Modern Indian History MCQ

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• When the Governor-General was away from Bengal a Vice President appointed by __________ would act for him
  ক

  Crown

  খ

  Parliament

  গ

  Board of Control

  ঘ

  Governor-General
• In which of the following provinces the Congress Ministry was not formed in June 1937?
  ক

  United Provinces

  খ

  Central Provinces

  গ

  Madras

  ঘ

  Assam
• During the Anglo-French struggle in the Carnatic, the French were finally defeated by the English in the battle of
  ক

  Trichinopoly

  খ

  Arcot

  গ

  Wandiwash

  ঘ

  Pondicherry
• Who proclaimed: It is years since I left castes and religions. Yet some people think that I belong to their caste. That is not correct. I do not belong to any particular caste or religion
  ক

  Mahatma Gandhi

  খ

  T. K. Madhavan

  গ

  Rajaram Mohan Roy

  ঘ

  Sree Narayana Guru
• The Editor of 'Young India' and 'Harijan' was
  ক

  Nehru

  খ

  Ambedkar

  গ

  Mahatma Gandhi

  ঘ

  Subhash Chandra bose
• Jyotirao's family belonged to __________ caste
  ক

  Mali

  খ

  Thiyya

  গ

  Pulaya

  ঘ

  Mahar
• In 1942, Europe had witnessed a great war between
  ক

  Sweden and Russia

  খ

  France and Germany

  গ

  France and England

  ঘ

  Germany and Russia
• Which Brigadier was associated with Jallianwala Bagh tragedy?
  ক

  General Dyer

  খ

  Arthur Wellesly

  গ

  General Harris

  ঘ

  Colonel Wellesly
• In 1920 under her leadership the__________, the Ahmedabad textile mill workers union was established
  ক

  Majoor Mahajan

  খ

  Ushabai Dange

  গ

  Parvati Bhore

  ঘ

  Maniben Kara
• Mrs Annie Besant became the first woman President of the INC in
  ক

  1916

  খ

  1917

  গ

  1918

  ঘ

  1920
• The Theosophical Society was officially formed in . . . . ., United States, in November 1875 by Helena Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott, William Quan Judge and others
  ক

  Madras

  খ

  Calcutta

  গ

  Bombay

  ঘ

  New York City
• Who were called "Kukas"?
  ক

  Namdhari

  খ

  Nirankari

  গ

  Tilak

  ঘ

  Sri Aurobindo
• Identify the revolutionary among the following who was not active in London?
  ক

  Shyamji Krishna Varma

  খ

  Ashfaqullah

  গ

  Lala Hardayal

  ঘ

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

  Lajpat Rai

  খ

  Shivaji

  গ

  Gokhale

  ঘ

  Madhava Rao
• Who formed SNDP Yogam?
  ক

  T. K. Madhavan

  খ

  Nataraja Guru

  গ

  Narayana Guru

  ঘ

  Dr. Palpu
• The Portuguese Governor who abolished Sati in Goa was
  ক

  Albuquerque

  খ

  Cabral

  গ

  Almeida

  ঘ

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

  The Secretary of State

  খ

  Parliament

  গ

  Viceroy

  ঘ

  Commander-in-Chief
• The Lucknow Session of INC and the Lucknow Pact (1916) were significant on account of
  ক

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

  খ

  the pact between the Congress and Muslim League

  গ

  both A and B above

  ঘ

  the beginning of the tide of Indian Nationalism
• The Presidents of early English Settlements (Madras, Bombay and Calcutta) were responsible to __________
  ক

  The House of Common

  খ

  The House of Lords

  গ

  The Home Government of the Company

  ঘ

  The Council of Senior Merchants
• Who was not among the three revolutionaries who were hanged on March 23, 1931?
  ক

  Bhagat Singh

  খ

  Azad

  গ

  Rajguru

  ঘ

  Sukhdev
• Murshid Quli Khan, Alivardi Khan andSirajuddaullah were all nawabs of__________ ?
  ক

  Lucknow

  খ

  Varanasi

  গ

  Hyderabad

  ঘ

  Bengal
• Baba Ram Singh passed away on November 29, __________
  ক

  1885

  খ

  1887

  গ

  1889

  ঘ

  1923
• "India for the Indians" was the political message of
  ক

  D E Wacha

  খ

  Vivekanand

  গ

  Dayanand

  ঘ

  Hume
• August Offer' was issued on __________ 1940
  ক

  08 August.

  খ

  15 August.

  গ

  20 August.

  ঘ

  30 August.
• Federal form of government at centre was introduced in India under
  ক

  Government of India Act of 1909

  খ

  Indian Councils Act of 1909

  গ

  Government of India Act of 1935

  ঘ

  Indian Independence Act of 1947
• Provincial autonomy was introduced in India by the
  ক

  Indian Councils Act, 1909

  খ

  Govemment of India Act, 1919

  গ

  Govemment of India Act, 1935

  ঘ

  Indian Independence Act, 1947
• As per the Act of 1919 which of the following was not a transferred subject?
  ক

  Education

  খ

  Museum

  গ

  Medical Relief

  ঘ

  Land Revenue
• At the historic Tripuri Session of the Congress (March 1939) Subhas Bose defeated Mahatma Gandhi's official candidate for the Presidentship of the Congress. Who was Mahatma Gandhi's nominee?
  ক

  Abdul Kalam Azad

  খ

  Jawaharlal Nehru

  গ

  Pattabhi Sitaramayya

  ঘ

  Vallabhbhai Patel
• 'The Times of India' which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 1988, was first published in 1838 as
  ক

  Bombay Chronicle

  খ

  Bombay Times

  গ

  Indian Times

  ঘ

  National Times
• A Federal Railway Authority was established by the Act of
  ক

  1909

  খ

  1919

  গ

  1935

  ঘ

  1861