MCQs on Modern Indian History for WBCS Prelims and Mains P8

57. The name of the ship where Royal Indian Navy revolt originated was
(A) INS Vijay
(B) Talwar
(C) Vikrant
(D) INS Mysore.

Correct Answer: [B] Talwar.

58. The first Tri-colour flag was hoisted on
(A) 15th Aug, 1947
(B) 31st Dec, 1929
(C) 31st Jan, 1928
(D) 26th Jan, 1950.

Correct Answer: [B] 31st Dec, 1929.

59. The theory of 'the drain of wealth' from India under the British was first formulated by
(A) R. C. Dutt
(B) G. K.Gokhale
(C) Surendra Nath Banerjee
(D) Dadabhai Naoroji

Correct Answer: [D] Dadabhai Naoroji.

60. When was the Azad Hind Fauj formed?
(A) 1st September, 1942
(B) 10th August, 1940
(C) 1st October, 1939
(D) 11th May, 1941.

Correct Answer: [A] 1st September, 1942.

61. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
(A) Aruna Asaf
(B) Vijayluxmi Pandit
(C) Annie Besant
(D) Sarojini Naidu.

Correct Answer: [C] Annie Besant.

62. Who offered leadership for the Khilafat Movement?
(A) Rahmat Ali
(B) Iqbal
(C) Sayyid Ahmed
(D) Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali.

Correct Answer: [D] Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali.

63. Indian National Congress was founded during the Viceroyalty of
(A) Lord Lansdowne.
(B) Lord Ripon
(C) Lord Lytton
(D) Lord Dufferin.

Correct Answer: [D] Lord Dufferin.

64. Where the Azad Hind Fauj was first established?
(A) Bangkok
(B) Rangoon
(C) Tokyo
(D) Singapore.

Correct Answer: [D] Singapore.

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