Modern Indian History

The Governor-General of India who initiated the introduction of English in India was ____:

[A] Lord Macaulay

[B] Lord Hastings

[C] Lord Curzon

[D] Lord Bentinck

[D] Lord Bentinck

English education was officially introduced in India in 1835 by Governor-General William Bentinck.

Ruler of which among the following for the fist time signed “Subsidiary Alliance Treaty” with the British in which the Company kept its army inside the border of protected state and got some territories in return?

[A] Hyderabad
[B] Awadh
[C] Poona
[D] Mysore

[B] Awadh

One of the major causes of the decline of the Mughal Empire was;

1. Factionalism

2. Weak naval power

3. Weak economy

4. None of the above

Factionalism

PM-SHRI stands for

1. Pradhan Mantri Scheme for Rising Institutions

2. Pradhan Mantri Scheme for Stand-Up India

3. Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising Industries

4. Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India

Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India

Delhi became the capital of British India in which of the following years?

[A] 1912
[B] 1914
[C] 1916
[D] 1918

1912

From which of the following year did the British start striking Indian coins with the portrait of the British king?

[A] 1835
[B] 1858
[C] 1860
[D] 1758

1835

Who among the following introduced the Permanent settlement of Bengal?

[A] Warren Hastings
[B] Mountbatten
[C] Lord Cornwallis
[D] William Bentinck

Lord Cornwallis

This was basically an agreement between the company and the Zamindars to fix the land revenue.

Where did the Communist Party of India (1920) was established by MN Roy?

[A] Calcutta
[B] Peshawar
[C] London
[D] Tashkent

Tashkent

Which of the following battles marks the end of the French supremacy in India?

[A] Battle of Wandiwash
[B] Battle of Plassey
[C] Battle of Buxar
[D] Battle of Panipat

Battle of Wandiwash

Who among the following was also known as Maratha Machiavelli?

[A] Nana Phadnavis
[B] Balaji Vishwanath
[C] Narayanrao Bajirao
[D] Sambhaji

Nana Phadnavis

In which year, the Danish East India Company was formed?

[A] 1614 [B] 1615

[C] 1616 [D] 1617

1616

In which of the following years the Indian national movement became organized for the first time?

[A] 1885
[B] 1857
[C] 1905-06
[D] 1916-17

1905-06

Which of the following occurred during the period of Lord Curzon?

I. Agricultural Research Institute

II. Durand Commission

III. Hunter Commission

IV. Raleigh Commission

I and IV

The resolutions on Fundamental Rights and National Economic Policy were passed in which of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress?

[A] Belgaum, 1934 [B] Lahore, 1929

[C] Karachi, 1931 [D] Faizpur, 1936

Karachi, 1931

Which of the following clearly defines the Policy of 3 Ps’ of Indian National Congress?

[A] Pray Please Protest
[B] Pray Promise Protest
[C] Pray Promise Perfect
[D] People Please Peace

Pray Please Protest

Subsidiary Alliance (1798)” was one of the methods used by the British to bring as many India states as possible under their control.

Which one of the following is/are correctregarding subsidiary alliance?

1. It provided for permanent stationing of British force within the Princely state.

2. The First victim of the policy of subsidiary alliance was the Oudh.

3. British took responsibility to protect Indian ruler from external and internal threats.

4. It was introduced by Lord Dalhousie.

1 and 3

The First victim of the policy of subsidiary alliance was Hyderabad

It was introduced by Lord Wellesley

In which session of the Indian National Congress was the resolution of the Non-cooperation movement adopted?

[A] Calcutta session 1920
[B] Delhi session 1918
[C] Amritsar session 1919
[D] Bombay session 1919

Calcutta session 1920

In 1956 during the Reorganization of the Indian States, the state of Hyderabad was split up between ?

[A] Andhra Pradesh & Maharastra
[B] Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka
[C] Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra & Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra, Goa & Karnataka

Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra & Karnataka

What was the name of the first newspaper to announce the partition of Bengal on July 6th 1905?

[A] Swaraj 4B] Sanjivani

[C] Kalantar [D] Anandabazar Patrika

Sanjivani

Arrange the following events in the order of their chronology:

1. August Offer

2. Poona Pact 1432

3. Third Round Table Conference

1. August Offer - 1940

2. Poona Pact 1432 - 1932 (Sept)

3. Third Round Table Conference - 1932 (Sept)

About which of the following books, Mahatma Gandhi has said that “it brought about an instaneous and practical transformation in my life”?

