Modern History Previous Year Questions 2026 | NDA

Modern History - MOST IMPORTANT NDA Previous Year Questions

Practice real questions from previous year exams of NDA.

📘 British Expansion in India📚 Conquest of Bengal
Q1
Who issued firman granting Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the english ?
🎯 NDA 2006-1
📘 Indian National Movement - I (1905-1918)📚 Indian Council Act (Morley-Minto Act) 1909
Q2
Which one of the following Acts introduced communal electorate in India?
🎯 NDA 2006-1
📘 Development of Education📚 Wood's Dispatch (1854) Hunter Education Commission (1882-83)
Q3
Consider the following statements: 1. The East India Company for the first time through the Charter Act of 1813, adopted a provision to spend one lakh rupees per annum for the spread of education in India. 2. The Wood's Dispatch of 1854 recommended the establishment of one university each in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras on the model of the London University. Which one of the statements given above is/are correct ?
🎯 NDA 2006-1
📘 Development of Education📚 Development of Vernacular- Technical Education
Q4
Who founded the Fort William College at Calcutta?
🎯 NDA 2006-1
📘 Indian National Movement - II (1918-1929)📚 Champaran Satyagraha (1917)
Q5
Where was the first Peasant Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi ?
🎯 NDA 2006-1
📘 Revolutionary Nationalism📚 Revolutionary activities inside India
Q6
Who of the following was a founder of the Punjab Naujawan Bharat Sabha in 1926?
🎯 NDA 2006-1
📘 Revolutionary Nationalism📚 Establishment and Early Phase Indian National Congress
Q7
Consider the following statements: 1. The Indian National Congress was formed during the Viceroyalty of Lord Dufferin. 2. The first President of Indian National Congress was Woomesh Chandra Banerji. 3. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta. 4. In the first session of the Indian National Congress some government officials were also present. Which of the following statements given above are correct?
🎯 NDA 2006-1
📘 Indian National Movement - I (1905-1918)📚 Partition of Bengal (1905)
Q8
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
🎯 NDA 2006-II
📘 The Revolt Of 1857📚 Centers and Spread of the Revolt
Q9
Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I (Place of 1857 Revolt) A. Lucknow B. Kanpur C. Bihar D. Rohilkhand List-II (Leader of Revolt) 1. Maulavi Ahmadullah 2. Kunwar Singh 3. Nana Sahib 4. Beghum Hazrat Mahal
🎯 NDA 2006-II
📘 Socio-Religious Reforms / Organizations / Associations📚 Hindu Socio-Religious Reform Movements
Q10
Disciples of which one of the leaders in Bengal during the Indian freedom struggle were called Yound Bengal?
🎯 NDA 2006-II
📘 Indian Personalities involved in Indian Freedom Struggle📚 Personalities involved in Indian Freedom Struggle
Q11
Who among the following leaders was instrumental in the formation of the Congress Socialist Party?
🎯 NDA 2006-II
📘 Indian National Movement - II (1918-1929)📚 Champaran Satyagraha (1917)
Q12
Consider the following: 1. Bardoli Satyagraha 2. Champaran Satyagraha 3. Rowlatt Satyagraha. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above?
🎯 NDA 2006-II
📘 The Revolt Of 1857📚 Aftermath of revolt
Q13
Who was the Governor General of India during the Revolt of 1857?
🎯 NDA 2006-II
📘 Indian National Movement - II (1918-1929)📚 Simon Commission (1927)
Q14
Consider the following statements : 1. Consequent to the recommendations of the Simon Commission, Three Round Table Conferences were held in Simla, Delhi and Calcutta. 2. The Government of India Act, 1935 contained support towards self-government which was first proposed in the Montagu-Chelmsford Report. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
🎯 NDA 2007-I
📘 Publications of Freedom struggles Leaders📚 Different Publications and Journals
Q15
Which one among the following newspapers was published first?
🎯 NDA 2007-I
📘 Indian National Movement - II (1918-1929)📚 Swaraj Party and its Evaluation
Q16
Who among the following was a founder of the Swaraj Party?
🎯 NDA 2007-1
📘 Subhash Chandra Bose📚 Indian National Army
Q17
Who among the following national leaders did not opt to defend the case dealing with the trial of the soldiers of the Indian National Army in 1945?
🎯 NDA 2007-1
📘 Indian National Movement - III (1930-1947)📚 Quit India Movement
Q18
Aruna Asaf Ali was associated with which one of the following?
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📘 Indian National Movement - III (1930-1947)📚 Salt March and Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-1931)
Q19
Who was the Governor General of India during the launch of Civil Disobedience Movement?
🎯 NDA 2007-1
📘 Indian National Movement - I (1905-1918)📚 Partition of Bengal (1905)
Q20
With reference to the Indian Freedom struggle, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given events ?
🎯 NDA 2007-I