Modern Indian History MCQs

Question 1

Indian Universities Act, 1904 was passed during the governorship of

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Lord Curzon

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Lord Lytton

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Lord Ripon

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Lord Hardinge-I

Question 2

The doctrine of lapse had been put to much use by

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Lord Dalhousie

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Lord Bentick

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Lord Curzon

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Lord Ripon

Question 3

The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between

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The British and the Peshwa

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The British and the Nizam

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The British and Sikh

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The British and Nawab of Arcot

Question 4

Assertion (A): The permanent settlement is said to have initially resulted in increased agricultural production. Reason (R): In this system the Zamindar could keep for himself any increase in the rental of his estate

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A is true but R is false

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Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

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Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

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A is false but R is true

Question 5

Who amidst the following great music composers was the ruler of a State?

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Swati Thirunal

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Tyagaraja

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Shyama Shastri

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Muthu Swami Diskshitar

Question 6

The Muslim League passed a resolution demanding the partition of India in the __________ session held in 1940

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Lahore

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Allahabad

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Karachi

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Dacca

Question 7

The President of the Congress Sessions of 1898 and 1902 was

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S. N. Banerjee

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Hume

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Tilak

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Dadabhai Naoroji

Question 8

Which of the following was established by B. R. Ambedkar?

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All India Schedule Castes Federation

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Swaraj Party

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Samaj Samata Party

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Congress Party

Question 9

The Mohamedan Association was founded in __________in 1856

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Calcutta

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Adayar

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Madras

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Maharashtra