HP Daily GK brings you 30 important exam-oriented GK questions for HPPSC, HP Patwari, HP Police, HP Clerk, and other HP Government exams. The HP GK questions are in both English and Hindi. The candidates preparing for HP Patwari must practice these multiple choice questions as they are based purely on HP Patwari exam syllabus.
ЁЯУШ Current GK Topic: Modern History of India- British Rule in India (as per HP Patwari Syllabus)
Modern History of India MCQs for HP Patwari Exam & Other exams
Introduction
The Modern History of India is one of the most important sections in competitive exams like HP Patwari, SSC, and State PSC. Many questions are frequently asked from topics such as the arrival of European trading companies, British Governor-Generals and Viceroys, land revenue systems, the Revolt of 1857, and social and religious reform movements. These events played a crucial role in shaping IndiaтАЩs political, economic, and social structure during the colonial period.
The modern period began with the arrival of European powers such as the Portuguese, Dutch, French, and British, who initially came for trade but gradually established political control. Important developments like the Battle of Plassey (1757), the Battle of Buxar (1764), and administrative reforms introduced by British officials significantly changed the governance and economy of India.
One of the most significant events of this period was the Revolt of 1857, which marked the first large-scale uprising against British rule. At the same time, several social and religious reform movements led by reformers such as Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Swami Dayanand Saraswati, and Swami Vivekananda worked to remove social evils and promote education and modernization in Indian society.
Understanding these developments is essential for competitive exams because many objective questions are asked from important battles, policies, land settlements, reform movements, and key personalities of modern Indian history.
Quick Overview of the Topic
Before attempting the MCQs, here are some key points from Modern Indian History that are frequently asked in exams:
- 1498 тАУ Vasco da Gama arrived at Calicut, marking the beginning of European trade in India.
- 1600 тАУ The English East India Company was established.
- 1757 тАУ The Battle of Plassey established British dominance in Bengal.
- 1764 тАУ The Battle of Buxar strengthened British political power in India.
- 1793 тАУ Permanent Settlement introduced by Lord Cornwallis.
- 1857 тАУ The Revolt of 1857 began at Meerut.
- 1858 тАУ British Crown took direct control of India from the East India Company.
- 1885 тАУ The Indian National Congress was founded.
Topics Covered in This MCQ Practice Set
This practice set includes questions from:
- Arrival of European trading companies in India
- Governor-Generals of Bengal and Viceroys of India
- Conflicts between European companies and Indian states
- Economic impact of British rule
- Land revenue systems (Permanent, Ryotwari, Mahalwari)
- Revolt of 1857
- Social and Religious Reform Movements
ЁЯУШ Read carefully, think administratively, and link facts with concepts тАФ this is the key to cracking HP exams.
ЁЯУЕModern History of India MCQs for HP Patwari Exam (Bilingual Questions)
Practice Modern History MCQs for HP Patwari Exam
тП▒я╕П Time Suggested: 30 Minutes
ЁЯУШ Level: 10+2 Level
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Modern History of India MCQs
(HP Patwari Level)
Q1. Which European power was the first to establish a trading centre in India?
рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╡реНрдпрд╛рдкрд╛рд░рд┐рдХ рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░ рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрд┐рдд рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рдкрд╣рд▓реА рдпреВрд░реЛрдкреАрдп рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐ рдХреМрди рдереА?
A. Portuguese B. Dutch
C. British D. French
A. рдкреБрд░реНрддрдЧрд╛рд▓реА B. рдбрдЪ
C. рдЕрдВрдЧреНрд░реЗрдЬ D. рдлреНрд░рд╛рдВрд╕реАрд╕реА
Q2. In which year did Vasco da Gama arrive in India?
рд╡рд╛рд╕реНрдХреЛ-рджрд╛-рдЧрд╛рдорд╛ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХрд┐рд╕ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдЖрдпрд╛ рдерд╛?
A. 1492 B. 1498
C. 1505 D. 1510
A. 1492 B. 1498
C. 1505 D. 1510
Q3. Vasco da Gama reached which port in India?
