Modern Indian History Explorer

Q. 1

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the above are correctly matched?

Q. 2

With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements:

1. It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States.
2. Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. 3

With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, statements: consider the following

1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the peasants were exempted from revenue payment in case of had harvests or natural calamities.
2. Under the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, if the Zamindar failed to pay his revenues to the state, on or before the fixed date, he would be removed from his Zamindari.

Which of the statements given above is ware correct?

Q. 1

By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal, designated as the Governor General of India?

Q. 2

With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with

Q. 3

Consider the following statelllents :

Statement-I : 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day.

Statement-II : It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Q. 1

In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “Transferred” subjects. Which of the following were treated as “Reserved” subjects?

1. Administration of Justice
2. Local Self-Government
3. Land Revenue
4. Police

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Q. 2

Consider the following freedom fighters:

1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
3. Rash Behari Bose

Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party?

Q. 3

With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements:

1. The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States.
2. Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. 4

With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements:

1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers.
2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate.
3. The English East India. Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q. 1

Consider the following statements:

1. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order.
2. Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there.
3. The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q. 2

Consider the following statements:

1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21.
2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. 3

With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?

Q. 4

Who among the following is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, a translation of ancient India religious lyrics in English?

Q. 5

Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?

Q. 6

In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as

Q. 7

With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State.
2. The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire.
3. Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani.

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Q. 8

In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located?

1. Broach
2. Chicacole
3. Trichinopoly

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Q. 9

With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?

Q. 1

In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around

1. women’s right to gain education
2. age of consent
3. restitution of conjugal rights

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Q. 2

Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of

Q. 3

Wellesley established the Fort William College Calcutta because

Q. 4

With reference to the history of India, “Ulgulan” or the Great Trumult is the description of which of the following events?

Q. 5

Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of the Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?

Q. 6

With reference to the book ‘Desher Katha’ written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:

1. It warned against the Colonial State’s hypnotic conquest of the mind.
2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.
3. The use of ‘desh’ by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q. 7

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?

1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference
2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Acceptance of Gandhiji’s suggestion for enquiry into police excesses
4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence

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Q. 8

The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by

Q. 1

Consider the following statements about ‘the Charter Act of 1813’:

1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China.
2. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the Company.
3. The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q. 2

With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:

1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries.
2. The National Council of Education was established as a part of Swadeshi Movement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. 3

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Q. 4

With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements:

1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘indentured labour
2. In Lord Chelmsford’s ‘War Conference’, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
3. Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q. 5

With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Q. 1

Consider the following events:

1. The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a State in India.
2. India’s then largest bank, ‘Imperial Bank of India’, was renamed ‘State Bank of India’.
3. Air India was nationalised and became the national carrier.
4. Goa became a part of independent India.

Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

Q. 2

In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the

Q. 3

Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India?

1. Charter Act of 1813
2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy

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Q. 4

In 1920, which of the following changed its name to “Swarajya Sabha”?

Q. 5

Which among the following events happened earliest?

Q. 6

With reference to educational institutions during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

Q. 7

The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were:

Q. 8

Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?

Q. 9

Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948?

Q. 10

Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?

Q. 11

After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?

1. The territories called ‘Santhal Parganas’ were created.
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.

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Q. 12

Economically one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the

Q. 13

Regarding Wood’s Dispatch, which of the following statements are true?

1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.
2. Establishment of universities was recommended.
3. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.

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Q. 14

He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna ; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was

Q. 1

Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule?

1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Alexander Read
3. Thomas Munro

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Q. 2

The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for

Q. 3

Consider the following statements:

1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions.
2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q. 4

The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to?

Q. 5

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Q. 6

In the context of Indian history, the principle of `Dyarchy (diarchy)’ refers to

Q. 7

With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events:

1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy
2. Quit India Movement launched
3. Second Round Table Conference

What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

Q. 1

The ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the

Q. 2

Satya Shodhak Samaj organized

Q. 3

The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to

Q. 4

Consider the following:

1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee
2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation
3. Indian Reform Association

Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above?

Q. 5

What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?

Q. 6

The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War

Q. 1

With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the ‘Sedition Committee’.
2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to Utilize the Home Rule League.
3. Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha.

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Q. 2

Who of the following was/were economic critic/critics of colonialism in India?

1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. G.Subramania Iyer
3. R.C. Dutt

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Q. 3

With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements:

1. It advocated the boycott of British goods and evasion of taxes.
2. It wanted to establish the dictatorship of proletariat.
3. It advocated, separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. 4

The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined

Q. 5

Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?

Q. 6

Consider the following statements

1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.
2. The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. 7

With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It recommended a federal government.
2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts.
3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS.

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Q. 8

Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of ‘moderates’ and ‘extremists’?

Q. 1

The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until

Q. 2

The 1929 Session of Indian National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the

Q. 3

The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a

Q. 4

What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)?

1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States.
2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown.
3. To regulate East India Company’s trade with India.

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Q. 1

The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because

Q. 2

Quit India Movement was launched in response to

Q. 3

The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for

Q. 4

Annie Besant was

1. responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement.
2. the founder of the Theosophical Society.
3. once the President of the Indian National Congress.

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Q. 5

The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the

Q. 6

The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to

Q. 1

Consider the following statements: The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he

1. Exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British.
2. Interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians.
3. Stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Q. 2

The Rowlatt Act aimed at:

Q. 3

The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because

1. the Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence.
2. the rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session.
3. a resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that Session.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Q. 4

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj?

1. It opposed idolatry.
2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.
3. It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible,

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Q. 5

Consider the following

1. Assessment of land revenue on the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of crops.
2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare.
3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies.

Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?

Q. 6

The Congress ministries resigned in the seven provinces in 1939, because

Q. 7

Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919?

1. Introduction of dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces.
2. Introduction of separate communal electorates for Muslims.
3. Devolution of Legislative authority by the centre to the provinces.

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Q. 8

During Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation?

Q. 9

Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?

1. The Peasants and Workers Party of India
2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation
3. The Independent Labour Party

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Q. 10

Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because

Q. 11

With reference to Ryotwari Settlement,consider the following statements

1. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the government.
2. The government gave the Pattas to the Ryots.
3. The lands were surveyed and assessed before being taxed.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. 1

The tendency for increased litigation was visible after the introduction of the land settlement system of Lord Cornwallis in 1793. The reason for this is normally traced to which of the following provisions?

Q. 2

Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?

Q. 3

Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century?

Q. 4

With reference to the period of colonial rule in India, “Home Charges” formed an important part of drain of wealth from India. Which of the following funds constituted “Home Charges”?

1. Funds used to support the India Office in London.
2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in India.
3. Funds used for waging wars outside India by the British.

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Q. 5

What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda?

1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought.
2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

Q. 6

What was the purpose with which Sir William Wedderburn and W.S.Caine had set up the Indian Parliamentary Committee in 1893?

Q. 7

Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled, “Unto this Last” and the book transformed his life. What was the message from the book that transformed Mahatma Gandhi?

Q. 8

With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for

Q. 9

With reference to the period of India freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the ‘Nehru report’?

1. Complete Independence for India.
2. Joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities.
3. Provision of fundamental rights for the people of India in the Constitution.

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