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Modern History Questions for JK Exams

1. Who gave the title of "Mahamana" to A. Madhya Pradesh

Madan Mohan Malviya? B. Tamil Nadu
C. Rajasthan
A. Bal Gandadhar Tilak D. Aruncachal Pradesh
B. Dada Bhai Naurozi
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale Correct Answer: B
D. Mahatma Gandhi
6. Rowlatt Act 1919 was enacted during
Correct Answer: D the period of?

2. Who was the Viceroy of the time of Quit A. Lord Chelmford

India Movement? B. Lord William
C. Lord Minto
A. Lord Irwin D. Lord Bentinck
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Lord Wavell Correct Answer: A
D. Lord Lin Lithgow
7. Panchayati Raj System was implemented
Correct Answer: D first in the pair of states?

3. Who was the other Congress leader who A. Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan
joined with Motilal Nehru to start the B. Assam and Bihar
Swaraj Party in 1923? C. Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
D. Punjab and Chandigarh
A. G.K. Gokhale
B. B.G. Tilak Correct Answer: A
C. Chittaranjan Das
D. M.K. Gandhi 8. Which of the following tribes is
associated with the "Tana Bhagat"
Correct Answer: C movement?

4. From which of the following banks did A. Uraon

Madan Mohan Malaviya take loans for B. Munda
financing "The Hindustan Times"? C. Santhal
D. Kondadora
A. State Bank of India
B. Punjab National Bank Correct Answer: A
C. Bank of Maharashtra
D. Bank of Baroda 9. Who founded the Naujawan Bharat
Sabha?
Correct Answer: B
A. B. C. Pal
5. Where are the Todas found? B. G. Subramania Iyer
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C. Sardar Bhagat Singh Correct Answer: B

D. Rukmani Lakshmipathi
14. Which General, who commanded the
Correct Answer: C British forces against the Americans in
their War of Independence later became
10. The Narendra Mandal or Chamber of Governor-General of India?
Princes was inaugurated in 1921 by?
A. Dalhousie
A. Lord Curzon B. William Bentinck
B. Lord Wellesley C. Wellesley
C. Duke of Cannaught D. Cornwallis
D. Duke of Wellingdon
Correct Answer: B
Correct Answer: C
15. Who established the Indian Civil
11. Pitts India Act of 1784 was a/an? Liberties Union in 1936?

A. Ordinance A. Subhash Chandra Bose

B. Resolution B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. White paper C. Jawahar Lal Nehru
D. Regulation Act D. Rajendra Prasad

Correct Answer: B Correct Answer: C

12. Which one of the following statements 16. Which of the following was established
is not true in respect of A.O. Hume? first?

A. He founded the Indian National A. Banaras Hindu University

Congress. B. University of Bombay
B. He presided over the Congress Annual C. Aligarh Muslim University
Sessions twice. D. University of Allahabad
C. He was an ornithologist.
D. He was a member of the Indian Civil Correct Answer: B
Service.
17. The first Indian Satellite Aryabhatta
Correct Answer: B was launched in:

13. Which of the following movements saw A. 1972

the biggest peasant guerilla war on the eve B. 1975
of independence? C. 1977
D. 1979
A. Punnapra Vayalar Movement
B. Telangana Movement Correct Answer: B
C. Noakhali Movement
D. Tebhaga Movement 18. Where did Aurangzeb die?
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A. Pune Correct Answer: C

B. Aurangabad
C. Ahmad Nagar 23. In 1939 Subhash Chandra Bose was
D. Mumbai elected as President of the Congress Party
defeating:
Correct Answer: C
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
19. Who gave the title of "Sardar" to B. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Ballabh Bhai Patel? C. V.B. Patel
D. Pattabhi Sitharamayya
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Vinoba Bhave Correct Answer: D
C. Women of Bardoli
D. Peasants of Gujrat 24. Jallianwala incident took place at:

Correct Answer: A A. Lucknow

B. Surat
20. What Satyagraha was held at Nagpur in C. Amritsar
1923? D. Allahabad

A. Salt Satyagraha Correct Answer: C

B. Individual Satyagraha
C. Ryots Satyagraha 25. Swaraj is my Birth Right and I shall have
D. Flag Satyagraha it. This was advocated by:

Correct Answer: D A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Lala Lajpat Rai
21. Who was the viceroy when Delhi C. Sardar Patel
became the capital of British India? D. Lokmanya Tilak

