Modern Indian History Questions

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

Who among the following is NOT associated with Brahmo Samaj?

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"?

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

Where did the Tebhaga Movement, an indigenous peasant agitation, take place between 1946 and 1947?

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:

Tilak formed his Home Rule League in 1916 at:

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

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

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

Who among the following was the last Viceroy of India?

The 'Arya Samaj' was founded in 1875 by:

The author of 'Neel Darpan' was:

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

The leader of the Munda rebellion (Ulgulan) was:

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

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

Hind Mazdoor Sabha was founded by:

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

First Governor General of India was _________.

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

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

Who was the founder of the 'Forward Bloc'?

Who was the editor of the journal Mahratta?

The first train steamed off from Mumbai to ________.

Where among the following places was Permanent Settlement not introduced?

All India Kisan Sabha was founded in 1936 at Indian National Congress (INC) ________ Session as All India Kisan Congress.

Why did Mir Qasim shift his capital from Murshidabad to Munghyr?

Who authored the book titled "India for Indians"?

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

Sanskrit College at Benaras was founded by_________.

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

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

Which Congress leader favoured India's support for the Raj against the Nazis in the Second World War?

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

Who initiated the alignment of peninsular powers against the Company in the 1770s?

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

Who among the following was not associated with the Aligarh Movement?

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

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

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

Who suggested in 1922 that the Congress should try to wreck the provincial councils from within?

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

When was the first census carried out in India?

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

The Indian Education Commission of 1882 was appointed by:

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?

Which of the following were not coveted by Tipu Sultan?

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

Under the Ryotwari system, after how many years could there be a reassessment of revenue demand?

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

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

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?

The Indian states were first delimited linguistically in:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Veda Samaj of Madras was inspired by the _______.

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

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

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

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

Who founded the social reform organization 'Satyashodhak Samaj'?

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

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

Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928?

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

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

The first successful instance of Satyagraha led by Mahatma Gandhi in India was:

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

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

Which religious reform movements among the following influenced nationalism in India?

In which year did India gain independence from British rule?

Which Mission/Commission visited India in 1946?

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?

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

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?

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?

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

Servants of India Society was founded by:

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

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

In which year was the Vernacular Press Act enacted?

Bhagat Singh threw a bomb on the Central Legislative Assembly on 8 April 1929 along with who among the following revolutionaries in British India?

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 was the first president of the All India Kisan Sabha?

When Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed?