Modern Indian History GK questions and Answers

The candidates aspiring to appear for different competitive exams must know that History section forms an integral part of their preparation. Exams like UPSC Civil Services, SSC CGL, IBPS PO, etc ask many questions from the Modern Indian History section and therefore the candidates should prepare strongly for this topic. In this article, the aspirants can find some of the best GK questions related to Modern Indian History arranged in the form of quiz.

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GK questions related to Modern Indian History

(1) Which of the following organization was not established by BR Ambedkar?

[A] Depressed Classes Institute

[B] Samaj Samata Sangh

[C] Zero Club

[D] People’s Education Society

Answer: [C] Zero Club

(2) Which among the following books was authored by Mahatma Gandhi?

[A] Discovery of India

[B] Hind Swaraj

[C] My Truth

[D] Hindu View of Life

Answer: [B] Hind Swaraj

(3) The Swaraj Party was divided into factions after the death of CR Das and its ‘Responsivists’ faction worked for/by:

[A] Maintaining a separate identity of the Party within the Congress

[B] Creating obstacles in legislative process by acting as dissenters

[C] Cooperating with the No-Changers of the Congress in the favour of constructive programme of Gandhi

[D] Safeguarding the Hindu interests by cooperating with the British Government

Answer: [D] Safeguarding the Hindu interests by cooperating with the British Government

(4) ‘Do or Die’ is the famous slogan of which Congress leader?

[A] Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

[B] Mahatma Gandhi

[C] Lal Bahadur Shastri

[D] Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

Answer: [B] Mahatma Gandhi

(5) The pioneer of Communism in India was:

[A] MN Roy

[B] MR Jayakar

[C] SA Dange

[D] Nalin Gupta

Answer: [A] MN Roy

(6) Arrange the following events in the order of their chronology:

1) August Offer

2) Poona Pact

3) Third Round Table Conference

Choose the correct option:

[A] 1-2-3

[B] 2-1-3

[C] 2-3-1

[D] 2-1-3

Answer: [C] 2-3-1

(7) In 1953, under whose chairmanship was the first OBC Commission formed?

[A] KK Shetty

[B] Joachim Alva

[C] Hardekar Manjappa

[D] Kaka Kalelkar

Answer: [D] Kaka Kalelkar

(8) Under whose President-ship, Congress split into two groups?

[A] Rash Behari Gosh

[B] Bishan Narayan Dhar

[C] Madan Mohan Malaviya

[D] Syed Mohammed

Answer: [A] Rash Behari Gosh

(9) The resolution of Quit India Movement was passed in which of the following city?

[A] Lucknow

[B] Calcutta

[C] Madras

[D] Bombay

Answer: [D] Bombay

(10) Simon Commission was sent to India in 1928, at that time who was the Prime Minister of Britain?

[A] John Allsebrook Simon

[B] Stanley Baldwin

[C] Clement Richard Attlee

[D] Winston Churchill

Answer: [B] Stanley Baldwin