History
Modern Indian Historical Figures
1,651 Questions
Attempt questions covering prominent modern Indian historical figures, including freedom fighters, Maratha leaders, and key political personalities. This topic is a staple in the general studies section of civil services and state exams. Review these questions to strengthen your knowledge of India's colonial and postcolonial leaders.
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Modern Indian Historical Figures Questions
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Shivaji
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Rani of Jhansi
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Tipu Sultan
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None of these
C
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Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore, sought alliances with foreign powers, including France under Napoleon, to counter the growing influence and military strength of the British East India Company in India.
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Warren Hastings
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Lord Clive
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Lord Conwallis
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None of these
A
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Warren Hastings was appointed as the first Governor-General of Bengal under the Regulating Act of 1773.
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Abdul Ghaffar Khan
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Dadabhai Naoroji
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Lala Lajpat Rai
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None of these.
B
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Dadabhai Naoroji is widely known as the Grand Old Man of India for his significant contributions to the Indian nationalist movement and his economic analysis of British rule.
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C. Rajagopalachari
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
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Sri Vithalbhai Patel
C
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, as the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India, played the pivotal role in the integration of over 500 princely states into the Indian Union.
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Lord Mayo
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Lord Ripon
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Balwant Rai Mehta
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Ashok Mehta
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L M Singhvi
C
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Balwant Rai Mehta is called the Father of Panchayati Raj in India because it was the recommendations of his committee which laid the foundation of the present day existing Panchayati Raj.
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Chandrashekhar Azad
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Udham Singh
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Bhagat Singh
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None of these
B
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Udham Singh, a revolutionary, assassinated Sir Michael O'Dwyer in London in 1940 as an act of revenge for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre that occurred in 1919.
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Lord Lytton
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Lord Minto
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Lord Lyon
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Lord Curzon
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Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, announced the partition of Bengal in 1905, which led to widespread protests and the Swadeshi movement.
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Lord Minto
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Lord Curzon
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Lord Litton
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Lord Canning
D
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Lord Canning served as the Governor-General of India during the 1857 revolt and became the first Viceroy of India following the Government of India Act 1858.
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Thomas Walker Elmhirst
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K.M. Cariappa
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Subroto Mukherjee
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R.D. Katari
B
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General K.M. Cariappa was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, taking over from General Sir Roy Bucher in 1949.
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Lord Canning
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C. Rajagopalachari
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Vyomeshchandra Banerjee
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None of the above
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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Balshastri Jamkhebai
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Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
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Vishnu Shastri Pandit
A
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828. It was one of the earliest socio-religious reform movements in modern India.
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V.D.Savarkar
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Justice Ranade
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Lokmanya Tilak
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Tatya Tope
A
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Explanation
V.D. Savarkar famously described the 1857 revolt as the 'First War of Indian Independence' in his book of the same name.
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Stafford Cripps
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A.V. Alexander
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Lord Pethick-Lawrence
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Hugh Gaitskell
C
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The 1946 Cabinet Mission to India was led by Lord Pethick-Lawrence, who was the Secretary of State for India at the time.
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Chelmsford
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Reading
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Irwin
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Wellington
C
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Explanation
The Simon Commission visited India in 1928 to report on the constitutional progress of the country. At that time, Lord Irwin was serving as the Viceroy of India.
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Bahadur Shah
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Aurangzeb
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Farukh Siyar
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Jahandar Shah
C
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Banda Singh Bahadur, a Sikh military commander, was captured and executed in 1716 during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar.