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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
  1. The First World War when Indian troops were needed by the British and the partition was ended

  2. King George V abrogated Curzons Act at the Royal Darbar in Delhi in 1911

  3. Gandhiji launched his Civil Disobedience Movement

  4. The Partition of India, in 1947 when East Bengal became East Pakistan

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B Correct answer
Explanation

King George V abrogated Curzons Act at the Royal Darbar in Delhi in 1911.

Multiple choice
  1. solve the problem of minorities in India

  2. give effect to the Independence Bill

  3. delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan

  4. enquire into the riots in East Bengal

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C Correct answer
Explanation

delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan

Multiple choice
  1. 1904

  2. 1903

  3. 1902

  4. 1900

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Cement manufacture in India started in 1900 when the first cement plant was established in Chennai (then Madras) by South India Industrial Ltd. This marked the beginning of the organized cement industry in India. The plant had a capacity of 1000 tonnes per annum and pioneered cement production in the country.

Multiple choice
  1. 1947

  2. 1948

  3. 1949

  4. 1950

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Planning Commission was established in March 1950 by a Government of India resolution to promote economic growth and social justice through planned development. It was replaced by NITI Aayog in 2015. India gained independence in 1947 and became a Republic in 1950, but the Commission was specifically created post-independence for five-year planning.

Multiple choice
  1. 4th April 1957

  2. 3rd April 1957

  3. 6th April 1957

  4. 8th April 1957

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The first Lok Sabha was dissolved on April 4, 1957. This completed its full five-year term from 1952 to 1957, making it one of the few Lok Sabhas to have completed its full term. Elections for the second Lok Sabha were held subsequently.

Multiple choice
  1. August offer

  2. Viceroy offer

  3. Sir Strafford Cripps offer

  4. None of the above

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The August Offer of 1940 was the first official British proposal for a Constituent Assembly to draft India's constitution. Viceroy Linlithgow announced that after WWII, a representative body would frame India's constitution. The Cripps Mission (1942) expanded this but failed. August Offer was the first authoritative British commitment.

Multiple choice
  1. 22nd Aug. 1947

  2. 22nd July 1947

  3. 22nd Jan. 1947

  4. 22nd Oct. 1947

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Flag on 22 July 1947, shortly after independence. The flag with the Ashoka Chakra replaced the Congress flag's spinning wheel.

Multiple choice
  1. 1905 AD

  2. 1942 AD

  3. 1920 AD

  4. 1857 AD

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The partition of Bengal was announced in 1905 AD by Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India. This controversial decision divided the Bengal presidency along religious lines and was a significant factor in the rise of the Swadeshi movement and Indian nationalism.

Multiple choice
  1. 1947

  2. 1948

  3. 1949

  4. 1946

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The title 'Speaker' was formally assumed in India in 1947, after independence. G. V. Mavalankar became the first Speaker of the Constituent Assembly of India. This marked the formal adoption of parliamentary nomenclature in independent India's legislative framework.

Multiple choice
  1. Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi

  2. Mohandas Gandhi

  3. Mohan Lal Gandhi

  4. Karamchand Gandhi

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mahatma Gandhi's full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was born Mohandas, but later came to be called Mahatma (meaning 'great soul') as an honorific title. Option A has the correct order of his given name and father's name.

Multiple choice
  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

  3. B.R. Ambedkar

  4. Mahatma Gandhi

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Jawaharlal Nehru wrote 'The Discovery of India' during his imprisonment at Ahmednagar Fort in 1944-1945. It is a comprehensive exploration of India's history, culture, and philosophy, written from a nationalist perspective.