Modern Indian History MCQs

Question 1

India was partitioned as a consequence of the formula contained in

Accepted Answer

June 3 Plan or Mountbatten Plan

Answer

Cabinet Mission Plan

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Attlee's Declaration

Answer

Both B and C above

Question 2

Who among of the following was the founder of society called 'Abhinav Bharat'?

Accepted Answer

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Answer

Lala Lajpat Rai

Answer

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer

Bipin Chandra Pal

Question 3

Which year did Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote Anandmath?

Accepted Answer

1882

Answer

1858

Answer

1892

Answer

None of these

Question 4

To face the Maratha Army the Rohelas chief entered into a pact with

Accepted Answer

The Nawab of Awadh

Answer

The French

Answer

The Portuguese

Answer

The Sikhs

Question 5

The first newspaper which was published in India was

Accepted Answer

The Bengal Gazette

Answer

The Calculatta Gazette

Answer

The Bombay Gazette

Answer

The Oriental Maganize of Calculatta

Question 6

'Lucknow pact' was a deal between

Accepted Answer

Hindus and Muslims regarding seat sharing in legislatures

Answer

Indians and the British about legislative seats

Answer

Depressed castes and Brahmins about job reservations

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Hindus and Sikhs about job reservations

Question 7

Who among the following leader presided the historic 1916 Lucknow Session of the Congress?

Accepted Answer

Ambika Charan Majumdar

Answer

Annie Besant

Answer

Madan Mohan Malviya

Answer

Subhas Chandra Bose

Question 8

A new period in__________'s life began in 1913 when she became active in Indian politics, and gave a lead by claiming 'Home Rule' for India

Accepted Answer

Annie Besant

Answer

Ammu Swaminathan

Answer

Malati Patwardhan

Answer

Ambujammal

Question 9

Who did Mahatma Gandhi recognise as his political Guru?

Accepted Answer

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Answer

Pheroze Shah Mehta

Answer

B. G. Tilak

Answer

Dadabhai Naoroji