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Modern Indian History

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Modern Indian History covers the colonial period, the freedom struggle, and key political movements. It includes questions on important leaders, the Indian National Congress, and social reforms. Mastering these questions is vital for clearing competitive government exams.

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Modern Indian History Questions

Multiple choice

The Objective Resolution was presented in the Constituent Assembly by

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

  4. Motilal Nehru
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Assembly met in its second plenary session from January 20-24, 1947 and adopted an 'Objective Resolution' moved by Jawaharlal Nehru. The objective of the framers of the constitution was declared to be the creation of Sovereign Democratic Republic for India.

Multiple choice

Which Mughal emperor sent Raja Ram Mohan Roy to England, to plead for an increase in the pension of the Mughal emperor?

  1. Shah Alam II

  2. Alamgir II

  3. Bahadur Shah Zafar

  4. Akbar II
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In 1830, Akbar II sent Raja Ram Mohan Roy to England as his representative to petition the British government for an increase in the Mughal emperor's pension. The pension had been reduced and was insufficient to maintain the dignity and expenses of the imperial household, reflecting the declining political power of the Mughals under British paramountcy.

Multiple choice

Gandhiji supported the Khilafat movement to

  1. protect the Ottoman empire

  2. get appreciation from Muslims

  3. unite Hindus and Muslims

  4. all of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

He launched the Non-Cooperation movement at the same time because he thought it was a great opportunity to unite Hindus and Muslims.

Multiple choice

What was/were the feature(s) of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

  1. Participation of the INC in the Round Table conference

  2. Removal of tax on salt

  3. Release of prisoners arrested for participating in the Civil Disobedience Movement.

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

They all were the features of the Pact.

Multiple choice

Why did Gandhiji relaunch the Civil Disobedience movement?

  1. He was unhappy with the Gandhi-Irwin pact.

  2. He was dissatisfied with the second Round Table Conference.

  3. Killing of Lala Lajpat Rai by Britishers

  4. A resolution was passed to do so in the Karachi session of Congress.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

He was dissatisfied because transfer of power was not discussed.

Multiple choice

The Sales of Goods Act, 1930 came into force on

  1. 15th March, 1930

  2. 30th July, 1930

  3. 30th June,1930

  4. 1st July, 1930
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Sale of Goods Act, 1930 received assent on April 15, 1930 but came into force on July 1, 1930. This is a standard legislative practice where acts are passed on one date but implemented later to allow for necessary preparations. The Act was based on the English Sale of Goods Act 1893 and governs contracts relating to sale of goods in India. Section 1 of the Act explicitly states the commencement date as July 1, 1930. This date is important for historical and procedural understanding of Indian mercantile law.

Multiple choice

What is the correct chronological order of the following?

I. Cripps' mission II. Gandhi-Irwin Pact III. Simon Commission IV. Partition of the country

  1. II, I, II, IV

  2. I, II, III, IV

  3. II, I, IV, III

  4. III, II, I, IV
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The correct chronological order is: Simon Commission (1927-28), Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931), Cripps' Mission (1942), and Partition (1947). The Simon Commission arrived first to review constitutional reforms, followed by the Gandhi-Irwin Pact that civil disobedience, then Cripps' Mission during WWII, and finally Partition after independence.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements regarding the Quit India Revolution is not true?

  1. The movement was relatively strong in Punjab, NWFP Madras Presidency and Kerala.

  2. The Communists opposed the Quit India Revolution.

  3. Rajgopalachari, the leading Gandhian, opposed Quit India campaign and pleaded for negotiations on the demand for Pakistan.

  4. Golwalkar's RSS kept strictly aloof from the movement.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Quit India Movement had limited impact in Punjab and NWFP due to Muslim League's separate agenda, and was relatively weaker in Madras Presidency and Kerala compared to strongholds like Maharashtra, UP, Bihar, and Orissa. Therefore Option A correctly identifies the false statement. The Communists did oppose it, Rajagopalachari did negotiate separately, and RSS did stay aloof.

Multiple choice

The second session of the Round Table Conference broke down on the question of

  1. Separate electorates for the minorities

  2. Gandhiji's fast unto death

  3. Government's unwillingness to release all political prisoners

  4. Gandhiji not being treated on equal terms with the representatives of the King Emperor
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

During the Conference, Gandhi could not reach agreement with the Muslims on Muslim representation and safeguards. At the end of the conference Ramsay MacDonald undertook to produce a Communal Award for minority representation, with the provision that any free agreement between the parties could be substituted for his award. Gandhiji took particular exception to the treatment of untouchables as a minority separate from the rest of the Hindu community. He clashed with the Untouchable leader, B. R. Ambedkar, over this issue: the two eventually resolved the situation with the Poona Pact of 1932.