Modern Indian History MCQs

Question 1

The battle of Balakot was in __________

Accepted Answer

1831

Answer

1806

Answer

1821

Answer

1896

Question 2

The immediate cause of the Battle of Plassey was

Accepted Answer

Siraj-ud-Daulah's attack on Fort William and capture of Calcutta (Alinagar)

Answer

The English attempts to strengthen their fortifications at Fort William

Answer

The English support and asylum to the political rivals of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah

Answer

Misuse of Dastaks (passes for free trade) by the Company and its officials

Question 3

In 1916 Mahatma Gandhi travelled to__________ to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system

Accepted Answer

Champaran

Answer

Dandi

Answer

Sabarmati

Answer

Chauri Chaura

Question 4

Madame HP Blavatsky had laid the foundation of the Theosophical Society in the year

Accepted Answer

1875

Answer

1853

Answer

1864

Answer

1886

Question 5

The second session of the congress met in Calcutta on December 1886, under the president ship of __________

Accepted Answer

Dadabhai Naoroji

Answer

Kadambini Ganguli

Answer

Pherozeshah Mehta

Answer

D.Ewacha

Question 6

The Interim Government which took office on September 2, 1946 was headed by

Accepted Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer

Rajendra Prasad

Answer

Vallabhbhai Patel

Answer

C Rajagopalachari

Question 7

The National Liberal Federation was founded by

Accepted Answer

S. N. Bannerjee

Answer

Motilal Nehru

Answer

Abul Kalam Azad

Answer

Mrs. Annie Besant

Question 8

The Pitt's India Act empowered the Governor-General with

Accepted Answer

A casting vote

Answer

Power of vote

Answer

The power to dismiss the council

Answer

The power to add more members to the council

Question 9

Which of the following was not of the achievements of the Exteremist Group in the Congress?

Accepted Answer

The Calcutta Corporation Act and the Indian Universities Act were taken off the statute book

Answer

The partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911

Answer

Nationalism took root among the progressive sections of society

Answer

The Extremists taught people self-confidence and selfreliance and prepared the social base of the nationalist movement