Modern Indian History MCQs

Explore key events, figures, and milestones of Modern Indian History MCQs with this comprehensive General Knowledge guide. Perfect for competitive exams and history enthusiasts.

Q1. Who made Hugli the base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal ?
(A) Portuguese
(B) French
(C) Danish
(D) English

Q2. Emperor Shah Alam II granted the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India company in –
(A) 12 August, 1765
(B) 18 August, 1765
(C) 29 August, 1765
(D) 21 August, 1765

Q3. Who was the Governor Geneal of Bengal at the time the Asiatic Society was founded in Calcutta ?
(A) Lord Cornwallis
(B) Lord Warren Hastings
(C) Lord wellesly
(D) Lord Bentinck

Q4. When was tea-company first set up in India ?
(A) 1835
(B) 1837
(C) 1839
(D) 1841

Q5. Which of the following regions was unaffected by the Revolt of 1857 ?
(A) Jhansi
(B) Chittor
(C) Jagdishpur
(D) Lucknow

Q6. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly ?
(A) Munda Birsa
(B) Santhal Kanhu
(C) Ahom-Gomdhar Kunwar
(D) Nayak-Tana Bhagat

Q7. Who among the following established the Hindu College in Calcutta with David Hare and Alexander Duff ?
(A) Henry Lewis Vivian Derozio
(B) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(C) Keshav Chandra Sen
(D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Q8. Brahma Sabha was founded in the year –
(A) 1828
(B) 1829
(C) 1831
(D) 1843

Q9. Name the organisation founded by Surendra Nath Banerjee that merged in Congress in 1886 :
(A) East India Association
(B) London India Society
(C) Indian Association
(D) Indian National Congress

Q10. In which of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress did Bal Gangadhar Tilak announced:”Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it.” ?
(A) Banaras session, 1905
(B) Calcutta session, 1906
(C) Surat session, 1907
(D) Lucknow session, 1916