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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-9

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Modern Indian History .
31
Who was in favour of a partyless democracy?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Jai Prakash Narayan popularly known as JP or Lok Nayak believed in Partyless democracy. J.P was an independence activist and advocated a program of social transformation which he termed as Sampurna Kranti.
32
According to __________ the mutiny was a purely military outbreak
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
According to Sir John Lawrence the mutiny was a purely military outbreak.
33
Aurobindo was arrested in connection with
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The 'Alipore Bomb Case' was "the first state trial of any magnitude in India". The British Government arrested Sri Aurobindo, a prominent Nationalist Leader at the time, Barindra Ghose, and many young revolutionaries. They were charged with "Conspiracy" or "waging war against the King" - the equivalent of high treason and punishable with death by hanging.
34
The Tata Iron and Steel Works was completed with the aid of
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The founder of the Tata Iron & Steel Company - now called Tata Steel - never lived to see it incorporated. TISCO was born in 1907 - three years after Jamsedji Nusserwanji Tata died. Tata had been pursuing the dream of setting up a steel plant in India since at least 1882. In 1902, he even travelled to Pittsburgh to seek the help of American geologist and metallurgist Charles Page Perin.
35
A Federal Railway Authority was established by the Act of
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Government of India Act 1935 introduced the provincial autonomy and provided for an all India federation. This act introduced dyarchy at the central level. This act had 321 sections and 10 schedules. It made a provision for establishment of a Federal court.
36
'The Times of India' which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 1988, was first published in 1838 as
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Times of India issued its first edition on 3 November 1838 as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce.
37
At the historic Tripuri Session of the Congress (March 1939) Subhas Bose defeated Mahatma Gandhi's official candidate for the Presidentship of the Congress. Who was Mahatma Gandhi's nominee?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Pattabhi Sitaramayya ran for the presidency of the Indian National Congress as the candidate closest to Mohandas Gandhi, against the more radical Netaji Subash Chandra Bose in Tripuri Session of 1939.
38
As per the Act of 1919 which of the following was not a transferred subject?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
As per the Act of 1919 land Revenue was not a transferred subject.
39
Provincial autonomy was introduced in India by the
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Provincial autonomy was introduced under the Government of India Act, 1935 it was called the first federal constitution of India as it recognized the separate existence of provinces.
40
Federal form of government at centre was introduced in India under
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Federal form of government was introduced under government of India act 1935 which was based on Simon commission report. This act was proved to be the second milestone in the introduction of responsible government in India. The act abolished dyarchy in provinces in April 1907 in the journal Bande Mataram.