Modern Indian History TOP 100 GK MCQ Part-1 For All Competitive Exam

 

1-When mahatma Gandhi Was Arrested Who Among The Following took over the  leadership Of Salt Satyagraha?

A-Vinoba Bhave

B-Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

C-Abbas Tayyabaji

D-Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad

Answer-C

2-In Which Session Of Congress The Demand of  "Purna Swaraj' was accepted as the aim of the congress?

A-Calcutta

B-Madras

C-Nagapur

D-Lahore

Answer-D

3-Who was the leader of the bardoli satyagraha?

A-Dr.Rajendra prasad

B-Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

C-Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

D-Acharya J.B. Kriplani

Answer-C

4-"Go Back to Vedas."This call given by-

A-Ramakrishna paramhansa

B-Vivekananda

C-Jyotiba Phule

D-Dayanand Saraswati

Answer-D

5-Noakhali is situated in-

A-West Bengal

B-Bangladesh

C-Tripura

D-Bihar

Answer-B

6-Mahatama Gandhi was first arrested during 'satyagrah' in the year-----

A-1906

B-1908

C-1913

D-1917

Answer-B

7-What was the basis of  transfer of power to india on 15th august?

A-On this day the Indian National Congress had demanded "Poorna swaraj".

B-On thish day Mahatama Gandhi Started 'Quait India Movement'.

C-Anniversary of formation of Interim Government

D-Anniversary of  the surrender of japanese army before admiral Mountbatten

Answer-D

8-Permanent Revenue settlement of Bengal was introduced by ;

A-Clive

B-Hastings

C-Wellesley

D-Cornwaillis

Answer-D

9-The father of estremist movement in india is;

A-Motilal Nehru 

B-Gopal Krishna Gokhale

C-Vallabh Bhai Patel 

D-Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer-D

10-Through which principle or device did Ghandhiji strive to bridge economics inequalities?

A-Abolition of machinery 

B-Establishment of village industries

C-Trustrieeship theory

D-None of the above

Answer-C

11-Mahatama Gandhi got his inspiration for civil Disobedience from;

A-Thoureau

B-Ruskin

C-Confucius

D-Tolstoy

Answer-A

12-The first indian selected for indian civil service was:

A-Aruna Asaf ali

B-Sucheta Kripanlani

C-Sarojini Naidu

D-Kalpana Joshi

Answer-A

13-The system of communal electorate in india was first introduced by:

A-Indian council Act of 1892

B-Minto-morley reforms of 1909

C-Montagu-Chelmsford reforms of 1919

D-Government of india of 1935

Answer-B

14-who represented india in the second Round Table Confernce?

A-Aruna Asaf Ali

B-Sucheta kripalani

C-Sarojini Naidu

D-Kalpana Joshi

Answer-c

15-Who Persuaded the ratings of the rin (Royal India Navy)to surrender on the 23rd February,1946?

A-Mahatma Gandhi

B-jawaharal Nehru and Maulana Abdula kalam Azad

C-Vallabh Bhai Patel and M.A.Jinnah

D-Moraji desai and J.B. Kripalani

Answer-c

16-On September 20, 1932 Mahatma Gandhi be-gan a fast unto death in Yerveda jail against;

A-British repression of the Satyagrahis

B-violation of the Gandhi-Irwin pact.

C-Communal award of Ramsay MacDonald.

D-Communal Roits in calcutta

Answer-c

17-One time associated off from him and launched a radical movement called 'self-respect Movement'.who was he ?

A-P.Thyagaraja shetti 

B-Chhatrapati Maharaj

C-E.V.Ramaswamy Naicker

D-Jyotirao Govindrao phule

Answer-c

18-what did Jyotiba phule'satyashodhak samaj at-tempt in the last century?

A-Saving the lower castes from hypocritical brahamans and their opportunistic scriptures

B-Attacking the caste system 

C-Led an anti-landlord and antimahajan upsurage in satara

D-Seperate representaion for untouchables

Answer-a

19-In which of the following movement did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of Hunger strike as a wepon?

A-Non- cooperation Movement,1920-22

B-Rowalatt Satyagraha,1919

C-Ahmedbad strike,1918

D-Bardoli Satyagraha 

Answer-c

20-Who led the salt Satyagraha Movement with Gandhi?

