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Modern History Topic Wise MCQ Objective for Students

The famous Sun Temple at Konark was built by:

(a) Prataparudra

(b) Anantavarman

(c) Narasimha-I

(d) Narasimha-II

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The great Sanskrit poet and dramatist, Rajshekhar, lived at the court of:

(a) Raja Bhoj

(b) Mahipal

(c) Mahendrapala-I

(d) Indra-III

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Which ancient Indian kingdom is wrongly matched below with its capital?

(a) Maurya – Pataliputra

(b) Pandya – Madurai

(c) Pallava – Vellore

(d) Kakatiya – Warangal

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Who was called Lichchhavi Dauhitra?

(a) Chandragupta-I

(b) Skandagupta

(c) Kumaragupta

(d) Samudragupta

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The Uttaramerur inscription provides information on the administration of:

(a) Pallavas

(b) Cholas

(c) Chalukyas

(d) Satavahanas

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Which of the following books was not written by Harshavardhana?

(a) Ratnavali

(b) Nagananda

(c) Kadambari

(d) Priyadarsika

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The Dashakumaracharita or ‘Tales of Ten Princes’ was composed by:

(a) Bhatti

(b) Banabhatta

(c) Bhasa

(d) Dandin

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Which one of the following was the book written by Amoghvarsha, the Rashtrakuta king?

(a) Adipurana

(b) Ganitasara Samgraha

(c) Saktayana

(d) Kavirajamarga

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Who built the Kailasanatha Temple at Ellora?

(a) Rajendra I

(b) Mahendra Varman I

(c) Krishna I

(d) Govinda I

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Which of the following does not have a Stupa?

(a) Ranchi

(b) Sanchi

(c) Barhut

(d) Dhamek

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With reference to the Karachi Session of Congress in 1931, consider the following statements:

1. This session was presided over by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
2. Two resolutions were adopted: one on Fundamental Rights and the other on National Economic Programme.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Which of these newspapers/journals were published/founded by Mahatma Gandhi?

1. Young India
2. Harijan
3. Navjivan
4. New India
5. Indian Opinion

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1, 2 and 4 only

(b) 2, 3 and 5 only

(c) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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With reference to Indian National Congress (INC) sessions held during British rule in India, consider the following statements:

1. Haripura session was the first Congress session held in a rural area.
2. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to chair the INC session held at Calcutta.
3. The Belgaum session was the only session of the INC presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 3 only

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With reference to the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and the Non-Cooperation Movement (NCM), consider the following statements:

1. Unlike NCM, the CDM did not coincide with any major labour upsurge.
2. The extent of Muslim participation during CDM was almost the same as that of the NCM.
3. There was a lower percentage of women participating in CDM than NCM.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

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With reference to the second Round Table Conference (RTC) of 1931, consider the following statements:

1. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the sole representative of the Muslims.
2. The Indian National Congress nominated Gandhi as its representative.
3. At the conference, Mahatma Gandhi discarded the idea of a separate electorate for both depressed classes and Muslims.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 2 and 3

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Who among the following is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?

(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(b) Jawaharlal Nehru

(c) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

(d) Sarojini Naidu

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With reference to the Bardoli Satyagraha, consider the following statements:

1. It was led by Vallabhbhai Patel, which earned him the title of ‘Sardar’.
2. The satyagraha was against the unjust increase in taxes during the famine and the ‘Hali system’.
3. Both the land-owning Patidars and the ‘Kaliparaj’ (Black-skinned people) participated in the satyagraha.
4. An enquiry committee under Broomfield found the revenue hike to be unjustified.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 4 only

(b) 2, 3 and 4 only

(c) 1, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Which of the following statements are correct with reference to the participation of different classes in the Civil Disobedience Movement?

1. For Indian women, the movement was the most liberating experience and can truly be said to have marked their entry into the public sphere.
2. Muslim participation was at the same level as the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1920-22.
3. Merchants and petty traders were very enthusiastic.
4. Peasants were active in the United Provinces, Bihar, and Gujarat.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1, 2 and 4 only

(b) 2, 3 and 4 only

(c) 1, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3 only

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One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is:

(a) The final goal of a stateless society

(b) Class struggle

(c) Abolition of private property

(d) Economic determinism

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Which of the following terms of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact were accepted by the British?