рд╡рд╛рд╕реНрдХреЛ-рджрд╛-рдЧрд╛рдорд╛ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдмрдВрджрд░рдЧрд╛рд╣ рдкрд░ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪрд╛ рдерд╛?
A. Goa B. Calicut
C. Surat D. Cochin
A. рдЧреЛрд╡рд╛ B. рдХрд╛рд▓реАрдХрдЯ
C. рд╕реВрд░рдд D. рдХреЛрдЪреАрди
Q4. The English East India Company was established in which year?
рдЕрдВрдЧреНрд░реЗрдЬреА рдИрд╕реНрдЯ рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрд╛ рдХрдВрдкрдиреА рдХреА рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрдирд╛ рдХрд┐рд╕ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рд╣реБрдИ?
A. 1599 B. 1600
C. 1608 D. 1612
A. 1599 B. 1600
C. 1608 D. 1612
Q5. The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?
рдкреНрд▓рд╛рд╕реА рдХрд╛ рдпреБрджреНрдз рдХрд┐рд╕ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рд╣реБрдЖ рдерд╛?
A. 1757 B. 1764
C. 1773 D. 1784
A. 1757 B. 1764
C. 1773 D. 1784
Q6. Who led the British forces in the Battle of Plassey?
рдкреНрд▓рд╛рд╕реА рдХреЗ рдпреБрджреНрдз рдореЗрдВ рдЕрдВрдЧреНрд░реЗрдЬреА рд╕реЗрдирд╛ рдХрд╛ рдиреЗрддреГрддреНрд╡ рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛?
A. Robert Clive B. Warren Hastings
C. Cornwallis D. Wellesley
A. рд░реЙрдмрд░реНрдЯ рдХреНрд▓рд╛рдЗрд╡ B. рд╡рд╛рд░реЗрди рд╣реЗрд╕реНрдЯрд┐рдВрдЧреНрд╕
C. рдХреЙрд░реНрдирд╡рд╛рд▓рд┐рд╕ D. рд╡реЗрд▓реЗрдЬрд▓реА
Q7. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal?
рдмрдВрдЧрд╛рд▓ рдХрд╛ рдкрд╣рд▓рд╛ рдЧрд╡рд░реНрдирд░ рдЬрдирд░рд▓ рдХреМрди рдерд╛?
A. Warren Hastings B. Robert Clive
C. Cornwallis D. Dalhousie
A. рд╡рд╛рд░реЗрди рд╣реЗрд╕реНрдЯрд┐рдВрдЧреНрд╕ B. рд░реЙрдмрд░реНрдЯ рдХреНрд▓рд╛рдЗрд╡
C. рдХреЙрд░реНрдирд╡рд╛рд▓рд┐рд╕ D. рдбрд▓рд╣реМрдЬреА
Q8. The Permanent Settlement was introduced by which Governor-General?
рд╕реНрдерд╛рдпреА рдмрдВрджреЛрдмрд╕реНрдд рдХрд┐рд╕ рдЧрд╡рд░реНрдирд░ рдЬрдирд░рд▓ рдиреЗ рд▓рд╛рдЧреВ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛?
A. Warren Hastings B. Cornwallis
C. Wellesley D. Dalhousie
A. рд╡рд╛рд░реЗрди рд╣реЗрд╕реНрдЯрд┐рдВрдЧреНрд╕ B. рдХреЙрд░реНрдирд╡рд╛рд▓рд┐рд╕
C. рд╡реЗрд▓реЗрдЬрд▓реА D. рдбрд▓рд╣реМрдЬреА
Q9. Permanent Settlement was introduced in which year?
рд╕реНрдерд╛рдпреА рдмрдВрджреЛрдмрд╕реНрдд рдХрд┐рд╕ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рд▓рд╛рдЧреВ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛?
A. 1793 B. 1773
C. 1813 D. 1853
A. 1793 B. 1773
C. 1813 D. 1853
Q10. Ryotwari system was introduced by whom?
