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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 evs nation's pride story of great people contribution of revolutionary organisation in freedom movement revolutionary movement and important revolutionaries

Who said "dushman ki goliyon ka hum samna karenge, azad hee rahein hain, azad hee rahenge?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Bhagat Singh

  3. Subhash Chandra Bose

  4. Chandrashekhar Azad
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Explanation

This famous slogan, which translates to 'We will face the enemy's bullets, we are free and will remain free', is attributed to the revolutionary Chandrashekhar Azad.

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On whose suggestion the name of Hindustan Republic Association was changed to Socialist Hindustan Republic Association?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Bhagat Singh

  3. Subhash Chandra Bose

  4. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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Explanation

Hindustan Republic Association was a revolutionary organization of India established in 1924 in East Bengal by Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Narendra Mohan Sen and Pratul Ganguly. Later in 1925 , Bhagat Singh insisted adding the word Socialist in the organisations name and then it came to be known as Hindustan Socialist Republican association.

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Who said,"they may kill me, but they cannot kill my ideas. They can crush my body, but they will not be able to crush my spirit."?

  1. Bhagat Singh

  2. Chandrashekhar Azad

  3. Ashfaqulla Khan

  4. Ramprasad Bismil
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Explanation

This famous quote regarding the immortality of ideas despite the destruction of the body is attributed to Bhagat Singh.

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Who founded the Indian home rule society in London?

  1. Shyamji Krishna Verma

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Subhash Chandra Bose

  4. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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Indian home rule society was an Indian organisation founded in London in 1905 that sought to promote the cause of self-rule in British India. It was established by Shyamji Krishna Verma along with Bhikaji Cama, S.R. Rana and Lala Lajpat Rai. It found immense support from Indian students and other Indians in Britain.

Multiple choice evs nation's pride story of great people contribution of revolutionary organisation in freedom movement revolutionary movement and important revolutionaries

In his prison cell, Bhagat Singh wrote a pamphlet in response to him being accused of vanity by not accepting God in the face of death. What is the title of that pamphlet?

  1. Jai Hind Jai Bharti

  2. Why we want freedom

  3. India's Struggle

  4. Why I am an Atheist
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Explanation

While in prison, Bhagat Singh wrote the essay 'Why I am an Atheist' to explain his philosophical stance and address accusations of vanity regarding his lack of belief in God.

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Bhagat Singh and B.K. Dutt threw bombs in the Legislative Assembly as a protest against ______________.

  1. visit of Simon Commission

  2. passage of Public Safety Bill

  3. death of Lala Lajpat Rai

  4. Jallianwalla Bagh massacre
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Bhagat Singh and B.K. Dutt threw a bomb while shouting 'Inquilab Zindabad' in the Central Legislative Assembly on 8 April 1929 against the passage of the Public Safety Bill and the Trade Disputes Bill which would reduce the civil liberties of citizens. The aim was not to kill but to make themselves heard and use the trials to make people familiar with their movement and ideology. 

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When was Bhagat Singh hanged?

  1. 23 March 1929

  2. 29 April 1930

  3. 14 April 1930

  4. 23 March 1931
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Explanation

Bhagat Singh was trialed and sentenced to death in the Lahore Conspiracy Case in which he killed the DSP Saunders to avenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai. Singh along with Rajguru and Sukhdev was hanged on 23 March 1931 at 7:30 pm in the Lahore jail.

Multiple choice evs nation's pride story of great people contribution of revolutionary organisation in freedom movement revolutionary movement and important revolutionaries

When did the bronze statue of Bhagat Singh was installed in the Parliament of India?

  1. 26 January 2010

  2. 15 August 2009

  3. 15 August 2008

  4. 15 August 2007
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Explanation

Bhagat Singh born on 28 September 1907 was an Indian nationalist considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. He was trialed and sentenced to death in the Lahore Conspiracy Case in which he killed the DSP Saunders to avenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai. Singh along with Rajguru and Sukhdev was hanged on 23 March 1931 in the Lahore jail. the bronze statue of Bhagat Singh was installed in the Parliament of India on 15 August 2008 to celebrate India's day of Independence, a cause to which Bhagat Singh had dedicated his life.

Multiple choice evs nation's pride story of great people contribution of revolutionary organisation in freedom movement revolutionary movement and important revolutionaries

When was Bhagat Singh born?

  1. 25 September 1905

  2. 28 September 1907

  3. 13 April 1907

  4. 29 April 1907
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Bhagat Singh was born on 28 September 1907 at Banga in Pakistan He was an Indian nationalist considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. He attended Dayanand Anglo Vedic High School in Lahore, which was operated by Arya Samaj. 

Multiple choice objectives, functions and problems and measures fortrade unions industrial relations, trade unions and social security commercial studies

A real organised labour moment in India started at the end of ________.

  1. great depression

  2. emergency

  3. first world war

  4. second world war
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Explanation

A real organized labour moment in India started at the end of first world war. The organized labour movement is launched in order to protect the interests of the labour. It also upholds the needs and demands of the workers.

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The Indian national trade union congress was formed in _______.

  1. 1920

  2. 1926

  3. 1947

  4. 1950
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Explanation

The Indian national trade union congress was formed in 1947. Indian National Trade Union Congress can be referred as the trade union wing of the Indian National Congress. It was formed in order to establish an order of society which is free from hindrance in the way on an all round development of the members of the trade union.

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The Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) was formed with the help of __________.

  1. the congress

  2. the hindustan mazdoor sevak sangh

  3. sociolists leaders

  4. none of the above
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Thw Indian National Trade Union CCongress was formed with the help of the hindustan mazdoor sevak sangh. It was formed in 1947. Indian National Trade Union Congress can be referred as the trade union wing of the Indian National Congress. It was formed in order to establish an order of society which is free from hindrance in the way on an all round development of the members of the trade union.

Multiple choice objectives, functions and problems and measures fortrade unions industrial relations, trade unions and social security commercial studies

The all India trade union congress was formed in _____.

  1. 1920

  2. 1926

  3. 1947

  4. 1950
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The all India trade union congress was formed in 1920. It is one of the oldest trade union federation of India. It has been associated with Communist Party of India, It is referred as the primary trade union association of India.

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The INTUC was supported by ______.

  1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Morarji Desai

  4. both (A) and (B)
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The INTUC was supported by both- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru. The Indian national trade union congress was formed in 1947. Indian National Trade Union Congress can be referred as the trade union wing of the Indian National Congress. It was formed in order to establish an order of society which is free from hindrance in the way on an all round development of the members of the trade union.