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Modern Indian History MCQ Questions and answers with easy explanations. History section provides you all type of mcq questions on Modern Indian History with explanations. Modern Indian History MCQ is important for exams like IBPS, SCC, UPSC, NET etc. Page-2 section-1

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Modern Indian History .
11
Who spoke "At the stroke of midnight, when the world sleeps, India awakes to life and freedom"?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
This statement used by Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru in the midnight of 14th - 15th August 1947.
12
The enquiry Committee on Jallianwaia Bagh incident was headed by
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
On 14 October 1919, after orders issued by the Secretary of State for India, Edwin Montagu, the Government of India announced the formation of a committee of inquiry into the events in Punjab. Referred to as the Disorders Inquiry Committee, it was later more widely known as the Hunter Commission.
13
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was equated with
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Answer: Option D
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Bismarck was a german statesman who unified 36 states and established unified Germany. Sardar Patel also unified the 565 princely states to make India a federation by his diplomacy and political intelligency. That is why Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel known as Bismarck of India.
14
Pitt's India Act brought the company in direct subordination to a body representing __________
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Answer: Option A
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The East India Company Act 1784, also known as Pitt's India Act, was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain intended to address the shortcomings of the Regulating Act of 1773 by bringing the East India Company's rule in India under the control of the British Government.
15
Lord Mountbatten had held detailed discussions on the approaching partition of India with
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Lord Mountbatten held free and frank discussions with Sardar Patel, Maulana Azad, Jawaharlal Nehru, Gandhiji and other prominent leaders.
16
Where did the so-called 'Black Hole Tragedy' take place ?
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Answer: Option C
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The Black Hole tragedy took place at Fort William in Calcutta in the year 1756. The Background: The Nawab of Bengal gave The East India Company certain special rights as traders in Calcutta and allowed them to build a small fort (the Company named it Fort William) and maintain a small army.
17
Mahatma Gandhi began his political activities in India first from
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Answer: Option D
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In 1917 on the invitation of Raj Kumar Shukla, Gandhi ji visited champaran village in Bihar, were 'Tinkathiya' system was prevalent. In this system farmers were forced to grow Indigo on the 3/20th part of land. Gandhiji organized Champaran Satyagraha to protest against this system.
18
According to Dadabhai Naoroji 'Swaraj' means
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Dadabhai Naoroji, known as Grand old Man of India, was a prominent leader of Indian National Congress. The demand for Swaraj was first raised by Dadabhai Naoroji in Calcutta Session of India National Congress in 1906. According to him 'Swaraj' means self Govemment or 'self rule'.
19
The Rohelas helped the Afghan invaders in 1761 in the Battle of
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Answer: Option D
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The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761 at Panipat, about 60 miles (97 km) north of Delhi, between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and invading forces of the King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Abdali, supported by two Indian allies—the Rohillas Najib-ud-daulah, Afghans of the Doab region and Shuja-ud-Daula-the Nawab of Awadh.
20
The landmarks or Dalhousie's administration did not include
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The landmarks of Dalhousie's administration did not include English as the medium of instruction.