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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
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Allama Iqbal
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Rabindranath Tagore
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Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
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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.
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Mahatma Phule
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Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve
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Justice Mahadev Govin D Ranade
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Lokmanya Tilak
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Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve was a pioneer in the field of women's education and widow remarriage in India. He established the Vidhva Vivah Mandal to support this cause.
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Shahu Maharaj
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Dhondo Keshav Karve
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Mahatma Phule
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Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil
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Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil founded the Rayat Shikshan Sanstha in 1919 to provide education to the underprivileged sections of society in Maharashtra.
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Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Swami Vivekananda
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Ramakrishna Paramhansa
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Swami Dayananda Saraswati gave the call 'Back to the Vedas' to encourage a return to the original, pure teachings of the Vedas and to reject later ritualistic practices.
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Ramakrishna Paramhansa
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Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Vasudeo Balwant Phadke
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Swami Vivekananda
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Swami Vivekananda founded the Vedanta Society in New York in 1894 to spread the philosophy of Vedanta in the West.
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Swami Vivekananda
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Justice Ranade
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Ramakrishna Paramhansa
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V.D. Savarkar
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V.D. Savarkar founded the Abhinav Bharat Society in 1904, which was a secret revolutionary organization.
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Mahatma Phule's philosophy was centered on humanism and the equality of all human beings, regardless of caste or gender.
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September 1904
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August 1906
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September 1906
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None of these
B
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Abhinav Bharat was reorganized in Nashik in 1906, although the society had roots dating back to 1904 as the Mitra Mela.
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Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve established the SNDT Women's University in 1916, the first women's university in India.
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Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Mahatma Phule
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Swami Vivekananda
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Justice Ranade
B
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Satyashodhak Samaj is a religion established by Mahatma Jyotirao Phule on September 24, 1873.
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Gandhi
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Nehru
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Indira Gandhi
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Vajpayee
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My Truth is an autobiographical work written by Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India.
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Abdul Kalam
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Indira Gandhi
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Gandhi
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Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India is a book written by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India. It focuses on empowering the youth of India.
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Lenin
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Karlmax
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Stalin
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Karuna Nidhi
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The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab. It was a pivotal event in the Indian independence movement.
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The Indian Statistical Institute was established in 1931.