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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

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Who of the following Portuguese Viceroys in India captured Goa ($1510$) from the Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur and made it the headquarters of the Portuguese government in India?

  1. Albuquerque

  2. Almeida

  3. Joao De Castro

  4. Dom Luiz De Atayde
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Afonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur in 1510 and established it as the administrative center of the Portuguese State of India.

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An ambassador of the British King James I, who secured favourable privileges for the East India Company from Emperor Jahangir; was

  1. Hawkins

  2. Henry Middleton

  3. Thomas Roe

  4. Josiah Child
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sir Thomas Roe was the ambassador sent by King James I to the court of Emperor Jahangir, where he successfully negotiated trading privileges for the East India Company.

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Sir Thomas Roe came to India with a letter from the British Monarch _______.

  1. Queen Mary

  2. Queen Elizabeth

  3. James I

  4. Queen Anne
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sir Thomas Roe came to India through the port of Surat in September 1615 with a letter from King James I to the then reigning Mughal Emperor, Jahangir, seeking a trade agreement. 

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What was the main allegation against Simon Commission?

  1. The Commission was appointed by the Viceroy

  2. The Commission was headed by British member

  3. The Commission was not a statutory body

  4. The Commission constituted only British members
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D Correct answer
Explanation

 In November 1927, the British appointed Simon commission to investigate the need for further constitutional reforms. The commission composed of seven British members of Parliament. It had no Indian members. This was seen as a violation of the principle of self- determination and a deliberate insult to the self-respect of the Indians. 

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Who was Viceroy of India during Civil Disobedience Movement?

  1. Lord Curzon

  2. Lord Minto

  3. Lord Canning

  4. Lord Irwin
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Lord Irwin was the Viceroy of India during Civil Disobedience Movement. He was appointed as the 30th Viceroy and Governor General of India on April 3rd 1926.

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Civil Disobedience Movement was led in the North-West Frontier Province by ____________.

  1. Shaikh Mohammad Abdullah

  2. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

  3. Dr. M. A. Ansari

  4. Sewa Singh Thikriwala
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan is the person who led Civil Disobedience Movement in North-West frontier province.  He was the most loyal follower of Gandhi and was called Frontier Gandhi. He began a satyagraha at Peshawar on 23 April 1930.

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When the Simon Commission visited India, the Viceroy of India was ___.

  1. Lloyd George

  2. Lord Irwin

  3. Lord Reading

  4. Lord Ripon
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Simon Commission was a group appointed in November 1927 by the British Conservative government to report on the working of the Indian constitution established by the Government of India Act of 1919. It was highly protested as it did not include a single Indian as its member. The Viceroy at the time was Lord Irwin.

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Who was the Governor- General of India during the Civil Disobedience Movement?

  1. Lord Chelmsford

  2. Lord Reading

  3. Lord Irwin

  4. Lord Wavell
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Lord Irwin served as the Viceroy and Governor-General of India from 1926 to 1931. He was the British representative during the launch of the Civil Disobedience Movement and the subsequent Gandhi-Irwin Pact.

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At Vedaranyam, the salt law was broken by:

  1. T.S. Rajan

  2. Bakthavachalam

  3. Rajagopalachari

  4. V.O.C.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Salt March was a major nonviolent protest action in India led by Mahatma Gandhi in March–April 1930. While Gandhi marched along India's west coast, C. Rajagopalachari organized the Vedaranyam salt march in parallel on the east coast. He was arrested shortly after making illegal salt.

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The Civil Disobedience Movement had been led in the North-West Frontier Province(NWFP) by ____________.

  1. Sheikh Mohammed Tyabji

  2. Dr M A Ansari

  3. Badruddin Tyabji

  4. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Gandhi inaugurated the Civil Disobedience Movement by conducting the historic Dandi Salt March starting from Sabarmati Ashram from where he went on to break the Salt Laws imposed by the British Government. Along with this activity, activities like no tax campaign, no revenue and no rent (land tax) campaign became very popular in different parts of India. In 1930 in NWFP, Ghaffar Khan began mobilizing to support the INC civil disobedience campaign with public demonstrations, pickets, etc.

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The chief of Nadu were ______.

  1. Nadupathi

  2. Naduraj

  3. Nadular

  4. Naduvazhi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

After the end of the Perumal rule in the beginning of the 12th century, the Naduvazhis came in to force. Basically Naduvazhis means the territorial divisions which consisted of nadus further ruled by naduvazhis, which were divided into desams ruled by desavazhis who were directly under naduvazhis and subject to their dictation.

Multiple choice

Who was the first Governor General of India?

  1. C. Rajagopalachari

  2. Warren Hastings

  3. Mount Batten

  4. Dalhousie
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of Bengal, and is often cited as the first Governor-General of India in early administrative history.