рд░реИрдпрддрд╡рд╛рдбрд╝реА рд╡реНрдпрд╡рд╕реНрдерд╛ рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рд╢реБрд░реВ рдХреА?
A. Thomas Munro B. Cornwallis
C. Dalhousie D. Wellesley
A. рдереЙрдорд╕ рдореБрдирд░реЛ B. рдХреЙрд░реНрдирд╡рд╛рд▓рд┐рд╕
C. рдбрд▓рд╣реМрдЬреА D. рд╡реЗрд▓реЗрдЬрд▓реА
Q11. The Mahalwari system was introduced in which region?
рдорд╣рд╛рд▓рд╡рд╛рдбрд╝реА рд╡реНрдпрд╡рд╕реНрдерд╛ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдореЗрдВ рд▓рд╛рдЧреВ рдХреА рдЧрдИ?
A. Bengal B. Punjab and UP
C. Madras D. Bombay
A. рдмрдВрдЧрд╛рд▓ B. рдкрдВрдЬрд╛рдм рдФрд░ рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рдкреНрд░рджреЗрд╢
C. рдорджреНрд░рд╛рд╕ D. рдмреЙрдореНрдмреЗ
Q12. Who was the Governor-General during the Revolt of 1857?
1857 рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рджреНрд░реЛрд╣ рдХреЗ рд╕рдордп рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХрд╛ рдЧрд╡рд░реНрдирд░ рдЬрдирд░рд▓ рдХреМрди рдерд╛?
A. Dalhousie B. Canning
C. Wellesley D. Hastings
A. рдбрд▓рд╣реМрдЬреА B. рдХреИрдирд┐рдВрдЧ
C. рд╡реЗрд▓реЗрдЬрд▓реА D. рд╣реЗрд╕реНрдЯрд┐рдВрдЧреНрд╕
Q13. The Revolt of 1857 began at which place?
1857 рдХрд╛ рд╡рд┐рджреНрд░реЛрд╣ рдХрд╣рд╛рдБ рд╕реЗ рд╢реБрд░реВ рд╣реБрдЖ?
A. Delhi B. Meerut
C. Kanpur D. Lucknow
A. рджрд┐рд▓реНрд▓реА B. рдореЗрд░рда
C. рдХрд╛рдирдкреБрд░ D. рд▓рдЦрдирдК
Q14. Who was declared the leader of the Revolt of 1857?
1857 рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рджреНрд░реЛрд╣ рдХрд╛ рдиреЗрддрд╛ рдХрд┐рд╕реЗ рдШреЛрд╖рд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛?
A. Nana Sahib
B. Bahadur Shah Zafar
C. Tantia Tope
D. Rani Lakshmibai
A. рдирд╛рдирд╛ рд╕рд╛рд╣реЗрдм B. рдмрд╣рд╛рджреБрд░ рд╢рд╛рд╣ рдЬрдлрд░
C. рддрд╛рддреНрдпрд╛ рдЯреЛрдкреЗ D. рд░рд╛рдиреА рд▓рдХреНрд╖реНрдореАрдмрд╛рдИ
Q15. Who led the revolt in Jhansi during 1857?
1857 рдореЗрдВ рдЭрд╛рдБрд╕реА рдореЗрдВ рд╡рд┐рджреНрд░реЛрд╣ рдХрд╛ рдиреЗрддреГрддреНрд╡ рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛?
A. Rani Lakshmibai
B. Begum Hazrat Mahal
C. Nana Sahib
D. Kunwar Singh
A. рд░рд╛рдиреА рд▓рдХреНрд╖реНрдореАрдмрд╛рдИ B. рдмреЗрдЧрдо рд╣рдЬрд░рдд рдорд╣рд▓
C. рдирд╛рдирд╛ рд╕рд╛рд╣реЗрдм D. рдХреБрдВрд╡рд░ рд╕рд┐рдВрд╣
Q16. Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?
тАШрд╣рдбрд╝рдк рдиреАрддрд┐тАЩ рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рд▓рд╛рдЧреВ рдХреА?
