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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

Fill blank (viii).

Directions: The following paragraph has some blanks, each of which has been numbered.

The Indian flag, the __(i)__ tricolour is a pride for all Indians. The flag was __(ii)__ flown and__(iii)__ as the Indian National Flag in Hamburg in 1942, but was __(iv)__ declared the flag of the Indian dominion on 15th August 1947. It is __(v)__ equally in three colours, saffron on the top, white in the __(vi)__ and green at the bottom. In the centre of the white band, there is a __(vii)__ in navy blue to indicate the Dharma Chakra. The Chakra has 24 spokes, which show that there is life in __(viii)__ and death in __(ix)__. The saffron colour stands for courage, sacrifice and the spirit of renunciation. The white in the centre is light, the path of truth to guide our conduct. The green colour at the bottom stands for __(x)__ and our relation to the plant life on which all other lives depend.

  1. exercise

  2. movement

  3. flow

  4. migration
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Blanks viii and ix need to be filled with opposite words. These are ‘movement’ and ‘stagnation’.

Multiple choice

Fill blank (x).

Directions: The following paragraph has some blanks, each of which has been numbered.

The Indian flag, the __(i)__ tricolour is a pride for all Indians. The flag was __(ii)__ flown and__(iii)__ as the Indian National Flag in Hamburg in 1942, but was __(iv)__ declared the flag of the Indian dominion on 15th August 1947. It is __(v)__ equally in three colours, saffron on the top, white in the __(vi)__ and green at the bottom. In the centre of the white band, there is a __(vii)__ in navy blue to indicate the Dharma Chakra. The Chakra has 24 spokes, which show that there is life in __(viii)__ and death in __(ix)__. The saffron colour stands for courage, sacrifice and the spirit of renunciation. The white in the centre is light, the path of truth to guide our conduct. The green colour at the bottom stands for __(x)__ and our relation to the plant life on which all other lives depend.

  1. beliefs

  2. friendship

  3. prosperity

  4. opinion
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sustenance of life is supported only by prosperity.

Multiple choice

Fill blank (ix).

Directions: The following paragraph has some blanks, each of which has been numbered.

The Indian flag, the __(i)__ tricolour is a pride for all Indians. The flag was __(ii)__ flown and__(iii)__ as the Indian National Flag in Hamburg in 1942, but was __(iv)__ declared the flag of the Indian dominion on 15th August 1947. It is __(v)__ equally in three colours, saffron on the top, white in the __(vi)__ and green at the bottom. In the centre of the white band, there is a __(vii)__ in navy blue to indicate the Dharma Chakra. The Chakra has 24 spokes, which show that there is life in __(viii)__ and death in __(ix)__. The saffron colour stands for courage, sacrifice and the spirit of renunciation. The white in the centre is light, the path of truth to guide our conduct. The green colour at the bottom stands for __(x)__ and our relation to the plant life on which all other lives depend.

  1. stagnation

  2. dullness

  3. calmness

  4. depression
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Blanks viii and ix need to be filled with opposite words. These are ‘movement’ and ‘stagnation’.

Multiple choice

Who is associated with the term ' Frontier Gandhi' ?

  1. M. K. Gandhi

  2. Abdul Wali Khan

  3. Abdul Gaffar Khan

  4. Lala Lajpat Rai
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was a Pashtun leader who founded the Khudai Khidmatgar movement. He was known as the Frontier Gandhi for his adherence to non-violent resistance and his close association with Mahatma Gandhi.

Multiple choice

Who is regarded as the political guru of Gandhiji?

  1. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  2. W. C. Banerjee

  3. Aurobindo Ghosh

  4. Vinoba Bhave
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mahatma Gandhi regarded Gopal Krishna Gokhale as his political mentor or guru. Gokhale was a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress and a social reformer.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following activities was common to both Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and Madan Mohan Malviya?

  1. Opposition to the principles of rule of majority

  2. Supporting the continuance of the British rule in India

  3. Opposition to the policies of Indian National Congress

  4. Establishing education institutions for higher education
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Both Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (founder of Aligarh Muslim University) and Madan Mohan Malviya (founder of Banaras Hindu University) were instrumental in establishing major educational institutions for higher learning in India.

Multiple choice

The Home Rule League was formed during the

  1. partition of Bengal

  2. First World War

  3. struggle following the Jallianwala Bagh massacre

  4. Congress session of 1906 A. D.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Home Rule League movement in India was launched by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant during the First World War (1914-1918).

Multiple choice

Who started the Sarvodaya Movement?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jayaprakash Narayan

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. Vinoba Bhave
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Sarvodaya Movement was initiated by Vinoba Bhave, who was a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, to promote land reform and social equality.

Multiple choice

" Move by Love " is the autobiography of

  1. Dadabhai Naoroji

  2. C.H. Bhave

  3. Sardar Baldev Singh

  4. John Mathai
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Move by Love is the autobiography of C.H. Bhave, a social worker associated with the Bhoodan movement.

Multiple choice

The Aligarh Movement came into being for the regeneration of the Muslim Society in India. Its great leader was

  1. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

  2. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

  3. Munarnmad Ali Jinnah

  4. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was the primary figure behind the Aligarh Movement, which aimed to modernize Muslim education and social life in India. The other figures listed were prominent in different political or social contexts.

Multiple choice

The Muslim League's communalism came into being due to

  1. rigidity of Islam

  2. uncharitable attitude of the Hindus

  3. divide and rule policy of the British

  4. all of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The rise of communalism in the Muslim League is historically attributed to a combination of factors, including the British policy of divide and rule, socio-political tensions, and internal religious movements.

Multiple choice

The slogan 'you give me blood, I will give you freedom' was given by

  1. Jawahar Lal Nehru

  2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  3. Sardar Vallabha Bhai Patel

  4. Subhash Chandra Bose
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Subhash Chandra Bose famously gave the slogan 'Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom' to motivate the Indian National Army in their struggle for independence.