[A] Anna Karenina
[B] War & Peace
[C] Kingdom of God is within You
[D] Unto this last

Unto this last

written by John Ruskin

In 1878 the Famine Commission of India was established under the Chairmanship of:

(a) Sir Richard Strachey

(b) James Lyall

(c) Sir John Woodhead

(d) Anthony MacDonnell

Sir Richard Strachey

In which country Indian Independence Committee was formed during British Era?

[A] France

[B]UK

[C] Germany [D] USA

Germant

During the reign of Aurangzeb, the Mughal nobility were divided into three racial categories;

1. Irani, Madnavi, Hundustani

2. Irani, Turani, Afghanisthani

3. Irani, Turani, Hindustani

4. Irani, Afghanisthani, Hindusthani

Irani, Turani, Hindustani

Irani (Persian origin), Turani (Central Asian origin), and Hindustani (Indian origin).

Subhash Chandra Bose was re-elected the President of INC at the Tripuri Session in 1939 by defeating Gandhiji's candidate :

[A] Dr. Rajendra Prasad [B] J.B.Kriplani <[C)Pattabhi Sitaramaiyya [D] Nellie Sengupta

Pattabhi Sitaramaiyya

In which year, Land Holder's society was established in India?

[A] 1806 [B] 1828

C] 1838 [D

1850

1838

Which Peshwa is considered the greatest military leader of the Maratha Empire?

1. Balaji Vishwanath

2. Baji Rao II

3. Bajirao I

4. Nana Phadnavis

3. Bajirao I

Under which among the following acts, Civil Services started in India?

[A] Charter Act 1813, [B] Charter Act 1833

[C] Charter Act 1853 [D] Charter Act

Charter Act 1833

The Regulating Act of 1773 can be regarded as the measure to

1. assert the right of British Parliament to legislate for India

2. separate the executive from the legislature

3. separate the judiciary from the executive

4. centralize law making

assert the right of British Parliament to legislate for India

Which of the following was the most controversial measure of Lord Mountbatten?

1. Partitioning of Punjab and Bengal

2. Holding of a referendum in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP)

3. Setting up of an Executive Council comprising of Indians alone

4. Advancing the date of transfer of power from June 1948 to August 15,1947

Advancing the date of transfer of power from June 1948 to August 15,1947

Who among the following was the founder of the Paris Indian Society?

[A]S R Rana [Bj Bhikaji Kama

[C] Taraknath [D] Lala Hardayal

Bhikaji Kama

The Indian National Congress observed 'Independence Day' for the first time on 26th January in

(a) 1920

(b) 1925

(c) 1930

(d) 1947

1930

She is remembered for organizing the Congress Radio, also called the Secret Congress Radio, an underground radio station, which functioned for few months during the Quit India Movement of 1942.

1. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay

2. Aruna Asaf Ali

3. Usha Mehta

4. Matangini Hazra

3. Usha Mehta

Which among the following organizations published the journal called Indian Sociologists?

1. India House

2. Ghadar Party

3. British Indian Association

4. Berlin Committee

India House

The Swaraj Party was divided into factions after the death of C.R. Das and its 'Responsivists' faction worked for/by: 1. 1.

1. Safeguarding the hindu interests by cooperating with the British Government.

2. Creating obstacles in legislative process by acting as dissenters.

1. Cooperating with the No-Changers of the Congress in the favour of constructive programme of Gandhi.

2. Maintaining a separate identity of the Par

Safeguarding the hindu interests by cooperating with the British Government.

Who among the following is called the father of Nationalism in India?

[A] Raja Rammohan Roy [B] Bal Gangadhar Tilak

[C] Mahatma Gandhi

[D] Dadabhai Naoroji

Raja Rammohan Roy

With reference to the history of Modern India,

consider the following statements:

1.The policy of subsidiary alliance was

introduced by Lord Wellesley.

2.The states of Hyderabad and Awadh had

signed the Subsidiary Alliance

Both correct

Of the given places. Satyagraha Sabha was formed by M. K. Gandhi. In

1. Bombay

2. Calcutta

3. Gujarat

4. Poona

1. Bombay

Who among the following gave the safety valve theory for Indian National Congress ?

[A] Bal Gangadhar Tilak<B) Lala Lajpat Rai

[C] Bipinchandra Pal [D] MN Roy

Lala Lajpat Rai

The revolutionary organisation 'Abhinav Bharat Society' was founded in 1904 by:

1. Bhagat Singh

2. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

3. Barindra Kumar Ghosh

4. Pulin Behari Das

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Who was the Nawab of Awadh who signed the Subsidiary Alliance with Lord Wellesley in 1801?

