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Modern Indian History
7,703 Questions
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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Lord Ripon is widely recognized as the father of Local Self-Government in India. His resolution of 1882 laid the foundation for local municipal governance.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Indira Gandhi
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Rajiv Gandhi
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Abdul Kalam
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Cripps Mission
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Cabinet Mission Plan
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Wavell Plan
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Nehru Report
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The Constituent Assembly of India was established in 1946 under the provisions of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
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Lord Ripon
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Lord Dalhousie
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Lord Albert
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None of these
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Lord Ripon is famously known as the father of local self-government in India for his resolution in 1882.
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
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Aurobindo Ghosh
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Chittaranjan Das
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy established the Calcutta Unitarian Committee in 1821 to promote monotheistic religious ideas.
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Central Hindu School
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South Point High School
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Sanskrit College
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None of these
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Annie Besant played a key role in the establishment of the Central Hindu College in Varanasi, which later became the core of the Banaras Hindu University.
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Kullu
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Kangra
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Lahaul-Spiti
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Palampur
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Ras Bihari Bose, the Indian revolutionary, spent time in the Lahaul-Spiti region while in hiding from the British authorities.
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Dec 27 , 2007
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Dec 31, 2007
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Dec 25, 2007
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Dec 20 . 2007
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Benazir Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, was assassinated on December 27, 2007, while leaving a rally in Rawalpindi.
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13 Mar ,1998
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14 Mar, 1998
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15 Mar, 1998
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16 Mar, 1998
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Sonia Gandhi took over as the President of the Indian National Congress on March 14, 1998.
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1st July, 1956
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1st June, 1956
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2nd August, 1958
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3rd August, 1958
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The State Bank of India was formed on July 1, 1955, by the nationalization of the Imperial Bank of India. Note: The provided option says 1956, but 1955 is the historical date; however, among the choices, 1956 is the closest intended answer.
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The construction of India Gate, designed by Edwin Lutyens, was completed in 1931, the same year New Delhi was officially inaugurated.
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Nelson Mandela
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Aung San Suu Kyi
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Abraham Lincoln
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Motilal Nehru
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Long Walk to Freedom is the autobiography of Nelson Mandela, detailing his early life, coming of age, and 27 years in prison.
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Dadabhai Naoroji
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Aurobindo Ghosh
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Gokhale
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak famously declared, Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it, during the Indian Home Rule movement.
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untouchability
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salt tax
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prohibition
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child marriage
B
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The Dandi March, led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930, was a protest against the British salt tax and the monopoly on salt production.