Modern Indian History

Orissa province was carved out of the Bihar and Orissa Province on April 1, 1936, during British colonial rule. This date is celebrated as Utkal Divas in Odisha. Other options like March 21 or April 15 are historically incorrect.

Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose were called the "Young Turks" - a term for younger, more radical leaders pushing for complete independence (Purna Swaraj) against the moderate Gandhian approach.

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (Veer Savarkar) founded the Abhinav Bharat society in 1904 as a revolutionary organization for Indian independence. His brother Baba Savarkar was also involved, but VD was the founder.

Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya founded the Benaras Hindu University (BHU) in 1916 with the support of Annie Besant. He was a prominent Indian educationist and freedom fighter. The other options were important Hindu reformers but not BHU founders.

Mahadev Desai, affectionately known as Mahadev Bhai, served as Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary and assistant for over 25 years from 1917 until his death in 1942. He was Gandhi's trusted aide who documented much of Gandhi's work and correspondence.

"The Story of My Experiments with Truth" is the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi, covering his life from childhood through 1921. It details his philosophy of Satyagraha (truth-force) and nonviolent resistance. Nehru wrote "Discovery of India," while Patel and Rajendra Prasad were other prominent independence leaders who did not author this specific autobiography.

"The Discovery of India" was written by Jawaharlal Nehru (Pandit Nehru) during his imprisonment in 1942-1946. It's a comprehensive exploration of India's history, culture, and philosophy. Indira Gandhi (Nehru's daughter), Motilal Nehru (Nehru's father), and Subhash Chandra Bose were important figures but not authors of this particular work.

India qualified for the 1950 FIFA World Cup by default after several other countries withdrew from the qualification tournament. This is a factual question about Indian football history.

Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, was born on November 14, 1889, in Allahabad. This date is historically well-documented and celebrated as Children's Day in India in his honor.

Bhagat Singh was born on September 27, 1907, in Lyallpur (now Faisalabad, Pakistan). He was a revolutionary socialist who became a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement and was executed in 1931 at age 23.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on July 23, 1856, in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. He was one of the first leaders of the Indian independence movement and is known for the quote 'Swaraj is my birthright'.

Subhash Chandra Bose was born on January 23, 1897, in Cuttack, Odisha. He was a prominent leader in the Indian independence movement and formed the Indian National Army (INA) to fight against British rule with the slogan 'Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom'.

Indira Gandhi was born on November 19, 1917, in Allahabad. She was the first and only female Prime Minister of India, serving from 1966-1977 and again from 1980-1984. She was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, Gujarat. This date is now celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence.

Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India, was born on August 20, 1944. He served as Prime Minister from 1984 to 1989.