History

Modern Indian Historical Figures

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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

Multiple choice

Who defended Aurbindo Ghosh in the Alipur bomb case?

  1. Chittaranjan Das

  2. Motilal Nehru

  3. B.G. Tilak

  4. Surendranath Banerjee
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Chittaranjan Das successfully defended Sri Aurobindo Ghosh in the famous Alipore Bomb Case of 1908, securing his acquittal.

Multiple choice

Which of the following leaders and their areas of tribal unrest is wrongly matched?

  1. Rani Gaidinliu — Assam

  2. Alluri Sitaramaraju — Rampa region

  3. Roop Singh — Panch Mahal

  4. Birsa Munda — Chhota Nagpur
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rani Gaidinliu led the tribal movement against the British in Manipur and the Naga Hills, not Assam proper as a general region, though her movement impacted the broader northeast; however, option A is conventionally marked as the incorrect match in this specific question context because she belongs to the Zeliangrong movement in Manipur/Nagaland.

Multiple choice

The 'Bombay Triumvirate' consisted of all the following, except

  1. Dadabhai Nauroji

  2. K.T. Telang

  3. Pherozeshah Mehta

  4. Badruddin Tyabji
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 'Bombay Triumvirate' consisted of Pherozeshah Mehta, K.T. Telang, and Badruddin Tyabji. Dadabhai Naoroji was a mentor to them but is not considered part of the Triumvirate.

Multiple choice

The leader of the 1857 revolt in Bihar was

  1. Kunwar Singh

  2. Nana Saheb

  3. Tantia Tope

  4. Mangal Pandey
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kunwar Singh, a local zamindar of Jagdishpur, led the 1857 revolt in Bihar against the British East India Company.

Multiple choice

The suggestion of transfer of power to two Central Governments, India and Pakistan, on the basis of the grant of Dominion States was given by

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel

  2. Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Lord Mountbatten and Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. V. P. Menon and Sardar Patel
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

V. P. Menon, a civil servant, and Sardar Patel were instrumental in the negotiations that led to the Mountbatten Plan, which proposed the transfer of power to two dominions, India and Pakistan.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following proved to be Dalhousie's worst political blunder?

  1. Annexation of Punjab

  2. Occupation of lower Burma

  3. Abolition of the 'Doctrine of Lapse�

  4. Annexation of Oudh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The annexation of Oudh in 1856 on the grounds of misgovernment was considered a major blunder as it alienated the loyal nobility and the sepoys of the British army, contributing significantly to the 1857 revolt.