Modern Indian History MCQs

Question 1

Which of the following acts gave representation of the Indians for the first time in legislation?

Accepted Answer

Indian Councils Act, 1909

Answer

Indian Councils Act, 1919

Answer

Government of India Act, 1935

Answer

None of the above

Question 2

After the elections to the Constituent Assembly were held in July 1946, the Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on

Accepted Answer

December 9, 1946

Answer

January 15, 1947

Answer

February 10, 1947

Answer

August 15, 1947

Question 3

The most Important cause for the outbreak of the Ghadar revolution was the

Accepted Answer

Komagata Maru Incident

Answer

Commencement of World War I

Answer

Hanging of Kartar Singh Sarabha

Answer

Arrest of Lala Hardayal

Question 4

'Dyarchy' was introduced in the Government of India Act of

Accepted Answer

1919

Answer

1909

Answer

1935

Answer

None of these

Question 5

The problem that exercised and evoked the reformists in the 19th century to the greatest extent related to

Accepted Answer

Women's issues

Answer

Education

Answer

Caste restrictions

Answer

Religious revivalism

Question 6

The 'Hero of Plassey' was

Accepted Answer

Clive

Answer

Warren Hastings

Answer

Dupleix

Answer

Shuja-ud-Daulah

Question 7

The hero of the Kakori 'Dacoity' case was

Accepted Answer

Ramprasad Bismil

Answer

Bhagat Singh

Answer

Batukeshwar Datta

Answer

Barkatulla

Question 8

Who preached the idea of Home Rule through his two news papers - the Kesari and the Maratha?

Accepted Answer

Tilak

Answer

Gokhale

Answer

Annie Besant

Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 9

The use of the mother tongue in India in the law Court was permitted by

Accepted Answer

Bentinck

Answer

Lord Hastings

Answer

Cornwallis

Answer

Lord Dalhousie