Modern Indian History MCQs

Question 1

Who among the following leader draws his inspiration from M.K Gandhi?

Accepted Answer

Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer

Jayaprakash Narayan

Answer

Subhas Chandra Bose

Question 2

Who among the following organised the "All India Depressed Classes Association" in colonial India?

Accepted Answer

B. R. Ambedkar

Answer

M. K. Gandhi

Answer

Jyotiba Phule

Answer

Pandita Ramabai

Question 3

In __________ , Jyotiba Phule formed the Satya Shodhak Samaj (Society of Seekers of Truth)

Accepted Answer

1873

Answer

1773

Answer

1853

Answer

1889

Question 4

The Servants of India Society was founded in 1905 by

Accepted Answer

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Answer

BG Tilak

Answer

Lala Lajpat Rai

Answer

Aurobindo Ghosh

Question 5

Which of the following Acts had provision of Indian Civil Services recruitment on the basis of competitive examination?

Accepted Answer

Charter Act of 1853

Answer

Charter Act of 1813

Answer

Government of India Act, 1858

Answer

Charter Act of 1833

Question 6

The author of the "The Peri plus of the Erythraean Sea" was a

Accepted Answer

Sailor

Answer

Historian

Answer

Poet

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Musician

Question 7

Why was the Simon Commission boycotted by the Indians?

Accepted Answer

It did not include any Indian as a member

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It did not have any woman member

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It was appointed before the stipulated time

Answer

If refused to meet prominent Indian leaders

Question 8

The Muslim League demanded creation of Pakistan (Pakistan Resolution) in its session held on March 24, 1940 at

Accepted Answer

Lahore

Answer

Karachi

Answer

Islamabad

Answer

Aligarh

Question 9

Which of the following pair of Congress Session is not correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

Lahore Session 1929: Resolution on Fundamental Rights and National Economic Policy

Answer

Nagpur Session 1920: Changes in the Constitution of the Congress

Answer

Madras Session 1927: Independence Resolution passed for the first time at the instance of Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer

Calcutta Session 1928: Return of Gandhi to active politics after six years