Answer: C [Dr. B.R. Ambedkar]
Notes:
B. R. Ambedkar campaigned against social discrimination against Untouchables (Dalits) and other oppressed classes. He injected a degree of self-respect to the backward communities and brought them into the national movement. He expounded the importance of a social reform that would abolish caste discrimination and the concept of untouchability in India and joined hands with Gandhi in the Harijan movement, which protested against the social injustices faced by people belonging to backward castes in India.