A. Lord Curzon Correct Answer: D

B. Lord Minto
C. Lord Hardinge 26. Gandhiji's Famous Quit India
D. Lord Waveli Movement call to the British was given in:

Correct Answer: C A. 1940

B. 1942
22. Who was the viceroy when Delhi C. 1941
became the capital of British India? D. 1943

A. Lord Curzon Correct Answer: B

B. Lord Minto
C. Lord Hardinge 27. In which year was the Indian National
D. Lord Waveli Congress formed:

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A. 1901 32. The 'Cabinet Mission' of 1946 was led

B. 1835 by 1946:
C. 1875
D. 1885 A. Lord Linlithgow
B. Lord Mountbatten
Correct Answer: D C. Sir Pethic Lawrence
D. Sir Mountford
28. Bangladesh was created in:
Correct Answer: C
A. 1973
B. 1970 33. What did Gandhiji meant by
C. 1972 'Sarvodaya'?
D. 1971
A. Non-violence
Correct Answer: D B. Upliftment of untouchables or dalits
C. The birth of a new society based on
29. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder ethical values
of: D. Satyagraha

A. Brahmo Samaj Correct Answer: C

B. Prathna Samaj
C. Ram Krishna Mission 34. Who propounded the "Doctrine of
D. Arya Samaj Passive Resistance"?

Correct Answer: A A. Balgangadhar Tilak

B. Aurobindo Ghosh
30. Who initiated the movement to form C. Lala Lajpat Rai
the Indian National Congress: D. Bipin Chandra Pal

A. Annie Besant Correct Answer: B

B. A.O. Hume
C. W.C. Banerjee 35. The first Muslim to be elected
D. Gandhi ji President of 'Indian National Congress'
was?
Correct Answer: B
A. Maulana Azad
31. Who introduced Mansabdari system in B. Mohammed Ali
India? C. Badruddin Tyabji
D. Shah Wali-ullah
A. Babur
B. Humayun Correct Answer: C
C. Akbar
D. Jahangir 36. Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded which of
the following organization?
Correct Answer: C
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A. Dharam Sabha Correct Answer: B

B. Atmiya Sabha
C. Prarthana Sabha 41. VD Savarkar was the founder of which
D. Arya Samaj revolutionary organization?

Correct Answer: B A. Anushilan Samiti

B. Bharat Naujawan Sabha
37. Which Treaty was signed after the First C. Abhinav Bharat
Anglo Mysore War? D. Gadar Party

A. Treaty of Mangalore Correct answer: C

B. Treaty of Salbai
C. Treaty of Madras 42. Indian Home Rule Society was started
D. Treaty of Lahore at which place?

Correct Answer: C A. California

B. London
38. Who was the first Portuguese C. Berlin
Governor in India? D. San Francisco

A. Nino da Cunha Correct Answer: B

B. Alfonso d’ Albuquerque
C. Francisco de Almedia 43. Sargent Plan was related to reforms in
D. None of These which field?

Correct Answer: C A. Education Reforms

B. Police Reforms
39. In which Congress Session Resolution C. Military Reforms
of Fundamental Rights was passed? D. Agricultural Reforms

A. 1931, Karachi Session Correct Answer: A

B. 1929, Lahore Session
C. 1928, Calcutta Session 44. Which Sultan of Delhi used to write
D. 1936, Faizpura Session under the pen name of ‘Gulrukhi’?

Correct Answer: A A. Balban

B. Bahlol Lodhi
40. Which of the following Governor- C. Khizr Khan
General abolished Dual Government in D. Sikandar Lodhi
Bengal?
Correct Answer: D
A. Lord Willingdon
B. Lord Clive 45. Which Delhi Sultan established Diwan-
C. Warren Hastings e-Khoi, department of Agriculture?
D. Lord Irwin
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A. Iltutmish Correct Answer: C

B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq 50. Who among the following British
D. Ibrahim Lodhi Officials suppressed the Revolt of Jhansi?

