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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

Which among the following was not one of the objectives of the foreign policy of India during the Prime Ministership of Jawahar Lal Nehru?

  1. Support of world peace

  2. Opposition Imperialism

  3. Observation of neutrality from power politics of the world

  4. Support to Socialism in international affairs
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

During Nehru's premiership, India's foreign policy aimed to support world peace, oppose imperialism and colonialism, and promote non-alignment. Neutrality (non-alignment) was indeed a core principle. However, 'observation of neutrality' as phrased suggests complete detachment, whereas India practiced principled non-alignment - engaging actively while remaining independent of power blocs.

Multiple choice

The Indian Independence Act, 1947 came into force on

  1. February 20, 1947

  2. June, 3, 1947

  3. July 18, 1947

  4. August 15, 1947
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Independence Act, 1947 was passed by the British Parliament and received Royal Assent on July 18, 1947. It officially came into effect on August 15, 1947, marking the independence of India and Pakistan.

Multiple choice

All native States who afterwards became part of the Indian Union had agreed to accede to it by the end of the year

  1. 1947 A.D.

  2. 1948 A.D.

  3. 1949 A.D.

  4. 1950 A.D.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

While most states acceded by August 1947, the process of integration and the signing of the Instrument of Accession for the remaining states continued through 1948. By the end of 1948, the vast majority of the princely states had been integrated into the Indian Union.

Multiple choice

Panchsheel was declared by India and China in

  1. 1952 A.D.

  2. 1953 A.D.

  3. 1954 A.D.

  4. 1955 A.D.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Panchsheel Treaty, or the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, was signed between India and China on April 29, 1954, during the negotiations regarding Tibet.

Multiple choice

We have now an open Conspiracy to free the country from foreign rule and you, Comrades, and all our countrymen and countrywomen are animated to join it.

Who among the following made this declaration?

  1. M. N. Roy

  2. Jayaprakash Narayan

  3. Subhash Chandra Bose

  4. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Jayaprakash Narayan, a prominent leader of the Quit India Movement, made this declaration in 1942. He was a key figure in the underground movement during the struggle for independence.

Multiple choice

Who is called The father of the modern education in India?

  1. Charles Grant

  2. Rafi Muhammad

  3. A. Ritcher

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

Charles Grant is widely regarded as the father of modern education in India for his early advocacy of Western education and English as the medium of instruction. The other names provided do not hold this historical title.

Multiple choice

Which of the following person knew 22 languages?

  1. Subhas Chandra Bose

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

  4. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Acharya Vinoba Bhave was known for his linguistic abilities and knew 22 languages. This is a factual biographical question about the Indian independence activist and spiritual leader who was a disciple of Gandhi.

Multiple choice

Ramakrishna mission stated by

  1. Ramakrishna Paramhansa

  2. Swami Dayananda

  3. Swami Vivekananda

  4. Swami Lakshmananda

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1897, based on the teachings of his guru, Ramakrishna Paramahansa.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, five statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements.

A. The new group took up rather a militant attitude against other castes, especially those which were popularly regarded as immediately higher or lower than the caste which it represented. B. The sub–castes that joined together to create a big group retained their internal feelings of exclusiveness with undiminishing vigour. C. Taking another point of view, that castes should be slowly abolished by consolidation of the sub–castes into larger castes, scholars have said that to propose this point is to miss the real problem. D. Thus, scholars claimed that the spirit of caste patriotism or casteism is created; and diminishing of casteism would be very difficult and it would create an unhealthy atmosphere for the full growth of national consciousness. E. This method, they claim, was tried in Bombay for a number of decades, but the results were disastrous.

  1. BECAD

  2. CEBAD

  3. AEBCD

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

Statement C begins the sequence as it highlights the view point expressed in this parajumble. “This method” in E refers to the view point discussed in C, therefore E follows C. B elaborates on the method tried in Bombay. “New group” in A is a direct link to B as B talks of “sub–castes that joined together”. Statement D finally concludes the sequence. Hence, (2) is the answer.