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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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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.
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The first experimental telegraph line in India, connecting Calcutta and Agra, was opened in 1853 under the administration of Lord Dalhousie.
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1885
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1857
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1905-06
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1916-17
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While the INC was founded in 1885, the question refers to the 'Indian National Movement' being organized on a mass scale, which gained significant momentum during the Swadeshi movement following the Partition of Bengal in 1905-06.
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Shimla
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Ahmedabad
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Surat
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Bombay
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The Indian National Congress split into two factions, the Moderates and the Extremists, during the 1907 session held in Surat, often referred to as the 'Surat Split'.
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arrest of Lala Hardayal
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outbreak of World War I
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hanging of Kartar Singh Sarabha
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Kamagata Maru incident
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The Kamagata Maru incident, where a ship carrying Indian immigrants was denied entry to Canada and subsequently faced a tragic confrontation upon returning to India, served as a major catalyst for the Gadar movement.
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abolition of sati
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monotheism
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abolition of child marriage
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reintroduction of converted hindus
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The Brahmo Samaj, founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy, emphasized monotheism, the worship of one formless God, and rejected idol worship and superstition.
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The Indian Councils Act of 1861 was a landmark piece of legislation that introduced the portfolio system and allowed for the inclusion of Indians in the legislative councils. It followed the Government of India Act 1858.
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Champaran
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Bardoli
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Dandi
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Baroda
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The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was Mahatma Gandhi's first experiment with Satyagraha in India. It was launched to protest against the oppressive indigo cultivation system forced upon farmers.
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The first telegraph line in India, connecting Calcutta and Agra, was opened in 1853. This was a significant technological advancement during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie.