Modern History – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. 1. The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was fought between the British East India Company and the forces of?

   • A. Siraj-ud-Daulah
   • B. Mir Jafar
   • C. Shah Alam II
   • D. Shuja-ud-Daulah

2. 2. Who was the Governor-General of Bengal during the Battle of Plassey?

   • A. Warren Hastings
   • B. Lord Cornwallis
   • C. Robert Clive
   • D. Lord Wellesley

3. 3. The Battle of Buxar in 1764 was fought between the British and the combined forces of?

   • A. Mir Qasim
   • B. Shuja-ud-Daulah
   • C. Shah Alam II
   • D. All of the above

4. 4. The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by which Governor-General?

   • A. Lord Dalhousie
   • B. Lord William Bentinck
   • C. Lord Curzon
   • D. Lord Canning

5. 5. The Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced by?

   • A. Lord Dalhousie
   • B. Lord William Bentinck
   • C. Lord Wellesley
   • D. Lord Hastings

6. 6. The Revolt of 1857 started from?

   • A. Delhi
   • B. Lucknow
   • C. Meerut
   • D. Jhansi

7. 7. Who was the Governor-General of India during the Revolt of 1857?

   • A. Lord Dalhousie
   • B. Lord William Bentinck
   • C. Lord Canning
   • D. Lord Curzon

8. 8. Who was the leader of the Revolt of 1857 in Lucknow?

   • A. Rani Lakshmibai
   • B. Nana Sahib
   • C. Begum Hazrat Mahal
   • D. Mangal Pandey

9. 9. Who was the leader of the Revolt of 1857 in Kanpur?

   • A. Rani Lakshmibai
   • B. Nana Sahib
   • C. Tatya Tope
   • D. Kunwar Singh

10. 10. Who was the leader of the Revolt of 1857 in Jhansi?

    • A. Rani Lakshmibai
    • B. Bahadur Shah Zafar
    • C. Mangal Pandey
    • D. Tatya Tope

11. 11. The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded in which year?

    • A. 1857
    • B. 1885
    • C. 1905
    • D. 1919

12. 12. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

    • A. Mahatma Gandhi
    • B. Jawaharlal Nehru
    • C. W.C. Bonnerjee
    • D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel