Modern Indian History & Freedom Struggle Questions And Answers

Which of the following places was ruled by the Wadiyar dynasty?

[A] Mysore [B] Patna [C] Guwahati [D] Jabalpur

Show Answer
A.Mysore
Who presided over the first Session of the Indian National Congress?

[A] Surendranth Bannerjee [B] W. C. Bannerjee [C] A. O. Hume [D] Badruddin Tyabji Show Answer
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Who among the following was given the title ‘Quaid-i-Azam’?

[A] Mahatma Gandhi [B] Jawaharlal Nehru [C] Muhammad Ali Jinnah [D] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Show Answer
C.Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Who among the following organised the All India Depressed Classes Association. in colonial India?

[A] Pandita Ramabai [B] Jyotiba Phule [C] M.K.Gandhi [D] B.R. Ambedkar Show Answer
B.B.R. Ambedkar
In the famous Rohilla War in the year 1774, the Rohillas were defeated by the Nawab of Awadh named:

[A] Asaf-ud-Daula [B] Asif Jah Mirza [C] Shuja-ud-Daula [D] Yamin-ud-Daula Show Answer
C.Shuja-ud-Daula
“Go back to Vedas.” – this call given by ___:

[A] Jyotiba Phule [B] Daynand Saraswati [C] Ramakrishna Paramah-amsa [D] Swami Vivekananda Show Answer
B.Daynand Saraswati
In which year did the Convention of Wadgaon take place?

[A] 1769 [B] 1779 [C] 1789 [D] 1799 Show Answer
B.1779
Who was the Nawab of Bengal during Battle of Plassey?

[A] Mir Jafar [B] Mir Qasim [C] Siraj-ud -duala [D] None of the above Show Answer
C.Siraj-ud -duala
Which among the following disguised name was taken by Subhas Chandra Bose? 1. Narendranath Dutt 2. Mohammed Ziauddin Khan 3. P.N. Thakur 4. Orlando Mazzotta Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

[A] 1 & 2 [B] 2 & 4 [C] 3 & 4 [D] 1, 3 & 4 Show Answer
B.2 & 4
First Anglo-Sikh War happened in which of the following years?

[A] 1845 and 1846 [B] 1847 and 1848 [C] 1849 and 1850 [D] 1850 and 1851 Show Answer
B.1845 and 1846
Which of the following were the successor of Burhan ul Mulk? 1) Safdar Jung 2) Asaf ud Daulah Select the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 [B] Only 2 [C] Both 1 & 2 [D] Neither 1 & 2 Show Answer
C.Both 1 & 2
Which of the following introduced Cashewnut, Pineapple and Tobacco in India?

[A] Dutch [B] English [C] French [D] Portuguese Show Answer
D.Portuguese
The Black Hole tragedy took place during the tenure of which of the following?

[A] Mir Zafar [B] Mir Qasim [C] Alivardi Khan [D] Siraj-ud-Daulah Show Answer
D. Siraj-ud-Daulah
Which of the following Governor Generals had abolished slavery in India?

[A] Lord Cornwallis [B] Lord Wellesley [C] Lord William Bentinck [D] Lord Ellenborough Show Answer
D.Lord Ellenborough
The resolution of total independence of India was passed during the tenure of which of the following?

[A] Lord Chelmsford [B] Lord Wavell [C] Lord Irwin [D] Lord Willington Show Answer
C.Lord Irwin
With which one of the following movements, Aruna Asaf Ali was connected as a woman organizer of underground activity?

[A] Civil Disobedience Movement [B] Non-cooperation Movement [C] Quit India Movement [D] Swadeshi Movement Show Answer
C.Quit India Movement
Which of the following statements is correct? 1. The Khilafat Movement did bring the Urban Muslims into the fold of the National Movement. 2. There was a predominant element of anti-imperialism in both the National and Khilafat Movements. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 [B] Only 2 [C] Both 1 & 2 [D] Neither 1 & 2 Show Answer
C.Both 1 & 2
Who headed the famous Lucknow Session of Indian National Congress?

