Practice 2000 Modern History MCQ questions for UPSC Prelims. Click an option to reveal the answer and explanation instantly.
Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress:
1. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the President of the Congress
2. C.R. Das was in prison when he functioned as the President of the Congress
3. The first Britisher to become the President of the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume
4. Alfred Webb was the President of the Congress in 1894.
Which of these statements are correct?
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
A. Chittagong Armoury Raid - 1. Kalpana Dutt
B. Abhinav Bharat - 2. Guru Ram Singh
C. Anushilan Samiti - 3. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
D. Kuka Movement - 4. Aurobindo Ghosh
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While delivering the presidential address, the Congress President who advocated the introduction of Roman script for Hindi language was:
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“In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus.”
To which one of the following events did this remark of Aitchison relate?
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The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brainchild of:
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At the time of partition of India, which one of the following provinces of British India came forward with a plan for a united and independent existence?
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Assertion(A): Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious revolt after the Sepoy mutiny.
Reason(R): Peasants joined the movement in large number in some places.
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The native state of Tripura became involved in the freedom movement early in the 20th century because:
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As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that he:
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The Indian National Army (I.N.A.) came into existence in 1943 in:
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Which one of the following is not a feature of the Government of India Act of 1935?
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Consider the following statements:
Assertion(A): The basic weakness of the early nationalist movement lay in its narrow social base.
Reason(R): It was fought for the narrow interests of the social groups which joined it.
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After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful satyagraha in:
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The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of:
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Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
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Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress:
1. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the President of the Congress
2. C.R. Das was in prison when he functioned as the President of the Congress
3. The first Britisher to become the President of the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume
4. Alfred Webb was the President of the Congress in 1894.
Which of these statements are correct?
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
A. Chittagong Armoury Raid - 1. Kalpana Dutt
B. Abhinav Bharat - 2. Guru Ram Singh
C. Anushilan Samiti - 3. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
D. Kuka Movement - 4. Aurobindo Ghosh
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While delivering the presidential address, the Congress President who advocated the introduction of Roman script for Hindi language was:
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“In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus.”
To which one of the following events did this remark of Aitchison relate?
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The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brainchild of:
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