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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 political science india's internal challenges internal challenges faced by india discrimination prejudice and discrimination

Which one of the following can be useful to contain communalism?

  1. Uniform Civil code

  2. Appeasement policy

  3. Religious fundamentalism

  4. Sensational media
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Uniform civil code is the compulsory constitutional requirement to replace laws based on religion with a common set of rules and laws applicable to every citizen equally without any discrimination. This can be useful to contain communalism.

Multiple choice economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence diversification into productive activities policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule cottage and small scale industries

When was the zamindari system abolished in India?

  1. 1960

  2. 1947

  3. 1950

  4. 1955
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Following independence, the Indian government initiated land reforms to dismantle the feudal Zamindari system. The process of abolition began shortly after 1947 through various state-level legislations.

Multiple choice economics the state of the indian economy on the eve of independence diversification into productive activities policy of agriculture, industry and foreign trade under british rule cottage and small scale industries

Which major incident further reduced India's agricultural output?

  1. Indo-Pak Partition

  2. Indian independence from British

  3. Rationing of water

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The partition of India in 1947 severely disrupted agricultural production by dividing fertile regions and disrupting established supply chains, leading to a significant drop in output.

Multiple choice civics growth of rural economy rural economy changing life: 1 meaning and importance of rural development

"Development of villages is the true development of India" was said by __________.

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Dadabhai Naoroji

  4. Vinoba Bhave
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Mahatma Gandhi

This sentence was quoted by Mahatma Gandhi, who was very concerned about the development of rural India.
He saw that the major part of India comprised of small villages that were deprived of all basic facilities, like proper foods, residences, education, healthcare and roads

Multiple choice civics growth of rural economy rural economy changing life: 1 meaning and importance of rural development

The project to provide urban amenities in rural areas was conceptualized by ___________.

  1. Indira Gandhi

  2. Rajiv Gandhi

  3. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

  4. Atal Behari Vajpayee
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Provision of Urban Amenities to Rural Areas (PURA) is a strategy for rural development in India. This concept was given by former president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and discussed in his book Target 3 Billion which he co-authored with Srijan Pal Singh. The genesis of PURA concept can be traced to the work done by Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute in the early 1990s on Taluka energy self-sufficiency.

Multiple choice civics growth of rural economy rural economy changing life: 1 meaning and importance of rural development

The 'Garibi Hatao' slogan was coined by __________.

  1. Rajiv Gandhi

  2. Morarji Desai

  3. Mrs. Indira Gandhi

  4. Sanjay Gandhi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The slogan 'Garibi Hatao' (Remove Poverty) was the theme of the 1971 general election campaign led by Mrs. Indira Gandhi. It became a central rallying cry for her party's platform to address economic inequality.

Multiple choice pressure groups election, political parties and pressure groups recent social movements social movements in our time civics

King Martin Luther Jr.was influenced by _____________.

  1. John Carlos

  2. Abraham Lincoln

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

  4. Jawaharlal Nehru
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

King Martin Luther Jr. was much influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and his ideologies of non-violence and truth. He adopted his ideology and technique to led the civil rights movement in US to give voice to rights of the people (African) who were being harshly discriminated and tortured. Gandhiji's success in Indian Independence movement placed him in influential position.

Multiple choice pressure groups election, political parties and pressure groups recent social movements social movements in our time civics

The movement of April 2006 in Nepal was aimed at regaining popular control over the ______ from ___________ .

  1. Monarchy, democracy

  2. Elected representatives, the people

  3. Government,the king

  4. The king, elected representatives.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 King Birendra, who has accepted this transition from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy, was killed in a mysterious massacre of the royal family in 2001. King Gyanendra, the new king of Nepal, was not prepared to accept democratic rule. He took advantage of the weakness and unpopularity of the democratically elected government. In February 2005, the king dismissed the then Prime Minister and dissolved the popularly elected Parliament. The movement of April 2006 was aimed at regaining popular control over the government from the King.

