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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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Subhash Chandra Bose
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Lal Bahadur Shastri
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The slogan 'Dilli Chalo' (March to Delhi) was given by Subhash Chandra Bose to motivate the Indian National Army during the struggle for independence.
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Subhash Chandra Bose
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Lal Bahadur Shastri
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The words 'Hey Ram' are widely attributed to Mahatma Gandhi as his final words after being shot.
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Subhash Chandra Bose
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Lal Bahadur Shastri
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Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, famously used the phrase Aram Haram Hai (Idleness is a sin) to encourage national development and hard work.
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King George V announced the transfer of the capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi during the Delhi Durbar in 1911.
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Jawaharlal Lal Nehru
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Motilal Nehru
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Balgangadhar Tilak
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C.R Das
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a prominent Indian nationalist who famously declared, 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it.'
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The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885. Therefore, its 100th anniversary was celebrated in 1985.
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Andhra Pradesh was formed on November 1, 1956, following the States Reorganisation Act, which reorganized states based on linguistic lines.
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The Khilafat Movement was launched in 1920 by the Ali brothers (Shaukat Ali and Mohammad Ali) to protest against the treatment of the Ottoman Empire after World War I.
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The Government of India Act 1935 provided for the separation of Burma from British India, which officially took effect on April 1, 1937.
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Swami Vivekananda
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Alexander Pope
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Wendell Philips
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Martin Luther
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None
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This quote is attributed to Swami Vivekananda, a prominent Indian monk and philosopher who emphasized service to humanity.
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Simon Commission - 1927
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Salt Satyagraha - 1930
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Gandhi-Irwin Pact - 1931
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Quit India Movement - 1941
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The Quit India Movement was launched in 1942, not 1941. The other dates are historically accurate.
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The Revolt of 1857 started from Meerut
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The Quit India movement started in August 1942
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The first partition of Bengal was made when Lord Curzon was Governor-General of India
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The control of the India Government was assumed by the British Crowns in 1858
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The first partition of Bengal occurred in 1905 under Lord Curzon. The other statements are correct; the 1857 revolt started in Meerut, Quit India was 1942, and the Crown took control in 1858.
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C. R. Das
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Motilal Nehru
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Rabindranath Tagore
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Rabindranath Tagore wrote this in a letter to the Viceroy, Lord Chelmsford, in 1919, renouncing his knighthood as a protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
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Abolition of sati
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Abolition of slavery
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Removal of disablities arising from change of religion
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Suppression of the organized bands of thugi
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The abolition of slavery was not a measure introduced by William Bentinck; it was later addressed by the Indian Slavery Act of 1843 under Lord Ellenborough.
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the Muslim League and the Congress
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the Unionist Party and the Muslim League
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the Krashak Praja Party and the Muslim League
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the Krashak Praja Party and the Congress
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In the 1937 Bengal elections, the Krashak Praja Party led by Fazlul Haq formed a coalition government with the Muslim League.