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

Which traveller said that the Vijayanagara markets overflowed with abundance?

  1. Paes

  2. Fernao Nuniz

  3. Abdur Razzaq

  4. Barbosa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Fernao Nuniz, a Portuguese horse merchant, provided detailed accounts of the Vijayanagara Empire, including descriptions of the markets' abundance. While other travelers like Paes and Razzaq also wrote about the city, Nuniz is specifically noted for these market descriptions.

Multiple choice

“A History of British India” was written by

  1. Nicholas Louis

  2. Clive Loyd

  3. James Mill

  4. John Henry
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

James Mill published 'A History of British India' in 1817, which was a highly influential, though biased, account of Indian history.

Multiple choice

Rennel was asked whom to produce maps of Hindustan ?

  1. James Mill

  2. Britannia

  3. Robert Clive

  4. Lord Mount batten
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

James Rennel was asked by Robert Clive to produce maps of Hindustan. Clive, as the Governor of Bengal after the Battle of Plassey (1757), needed accurate geographical surveys for administrative control and military planning. The maps helped the British understand territories they were consolidating.

Multiple choice

Who spent the last five years of his life in Rangoon?

  1. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

  2. Vijayalakshmi Pandit

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

  4. Bahadur Shah Zafar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal Emperor, was exiled by the British to Rangoon after the 1857 revolt, where he spent his final years.

Multiple choice

Who won the battle of Plassey?

  1. Mir jafar

  2. Shah Alam

  3. Robert Clive

  4. Mir Qasim
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Robert Clive led the British forces to victory at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 against the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah.

Multiple choice

Who led the Marathas in first two Anglo- Marathas war?

  1. Tipu sultan

  2. Shivaji

  3. Nana Phadnavis

  4. Madhav Rao II
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Nana Phadnavis was the influential Maratha statesman and minister who played a crucial role in managing Maratha affairs during the first two Anglo-Maratha wars.

Multiple choice

The last British governor to rule India was...

  1. Salvador Dali

  2. Rutherford the Brave

  3. Count Montecristo

  4. Lord Mountbatten
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Lord Mountbatten served as the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of independent India, overseeing the transition of power in 1947.

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Who established the Metropolitan Police Force for London?

  1. Henry Fielding

  2. Robert Peel

  3. Richard Ford

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sir Robert Peel, serving as Home Secretary, introduced the Metropolitan Police Act 1829, which created the Metropolitan Police Force for London.