Modern History

Who were the founders of the Hind Mazdoor Sabha established in 1948

Who among the following were the founders of the "Hind Mazdoor Sabha" established in 1948?

1. B. Krishna Pillai, E.M.S. Namboodiripad and K.C. George 
2. Jayaprakash Narayan, Deen Day al Upadhyay and M.N. Roy 
3. C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer, K. Kamaraj and Veeresalingam Pantulu 
4. Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujam and G.G. Mehta

In 1920, which of the following changed its name to Swarajya Sabha

In 1920, which of the following changed its name to "Swarajya Sabha"?

1. All India Home Rule League
2. Hindu Mahasabha
3. South Indian Liberal Federation
4. The Servants of India Society

Which is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha

Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?

1. Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement
2. Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement
3. Joining of peasant unrest to India's National Movement
4. Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops

With reference to the British colonial rule in India

With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements:

1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of 'indentured labour'.
2. In Lord Chelmsford's 'War Conference', Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
3. Consequent upon the breaking of salt law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Movement or Organization and Leader Matching

Consider the following pairs:

Movement/Organization : Leader

1. All India Anti-Untouchability League : Mahatma Gandhi
2. All India Kisan Sabha : Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
3. Self-Respect Movement : E. V. Ramaswami Naicker

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1. 1 only
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Consider the following statements about the Charter Act of 1813

Consider the following statements about 'the Charter Act of 1813':

1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China.
2. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the Company.
3. The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

What are the differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar

With reference to Mughal India, what is/are the difference/differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar?

1. Jagirdars were holders of land assignments in lieu of judicial and police duties, whereas Zamindars were holders of revenue rights without obligation to perform any duty other than revenue collection.
2. Land assignments to Jagirdars were hereditary and revenue rights of Zamindars were not hereditary.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Who fought against the British in the Battle of Chinhat

Name the rebel who fought against the British in the Battle of Chinhat in the course of the 1857 Revolt?

1. Ahmadullah Shah
2. Shah Mal
3. Mangal Pandey
4. Kunwar Singh

Who introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793

Who among the following introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793?

1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Lord Ripon
3. Robert Clive
4. John Adam

Name the first major voluntary association representing

Name the first major voluntary association representing primarily Indian landlord interests that was set-up in Calcutta in 1851?

1. British Indian Association
2. Landholder’s Society
3. Madras Native Association
4. Bombay Association

Who gifted the Badshah Nama to King George in 1799

Who gifted the Badshah Nama to King George in 1799?

1. Abul Fazl
2. Abdul Hamid Lahori
3. Nawab of Awadh
4. William Jones

In the federation established by The Government on India Act of 1935

In the federation established by The Government on India Act of 1935. Residuary Power were given to the

1. Federal Legislature
2. Governor General
3. Provincial Legislature
4. Provincial Governors

Regarding Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true

Regarding Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true?

1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced. 
2. Establishment of universities was recommended. 
3. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended. 

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 and 3 only 
3. 1 and 3 only 
4. 1, 2 and 3

With reference to educational institutes during colonial rule in India

With reference to educational institutes during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs:

Institution - Founder 

1. Sanskrit College at Benaras - William Jones
2. Calcutta Madarsa - Warren Hastings
3. Fort William College - Arthur Wellesley

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 only 
3. 1 and 3
4. 3 only

Which led to the introduction of English Education in India

Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India?

1. Charter Act of 1813
2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy

Select the correct answer using the code given below

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India

Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the

1. increase in the export of Indian handicrafts 
2. growth in the number of Indian owned factories 
3. commercialization of Indian agriculture 
4. rapid increase in the urban population

After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what were the measures taken

After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?

1. The territories called `Santhal Paraganas' were created.
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1 only 
2. 2 only 
3. Both 1 and 2 
4. Neither 1 nor 2

He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna

He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was

1. Aurobindo Ghosh
2. Bipin Chandra Pal
3. Lala Lajpat Rai
4. Motilal Nehru

Which statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance

Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?

1. To maintain a large standing army at other's expense 
2. To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger 
3. To secure a fixed income for the Company 
4. To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States

The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company

The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were

1. Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium
2. Sugar, salt, zinc and lead
3. Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea
4. Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium

Who was the founder of the Young Bengal Movement

Who among the following was the founder of the Young Bengal Movement?

1. Henry Vivian Derozio
2. David Hare
3. Dwarkanath Tagore
4. Prasanna Kumar Tagore

Which prompted the Mughals to enter into trade negotiations with the English

Which one of the following prompted the Mughals to enter into trade negotiations with the English in the early 17th century?

1. The English victory over the Portuguese fleet off Swally in 1612
2. The gifts sent by the English king to the Mughal emperor
3. The diplomatic skills of William Hawkins
4. The skills of Sir Thomas Roe

Which was not associated with Theosophical society

Which among the following was not associated with the activities of the Theosophical society?

