MYUPSC is dedicated to preparation of UPSC Civil Services and State PSC Prelims examination 2024. UPSC Prelims 2024: Indian History is an important part of the UPSC syllabus for both Prelims and Mains exams. An analysis of previous year papers shows that out of total questions asked from History, a total of 45-50% are asked from the Modern History syllabus.
In this article, we have compiled all the important questions that can be framed from the Modern History syllabus for the Prelims exam. These questions have been created by the subject experts and each question is provided with an explained answer. Aspirants can solve these topic-wise questions to test their preparation for the exam.
UPSC IAS prelims 2024 exam is to be held on 26th May 2024. In this article, we have provided topic-wise Important Questions on Modern Indian History which are designed as per the latest UPSC Prelims exam pattern.
There is a substantial overlap expected in the static and dynamic UPSC questions asked in the IAS examination, as has been seen in the recent trends. MYUPSC also links, relates and explains the static and dynamic portions of the syllabus that is, connecting the current affairs with the basic concepts for their best comprehension for better grasp and command on the knowledge for the aspirants.
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Modern Indian History MCQ Part-1
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1. Treaty of Salbai is associated with which of the following wars?
(A) First Anglo–Mysore War
(B) First Anglo-Maratha War
(C) Second Anglo-Maratha War
(D) Second Anglo-Mysore War
2. Which Viceroy passed the Vernacular Press Act and the Arms Act of 1878?
(A) Lord Lytton
(B) Lord Mayo
(C) Lord Dalhousie
(D) Lord Hardinge
3.Lord Ripon appointed Hunter commission for:
(A) combating terrorism and other
anti-national activities
(B) educational reforms in India
(C) appointment of Indian Judges in higher judiciary
(D) None of the Above
4.Who among the following is known to have founded the “Academic Association”?
(A) Henry Vivian Derozio
(B) Madhusudan Datta
(C) Madan Mohan Tarkalankar
(D) Surendranath Tagore
5.Who among the following was called by Jahangir as “English Khan”?
(A) Sir Thomas Roe
(B) William Hawkins
(C) Henry Middleton
(D) None of the above
6.Who among the following edited and published the newspaper Indian Mirror in 1861?
(A) Amitava Ghosh
(B) Ravindranath Tagore
(C) Sumit Ganguly
(D) Manmohan Ghosh and Devendranath Tagore
7.On which among the following dates, the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed?
(A) 5 March 1931
(B) 6 March 1931
(C) 7 March 1931
(D) 8 March 1931
8.On which among the following dates, execution of Bhagat Singh took place ?
(A) March 19,1931
(B) April 23, 1931
(C) March 23, 1931
(D) March 14, 1931
9.The Lucknow session of Indian National Congress that took place in 1916 was presided by__:
(A) Rashbihari Ghosh
(B) Ambika Charan Majumdar
(C) Bhupendra Nath Bose
(D) None of the above
10.Which among the following was the first registered Trade Union of India ?
(A) Hindu Mazdoor Sabha
(B) Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh
(C) Madras Labour Union
(D) United Trade Union Congress
11. The Lucknow session of Indian National Congress that took place in 1916 was presided by__:
(A)
Rashbihari Ghosh
(B) Ambika Charan Majumdar
(C) Bhupendra Nath Bose
(D) None of the above
12.Which among the following observed the Direct Action Day on August 16, 1946?
(A)
Muslim League
(B) Christian League
(C) Sikh League
(D) Hindu League
13.Who among the following started Ganapati Festival in 1893 and thereby gave it national character?
(A)
Ganesh Damodar Savarkar
(B) Nana Patil
(C) Lok manya Tilak
(D) Vinoba Bhave
14.Who among the following introduced the Vernacular Press Act?
(A)
Sir Ashley Eden
(B) Alexander John Arbuthnot
(C) Lord Lytton
(D) Lord Stanley
15.During which among the following movements, Mahatma Gandhi remarked: “on bended knees I asked for bread and received stone instead” ?
(A)
Khilafat Movement
(B) Non-Cooperation Movement
(C) Dandi March
(D) Quit India Movement
16.The Hindu Mahasabha was organized for the first time in 1914 at ___:
(A)
Haridwar
(B) Allahabad
(C) Varanasi
(D) None of the above
17.Which party observed the “Black Day” on July 3, 1947 against Partition of India?
(A)
Indian National Congress
(B) Forward Bloc
(C) Hindu Mahasabha
(D) Communist Party of India
18.The most important reason for collection of “Chauth” and “Sardeshmukhi” by Marathas was __?
(A)
To increase the source of income
(B) To expand his territories
(C) To consolidate his political influence
(D) Because of the opposition of Muslim rulers
19.In which among the following years, Bombay transferred to the East India Company by Charles II ?
(A)
1662 A.D.
(B) 1664 A.D.
(C) 1666 A.D.
(D) 1668 A.D.
20.Who among the following was the French explorer who visited court of Emperor Shah Jahan and left a detailed account of Takht-i-Taus (Peacock throne) ?
(A) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
(B) Geronimo Verroneo
(C) Pierre-Jean Grosley
(D) Jean-Paul Dubois
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