MODERN HISTORY

1.Who presided over the Karachi Session of Indian National Congress where the resolutions on
Fundamental Rights and National Economic Policy were passed

[A] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad [B] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel [C] Jawahar Lal Nehru [D]
Subhash Chandra Bose

2.Consider the following policies followed by the Governor Generals for the expansion of their
dominions and consolidation of their rule during the 3 stages of the process of the growth of
British Paramountcy in India:
Subordinate Isolation
Policy of Ring Fence
Policy of Subordinate Union
Which of the following is the correct sequence of their adoption in the course of the
establishment of British rule in India?
[A] 1-3-2
[B] 2-1-3
[C] 1-2-3
[D] 3-2-1
3. What was the name of the first newspaper to announce the partition of Bengal on July 6th
1905? [A] Swaraj [B] Sanjivani [C] Kalantar [D] Anandabazar Patrika
4. Under which among the following acts, Civil Services started in India?
[A] Charter Act 1813 [B] Charter Act 1833 [C] Charter Act 1853 [D] Charter Act 1793
5. Who among the following founded the Depressed Classes Mission of India?
[A] Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar [B] Vitthal Ramji Shinde [C] Annabhau Sathe [D] Shantabai
Kamble
6. Who among the following said that “The Rowlatt Act is a Preventive Murder“?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi [B] Edwin Samuel Montagu [C] Lala Lajpat Rai [D] Jawahar Lal Nehru
7. To do something for the Indigo Planters, who among the following persuaded Mahatma
Gandhi to come to Champaran?
[A] Dr. Rajendra Prasad [B] Rajkumar Shukla [C] Brij Kishore [D] Mahadev Desai
8.In which of the following countries “Subhash Chandra Bose” organized the ” Tiger Legion”?
[A] Singapore [B] Germany [C] Japan [D] Italy
9. Who among the following is also known as “Gandhi of Bihar”?
[A] Babu Kunwar Singh [B] Dr. Rajendra Prasad [C] Jayaprakash Narayan [D] Sheel Bhadra
Yagee
10. Which among the following organizations was established and led by Latika Ghosh, during
freedom struggle of India? [A] Rashtriya Stree Sabha [B] Mahila Rashtriya Sangha [C] Nari
Satyagraha Samiti [D] Women’s association of Bengal
11. Who among the following is best known for defending three Indian National Army soldiers
accused of treason during World War II? [A] Asaf Ali [B] Bhulabhai Desai [C] Subhash
Chandra Bose [D] C Rajgopalachari
12. Which among the following was the source of money for “Clive Fund“? [A] His salary and
emoluments in the East India Company [B] Money left by Mir Jafar for him as Gift [C] Money
earned by him as gifts and bribes from the Indians [D] Money confiscated from the Beghum of
Nawab of Awadh
13. Which among the following is India’s first ministry to have an account on twitter? [A]
Ministry of Commerce and Industry [B] Ministry of External Affaairs [C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Home Ministry
14.1. American Civil War (1861-1865) boosted the demand of Indian Cotton .
2.The boost in the demand of Indian cotton ultimately led to failure of Bank of Bombay in
1866
Which among the above statements is / are correct? [A] 1 only [B] Both 1 & 2 [C] 2 only [D]
Neither 1 nor 2
15. Which of the following was the most controversial measure of Lord Mountbatten?
[A] Partitioning of Punjab and Bengal [B] Advancing the date of transfer of power from June
1948 to August 15,1947[C] Setting up of an Executive Council comprising of Indians alone [D]
Holding of a referendum in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP)
16. Which among the following was the First Revolutionary organization of Bengal ?
[A] Hindustan Socialist Party [B] Anushilan Samiti [C] India House [D] Jugantar Party
17. Which among the following was the most important reason behind the increased debt burden
in India in the last 100 years of the British Rule?
[A] Introduction of Guaranteed Railways [B] British Capital Investment [C] Introduction of
Industries [D] Unjust Fiscal policies
18. A manifesto known as “Philosophy of the Bomb”, was brought out by which among the
following organizations? [A] Ghadar Party [B] Hindustan Socialist Republic Association [C]
Hindustan Republic Association [D] Jugantar
19. “Congress is in reality a Civil war without arms” Who among the following made the above
remarks in regard to Congress? [A] Lord Dufferin [B] Syed Ahamad Khan [C] Mohammad Ali
Jinnah [D] Lord Curzon
20. In the wake of the partition of Bengal in 1905, Bengal saw some new movements such as
boycott, Swadeshi, National Education etc. Out of them, the “boycott” was inspired by most
probably which among the following contemporary events?
[A] Boycott of all foreign goods by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa
[B] Boycott of American goods by Chinese [C] Boycott of some English Land Agents by the
Irish people [D] Boycott of Japanese products in China
21. “A body like the Congress which represents not the mass of the population, but a single and
very limited class, could not be called national” The above statement in context with the Indian
National Congress was given by which among the following personalities? [A] Nabagopal Mitra
[B] Arubindo Ghose [C] Lala Lajpat Rai [D] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
22. Ahalyabai, the saintly queen of Maheshwar (Central India) belonged to which dynasty?- [A]
Scindhya dynasty [B] Holkar dynasty [C]Maratha dynasty [D] Rajput dynasty
