Modern Indian History MCQs

Question 1

Who among the following visited Gandhiji in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

G. K. Gokhale

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B. G. Tilak

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Vallabhbhai Patel

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J. L. Nehru

Question 2

Who was the only Indian to be elected as President of the United Nations General Assembly?

Accepted Answer

Vijayalakshmi Pandit

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V. K. Krishna Menon

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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Rajeswar Dayal

Question 3

Gandhi wanted to realise 'truth' through

Accepted Answer

Ahimsa (Non-violence)

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Dharma (Religion)

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Karma (Service)

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Dhyana (Meditation)

Question 4

Which of the following leader was associated with the Home Rule League?

Accepted Answer

B. G. Tilak

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G. K. Gokhale

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M. G. Ranade

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M. K. Gandhi

Question 5

In 1921, Mahatma Gandhi resolved to wear only a loin cloth to propagate home spun cotton to signify

Accepted Answer

his identification with the Indian people

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the poverty of the Indian people

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the ruin of India's handloom textiles

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his resolve to wear tailored clothes only when India became independent

Question 6

Which of the following reason compel the leaders of Muslim League to enter in the Interim Government?

Accepted Answer

The Muslim League wanted to get a foothold to fight for the cherished goal of Pakistan

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The Congress accepted their demand that it would not nominate a non-Muslim League Muslim to the Interim Government

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The Viceroy accepted its stand that it would not join the Constituent Assembly

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The Viceroy had accepted its stand that it would not take steps to rescind the League Council's resolution of July 29

Question 7

In 1917 Anasuya Sarabhai had led the __________textile workers' strike

Accepted Answer

Ahmedabad

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Bombay

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Calcutta

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Malabar

Question 8

The death of millions of Indian in frequent famines which visited India during the 19th century, were mainly due to

Accepted Answer

poor purchasing power of the people due to their extreme poverty and rise in prices

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overall shortage of food and its improper distribution

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commercialisation of agriculture

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unremunerative agriculture and fall in agricultural production

Question 9

Who among the following was the real founder of the Aligarh Muslim University?

Accepted Answer

Syed Ahmad Khan

Answer

Nawab Salimullah

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Abul Kalam Azad

Answer

Muhhammed Ali Jinnah