1. Col H S Olcott
2. Mr. A O Hume
3. Madame H P Blavatsky
4. Mrs Annie Besant

Consider statements about the First Session of the Indian National Congress

Consider the following statements about the First Session of the Indian National Congress

1. It was held in Bombay in 1885.
2. Surendranath Banerji could not attend the session due to simultaneous session of the Indian National Conference.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

B G Tilak founded the Home Rule League in April 1916

Consider the following statements 

1. B G Tilak founded the Home Rule League in April 1916, in Maharashtra.
2. N C Kelkar was not associated with Home Rule Movement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Battle of Buxar provided the key to the English

Consider the following statements:

1. Battle of Buxar provided the key to the English to establish their rule in India.
2. The treaty of Allahabad, concluded in 1765, enabled the British to establish their rule in Bengal.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Consider statements about Syed Ahmed Khan

Consider the following statements about Syed Ahmed Khan, the founder of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh.

1. He was a staunch supporter of Indian National Congress.
2. Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College was set-up with the objective of promoting learning of Islamic education among the Muslims.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of

Consider the following:

1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee
2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation
3. Indian Reform Association

Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above?

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Satya Shodhak Samaj organized

Satya Shodhak Samaj organized

1. a movement for upliftment of tribals in Bihar
2. a temple-entry movement in Gujarat
3. an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra
4. a peasant movement in Punjab

Which statements are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj?

1. It opposed idolatry.
2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.
3. It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 3 only
3. 1, 2 and 3
4. 1 only

The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the

The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the

1. imposition of restrictions on newspapers and magazines published in Indian languages
2. removal of a duty on imported cotton cloth
3. removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of the Europeans
4. imposition of certain restrictions to carry arms by the Indians

What were the objectives of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)

What was/were the objective/objectives of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)?

• 1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States
• 2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown
• 3. To regulate East India Company’s trade with India

Select the correct answer using the code given below

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 1, 2 and 3
3. 2 only
4. 1 and 2 only

The tendency for increased litigation was visible after the introduction

The tendency for increased litigation was visible after the introduction of the land settlement system of Lord Cornwallis in 1793. The reason for this is normally traced to which of the following provisions?

1. Making Zamindar's position stronger vis-à-vis the ryot
2. Making East India Company an overlord of Zamindars
3. Making judicial system more efficient
4. None of these

Who of the following were economic critics of colonialism in India

Who of the following was/were economic critic /critics of colonialism in India?

1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. G. Subramania Iyer
3. R. C. Dutt

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. 1 only 
2. 1 and 2 only 
3. 2 and 3 only 
4. 1, 2 and 3

The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined

The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined

1. the separation of power between the judiciary and the legislature 
2. the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments
3. the powers of the Secretary of State for India and the Viceroy
4. None of the above

Which one among the following was not one of the causes of the Third Anglo-Maratha War

Which one among the following was not one of the causes of the Third Anglo-Maratha War?

1. The Maratha Chiefs, particularly the Peshwa desired to throw off the restrictions imposed on them by the treaties with the English
2. The determination of the English to give a finishing blow to the Maratha power
3. The Pindari designs to seek support from the Marathas to drive the English away from India
4. The attack of Peshwa Baji Rao on the residency at Khirki

William Bentinck attempted to reform Hindu society

William Bentinck attempted to reform Hindu society by suppressing/abolishing social evils. Which one among the following was not included in them?

1. Sati
2. Infanticide
3. Thugi
4. Slavery

Which one among the following statements regarding the Government of India Act, 1935 is not correct?

Which one among the following statements regarding the Government of India Act, 1935 is not correct?

1. Provincial Autonomy came into existence
2. Bicameral legislature were provided in six provinces
3. The principles of communal electorates and weightage were further extended
4. The States were compelled to enter the Federation

Which one among the following was a newspaper founded and edited by Raja Rammohan Roy

Which one among the following was a newspaper founded and edited by Raja Rammohan Roy?

1. The Calcutta Gazette
2. Mirat-ul Akhbar
3. Harijan
4. The Bharat Mihir

Which is the famous novel written in 1869 by Nazir Ahmad

Which one of the following is the famous novel written in 1869 by Nazir Ahmad?

1. Twilight in Delhi
2. Mirat-ul-urus
3. Bahishti Zewar
4. City of Djinns

Who founded the Atmiya Sabha in 1815

Who among the following founded the Atmiya Sabha in 1815?

1. Keshab Chandra Sen
2. Debendranath Tagore
3. Ram Mohan Roy
4. Bijoy Krishna Goswami

Which of the following are characteristics of the Ryotwari system

Which of the following is / are characteristic(s) of the Ryotwari system?

1. It was the brainchild of Thomas Munro
2. It was meant to reduce intermediaries
3. Cultivating peasants were gradually impoverished by the system
4. It was introduced in parts of Madras and Bengal Presidency

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. 1 only
2. 1, 2 and 3
3. 2 and 4 only
4. 2, 3 and 4