Modern Indian History Questions

Who among the following revolutionary leaders founded the Dacca (Dhaka) Anushilan Samiti in November 1905?

Who among the following is NOT associated with Brahmo Samaj?

The organization named ‘Indian Independence League’ was originally founded abroad by:

Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of the Indian National Congress in a series of articles entitled "New Lamps for Old"?

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.

The Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act was passed in ________ by colonial Government.

What was 'Sandhya'?

The historic resolution on Fundamental Rights and the National Economic Program was adopted by the Indian National Congress at its:

Who was appointed as the President of the National Planning Committee setup by the Indian National Congress in 1938?

Which of the following Acts provided the title of the Viceroy to the Governor-General of India?

Which eminent social reformer and political leader from South India was popularly revered as 'Periyar'?

Tilak formed his Home Rule League in 1916 at:

Who among the following was the last Viceroy of India?

The 'Arya Samaj' was founded in 1875 by:

The nationalist organization 'Poona Sarvajanik Sabha' was established in the year:

The first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was held in the city of:

The title 'Raja' was conferred on Ram Mohun Roy by the Mughal emperor:

The author of 'Neel Darpan' was:

"Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it" — who gave this famous slogan?

Tipu Sultan's final defeat and death came at the hands of:

In which year did India gain independence from British rule?

First Governor General of India was _________.

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

On the eve of which movement did Mahatma Gandhi give the slogan of "Do or Die"?

Who was the founder of the 'Forward Bloc'?

Which Party fought the 1937 elections in Bengal with the agenda of land reform?

The first train steamed off from Mumbai to ________.

In which year did Odisha separate from Bihar?

Which of the following Pacts succeeded the Communal Award of 1932?

Who among the following neither moved nor seconded the Lahore Resolution of the Muslim League in 1940?

The Madras Native Association was founded in :

Who was not a protagonist of the extremist position in the Congress?

Sanskrit College at Benaras was founded by_________.

Who was the only Governor-General of Bengal to be appointed twice to the office?

Who among the following was one of the founders of the Swaraj Party?

Which of the following was not a paper edited by M. K. Gandhi?

The historic Salt March was started by Mahatma Gandhi and his followers from ________.

In the All Parties Conference, who was the staunchest advocate of separate electrorates?

The Quit India Resolution was ratified in the ________ session of Indian National Congress to launch the movement.

In which year did the Indian Penal Code come into effect?

Gandhiji organised a satyagraha among cotton mill workers at Ahmedabad in the year_______.

Which prominent Indian nationalist leader found Gandhi's definition of Swaraj in 1921 Ahmedabad session of the INC delightfully vague?

In which year did Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan assume office as the first Vice-President of India?

Who was the principle architect of British India's policy towards Tibet?

The Battle of Plassey was fought between the East India Company and who among the following?

Which Governor-General of Bengal set up the General Committee of Public Instruction to supervise Company's expenditure in the realm of education?

Which of the following is true of the Indian Council's Act of 1861?

Which of the following is known as Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace?

Which of the following was not associated with the Lucknow Pact of 1916?

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?

What was the reason for Congress's acceptance of Irwin's offer to attend the Second Round Table Conference?

The Quit India Movement was launched in response to:

Which of the following demands was raised first by the Indian National Congress?

When did the Chittagong Armoury Raid take place and who was its chief organizer?

When was the first Factory Act passed in India?

Who wrote the patriotic song ‘Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara’ that was published in the weekly journal Ittehad on 16 August 1904?

Of the death of which Maratha leader was it said, "with him departed all the wisdom in the Maratha State"?

Which Indian ruler was defeated by the British in the historic Battle of Buxar in 1764?

The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament in which month and year?

'The Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental Defence Association' was started by:

The Muslim League accepted the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 primarily because:

The English East India Company established their first permanent, formal factory on Indian soil in 1613 at:

Who among the following was the prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857 in Lucknow?

In which year did the annexation of Awadh by Lord Dalhousie take place?

Who among the following was elected as the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) on October 31, 1920?

The Veda Samaj of Madras was inspired by the _______.

Who founded the social reform organization 'Satyashodhak Samaj'?

A satyagrahi could win the battle with non-violence by:

Tipu Sultan lost his life in the _________ Anglo-Mysore War.

Who assassinated the British political aide Sir Curzon Wyllie in London in 1909?

Which Viceroy of India mocked and denounced the Indian National Congress as representing only a 'microscopic minority' of the population?

Who among the following is the author of the book 'An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India'?

Which European power was the first to arrive in India via a direct sea route for trading purposes?

Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928?

Who was the Nawab of Bengal at the time of the Battle of Buxar (1764)?

Dewan Velu Thampi's rebellion against the British took place in the Indian state of:

In which year was Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) set up?

The custom of 'Sati' was banned through legislation in the year:

Who among the following played an important role in the establishment of the Indian National Congress?

Who was the Viceroy of India when the Quit India Movement was launched in August 1942?

Who was known as the 'Iron Man of India'?

The leader of the Munda rebellion (Ulgulan) was:

Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the Kakori Train Robbery?

For the first time in India, the Kisan Diwas was celebrated on which of the following years?

Who was elected the President of All India Workers and Peasants Party in Calcutta in 1928?

Which Mission/Commission visited India in 1946?

Gandhi Ji started the Non-Cooperation Movement in?

On formation, the Azad Hind Fauj went into action against the British Indian Army in the _______ sector.

Who was the first de facto Governor- General of India from 1773 to 1785?

Who set up the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad?

In which year was the Vernacular Press Act enacted?

Sir Stafford Cripps, who led the political mission to India in 1942, was a prominent member of which political party in Great Britain?

Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the illustrious leader of which Sikh sovereign clan (misl)?

Who among the following was the pioneer of widow remarriages in Maharashtra and also started a girls' school in Poona along with his wife?

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?

Whose birthday is celebrated as ‘Teachers’ Day’ in India?

'Waiting for a Visa' is an autobiography of which of the following Indian leaders?

Which of the following started in August 1942 and was the last nationwide movement led by Mahatma Gandhi against the British Raj in India?

Who pioneered 'Rakhi Bandhan' festival during partition of Bengal?

When Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed?