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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 sociology culture study of culture the tribes of india tribes in madhya pradesh

"Indian unity is not something imposed from the outside but rather it was something deeper and within its fold". These words were written by _______.

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Bankimchandhra Chatterjee

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

“Indian unity is not something imposed from the outside but rather, It was something deeper and within its fold”, these words were written by Jawaharlal Nehru in his great book entitles ‘The Discovery of India’.

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - i iron and steel industries iron and steel industry mineral based industries

When was Tata Iron and Steel company formed?

  1. 1845

  2. 1855

  3. 1907

  4. 1948
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Before 1947, there was only one iron and steel plant in the country – Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited (TISCO). It was privately owned. After Independence, the government took the initiative and set up several iron and steel plants. TISCO was started in 1907 at Sakchi, near the confluence of the rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai in Jharkhand.

Multiple choice civics the national movement (1935-42) cabinet mission freedom and partition of india prominent leaders in indian freedom movement

During Quit India Movement, Parallel Government was constituted at ____.

  1. Varanasi

  2. Allahabad

  3. Lucknow

  4. Ballia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

During the Quit India Movement in 1942, several regions declared independence from British rule and formed parallel governments. Ballia, led by Chittu Pandey, was one of the most prominent.

Multiple choice civics the national movement (1935-42) cabinet mission freedom and partition of india prominent leaders in indian freedom movement

Who among the following leaders escaped from the prison and organised underground activities during the Quit Indian Movement?

  1. Jayaprakash Narayan

  2. Ram Manohar Lohia

  3. Achyut Patwardhan

  4. J.B. Kriplani
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Jaayaprakash Narayan escaped from the prison and organised underground activities during the Quit India Movement. He along with Ram Manohar Lohia and Aruna Asaf Ali, took charge of the ongoing stir when all the senior leaders had been arrested. However, he also could not remain outside the jail for long time and was soon arrested under Defence of India Rules, a preventive detention law that did not require trial. He was put in Hazari Bagh Central Jail. Jayaprakash along with his accomplices started making plan to escape from the Jail. Their chance came soon on a Diwali day in November 1942 when a large number of guards were on leave because of the festival. It was a daring escape which made Jayaprakash into a folk hero. Jayaprakash actively worked underground for Indian Freedom Movement in this period. Hence, Option A is correct.

Multiple choice civics the national movement (1935-42) cabinet mission freedom and partition of india prominent leaders in indian freedom movement

Consider the following events and arrange them in their correct chronological order-
I. Swadeshi movement
II. Home Rule Movement
III. Anti-Rowlatt Act Movement
IV. Khilafat Movement

  1. I, II, III, IV

  2. I, II, IV, III

  3. II, I, IV, III

  4. III, I, II, IV
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Swadeshi Movement - 1905 to 1911
Home Rule Movement - 1916 to 1918
Anti-Rowlatt Act Movement - 1919
Khilafat Movement - 1919 to 1924

Multiple choice civics the national movement (1935-42) cabinet mission freedom and partition of india prominent leaders in indian freedom movement

What is the other name given to Wardha Resolution ?

  1. The Poona Pact

  2. The Communal Award

  3. Quit India Resolution

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

  • INC Working committee had passed first resolution in Wardha(1939) supporting the fight against Fascism but with conditions.
  • INC Working committee again passed resolution in demand of full independence in 1942 due to Cripps mission failure,.
  •  This Wardha resolution is also called as Quit India resolution.
The correct option is C.

Multiple choice civics the national movement (1935-42) cabinet mission freedom and partition of india prominent leaders in indian freedom movement

When was 'Quit India Movement' started?

  1. 1920

  2. 1930

  3. 1942

  4. 1947
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Quit India Movement was started by Gandhiji on August 8,1942.
  • The Primary cause to start Quit India Movement is failure of Cripps Mission
  • On August 9, 1942 every major political leader was arrested by the British.
  • Gandhiji gave the slogan "Do or Die" during the speech delivered by him on August 8, 1942.
Multiple choice civics the national movement (1935-42) cabinet mission freedom and partition of india prominent leaders in indian freedom movement

Which freedom movement had taken place in August 1942 ?

  1. Non Co-operation Movement

  2. Civil Disobedience Movement

  3. Namak Satyagrah

  4. Quit India Movement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • The resolution for Quit India Movement was passed by Gandhiji on August 8,1942.
  • The Primary cause to start Quit India Movement is failure of Cripps Mission
  • On August 9, 1942 every major political leader was arrested by the British.
  • Gandhiji gave the slogan "Do or Die" during the speech delivered by him on August 8, 1942.
Multiple choice civics the national movement (1935-42) cabinet mission freedom and partition of india prominent leaders in indian freedom movement

"Do or Die" statement is related to which of the following?

  1. Quit India Movement

  2. Civil Disobediance Movement

  3. Non Co-operation Movement

  4. Champaran Movement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Gandhiji gave the slogan "Do or Die" during the speech delivered by him on August 8, 1942.
  • Quit India Movement was started by Gandhiji on August 8,1942.
  • The Primary cause to start Quit India Movement is failure of Cripps Mission
  • On August 9, 1942 every major political leader was arrested by the British.
Multiple choice civics the national movement (1935-42) cabinet mission freedom and partition of india prominent leaders in indian freedom movement

'Do or Die' Slogan was given by Gandhi ji _______

  1. During Non-cooperation Movement

  2. During Civil Disobedience Movement

  3. During 'Quit India' Movement

  4. During Industrial Satyagrah
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mahatma Gandhi gave the famous 'Do or Die' slogan during his speech at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay at the launch of the Quit India Movement in August 1942.

Multiple choice civics the national movement (1935-42) cabinet mission freedom and partition of india prominent leaders in indian freedom movement

When the ________ _________ failed, the Quit India movement started in 1942.

  1. August Offer

  2. Cabinet Mission

  3. Cripps Proposal

  4. Mountbatten Plan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The failure of the Cripps Mission, which arrived in India in 1942 to negotiate terms for Indian cooperation in WWII, led directly to the launch of the Quit India Movement.

Multiple choice civics the national movement (1935-42) cabinet mission freedom and partition of india prominent leaders in indian freedom movement

When and where Cripps Mission arrived?

  1. March 1942, Delhi

  2. July 1941, Bombay

  3. May 1942, Karachi

  4. August 1944, Madras
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Stafford Cripps with this aims and directives arrived in Delhi on 22nd March, 1942. He brought with him a new constitutional scheme approved by the British Cabinet. But no body from the Congress expected any good thing from him. The Congress however agreed to have dialogues with Cripps only with an aim to know the British mind.

Multiple choice civics the national movement (1935-42) cabinet mission freedom and partition of india prominent leaders in indian freedom movement

When the Congress ministries had resigned?

  1. October - November 1939

  2. March - April 1939

  3. June - July 1939

  4. February - March 1940
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

When Lord Linlithgow declared dominion status as the goal of British policy. This was considered inadequate by the Congress. The British government tried to put the religious minorities and Princes against the Congress. The Congress, therefore, asked its ministries to resign and in October-November 1939 the Congress ministries resigned.