Modern Indian History MCQs
Multiple choice questions on Modern Indian History & Freedom Struggle for General Studies and GK preparation of SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
1. The first Indian woman to preside a session of Indian National Congress was__?
[A] Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
[B] Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
[C] Aruna Asaf Ali
[D] Sarojini Naidu
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Correct Answer: D [Sarojini Naidu]
Notes:
Sarojini Naidu, popularly known as ‘Nightingle of India’ was the second woman (After Annie Besant) and first Indian woman to become congress president. The Presided the Kanpur session in 1925. She was also the first woman governor of an Indian state ( United Provinces of Agra and Oudh). She was also a great poetess whose romanticism charmed people in India and Europe. Some of her literary works include the Golden Threshold (1905), The Broken Wing (1917), The Bird of Time and The Magic Lute.
2. Which among the following was the first an Indian maritime college where organized maritime training in India commenced in 1927?
[A] T S Dufferin
[B] T S Rajendra
[C] T S Chanakya
[D] T.S. Dolphin
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Correct Answer: A [T S Dufferin]
Notes:
Organized maritime training in India commenced in 1927 with T. S. Dufferin. T.S. Rajendra replaced this in 1972 and a shore based academy
T. S. Chanakya established in 1993 for training nautical cadets. In 1949 the need to specialize in nautical and engineering sciences was felt and the Directorate of Marine Engineering Training Institute (DMET), Kolkata was created to concentrate on Maritime Engineering.
3. Who among the following is given credit of starting agitation for political reforms ?
[A] Tantia Tope
[B] Kunwar singh
[C] Nan Sahib
[D] Raja Rammohan Roy
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Correct Answer: D [Raja Rammohan Roy]
Notes:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was an social, and educational reformer of India. He was called the “Father of modern India”. He is considered as the first person to start an agitation for political reforms in India. He was the founder of the Brahmo Sabha.
4. Who was the prominent Muslim reformer that strongly condemned the proposed decision by the British government in 1867 to alter the Perso-Arabic script of the official language to Devanagari, and endorse Hindi as the second official language?
[A] Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
[B] Nawab Abdul Latif
[C] Badruddin Tyabji
[D] Maulana Shibli Nomani
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Correct Answer: A [Sir Syed Ahmed Khan]
Notes:
In 1867, the British government proposed to change the Perso-Arabic script of the official language to Devanagari and adopt Hindi as the second official language. This move was spurred by the demands of Hindu activists from the United Province and Bihar. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, a well-known Muslim reformer, strongly opposed this decision. His resistance was rooted in the belief that such a change would marginalize the use of Urdu, which was widely used by the Muslim community of India at that time.
5. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a great 19th Century Social Reformer who waged a struggle for/against which of the following social cause?
[A] Education of Women
[B] Widow Remarriage
[C] Abolition of Sati
[D] Untouchability
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Correct Answer: B [Widow Remarriage]
Notes:
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a social reformer from Bengal. He is also called as the “father of Bengali prose”. He contributed a lot for the Bengal Renaissance. He had a great contribution for passing the Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856 with the help of Lord Dalhousie.
6. At the time of 1857 revlot, the Nizam of Hyderabad was:
[A] Afzal-Ud-Doulah
[B] Salarjang-I
[C] Asif Ali
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Afzal-Ud-Doulah]
Notes:
At the time of 1857 revlot Afzal-Ud-Doulah was the Nizam of Hyderabad and Salarjang-I was the prime minister of Hyderabad state.
7. When did Nino da Cunha (Portuguese Governor) transferred his capital from Cochin to Goa?
[A] 1531 AD
[B] 1529 AD
[C] 1532 AD
[D] 1530 AD
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Correct Answer: D [1530 AD]
Notes:
The Portuguese Governor, Nino da Cunha (1529-38) transferred his capital from Cochin to Goa in 1530 AD and established factories at San thome (Madras) and Hughli (Bengal). In 1534 AD, he captured Diu and Bassein from the Sultan of Gujarat, Bahadur Shah.
8. Who were the group of merchants that formed the English East India Company in 1599 AD?
[A] Merchant Adventurers
[B] Merchant Advisers
[C] Merchant Careers
[D] Merchant Employers
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Correct Answer: A [Merchant Adventurers]
Notes:
The English East India Company, formed in 1599 AD, was established by a group known as “The Merchant Adventurers”. The company started with a 15-year monopoly of the eastern trade, granted by Queen Elizabeth in 1600. Before the expiration of the first charter, the monopoly was extended by King James II of England. The company played a significant role in establishing the British empire in India, shaping the history of the subcontinent and playing a pivotal role in global trade.
9. What was the immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857?
[A] Heavy taxation on Indian products
[B] Introduction of enfield guns
[C] Annexation of Oudh
[D] Demolition of traditional handicrafts that hit poor peasants and artisians
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Correct Answer: B [Introduction of enfield guns]
Notes:
The immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857 was the introduction of Enfield rifles whose cartidges were said to have greased cover made of beef and pork sparked off the revolt.
10. Who was the editor of the newspaper “Hindoo Patriot”?
[A] Shishir Kumar Ghosh
[B] Girish Chandra Ghosh
[C] Tusar Kanti Ghosh
[D] Lala Jagat Narayan
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Correct Answer: B [Girish Chandra Ghosh]
Notes:
Girish Chandra Ghosh was the editor of an English weekly published newspaper “Hindoo Patriot” in 1853. It was a nationalist publication known for its active role in exposing the oppression of indigo planters in Bengal.
