Modern History Quiz

In which year was the Battle of Buxar fought?

• 1857

• 1829

• 1780

• 1764

Who was appointed as the Company’s Governor in India in 1765?

• Clive

• Maharaja Ranjit Singh

• Raja Ram Mohan Roy

• Tipu Sultan

Which event led to the death of Tipu Sultan in 1799?

• Third Anglo-Mysore War

• Fourth Anglo-Mysore War

• First Anglo-Mysore War

• Second Anglo-Mysore War

When was the practice of Sati prohibited?

• 1839

• 1830

• 1829

• 1833

Who visited England in 1830?

• Raja Ram Mohan Roy

• Maharaja Ranjit Singh

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Mahatma Gandhi

When did the Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence occur?

• 1853

• 1861

• 1857

• 1885

In which year was Rabindranath Tagore born?

• 1903

• 1897

• 1889

• 1861

When was the Indian National Congress founded?

• 1885

• 1897

• 1906

• 1911

Who was born in 1889?

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Rabindranath Tagore

• Subhas Chandra Bose

When did the Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon take place?

• 1903

• 1914

• 1905

• 1911