1. Immediate release of all political prisoners not convicted of violence
2. Right to make salt in coastal villages for personal consumption
3. Withdrawal of emergency ordinances
4. Public inquiry into police excesses during the civil disobedience movement

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 4 only

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Which of the following terms of Lord Irwin were accepted by Gandhi through the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

1. Suspension of the civil disobedience movement
2. Participation in the Third Round Table Conference

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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With reference to the Second Round Table Conference, consider the following statements:

1. Gandhi solely represented the Indian National Congress.
2. Gandhi sailed for England in the SS Rajputana ship to attend the Conference.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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With reference to the demands of Gandhi at the Second Round Table Conference, consider the following statements:

1. Gandhi claimed that the Congress alone represented political India.
2. Gandhi discarded the idea of a separate electorate for the untouchables as they were Hindus.
3. Gandhi supported the idea of a separate electorate for Muslims and other minorities.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

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Which of the following were the reasons behind the failure of the Second Round Table Conference?

1. Churchill’s conservative attitude
2. Majority of delegates were loyalists and conservatives
3. Freedom of prisoners charged for crimes during the Civil Disobedience Movement
4. Deadlock on the question of minorities

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 and 4 only

(c) 1, 2 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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With reference to the Third Round Table Conference, consider the following statements:

1. The Third Round Table Conference was held in 1932.
2. The Labour Party of Britain and the Indian National Congress refused to attend the conference.
3. The recommendations were published in a White Paper which later took the shape of the Government of India Act 1935.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

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With reference to the Poona Pact/Communal Award, which one of the statements is not correct?

(a) Poona Pact was signed by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on behalf of the depressed classes and Mahatma Gandhi for upper-caste Hindus at the Yervada Jail in 1932.

(b) The Poona Pact abandoned the idea of separate electorates for the depressed classes.

(c) The Communal Award was based on the findings of the Lothian committee.

(d) The Poona Pact was accepted by the government as an amendment to the Communal Award.

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With reference to the 1937 elections to the provincial assemblies, consider the following statements:

1. The Muslim League wanted to form a joint government with Congress in the United Provinces.
2. Congress formed a coalition government with the Unionist party in the United Provinces.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Consider the following statements:

1. No response to the eleven demands made by Mahatma Gandhi
2. Dissatisfaction with the Simon Commission
3. The rejection of the demand for Dominion Status of Nehru Report
4. The demonstrations against the detention of social revolutionaries

How many of the above statements form the reason for launching the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) Only three

(d) All four

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The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because:

1. The Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence
2. The rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that session
3. A resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that session

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3

(d) None of the above

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Consider the following statements with reference to the Dandi March:

1. It began on March 12, 1930, and Gandhi broke the salt law by picking up a lump of salt at Dandi on April 6, 1930.
2. Gandhiji marched from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi through the villages of Gujarat for 240 miles.
3. Women leaders like Sarojini Naidu and Matangini Hazra joined Gandhi’s salt satyagraha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because:

(a) Round Table Conference failed to satisfy Indian political aspirations

(b) Congress and Muslim League had differences of opinion

(c) Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award

(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context

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Mahatma Gandhi employed the tool of civil disobedience for the first time in which one of the following movements?

(a) Champaran Satyagraha

(b) Ahmedabad Mill strike

(c) Kheda Satyagraha

(d) Dandi March

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With reference to the famous sessions of the Indian National Congress (INC), consider the following statements:

1. Belgaum session of 1924 was the only INC session presided by Mahatma Gandhi.
2. Faizpur was the first INC session to be held in a village.
3. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman president of the Congress.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

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With reference to the Dharasana Salt March, consider the following statements:

1. The march was planned to be led by Abbas Tyabji along with Kasturba Gandhi.
2. Sarojini Naidu was a prominent female leader associated with the Dharasana Satyagraha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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With reference to the 1939 Indian National Congress (INC) elections, consider the following statements:

1. Subhash Chandra Bose won the 1939 INC presidential election against Pattabhi Sitaramayya who was backed by Mahatma Gandhi.
2. Bose resigned from the president’s post in April 1939 which led to the election of Pattabhi Sitaramayya as the president of the Congress.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Which of the following were the methods employed during the Civil Disobedience Movement?

