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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. M.K.Gandhi

  2. J.L.Nehru

  3. S.C.Bose

  4. B.G.Tilak

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The slogan Jai Hind was coined by Abid Hasan Safrani, but it was popularized by Subhas Chandra Bose as the official greeting of the Indian National Army.

Multiple choice
  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Sri Aurobindo

  3. Bankimchandra Chatterjee

  4. Mahatma Gandhi

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Vande Mataram was written by Bankimchandra Chatterjee and is a part of his novel Anandamath.

Multiple choice
  1. Dadabhai Naoroji

  2. Gopal Krishan Gokhale

  3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  4. Lala Lajpat Rai

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mahatma Gandhi regarded Gopal Krishna Gokhale as his political mentor and guide.

Multiple choice
  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. S. Radhakrishnan

  4. Sri Aurobindo

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Life Divine is a philosophical work by Sri Aurobindo, which explores the nature of existence and human evolution.

Multiple choice
  1. Yahya Khan

  2. Mohd Ali Jinnah

  3. Zia ul Haq

  4. Choudhary Rahmat Ali

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Choudhary Rahmat Ali, a student at Cambridge, coined the term 'Pakistan' in his 1933 pamphlet 'Now or Never'.

Multiple choice
  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Rashbehari Bose

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. Maulana Mohd. Ali Jauhar

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar and his brother Shaukat Ali were the primary leaders of the Khilafat Movement in India.

Multiple choice
  1. 1965

  2. 1956

  3. 1936

  4. 1958

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Andhra Pradesh was established in 1956 as part of the States Reorganization Act, which redrew India's state boundaries along linguistic lines. The state of Andhra Pradesh was created for Telugu-speaking people, combining Telugu-speaking areas from the former Madras Presidency and Hyderabad State.

Multiple choice
  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. M. Visvesvaraya

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

M. Visvesvaraya, a renowned engineer and statesman, wrote the book 'Planned Economy for India' in 1934, which was the first attempt to draft an economic planning document for the country.