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 killed Charles Rand, District Commissioner of Pune

  1. Hari Prasad Chapekar

  2. VD Savarkar

  3. Bhagat Singh

  4. Khudiram Bose
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Explanation

The Chapekar brothers (Hari Prasad and Damodar) assassinated Charles Rand, the British plague commissioner of Pune, in 1897 in retaliation for his harsh plague measures that had caused widespread suffering among the local population.

Multiple choice

Who started the Revolt of 1857

  1. Mangal Pandey

  2. Bahadur Shah Zafar

  3. Rani of Jhansi

  4. Tatya Tope
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Mangal Pandey is widely recognized for his act of defiance in Barrackpore, which served as the immediate catalyst for the 1857 revolt.

Multiple choice

Who was Chandragupta Maurya's loyal adviser

  1. Chanakya

  2. Tenali Raman

  3. Birbal

  4. Köprülü Mehmed Pasha
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Explanation

Chanakya (also known as Kautilya or Vishnugupta) was the mentor and loyal adviser who helped Chandragupta Maurya establish the Mauryan Empire.

Multiple choice

Sirohi was ruled by

  1. Chauhan

  2. Yadav

  3. Rao

  4. Bhati
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The Deora branch of the Chauhan dynasty ruled over the Sirohi region for several centuries.

Multiple choice

Who threw Durga Das Rathore out of his Territory

  1. Ajit Singh

  2. Amar Singh

  3. Maan Singh

  4. Jaswant Singh
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Durga Das Rathore, despite his immense service to the Marwar state, was eventually exiled by Maharaja Ajit Singh due to court intrigues.

Multiple choice

Veer Durga Das Rathore was commander of

  1. Rao Udai Singh

  2. Ajit Singh

  3. Maharaja Jaswant Singh

  4. Amar Singh Rathore
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Explanation

Veer Durga Das Rathore is best known for his loyalty to Maharaja Jaswant Singh and for protecting his son, Ajit Singh, against the Mughals.

Multiple choice

Who of the following belonged to Jaipur

  1. Heera Lal Shastri

  2. Ram narayan Choudhary

  3. Jamna Lal Bajaj

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

Heera Lal Shastri was a prominent freedom fighter and the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan, hailing from the Jaipur region.

Multiple choice britain and the world the beginnings of empire history

Who among the following was a Member of the British Parliament?

  1. William Wilberforce

  2. Thomas Clarkson

  3. Granville Sharp

  4. Olaudah Equiano
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Explanation

William Wilberforce was a long-serving Member of Parliament who used his position to champion the abolitionist cause.

Multiple choice

Which leader introduced a graduated tax on crops?

  1. Babur

  2. Akbar

  3. Shah Jahan

  4. Aurangzeb
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Akbar, along with his finance minister Todar Mal, introduced a highly systematic and graduated tax system on crops (known as the Dahsala or Zabt system), which calculated taxes based on the average yield of different crops over a ten-year period.

Multiple choice

A movement of East Pakistan against the oppressive policies of Pakistan was led by_________.

  1. Gen. Ziaur Rahman

  2. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

  3. Begum Zia
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, often regarded as the founding father of Bangladesh, led the Awami League and the nationalist movement in East Pakistan against the oppressive policies of the West Pakistani administration. This movement ultimately led to the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 and the creation of an independent Bangladesh. Ziaur Rahman and Begum Zia became prominent political figures in Bangladesh later on.

Multiple choice

Who was the General who had given orders for Jalianwala Bagh Massacre ?

  1. Lord Linlitglow

  2. Lord Mount Battern

  3. John Lawrence

  4. Reginald EH Dyer
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer ordered British troops to fire on a crowd of unarmed Indian civilians at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar on April 13, 1919. This tragic event resulted in hundreds of deaths and became a major turning point in the Indian nationalist movement.

Multiple choice

a military leader who seized control of northern India

  1. Asoka

  2. Candragupta Maurya

  3. Atahualpa

  4. Cotes
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Candragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire in the 320s BC by conquering northern India with a powerful army. Asoka was his grandson who ruled later, while Atahualpa was an Incan ruler and Cotes is unrelated.