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Modern History at a glance

Questions per year

302 across 31 years

Difficulty mix

302 total
  • easy48 · 16%
  • medium247 · 82%
  • hard7 · 2%

Subtopic-wise weightage

Breakdown of the 302 Modern History questions tagged to a subtopic, by year — darker cells mean more questions.

SubtopicWeightageTotal2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996
Advent Of Europeans In India
18.2%
551111331212131141256242313
Towards Freedom And Partition (1939-1947)
17.9%
541122211122264113225463
Phase In Between (1922-1930)
8.3%
25211121221112111122
The Extremism And Swadeshi Movement (1905-1918)
7.6%
231111211211131141
Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-1934)
6.6%
20111111111411122
Non-Cooperation And Khilafat Movements (1919-1922)
6.6%
20411211121132
Rise Of Modern Nationalism In India
6.6%
2021112111112114
Indian National Congress : Moderate Phase (1885-1905)
5.3%
16112242211
Socio-Religious Reform Movements In 19th-Century India
5.0%
15112122111111
Post-Civil Disobedience Movement (1935-1939)
4.0%
12111121113
World Events And Nationalist Response (1914-1919)
4.0%
121111112112
Revolutionary Nationalism (1907-1917)
3.6%
11111212111
The Revolt Of 1857: First War Of Independence
3.3%
1011112211
Emergence Of Mahatma Gandhi And The Satyagraha Technique (1915-1919)
3.0%
91211121
All subtopics3025832379611767561010119131072111138121716191119
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All Modern History Questions (302)

Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct?

2026
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The artificially fixed rupee-sterling exchange rate prescribed by the Hilton-Young Commission (1926) was adopted by the British Government for which one of the following reasons?

2026
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Consider the following assertion: The genesis of political alliances based on community lay in the very nature of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919. Which of the following statements support/supports the above assertion? 1. Reforms retained and extended the principle of separate electorates. 2. Separate electorates were supposed to counter Indian nationalism, which was growing stronger. 3. Deprived classes rallied around the favours inherent in separate electorates. Select the answer using the code given below:

2026
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Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939? 1. Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi. 2. The Congress Left was disunited and failed to support Bose. 3. The Communists did not support Bose in his endeavours. 4. The supporters of M.N. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose. Select the answer using the code given below :

2026
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Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856: 1. The taluqdars were dispossessed of their estates but allowed to retain their arms and forts. 2. A Summary Revenue Settlement was made in 1856 assuming that the taluqdars were outsiders. 3. The British believed in taking revenue directly from the peasants by removing the taluqdars. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2026
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Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme : 1. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth 2. Observance of strict non-violence 3. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public 4. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?

2025
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Who among the following was the founder of the 'Self-Respect Movement'?

2025
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Consider the following fruits : 1. Papaya 2. Pineapple 3. Guava How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

2025
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Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement : 1. The Congress declared the attainment of 'Swaraj' by all legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective. 2. It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if 'Swaraj' did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2025
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Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?

2025
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Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of 'Harijans' in his political and social programme?

2025
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Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy : 1. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East. 2. He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2025
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"Sedition has become my religion" was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of

2025
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With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements : 1. It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States. 2. Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

2024
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With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements : 1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the peasants were exempted from revenue payment in case of bad harvests or natural calamities. 2. Under the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, if the Zamindar failed to pay his revenues to the state, on or before the fixed date, he would be removed from his Zamindari. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

2024
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Consider the following pairs : Party | Its Leader 1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh | Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 2. Socialist Party | C. Rajagopalachari 3. Congress for Democracy | Jagjivan Ram 4. Swatantra Party | Acharya Narendra Dev How many of the above are correctly matched ?

2024
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Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to Portuguese?

2023
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Consider the following statements : 1. Statement-I : 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day. 2. Statement-II : It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

2023
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Consider the following freedom fighters : 1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh 2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee 3. Rash Behari Bose Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party ?

2022
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With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements : 1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers. 2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate. 3. The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

2022
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With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements : 1. The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States. 2. Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

2022
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Consider the following statements: 1. St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order. 2. St. Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there. 3. The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year. Which of the statements given above are correct?

2021
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With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State. 2. The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire. 3. Rohilkhand kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

2021
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With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?

2021
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