Modern Indian History MCQs

Question 1

Advaita Deepika is the work of __________

Accepted Answer

Sree Narayana Guru

Answer

Chattambi Swamikal

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C.Kesavan

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Dr. Palpu

Question 2

Wavell Plan was announced in the year

Accepted Answer

1945

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1942

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1946

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1940

Question 3

The Constitution drawn by the Constituent Assembly (provided in the Cabinet Mission Plan) would be implemented by

Accepted Answer

The British Government

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Parliament

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Viceroy

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Indian National Congress

Question 4

The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was first applied to the princely State of

Accepted Answer

Satara

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Jhansi

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Avadh

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Jaunpur

Question 5

Why did Mahatma Gandhi ultimately lend his support to the resolution passed by the Congress Working Committee agreeing to the partition of India in spite of his personal, lifelong outspoken disapproval of Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

To prevent the loss of prestige of the Congress Ministers who had agreed to the partition

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There was no other go after he was presented with a fait accompli

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Jawaharlal Nehru convinced him about the justification in favour of it

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The problem at home were far too pressing to carp about a minor concession being conceded to the Muslim League

Question 6

The Hindu Pioneer started in __________

Accepted Answer

1838

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1827

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1831

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1834

Question 7

Mahatma Gandhi broke his epic fast unto death on September 26, 1932 after the Poona Pact, which provided for

Accepted Answer

All the above

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common electorate for all Hindus

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reservation of 48 seats for the depressed classes in different provincial legislatures

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reservation of 18 per cent of the seats in the Central Legislature

Question 8

As per the Regulating Act a Supreme Court was established in

Accepted Answer

Bengal

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Bombay

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Delhi

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Madras

Question 9

Swami Vivekananda, known in his pre-monastic life as__________

Accepted Answer

Narendra Nath Datta

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Vishwanath Datta

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Upendranath Datta

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Vasava Datta