Correct Answer: C A. Colin Campbell

B. Henry Havelock
46. Who established a modern arsenal in C. Henry Lawrence
Dindigul with the help of French? D. Hugh Rose

A. Tipu Sultan Correct Answer: D

B. Haider Ali
C. Mir Qasim 51. Who was the governor-general during
D. Baji Rao 1 the Revolt of 1857?

Correct Answer: B A. Lord Canning

B. Lord Irwin
47. Who was involved in the attempt to C. Lord Lytton
murder Viceroy Hardinge, also called Delhi D. Lord Willington
Bomb Case?
Correct Answer: A
A. Khudi Ram Bose
B. Ras Bihari Bose 52. Who founded the Theosophical Society
C. Prafulla Chaki of India?
D. Bhagat Singh
A.O Hume
Correct Answer: B B. Blavatsky and Olcott
C. M.G Ranade
48. Surya Sen is associated with which D. Mahatma Gandhi
event/case?
Correct Answer: B
A. Kakori Train Dacoity
B. Murder of Rand and Amherst 53. Who Introduced Permanent
C. Murder of Curzon Wyllie Settlement in Bengal?
D. Chittagong Armoury Raid
A. Lord Cornwallis
Correct Answer: D B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Curzon
49. Fifth Buddhist council was held in: D. Lord William Bentick

A. Rajgriha Correct Answer : A

B. Vaishali
C. Mandalay 54. When was the Hindu College, Calcutta
D. Kundalvana, Kashmir established?

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A. 1829 Correct Answer: D

B. 1817
C. 1858 59. First Round Table Conference began in
D. 1853 __________.

Correct Answer: B A. 1929

B. 1930
55. Which of the following is called “Magna C. 1931
Carta of English Education in India”? D. 1932

A. Wood’s Dispatch Correct Answer: B

B. Macaulay Commission
C. Vernacular Act 60. What did Muslim League demand
D. Both A; B through its resolution of 1940?

Correct Answer: A A. Separate nation for Muslim population

B. Autonomy for Muslim-majority areas in
56. Who was the Governor General of Eastern and North-western India
India during the launch of Civil C.
Disobedience Movement? D.

A. Lord Chelmsford Correct Answer: B

B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord Irwin 61. August Offer was put forth by:
D. Lord Wavell
A. Lord Irwin
Correct Answer: C B. Lord Willingdon
C. Lord Linlithgow
57. Permanent settlement was introduced D. Lord Wavell
by Cornwallis in Bengal in which year?
Correct Answer: C
A. 1767
B. 1782 62. Fifth Report was submitted to the
C. 1793 British Parliament in?
D. 1801
A. 1789
Correct Answer: C B. 1813
C. 1897
58. Bhoodan movement was started by? D. 1929

A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale Correct Answer: B

B. Jayaprakash Narayan
C. Dada Bhai Naoroji 63. Rowlatt Act was introduced to _________.
D. Vinoba Bhave
A. Repress political activities
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B. Detain political prisoners for 2 years Correct Answer: 1859

without trial
C. Censure newspapers 68. Wahabi movement in India was
D. Curtail religious freedom founded by:

Correct Answer: B A. Mohammad Ali

B. Muzzafarr Ahmed
64. Rowlatt act was passed by ________ in C. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
the year _____. D. Sayyid Ahmad

A. Lord Irwin in 1930 Correct Answer: D

B. Lord Reading in 1921
C. Lord Chelmsford in 1919 69. Pagal panthi movement was led by:
D. Lord Wavell in 1911
A. Asaf Ali
Correct Answer: C B. Mohammad Abdur Rahiman
C. Mir Nathar Ali
65. Sarabande, no tax campaign was led by D. Karam Shah
__________.
Correct Answer: D
A. Gandhiji
B. Chittaranjan Das 70. William Jones established the Asiatic
C. Vallabhai Patel Society in Bengal in __________.
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
A. 1784
Correct Answer: C B. 1805
C. 1825
66. Hunter committee was constituted to D. 1897
enquire about ______________.
Correct Answer: A
A. Rowlatt Act
B. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 71. Education was sanctioned Rs. 1 lakh in
C. Partition of Bengal which of the Acts by British Parliament?
D. Non-cooperation movement
A. Charter Act, 1784
Correct Answer: B B. Charter Act, 1813
C. Charter Act, 1833
67. Indigo revolt which began in Bengal D. Charter Act, 1853
took place in the year ___________.
Correct Answer: B
A. 1845
B. 1859 72. English as a medium of instruction for
C. 1865 native Indians was propounded by:
D. 1901
A. William Jones
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B. Nathaniel Halhed Correct Answer: D

C. Thomas Macaulay
D. James Mill 77. The Arya Samaj was founded in
_________.
Correct Answer: C
A.1850
73. Banaras Hindu University was founded B.1875
in which year? C.1890
D.1905
A. 1910
B. 1916 Correct Answer: C
C. 1925
D. 1931 78. Prarthana Samaj was founded by
__________.
Correct Answer: B
A. Bal Gangadar Tilak
74. The first Hindi language newspaper B. M.G. Ranade
published in 1826 in India was ________. C. Swami Dayananda
D. Atmaram Pandurang
A. Udant Martand
B. Sambad Kaumadi Correct Answer: D
C. Banga Duta
D. Amrita Bazar Patrika 79.The Age of Consent Act passed in the
year 1891 increased the age of consent
Correct Answer: A to_________.