A-Annie Besant 

B-Mridula Sarabhai

C-Muthu Lakshmi

D-Sarajini Naidu

Answer-d

21-Sati was Prohibited by-

A-warren Hastings 

B-Lord William Bentinck

C-Lord Dalhouse

Answer-c

22-The simon Commission  Was formed to review-

A-Legislatures in india 

B-Fitness Of india For Further Reforms

C-The position of the Viceroy

D-A Constitutions for india

Answer-B

23-When Was The First Train Steamed Off In India ?

A-1848

B-1853

C1875

D-1880

Answer-B

24-Which Of the following libraries has The Largest Collection of Manuscripts of Historical Value?

A-Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library

B-Tanjavur Maharaja Serfoji Saraswati Mahal Library

C-Asiatic Society  Library

D-Rampur Raza  Library

Answer-A

25-In Which Of the Following System Of Land Settlement Adopted By the English Did Provide More protection to the interest of farmers?

A-Permanent Settlement Of Bengal

B-Ryotwari Settlement Of Madras

C-Zamindari Settlement Of  Central States

D-Malgujari Settlement Of united State

Answer-B

26-When Was First Telegraph Line Started In India?

A-1851

B-1875

C-1864

D-1900

 Answer-A

27-When did The British Govt Start Rulling India Directly?

A-After The Battle Of Plassey

B- After The Battle Of Panipat

C-After The War OF mYSORE

D-After Sepoy Mutiny

Answer-D

28-What did the hunter commission appointed by he viceroy probe?

A-Bardoli Satyagraha

B-Khilafat Agitation 

C-Jallianwala Bagh tragedy

D-Chauri Chaura incident

Answer-c

29-Who did the chairman of the union powers comitte of the constituent assembly of india?

A-Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

B-Dr.B.R.Ambedkkar

C-Sir Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar

D-Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer-D

30-From where did Acharya Vinoba Bhave start the individual satyagraha in 1904?

A-Nadiad in gujrat 

B-Pavnar in Maharashtra

C-Sir Alladi krishnaswami Ayyar

D-Pt. Jawaharala Nehru

Answere-D

31-Which British Governor General introduced Postage Stamp in india?

A-Lord Dalhousie

B-Lord Auckland

C-Lord Canning

D-Lord william bentinck

Answer-A

32-The original naame of Swami Dayanada Saraswati was-

A-Abhi Shankar

B-Gowri Shankakr

C-Daya Shankar 

D-Mula Shankar

Answer-D

33-The Swadeshi Movement was  launched-

A-As a protest against divison of bengal

B-With a view to improve the economic consumption of indian goods

C-As a protest against the massacre of Indian people at jallianwala Bagh

D-Due to the railure of the British Government in introduced responsible Government in india.

Answer-A

34-The 19th century reawakening in india was confined to the-

A-Priestly class

B-Upper middle class

C-Rich peasantry

D-Urban Landloards

Answer-B

35-Who was the first indian to be elected to the british parliament?

A-Dadabhai Naroroji

B-Gopal Krishna Gokhale

C-Bipin Chandara pal

D-Lala Lajapat Rai

Answer-A

36-Who introduced the permanent settlement in bengal?

A-Lord Cornwallis

B-Lord Dalhousie

C-William Bentinck

D-Lord Curzon

Answer-A

37-Who designed the national flag of independent india?

A-Bankim chandra chatterjee

B-Rabindranath Tagore

C-Mahatma Ghandhi

D-Pingali Venkaiya

Answer-D

38-Which of the following european colonisers did not have a settlement on the eastern coast of india?

A-French

B-Portuguese

C-Dutch

D-Danish

Answer-D

39-In which seassion of indian national congress flag was unfuled for the first time?

A-Calcutta session,1902

B-Annula session of congress at nagpur,1920

C-Lahore congress conference,1938

D-Haripura congress conference,1938

Answer-C

40-Which among the following regulations made english as a medium of education compulsory in government aided school and colleges?

