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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-8

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Modern Indian History .
11
Which of the following leader said that the Act of 1935 provided 'a machine with strong brakes but no engine'?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Jawaharlal Nehru said that the Act of 1935 provided 'a machine with strong brakes but no engine'.
12
Which of the following according to Mahatma Gandhi, is the strongest force in the world?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Mahatma Gandhi was extreme supporter of non-violence or "Ahimsa". Movements lead by him were based on the principles of "Satyagrah". According to him, non-violence of brave is the strongest force in the world.
13
When was the first train steamed off in India?
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Answer: Option B
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On April 16,1853, the first passengers train steamed between Bori Bunder in Bombay and Thane.
14
Of the following, which country's constitution did not influence the fathers of Indian Constitution?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Constitution of The USSR did not influence the fathers of Indian Constitution.
15
What was Lala Lajpat Rai demonstrating against when he succumbed to police brutality?
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Answer: Option C
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Simon commission was appointed to report the working of the existing government, it was a six Members commission under the chairmanship of John Simon and it did not consist a single Indian member. Hence, Congress decided to boycott the commission. Lala ji who led the movement in Lahore was Severely injured by lathi charge.
16
On the Direct Action Day unprecedented bloodshed took place (as a result of Hindu-Muslim riots) in
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Answer: Option B
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Direct Action Day or The Great Calcutta Killing was a planned attack on the Hindus of Calcutta by the Muslims under the leadership of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. On this day more than 5000 Hindus were killed by the fanatic Muslim mob.
17
In which session of India National Congress the tricolour flag was unfurled for the first time?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
At Lahore congress session, 1929 Indian National Congress unfurled flag first time.
18
During the Dandi March the song 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram' had been sung by the renowned musician
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Answer: Option A
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The version that is most common was put to music by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, and was sung by Gandhi and his followers as they walked during the 241 mile Salt March to Dandi.
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The Swaraj Party was organised by
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Answer: Option C
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Swaraj Party, Indian political party established in late 1922 – early 1923 by members of the Indian National Congress (Congress Party), notably Motilal Nehru, one of the most prominent lawyers in northern India (and the father of political leader Jawaharlal Nehru), and Chitta Ranjan Das, a nationalist politician from Bengal.
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Who was the first to give the call for Swarajya – "India for Indians"?
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Answer: Option A
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Dayananda Saraswati [1824-1883] was the first to give the call for Swarajya – "India for Indians" – in 1876. Dayananda Saraswati was the first to dispute the Aryan myth was, rejecting out of hand the entire 19th Century European view of the Veda.