[A] Gopal Krishna Gokhale [B] Bal Gangadhar Tilak [C] Ambica Charan Majumdar [D] Annie Besant Show Answer
C.Ambica Charan Majumdar
The infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre happened on which festival?

[A] Holi [B] Baisakhi [C] Raksha Bandhan [D] Lohri Show Answer
B.Baisakhi
On which date, Purna Swaraj declaration or Declaration of the Independence of India, was promulgated by the Indian National Congress?

[A] 31 December 1929 [B] 26 January 1930 [C] 26 January 1929 [D] 15 August 1930 Show Answer
B.26 January 1930
Who among the following was known as Periyar?

[A] E.V. Ramaswamy [B] Gopal Hari Deshmukh [C] C.N Mudaliar [D] P. Tyagaraja Show Answer
A.E.V. Ramaswamy
Which among the following were the objectives of the Press Council, which was recommended by the first press commission of India? 1. To ensure the freedom of the press 2. To create a professional standard of journalism 3. To publish annual reports about the activities of the council 4. To increase the growth by encouraging whoever associated with the profession of journalism Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] 1 & 2 [B] 1, 3 & 4 [C] 2, 3 & 4 [D] 1, 2, 3 & 4 Show Answer
D.1, 2, 3 & 4
Gandhiji undertook his first fasting in India during the time of which of the following incidents?

[A] Champaran Satyagraha 1917 [B] Kheda Satyagraha 1918 [C] Ahmedabad Mill strike 1918 [D] Non-cooperation movement 1920 Show Answer
C.Ahmedabad Mill strike 1918
Which of the following was the main purpose of starting the Shivaji Movement by Tilak?

[A] To inspire the youth [B] To celebrate the birthday of Shivaji [C] To kill the British ruler [D] None of the above Show Answer
A. To inspire the youth
Arya Samaj was founded in which year?

[A] 1872 [B] 1875 [C] 1882 [D] 1883 Show Answer
B. 1875
The National Council for Education was set up in which year?

[A] 1906 [B] 1908 [C] 1909 [D] 1911 Show Answer
A. 1906
Which among the following about the Hunter Commission are correct? 1. It was appointed in the year 1882 2. Its main objective was to enquire about the effectiveness and the application of Wood’s Dispatch 3. The report of the Hunter commission was published in the year 1883 Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

[A] 1 & 2 [B] 1 & 3 [C] 2 & 3 [D] 1, 2 & 3 Show Answer
D. 1, 2 & 3
The first underwater electric telegraph cable between India and England was laid down in which year?

[A] 1855 [B] 1856 [C] 1869 [D] 1870 Show Answer
D. 1870
Which of the following types of charges was/ were included in the income source of Wajuhat-i-Moqarari during the reign of Ranjit Singh?

[A] Profits of Justice [B] Stamp duties [C] Both of them [D] None of the above Show Answer
C. Both of them
The treaty of Sagauli was signed between the British East India Company and which of following neighboring countries of India?

[A] Bangladesh [B] Bhutan [C] Nepal [D] Pakistan Show Answer
C. Nepal
“Only mad men outside lunatic asylums could think or talk of independence” Who among the following had made this remark in context with the budding idea of Swarajya?

[A] Lord Hardinge [B] Bal Gangadhar Tilak [C] Gopal Krishan Gokhle [D] Pheroz Shah Mehta Show Answer
C. Gopal Krishan Gokhle
After the permanent settlement, what fraction of the revenue derived by the Zamindars to the Company was to be remitted?

[A] 50% [B] 65% [C] 76% [D] 89% Show Answer
D. 89%
Who among the following leaders unsuccessfully introduced a Bill in the Imperial legislative Council to make compulsory primary education for children of 6-10 years in the British Era?

[A] Womesh Chandra Banerjee [B] Gopal Krishna Gokhle [C] Mahadev Govind Ranade [D] Madan Mohan Malviya Show Answer
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhle
Which among the following cities saw the first instance of Satyagraha in India?

