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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

Nehru Report is related to

  1. Motilal Nehru

  2. Jawahar Lal Nehru

  3. B.K. Nehru

  4. R.K. Nehru
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Nehru Report of 1928 was prepared by a committee headed by Motilal Nehru to propose a new dominion status constitution for India in response to the challenge posed by Lord Birkenhead.

Multiple choice

When did India become Republic?

  1. 15th August, 1947

  2. 26th October, 1947

  3. 30th January, 1948

  4. 26th January, 1950
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

India became a Republic on 26th January, 1950, when the Constitution of India came into effect, replacing the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document.

Multiple choice

In the beginning the political activities of the Muslim League were directed against

  1. the liberal socio-religious reformers

  2. the Hindus and the Indian National Congress

  3. the British Government

  4. the landlords and the zamindars
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In its early years, the Muslim League was primarily focused on securing separate political representation for Muslims and often positioned itself in opposition to the Indian National Congress and Hindu-dominated political interests.

Multiple choice

The Dandi March is associated with

  1. partition of Bengal

  2. Khilafat Movement

  3. Non-cooperation Movement

  4. Civil Disobedience Movement
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Dandi March, which took place in 1930, served as the formal inauguration of the Civil Disobedience Movement. It involved Gandhi and his followers walking to the coast to produce salt in defiance of British laws.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements are not true of the Home Rule Movement? I. The demand was for self-government and not complete independence. II. The movement included promoting political education to build a base for self-government. III. It did not achieve much impact or popularity. IV. The movement was the part of the Congress activity.

  1. I and II

  2. II and III

  3. III and IV

  4. IV and I
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Home Rule Movement was highly popular and successful in mobilizing the masses, and it was distinct from the official Congress activity at the time, as it was led by Tilak and Annie Besant outside the formal Congress structure. Therefore, statements III and IV are false.

Multiple choice

Who inspired the young Bengal Movement in the 19th century?

  1. Ram Tanu Lahiri

  2. Henry Vivian Dorozio

  3. Rasik Kumar Malik

  4. Piyare Chand Mitra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Henry Vivian Derozio was a teacher at Hindu College in Calcutta and the primary inspiration behind the Young Bengal Movement, which promoted radical, rationalist, and liberal ideas among students.

Multiple choice

The boycott of foreign cloth during the Non-cooperation Movement

  1. was not agreeable to the masses

  2. caused a striking fall in the value of imports of foreign cloth in 1921-22

  3. had little impact on the economy

  4. made the government relax controls on exports of Indian goods
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The boycott of foreign cloth was a central pillar of the Non-cooperation Movement. It was highly effective, leading to a significant decline in the import of British textiles during 1921-1922.

Multiple choice

Which of the following may be considered drawbacks of the early phase of the Congress activities? I. Preservation of caste and communal considerations presenting mass involvement. II. It was confined to the educated middle class. III. No proper understanding of the exploitative nature of British economic policies. IV. Misplaced faith in the benevolence and fairmindedness of the British rulers.

  1. I and IV

  2. II and III

  3. I and II

  4. III and IV
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The early Congress (Moderate phase) was criticized for being an elite organization confined to the educated middle class and for failing to mobilize the masses due to a lack of focus on social issues like caste and communalism. Statements I and II accurately describe these limitations.

Multiple choice

The main reason for criticizing the Gandhi-Irwin pact was

  1. communal electorate

  2. banning of peaceful processions

  3. lacked the provision of saving the hangings of freedom fighters

  4. amnesty to the political prisoners
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was widely criticized by nationalists because it did not include a provision to commute the death sentences of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev, despite public pressure.

Multiple choice

Which among the following factors caused greatest racial cleavage in India before 1885?

  1. The Arms Act of 1878

  2. The Vemacular Press Act

  3. The Ilbert Bill controversy

  4. Reduction of age for entry to the civil service
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Ilbert Bill (1883) sought to allow Indian judges to try Europeans in criminal cases. The intense backlash from the European community against this bill created a deep racial divide and served as a catalyst for the formation of the Indian National Congress.