Practice Modern History Questions and Answers

• Who are the participants in the election of President?
• To which race did Mahmud of Ghazni belong?
• Who amongst the following was related to the ‘Blue Water policy' which aimed to make European power as the master of the Indian Ocean?
• Consider the following battles and powers among which it was fought: Match the above pairs correctly using codes given below:...
• Consider the following statements with reference to the Portuguese rule in India: 1. Portugese was the first European power who started slave trade in Indi...
• Consider the following pairs with reference to the European powers and the first factories established by them: Which of the pairs given above is/are corr...
• Consider the following statements with reference to advent of European power in India: 1. Farrukhsiyar’s Farmans exempted the British East India Company ...
• Consider the following statements with reference to the establishment of the European rule in India: 1. Dupleix, governor of Pondicherry was behind the ide...
• Consider the following statements with reference to the First Carnatic War: 1. The war was fought between Dutch and French forces. 2. It ended with the sig...
• Consider the following events with reference to the Indian history: 1. Battle of Wandiwash 2. Second Carnatic War 3. Treaty of Paris 4. Formation of Englis...
• Consider the following statements with reference to the Battle of Plassey fought in 1757: 1. It was fought during the rule of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II. ...
• What does the term ‘chatuspathis’ and ‘tols’ refer to?
• Consider the following statements with reference to the Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh: 1. He was the chief of the Sukerchakia misl. 2. He modernized his army al...
• Consider the following statements with reference to the socio-economic conditions prevalent in India during the 18th century: 1. Agriculture made progress ...
• Who amongst the following built the Asfi Imambara?
• Consider the following pairs: Which of the pairs given above is/are incorrectly matched?...
• What does the term ‘dastak’ refer to?
• Consider the following statements with reference to Tipu Sultan: 1. He was killed defending his capital Seringapatam in the Fourth Anglo Mysore War. 2. Fat...
• Consider the following pairs in the context of Anglo-Maratha wars: Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?...
• Who amongst the following is responsible for the foreign policy of ‘proud reserve’?
• Who amongst the following composed ‘Risalo’?
• Consider the following statements with reference to the Subsidiary alliance system: 1. Indian rulers had to accept a permanent stationing of the British ar...
• Which one of the following policies was used by the British to keep Napoleon at a distance? 
• Consider the following statements with reference to the Policy of Doctrine of Lapse: 1. It gave power to the British to deal with the succession of Hindu I...
• Which of the following statements correctly define the ‘Policy of Subordinate Union’?
• Which one of the following statements correctly defines ‘The Policy of Subordinate Isolation’? 
• ‘Anandmath’ a Historical novel written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay is based on which of the following civil uprising?
• Consider the following statements with reference to the socio religious uprising: 1. The Wahabi Movement was islamic reformist movement that also advocated...
• Consider the following statements with reference to the ‘Ulgulan’: 1. It occurred in the Chotanagpur region. 2. Chakra Bisoi was the main leader of the...
• Consider the following pairs with reference to the tribal uprising and their Leaders: Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?...
• Consider the following events with reference to the civil uprising: 1. Narkelberia Uprising 2. Sanyasi Revolt 3. Mukti Larai Movement 4. Surat Salt Agitati...
• “White mutiny” in the history of modern India was related to which of the following?
• Consider the following statements with reference to the lacunas of Sepoy mutiny 1857: 1. They lacked coherent ideologies and political perspectives. 2. Big...
• With reference to Mughal Kingdom after Aurangzeb, consider the following: 1. Bahadur Shah I (1707-1712) adopted a confrontationist policy towards Rajputs 2...
• With reference to Awadh, Consider the following statements: 1. Saadat Khan was appointed as the governor of Awadh by Mughal Emperor Ahmad Shah. 2. The Trea...
• Consider the following statements: 1. Captain William Hawkins was contemporary of Jahangir 2. King James I sent Sir Thomas Roe as an ambassador to court of...
• With reference to Permanent settlement system of land Revenue policy of British, consider the following statements: 1. Hereditary rights of Zamindar were r...
• Consider the following statement/s with reference to Bengal in 18th Century: 1. Murshid quli Khan shifted capital from Dhaka to Murshidabad 2. Alivardi Kha...
• Which of the following is not a consequence or significance of Battle of Plassey 1757?
• Consider the following statements about the revolt of 1857: 1. For the first time in history, a pan-India participation was present against the Britishers....