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Practice 72 Modern Indian History questions with detailed answers and explanations. Free MCQs, PYQs, and mock test questions for NEET, JEE, GATE, SSC and more.

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All Modern Indian History Questions(1–72 of 72)

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Q1mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
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In which of the following years did Shah Alam grant the Diwani of Bengal province, i.e. the responsibility of collecting revenue, to the East India Company?
Q2hardmcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
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In 1954, in which of the following states did the Indian Government decide to integrate Chandranagar (also called Chandernagore), which was under the rule of the French?
Q3hardmcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
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In which of the following years did the British suffer defeat in the Battle of Chinhat?
Q4mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Exam2026
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In 1908 Khudiram Bose along with ________ was involved in throwing a bomb at a carriage believing it to be occupied by Kingsford, the then sitting judge of Muzaffarpur.
Q5mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Exam2026
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During the British rule in India, who among the following unfurled the flag of India in Germany in 1907?
Q6easymcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
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Which battle marked the beginning of the British colonial rule in India?
Q7mediummcqHistorySSC GD2026
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The Prime Minister who led India during the 1965 war with Pakistan is:
Q8mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC GD2026
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Where did the Chipko movement first started in India?
Q9mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
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The Ryotwari system, devised by Thomas Munro, in which peasant cultivators had to pay annual taxes directly to the government, was prevalent in which of the following present-day states/provinces?
Q10mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
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Who among the following founded the Khudai Khidmatgars or the Red Shirts, a powerful non-violent movement?
Q11mediummcqHistorySSC GD2026
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The British ruled India for nearly:
Q12mediummcqHistory & CivicsPrepp2026
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Match the following movements/organizations with their respective founders:

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Q13mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessSSC CPO 20242026
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Who among the following was a pioneer of widow remarriage in Maharashtra and also opened a school for girls in Poona along with his wife?
Q14mediummcqGeneral KnowledgePractice Paper2026
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Which of the following political leaders wrote "Prison Diary", a work reflecting on the period of the Emergency in India?
Q15mediummcqHistoryMock Test2026
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In which year was the Battle of Buxar fought?
Q16hardmcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
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In which of the following years was the Women's Indian Association established in Madras (Chennai)?
Q17mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
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In which year did Debendranath Tagore establish the Tattvabodhini Sabha?
Q18easymcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
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Which of the following villages is related to the 'Bhoodan Movement' initiated by Vinoba Bhave?
Q19mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
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In 1883, which of the following allowed Indians to try Europeans in courts of law?
Q20mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
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__________ was elected as the president of the third session of Indian National Congress.
Q21mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam Practice2026
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The Swadeshi Movement started in India during the:
Q22mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
Which of the following agreements, pacts or declarations between India and Sri Lanka addressed the status of people of Indian origin living in Sri Lanka?
Q23mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
Why I Am An Atheist is the autobiography of which Indian freedom fighter?
Q24mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
In which year was the Vernacular Press Act enacted?
Q25mediummcqHistoryGeneral Knowledge Studies2026
A satyagrahi could win the battle with non-violence by:
Q26easymcqHistory and CultureStaff Selection Commission2026
Which of the following Acts provided the title of the Viceroy to the Governor-General of India?
Q27mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
Whose birthday is celebrated as ‘Teachers’ Day’ in India?
Q28mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exams2026
'Waiting for a Visa' is an autobiography of which of the following Indian leaders?
Q29mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exams2026
Which of the following started in August 1942 and was the last nationwide movement led by Mahatma Gandhi against the British Raj in India?
Q30mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exams2026
Bhagat Singh threw a bomb on the Central Legislative Assembly on 8 April 1929 along with who among the following revolutionaries in British India?
Q31mediummcqGeneral AwarenessIndian Competitive Exams2026
In the context of British rule in India, who among the following Governor-Generals created a professional cadre of company servants making provisions for them for generous salaries?
Q32mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
In December 1929, Jawaharlal Nehru, president of Indian National Congress, formally demanded ________ from British Government.
Q33mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
In which of the following places the Indian National Congress passed the resolution of Purna Swaraj?
Q34mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
The first train steamed off from Mumbai to ________.
Q35mediummcqGeneral StudiesPractice Test2026
Who authored the book titled "India for Indians"?
Q36mediummcqGeneral StudiesPractice Paper2026
The Madras Native Association was founded in :
Q37mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
The battle of Plassey was fought between the East India Company, force headed by Robert Clive, and the Nawab of Bengal, ________ in 1757.
Q38mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Who among the following was one of the founders of the Swaraj Party?
Q39mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
Who among the following personalities renounced his knighthood after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
Q40mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
The Quit India Resolution was ratified in the ________ session of Indian National Congress to launch the movement.
Q41mediummcqHistorySSC CHSL Previous Year Paper2026
Which of the following agreements between India and Pakistan is also known as the 'Nehru-Liaquat Agreement'?
Q42mediummcqHistorySSC CHSL Previous Year Paper2026
Gandhiji organised a satyagraha among cotton mill workers at Ahmedabad in the year_______.
Q43mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exams2026
Mahatma Gandhi called a halt to the Non-Cooperation Movement after the Chauri Chaura incident. Where among the following places is Chauri Chaura located?
Q44easymcqGeneral StudiesAdda2472026
In which year was Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) set up?
Q45easymcqGeneral StudiesAdda2472026
The first successful instance of Satyagraha led by Mahatma Gandhi in India was:
Q46easymcqGeneral StudiesAdda2472026
The Quit India Movement was launched in response to:
Q47easymcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928?
Q48easymcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
Gandhian leader Potti Sreeramulu died while fasting for a separate state for _________ speakers.
Q49easymcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
Who among the following is the author of the book 'An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India'?
Q50mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the Kakori Train Robbery?
Q51mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Combined Graduate Level Exam2026
Sanskrit College at Benaras was founded by_________.
Q52mediummcqGeneral AwarenessGovernment Exams2026
Where did the Tebhaga Movement, an indigenous peasant agitation, take place between 1946 and 1947?
Q53mediummcqGeneral AwarenessGovernment Exams2026
In which of the following years did Mahatma Gandhi represent India in the Second Round Table Conference to discuss constitutional reform in India?
Q54mediummcqGeneral AwarenessGovernment Exams2026
Operation ________ was the code name for the police action against the Princely State of Hyderabad in September 1948 by the newly independent republic of India.
Q55mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
Who among the following was the last Viceroy of India?
Q56mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessPrepp2026
Based on image_81e1a0.png, match the following movements with their respective founders:
Movements:
a. Faraizi Movement
b. Mohammedan Literary Society
c. Indian Patriotic Association
d. Wahabi Movement

