initial modern india mcq set 5 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

What was the reason for first Anglo-Afghan war?

a) British wanted to place a puppet ruler

b) British resident was killed in Kabul

c) Result against Afghan ruler

d) British interest in Indo-Persian trade

Question : 2

Consider the following statements:

1. Indian social reformers during 19th century prepared primer books of Indian languages.
2. Modern and reformist ideas were spread among the mass of people in India, primarily through English literature.

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 3

Who among the following had said, “God intended me to look upon all religions with one eye, that is why he took away the light from the other”?

a) None of the above

b) Maharaja Sher Singh

c) Maharaja Dalip Singh

d) Maharaja Ranjeet Singh

Question : 4

Which among the following statements are correct with regard to the Portuguese in India?

1. They had a monopoly over the Eastern trade in the 16th century.
2. They possessed Mumbai in the beginning
3. They had trading settlements at Cochin, Diu, and Daman
4. The Mughals denied them any trading concessions

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 4

d) 1 and 3 only

Question : 5

Assertion (A):
The revolt of 1857 was reflective of the general dissatisfaction of the people of the affected states with various policies of the British.
Reason (R):
Talukdars were thus the main instigators of the revolt.

a) Both A and B are true and R is the correct explanation.

b) Both A and B are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

Question : 6

Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel Anand Math?

a) Sanyasi Rebellion

b) Pagal Panthis Revolt

c) Bhil Uprising

d) Munda Revolt