A. Dalhousie B. Wellesley
C. Hastings D. Canning
A. рдбрд▓рд╣реМрдЬреА B. рд╡реЗрд▓реЗрдЬрд▓реА
C. рд╣реЗрд╕реНрдЯрд┐рдВрдЧреНрд╕ D. рдХреИрдирд┐рдВрдЧ
Q17. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?
рдмреНрд░рд╣реНрдо рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рдХреА рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрдирд╛ рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рдХреА?
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Swami Vivekananda
C. Dayanand Saraswati
D. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
A. рд░рд╛рдЬрд╛ рд░рд╛рдо рдореЛрд╣рди рд░рд╛рдп
B. рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рдореА рд╡рд┐рд╡реЗрдХрд╛рдирдВрдж
C. рджрдпрд╛рдирдВрдж рд╕рд░рд╕реНрд╡рддреА
D. рдИрд╢реНрд╡рд░ рдЪрдВрджреНрд░ рд╡рд┐рджреНрдпрд╛рд╕рд╛рдЧрд░
Q18. Arya Samaj was founded by whom?
рдЖрд░реНрдп рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рдХреА рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрдирд╛ рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рдХреА?
A. Dayanand Saraswati
B. Ram Mohan Roy
C. Vivekananda
D. Ranade
A. рджрдпрд╛рдирдВрдж рд╕рд░рд╕реНрд╡рддреА B. рд░рд╛рдо рдореЛрд╣рди рд░рд╛рдп
C. рд╡рд┐рд╡реЗрдХрд╛рдирдВрдж D. рд░рд╛рдирд╛рдбреЗ
Q19. Ramakrishna Mission was founded by?
рд░рд╛рдордХреГрд╖реНрдг рдорд┐рд╢рди рдХреА рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрдирд╛ рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рдХреА?
A. Vivekananda B. Ramakrishna
C. Dayanand D. Vidyasagar
A. рд╡рд┐рд╡реЗрдХрд╛рдирдВрдж B. рд░рд╛рдордХреГрд╖реНрдг
C. рджрдпрд╛рдирдВрдж D. рд╡рд┐рджреНрдпрд╛рд╕рд╛рдЧрд░
Q20. The Widow Remarriage Act was passed in which year?
рд╡рд┐рдзрд╡рд╛ рдкреБрдирд░реНрд╡рд┐рд╡рд╛рд╣ рдЕрдзрд┐рдирд┐рдпрдо рдХрд┐рд╕ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдкрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рд╣реБрдЖ?
A. 1829 B. 1856
C. 1875 D. 1885
A. 1829 B. 1856
C. 1875 D. 1885
Q21. Who abolished Sati practice in India?
рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕рддреА рдкреНрд░рдерд╛ рдХреЛ рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рд╕рдорд╛рдкреНрдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛?
A. Lord William Bentinck
B. Dalhousie
C. Hastings
D. Cornwallis
A. рд▓реЙрд░реНрдб рд╡рд┐рд▓рд┐рдпрдо рдмреЗрдВрдЯрд┐рдХ B. рдбрд▓рд╣реМрдЬреА
C. рд╣реЗрд╕реНрдЯрд┐рдВрдЧреНрд╕ D. рдХреЙрд░реНрдирд╡рд╛рд▓рд┐рд╕
Q22. The capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in?
рдмреНрд░рд┐рдЯрд┐рд╢ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреА рд░рд╛рдЬрдзрд╛рдиреА рдХрд▓рдХрддреНрддрд╛ рд╕реЗ рджрд┐рд▓реНрд▓реА рдХрдм рд╕реНрдерд╛рдирд╛рдВрддрд░рд┐рдд рд╣реБрдИ?
A. 1905 B. 1911
C. 1920 D. 1935
A. 1905 B. 1911
C. 1920 D. 1935
Q23. The Indian National Congress was founded in?
рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рдХрд╛рдВрдЧреНрд░реЗрд╕ рдХреА рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрдирд╛ рдХрдм рд╣реБрдИ?