75. Commonweal newspaper was started A. 10 years

by ___________ B. 11 years
C. 12 years
A. Abul Kalam Azad D. 13 years
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Annie Besant Correct Answer: C
D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
80. The word ‘Swaraj’ was mentioned for
Correct Answer: C the first time in the INC session in 1906.
Who headed this session?
76. Who is known as Father of Indian
Renaissance? A. Madan Mohan Malaviya
B. Surendranath Banerjee
A. Swami Vivekananda C. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Aurobindo Ghosh D. Lal Mohan Ghosh
C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy Correct Answer: C

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81. Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir C. 1905

at the time of independence was __________. D. 1915

A. Ram Chandra Kak Correct Answer: C

B. Janak Singh
C. Mehr Chand Mahajan 86. India conducted its first nuclear
D. Sheikh Abdullah explosion in which year?

Correct Answer: B A.1972

B.1973
82. Panchayati Raj was introduced in C.1974
Jammu and Kashmir in _________. D. 1975

A,1985 Correct Answer: C

B.1989
C.1991 87. The reorganization of states on
D.1999 linguistic basis was done in the year

Correct Answer: B A. 1952

B. 1954
83. The rule of Sikhs in Kashmir can be C. 1956
seen during the years ________. D. 1958

A. 1820 - 1846 Correct Answer: C

B. 1810-1819
C. 1790 - 1809 88. Prime Minister of India during Indo-Pak
D. 1760 - 1789 War of 1965 was :

Correct Answer: A A. Gulzarilal Nanda

B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
84. Maharaja Ghulab Singh acquired C. Indira Gandhi
Kashmir in _________. D. Charan Singh

A. 1820 Correct Answer: B

B. 1876
C. 1846 89. Who proposed Party less democracy in
D. 1901 India?

Correct Answer: C A. B. R. Ambedkar

B. Achyut S Patwardhan
85. The first Hydro-electric project at C. Jayprakash Narayan
Mohra was constructed in the year ______. D. Amritlal Vithalal Thakkar

A. 1895 Correct Answer: C

B. 1901
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90. Bhilai Steel Plant was set up in the C. Lord Curzon

year_________ D. Lord Rippon

A. 1952 Correct Answer: C

B. 1959
C. 1961 95. When was Partition of Bengal
D. 1965 cancelled?

Correct Answer: B A.1906

B.1911
91. State Reorganisation Committee was C.1915
set up in which year? D.1920

A. 1951 Correct Answer: B

B. 1953
C. 1955 96. Bihar was separated from Bengal
D. 1957 during the British rule in _________.

Correct Answer: B A. 1905

B. 1909
92. Planning Commission was established C. 1912
in which year? D. 1920

A. 1948 Correct Answer: C

B. 1950
C. 1952 97. Lucknow Pact between INC and
D.1954 Muslim League was signed in _______.

Correct Answer: B A. 1911

B. 1916
93. Second Five Year Plan focussed on C. 1921
________. D. 1925

A. Cement and Fertilizer sector Correct Answer: B

B. Heavy Industries
C. Agriculture 98. Political guru of Mahatma Gandhi was:
D. Transport
A. Chittaranjan Das
Correct Answer: B B. Lala Lajput Rai
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
94. Viceroy of India at the time of Partition D. Lokamanya Tilak
of Bengal was:
Correct Answer: C
A. Lord Hardinge
B. Lord Rippon 99. First Peasant movement in India was:
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A. Kheda peasant struggle

B. Bardoli movement
C. Bijoliya peasant movement
D. Champaran satyagraha

Correct Answer: C

100. Leader of Bardoli Satyagraha was:

A. Sardar Vallabhai Patel

B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Mahadev Desai
D. Morarji Desai

Correct Answer: D

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