Modern Indian History MCQs: Quiz Test – 3

1. Who was the viceroy when the simultaneous Civil Service Examination had conducted in England as well as India?
[A] Lord Lytton
[B] Lord Lawrence
[C] Lord Cornowallis
[D] Lord Reading

2. Which of the following movement started after the failure of the Cripps Mission?
[A] Swadeshi Movement
[B] Civil disobedient Movement
[C] Non cooperation Movement
[D] Quit India Movement

3. Who was the head of the commission which was appointed by Congress to investigate the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
[A] C.R. Das
[B] Motilal Nehru
[C] Ambika Charan Majumdar
[D] B.V Patel

4. Which among the following about the Royal Commission on Decentralization are correct?

1. It was set up in 1907 by the British Government
2. Its main objective was to investigate the financial and administrative relations of Central and provincial government
3. The only Indian member of this commission was R.C. Dutt
4. The report of this commission was published in 1909

Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 2 & 3
[C] 1 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

5. Which of the following was the objective of appointing the Provincial Relations Committee under Lord Meston?
[A] To recommend necessary steps to restore the deficit of the central government
[B] To recommend necessary step to enhance revenue of the provinces
[C] To recommend necessary step to settle the problem of tax evasion
[D] None of the above

6. Separation of Rail budget from the General budget took place in which year?
[A] 1924-25
[B] 1927-28
[C] 1930-31
[D] 1933-34

7. Consider the following members of the William Acworth committee:

1. V.S. Srinivas Shastri
2. Rajendranath Mookerjee
3. Purshottamdas Thakurdas
4. Gurudas Banerjee

Which of the above members were Indian representatives on this committee?
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 1, 2 & 3
[C] 2, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

8. Who among the following were the leaders of the Moplah rebellion?

1. Kalathingal Mammad
2. Ali Musaliar
3. Sithi Koya Thangal
4. Kunhammad Haji

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1 & 2
[B] 2 & 4
[C] 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

9. Which of the following European power was the first to arrive in India to establish trade relations?
[A] Portuguese
[B] Dutch
[C] British
[D] French

10. Which of the following was the British residence in Awadh at the time of its annexation into British dominion?
[A] Bishop R. Hebar
[B] W.H. Sleeman
[C] General Low
[D] James Outram