23. The Universities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras were established as the outcome of which
among the following? [A] Hunter Commission Report [B] Sir Charles wood’s dispatch [C]
Indian Universities Act [D] Hartog Committee
24. Which among the following was the apex court in of India during the British Era? [A]
Federal Court [B] Privy Council [C] Presidency Supreme Court [D] Supreme Court of England
25. 1.Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Botanical Garden
2. Asiatic Society of Bengal Kolkata
3. Alipur Zoological Gardens
Which among the following correctly represents the correct chronological order of the
establishment of the above? [A] 1,2,3 [B] 2,1,3 [C] 3,1,2 [D] 2,3,1
26. The twin principal of M. Gandhi’s Ram Rajya were
[A] Truth and non violence
[B] Khadi and ahimsha
[C] Right means and right ends
[D] Satyagraha and non violence
27. In which of the following, the ‘Dominion Status’ for the country was demanded?
[A] Calcutta Session, 1920
[B] Poona Pact, 1932
[C] Lucknow Pact, 1916
D] Gandhi Irwin Pact, 1931
28. In which of the places Hindu Mela was started in 1867 by Nabagopal mitra
[A] Allahabad [B] Mumbai[C] Kolkata D] Varanasi
29. Which among the following Treaty left Raghunath Rao retire on Pension?
[A] Treaty of Bassein [B] Treaty of Poona [C] Treaty of Salbai [D] Treaty of Madras
30.Who among the following was a founder of Widow Remarriage Association in 1861?
[A] Devendranath Tagore [B] Surendranath Banerjee [C] Mahadev Govinda Ranade [D]
Dayanand Saraswati
31. Who among the following attended all the three Round Table Conferences held in London: 1.
Mahatma Gandhi 2. Dr. B.R.Ambedkar 3. Tez Bahadur Sapru 4.Chittaranjan Das
[A] 2, 3 and 4 [B] 2 and 4 [C] 2 and 3 [D] All of them
32. Who among the following gave the safety valve theory for Indian National Congress ? [A]
Bal Gangadhar Tilak [B] Bipinchandra Pal [C] Lala Lajpat Rai [D] MN Roy
33. RESPONSIVIST Class of Leaders belonged to? [A] Gandhians [B] No Changers [C]
Swarajists [D] Muslim League
34. Who among the following is known for the famous quote “an uncontrolled pen serves but to
destroy”.? [A] Jawahar Lal Nehru [B] Leo Tolstoy [C] Mahatma Gandhi [D] Rabindranath
Tagore
35. At which among the following places, National Flag was hoisted for the First time in India.?
[A] Lucknow [B] Nagpur [C] Kolkata [D] Delhi
36. “Vanguard” was the daily publication of which among the following political parties /
organizations? [A] Indian Independence league [B] Communist Party of India [C] Radical
Democratic Party [D] Swaraj Party
37. Till which of the following years, the appointments of the Civil Services were exclusively
done by the Directors of the East India Company? [A] 1833 [B] 1857 [C] 1853 [D] 1858
38. “There was only one genuine extremist in India and that was Mr. Tilak” Who among the
following had made this remark in context with Bal Gangadhar Tilak? [A] Mahatma Gandhi [B]
Moti Lal Nehru [C] Edwin Montague [D] Lord Hardinge
39. Who among the following founded a National Press, National Paper, National Society,
National School, National Theatre, National Store, National Gymnasium and National Circus
making the term “National” popular in British India? [A] Devendra Nath Tagore [B] Jyotindra
Nath Tagore [C] Nabagopal Mitra [D] Rajnarayan Basu
40.
Consider the following statements in context with the Kuka Movement: 1. Kuka refers to a tribe
of the North west Frontier Province of present Pakistan 2. This movement originated mainly to
seek purification of the Sikhism 3. Jawar Mal and Ram Singh were two leaders of this
movement Which among the above statements is / are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 2 [B] Only 2 [C] Only 2 & 3 [D] All of them
41. On February 18, 1911, the first commercial plane flew in India between which among the
following cities? [A] Allahabad & Naini [B] Mumbai & Pune [C] Agra and Delhi [D] Mumbai
and Nasik
42. which among the following Viceroy’s tenure, Simon Commission was appointed? [A] Lord
Irwin [B] Lord Wellington [C] Lord Reading [D] Lord Chelmsford
43. Who among the following brought the first Printing Machine in India? [A] Portuguese [B]
French [C] Dutch [D] British
44. Arrange the following events in their correct chronological order: 1. August Offer 2. Cripps
India Mission 3. Bombay Mutiny 4. Quit India Movement
[A] 1,2.4,3 [B] 1,2,3,4 [C] 1,4,2,3 [D] 3,1,4,2
45. Which of the following Sikh Guru is known to have completed the Harmandir Sahib? [A]
Guru Arjun Dev [B] Guru Ram Das [C] Guru Har Gobind [D] Guru Amar Das
46. Which among the following was the only session in which Mahatma Gandhi elected as
Congress President? [A] Belgaum [B] Lucknow [C] Mumbai [D] Karachi
46.Which of the following nick name was not given to Subhash Chandra Bose?
[A] Strong man of India[B] Netaji [C] Patriot of Patriots [D] Beacon of Light of Asia
47.Who was not associated with Azad Hind Fauz?
[A] Kartar singh [B] Shah Nawaz Khan
[C] Prem Kumar Sahgal
[D] Shaukat Ali Malik
48.Which session of INC approved the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
[A] Karachi Session [B] Lahore Session [C] Calcutta Session [D] Tripura Session
49.Who of the following was not included in the first Interim National Government
announced in August ,1946?
[A] C. Gopalachari
[B] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
[C] Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
[D] Jagjivan Ram
50.The title of ‘Father of Nation’ was given to M. Gandhi by
[A] Subhash Chandra Bose
[B] J. L. Neheru
[C] Rabindranath Tagore
[D] By his own