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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

The newspaper 'Man in India' was edited by

  1. Surjit Chadra Sinha

  2. Ashok Kumar Sarkar

  3. Ram Gopal Maheshwari

  4. Shiv Prasad Gupta
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Explanation

The journal 'Man in India', founded by S. C. Roy, was later edited by Surjit Chandra Sinha, a prominent anthropologist.

Multiple choice

'Kaya Kalp' was written by

  1. Munshi Prem Chand

  2. M.K. Gandhi

  3. J.L. Nehru

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Kaya Kalp is a novel written by the prominent Hindi writer Munshi Premchand.

Multiple choice

R .N. Tagore died in

  1. 1942

  2. 1941

  3. 1945

  4. 1938
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Explanation

Rabindranath Tagore, the Nobel laureate, passed away on August 7, 1941, in Calcutta.

Multiple choice

Who is known as the father of nation?

  1. M.K Gandhi

  2. S. K. Gandhi

  3. T. H. Gandhi

  4. J.L. Nehru
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Mahatma Gandhi is widely known as the Father of the Nation in India for his role in the freedom struggle.

Multiple choice

M. A. Jinnah was the

  1. founder of India

  2. founder of Pakistan

  3. founder of Bhutan

  4. founder of Burma
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Explanation

Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a lawyer, politician, and the founder of Pakistan, serving as its first Governor-General.

Multiple choice

In the early period (1885-1905) of the Indian National Congress, its leaders demanded

  1. development of representative institutions

  2. federal union of British Provinces and Indian States

  3. dominion status

  4. complete independence
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Explanation

The early Congress leaders (Moderates) focused on constitutional methods, seeking administrative reforms and the development of representative institutions within the British framework.

Multiple choice

In 1947, the leaders of the Indian National Congress accepted the partition because

  1. they realised that the seeds of communalism had been sown too deep to solve in the country

  2. fratricidal riots were taking place in many parts of the country

  3. an agreement was reached with the Muslim League about it

  4. other political parties were pressing them
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Explanation

The Congress leadership accepted partition primarily because they believed communal tensions had become deeply entrenched and that a unified state was no longer viable without constant conflict.

Multiple choice

The policy of non-alignment was advocated by

  1. Stalin

  2. Churchill

  3. Chiang Kai Shek

  4. Jawahar Lal Nehru
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Explanation

Jawaharlal Nehru was a key architect of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) during the Cold War era. He advocated for India to remain independent of the power blocs led by the USA and the USSR.