(A) Safdar Jang (B) Ajmad Ali

(C) Wazir Ali (D) Saadat Ali Khan II

Saadat Ali Khan II

During the time of rent collection, an officer came into the village is known as

(a) Jotedars (b) Amlah (c) Adhiyars (d) Dikus

(b) Amlah

Who planted the 'Tree of Liberty' at Srirangapatnam?

[A] Hyder Ali

B] Tipu Sultan

[C] Chin Quilich Khan [D] Murshid Quli Khan

Tipu Sultan

Gandhi founded the Sabarmati Ashram in _____ in May 1915, where he hoped to create, among ‘a religious community on the traditional Hindu pattern’ , an environment conductive to the ‘spiritual deliverance’ of his homeland.

1. Madras

2. Benares

3. Calcutta

4. Ahmedabad

4. Ahmedabad

Who among the following was the head of the Arbital Tribunal set up at the time of India's independence?

[A] C Radcliffe

4B/ William Patrick Spens

[C] Edward Percy Smith [D] William Lloyd Roots

William Patrick Spens

c.1609 CE, Captain William Hawkins arrived at the court of Mughal Emperor

1. Akbar

2. Aurangzeb

3. Jahangir

4. Bahadur Shah Jaffar

3. Jahangir

Which Peshwa is considered the greatest military leader of the Maratha Empire?

1. Balaji Vishwanath

2. Baji Rao II

3. Bajirao I

4. Nana Phadnavis

1. Balaji Vishwanath

Who presided over the Karachi Session of Indian National Congress where the resolutions on Fundamental Rights and National Economic Policy were passed?

[A] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad [B] Jawahar Lal Nehru

[C] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel [D] Subhash Chandra Bose

Sardar Vallabhbhai Pate

Who among the following was the first Non-Congress chief minister of India?

[A] Indulal Yagnik

[B] NG Ranga

[C] EMS Naboodiripad [D] Shankar Dayal Sharma

EMS Naboodiripad

The English Association/Company to trade with the East/East India Company, was given the Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth on

1. 28th Dec 1600 CE

2. 29th Dec 1600 CE

3. 30th Dec 1600 CE

4. 31st Dec 1600 CE

2. 29th Dec 1600 CE

Who among the following did not vehemently protested the withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation Movement after the Chauri-Chaura Incident?

1. Jawahar Lal Nehru

2. Subhash Chandra Bose

3. C R Das

4. Motilal Nehru

Jawahar Lal Nehru

Which of the following statement is not true about “Doctrine of Lapse”?

1. It was started by Lord Dalhousie.

2. It was in operations between 1848 and 1856.

3. Satara was the first state annexed under this rule.

4. Satara, jaipur, Jhansi and Nagpur states

were annexed under this rule.

All

Who among the following said that "The Rowlatt Act is a Preventive Murder"?

[A] Mahatma Gandhi

[B] Lala Lajpat Rai

[C] Edwit Samuel Montagu [D] Jawahar Lal Nehru

Edwit Samuel Montagu

Arrange the following events/movements in the correct order of their chronology:

1. Rowlatt Act Satyagraha

2. Civil Disobedience Movement

3. Boycott of Simon Commission

4. Quit India Movement

1. Rowlatt Act Satyagraha - 1919

2. Civil Disobedience Movement - 1930

3. Boycott of Simon Commission - 1928

4. Quit India Movement - 1942

During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Madras to grow which of the following?

[A] Sugarcane
[B] Tea
[C] Rice
[D] Jute

[C] Rice

During the British rule, the only British King to visit India and hold his magnificent Durbar was

1. Edward VII

2. George V

3. James II

4. Edward VI

2. George V

To do something for the Indigo Planters, who among the following persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come to Champaran?

[A] Dr. Rajendra Prasad (B] Rajkumar Shukla

[C] Brij Kishore

[D] Mahadev Desai

Rajkumar Shukla

Who founded the association ' Naujawan Bharat Sabha' to help foster revolution against the British Raj by gathering together worker and peasant youth in 1928 ?

[A] Chandra Shekhar Azad [B] Surya Sen

[C] Bhagat Singh

[D] V.D.Savarkar

Bhagat Singh

Which among the following was the First Revolutionary organization of Bengal?

[A] Hindustan Socialist Party BJ Anushilan Samiti

[C] India House

[D] Jugantar Party

Anushilan Samiti

What was the policy of “doctrine of lapse”?

1. States were allowed to adopt son as an heir.

2. States were not allowed to adopt son as a heir.

3. According to this system, every ruler in

India had to accept to pay a subsidy to the British for the maintenance of British army

4. None of these

Only 2 is incorrect

Who among the following attended all the three Round Table Conferences held in London:

1. Mahatma Gandhi

2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

3. Tez Bahadur Sapru

4. Chittaranjan Das

2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

3. Tez Bahadur Sapru

"NEW LAMPS FOR OLD" was written by?