Multiple choice pressure groups election, political parties and pressure groups recent social movements social movements in our time civics

The people's movement which was launched in 1987 in Karnataka is _______________.

  1. Narmada Bachao Andolan

  2. Tehri Bachao Andolan

  3. Kittiko-Hachchiko

  4. Anti-Liquor movement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In 1984, the Karnataka government set up a company called Karnataka Pulpwood Limited. About 30,000 hectares of land was given virtually free to this company for 40 years. Much of this land was used by local farmers as grazing land for their cattle. However the company began to plant eucalyptus trees on this land, which could be used for making paper pulp. In 1987, a movement called Kittiko-Hachchiko (meaning, pluck and plant) started a non-violent protest, where people plucked the eucalyptus plants and planted saplings of trees that were useful to the people.

Multiple choice pressure groups election, political parties and pressure groups recent social movements social movements in our time civics

The means adopted by the interest groups and movements to influence government is/are _____________.

  1. Agitations

  2. Strikes of bandh

  3. Peaceful demonstrations

  4. Signature campaign
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pressure groups and movements exert influence on politics in a variety of ways:  They try to gain public support and sympathy for their goals and their activities by carrying out information campaigns, organising meetings, filing petitions, etc. Most of these groups try to influence the media into giving more attention to these issues. They often organise protest activity like strikes or disrupting government programmes.

Multiple choice pressure groups election, political parties and pressure groups recent social movements social movements in our time civics

A movement in Assam led to the formation of ___________________.

  1. Assam united democratic front

  2. Asom gana parishad

  3. Assam congress

  4. Dravida munettra kazhgam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Assam Movement, which took place from 1979 to 1985, was a popular movement against illegal immigration. It resulted in the Assam Accord and the subsequent formation of the Asom Gana Parishad political party.

Multiple choice pressure groups election, political parties and pressure groups recent social movements social movements in our time civics

The basic difference between the movement in Nepal and Bolivia was ________________.

  1. Participation of people

  2. Nature of struggle

  3. One was led by the political parties and other by the people

  4. One was against King and other was against political party
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

These two stories are from very different contexts. The movement in Nepal was to establish democracy, while the struggle in Bolivia involved claims on an elected, democratic government. The popular struggle in Bolivia was about one specific policy, while the struggle in Nepal was about the foundations of the country’s politics. Both these struggles were successful but their impact was at different levels.

Multiple choice pressure groups election, political parties and pressure groups recent social movements social movements in our time civics

Narmada Bachao Andolan is a good example of _____________.

  1. Interest group

  2. Religious group

  3. Political group

  4. Movement group

  5. Social Group
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Narmada Bachao Andolan is a social movement led by social activist Medha Patkar and Baba Amte. Medha Patkar fought against the indifference exhibited by local government officials towards the people affected by the Sardar Sarovar Dam project. The aim of this movement was to provide project information and legal representation to the affected residents of Narmada valley. Hence, option D is the correct answer.     

Multiple choice social science poverty : challenge facing india meaning and measurement of poverty poverty as a challenge poverty: an economic challenge for india

Which of the following is/are land reforms?

  1. Liberty regarding the total land a person can hold

  2. Distribution of excessive land to large farm holders to increase production

  3. Abolition of zamindari system

  4. All of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Land reforms in India included the abolition of the zamindari system, land ceiling acts, and tenancy reforms. All these measures were intended to restructure land ownership.

Multiple choice civics understanding marginalisation marginalisation marginalisation in india our society

In order to indicate to the government that untouchability was still being practiced and in a hideous manner, Dalit groups demanded new laws that _________.

  1. Would list the various sorts of violence against Dalits

  2. Prescribe stringent punishments for those who indulge in them

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In order to indicate to the government that untouchability was still being practiced and in a hideous manner, Dalit group demanded a new law that would list the various sorts of violence against Dalits and prescribe stringent punishment for those who indulge in them.  For that The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989 was passed by the Government of India to safeguard Dalits from humiliation. The law seeks to both punish as well as influence the way people think.