Modern Indian History MCQs

Question 1

The Lucknow Session of INC and the Lucknow Pact (1916) were significant on account of

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both A and B above

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unity between the Moderates and the Extremists with the return of the Extremists to the Congress

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the pact between the Congress and Muslim League

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the beginning of the tide of Indian Nationalism

Question 2

By the Act of 1858, the powers of the Board of Control and the Court of Directors were transferred to __________

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The Secretary of State

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Parliament

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Viceroy

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Commander-in-Chief

Question 3

The Portuguese Governor who abolished Sati in Goa was

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Albuquerque

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Cabral

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Almeida

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De Braganza

Question 4

Who formed SNDP Yogam?

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Narayana Guru

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T. K. Madhavan

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Nataraja Guru

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Dr. Palpu

Question 5

Tilak called him the 'Diamond of India, the jewel of Maharashtra and the Prince of Workers'. Who is referred in these words

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Gokhale

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Lajpat Rai

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Shivaji

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Madhava Rao

Question 6

Identify the revolutionary among the following who was not active in London?

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Ashfaqullah

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Shyamji Krishna Varma

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Lala Hardayal

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V D Savarkar

Question 7

Who were called "Kukas"?

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Namdhari

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Nirankari

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Tilak

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Sri Aurobindo

Question 8

The Theosophical Society was officially formed in . . . . ., United States, in November 1875 by Helena Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott, William Quan Judge and others

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New York City

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Madras

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Calcutta

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Bombay

Question 9

Mrs Annie Besant became the first woman President of the INC in

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1917

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1916

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1918

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1920