GK Quiz on Modern Indian History
1. Which one of the following is considered the Magna Carta of the Indian people?
A.The Government of India Act, 1858
B. The Ilbert Bill
C. Indian Councils Act of 1892
D. Queen Victoria's Proclamation
2. In what way did the early nationalists undermine the moral foundations of British rule with great success?
A. By their agitation for Constitutional reforms
B. By advocating open revolt
C. By seeking foreign help against the British
D. By seeking the support of the Indians living abroad
3. Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the aims of the Indian National Congress in the early phases
I. Eradication of all possible race, creed or provincial prejudices among all lovers of India.
II. Promotion of personal intimacy among all the earnest workers in the cause of India.
III. Formulation of popular demands.
IV. Organisation of a violent struggle for the political emancipation of India.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Codes:
A. I, II & III
B. I, II & III
C. III & IV
D. II & III
4. Which of the following newspapers was started by Annie Besant?
A. The Hindu
B. Indian Express
C. The Times of India
D. New India
5. Who among the following was the real founder of the Aligarh Muslim University?
A. Nawab Salimullah
B. Syed Ahmad Khan
C. Abul Kalam Azad
D. Muhammed Ali Jinnah
6. Which of the following statement is incorrect about the Act of 1919?
A. British India must be an integral part of the British Empire.
B. Responsible government would be realised only by progressive stages.
C. Provincial subjects were classified into reserved subjects & transferred subjects.
D. The salary of the Secretary of State for India was drawn from the revenues of the Indian government.
7. Which of the following events inspired the formation of the Home Rule Leagues?
A. First World War
B. Just before the First World War
C. After the First World War
D. After the passing of the Act of 1909
8. Which of the following leader was not associated with extremist leadership of Indian National Congress?
A. Lokmanya Tilak
B. Aurobindo Ghosh
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. A. O. Hume
9. Which of the following provision is a part of the Government of India Act of 1919?
A. Transfer of power to the Indians
B. The enlargement of the Viceroy's Executive Council
C. Remodelling of the Central legislature
D. Doing away with the distinction between the regulation and non-regulation provinces
10. When was the famous Resolution on non-cooperation under the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi adopted in a special session of the Congress held in Calcutta?
A. September, 1920
B. December, 1922
C. October, 1924
D. November, 1925
11. Who was the first woman to become the President of India?
A) Indira Gandhi
B) Sarojini Naidu
C) Pratibha Patil
D) Sucheta Kriplani
12. Which city is known as the 'Electronic City of India'?
A) Mumbai
B) Hyderabad
C) Bengaluru
D) Chennai
13. The Right to Information Act (RTI) was passed in which year?
A) 2002
B) 2005
C) 2007
D) 2010
14. Which Indian state has the highest literacy rate?
A) Kerala
B) Delhi
C) Mizoram
D) Goa
15. Who is the author of the book 'India After Gandhi'?
A) Ramachandra Guha
B) Khushwant Singh
C) Arundhati Roy
D) Vikram Seth
16 .The 'Make in India' initiative was launched in which year?
A) 2013
B) 2014
C) 2015
D) 2016
17. Which Indian city is known as the 'City of Lakes'?
A) Udaipur
B) Bhopal
C) Nainital
D) Srinagar
18. Who is known as the 'Missile Man of India'?
A) Vikram Sarabhai
B) Homi J. Bhabha
C) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
D) Satish Dhawan
19. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented across India on which date?
A) April 1, 2016
B) July 1, 2017
C) October 1, 2018
D) January 1, 2019
20. Which Indian state was the first to establish Panchayati Raj?
A) Gujarat
B) Rajasthan
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Bihar