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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-3 section-8

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Modern Indian History .
21
The Act of __________ had introduced the system of separate electorates
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Indian Councils Act of 1909, also called Morley-Minto Reforms, series of reform measures enacted in 1909 by the British Parliament, the main component of which directly introduced the elective principle to membership in the imperial and local legislative councils in India.
22
Which of the following ruler was the first Indian native ruler to accept the system of Subsidiary Alliance?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The nizam of Hyderabad was the first to enter into such an alliance. Tipu Sultan of Mysore refused to do so, but after the British victory in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, Mysore was forced to become a subsidiary state. The Nawab of Awadh was the next to accept the Subsidiary Alliance, in 1801.
23
Under whose leadership was the Chittagong Armoury Raid organised?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Chittagong armoury raid was organized by Surya sen (popularly known as Master da) along with Kalpana Dutt. It was aimed at dacoiting the British Armoury at Chittagong (then in Bengal, now in present day Bangladesh).
24
What was the name of the Sabha started by Debendranath Tagore?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
On 6 October 1839 Debendranath Tagore established Tattvaranjini Sabha which was shortly thereafter renamed the Tattwabodhini (Truth-seekers) Sabha. Initially confined to immediate members of the Tagore family, in 2 years it mustered over 500 members.
25
Dandi March started from __________ in 1930
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
On 12 March 1930, Gandhi and 80 satyagrahis, many of whom were from scheduled castes, set out on foot for the coastal village of Dandi, Gujarat, over 390 kilometres (240 mi) from their starting point at Sabarmati Ashram.
26
Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
In December 1922, Chittaranjan Das, Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar and Motilal Nehru formed the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party with Das as the president and Nehru as one of the secretaries.
27
Sardar Patel brought all the Indian States into the Country's unity
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
"Sardar Patel is the symbol of India's unity. He had brought the country's 562 principalities under the fold of the union and had achieved this task within a very short span of 70 days through a bloodless revolution".
28
The formation of the Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) at the initiative of __________ in 1972
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
SEWA is a trade union registered in 1972. It is an organisation of poor, self-employed women workers. These are women who earn a living through their own labour or small businesses. They do not obtain regular salaried employment with welfare benefits like workers in the organised sector.
29
Name the 'Political Guru' of Mahatma Gandhi
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Gopal Krishna Gokhle was the "Political Guru" of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi Ji wrote a book "Gokhle : My Political Guru"
30
Who among the following visited Gandhiji in South Africa?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Gopal Krishna Gokhale met Gandhiji in South Africa. He was the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi.