Modern Indian History & Freedom Struggle Questions (MCQs) - Set 2

1)   In which year after independence, India became a party to the International Wheat Agreement for a four-year period?

a. 1947
b. 1949
c. 1950
d. 1955
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1949

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   SNDT Women’s University, the first women university was established at which of the following places?

a. Mumbai
b. Pune
c. Thane
d. Nasik
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Pune

Explanation:
Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women’s University was founded in the year 1916 in Mumbai. Two other branches of the university is located at Santacruz–Juhu and at Pune. It was considered as the first women’s university in India and South East Asia.


3)   Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act ?

a. Lord Lytton
b. Lord Ripon
c. Lord Dufferin
d. Lord Lansdowne
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lord Ripon

Explanation:
In the year 1878, Vernacular Press act was passed by the governor general Lord Lytton. The main objective of the act was to suppress the newspapers which used to write against the British. Later in 1881, the act was repealed by Lord Ripon.


4)   In which year, Imperial Records Department (IRD) was established, which is now known as National Archives of India?

a. 1885
b. 1887
c. 1889
d. 1891
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1891

Explanation:
The National Archives of India was established as the Imperial Record Department in 1891 in Calcutta. G. W. Forrest was declared as the department head. In the year 1911, it was transferred to New Delhi.


5)   Consider the following:
1. Public Service Commission (Charles Aitchison)
2. Royal Commission on Public Service (Lord Isling)
3. Royal Commission on Superior Civil Services (Lord Viscount Lee)
The correct order of their establishment is given in which among the following options?


a. 1, 2, 3
b. 2, 1, 3
c. 3, 2, 1
d. 1, 3, 2
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1, 2, 3

Explanation:
Public Service Commission (Charles Aitchison)- 1886, Royal Commission on Public Service (Lord Isling)- 1912, Royal Commission on Superior Civil Services (Lord Viscount Lee)- 1923


6)   ‘New India’ and ‘Commonweal’ newspapers were started by:

a. Madan Mohan Malviya
b. S.Subramaniyam Iyer
c. Annie Besant
d. Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Annie Besant

Explanation:
Annie Sesant had joined the Congress politics in 19 14 and founded and edited journals viz. Commonweal and New India to propagate and translate her ideas of constitutional agitation to force the British to concede Home Rule to the Indian people.


7)   Which Indian mass movement began with the famous ‘Dandi March’ of Mahatma Gandhi ?

a. Khilafat Movement
b. Non-Cooperation Movement
c. Civil Disobedience Movement
d. Quit India Movement
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Civil Disobedience Movement

Explanation:
The Salt March or Dandi March was started on 12th March 1930 from Sabarmati Ashram and the delegation under the leadership of Gandhiji reached Dandi on 6th April 1930. They covered 240 miles in 24 days. Gandhiji violated the salt law by making salt from sea water. Later he was arrested on 4th May.


8)   Which among the following great revolutionaries was the brain behind the ‘Chittagong Armoury Raid’?

a. Ganesh Ghosh
b. Chandrashekhar Azad
c. Surya Sen
d. Lala Hardayal
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Surya Sen

Explanation:
Chittagong armoury raid was conducted on 18 April 1930. The operation was led by Surya Sen. The mission was conducted by the members of the Indian Republican Army. He was arrested on 16th April 1933 and was hanged on 12th January 1934.


9)   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
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Afzal-Ud-Doulah

Explanation:
At the time of 1857 revlot Afzal-Ud-Doulah was the Nizam of Hyderabad and Salarjang-I was the prime minister of Hyderabad state.


10)   Who among the following Mughal emperor proclaimed the Emperor of India in the revolt of 1857?

a. Bahadur Shah II
b. Akbar Shah II
c. Nanasaheb Peshwa
d. Shah Alam II
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Bahadur Shah II

Explanation:
The last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah II proclaimed the Emperor of India in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and led the Revolt of 1857 in Delhi. Later, the revolt was suppressed by the British forces, Bahadur Shah II was arrested and deported to Rangoon, where he remained in exile till he died in 1862.


11)   Under whose viceroyalty the Cripps Mission visited India in 1942?

a. Lord Linlithgow
b. Lord Wavell
c. Lord Irwin
d. Lord Reading
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lord Linlithgow

Explanation:
Lord Linlithgow (1936 – 1944): The Cripps mission was an attempt by the British government to secure full Indian cooperation and support for their efforts in World War II but it was failed to impress both the Congress and Muslim League.