A-Pitts India Act,1784

B-Educational Despatch,1854

C-Macaulay Minute,1835

D-Regulating Act,1773

Answer-C

41-During colonial period,British capital was mainly invested in;

A-Infra structure 

B-Industry

C-Agriculture

D-Services

Answer-C

42-M.A.Jinnah,in his early political life--

A-Supported two nation theroy

B-Initiated Hindu-Muslim unity

C-Imagined Pakistan as an independent state 

D-Was a communalist

Answer-B

43-Who among the following controlled maximum trade in the western coastal region during 17th century?

A-Portuguese 

B-Dutch

C-The house of Jagat seth

D-Mulla Abdul Gaffar

Answer-A

44-Match the following and select the correct answer;

        LIst-I                                       List-II

A-Jayaprakash Narayan            1-Dinbandhu 

B-C.F.Andrew                           2-Grand old man of india 

C-Dadabhai Naroji                    3-Lok Nayak

D-Lala Lajpat Rai                       4-Punjab kesari

                                                    5-Raja jee

     A         B       C        D

A- 5         4         3       2

B- 3          1          2      4

C- 1          2         5        3

D- 4          3         1       5

Answer-B

45-Given Below are names of prominet leaders and their respective opertional areas during the revolt period.select the incorrect pair-

A-Rani Laxmibai-Indore

B-Khan Bahadur khan-Ruhel khand

C-Kunwar Singh-Sahabad

D-Nana Saheb-Kanpur

Answer-A

46-Who Was  the National leader who wrote History of india on the walls of the Andaman Cellular jail?

A-Nandala Bose

B-Ambedkar

C-Vir Savarkar

D-Jyotiba Phule

Answer-C

47-The 'Doctrine of lapse' was first applied to the princple State of-

A-Satara

B-Avadh

C-Jhansi

D-Janupur

Answer-A

48-The Indian Universities were first founded in the time of-

A-Macaulay

B-Warren Hastings

C-Lord canning

D-Lord william Bentinck

Answer-C

49-One of the following was not involved in the chittagong armoury Raid,1934.who was he?

A-Kalpana dutt 

B-Surya sen

C-Pritialata Woddekar

D-Dinesh Gupta

Answer-D

50-Which of the following events made the english east india company the legitimate master of the Bengal suba?

A-Battle of Buxar,1764

B-Battle of Plassey,1757

C-Farrukh Siyar's Farman,1717

D-Ibrahim Khan's Farman,1690

Answer-A

51-Apart from the Quait India Movement which started on 9th August 1942,what other sesational activity of the freedom fighters was done on 9th August?

A-Salt Satyagraha

B-Boycott of simon Comission

C-Champaran Satyagraha

D-Kakori Mail train "robbery"

Answer-D

52-Which of the following treaties brought an end to the independent existance of peshwa Baji Rao?

A-Salt Satyagraha

B-Boycott of simmon Commision

C-Champaran Satyagraha

D-Kakori Mail train "robbery"

Answer-C

53-Satyagraha finds expression in-

A-Sudden outbursts of violence

B-Armed conflicts

C-Champaran Satyagraha

D-Kakori Mail train "robbery"

Answer-C

54-The Muslim League advocated a separtate Muslim State-

A-At its birth in 1906 

B-During the khalifat Movement

C-In 1903,when it opposed the Civil Disobedience Movement

D-At the Lahore Session of 1940

Answer-D

55-Who scripted  Gandhiji's favorite song 'Vaishnav jan to........?

A-Narsi Mehta 

B-Premanand

C-Chunilal

D-Dharmiklal

Answer-A

56-Who was the first Indian to be made a fellow of the Royal Society of London?

A-Srinivas Ramanujam

B-A.C.Wadia

C-C.V.Raman

D-P.C.Mahalanobis

Answer-B

57-Which of these battles proved decisive in the Anglo-French rivalry in India?

A-Battle of Wandiwash

B-Battle of Plassey

C-Battle of Mysore

D-Battle of Seringapatnam

Answer-A

58-The English established their first factory in india at-

A-Bombay

B-Sutanati

C-Surat

D-Madras

Answer-B

59-In which of the following years '26th January was celebrated as an independence day?

A-1930

B-1929

C-1949

D-1946

Answer-A

60-Permanent Revenue Settlement of Bengal was introduced by-

A-Clive

B-Hastings

C-Wellesley

D-Cornwallis

Answer-D

61-Who Spoke ;"At the stroke of midnight ,when the world sleeps, India awakes to life and freedom'?