A. 1857 B. 1885
C. 1905 D. 1919
A. 1857 B. 1885
C. 1905 D. 1919
Q24. Who founded the Indian National Congress?
рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рдХрд╛рдВрдЧреНрд░реЗрд╕ рдХреА рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрдирд╛ рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рдХреА?
A. A.O. Hume B. Gandhi
C. Tilak D. Nehru
A. рдП.рдУ. рд╣реНрдпреВрдо B. рдЧрд╛рдВрдзреА
C. рддрд┐рд▓рдХ D. рдиреЗрд╣рд░реВ
Q25. The economic drain theory was given by?
тАШрдзрди рдХреА рдирд┐рдХрд╛рд╕реА рд╕рд┐рджреНрдзрд╛рдВрддтАЩ рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рджрд┐рдпрд╛?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji B. Tilak
C. Gokhale D. Gandhi
A. рджрд╛рджрд╛рднрд╛рдИ рдиреМрд░реЛрдЬреА B. рддрд┐рд▓рдХ
C. рдЧреЛрдЦрд▓реЗ D. рдЧрд╛рдВрдзреА
Q26. Who wrote the book тАЬPoverty and Un-British Rule in IndiaтАЭ?
тАЬрдкрд╛рд╡рд░реНрдЯреА рдПрдВрдб рдЕрди-рдмреНрд░рд┐рдЯрд┐рд╢ рд░реВрд▓ рдЗрди рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрд╛тАЭ рдкреБрд╕реНрддрдХ рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рд▓рд┐рдЦреА?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji B. Tilak
C. Nehru D. Gandhi
A. рджрд╛рджрд╛рднрд╛рдИ рдиреМрд░реЛрдЬреА B. рддрд┐рд▓рдХ
C. рдиреЗрд╣рд░реВ D. рдЧрд╛рдВрдзреА
Q27. The Regulating Act was passed in which year?
рд░реЗрдЧреБрд▓реЗрдЯрд┐рдВрдЧ рдПрдХреНрдЯ рдХрд┐рд╕ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдкрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рд╣реБрдЖ?
A. 1773 B. 1784
C. 1793 D. 1813
A. 1773 B. 1784
C. 1793 D. 1813
Q28. The PittтАЩs India Act was passed in?
рдкрд┐рдЯреНрд╕ рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрд╛ рдПрдХреНрдЯ рдХрдм рдкрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рд╣реБрдЖ?
A. 1773 B. 1784
C. 1813 D. 1833
A. 1773 B. 1784
C. 1813 D. 1833
Q29. The Revolt of 1857 is also known as?
1857 рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рджреНрд░реЛрд╣ рдХреЛ рдФрд░ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдирд╛рдо рд╕реЗ рдЬрд╛рдирд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ?
A. Sepoy Mutiny
B. First War of Independence
C. Both A and B
D. Civil War
A. рд╕рд┐рдкрд╛рд╣реА рд╡рд┐рджреНрд░реЛрд╣ B. рдкреНрд░рдердо рд╕реНрд╡рддрдВрддреНрд░рддрд╛ рд╕рдВрдЧреНрд░рд╛рдо
C. A рдФрд░ B рджреЛрдиреЛрдВ D. рдЧреГрд╣ рдпреБрджреНрдз
Q30. The British Crown took direct control of India in?
рдмреНрд░рд┐рдЯрд┐рд╢ рдХреНрд░рд╛рдЙрди рдиреЗ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХрд╛ рд╕реАрдзрд╛ рд╢рд╛рд╕рди рдХрдм рд╕рдВрднрд╛рд▓рд╛?
A. 1857 B. 1858
C. 1861 D. 1872
A. 1857 B. 1858
C. 1861 D. 1872
Answers:
1-A, 2-B, 3-B, 4-B, 5-A,
6-A, 7-A, 8-B, 9-A, 10-A
11-B, 12-B, 13-B, 14-B, 15-A,
16-A, 17-A, 18-A, 19-A, 20-B
21-A, 22-B, 23-B, 24-A, 25-A,
26-A, 27-A, 28-B, 29-C, 30-B
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