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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 history the national movement (1935-42) subhas chandra bose subhas chandra bose and ina subhash chandra bose and ina

Who was invited from Europe to lead the movement in Bangkok conference?

  1. Subhas Chandra Bose

  2. Rashbehari Bose

  3. Mohan Singh

  4. None of these
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The Bangkok conference was held from June 15 to 23, 1942. More than 150 delegates from Malaya, Singapore, Burma, Thailand, Hongkong, Manila and Java were present at the conference. Subhas Chandra Bose was invited from Europe to lead this movement.

Multiple choice history the national movement (1935-42) subhas chandra bose subhas chandra bose and ina subhash chandra bose and ina

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose has proclaimed the formation of the Provisional Government of Independent India(Azad Hind I in $1943$ in __________.

  1. Vienna

  2. Rangoon

  3. Tokyo

  4. Singapore
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Subhash Chandra Bose proclaimed the formation of the Provisional Government of Free India (Azad Hind) in Singapore in 1943.

Multiple choice history the national movement (1935-42) subhas chandra bose subhas chandra bose and ina subhash chandra bose and ina

Who founded "Free India" centres in Rome and Paris?

  1. Rashbehari Bose

  2. Subhash Chandra Bose

  3. J. L Nehru

  4. Mohan Singh
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Travelling through Peshawar and Russia, Subhash Chandra Bose reached Berlin. The Indian Community in Germany welcomed him as leader-Netaji; and greeted him with 'Jai Hind'. He frequently urged his countrymen on the radio to rise in arms against the British. He also founded Free India centers in Rome and Paris.

Multiple choice history the national movement (1935-42) subhas chandra bose subhas chandra bose and ina subhash chandra bose and ina

The founder-president of India independence League was ________.

  1. Rash Behari Bose

  2. Subhas Chandra Bose

  3. MK Gandhi

  4. Motilal Nehru
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The Indian Independence League was a political organisation started by Rash Behari Bose which operated from the 1920s to the 1940s. It was set up to organize those living outside of India into seeking the removal of British colonial rule over India. After the arrival of Subhas Chandra Bose in South East Asia and the revival of the INA, the League came under his leadership.

Multiple choice history the national movement (1935-42) subhas chandra bose subhas chandra bose and ina subhash chandra bose and ina

The INA was largely composed of ____________.

  1. Indian Revolutionaries

  2. Overseas Indians

  3. Indian Prisoners of war under the Japanese

  4. Deserters from the British Indian Army
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Explanation

The Indian National Army (INA) was originally founded by Capt Mohan Singh in Singapore in September 1942 with Japan's Indian Prisoners of war.  It was formed with Japanese aid and support after the Fall of Singapore. The INA's first commitment was in the Japanese push towards Eastern Indian frontiers of Manipur.

Multiple choice history the national movement (1935-42) subhas chandra bose subhas chandra bose and ina subhash chandra bose and ina

The Royal Indian Navy revolt at Bombay in February $1946$ was calmed down largely by the efforts of __________.

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. C Rajagopalachari

  3. Jawahar Lal Nehru

  4. Vallabhbhai Patel
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Explanation

The Royal Indian Navy revolt of 1946 was a significant event that challenged British authority. Vallabhbhai Patel played a crucial role in negotiating with the mutineers and persuading them to surrender to avoid a violent crackdown by the British military.

Multiple choice history the national movement (1935-42) subhas chandra bose subhas chandra bose and ina subhash chandra bose and ina

When did Subhash Chandra Bose form the 'Forward Bloc Party'?

  1. 3rd May 1939

  2. 9th December 1939

  3. 21th May 1938

  4. 24th March 1938
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Subhas Chandra Bose felt the urgent need for an organised left-wing party in the Congress. After resigning from the Presidentship of the Congress in 1939, he laid the foundation of a new party within the Congress, to bring the entire left wing under one banner. This party, known as Forward Bloc, was formed on May 3, 1939.

Multiple choice history the national movement (1935-42) subhas chandra bose subhas chandra bose and ina subhash chandra bose and ina

The Tokyo Conference which passed a resolution to form an Indian National Army or Azad Hind Fauj was a conference of _________.

  1. Different associations of Indians living in South-East Asia

  2. Indians living in Tokyo

  3. Indian prisoners of war in Japanese custody

  4. Indian revolutionaries living outside India
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Explanation

Tokyo Conference was attended by 120 members of different associations of Indians living in South East Asia. It passed a resolution to form an Indian National Army. The resolution demanded that the Indian National Army should be accorded the status of an allied army and that all Indian Prisoners of Wars be released to the INA.

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Who is known as the father of White Revolution in India? 

  1. MS Swaminathan

  2. BP Pal

  3. KN Bahl

  4. V Kurien
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Verghese Kurien is known as the father of the White Revolution in India for his instrumental role in the success of the dairy cooperative movement.

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Under the chairmanship of V.L.D'Souza, the Export Promotion Committee was setup in the year ________________.

  1. 1957

  2. 1962

  3. 1964

  4. 1966
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The goverment of India appointed another committee in 1957 under the chairmanship of V.L. D'souza to make a comprenshive study of all aspects of trade promotion.

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'I will remain Hindustani while dwelling abroad and never do anything which could hurt Indian culture' these were the words spoken by

  1. Ramanujan

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. All of these
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'I will remain Hindustani while dwelling abroad and never do anything which could hurt Indian culture', these words were spoken by Srinivasa Ramanujan who was born in December 22nd, 1887 in Irod Nagar of Tamilnadu. He was a great mathematician. He said these words during his stay in England.

Multiple choice history contribution of madhya pradesh in freedom struggle the age of industrialisation emerging from the shadow of china the nationalist movement in indo-china

From which of the following city of Madhya Pradesh the Jhanda Satyagraha was started?

  1. Indore

  2. Sagar

  3. Jabalpur

  4. Bhopal
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Explanation

The Jhanda Satyagraha, a protest involving the hoisting of the national flag, began in Jabalpur in 1923 and spread to other parts of the country.