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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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At the time of India's independence, Mahatma Gandhi was ___________.

  1. A member of Congress Working Committee

  2. Not a member of the Congress

  3. The President of the Congress

  4. The General Secretary of the Congress
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gandhi did not hold any political status after the Independence had been achieved. After a long struggle for independence he finally rested without any position politically. Yet he was considered Father of the Nation.

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Who contemptuously referred to Mahatma Gandhi as a half-naked fakir?

  1. Lord Wavell

  2. Lord Irwin

  3. Lord Willingdon

  4. Winston Churchill
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Winston Churchill famously used the derogatory term 'half-naked fakir' to describe Gandhi during the 1930s when Gandhi was negotiating with the British government.

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Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi's views on Satyagraha is not correct?

  1. It denotes assertion of the power of the human soul against social, political and economic dominance

  2. It is the exercise of the purest soul force against all injustice, oppression and exploitation

  3. It is the best weapon of the weak against the strong

  4. Mahatma Gandhi's theory of Satyagraha was based on the acceptance of the concept of self-suffering
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Gandhi famously stated that non-violence (Satyagraha) is the weapon of the strong, not the weak. He believed that if one has to choose between cowardice and violence, violence is preferable, but non-violence is the highest path.

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What was the name of the English weekly edited by Mahatma Gandhi?

  1. Young India

  2. Kesari

  3. Bombay Chronicle

  4. Resurgent India
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Young India was a weekly paper or journal in English published by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi from 1919 to 1931. Its objective was to spread his unique ideology and thoughts regarding the use of nonviolence in organising movements and to urge readers to consider, organise and plan for India’s eventual independence from Britain.

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Arrange the following events in correct chronological order.
(A) Rowlatt satyagraha
(B) Khilafat movement
(C) Jalianwala Bagh massacre
(D) Kheda satyagraha

  1. DACB

  2. BACD

  3. ABCD

  4. DCBA
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A Correct answer
Explanation
Kheda Satyagraha -Kheda Satyagraha took place in 1918, against the taxation policy of the British. While MK Gandhi was the spiritual leader, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel emerged as the leader of the struggle.
Rowlatt Satyagraha - In 1919, the British passed the Rowlatt Act, which restricted civil liberties like the freedom to assemble and strengthened police powers. Hindus and Muslims together revolted against this act non violently in the Satyagraha.
The Jalianwala Bagh massacre took place on April 13, 1919, under the command of General Dyre. The civilians, majorly Sikhs, had assembled at the Jallianwala Bagh to participate in the annual Baisakhi celebrations and were fired upon by the British, in lieu of the martial law.
Khilafat movement, which began in 1919 and went on till 1922, was an agitation by Indian Muslims allied with Indian nationalists, following the years of World WarI. Its purpose was to pressurize the British Government to preserve the authority of the Ottoman Sultan as Caliph of Islam following the breakup of Ottoman Empire at the end of the war.
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At which Congress session a compromise was worked out within Congress before launching the non-cooperation movement?

  1. Nagpur

  2. Bombay

  3. Calcutta

  4. Madras
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C Correct answer
Explanation

At a special session of the Congress held at Calcutta on September 4 1920 a special resolution was adopted accepting Non-Cooperation Movement as the only option left open for Indians.

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What was the main objective of Mahatma Gandhi for supporting the Khilafat Movement?

  1. Protection of rights of Muslims in other countries.

  2. In World War I, India was on the side of Ottoman Empire.

  3. Protection of minorities in India.

  4. Creation of broader base for the national movement.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Gandhiji saw the Khilafat Movement as an opportunity for uniting the Hindus and the Muslims. The movement was launched by the Khilafat committee to oppose the harsh treaty which was going to be imposed on the spiritual leader of the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East. The movement was anti-British which provided Gandhi with a Pan-Indian platform for his national movement.

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Which of the following incidents made Gandhiji suspend to the Non-Cooperation Movement?

  1. Killing of hundreds of people at Amritsar by General Dyer.

  2. Violent clash of agitators with police at Chauri Chaura.

  3. Violent Guerrilla War in the hills of Andhra Pradesh.

  4. Forcible imposition of Rowlatt Act on the people.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

 The movement was in full swing when in Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur, the police fired upon a Congress procession of 3,300 peasants. The angry crowd set  the police station on fire, killing 22 policemen. Gandhiji had always emphasised that the movement should be peaceful and non-violent . after this incident he called off the movement unilaterally in 1922.

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Jallianwala Bagh incident took place on

  1. 10 April 1919

  2. 12 April 1919

  3. 13 April 1919

  4. 14 April 1919
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C Correct answer
Explanation
  • The Punjab region as a whole and Amritsar, in particular, witnessed the worst scenes of violence in 1919.
  • In Amritsar, the news of Gandhi's arrest led to mob violence. (Gandhiji was arrested due to Rowlatt satyagraha)
  • On 13th April,1919, General Dyer ordered his troops to fire on a peaceful unarmed crowd assembled at Jallianwala Bagh.
Multiple choice civics non-cooperation movement entry of mahatma gandhi in national movement jallianwala bagh tragedy and non- cooperation movement non - cooperation movement

The Khilafat Movement subsided because _________.

  1. The Congress withdrew its support on account of suspension of Non-Cooperation Movement

  2. Britain granted the main demands of the Khilafatists

  3. Mustafa Kemal Pasha came to power in Turkey and abolished the Caliphate

  4. Support to the cause of Khilafat was a great blunder on the part of Mahatma Gandhi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Khilafat movement was originally in support of the Caliph who was deprived of all authority. But it was withdrawn when the final blow came with the victory of Mustafa Kemal's forces, which overthrew the Ottoman rule and established a pro-western, secular republic in independent Turkey. He abolished the role of Caliph.

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M. K. Gandhi withdrew the Satyagraha in 1922 because ___________.

  1. Of the Chauri Chaura outrage

  2. Most of the leaders had been arrested and were in prison

  3. The British agreed to fulfil his demands

  4. He saw no chances of success for the movement
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Chauri Chaura is a place located in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The movement was in full swing when in Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur, the police fired upon a Congress procession of about 3,300 peasants. The angry crowd set the police station on fire, killing 22 policemen. Gandhiji had always emphasised that the entire movement should be non-violent & peaceful. After this incident he called off the movement unilaterally in 1922.

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In order to defend the Khalifat's temporal powers, the Khilafat Committee was formed in March 1919 in _________.

  1. Bombay

  2. Gujarat

  3. Madras

  4. Punjab
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Khilafat committee was organised in March 1919 in Bombay. A young generation of Muslim leaders like the brothers Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali, began discussing with Mahatma Gandhi about the possibility of a united mass action on the issue. Gandhi saw this as an opportunity to brings Muslims under the umbrella of a united national movement.

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Gandhiji called off the Rowlatt Satyagraha following the incident of _______.

  1. Ahmedabad Satyagraha

  2. Champaran peasants struggle

  3. Kheda Satyagraha

  4. Jallianwalla Bagh massacre
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mahatma Gandhi, a follower of non-violence saw the spread of violence after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre because of which he called off the movement.

Multiple choice civics non-cooperation movement entry of mahatma gandhi in national movement jallianwala bagh tragedy and non- cooperation movement non - cooperation movement

Who started the Non-Cooperation movement?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Motilal Nehru

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

  4. Subhas Chandra Bose
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In 1920, Gandhiji started the Non-Cooperation Movement. He advised the people not to cooperate with the British, with a view to bring the administration to a standstill.