Modern Indian History MCQs

Question 1

Which of the following books were written by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru? I. Discovery of India II. Outline of History III. Glimpses of World History IV. A Study of History

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I & III

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I & IV

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II & IV

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I, II, III & IV

Question 2

Montagu who toured in India in 1918 was a

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Secretary of State for India

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Member of Privy Council

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Member of Viceroy's Council

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Viceroy of India

Question 3

"Go back to Vedas" This call is given by

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Dayanand Saraswati

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Ramakrishna Paramhansa

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Vivekananda

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Jyotiba Phule

Question 4

What was the charge against Bal Gangadhar Tilak, for which he was sentenced to six years transportation in July 1908?

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for seditious writings in his paper Kesari

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for being the chief exponent of the cult of extremism

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for insiting violence during the Surat session of the INC

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for being instrumental in the murder of the British Plaque commissioner in Poona.

Question 5

I. It favoured Dominion Status. II. It favoured a federal system. III. It rejected the system of Communal Electorate. IV. It was against the setting up of a Supreme Court. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct related to the Nehru Report?

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I, II & III

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I & IV

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I & III

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II, III & IV

Question 6

Pitt's India Bill was introduced by __________ in 1784

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Prime Minister Pitt

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Governor-General of India

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Senior Merchants

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East India Company

Question 7

When was the First Round Table Conference held?

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1930

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1933

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1931

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1903

Question 8

Swami Vivekananda's father, __________, was a successful attorney with interests in a wide range of subjects

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Vishwanath Datta

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Narendra Nath Datta

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Sri Ramakrishna

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Rashik Krishna Mallik

Question 9

Gandhi wanted the students to spend their vacations in

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Social service

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Studies

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Games

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Rebellious deeds