[A] Bipin Chandra Pal

_B) Aurobindo Ghosh

[C] Bal Gangadhar Tilak

[D] Ashwani Kumar

Aurobindo Ghosh

In 1615 CE, Sir Thomas Roe come to ____ Mughal Emperor as and ambassador of James I

1. Akbar

2. Jahangir

3. Aurangzeb

4. Bahadur Shah Jaffar

2. Jahangir

Which of the following statements) is/are correct regarding the Quit India Movement?

1. It was a leaderless movement, with the reigns of the movement in the hands of the masses.

2. It was also characterized by the outbreak of violence though Gandhi had given a call for a determined, but passive resistance, 'do or die'.

3. The movement failed in terms of achieving immediate objective.

All

Who among these is thought of as a Pioneer of Economic Nationalism?

[A] Madan Mohan Malviya [B] R.C. Dutt

[C] Bipin Chandra Pal

[D] G.K. Gokhale

R.C. Dutt

The revolutionary organization 'Abhinav Bharat Society' was founded in 1904 by-

1. Bhagat Singh

2. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

3. Barindra Kumar Ghosh

4. Pulin Behari Das

2. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

The Communist Party of India(CPI) was formed at Kanpur on -

1. January 1923

2. March 1924

3. October 1925

4. December 1925

4. December 1925

RESPONSIVIST Class of Leaders belonged to?

[A] Gandhians

[B] No Changers

[C] Muslim League [DI Swarajists

Swarajists

Socio-religious reform movements in western India were led by some very illustrious personalities, the incorrect statement in this context is:

1. Gopal Hari Deshmukh was one of the earliest religious reformers who rationally attacked hindu orthodox beliefs.

2. Bal Gangadhar was a great Indian nationalist who revived the faith of Indians in their rich cultural heritage by celebration of Shivaji and Ganesh.

3. Dr Atmaram Pandurang and Justice Ranade, founded the Prarthana Samaj in Maharashtra, inspired by the Brahmo Samaj and espousing principles of enlightened theism based on the ancient Vedas.

4. Justice Ranade and Pandita Ramabai were pioneers of women's education in India.

Justice Ranade and Pandita Ramabai were pioneers of women's education in India.

Various Cooperative societies of the agriculturists and Agricultural Banks were established during the time of Lord Curzon. What was the most appropriate reason for this?

1. Lord Curzon wanted to improve the condition of agriculture in India

2. The money lenders had refused to advance loans to peasants

3. India was plagued with several famines

4. Lord Curzon was given a mandate to work for the welfare of peasants

The money lenders had refused to advance loans to peasants

In the tenure of which Governor-General an attempt was made for the first time to codify Hindu and Muslim customary laws?

[A] Lord Cornwallis _[BWarren Hastings

[C] William Bentinck [D] Charles Metcalfe

BWarren Hastings

What is the correct order (first to last) of states annexed under the policy of “Doctrine of Lapse”?

(A) Satara > Jaipur > Sambhalpur> Bahat

(B) Jaipur > Satara > Sambhalpur> Bahat

(C) Bahat >Satara > Jaipur > Sambhalpur>

(D) Satara > Jaipur > Bahat> Sambhalpur>

(D) Satara > Jaipur > Bahat> Sambhalpur>

All the following announcements were made at the Delhi Durbar in 1911 except one. Identity that one:

1. Transfer of Capital from Calcutta to Delhi

2. Annulment of Partition of Bengal

3. Separation of Bihar, Orissa and Chhotanagpur from Bengal's Jurisdiction

4. Election of Indians to the various legislative councils in India

Election of Indians to the various legislative councils in India

During whose reign did Monghyr become the capital of Bengal?

1. Mir Jafar

2. Mir Qasim

3. Siraj-ud-daulah

4. Alivardi Khan

2. Mir Qasim

After independence, from which year, India brought its distinctive coins?

[A] 1947 [B] 1949

[C] 1950 (D] 1955

1950

In the light of events that occurred after the General Elections of 1937 and the subsequent formation of Indian ministries in various provinces, identify the statement which is incorrect:

1. Congress was highly successful and Muslim League failed miserably.

2. Congress emerged as the largest party in NWFP.

3. Unionist Party and Krishak Praja Party formed Governments in Punjab and Bengal respectively.

4. Pirpur Report was prepared by Jinnah to highlight the atrocities and misrule of the Congress ministries

Pirpur Report was prepared by Jinnah to highlight the atrocities and misrule of the Congress ministries

Who among the following personalities founded East India Association in 1866?

