Modern Indian History - Online Quiz



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Q 1 - In reference to Home Rule League Movement, consider the following statements:

1. Tilaks League was started in April 1916.

2. Besants League was started in September 1917.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A - Only 1

B - Only 2

C - Both

D - Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : A

Explanation

Besants League was started in September 1916.

Q 2 - In whose viceroyalty, the interim government was formed?

A - Lord Willingdon

B - Lord Linlithgow

C - Lord Wavell

D - Lord Irwin

Answer : C

Explanation

The interim government was formed in September 1946.

Q 3 - Who said

The British were neither the foes of the Hindus nor friends of the Muslims. They set up Pakistan not as a gesture of friendship towards the Muslims, but under the compulsions of their international policies.

A - Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

B - Wali Khan

C - R. J. Moore

D - M. A. Jinnah

Answer : B

Explanation

N/A

Q 4 - Subhash Chandra Bose was elected as the President of Indian National Congress in

A - 1936

B - 1938

C - 1942

D - 1932

Answer : B

Explanation

Subhash Chandra Bose was elected as the President of Indian National Congress at Hirapur Session in 1938.

Q 5 - Who among the following was popular as Gurudev?

A - Dadabhai Naoroji

B - Rabindranath Tagore

C - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

D - Nagarjuna

Answer : B

Explanation

Tabore was an Indian Bengali polymath; he reshaped Bengali literature and music.

Q 6 - Bharat Dharma Mahan-mandala was founded by

A - Vivekananda

B - Madan Mohan Malaviya

C - Keshav Karve

D - Narayan Malhar Joshi

Answer : B

Explanation

Along with Madan Mohan Malaviya, the Bharat Dharma Mahan-mandala was founded by Deen Dayal Sharma and Gopal Krishna Gokhale.

Q 7 - Who among the following was popular as Nightingale of India?

A - Lata Mangeshkar

B - Sarojini Naidu

C - Asha Bhosale

D - Kamala Nehru

Answer : B

Explanation

Sarojini Naidu was the first governor of the United Provinces of Oudh and Agra.

Q 8 - In the Battle of Plassey, British East India Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal. British won because Manikchand betrayed Manikchand was

A - Mir Bakshi

B - Officer in charge of Calcutta

C - Rich Sikh merchant

D - Biggest banker of Bengal

Answer : B

Explanation

N/A

Answer : B

Explanation

It was first Indian paper in English started in 1862.

Q 10 - Who among the following was popular as Frontier Gandhi?

A - Ali Imam

B - Shuab Qureshi

C - Gaffar Khan

D - Jafar Ali

Answer : C

Explanation

Gaffar Khan was also popular as Badshah Khan.

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