Modern Indian History - Online Quiz



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Questions and Answers

Q 1 -

1. Tipu Sultan planted the Tree of Liberty at his capital Seringapatnam.

2. The 10th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, had transformed the religious sect into a military brotherhood.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A - Only 1

B - Only 2

C - Both

D - Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : C

Explanation

N/A

Q 2 - Indian Press Act was passed in

A - 1918

B - 1913

C - 1908

D - 1910

Answer : D

Explanation

The Act imposed strict censorship on all kinds of publications.

Q 3 - Who among the following is associated with Belur?

A - Sardar Patel

B - Rama Krishna Paramhans

C - Rana Pratap

D - Jawahar Lal Nehru

Answer : B

Explanation

Belur is located in Karnataka

Q 4 - Who among the following had founded the Congress Socialist Party?

A - Acharya Narendra Dev

B - Jayaprakash Narayan

C - Basawon Singh

D - Jogesh Chandra Chatterji

Answer : A

Explanation

The Congress Socialist Party was founded in 1934.

Q 5 - Who among the following was popular as The Enlightened One?

A - C. R. Das

B - Buddha

C - Mahavir

D - Kalidas

Answer : B

Explanation

N/A

Answer : D

Explanation

The Poona Seva Sadan was founded in 1909.

Q 7 - In reference to Home Rule League Movement, consider the following statements:

1. Tilaks League had 6 branched operated mainly in Maharashtra, Central Provinces, Karnataka, and Berar.

2. Besants League had 20 branches covered rest of India.

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 had more than 200 branches.

Q 8 - Who among the following had propagated salt march in Tamil Nadu to support Civil Disobedience Movement?

A - C. Rajagopalachari

B - K. Kelappan

C - P. Krishna Pillai

D - Imam Saheb

Answer : A

Explanation

Rajagopalachari supported salt march from Trichinopoly to Vedaranniyam on the Tanjore coast.

Q 9 - Under whose governorship, the Post Office Act was passed?

A - Lord Harding

B - Dalhousie

C - Canning

D - Auckland

Answer : B

Explanation

In 1854, Dalhousie passed a new post office act.

Q 10 - Consider the following statements:

1. Murshid Quli Khan was appointed as the governor of Bengal by Mughal emperor Farrukh Siyar.

2. Murshid Quli Khan moved the capital of Bengal from Dacca to Murshidabad.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A - Only 1

B - Only 2

C - Both

D - Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : C

Explanation

Murshid Quli Khan appointed as the Subedar (or Governor) in 1717.

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