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Modern History: Miscellaneous: BPSC Prelims PYQs

52 previous-year questions on Modern History: Miscellaneous, asked 1992–2025. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025

   Name the Principal of M.A.O. College, Aligarh, who encouraged Muslim Communalism in the last decades of the 19th Century?

   1. AMinto
   2. BDunlop Smith
   3. CWilliam Morris
   4. DTheodore Beck
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025

   Consider the following events of Modern Indian History:

   • 1. Death sentence to Raja Nandakumar
   • 2. Treaty of Salbai
   • 3. Battle of Wandiwash
   • 4. Death of Tipu Sultan

   Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the above events?

   1. A3-1-2-4
   2. B2-3-4-1
   3. C2-4-1-3
   4. D3-2-1-4
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. 69th BPSC Prelims 2023

   Which of the following statements is correct regarding Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom?

   1. AShe reigned for 70 years and died at the age of 96.
   2. BShe reigned for 68 years and died at the age of 94.
   3. CShe ruled for 72 years and died at the age of 92.
   4. DShe ruled for 66 years and died at the age of 90.
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. 38th BPSC Prelims 1992

   Queen Victoria was appointed the Empress of India in–

   1. A1858
   2. B1876
   3. C1877
   4. D1885
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. 70th BPSC Prelims 2024

   Under the Royal Titles Act, Queen Victoria became the Empress of India in

   1. A1875
   2. B1874
   3. C1877
   4. D1876
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

   Which of the following statements is/are correct?

   1. ARaja Ram Mohan Roy was the pioneer of modern education.
   2. BSwami Dayanand proclaimed India for Indians.
   3. CVivekananda participated in the Parliament of World Religions.
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. 48th–52nd BPSC Prelims 2008

   Who was the first Indian to resist the political reforms?

   1. ADadabhai Naoroji
   2. BSurendranath
   3. CRam Mohan Roy
   4. DBal Gangadhar Tilak
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014

   Who first raised the demand for 'complete independence' in the year 1921?

   1. AMaulana Mohammad Ali
   2. BPandit Jawaharlal Nehru
   3. CMahatma Gandhi
   4. DMaulana Hasrat Mohani
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

   The slogans of the French Revolution—liberty, equality and ______—inspired the whole world.

   1. AFraternity
   2. BJustice
   3. CSimplicity
   4. DFreedom
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2018

    Who was the most bitter critic of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan?

    1. AJamaluddin Afghani
    2. BC.F. Andrews
    3. CMaulvi Zakaullah
    4. DShibli Nomani
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

11. 11. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

    Which of the following pairs is correct?

    • i. 1905 — Partition of Bengal
    • ii. 1908 - Split in Congress
    • iii. 1919 - Rowlatt Satyagraha
    1. Ai, ii, and iii
    2. Bii and iii
    3. Ci and iii
    4. Di and ii
    Answer and explanation →

12. 12. 43rd BPSC Prelims 1999

    Presided over the Banaras Hindu Mahasabha session of August, 1923-

    1. ASwami Shraddhanand
    2. BRajendra Prasad
    3. CLala Lajpat Rai
    4. DPandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
    Answer and explanation →

13. 13. 41st BPSC Prelims 1996

    Who was the secretary of Mahatma Gandhi during Noakhali?

    1. ANirmal Kumar Bose
    2. BMahadev Desai
    3. CPyare Lal
    4. DVallabh Bhai Patel
    Answer and explanation →

14. 14. 65th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

    The Bombay Plan proposed:

    1. AA rapid rate of economic growth
    2. BEqual distribution
    3. CAbandonment of some capitalist characteristics
    4. DEmployee/worker welfare scheme
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

15. 15. 67th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2022

    In which year the first Census was introduced in India?

    1. A1872
    2. B1901
    3. C1911
    4. D1921
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

16. 16. BPSC Assistant 2019

    Which Dogra general led successful military campaigns in Ladakh, Baltistan, and parts of Tibet between 1834 and 1841?

    1. AMehar Singh
    2. BGulab Singh
    3. CMehta Basti Ram
    4. DZorawar Singh
    Answer and explanation →

17. 17. 65th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

    Which of the following statements is/are correct?

    • I. Laik Ali was the President of the Nizam’s Executive Council.
    • II. 'Operation Polo' against Hyderabad lasted for 48 hours.
    • III. The state of Kashmir signed the Instrument of Accession on 15-08-1947.
    • IV. Shah Nawaz Bhutto was the last Diwan of Junagadh State.
    • V. K.M. Munshi was appointed by the Government of India as its agent in Hyderabad.
    1. AOnly I, IV and V
    2. BI, II and III only
    3. CII, III and IV only
    4. DI, II, III and IV only
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

18. 18. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

    "So long as this third power, i.e. England is here, our communal differences would keep on troubling us" Who said this?

