Modern Period MCQs for RAS
Practice Modern Period under Indian History for RAS with 20 free MCQs in Hindi and English.
RAS — Modern Period
20 Questions • Instant results & explanations • Hindi & English
0 / 20
Question 1 of 20
What was the main reason for the increase in India's foreign trade between the mid-16th and mid-18th centuries?
Question 2 of 20
How many members participated in the Shimla Conference of 1945?
Question 3 of 20
Where was Bahadur Shah Zafar arrested from?
Question 4 of 20
Which portfolio was held by Liaquat Ali Khan in the Interim Government formed in 1946?
Question 5 of 20
The Treaty of Seringapatam (1792) was signed after which war?
Question 6 of 20
Under whose leadership was the suppression of 'Thugs' carried out during the tenure of William Bentinck?
Question 7 of 20
Who was the European officer in charge of the Artillery (Topkhana) in Ranjit Singh's army?
Question 8 of 20
Who made the statement: "Every blow aimed at me will prove to be a nail in the coffin of the British Empire"?
Question 9 of 20
Which of the following would have been a likely security consequence if the Princely States had remained independent?
Question 10 of 20
Which British official read the Proclamation of 1858 at the Allahabad Durbar?
Question 11 of 20
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List-I (Governor-General) A. Lord Ellenborough B. Charles Metcalfe C. Lord Dalhousie D. Lord Auckland List-II (Event/Title) 1. Liberator of Indian Press 2. First Anglo-Afghan War 3. Annexation of Sindh 4. Introduction of Railways
Question 12 of 20
Which act elevated the Governor of Bengal to the position of Governor-General of Bengal?
Question 13 of 20
Which of the following was a reason for the failure of the Cripps Mission?
Question 14 of 20
Statement I: Under Warren Hastings, the District Civil Courts were presided over by European Collectors. Statement II: The District Criminal Courts under Hastings were presided over by Indian Judges. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Question 15 of 20
What was the main strategic reason for increasing recruitment from Punjab, Nepal, and the North-West Frontier Provinces in the army after 1857?
Question 16 of 20
Which year did Ranjit Singh capture Kashmir?
Question 17 of 20
In the context of British Indian administration, what does the term 'Provincial Financial Statement' refer to?
Question 18 of 20
Who among the following were the two Indian members appointed to the University Commission of 1902?
Question 19 of 20
Which committee was formed to investigate the issues of Indigo farmers in Champaran, of which Gandhi was a member?
Question 20 of 20