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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-6

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Modern Indian History .
31
The battle of Plassey was fought between
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The battle of Plassey was fought between East India Company and Nawab of Bengal (Sirajud Daulla) on 23rd june 1757. Nawab of Bengal was defeated by Robert Clive (Commander cum Govemor of EIC).
32
Jyotiba Phule was one of the prominent __________ of the 19th century India
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Answer: Option D
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Jyotirao 'Jyotiba' Govindrao Phule was a prominent social reformer and thinker of the nineteenth century India. He led the movement against the prevailing caste-restrictions in India. He revolted against the domination of the Brahmins and struggled for the rights of peasants and other low-caste people.
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Who was the National leader who wrote History of India on the walls of the Andaman Cellular Jail?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Vir Savarkar was great national leader, he wrote history of Indian on walls of Andaman Cellular jail.
34
Who designated the administrative head of the district as Collector?
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Answer: Option C
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MacPherson designated the administrative head of the district as Collector.
35
Who had set up the Anti-Untouchability League for the eradication of the evil of untouchability?
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Answer: Option D
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The scrapping of separate electorates was only the beginning of the end of untouchability. Under Gandhi’s inspiration, while he was still in prison, a new organization, Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded to combat untouchability and a new weekly paper, the Harijan, was started. Harijan means "children of God"; it was Gandhi’s name for the "untouchables".
36
Who was given the title of "The Ambassador of Hindu - Muslim Unity" for being the architect and mastermind of the historic Lucknow Pact?
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Answer: Option D
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah was given the title Ambassador of Hindu Muslim unity. He was the mastermind of historic Lucknow pact (1916).
37
The main founder (s) of the Swaraj Party was/were
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Answer: Option D
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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.
38
As per Pitt's India Act the Committee of Secrecy would consist of three members of __________
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Answer: Option B
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A committee of secrecy of not more than three members was appointed. The other members of the court of Directors could thus be ignored in important matters.
39
Who of the following has the distinction of having Authored the National Anthems of two countries of the world?
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Answer: Option C
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Ravindranath Tagore had written National anthem of two countries and those are India and Bangladesh.
40
Who had first sought the legalisation of widow remarriage in India?
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Answer: Option C
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Ishwar Chandra Vidayasagar