Modern Indian History GK MCQ and Quiz (Set 2)

Modern Indian History GK MCQ and Quiz

Modern Indian History GK MCQ and quiz for APSC, SSC, UPSC, and other competitive exams. This quiz includes key questions about important events and figures in modern Indian history.


  • The First War of Independence in India occurred in which year?
  • A) 1857
  • B) 1942
  • C) 1919
  • D) 1930

Answer: A) 1857

  • Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?
  • A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • B) Dadabhai Naoroji
  • C) A.O. Hume
  • D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Answer: C) A.O. Hume

  • Which movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930?
  • A) Non-Cooperation Movement
  • B) Quit India Movement
  • C) Dandi March
  • D) Civil Disobedience Movement

Answer: C) Dandi March

  • The Rowlatt Act was passed in which year?
  • A) 1919
  • B) 1920
  • C) 1925
  • D) 1930

Answer: A) 1919

  • The Partition of India occurred in which year?
  • A) 1947
  • B) 1942
  • C) 1935
  • D) 1950

Answer: A) 1947

  • Who is known as the “Father of the Nation” in India?
  • A) Jawaharlal Nehru
  • B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  • C) Mahatma Gandhi
  • D) B.R. Ambedkar

Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi

  • The Indian National Congress adopted the goal of “Poorna Swaraj” in which session?
  • A) Lahore Session, 1929
  • B) Calcutta Session, 1906
  • C) Lucknow Session, 1916
  • D) Nagpur Session, 1920

Answer: A) Lahore Session, 1929

  • Which movement aimed at ending the British rule in India in 1942?
  • A) Non-Cooperation Movement
  • B) Quit India Movement
  • C) Swadeshi Movement
  • D) Civil Disobedience Movement

Answer: B) Quit India Movement

  • Who was the last Viceroy of India?
  • A) Lord Mountbatten
  • B) Lord Wavell
  • C) Lord Curzon
  • D) Lord Dufferin

Answer: A) Lord Mountbatten

  • Which Indian leader was known for his role in the Non-Cooperation Movement and was later imprisoned for it?
    • A) Subhas Chandra Bose
    • B) Mahatma Gandhi
    • C) Jawaharlal Nehru
    • D) B.R. Ambedkar

Answer: B) Mahatma Gandhi

  • The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in which city?
    • A) Delhi
    • B) Amritsar
    • C) Kolkata
    • D) Lucknow

Answer: B) Amritsar

  • The Indian Independence Act was enacted in which year?
    • A) 1945
    • B) 1947
    • C) 1949
    • D) 1950

Answer: B) 1947

  • The first constitutional law of India was:
    • A) Government of India Act, 1919
    • B) Government of India Act, 1935
    • C) Indian Independence Act, 1947
    • D) Constitution of India, 1950

Answer: A) Government of India Act, 1919

  • The Dandi March was a form of protest against which law?
    • A) Rowlatt Act
    • B) Salt Act
    • C) Government of India Act
    • D) Arms Act

Answer: B) Salt Act

  • The Cabinet Mission Plan was presented in which year?
    • A) 1945
    • B) 1946
    • C) 1947
    • D) 1948

Answer: B) 1946

  • Who wrote the book “The Discovery of India”?
    • A) Jawaharlal Nehru
    • B) Mahatma Gandhi
    • C) B.R. Ambedkar
    • D) Rabindranath Tagore

Answer: A) Jawaharlal Nehru

  • Which of the following movements was started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
    • A) Khilafat Movement
    • B) Home Rule Movement
    • C) Non-Cooperation Movement
    • D) Quit India Movement

Answer: B) Home Rule Movement

  • Who was the founder of the All India Muslim League?
    • A) Allama Iqbal
    • B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
    • C) Aga Khan
    • D) Liaquat Ali Khan

Answer: C) Aga Khan

  • The concept of “Two-Nation Theory” was proposed by:
    • A) Jawaharlal Nehru
    • B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
    • C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    • D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Answer: B) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

  • Which of the following was a significant economic policy introduced during British rule?
    • A) Land Revenue System
    • B) Green Revolution
    • C) White Revolution
    • D) Industrial Policy Resolution

Answer: A) Land Revenue System

  • The Salt Satyagraha of 1930 was a significant part of which movement?
    • A) Non-Cooperation Movement
    • B) Civil Disobedience Movement
    • C) Quit India Movement
    • D) Swadeshi Movement

Answer: B) Civil Disobedience Movement

  • Who was the first woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Annie Besant
    • C) Kamala Nehru
    • D) Indira Gandhi

Answer: B) Annie Besant

  • Which act is also known as the Government of India Act of 1935?
    • A) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
    • B) Montford Reforms
    • C) Morley-Minto Reforms
    • D) Rowlatt Act

Answer: A) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms

  • Who was known as the “Lion of Punjab”?
    • A) Bhagat Singh
    • B) Lala Lajpat Rai
    • C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    • D) Subhas Chandra Bose

Answer: B) Lala Lajpat Rai

  • The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in which year?
    • A) 1885
    • B) 1905
    • C) 1915
    • D) 1920

Answer: A) 1885

  • The Lahore Resolution was passed in which year?
    • A) 1929
    • B) 1940
    • C) 1947
    • D) 1942

Answer: B) 1940

  • Which Indian leader is famously known for his slogan “Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom”?
    • A) Subhas Chandra Bose
    • B) Mahatma Gandhi
    • C) Bhagat Singh
    • D) Rajguru

Answer: A) Subhas Chandra Bose

  • Which social reformer is associated with the abolition of untouchability?
    • A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    • B) B.R. Ambedkar
    • C) Jyotirao Phule
    • D) Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: B) B.R. Ambedkar

  • The Indian Independence movement saw the rise of the “Home Rule League” in which year?
    • A) 1905
    • B) 1916
    • C) 1920
    • D) 1930

Answer: B) 1916

  • The first President of India was:
    • A) S. Radhakrishnan
    • B) Rajendra Prasad
    • C) Zakir Husain
    • D) V.V. Giri

Answer: B) Rajendra Prasad


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