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

Indians who worked as British tax collectors

  1. Bhramin

  2. Zamindars

  3. Vaishyas

  4. Kshatryas
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Zamindars were landlords in the British colonial system who were responsible for collecting taxes from the peasants on behalf of the British government.

Multiple choice

Who is termed as the father of the Indian navy?

  1. Chhatrapati Shivaji maharaj

  2. Mangal Pandey

  3. APJ Abdul Kalam

  4. HJ Bhabha
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Explanation

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is widely recognized as the father of the Indian Navy due to his visionary approach to building a strong naval force to protect the Konkan coast. The other individuals listed are famous for different contributions to India.

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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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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Explanation

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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Explanation

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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C Correct answer
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.