[A] Surat [B] Kheda [C] Champaran [D] Ahmedabad Show Answer
D.Ahmedabad
Where did the British India Society (1839) founded by William Adams?

[A] London [B] Pune [C] Bombay [D] Calcutta Show Answer
A.London
Who authored the book on Paramveer Chakra Awardees ‘Paramveer Parwane’?

[A] Somnath Sharma [B] Prabhakiran Jain [C] Aman Anand [D] Bipin Rawat Show Answer
B.Prabhakiran Jain
What is the theme of the 2018 World Down syndrome Day?

[A] My life, My Community [B] What I bring to the workplace [C] My friends, My Community [D] What I bring to my community Show Answer
D. What I bring to my community
Who was the last ruler of Chola dynasty?

[A] Adhirajendra [B] Virarajendra [C] Kulottunga II [D] Parantaka I Show Answer
A.Adhirajendra
Which among the following statements with respect to the Ilbert Bill is / are correct?
1. The Ilbert Bill (1884) Controversy caused the greatest racial cleavage in India prior to establishment of the Indian National Congress
2. Viceroy Ripon actually desired to abolish the racial prejudice from the Indian Penal Code while introducing this bill
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 is correct [B] Only 2 is correct [C] Both 1 & 2 are correct [D] Neither 1 nor 2 is correct Show Answer
C.Both 1 & 2 are correct
During Freedom Struggle, who had launched a journal called “Free Hindustan” from United States of America?

[A] Tarankanath Das [B] Akshay Kumar Datta [C] Batukeshwar Datta [D] Lala Hardayal Show Answer
A.Tarankanath Das
Sanyasi Revolt (1772) broke out in areas belonging to which of the below current states?

[A] West Bengal [B] Odisha [C] Punjab [D] Rajasthan Show Answer
A.West Bengal
The London India Committee was founded by whom in 1862?

[A] Surendra Nath Banerjee [B] Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty [C] C. P. Mudaliyar [D] Dadabhai Naoroji Show Answer
C.C. P. Mudaliyar
Who among the following was the leader of Satara in the Revolt of 1857?

[A] Rango Bapuji Gupte [B] Sonaji Pant [C] Annaji Phadnavis [D] Mulbagal Swami Show Answer
A.Rango Bapuji Gupte
All the following announcements were made at the Delhi Durbar in 1911 except one. Identify that one:

[A] Transfer of Capital from Calcutta to Delhi [B] Annulment of Partition of Bengal [C] Separation of Bihar, Orissa and Chhotanagpur from Bengal’s Jurisdiction [D] Election of Indians to the various legislative councils in India Show Answer
D. Election of Indians to the various legislative councils in India
The Regulation XVII, passed by the British Government was related to which among the following?

[A] Abolition of Sati [B] Abolition of Provincial Courts of Appeal [C] Suppression of Thugs [D] Abolition of Slavery Show Answer
A. Abolition of Sati
Who among the following is known to purchase Kashmir from the East India Company for a payment of 7,500,000 rupees (75 lakh) and was granted the title Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir (by Treaty of Amritsar) ?

[A] Sher Singh [B] Duleep singh [C] Gulab Singh [D] Lal Singh Show Answer
C. Gulab Singh
Who among the following Governor General of India is famous for Sati Reforms & suppression of human sacrifice?

[A] Lord William Bentinck [B] Lord Curzon [C] Lord Rippon [D] Lord Ellenborough Show Answer
A. Lord William Bentinck
Basumati, the oldest Bengali Daily paper was edited by ___:

[A] Anand Mohan Bose [B] Surya Sen [C] Barinder Kumar Ghosh [D] V. D. Savarkar Show Answer
C. Barinder Kumar Ghosh
Who among the following founded the Madras Labour Union?

[A] Subodh Banerjee [B] B.P. Wadia. [C] Lala Lajpat Rai [D] Bharat Bhushan Pandey Show Answer
B. B.P. Wadia.
The famous Vidyasagar Setu is located in which among the following cities?

[A] Patna [B] Kolkata [C] Lucknow [D] Chennai Show Answer
B. Kolkata

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