Modern History SSC CHSL Questions

Modern History MCQ Questions

13.
Which of the following battles did Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah fight, defeating the forces under Henry Lawrence?
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A.
Battle of Kintoor
B.
Battle of Saragarhi
C.
Battle of Chinhat
D.
Battle of Najafgarh
ANSWER :
C. Battle of Chinhat
14.
In the Battle of Swally (1612) the British fought against the ______.
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A.
Danish
B.
Portuguese
C.
French
D.
Dutch
ANSWER :
B. Portuguese
15.
Who among the following presided over the special session of Congress in September 1923 and at the age of 35 became the youngest man to be elected as the President of the Congress?
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A.
Mahadev Govind Ranade
B.
Ram Manohar Lohia
C.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
ANSWER :
D. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
16.
In which of the following years did the Santhal Revolt take place?
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A.
1848-49
B.
1874-75
C.
1825-26
D.
1855-56
ANSWER :
D. 1855-56
17.
Who was the President of the Indian National Congress when India won its freedom in the year 1947?
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A.
Abul Kalam Azad
B.
Vallabhbhai Patel
C.
Jawaharlal Nehru
D.
J. B. Kripalani
ANSWER :
D. J. B. Kripalani
18.
After over 21 years stay in South Africa, Gandhiji returned to India in ______.
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A.
1915
B.
1916
C.
1917
D.
1919
ANSWER :
A. 1915