Modern Indian History - Online Quiz



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Questions and Answers

Q 1 - Which among the following Acts had introduced federation and provincial autonomy?

A - Government of India Act, 1919

B - Indian Councils Act of 1909

C - Indian Councils Act of 1892

D - Government of India Act, 1935

Answer : D

Explanation

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Q 3 - Mountbatten proposed the plan to transfer of power on …

A - June 30, 1948

B - August 15, 1947

C - June 3, 1947

D - February 20, 1947

Answer : C

Explanation

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Q 4 - Which of the following Acts, made the Governor General of India as Viceroy?

A - Act of 1858

B - Charter Act of 1853

C - Charter Act of 1813

D - Charter Act of 1833

Answer : A

Explanation

Viceroy became the representative of British Crown.

Answer : A

Explanation

Ahmadiya Movement was founded in 1889.

Q 6 - Who among the following was popular as ‘Lion of Punjab?’

A - Bal Gangadhar Tilak

B - Lala Lajpat Rai

C - Dayanand Saraswati

D - Jayaprakash Narayan

Answer : B

Explanation

Rai was a freedom fighter, Punjabi author, and politician.

Q 7 - The Indian Association of Calcutta was set up in …

A - 1861

B - 1876

C - 1846

D - 1902

Answer : B

Explanation

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Q 8 - Who among the following governors had taken over the administration of Tanjore, Surat, and Carnatic?

A - Lord Hastings

B - Lord Cornwallis

C - Lord Amherst

D - Wellesley

Answer : D

Explanation

Took the administration of Tanjore in 1799, Surat in 1800, and Carnatic in 1801.

Q 9 - Under whose governorship, Burma was annexed?

A - Lord Harding

B - Dalhousie

C - Canning

D - Auckland

Answer : B

Explanation

Burma was annexed in 1852.

Q 10 - The East India Association was set up in …

A - 1867

B - 1843

C - 1831

D - 1897

Answer : A

Explanation

Dadabhai Naoroji had played an instrumental role in establishing the East India Association.

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