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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

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Who started the fight against untouchability?

  1. Lala Lajpat Rai

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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

Gandhiji devoted himself to fight against the inhuman practice of untouchability. He started a crusade to root out this evil and referred to the oppressed as 'Harijans' (sons of God). In his ashram, together with his followers, he performed all those tasks which were otherwise carried out by the untouchables. 

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The political guru of Gandhiji was ____________.

  1. Dadabhai Naoroji

  2. Motilal Nehru

  3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  4. Lala Lajpat Rai
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Gandhiji was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porabandar in Gujarat state. His father was Karama Chanda Gandhi, mother was Puthalibai. He got his primary education from Porbandar and his law degree from England. In 1891, he returned to India and involved in his lawyer profession in Rajkot and Mumbai. Later on as per the invitation of Dada Abdullah Company he went to South Africa as legal adviser. While in South Africa, Gandhiji was shocked to see Indians as they were living in lower level. White government racial policy was condemned by him. When he returned to India, he setup an ashram near the Sabarmati river. Gandhiji's political guru was Gopal Krishna Gokhale who advised him to tour the entire India and see the sorrowful condition of the people.

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Gandhiji went to South Africa as a ___________.

  1. Satyagrahi to free indians from racial discrimination

  2. Legal Adviser

  3. To attend the Round Table Conference

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

Gandhiji was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porabandar in Gujarat state. His father was Karama Chanda Gandhi, mother was Puthalibai. He got his primary education from Porbandar and his law degree from England. In 1891, he returned to India and involved in his lawyer profession in Rajkot and Mumbai. Later on as per the invitation of Dada Abdullah Company he went to South Africa as legal adviser.

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The _______ Government Racial policy in South Africa was condemned by Gandhiji

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Brown

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gandhiji was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porabandar in Gujarat state. His father was Karama Chanda Gandhi, mother was Puthalibai. He got his primary education from Porbandar and his law degree from England. In 1891, he returned to India and involved in his lawyer profession in Rajkot and Mumbai. Later on as per the invitation of Dada Abdullah Company he went to South Africa as legal adviser. While in South Africa, Gandhiji was shocked to see Indians as they were living in lower level. White government racial policy was condemned by him.

Multiple choice civics non-cooperation movement arrival of gandhiji in india early struggles of mahatma gandhi emergence of mahatma gandhi

Who founded the 'All India Harijan Samaj' in $1932$?

  1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

  2. Acharya Narendra Dev

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

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

Harijan Sevak Sangh was a non-profit organisation founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 to eradicate untouchability in India. It was born out of the historic Poona Pact between Mahatma Gandhi and Babasaheb Ambedkar. Mahatma Gandhi objected to the provision of separate electorates for the Scheduled Castes granted in the Communal Award of 1932, which in his view separated them from the whole Hindu community. 

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Which of the following was not of the cardinal principles of Mahatma Gandhiji doctrine of Satyagraha?

  1. Truthfulness

  2. Non-Violence

  3. Fearlessness

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

Satyagraha was a concept introduced in the early 20th century by Mahatma Gandhi to designate a determined but nonviolent resistance to evil. The Gandhian philosophy of satyagraha is a natural outcome of the supreme concept of truth. The satyagrahi must adhere to nonviolence. should be absolutely fearless and firm in his resolve.

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The Bardoli Satyagraha was led by _____.

  1. Rajendra Prasad

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. Morarji Desai
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Bardoli Satyagraha was a peasants’ movement against the British government’s decision to raise land revenue. It was led by Vallabhbhai Patel, and its success gave rise to Patel becoming one of the main leaders of the independence movement. In this struggle, Vallabhbhai Patel got the title of “Sardar” by local farmers of Bardoli.

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Mahatma Gandhi gave up the title of Kaiser-I-Hind and returned all the war medals which were awarded to him by the British for his war services(during the First World War) ______________.

  1. In protest against the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy

  2. During the Non-Cooperation Movement
  3. In support of the Khilafat demand when the Central Khilafat Committee organised a general all-India hartal on August $1$, $1920$

  4. During the Champaran Satyagraha
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Gandhi returned his war medals and the Kaiser-I-Hind title in August 1920 to express his solidarity with the Khilafat movement and protest British policy.

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Mahatma Gandhi spent a year of complete silence in $1926$ to _____________.

  1. Consolidate Khadi programme

  2. work for harijan welfare

  3. cl do penance for Chauri-Chaura violence

  4. Write his autobiography
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Gandhiji popularised the word “Harijan”‘ meaning “the people of God”. He spent a year for their welfare in 1926. he preached that all human beings are equal and hence the Harijans too have a right for social life along with other caste groups. He went and stayed with them in their colonies, shared meals and performed all the tasks of cleaning along with them.