History
Modern Indian Historical Figures
1,804 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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Lord Minto
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Lord Hardinge
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Lord Chelmsford
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Lord Reading
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The transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi was announced by King George V at the Delhi Durbar in 1911, during the viceroyalty of Lord Hardinge.
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Ramprasad Bismil
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Rajendra Lahiri
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Roshan Singh
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Ashfaqullah Khan
A
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Ramprasad Bismil was the primary revolutionary executed in the Gorakhpur jail on December 19, 1927, for his role in the Kakori conspiracy.
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Guru Nanak
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Guru Govind Singh
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Guru Teg Bahadur
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None of these
B
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Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, founded the Khalsa in 1699 at Anandpur Sahib. This event transformed the Sikh community into a martial organization.
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Commander
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Captain
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Commodore
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Rear Admiral
B
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Colonel in the Indian Army is equivalent to captain in the Indian Navy and group captain in the Indian Air Force.
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Jalauddin
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Sohrab Modi
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Mohd Yasin
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Mirza Younis
B
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Sohrab Modi was a legendary Indian actor and filmmaker known for his grand historical dramas, earning him the title of 'Historic Man' of Indian cinema.
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Prime Minister
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Commander-in-Chief of the army
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Head of the city security
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Head of industries and factories
D
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The Karmantika was the officer responsible for the supervision of industries, factories, and mines in the Mauryan state as described in the Arthasastra.
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Lord Mountbetan
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Lord Almond Crips
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Lord Vellasly
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Lord Curzon
A
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Lord Mountbatten served as the last Viceroy of India from 1947 to 1948, overseeing the transfer of power. He remained as Governor-General until June 1948. Lord Curzon was an earlier Viceroy, not the last.
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General Ashfaq Kayani
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General Jehangir Karamat
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General Abdul Waheed
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General Asif Nawaz
A
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General Ashfaq Kayani succeeded General Pervez Musharraf as the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan in 2007.
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Guru Arjun
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Guru Har Govind
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Guru Ram Das
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Guru Har Krishan
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Lord Dalhousie
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Lord Wellesley
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Lord Curdzon
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Sir Charles Napier
B
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Lord Wellesley, serving as Governor-General from 1798 to 1805, is credited with the systematic application and expansion of the Subsidiary Alliance system to consolidate British power in India.
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Ripon
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Cornwallis
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Canning
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Wellesley
B
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Lord Cornwallis is known as the father of the Indian Civil Service and the creator of the modern police system in India, having established a regular police force in 1791.
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Lord Minto
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Lord Dalhousie
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Lord Canning
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Lord Ripon
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Dalhosie
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Canning
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Curzon
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Lytton
B
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Explanation
Following the Government of India Act 1858, which transferred power from the East India Company to the British Crown, Lord Canning became the first Viceroy of India.
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C. Rajgopalachari
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Lord Mountbatten
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Lord Simon
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S. Radhakrishnan
A
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C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor General of independent India and the only Indian to hold this office. Lord Mountbatten was the last British Governor General.
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Lord Canning
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Lord Rippon
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Lord Denning
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Lord Bentick
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Following the Government of India Act 1858, Lord Canning, who was the Governor-General, was designated as the first Viceroy of India.