    1. ADr. Rajendra Prasad
    2. BMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
    3. CJawaharlal Nehru
    4. DVinayak Damodar Savarkar
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

19. 19. 69th BPSC Prelims 2023

    Consider the following events during India’s Freedom Struggle:

    • 1. Home Rule Movement
    • 2. Surat Split
    • 3. Kheda Satyagraha
    • 4. Minto-Morley Reforms

    Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the events given above?

    1. A1–3–2–4
    2. B2–4–1–3
    3. C1–4–2–3
    4. D2–3–1–4
    Answer and explanation →

20. 20. 41st BPSC Prelims 1996

    The objective of the 'Antyodaya' program is -

    1. ADevelopment of minorities
    2. BUpliftment of Dalits
    3. CHelping the poorest of the poor
    4. DComplete eradication of poverty
    Answer and explanation →

21. 21. BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024)

    “He was a great unifier in India who taught us not only bare tolerance of others but the willing acceptance of them as our friends and comrades in common undertakings” who said it?

    1. ASubhash Chandra Bose
    2. BBal Gangadhar Tilak
    3. CRajendra Prasad
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

22. 22. 47th BPSC Prelims 2005

    Who among the following capitalists served as an AICC Treasurer for many years and went to jail in 1930?

    1. AG. D. Birla
    2. BJamnalal Bajaj
    3. CJ. R. D. Tata
    4. DBalchand Hirachand
    Answer and explanation →

23. 23. 69th BPSC Prelims 2023

    Ambabai, a woman freedom fighter, belonged to which of the following states of India?

    1. AKerala
    2. BAndhra Pradesh
    3. CKarnataka
    4. DMadhya Pradesh
    Answer and explanation →

24. 24. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016

    Which among the following year Surendra Nath Banerjee was eliminated from Indian Civil Services?

    1. A1874 AD
    2. B1877 AD
    3. C1885 AD
    4. D1892 AD
    5. ENone of the above/ More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

25. 25. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018

    “Therefore, the Government of India always acts with consent and often on the instructions of the Chamber of Commerce, and this is called 'White Man's Burden'.” Who said this?

    1. ABankim Chandra Chatterjee
    2. BMahatma Gandhi
    3. CSachchidanand Sinha
    4. DRajendra Prasad
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

26. 26. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016

    Who became champion of socialism and wanted to overthrow British rule, Princely states, landlordism and Capitalism in 1933?

    1. ARajendra Prasad
    2. BJawaharlal Nehru
    3. CBhulabhai Desai
    4. DSardar Patel
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

27. 27. 68th BPSC Prelims 2023

    How did the study of history help in creating a feeling of nationalism in India towards the end of the 19th century?

    1. AUrging people to change the miserable conditions under British rule and to struggle
    2. BBy reinterpreting history and refuting the British portrayal of Indians as backward, primitive, and incapable of governing themselves
    3. CBy writing about India's glorious past and urging people to be proud of their achievements
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

28. 28. BPSC Assistant 2019

    Arrange the following events in chronological order during British rule:

    A. Dandi March	B. Simon Commission
    C. Poona Pact	D. Gandhi-Irwin Pact

    1. AB A C D
    2. BB A D C
    3. CD C A B
    4. DD C B A
    Answer and explanation →

29. 29. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2022

    "February 1927 marked a turning point in Jawaharlal's 'intellectual development' with his active participation in the Brussels Congress against colonial repression and imperialism." Who wrote these words?

    1. AS. Gopal
    2. BB.R. Nanda
    3. CMichael Brecher
    4. DB.N. Pandey
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

30. 30. 67th BPSC Prelims 2022

    Which of the following events happened first?

    1. AResolution of the Quit India Movement
    2. BArrival of the Cripps Mission
    3. CArrival of Lord Wavell as the Governor General
    4. DArrival of the Cabinet Mission
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

31. 31. 48th–52nd BPSC Prelims 2008

    Match the following:

    • (A) Bardoli 1. Maharashtra
    • (B) Chauri-Chaura 2. Gujarat
    • (C) Yerwada 3. West Bengal
    • (D) Noakhali 4. Uttar Pradesh
    1. A1 2 3 4
    2. B2 1 4 3
    3. C2 4 1 3
    4. D4 3 1 2
    Answer and explanation →

32. 32. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016

    First Indian elected to the British House of Commons was Dadabhai Naoroji who contested on the ticket of:

    1. ALiberal Party
    2. BLabour Party
    3. CConservative Party
    4. DCommunist Party
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

33. 33. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

    Who among the following became India’s unofficial ambassador to England?

    1. ASurendranath Banerjee
    2. BDadabhai Naoroji
    3. CSwami Vivekananda
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

34. 34. 38th BPSC Prelims 1992

    Which famous Indian was known as 'Gurudev'?

    1. ARabindranath
    2. BC. Rajagopalachari
    3. CLala Lajpat Rai
    4. DB.R. Ambedkar
    Answer and explanation →

35. 35. 38th BPSC Prelims 1992

    Who gave the slogan 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan'?

