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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 history formation of the muslim league introduction to the formation of the muslim league surat split and formation of the muslim league the growth of communalism

Who adopted a resolution which made Urdu the medium of instruction for Muslims?

  1. Lord Mayo

  2. Lord Curzon

  3. Lord Dalhousie

  4. Lord Wellesley
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In 1871 Lord Mayo’s government adopted a resolution which made Urdu the medium of instruction for Muslims in primary and secondary schools and increased government aid to educational institutions run by the Muslims. They tried to create hatred among the Hindus and the Muslims by portraying Muslim rulers as plunderers, and Hindu rulers as cruel kings to their Muslim subjects.
Multiple choice history formation of the muslim league introduction to the formation of the muslim league surat split and formation of the muslim league the growth of communalism

Who led the Aligarh movement after the death of Sir Sayyid in 1898?

  1. Nawab Mohsin-Ul-Mulk

  2. Mohammad Iqbal

  3. Mohammad Ali Jinnah

  4. Abul Kalam Azad
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Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk led Aligarh Movement after the death of Sir Sayyid in 1898. The Aligarh Movement worked to instill into the minds of the Muslims spirits of loyalty towards the British government and worked deliberately to keep the Muslims away from the mainstream of Indian political life.

Multiple choice history formation of the muslim league introduction to the formation of the muslim league surat split and formation of the muslim league the growth of communalism

______ was the leader of the Muslim League.

  1. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

  2. M A Jinnah

  3. Syed Ahmad Khan

  4. Shaukat Ali
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M A Jinnah was the leader of the Muslim League. Muhammad Ai Jinnah was born December 25, 1876, in Karachi, Pakistan. In 1906 he joined the Indian National Congress. Seven years later , he joined the India Muslim League . The independent state of Pakistan that Jinnah had envisioned came to be on August 14, 1947. The following day , he was sworn in as Pakistan's first governor - general. On September 11, 1948, he died near Karachi, Pakistan.

Multiple choice social history of clothing clothing: a social history history

Which Governor-General insisted that Indians should take off their shoes off as a sign of respect when they appeared before him?

  1. Lord Mountbatten

  2. Lord Wellesley

  3. Lord Dalhousie

  4. Governor General Amherst
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William Pitt Amherst was Governor-General of India between 1823 and 1828. Governor General insisted that Indians take their shoes off as a sign of respect when they appeared before him. But this was not followed by Indians as the Indians considered leaving ones shoes is the custom followed when entering into a place of worship. Hence Indians could not digest the thought of treating British equal to a religious place and did not take their shoes off.

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Who is considered the founder of the British Raj in India?

  1. Robert Clive

  2. Warren Hastings

  3. Lord Cornwallis

  4. Lord Dalhousie
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Robert Clive is widely regarded as the founder of the British Raj in India due to his significant military and political achievements in the 18th century.

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Who served as the first Viceroy of India under the British Raj?

  1. Lord Canning

  2. Lord Elgin

  3. Lord Ripon

  4. Lord Curzon
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Lord Canning was appointed as the first Viceroy of India in 1858, following the transfer of power from the East India Company to the British Crown.

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Which British Governor-General of India introduced the controversial 'Permanent Settlement' in Bengal?

  1. Lord Cornwallis

  2. Warren Hastings

  3. Lord Dalhousie

  4. Lord Wellesley
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Lord Cornwallis, during his tenure as Governor-General of India, introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal in 1793, which aimed to establish a permanent land revenue system.

Multiple choice

Which British Viceroy of India implemented the partition of Bengal in 1905?

  1. Lord Curzon

  2. Lord Minto

  3. Lord Hardinge

  4. Lord Chelmsford
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Lord Curzon, during his tenure as Viceroy of India, carried out the controversial partition of Bengal in 1905, which sparked widespread protests and opposition.

Multiple choice

Which Nizam of Hyderabad signed the Treaty of Bassein with the British East India Company in 1802?

  1. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I

  2. Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan Siddiqi

  3. Nizam Ali Khan

  4. Mir Osman Ali Khan
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Nizam Ali Khan, the second Nizam of Hyderabad, signed the Treaty of Bassein with the British East India Company in 1802.

Multiple choice

Who was the first Governor-General of India under the Government of India Act of 1935?

  1. Lord Linlithgow

  2. Lord Willingdon

  3. Lord Irwin

  4. Lord Wavell
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Lord Linlithgow was appointed Governor-General of India in 1936. He served until 1943, when he was succeeded by Lord Wavell.

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Who was the first Governor-General of India after Independence?

  1. Lord Mountbatten

  2. C. Rajagopalachari

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Lord Mountbatten was the first Governor-General of India after Independence, serving from August 15, 1947 to June 21, 1948.

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Which princely state was the birthplace of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?

  1. Hyderabad

  2. Mysore

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Gujarat
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was born in Nadiad, Gujarat, which was a princely state at the time.

Multiple choice

Who was the commanding officer of the Indian forces during the Battle of Asal Uttar?

  1. Brig. Kuldip Singh Chandpuri

  2. Brig. Desmond Hayde

  3. Lt. Gen. J.F.R. Jacob

  4. Maj. Gen. Rajinder Singh Sparrow
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Brig. Kuldip Singh Chandpuri was the commanding officer of the Indian forces during the Battle of Asal Uttar.

Multiple choice

Who was the commanding officer of the Indian forces during the Battle of Tololing?

  1. Col. Yogesh Joshi

  2. Col. R.S. Sandhu

  3. Col. Sonam Wangchuk

  4. Col. Vivek Jacob
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Col. Yogesh Joshi was the commanding officer of the Indian forces during the Battle of Tololing.

Multiple choice

Who was the commanding officer of the Indian forces during the Battle of Se La?

  1. Brig. John Dalvi

  2. Brig. T.N. Raina

  3. Brig. Z.C. Bakshi

  4. Brig. N.C. Rawlley
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Brig. John Dalvi was the commanding officer of the Indian forces during the Battle of Se La.