1. Civil disobedience of forest laws
2. Non-payment of Chowkidari tax
3. Picketing of foreign liquor and cloth
4. Parallel governments established at many places

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1, 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Who organised the Khudai Khidmatgars or the Red-Shirts during the Civil Disobedience Movement?

(a) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

(b) K. Kelappan

(c) C. Rajagopalachari

(d) Gopalbandhu Chaudhuri

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Who among these had signed the Poona Pact on behalf of the upper caste Hindus?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi

(b) Madan Mohan Malviya

(c) Jawaharlal Nehru

(d) Vallabhbhai Patel

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Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the First Round Table Conference?

(a) This was the first conference arranged between the British and the Indians as equals.

(b) Congress and Muslim League boycotted the First Round Table Conference but the Unionist Party and Hindu Mahasabha participated.

(c) B. R. Ambedkar raised the demand for separate electorates.

(d) The First Round Table Conference proved to be a failure.

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Arrange the following events in the correct chronological sequence:

1. Second Round Table Conference
2. Poona Pact
3. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
4. Salt March

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 2-4-3-1

(b) 4-2-3-1

(c) 4-3-2-1

(d) 4-3-1-2

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Consider the following statements with reference to the Non-Cooperation Movement (NCM):

1. Mahatma Gandhi gave up the title of Kaiser-i-Hind in response to the Jallianwala Massacre.
2. Many national educational institutions like Jamia Millia and Kashi Vidyapeeth were established during the period.
3. The visit of Duke of Connaught to India in November of 1921 sparked the workers’ strikes in Bombay.
4. Leaders like Vallabhbhai Patel and Mohammad Ali Jinnah provided regional support to the movement.

How many statements given above are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) Only three

(d) All four

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Which of the following were the recommendations of the Simon Commission?

1. It proposed the establishment of a representative government in the provinces which should be given autonomy.
2. The report supported parliamentary responsibility at the centre.
3. The Government of India would have complete control over the high court.
4. It recommended that separate communal electorates be retained but only until tensions between Hindus and Muslims had died down.
5. It accepted the idea of federalism in the immediate future.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 5 only

(b) 1, 3 and 4 only

(c) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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Which of the following statements is/are correct about the effect of the Simon Commission on the Indian National movement?

1. The Government of India Act of 1935, which served as the foundation for several provisions of the current Indian Constitution, was the result of the Simon Commission.
2. The Commission’s arrival energized leaders and the general public, giving the Indian independence movement a boost.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Which of the following were the recommendations of Nehru’s report?

1. Dominion status on lines of self-governing dominions
2. Rejection of separate electorates
3. Establishment of a federal system of government with the residual authority given to the centre.
4. Linguistic provinces
5. Nineteen fundamental rights including the right to form unions and universal adult suffrage.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 4 only

(b) 1, 3 and 5 only

(c) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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Which of the following was/were the amendments proposed by Mohammed Ali Jinnah to the Nehru Report at the All Parties Conference held at Calcutta in December 1928?

1. One-third representation to Muslims in the central legislature.
2. No constitutional amendment by the centre without the concurrence of the states constituting the Indian federation.
3. Residual powers to provinces
4. Separate electorates
5. Full religious freedom to all communities.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 3 and 5 only

(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 2 and 4 only

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Consider the following statements:

1. The historic resolution for ‘Purna Swaraj’ was passed at the 1929 Lahore Session of Congress which was presided over by JL Nehru.
2. At the Lahore session of the Congress, it was decided to celebrate 26 January as Independence Day every year.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Which of the following were included in the 11-point demands of Gandhi through ‘Young India’ addressed to Irwin and PM Ramsay Macdonald?

1. Reduction of expenditure on army and civil services by 50 per cent.
2. Carry out reforms in Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
3. Release of political prisoners.
4. Withdrawal of Postal Reservation Bill.
5. Reserve railways for Indians.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only

(b) 3 and 5 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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