A-Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 

B-Mahatma Gandhi

C-Jawaharal Nehru

D-C.Rajagopalachari

Answer-C

62-Who started the first English newspaper is india?

A-Bal Gangadhar Tilak

B-Raja Rammohan Roy

C-J.A.Hickey(James Augustus Hickey)

D-Lord William Bentrick

Answer-C

63-The Ahmebad Satyagraha of Gandhi was directed against

A-British mill owners and government officials
B-Raja Rammohan Roy

C-J.A.Hickey(James Augustus HIckey)

D-Lord William Bentinck

Answer-B

64-Which town/city in India has got a tower (miniar) named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah ?

A-Mumbai

B-Aligarh

C-Calicut

D-Guntur

Answer-D

65-Who wrote"Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanana Ab Hamaare Dil  Mein Hai"?

A-Mohammad Iqbal

B-Kazi Nazrul Islam

C-Ramprasad Bismil

D-Firaq Gorakhpuri

Answer-*

66-Which of the following Acts gave representation of the indians for the first time in legisalation ?

A-Indian Council Act,1909

B-Indian Council Act,1919

C-Government of india Act,1935

D-Government of india Act,1935

Answer-A

67-Punjab was annexed to the Britrish empire during the regin of Governor-general-

A-Lord Bentinck

B-Lord Dalhousie

C-Lord Cornwallis

D-Lord Canning

Answer-B

68-Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:

            List-I                                              List-II

A-   Lord Clive                                    B-SubsidiaryAlliance

B-   Lord Wellesely                             B- Indian Universities Act

C-    Lord Dalhousie                             C-Doctrine of Lapse

D-    Lord Curzon                                 D-Dual Government in Bengal

(A)A-2,B-3,C-4,D-1                        (B)A-4,B-1,C-3,D-2

(C)A-4,B-3,C-2,D-1                         (D)A-1,B-4,C-2,D-3

Answer-B

69-Who from the following leaders was not assas-sinated?

A-Mahatma Gandhi

B-Liaqat Ali Khan  

C-Muhammad Ali Jinnah

D-Lord Louis Mountbatten

Answer-C 

70-Place chronologically the following treaties and select the correct answer-

A-Treaty of Amristar - 1809

B-Treaty of Bassein -1802

C-Treaty of Seringapatnam-1792

D-Treaty of Salbai-1784

(A) (1),(2),(3),(4)                        (B) (3),(4),(2),(1)

(C) (4),(3),(2),(1)                         (C) (3),(2),(4),(1)

Answer-C

71-The Government Of India, 1919 Is Also Known As:

A-Morley Minto Reform

B-Montegue  Chelmsford Reforms

C-Regulating Act

D-Pitts India Act

Answer-B

72-Who Is Called the "Father Of The National Congress?

A-Mahatma Gandhi

B-A.O Hume

C-Lokmanya Tilak

D-Surendra Nath Banerjee

Answer-A.O Hume

73-Which Of The Folllowing Statements Best Explains The Natures of Revolt Of 1857?

A-The Last Effort Of The Old Poltical Order to Regain Power

B-Mutinity Of Section Of  Sepoys Of The British Army

C-A struggle Of The Common peopole to Overthrough Common Rule

D-An Effort To Establish A limited Indian Nation

Answer-A  

74-Match Of The Following

A.Brahmo Samaj                   1-  Bombay

B.Veda Samaj                        2-Bengal

C.Arya Samaj                        3-Madras           

D-Prathana Samaj                  4-North India

                A   B    C     D

A             1    3      2    4

B             3    2       4   1

C             2    4       1   3

D             2     3      4   1

Answer-D

75-Land Revenue Under  Tipu____________________________________

A-Was Mainly Collected Through  Revenue Officers.

B-Was Mainly collected By The Government Officials Appointed By Tipu

C-Was Collected By Interme Diaries

D-Was Not Allowed To Go Into The Hands Of Sultan

Answer-B

76-Who Was Advocated Of The Famous INA Trials?

A-Bhulabhai Desai

B-Asaf Ali

C-Subhash Chandara Bose

D-C.Rajagopalchari

Answer-B

77-Which year did Bankim Chandra Chatopaddhyay wrote Anand Math?

