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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-7 section-8

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Modern Indian History .
61
In the Interim Government formed in 1946, the Minister for Education was
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
In the Interim Government formed in 1946, the Minister for Education was Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
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Who had founded the Indian Home Rule Society?
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Answer: Option D
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The organisation was founded by Shyamji Krishna Varma, with support from a number of prominent Indian nationalists in Britain at the time, including Bhikaji Cama, Dadabhai Naoroji and S.R. The society was founded amongst efforts and movements that arose to reverse the flow of authority and power from Britain to India.
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From 1885 to 1905 (the moderate phase of the INC) the object before the INC was
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Answer: Option D
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From 1885 to 1905 (the moderate phase of the INC) the object before the INC was wider employment of Indians in higher public services and establishment of representative institutions.
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The main exponent of the theory of Drain of Wealth was
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Answer: Option B
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Dadabhai Naoroji's work focused on the drain of wealth from India to England during colonial rule of British in India. One of the reasons that the Drain theory is attributed to Naoroji is his decision to estimate the net national profit of India, and by extension, the effect that colonisation has on the country.
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The Gandhi-lrwin Pact (1931) was vehemently criticised and opposed by the people on the ground that
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Answer: Option D
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The Gandhi-lrwin Pact (1931) was vehemently criticised and opposed by the people on the ground that Gandhi did nothing to save the lives of Bhagat Singh, Sukh Dev and Raj Guru who had been awarded the death sentence.
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Vivekananda felt that the Parliament would provide the right forum to present his Master's message to the world, and so he decided to go to America. Another reason which prompted Swamiji to go to America was to seek financial help for his project of uplifting the masses. Swamiji, however, wanted to have an inner certitude and divine call regarding his mission. Both of these he got while he sat in deep meditation on the rock-island at __________
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Answer: Option C
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Vivekananda felt that the Parliament would provide the right forum to present his Master's message to the world, and so he decided to go to America. Another reason which prompted Swamiji to go to America was to seek financial help for his project of uplifting the masses. Swamiji, however, wanted to have an inner certitude and divine call regarding his mission. Both of these he got while he sat in deep meditation on the rock-island at Kanyakumari.
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Who was the founder of the Servants of India Society?
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Answer: Option A
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Servants of India Society was founded on 12 June 1905 by Gopal Krishna Gokhale to build a dedicated group of people for social service and reforms.
68
Who gave the slogan "Inquilab Zindabad?
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Answer: Option C
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The slogan "Inquilab Zindabad" was given by the Bhagat Singh. The meaning of inquilab is - Revolution.
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Subhash Bose selected the best soldiers from the three existing brigades (named after Gandhi, Azad and Nehru) and organised a new brigade which the soldiers themselves called
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Answer: Option D
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Subhash Bose selected the best soldiers from the three existing brigades (named after Gandhi, Azad and Nehru) and organised a new brigade which the soldiers themselves called Subhash Brigade.
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The Aligarh Institute Gazette, an organ of the Scientific Society was started in March . . . . . and succeeded in transforming the minds in the traditional Muslim Society
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The Aligarh Institute Gazette was the first multilingual journal of India, introduced, edited, and published in 1866 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan which was read widely across the country. Theodore Beck later became its editor. The Aligarh Institute Gazette, an organ of the Scientific Society was started in March and succeeded in transforming the minds in the traditional Muslim Society 1866.