    1. ALal Bahadur Shastri
    2. BSubhash Chandra Bose
    3. CDevilal
    4. DMorarji Desai
    Answer and explanation →

36. 36. 42nd BPSC Prelims 1997

    Which woman made the most significant contribution to Indian politics after 1947?

    1. AAruna Asaf Ali
    2. BKamala Rani Singh
    3. CTarkeshwari Sinha
    4. DRabri Devi
    Answer and explanation →

37. 37. 47th BPSC Prelims 2005

    Name the scholar of Deoband who played an important role in the freedom movement:

    1. AAbul Kalam Azad
    2. BMohammad Ali Jinnah
    3. CBadruddin Tyabji
    4. DChirag Ali
    Answer and explanation →

38. 38. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014

    What was the common relationship between Katherine Mayo, Aldous Huxley, Charles Andrews and William Digby?

    1. AThey wrote commentaries on the condition of India during the British rule
    2. BThey were supporters of the Indian National Movement
    3. CThey were opponents of the Indian National Movement
    4. DThey were friends of Mahatma Gandhi
    Answer and explanation →

39. 39. 66th BPSC Prelims 2020

    Which of the following pairs is correct?

    1. AVinoba Bhave - Second Individual Satyagrahi
    2. BC.R. Das - Deshbandhu
    3. CWilliam Wedderburn - Congress President in 1907
    4. DShyamji Krishna Varma- Founder of India House in Paris
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →

40. 40. 43rd BPSC Prelims 1999

    Who was the leader of the Non-Aligned Movement?

    1. AChina
    2. BIndia
    3. CPakistan
    4. DIndonesia
    Answer and explanation →

41. 41. 46th BPSC Prelims 2004

    Which principle did Nehru present to establish world peace and mutual cooperation?

    1. ANon-alignment
    2. BPanchsheel
    3. CPeaceful coexistence
    4. DNone of these
    Answer and explanation →

42. 42. B.P.S.C. (Pre)

    Mother Teresa’s birthplace was—

    1. AAlbania
    2. BFrance
    3. CGreece
    4. DItaly
    Answer and explanation →

43. 43. 38th BPSC Prelims 1992

    Religious Organisation established by Mother Teresa is called:

    1. ASisters of Charity
    2. BMissionaries of Charity
    3. COrganisation of love
    4. DCharity for all
    Answer and explanation →

44. 44. BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024)

    National Library of India started its journey with the opening of–

    1. ACalcutta Public Library in March 1838
    2. BCalcutta Public Library in March 1837
    3. CCalcutta Public Library in March 1836
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

45. 45. 38th BPSC Prelims 1992

    The main feature of Panchsheel is—

    1. ANon-Alignment
    2. BEconomic cooperation and development
    3. CDevelopment of cultural relations
    4. DFriendship and peaceful coexistence among nations
    Answer and explanation →

46. 46. BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024)

    Which agreement failed to resolve the border issues between India and China, ultimately leading to the conflict?

    1. ATashkent Agreement
    2. BShimla Agreement
    3. CPanchsheel Agreement
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

47. 47. BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024)

    Who was the first director of the ASI?

    1. AJohn Marshall
    2. BR.D. Banerjee
    3. CAlexander Cunningham
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

48. 48. 70th BPSC Prelims 2024

    Match List-I with List-II:

    List-I (Organisation)	List-II (Headquarters)
    I. Swadeshi Sevak Home	A. Vancouver
    II. United India House	B. Seattle
    III. Yugantar Ashram	C. San Francisco
    IV. INA or Azad Hind Fauj	D. Rangoon

    1. AD C A B
    2. BD C B A
    3. CC D A B
    4. DA B C D
    Answer and explanation →

49. 49. 70th BPSC Prelims 2024

    Match the following and select the correct code:

    Political Organisation	Founder
    I. Khaksar	A. Subhas Chandra Bose
    II. Socialist Party	B. Inayatullah Mashriqui
    III. Independent Labour Party	C. Jayaprakash Narayan
    IV. Forward Bloc	D. B.R. Ambedkar

    1. AB D A C
    2. BB C D A
    3. CC D A B
    4. DD C B A
    Answer and explanation →

50. 50. 70th BPSC Prelims 2024

    Who headed the Royal Commission on Indian Currency appointed in 1913?

    1. AJames Wilson
    2. BJ. M. Keynes
    3. CSir Austin Chamberlain
    4. DSir W. R. Mansfield
    Answer and explanation →

51. 51. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995

    What is the ‘Mohajir Qaumi Movement’?

    1. AA terrorist organisation based in Karachi
    2. BA political party of immigrant Muslims settled in Pakistan
    3. CA secret society of Sunni Muslims in Karachi
    4. DNone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

52. 52. 70th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2024

    Which is the oldest civilization in the world?

    1. AIndus Valley
    2. BChinese
    3. CEgyptian
    4. DMesopotamian (Iraq)
    Answer and explanation →