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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-4

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Modern Indian History .
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Which of the following leaders was one of the founding member of the Muslim League?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah Bahadur GCIE KCSI (1871–1915) was the fourth Nawab of Dhaka and one of the leading Muslim politicians during the British Raj. In 1906, the Muslim League was officially founded at the educational conference held in Dhaka. The convention was held at Ahsan Manzil, the official residence of the Dhaka Nawab Family.
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Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on 5th March __________
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was a political agreement signed by Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, the then Viceroy of India, on 5 March 1931 before the second Round Table Conference in London.
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The 19th Century reawakening in India was confined to the
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The 19th Century reawakening in India was confined to the Upper middle class.
34
Who among the following reformer associated with the passing of the Widow Remarriage Act?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Because of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's contribution, the Widow Remarriage Act was passed in 1856 making the marriage of widows legal. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar worked towards providing education to women. He opened and ran many schools for girls at his own expense.
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Who declared that he would talk of religion only when he succeeded in removing poverty and misery from the country, for religion could not appease hunger?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Swami Vivekananda declared that he would talk of religion only when he succeeded in removing poverty and misery from the country, for religion could not appease hunger.
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Who is the first female governor of Independent India?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Sarojini Naidu became the first female governor of Independent India, she is known as Nightangle of India.
37
In __________, the First National Trade union organization (The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)) was established
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Answer: Option D
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All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was founded in 1920 with Lala Lajpat Rai as its first president. Upto 1945 Congressmen, Socialists, Communists worked in the AITUC which was the central trade union organisation of workers of India.
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Who is the author of 'Social Background of Indian Nationalism'?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Published first in 1946, Social Background of Indian Nationalism is still considered to be an invaluable source of information while studying the conception and development of Indian nationalism. It was actually a doctoral thesis published by A. R. Desai.
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Who was the governor-general during the Second Anglo Mysore War?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Second Anglo Mysore war was fought in the year 1780 - 1784. Warren Hastingswas the Governor-General during this war.
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Who among the following was the counter part of Tipu Sultan during the Treaty of Seringapatnam?
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Answer: Option C
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The Treaty of Seringapatam was signed on 18 March 1792 at the end of the Third Anglo-Mysore War. Its signatories included Lord Cornwallis on behalf of the British East India Company, representatives of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Maratha Empire, and Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore.