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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-4 section-2

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Modern Indian History .
31
The first newspaper which was published in India was
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Hickey's Bengal Gazette was an English newspaper published from Kolkata (then Calcutta), India. It was the first major newspaper in India, started in 1780. It was published for two years. Founded by James Augustus Hicky, a highly eccentric Irishman who had previously spent two years in Jail for debt.
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'Lucknow pact' was a deal between
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
'Lucknow Pact' was deal between Hindus and Muslims regarding seat sharing, it was joint session of the congress held at Lucknow in 1916.
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Who among the following leader presided the historic 1916 Lucknow Session of the Congress?
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Answer: Option C
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Ambika Charan Majumdar presided over the 1899 Bengal Provincial Conference at Burdwan as well as the 1910 Conference in Calcutta. He had served as the president of the 31st session of the Indian National Congress in 1916 where the famous Lucknow Pact was signed between the Congress and the Muslim league and also moderates and extremists of the Congress party came together once again.
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A new period in__________'s life began in 1913 when she became active in Indian politics, and gave a lead by claiming 'Home Rule' for India
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Answer: Option C
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A new period in Annie Besant’s life began in 1913 when she became active in Indian politics, and gave a lead by claiming Home Rule for India. She entered politics because she saw that India’s independence was essential for her age-old wisdom to become a beacon for the whole world. The Home Rule movement she organized spread all over India.
35
Who did Mahatma Gandhi recognise as his political Guru?
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Answer: Option C
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Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a mentor to both Mohammed Jinnah and Mahatma Gandhi. Born on May 9, 1866, he is known to be a mentor to Mahatma Gandhi. Gopal Krishna Gokhale was also a social reformer whose goals were to promote non-violence and reform within existing government institutions.
36
The Hindu College was started in 1817 at
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Hindu College was established in 1817 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Radhakanta Deb, David Hare, Sir Edward Hyde East, Baidyanath Mukhopadhya and Rasamay Dutt.
37
Who was the French Governor of Pondicherry who tried to make the French Company as a powerful company?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Joseph Francois Dupleix was the French Governor General(1742-57) of Pondicherry. He was the rival of Robert Clive.
38
Jinnah gave his opposition to Wavell's Plan in the Conference held at __________
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Jinnah gave his opposition to Wavell's Plan in the Conference held at Shimla.
39
In 1937, the Congress formed Ministries in
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
In 1937 , Congress had clean majority in five provinces i.e.- United provinces U.P., Madras, Bihar, Central provinces (C. P.), Orissa and formed its own government in 5 provinces.
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Who was the Chairman of the Union Powers Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was the chairman of the Union Power Committee of the constituent assembly.