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.
81. The first Railway line between Bombay and Thane was laid in which of the following years?
[A] 1853
[B] 1854
[C] 1856
[D] 1858
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Correct Answer: A [1853]
Notes:
The country’s first railway was built by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR) and was opened in 1853 between Bombay and Thane.
82. The British Government collected revenue directly from the farmers under which of the following systems of assessment?
[A] Zamindari
[B] Ryotwari
[C] Annawari
[D] Desaiwari
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Correct Answer: B [Ryotwari]
Notes:
Ryotwari System was introduced by Thomas Munro in 1820. In this System, the ownership rights were handed over to the peasants and the British Government collected taxes directly from the peasants.
83. 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.
84. Which of the following revolutionaries is not associated with Kakori Conspiracy Case?
[A] Ram Prasad Bismil
[B] Ashfaque-ullah-Khan
[C] Roshan Singh
[D] Bhagat Singh
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Correct Answer: D [Bhagat Singh]
Notes:
Bhagat Singh was not linked to Kakori conspiracy case. He was a part of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association. Bhagat Singh, Azad and Rajguru shot dead Saunders who was the police official responsible for the lathicharge in Lahore.
85. Which of the following person returned his token of honour to Government of India on May 30, 1919?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi
[B] Tej Bahadur Sapru
[C] Ravindranath Tagore
[D] Jamna Lal Bajaj
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Correct Answer: C [Ravindranath Tagore]
Notes:
In 1915, the British Crown granted Rabindra Nath Tagore with a knighthood. After the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre Rabindra Nath Tagore returned his token of honour to Government of India on May 30, 1919.
86. Which of the following statements are correct about the Wavell Plan?
1. According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal.
2. Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
In October 1943 the British Government decided to replace Lord Linlithgow with Lord Wavell as the Viceroy of India. Right after assuming charge as Viceroy, Wavell’s most important task was to present a formula for the solution of the Indian problem which was acceptable for both the Congress and the Muslim League.
87. Which of the following statements are correct?
1. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact 1931, placed the Indian National Congress on an equal footing with the British Indian Government.
2. The participation of Muslims in the Civil Disobedience Movement was less than that of the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 & 2
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 & 2]
Notes:
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact 1931, placed the Indian National Congress on an equal footing with the British Indian Government. The participation of Muslims in the Civil Disobedience Movement was less than that of the Non-Cooperation Movement.
88. In which year ‘Hindustan Socialist Republican Army’ was founded?
[A] 1919
[B] 1927
[C] 1916
[D] 1928
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Correct Answer: D [1928]
Notes:
‘Hindustan Socialist Republican Army’ was founded in 1928. Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) was a revolutionary organisation, also known as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army, established at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi by Chandrasekhar Azad, Ashfaqulla Khan, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee.
89. A which of the following provinces of British India the Indian National Congress did not form ministry in 1937?
1. Central Provinces
2. Orissa
3. Bengal
4. Punjab
Select the correct option using the codes given below:
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 3 & 4
[C] 2 & 3
[D] 1 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [3 & 4]
Notes:
Provincial elections were held in British India in the winter of 1936-37 as per the Government of India Act 1935. Elections were held in eleven provinces. The final result were declared in February 1937. The Indian National congress emerged in power in eight of the provinces, the three exceptions being Bengal, Punjab and Sindh. The All India Muslim League failed to form the government in any province.
90. Which of the following led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal which happened in 1905?
[A] Surendranath Banerjee
[B] C. R. Das
[C] Ashutosh Mukherjee
[D] Rabindranath Tagore
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Correct Answer: A [Surendranath Banerjee]
Notes:
Surendranath Banerjee and Krishna Kumar Mitra led the agitation against Bengal partition in 1905. The decision to partition the state of Bengal was announced by Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy of India in July 1905.
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