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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. Dada Bhai Naoroji

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. AO Hume

  4. BG Tilak

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Dadabhai Naoroji's book, Poverty and Un-British Rule in India, published in 1901, was a landmark work that criticized British economic exploitation. In it, he formulated the Drain Theory, explaining how India's wealth was being systematically transferred to Britain. This book played a crucial role in the development of Indian nationalist thought.

Multiple choice
  1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

  2. Lokmanya Tilak

  3. Mahatma Phule

  4. Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar started the weekly newspaper Muknayak in 1920 to advocate for the rights of the Dalit community. The other figures listed were prominent reformers or leaders, but they are not associated with this specific publication.

Multiple choice
  1. Justice Ranade

  2. M.M.Deshmukh

  3. Swami Vivekananda

  4. Mahatma Phule

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897 in honor of his guru, Ramakrishna Paramhansa. It is a philanthropic and spiritual organization.

Multiple choice
  1. Savitribai Phule

  2. Anandibai Tilak

  3. Pandita Ramabai

  4. Dhondo Keshav Karve

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Pandita Ramabai founded the Arya Mahila Samaj in Pune in 1882 to promote women's education and improve their social status. She was a pioneer in women's rights in India.

Multiple choice
  1. Mahatma Phule

  2. Swami Vivekananda

  3. Justice Ranade

  4. Swami Dayananda Saraswati

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Swami Dayananda Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875. It is a monotheistic Indian Hindu reform movement that promotes values and practices based on the belief in the infallible authority of the Vedas.

Multiple choice
  1. Swami Vivekananda

  2. Lal Bahadur Shastri

  3. Mahatma Phule

  4. Lokmanya Tilak

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India, coined the slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisan during the 1965 war to boost the morale of soldiers and farmers.

Multiple choice
  1. Allama Iqbal

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Allama Iqbal wrote the famous patriotic poem Sare Jahan Se Achha in 1904. It is widely regarded as one of the most popular patriotic songs in India.

Multiple choice
  1. Shahu Maharaj

  2. Dhondo Keshav Karve

  3. Mahatma Phule

  4. Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil founded the Rayat Shikshan Sanstha in 1919 to provide education to the underprivileged sections of society in Maharashtra.

Multiple choice
  1. Ramakrishna Paramhansa

  2. Swami Dayananda Saraswati

  3. Vasudeo Balwant Phadke

  4. Swami Vivekananda

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Swami Vivekananda founded the Vedanta Society in New York in 1894 to spread the philosophy of Vedanta in the West.

Multiple choice
  1. Swami Vivekananda

  2. Justice Ranade

  3. Ramakrishna Paramhansa

  4. V.D. Savarkar

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D Correct answer
Explanation

V.D. Savarkar founded the Abhinav Bharat Society in 1904, which was a secret revolutionary organization.

Multiple choice
  1. September 1904

  2. August 1906

  3. September 1906

  4. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Abhinav Bharat was reorganized in Nashik in 1906, although the society had roots dating back to 1904 as the Mitra Mela.