Modern Indian History Quiz

Which of these battles proved decisive in the Anglo-French rivalry in India ?

‘Do or Die’ is the famous slogan given by

The English established their first factory in India at

In which of the following years 26th January was celebrated an independence day ?

Permanent Revenue Settlement of Bengal was introduced by

Who spoke : “At the stroke of midnight, when the world sleeps, India awakes to life and freedom”?

Who started the first English newspaper in India ?

Punjab was annexed to the British empire during the reign of Governor-General

Who among the following is referred to as ‘Desert Fox’ ?

Place chronologically the following treaties :(A)Treaty of Amritsar(B)Treaty of Bassein(C)Treaty of Seringapatam(D)Treaty of Salbai

The Delhi General who successfully advanced up to Madurai was

The Government of India, 1919 is also known as

Who is called the ‘Father of the Indian National Congress’?

Who founded the Home Rule League in Calcutta in 1916 A.D ?

Mahatma Gandhi owed his inspiration for civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes to

Who among the following visited Gandhiji in South Africa?

Who was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly of India?

Who was the First Speaker of Independent India’s Lok Sabha?

In which year Salt Satyagraha took place ?

Through which Educational Report Calcutta University came into existence ?

Cabinet Mission came to India in the year

Muslim League was founded in the year

The first Viceroy of India was

‘Permanent Settiement’, the system of revenue collection was introduced in India by

Who was the first woman President of Congress ?

The Simon Commission which came to India in February 1928 was boycotted because

Who was the Chairman of the Partition Council ?

Gandhi’s inspiration for Civil Disobedience came from the writings of

The idea of Pakistan was first conceived by

Who is generally acknowledged as the pioneer of local self-government in modern India ?

After the Bardoli Satyagraha, the title of ‘Sardar’ to Vallabhbhai Patel was given by

‘Sati’ was abolished by

Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi was called as ‘Mahatma’ by

The’ Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College later became the

‘Poorna Swaraj’ (Complete Independence) was declared to be the goal of the Indian National Congress in its Session of

What did the Hunter Commission appointed by the Viceroy probe ?

From where did Acharya Vinoba Bhave start the Individual Satyagraha in 1940?

The Swadeshi Movement was launched

Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament ?

Who introduced the permanent settlement in Bengal ?

Which British Governor General introduced Postage Stamp in India ?

The first telegraph line between Calcutta and Agra was opened in

Which of the following European Colonisers did not have a settlement on the Eastern Coast of India?

In which session of Indian National Congress the tricolour flag was unfurled for the first time ?

Which among the following regulations made English as a medium of education compulsory in government aided schools and colleges ?

M K Jinnah in his early political life-

Who among the following controlled maximum trade in the western coastal region during 17th century ?

Match the following:

Given below are the names of prominent leaders and their respective operational areas during the revolt period. Select the incorrect pair.

The Muslim league advocated a separate Muslim State