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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 civics armed revolutionary movement beginnings of socialist movements events leading to the formation of the muslim league objective, methods and achievements of assertive nationalists

The Communist Party of India was founded in $1921$ by _____________.

  1. Hiren Mukherjee

  2. SM Joshi

  3. MN Roy

  4. RC Dutt
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The Communist Party of India was founded in Tashkent in 1920 (often cited as 1921 in some contexts) by M.N. Roy, Abani Mukherji, and others.

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Chipko Andolan (movement), which was started in 1973 in Garhwal/Himalayas (Gopeshwar) near Alaknanda river was for the first time initiated by

  1. Chandi Prasad Bhatt

  2. Vinoba Bhave

  3. Baba Amte

  4. None of the above
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The popular 'Chipko Andolan' was started in 1973 in Gopeshwar, U.P. when trees were not allowed to be cut by village folk by hugging them first near village Manda, then Rampur Phata and in 1974 near village Reni (led by Gaura Devi). The movement had two leaders, Chandi Prasad Bhatt of Gopeshwar and Sunder Lal Bahugana of Silyara in Tehri region. 

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

The slogan "Jai Hind" was given by ____________.

  1. Lal Bahadhur Shastri

  2. Jawaharlal Nahru

  3. Subhash Chandra Bose

  4. Ras Behari Bose
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Jai Hind is a saluation , slogan and battel cry most commonly used in India in speeches and communication pertaining to or referring to patriotisim towards India(also known as Hind) . It translates roughly to "Hail India " or " Victory to India" or " Long live India" . 

The term was claimed to be coined by Chempakaraman pillai of Indian Independence movement and Hindu-German Conspiracy. 

But researchers had stated that it was first coined by major Abid hasan safrani of the Indian National Army as a shortened version of Jai Hindustan Ki. It has since captured the imagination of Indian and has been immortalized by Subhas Chandra Bose as the battle cry of the Indian National Army(Azad Hind Fauj).

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

"The long walk to freedom" is autobiography of ?

  1. Nelsen Mandela

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Barak Obama

  4. Amitabh Bachchan
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Long Walk to freedom is an autobiographical work written by South African President Nelson Mandela,and published in 1994 by Little Brown &Co.The book profiles his early life ,coming of age,education and 27 years in prison.


Under the apartheid government,Mandela was regarded as terrorist and jailed on the infamous Robben island for his role as a leader of the then -outlawed ANC.
He has since achieved international recognition for his leadership as president in rebuilding the country's once segregrated society.

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

Non-alignment movement which was the basis of Nehru's foreign policy meant that ____________________.

  1. India would remain neutral in world politics.

  2. India would not participate in any way, not even as mediator, to end conflicts USA and the Soviet Union.

  3. India would not participate in power rivalries and ideological conflicts the USA and the Soviet Union.

  4. India, along with other like minded Asian and African countries, would create an equally strong Third Front in world politics in opposition to both the USA and the Soviet Union.
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The principles of nonalignment, as articulated by Nehru are  refusal to align India with any bloc or alliance, India's particularly those led by the United State or the Soviet Union; nonviolence and international cooperation as a means of settling international disputes are the main features of non allignment movement.

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The non-Brahmin movement was launched by E.V. Ramaswamy Periyar mainly to ___________________.

  1. Create self respect in the minds of Dravidians

  2. Oust the Brahmans form Tamilnadu

  3. Humiliating theBrahmins

  4. acquire political power,
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Periyar was a social activist and radical advocate of anti-Brahmanism. He started self respect movement or the Dravidian movement.

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
The Bandung Conference was an important step to the creation of _____________.

  1. Non-Alignment Movement

  2. United Nations

  3. European Union

  4. SAARC
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The first large-scale Asian-African or Afro-Asian  Conference -also known as the Bandung  Conference was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, which took place on  April 18-24, 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia. The Conference was an important step towards the Non-Aligned Movement.    

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

Under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the Civil Disobedience Movement, launched in 1930, started from? 

  1. Sabarmati

  2. Dandi

  3. Sevagram

  4. Champaran
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Under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the Civil Disobedience Movement, launched in 1930, started from Sabarmati ashram. On 12 March 1930, Mahatma Gandhi began walking from his ashram at Sabarmati towards the Dandi (a small seaside hamlet). On 6 April 1930, he reached Dandi, and ceremonially violated the law by making 'salt' from sea water.

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The Swadeshi Movement was a direct outcome of the Partition of Bengal in 1905.

  1. True

  2. False
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The Swadeshi movement was in protest of the Government’s decision to partition Bengal had been made public in July 1905. It called for boycott of all British goods and buy Indian products only. The initial protest was Boycott and later it became Swadeshi. It involved boycotting British products and the revival of domestic products and production processes. 

Multiple choice civics the rise of assertive / radical nationalism quit india movement and ina revolutionary movement in india early struggles of mahatma gandhi

Who taught the people that the remedy to their sad condition lay in their own hands?

  1. The Assertive Nationalist leaders

  2. The Congress leaders

  3. The BJP leaders

  4. None of above
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The Assertive Nationalist leaders taught the people that the remedy to their sad condition lay in their own hands. This belief in self-efforts created an urge for extending the national movement to the masses.

Multiple choice civics the rise of assertive / radical nationalism quit india movement and ina revolutionary movement in india early struggles of mahatma gandhi

Lokmanya Tilak brought about national awakening through the medium of Shivaji jayanti celebrations.

  1. True

  2. False
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak used the Shivaji Jayanti and Ganpati festivals to promote national pride and unity against British rule, effectively creating a platform for national awakening.

Multiple choice civics the rise of assertive / radical nationalism quit india movement and ina revolutionary movement in india early struggles of mahatma gandhi

Which of the following Indian freedom fighter started 'kesari' newspaper?

  1. Balgangadhar Tilak

  2. Bipin Chandra Pal

  3. Dadabhai Naoroji

  4. Sri Aurobindo
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Kesari is a Marathi newspaper founded by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1881. He was an Indian nationalist, teacher, social reformer, lawyer and an independence activist. The newspaper was not established as profit making venture but as a way to spread political education among the common people and played an important role in the national movement.

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What is the correct sequence of the following movements in chronological order?
1. Civil Disobedience Movement
2. Khilafat Movement 
3. Home Rule Movement
4. Quit India Movement

  1. $1,2,3,4$
  2. $4,3,2,1$
  3. $3,2,1,4$
  4. $2,4,1,3$
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  1. Home Rule Movement- 1916.
  2. Khilafat Movement- 1919.
  3. Civil Disobedience Movement- 1930.
  4. Quit India Movement- 1942.