12)   What is the theme of the 106th foundation day of Bihar?

a. Centenary of Champaran Satyagraha and Elimination of Dowry and Child Marriage
b. Centenary of Champaran Satyagraha and Gandhi Jayanti
c. Centenary of Champaran Satyagraha and Peaceful protest
d. Centenary of Champaran Satyagraha and Empowerment of Women
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Centenary of Champaran Satyagraha and Elimination of Dowry and Child Marriage

Explanation:
Bihar has celebrated its 106th foundation day on March 22, 2018. A number of programmes have been organized throughout the state on the occasion. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated a 3-day Bihar Diwas celebrations in Patna and also released 4 books- ‘Ek Tha Mohan’, ‘Bapu Ki Chiththi’, ‘Champaran Ki Kahani’ and ‘Neel Ke Dhabbe’ on this occasion. The 2018 theme for this year’s celebrations is “Centenary of Champaran Satyagraha and Elimination of Dowry and Child Marriage”. It was on this day when the British carved out the state from Bengal Presidency in 1912. Before that Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa were part of the Bengal province during the British rule.


13)   The Nasik Conspiracy Case was registered against whom?

a. V.D Savarkar
b. Bhagat Singh
c. Chandrashekar Azad
d. Aurobindo Ghosh
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: V.D Savarkar

Explanation:
Nasik Conspiracy Case (1909): On December 21, 1909, Anant Laxman Kanhere (one of the member of Abhinav Bharat Society) shot the Collector of Nashik , A M T Jackson in the theartre at Nasik. This sensational murder is known as Nasik Conspiracy Case. The members of the Abhinav Bharat Society viz. V.D. Savarkar, Ganesh Savarkar, etc. were convicted and punished.


14)   The book “Muntakhab-ul-Lubab” written by whom?

a. Khafi Khan
b. Yahaya bin Ahmed Sirhindi
c. Shams i Siraj Afif
d. Ziauddin Barni
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Khafi Khan

Explanation:
During Aurangzeb’s reign, Muntakhab-ul-Lubab written by Khafi Khan, a historical writer. The book covers the history of Mughal period till the reign of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.


15)   Who among the following foreign travellers/envoys visited during the reign of Shah Jahan?

a. John Lait
b. John Fryer
c. Peter Mundy
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
The foreign travellers viz. John Lait, John Fryer (English), Peter Mundy (Italian)and Jean Baptiste Travernier(French man) visited during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.


16)   Brihadeshwar temple built by the Cholas in Thanjore is dedicated to which god?

a. Vishnu
b. Shiva
c. Brahma
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Shiva

Explanation:
The Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I built Brihadeshwar temple at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The presiding deity is Lord Shiva in the form of a Lingam called Peruvudaiya, Rasjarajeshwaramudvya.


17)   The All India Kisan Sabha was founded by whom in 1936?

a. Mahatma Gandhi
b. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c. JB Kriplani
d. Sahajanand Saraswati
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sahajanand Saraswati

Explanation:
To protect peasants from economic exploitation, All India Kisan Sabha founded by Swami Sahajanand Saraswati in April 1936 at Lucknow. Swami Sahajanand was the first president of kisan sabha.


18)   Which of the following newspapers started by Mohammad Ali Jinnah?

a. Dawn
b. Sahsik
c. Searchlight
d. Independent
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Dawn

Explanation:
In 1941, Mohammad Ali Jinnah founded a newspaper “Dawn” as a mouthpiece for the Muslim League.


19)   Which of the following newspapers were published by Mahatma Gandhi?
1: Young India
2: Indian Opinion
3: Satyagraha
4: Harijan
5: Navajivan
Select the correct option from the codes given below:


a. Only 1, 2, 3 & 4
b. Only 2, 3, 4 & 5
c. Only 1, 2, 4 & 5
d. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 1, 2, 4 & 5

Explanation:
Mahatma Gandhi edited several newspapers including Harijan in Gujarati, in Hindi and in the English language. Indian Opinion and Young India, in English and Navajivan in Gujarati and Hindi.


20)   Both leaders of which among the following pairs shared similar views on almost all issues during the freedom struggle of India?

a. Gokhale and Tilak
b. Tilak and Naoroji
c. Mahatma Gandhi and Jawahar Lal Nehru
d. Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru

Explanation:
After the failure of non-cooperation movement and events like the Government of India act 1919 and the elections of 1923, the Swaraj Party was founded by Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru. They both had a similar ideology and a similar point of view.