Indian Modern History Question Paper

Instructions: This question paper is designed for TSPSC/APPSC aspirants to test their knowledge of Indian modern history. The paper consists of 20 questions, including statement models, pairing, assertion and reason models. Each question is followed by multiple-choice options, out of which only one is correct. Choose the most appropriate answer and mark it.

Section A: Statement Models

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

1. 1. Mahatma Gandhi
   2. Jawaharlal Nehru
   3. W.C. Banerjee
   4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

2. The Indian National Army (INA) was formed by:

1. 1. Mahatma Gandhi
   2. Subhash Chandra Bose
   3. Bhagat Singh
   4. Jawaharlal Nehru

3. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which year?

1. 1. 1919
   2. 1905
   3. 1947
   4. 1922

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

1. 1. Lord Curzon
   2. Lord Dalhousie
   3. Lord Canning
   4. Lord Mountbatten

5. The Swadeshi Movement was launched during the:

1. 1. Non-Cooperation Movement
   2. Quit India Movement
   3. Khilafat Movement
   4. Partition of Bengal

Section B: Pairing

6. Match the following leaders with their respective movements:

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Bhagat Singh
3. Subhash Chandra Bose
4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

1. 1. Non-Cooperation Movement
   2. Indian National Army (INA)
   3. Quit India Movement
   4. Home Rule Movement

7. Match the following events with their corresponding years:

1. Partition of Bengal
2. Champaran Satyagraha
3. Quit India Movement
4. Indian Independence Act

1. 1. 1916
   2. 1942
   3. 1905
   4. 1947

Section C: Assertion and Reason Models

8. Assertion: The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885.

Reason: The Congress aimed to represent the interests of the Indian middle class.

1. 1. Both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
   2. Both the assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
   3. The assertion is true, but the reason is false.
   4. The assertion is false, but the reason is true.

9. Assertion: The Simon Commission was boycotted by the Indian political parties.

Reason: The Simon Commission was seen as an attempt to prolong British rule in India.

1. 1. Both the assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
   2. Both the assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
   3. The assertion is true, but the reason is false.
   4. The assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Section D: Hard Type Questions

10. Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?

1. 1. Lord Mountbatten
   2. Lord Curzon
   3. Lord Chelmsford
   4. Lord Dalhousie

11. The Indian National Army (INA) trials were held at:

1. 1. 1. Red Fort
      2. Wagah Border
      3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
      4. Tihar Jail

12. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

1. 1. 1. 1. Jawaharlal Nehru
         2. Lord Mountbatten
         3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
         4. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Section E: Answers

1. C, 2. B, 3. A, 4. C, 5. D, 6. A-i, B-iii, C-ii, D-iv, 7. A-iii, B-i, C-ii, D-iv, 8. A, 9. A, 10. C, 11. C, 12. B