Modern Indian History

Madras Christian College (MCC) is located in Tambaram, a suburban area in south Chennai. The college moved to its current spacious campus in Tambaram in 1937. MOP Vaishnav and other colleges listed are in different parts of Chennai.

Pingali Venkayya, an Indian freedom fighter and designer, created the design for the Indian National Flag. He designed the flag in 1921, and it was adopted in its present form during the Constituent Assembly meeting on July 22, 1947.

Dadabhai Naoroji was known as the 'Grand Old Man of India' for his pioneering role in the Indian independence movement. He was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament and authored 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India', which explained the economic drain caused by colonial rule. Gandhi, Nehru, and Tagore, though iconic leaders, had different epithets.

Commercial cinema in India began with 'Raja Harishchandra' in 1913, directed by Dadasaheb Phalke. This is widely regarded as the first full-length Indian feature film, marking the birth of Indian cinema.

Rabindranath Tagore, the Nobel laureate poet and philosopher, was born on 7 May 1861. This is a well-documented historical fact.

Rabindranath Tagore, the Nobel laureate poet and philosopher, was born on 7 May 1861. This is a well-documented historical fact.

Tagore met Albert Einstein in 1930 during his visit to Germany, where they engaged in discussions about science, philosophy, and the nature of reality. Their conversation was later published as 'A Note on the Nature of Reality'. This meeting is well-documented in historical records.

Jawaharlal Nehru received the Bharat Ratna in 1955, making option C correct. The Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award and Nehru was among the earliest recipients as the country's first Prime Minister.

Guru Nanak (1469-1539) was the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. He preached equality, rejected caste discrimination, and laid the foundation of the Sikh faith.

The Dandi March began on March 12, 1930, when Gandhi and 78 satyagrahis walked 240 miles from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi to make salt in defiance of the salt tax. This pivotal event in the Civil Disobedience Movement ended on April 6, 1930. The Salt Satyagraha continued beyond 1930; 1931 saw the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.

Rabindranath Tagore first addressed Gandhi as 'Mahatma' (Great Soul) in 1915, and the honorific became widely adopted. Tagore wrote a famous letter addressing him thus, recognizing Gandhi's spiritual leadership. Motilal Nehru was a senior Congress leader; CR Des was Gandhi's contemporary in Bengal; Bose respectfully called him 'Mahatma' but didn't coin the term.

Pingali Venkayya, a freedom fighter from Andhra Pradesh, designed the Indian national flag. He suggested the idea of having a national flag to Mahatma Gandhi and designed several versions before the final tricolor was adopted. Gandhi supported the idea but didn't design it.

Max Muller was a German-born philologist and Orientalist who translated the Vedas into English. His translation of the Sacred Books of the East, including the Vedas, made these ancient Hindu scriptures accessible to Western audiences. The other options are notable figures but not associated with Vedic translation.

King Ashoka established the first known hospitals in India during his reign (3rd century BCE). He built healthcare facilities for both humans and animals as part of his welfare state, reflected in his edicts.