Modern Indian History - Online Quiz



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Questions and Answers

Q 1 - Sarojini Naidu, who was the first Indian Woman Congress President, became president at ………… session.

A - Kanpur

B - Lucknow

C - Madras

D - Surat

Answer : A

Explanation

The session took place in 1925.

Q 2 - In whose viceroyalty, the Women’s University (at Poona) found?

A - Lord Chelmsford

B - Lord Curzon

C - Reading

D - Irwin

Answer : A

Explanation

In 1916, the Women’s University was established at Poona.

Q 3 - The Indian Reform Association was founded by …

A - Govind Ranade

B - R. G. Bhandarkar

C - Atmaram Pandurang

D - Keshub Chandra Sen

Answer : D

Explanation

The Indian Reform Association was founded by Keshub Chandra Sen in 1870.

Q 4 - In which year, the Indian National Army was founded?

A - 1940

B - 1938

C - 1942

D - 1946

Answer : C

Explanation

Subhash Chandra Bose had founded the Indian National Army.

Q 5 - Who among the following was popular as ‘Father of the Local Self-Government?’

A - C. R. Das

B - Buddha

C - Bal Gangadhar Tilak

D - Lord Ripon

Answer : D

Explanation

Lord Ripon was the viceroy of British India.

Q 6 - After the second Anglo Sikh war, who did become the first Chief Commissioner of Punjab?

A - John Lawrence

B - Dalhousie

C - Cornwallis

D - Lord Mayo

Answer : A

Explanation

The second Anglo Sikh war fought in 1948-49.

Q 7 - In which year, Queen Victoria had been adorned with the title of ‘Kaiser-i-Hind?’

A - 1876

B - 1880

C - 1888

D - 1894

Answer : A

Explanation

Queen Victoria also assumed the title of ‘Queen Empress of India.’

Q 8 - Under whose governorship, sati (self-immolation) culture was abolished?

A - William Bentick

B - Lord Metcalfe

C - Auckland

D - Ellenborough

Answer : A

Explanation

Sati culture was abolished in 1829.

Answer : C

Explanation

Justice Party Movement was actually initiated by Dr. T. M. Nair, P. Tyagaraja Chetti, and C. N. Mudalair in 1916 in Madras.

Q 10 - Under whose viceroyalty, British Crown took the control from the East India Company?

A - Lord Harding

B - Dalhousie

C - Canning

D - Auckland

Answer : C

Explanation

British Crown took the control of Indian trade and administration from the East India Company in 1858.

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