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Modern India History – 500 MCQs

Part 6 (Questions 251–300)

251. Who introduced the Ryotwari system in Madras?

Answer: Thomas Munro

252. Who introduced the Mahalwari system?

Answer: Holt Mackenzie

253. The Permanent Settlement was introduced in which year?

Answer: 1793

254. Who was the Governor-General during the Permanent Settlement?

Answer: Lord Cornwallis

255. Who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal?

Answer: William Jones

256. The Asiatic Society was founded in which year?

Answer: 1784

257. Who started the Hindu College in Calcutta?

Answer: David Hare

258. In which year was Hindu College established?

Answer: 1817

259. Who founded the Bethune School for girls?

Answer: J.E.D. Bethune

260. Bethune School was established in which year?

Answer: 1849

261. Who introduced English education in India?

Answer: Lord Macaulay

262. The Macaulay Minute was introduced in which year?

Answer: 1835

263. Who introduced the Wood’s Despatch?

Answer: Sir Charles Wood

264. The Wood’s Despatch was introduced in which year?

Answer: 1854

265. Who founded the Indian National Association?

Answer: Surendranath Banerjee

266. The Indian National Association was founded in which year?

Answer: 1876

267. Who started the newspaper "The Hindu"?

Answer: G. Subramania Iyer

268. In which year was "The Hindu" newspaper started?

Answer: 1878

269. Who started the newspaper "Kesari"?

Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

270. Who started the newspaper "Maratha"?

Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

271. Who founded the Home Rule League in India?

Answer: Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak

272. The Home Rule Movement started in which year?

Answer: 1916

273. Who presided over the Lucknow Session of Congress?

Answer: Ambika Charan Mazumdar

274. In which year was the Lucknow Pact signed?

Answer: 1916

275. Who founded the Swaraj Party?

Answer: Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das

276. The Swaraj Party was founded in which year?

Answer: 1923

277. Who was the first Speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly?

Answer: Vithalbhai Patel

278. Who wrote the book "The Discovery of India"?

Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

279. Who wrote "Glimpses of World History"?

Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

280. Who wrote the book "India Wins Freedom"?

Answer: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

281. Who wrote the book "Hind Swaraj"?

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

282. Who founded the Harijan Sevak Sangh?

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

283. The Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded in which year?

Answer: 1932

284. Who was the first woman Governor of India?

Answer: Sarojini Naidu

285. Sarojini Naidu was the Governor of which state?

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

286. Who founded the Rani Jhansi Regiment?

Answer: Subhas Chandra Bose

287. Who was the commander of the Rani Jhansi Regiment?

Answer: Captain Lakshmi Sahgal

288. Who founded the Azad Hind Government?

Answer: Subhas Chandra Bose

289. In which year was the Azad Hind Government formed?

Answer: 1943

290. Where was the Azad Hind Government established?

Answer: Singapore

291. Who started the Indian National Army trials protest?

Answer: Indian nationalists

292. The Royal Indian Navy Mutiny took place in which year?

Answer: 1946

293. Where did the Royal Indian Navy Mutiny start?

Answer: Bombay

294. Who was the last Viceroy of India?

Answer: Lord Mountbatten

295. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

Answer: Lord Mountbatten

296. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India?

Answer: C. Rajagopalachari

297. Who was the first President of India?

Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad

298. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

299. When did India become a republic?

Answer: 26 January 1950

300. Which act ended the rule of the East India Company?

Answer: Government of India Act 1858

Modern India History MCQ Series
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