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UPSC Prelims Modern History PYQs (2011–2026): Topic-wise with Answers
110 UPSC Prelims questions on Modern History from 2011–2026, grouped by topic with the newest year first. The most-asked topics are Indian National Movement (41), Constitutional Development (18), Socio-Religious Movements (11). Difficulty: 33% easy, 40% medium and 27% hard.
Modern History topics
- Indian National Movement41 questions
- Constitutional Development18 questions
- Socio-Religious Movements11 questions
- Economic Policies of British10 questions
- Advent of Europeans in India8 questions
- Peasant and Tribal Movements6 questions
- Personalities in Modern History6 questions
- Development of Education3 questions
- Miscellaneous Modern History3 questions
Indian National Movement 41 questions
- Forward Bloc Formation 1939Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939?
- Non Cooperation ProgrammeConsider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme:
- Non Cooperation Movement SwarajConsider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement:
- Sedition Statement Dandi“Sedition has become my religion” was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of:
- Chauri Chaura Legal DefenceWho provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?
- National Handloom Day SwadeshiConsider the following statements:
- Ghadar Party RevolutionariesConsider the following freedom fighters:
- Cripps Mission ProposalsWith reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements:
- Quit India Resolution AICCWith reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?
- INA Trials OfficersIn the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as
- Desher KatherWith reference to the book 'Desher Kather' written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statement:
- Gandhi Irwin PactThe Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?
- Swadeshi Movement EffectsWith reference to Swadeshi Movement consider the following statements:
- Anti Untouchability Kisan Sabha Self RespectConsider the following pairs: Movement/Organization — Leader
- Gandhi and Colonial ReformsWith reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements:
- Lala Lajpat RaiHe wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was
- Champaran SatyagrahaWhich one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?
- Swarajya Sabha Home Rule LeagueIn 1920, which of the following changed its name to 'Swarajya Sabha'?
- Round Table Quit India Mutiny SequenceWith reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events:
- Surat Split 1907What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?
- Swadeshi Boycott OriginsThe ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the
- Rowlatt SatyagrahaWith reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Economic Critics of ColonialismWho of the following was/were economic critic/critics of colonialism in India?
- Congress Socialist PartyWith reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements:
- Rajagopalachari Tanjore Salt MarchWho among the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?
- First Congress PresidentsConsider the following statements:
- Swadeshi Moderates Extremists SplitWhich one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of 'moderates' and 'extremists'?
- Partition of Bengal AnnulmentThe Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until
- Lahore Congress Poorna SwarajThe 1929 Session of Indian National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the
- Ghadar PartyThe Ghadar (Ghadr) was a
- Radcliffe Boundary CommissionThe Radcliffe Committee was appointed to
- Annie BesantAnnie Besant was:
- Simon Commission BoycottThe people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because:
- Quit India Movement TriggerQuit India Movement was launched in response to:
- Congress Ministries Resignation 1939The Congress ministries resigned in the seven provinces in 1939, because:
- Gandhi Fast Communal AwardMahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because
- Lahore Session 1929The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because
- Quit India Labour ParticipationWhich one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?
- Kheda SatyagrahaWhat was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda?
- Indian Parliamentary Committee 1893What was the purpose with which Sir William Wedderburn and W.S. Caine had set up the Indian Parliamentary Committee in 1893?
- Usha Mehta Congress RadioWith reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for
Constitutional Development 18 questions
- Communal Politics 1919 ActConsider the following assertion:
- Government of India Act 1935 FeaturesWith reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements:
- Charter Act 1833By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?
- Reserved and Transferred SubjectsIn the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into 'Reserved and Transferred' subjects. Which of the following were treated…
- Montagu Chelmsford FranchiseConsider the following statements:
- Charter Act 1813Consider the following statements about 'the Charter Act of 1813':
- Residuary Powers 1935 ActIn the Federation established by the Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to
- Dyarchy PrincipleIn the context of Indian history, the principle of ‘Dyarchy (diarchy)’ refers to
- Butler Committee 1927The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to
- Early Labour Legislation IndiaConsider the following statements:
- Cripps Mission Dominion StatusThe plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War
- Montagu Chelmsford ReformsThe Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to
- Government of India Act 1919The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined
- Cabinet Mission PlanWith reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Constituent Assembly Members ElectionWith reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were:
- Government of India Act 1919Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919?
- Rowlatt ActThe Rowlatt Act aimed at
- Nehru Report 1928With reference to the period of Indian freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the Nehru report?