[A] Surendra Nath Banerjee
[B] Mary Carpenter
[C] Dadabhai Naoroji
[D] C. P. Mudaliyar

[C] Dadabhai Naoroji

In which year, India Office of the Secretary of State for India and Burma came to an end ?

[A] 1943 [B] 1945

[C] 1947 (D] 1950

1947

In the interim government of India headed by Jawaharlal Nehru, his official designation was

1. Prime Minister

2. Chairman

3. Vice President

4. President

3. Vice President

Who was the founder of Poona Sarvajanik Sabha?

1. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

2. BR Ambedkar

3. MG Ranade

4. BG Tilak

3. MG Ranade

The Carnatic is:

(A) Karnataka (B) Central India

(C) Western India (D) Coromandel Coast

Coromandel Coast

In which year, Liaquat-Nehru Pact was signed?

[A] 1947 [B] 1949

C1950 [D] 1955

1950

Which among the following was/were related to Governor-General William Bentinck:

1. Regulation XVII

2. Committee of Public Instruction

3. Macaulay's Minute

4. Presidency of Agra

All

When did the Santhal Rebellion break out?

1. 1821

2. 1855

3. 1833

4. 1879

2. 1855

Which Governor-General of India is known as the Liberator of the Indian Press?

[A] Lord Auckland
[B] Sir Charles Metcalfe
[C] Lord Ellenborough
[D] Lord William Bentick

[B] Sir Charles Metcalfe

Sir Charles Metcalfe (1834-36) is known as the Liberator of the Indian Press, who abolished all restrictions on vernacular press through the famous “Press Law”.

The Rajiv Gandhi action plan, put forward by the late Leader in 1988 is related to which among the following?

[A] Environment Protection [B] Nuclear Disarmament

[C] Information Technology [D] Multilateral Trade

Nuclear Disarmament

Who was the Muslim leader to demand Pakistan in 1933?

1. Muhammad Ali Jinah

2. Rehmat Ali

3. Maulana Azad

4. JP Narayan

2. Rehmat Ali

The chief French settlement in the Carnatic was:

(A) Chandernagore (B) Mahe

(C) Pondicherry (D) Mauritius

Pondicherry

In which year, Savitribai Phule established the country’s first school for women?

[A] 1835
[B] 1848
[C] 1855
[D] 1860

[B] 1848

Kandaghat, a heritage railway station made entirely of wood and built by the British in 1903 was destroyed in the fire. In which state this Railway Station was located ?

[A] Gujarat

B] Maharastra

C] Himachal Pradesk [D] Jammu & Kashmir

Himachal PradesH

The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in which of the following places?

[A] Calcutta
[B] Madras
[C] Poona
[D] Bombay

[D] Bombay

The first session of the Indian National Congress was organized in Bombay in 1885. W.C. Bonnerjee was the president of the First session. A number of 72 delegates joined the session to represent the provinces.

The chief British settlement in the Carnatic was

(A) Arcot (B) Madras

(C) Gingee (D) Masulipatam

Madras

The reunion of moderates and extremists happened in which of the following Congress sessions?

1. Surat session 1907

2. Lahore session 1929

3. Lucknow session 1916

4. Bombay session 1934

3. Lahore session 1916

Who among the following is known for the famous quote "an uncontrolled pen serves but to destroy".?

[A] Jawahar Lal Nehru [B] Mahatma Gandhi

[C] Leo Tolstoy

[D] Rabindranath Tagore

Mahatma Gandhi

Which British officer suppressed the Revolt of 1857 in Kanpur?

[A] Colin Champbell
[B] Nicholson and Hudson
[C] Major William Taylor
[D] Col.Neill

[A] Colin Campbell

Where was the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) founded?

[A] Kanpur
[B] Nasik
[C] Delhi
[D] Lahore

[C] Delhi

The Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA), a revolutionary organisation, was founded in 1928 at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi by Chandrasekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapa, etc.

Who among the following rulers of Bengal had issued a coin named Zurbe Murshedabad?

[A] Mir Jafar

[C] Murshid Quli Khan

[B] Mir Qasim

[D] Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan

Murshid Quli Khan

Who is known as the Humanistic critique of Marxism?

1. Subhash Chandra Bose

2. M.N. Roy

3. Lohia

2. M.N. Roy

Mughal emperor Shah Alam II granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the Company in -

1. 1765

2. 1766

3. 1768

4. 1709

1. 1765

Which of the following was the Governor General of India at the time of annexation of Sindh?

[A] Lord Auckland
[B] Lord Mayo
[C] Lord Dalhousie
[D] Lord Ellenborough

[D] Lord Ellenborough