A-1858

B-1892

C-1882

D-None of these

Answer-C

78-The Governor-General of india who initiated the introduction of English in india was---

A-Lord Curzon

B-Lord Macaulay

C-Lord Bentinck

D-Lord Hastings

Answer-B

79-Who among the following visited Gandhiji in south Africa?

A-B.G.Tilak

B-Vallabhbhai Patel 

C-G.K.Gokhale

D-J.L. Nehru

Answer-B

80-In which year salt Satyagraha took place?

A-1929

B-1930

C-1931

D-1932

Answer-B

81-Through which Educational Report Calcutta Unversity came into existence ?

A-Macaulay's Minute

B-Hunter Comission 

C-Charter Act

D-Wood's Despatch

Answer-D

82-Muslim League was founded in the year- 

A-1900

B-1905

C-1906

D-1902

Answer-D

83-The famous revolutionary song 'Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil mei hai'.....'was Composed by-

A-Bhagat Singh

B-Khudiram Bose

C-Chandrasekhar Azad

D-Ramprasad Bisamil

Answer-D

84-The first Viceroy of India was-

A-Lord Canning

B-Lord Hardinge

C-Lord Dalhouse

D-Lord Eligin

Answer-A

85-From Which of the following Upanishads the words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed in Devanagari script below the abacus of the state Emblem  are?

A-Prashna

B-Yajurveda 

C-Munadaka

D-Ishavasya

Answer-C

86-Lahore was Ranjeet Singh's Political Capital.which city was called his Religious Capital?

A-Amristar 

B-Anandpur Sahib

C-Gujranwala

D-Peshawar

Answer-A

87-Who was the Chairman of the Partition Council?

A-Mrs.Annie Besant 

B-Mrs.Sarojini Naidu

C-Mrs.Nellie Sengupta

D-Aruna Asaf Ali

Answer-A

88-Who was  the chairman of the Partition Council?

A-M.A.Jinnah 

B-Lord Mountbattern

C-Jawaharal Nehuru

D-V.P.Menon

Answer-B

89-Who was the Chairman of the partition Council?

A-Ripon

B-Mayo 

C-Lytton

D-Curzon

Answer-A

90-After the Bardoli Satyagraha,the title of 'sardar' to Vallabhbhai Patel was given by

A-Jawaharal Nehru

B-Motilal Nehru

C-Mahatma Gandhi

D-Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad

Answer-C

91-Mohan Das Karamchand  Gandhi was called as 'Mahatma' by-

A-Bal Gangadhar Tilak

B-Jawaharal Nehru

C-Motilal Nehru

D-Rabindra Nath Tagore

Answer-D

92-The 'Mohammand Anglo-oriental college' Later became the-

A-Osmania unversity

B-Jarmia-Milia Muslim University

C-Baraktullah University

D-Aligrah Muslim University

Answer-D

93-'poorna swaraj'  (Complete independence) was declared to be the goal of the indian National Congress in its session of-

A-Lucknow,1916

B-Lahore,1929

C-Tripuri,1939

D-Lahore,1940

Answer-B

94-Who was the author of the book My Experiment with Truth?

A-Aurobindo

B-Tilak

C-Gandhi

D-Vinobha

Answer-C

95-Motilal Nehru and Chittranjan Das were the founder members of the-

A-Communist party of india

B-Forward Block

C-Socialist-Swarajist Party

D-Swarajya Party

Answer-D

96-The immortal national song 'Vande Mataram' has been written by-

A-Rabindranath Tagore

B-Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyaya

C-Bankim Chandra Chattopadyaya

D-Surendranath Bandopadyaya

Answer-C

97-The Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh was founded by-

A-Md. Ali Jinnah

B-Mohammad Ali

C-Saukat Ali

D-Sir Sayyed Ahmad khan

Answer-D

98-Which one of the following was not a french settlement in india?

A-Puducherry

B-Mahe

C-Goa

D-Chandarnagar

Answer-D

99-Gandhiji considered khadia as a symbol of-

A-Industrialisation 

B-Economic independence

C-Economic growth

D-Moral purity

Answer-B

100-"India Wins Freedom" is the authobiography of-

A-Abdula Kalam  Azad 

B-Muhammad Ali

C-Zakir Hussain 

D-Sayyad Ahmad Khan

Answer-A

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