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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-2

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Modern Indian History .
11
The social reformer of Maharashtra who became famous by his pen name lokhitwadi was
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Answer: Option C
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Gopal Hari Deshmukh (18 February 1823 – 9 October 1892) was an Indian activist, thinker, social reformer and writer from Maharashtra. His original surname was Shidhaye. Because of 'Vatan' (right of Tax collection) that the family had received,the family was later called Deshmukh. Deshmukh is regarded as an important figure of the Social Reform Movement in Maharashtra.
12
The Tomar Rajputs, were defeated in the middle of the twelfth century by the Chauhans of __________
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Answer: Option B
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The Tomar Rajputs, were defeated in the middle of the twelfth century by the Chauhans of Ajmer.
13
The State, from among the following, which was not annexed by the 'doctrine of lapse' is
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Answer: Option B
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The company took over the princely states of Satara (1848), Jaitpur and Sambalpur (1849), Nagpur and Jhansi (1854), Tore and Arcot (1855) and Udaipur (Chhattisgarh) under the terms of the doctrine of lapse. Oudh (1856) is widely believed to have under the Doctrine of Lapse. The State which was not annexed by the 'doctrine of lapse' is Gwalior.
14
The Headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission established by Vivekananda in 1898 are at
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Answer: Option B
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Ramakrishna Mission (RKM) is a Hindu religious and spiritual organisation which forms the the core of a worldwide spiritual movement known as the Ramakrishna Movement or the Vedanta Movement. The headquarters of Ramakrishna Math at Belur ( popularly known as Belur Math). It was at Belur Math that Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), the foremost disciple of Sri Ramakrishna (1836-1886), lived the last years of his brief life.
15
Who said "Sir Saiyad was an ardent reformer and he wanted to reconcile modern scientific thought with religion by rationalistic interpretations and not by attacking basic belief. He was anxious to push new education. He was in no way communally separatist. Repeatedly he emphasized that religious differences should have no political and national significance"
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Answer: Option B
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Jawaharlal Nehru said "Sir Saiyad was an ardent reformer and he wanted to reconcile modern scientific thought with religion by rationalistic interpretations and not by attacking basic belief. He was anxious to push new education. He was in no way communally separatist. Repeatedly he emphasized that religious differences should have no political and national significance".
16
High courts were established in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in
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Answer: Option C
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The Calcutta, Bombay and Madras high court were established in 1862 by the Indian High court act of 1861, which was authorized by the Parliament of United Kingdom.
17
Prior to the Indian Association Sisir Kumar Ghosh along with Sambhu Charan Mukherjee founded __________in Calcutta on 25 September 1875
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Answer: Option A
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Prior to the Indian Association Sisir Kumar Ghosh along with Sambhu Charan Mukherjee founded 'The India League' in Calcutta on 25 September 1875.
18
The Special Congress Session held in 1920 at Calcutta was presided over by
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Answer: Option B
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On 4 September 1920, Congress met at Calcutta in a special session. This special session was presided by Lala Lajpat Rai.
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Who among the following had during his reign introduced a new calendar, a new system of coinage, and new scales of weights and measures?
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Answer: Option A
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Tipu Sultan's desire to change with the times was symbolized in the Introduction of a new calendar, a new system of coinage, and new scales of weights and measures.
20
Lahore was Ranjeet Singh's political capital. Which city was called his religious capital?
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Answer: Option A
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Ranjeet Singh was famous Sikh ruler of Punjab, Amritsar was his religious capital. Lahore was the political capital.