Founders:
I. Sayyid Ahmad of Rae Bareli
II. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
III. Nawab Abdul Latif
IV. Haji Shariatullah
Q57mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessPrepp2026
Who among the following was the pioneer of widow remarriages in Maharashtra and also started a girls' school in Poona along with his wife?
Q58mediummcqHistory and CultureStaff Selection Commission2026
The Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act was passed in ________ by colonial Government.
Q59mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exams2026
Whom did Lord Curzon entrust as architect for Victoria Memorial Hall?
Q60mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exams2026
Who among the following was the Viceroy of British India when the Shimla conference was held in 1945?
Q61mediummcqHistoryStaff Selection Commission2026
Who was the Governor of India at the time of the first Anglo-Maratha war?
Q62mediummcqHistoryStaff Selection Commission2026
The annexation of Awadh by Lord Dalhousie took place in the year:
Q63mediummcqIndian HistoryGeneral Knowledge Competitive Exams2026
Which of the following Pacts succeeded the Communal Award of 1932?
Q64mediummcqIndian HistoryGeneral Knowledge Competitive Exams2026
All India Kisan Sabha was founded in 1936 at Indian National Congress (INC) ________ Session as All India Kisan Congress.
Q65mediummcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exams2026
The historic Salt March was started by Mahatma Gandhi and his followers from ________.
Q66mediummcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exams2026
Post 1857 revolt, the Peel commission was set up to give recommendations on reorganisation of British India ___________.
Q67mediummcqHistoryIndian Polity & History Quiz2026
In which year did Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan assume office as the first Vice-President of India?
Q68mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
First Governor General of India was _________.
Q69mediummcqGeneral AwarenessIndian Competitive Exams2026
In the context of British rule in India, who among the following became the first Governor-General after the post of Governor was elevated to Governor-General of Bengal?
Q70mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessSSC CPO 20242026
Who wrote the patriotic song ‘Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara’ that was published in the weekly journal Ittehad on 16 August 1904?
Q71mediummcqHistoryPrepp2026
Under the Charter Act of 1833 in British India, the East India Company’s monopoly on trade with which of the following countries was abolished?
Q72mediummcqHistoryPrepp2026
In which year did the annexation of Awadh by Lord Dalhousie take place?

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