This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Modern > Modern India – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Modern India Quiz 19 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why were rivers important to the Chickasaw? A) It provided a place for children to play. B) A way of transportation. C) It was pretty to look at and kept them cool. D) It provided excitement and entertainment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A way of transportation. 2. Percentage of population below official poverty line in India as per Indian government statement In 2012 A) 12. B) 22. C) 32. D) 42. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 22. 3. Who among the following founded the Indian Society of Oriental Art to revive the ancient art traditions of India? A) Abanindranath Tagore. B) Ravindranath Tagore. C) Surendranath Ganguly. D) Mukul Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abanindranath Tagore. 4. The Caste System A) Shares the economic wealth. B) Creates religious peace. C) Divides people into status levels. D) Creates a healthy society. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Divides people into status levels. 5. Mangal Pandey belonged to which Infantry of the East India Company? A) Madras Native Infantry. B) Bengal Native Infantry. C) Assam Native Infantry. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bengal Native Infantry. 6. The Taj Mahal is ..... A) A World Heritage Site. B) One of the Seven Wonders of the World. C) No longer in existence. D) On the border of India and Pakistan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A World Heritage Site. 7. Who among the following was not the member of Cabinet Mission A) Pethick Lawrence. B) Stafford Cripps. C) A. V Alexander. D) Ramsay Mcdonald. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ramsay Mcdonald. 8. Which group of people created the first urban civilization along the Indus River? A) Harappans. B) Sumerians. C) Muslims. D) Aryans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Harappans. 9. The book "Poverty and Un-British rule in India" was written by ..... A) Sarat Chandra Chatterjee. B) Dadabhai Naoroji. C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dadabhai Naoroji. 10. Which of these is NOT a problem in Modern India? A) Overpopulation. B) Poverty. C) Literacy Rate. D) Tourism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tourism. 11. WHO WAS THE FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT OF THE CONGRESS A) Not in the alley. B) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit. C) ANNIE BESANT. D) Kasturba Gandhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ANNIE BESANT. 12. When the Indian colony was divided into two separate countries, India became mostly ..... and Pakistan was mostly ..... A) Hindus, muslims. B) Buddhist, Hindu. C) Muslim, christian. D) Muslims, Hindus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hindus, muslims. 13. The British reliance on India as a market for its manufactured goods caused Mohandas Gandhi to A) Run for a seat in the British Parliament. B) Lead the Sepoy Rebellion. C) Support traditional caste divisions. D) Refuse to buy British textiles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Refuse to buy British textiles. 14. Buddhist rid themselves of material possessions and practice meditation in hopes of achieving: A) Salvation. B) Nirvana. C) Samsara. D) Higher caste. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nirvana. 15. Who participated in the Second Round Table Conference as a representative of the Congress? A) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. B) Mahatma Gandhi. C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mahatma Gandhi. 16. The viceroyship of which of the following viceroy is called as "Brilliant Failure" ? A) Lord Lytton. B) Lord Northbrook. C) Lord Curzon. D) Lord Mayo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lord Lytton. 17. Who proclaimef Revolt of 1857 as the First War of Inpendence? A) T.R Holmes. B) V.D. Savarkar. C) A majumdar. D) B.G Tilak. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) V.D. Savarkar. 18. THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA WAAS ADOPTED ON ..... A) 26 JAN 1950. B) 18 SEP 2012. C) 11 SEP 1956. D) 1 APRIL 1953. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 26 JAN 1950. 19. British prepared detailed maps of the entire country A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. What is the name of festival of colours? A) Diwali. B) Holi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Holi. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian History QuizzesModern India Quiz 1Modern India Quiz 2Modern India Quiz 3Modern India Quiz 4Modern India Quiz 5Modern India Quiz 6Modern India Quiz 7Modern India Quiz 8Modern India Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books