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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

Consider the following statements in respect of the Indigo revolt:

  1. There was a complete unity among Hindu and Muslim peasants.
  2. Hem Chandra Kar was one of the prominent leaders of the rebellious ryots.
  3. the rebellious ryots maintained a great organization and discipline. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1,2 and 3

  2. 1 and 2 only

  3. 1 and 2 only

  4. 1 and 3 only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Indigo revolt was characterized by strong Hindu-Muslim unity and a high degree of organization among the peasants. Hem Chandra Kar is not typically cited as a primary leader compared to figures like Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Charan Biswas.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements: Keshab Chandra Sen encouraged

  1. remarriage of widows.
  2. inter-caste marriage.
  3. abolition of Purdah system.
  4. higher university education for women. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 2,3 and 4 only

  3. 1 and 4 only

  4. 1,2,3 and 4

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Keshab Chandra Sen was a prominent social reformer who advocated for widow remarriage and inter-caste marriage. While he was a reformer, he did not specifically champion the other two points as primary pillars of his movement in the same way.

Multiple choice

With reference to the first Interim National Government, consider the following statements:

  1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was designated as the Vice-President of Viceroy's Executive Council.
  2. Syed Ali Zaheer and Sir Shafat Ahmed Khan joined the Viceroy's Executive Council later as the representatives of the Muslim League. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In the first Interim National Government, Jawaharlal Nehru was the Vice-President of the Viceroy's Executive Council, not Rajendra Prasad. The Muslim League joined the government in October 1946, but the specific individuals mentioned in the statement are not the correct representatives who joined at that time.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. A group of Indians headed by M.N. Roy met at Tashkent in October 1920 and set up the Communist Party of India.
  2. An All-India organization under the name of the Communist Party of India was founded at Calcutta in December 1925. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

M.N. Roy and his associates founded the Communist Party of India in Tashkent in 1920. The organization founded in Calcutta in 1925 was a separate formalization of the party within India.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. When Warren Hastings took over as the Governor-General, he shifted the treasury to Calcutta.
  2. In 1780, the manufacture of salt was directly taken up by the government.
  3. The Decennial Settlement of land revenue was declared permanent in 1790.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 1 and 2

  3. Only 2 and 3

  4. All 1, 2 and 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Warren Hastings shifted the treasury to Calcutta in 1772. The government took over salt manufacture in 1780. The Decennial Settlement was made in 1790, but it was declared permanent in 1793 by Cornwallis, not 1790.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements: In the ryotwari (land revenue) system,

  1. the settlement was made with small farmers.
  2. the farmers enjoyed all rights in the land subject to the payment of a fixed revenue which was collected by the village headman on behalf of the State.
  3. the settlement was made and renewed for specified periods during which the ryot was not liable to be ousted from the land. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 and 3 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. 1,2 and 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the Ryotwari system, the settlement was made directly with the individual farmers (ryots). The state collected revenue directly from them, not through village headmen, and the revenue was subject to periodic revision.

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Lord Dalhoulie's Government passed the General Service Enlistment Act which made the sepoys to serve anywhere as required by the Government.
  2. The Post Office Act passed by the Government of Lord Canning withdrew the sepoys' privilege of fee postage. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Neither statement is correct as written. Statement 1 misspells Lord Dalhousie's name (Dalhoulie), and it was his government that passed the General Service Enlistment Act in 1856, not a different governor. Statement 2 has issues with the act's description. The Post Office Act of 1854 did change postage arrangements, but the characterization of 'withdrawing privilege' needs more contextual accuracy. Both statements contain significant factual or spelling errors.