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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

When was Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed?

  1. March 5, 1931

  2. March 5, 1930

  3. March 5, 1932

  4. None of these
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Explanation

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on March 5, 1931, marking a temporary truce between Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin. The Civil Disobedience Movement was suspended in return for political prisoners' release and salt monopoly relaxation. This agreement allowed Gandhi to attend the Second Round Table Conference in London.

Multiple choice

The coalition government formed in Bengal in 1937 consisted of

  1. the Muslim League and the Congress

  2. the Unionist Party and the Muslim League

  3. the Krashak Praja Party and the Muslim League

  4. the Krashak Praja Party and the Congress
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C Correct answer
Explanation

 The coalition government formed in Bengal in 1937 consisted of the Krashak Praja Party and the Muslim League.

Multiple choice

Delhi Chalo Movement was started as a follow up to which of the following?

  1. Individual satyagraha

  2. Simon Commission's arrival

  3. Hanging of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru

  4. Trial of INA prisoners

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Explanation

The satyagrahis would first demand freedom of speech against the war and if the government did not arrest them, they would say it again and go to the villages and towns and spread the movement and mobilize them to move to Delhi to put pressure on the government.

Multiple choice

When was the act prohibiting sati and female infanticide passed?

  1. 1819

  2. 1823

  3. 1826

  4. 1829

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Explanation

Lord William Bentinck's regulation prohibiting Sati was passed in 1829, largely due to Raja Ram Mohan Roy's reform efforts. This landmark law made the practice of widow immolation illegal across British India, representing a major victory for social reform and women's rights. The regulation came into effect in 1830.

Multiple choice

In 1939, Gandhi for the first time tried out his specific technique of controlled mass struggle in a native state. He allowed a close adjutant of his to lead a Satyagraha. Who was he?

  1. Rajkot, Vallabhbhai Patel

  2. Mysore, K.T. Bhashyam

  3. Kanpur, Subhash Bajaj

  4. Jaipur, Jamnalal Bajaj
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Explanation

In 1939, Gandhi allowed Jamnalal Bajaj to lead a Satyagraha in Jaipur, testing his technique of controlled mass struggle in a native state. This was an experiment in extending the freedom movement to princely India.

Multiple choice

Large-scale communal riots took place in August 1946 in Calcutta because

  1. the viceroy called upon Nehru to form the interim government

  2. the Muslim league observed Direct Action Day on August 16

  3. the Cabinet Mission mischievously planned for Balkanizing the country

  4. none of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Muslim League declared August 16, 1946 as Direct Action Day to demand a separate Pakistan. This led to large-scale communal riots in Calcutta, marking the beginning of widespread communal violence.

Multiple choice

Consider the following with regard to the strategy followed by the Congress Party after the outbreak of the Second World War:

I. Gandhiji favoured unconditional support be given to Britain against the Axis powers

II. Netaji Bose favoured that India should not participate in the war until it is free.once freedom was given to India , India could support Britain against the Axis powers.

III. Jawaharlal Nehru favoured taking advantage of the situation and starting a civil disobedience movement

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. I, II and III are correct

  2. I alone is correct

  3. II and III are correct

  4. I and III are correct
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gandhiji did advocate giving unconditional support to the Allies as he saw their cause as just.

Multiple choice

Why did the Communists in India decide to support the Government of India during World War II?

  1. Lord Linlithgow's statement

  2. Gandhiji's call to the nation

  3. Hitler's attack on Russia

  4. Activities of the Azad Hind Fauj
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C Correct answer
Explanation

 India, officially the Indian Empire, declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939. The Provinces of British India, being imperial colonies of the United Kingdom, were by default a part of the Allied nations and sent over two million troops to fight against the Axis powers. And several Indian princely states provided large donations to support the Allied campaign during the war.

Multiple choice

In which year was the Indian Independence Act passed?

  1. 1944

  2. 1945

  3. 1946

  4. 1947
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Explanation

The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament in July 1947, receiving royal assent on July 18. It partitioned India and granted independence to both dominions on August 15, 1947.

Multiple choice

A British policy was announced for “increasing association of Indians in every branch of the administration for progressive realisation of responsible government in India as an integral part of the British empire”. What was the policy called?

  1. Karachi Declaration

  2. August Declaration

  3. Lahore Declaration

  4. August Offer
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Explanation

After the Lucknow Pact, a British policy was announced which aimed at increasing association of Indians in every branch of the administration for progressive realisation of responsible government in India as an integral part of the British empire. This came to be called as the August Declaration.

Multiple choice

By 15th August, 1947, all the princely states had joined either the Indian Union or Pakistan, except

  1. Kashmir, Hyderabad and Junagadh

  2. Kashmir, Sindh and Assam

  3. Kashmir, Hyderabad and Assam

  4. Kashmir, Assam and Pondicherry
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Explanation

By August 15, 1947, most princely states had acceded to India or Pakistan, but three major states remained undecided: Kashmir, Hyderabad, and Junagadh. Each posed unique integration challenges for the new government.