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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 general knowledge

Which one of the following events does not happen on 3rd March?

  1. Prince William III installed as Governor of Overijssel in 1657

  2. In Mumbai, Mohandas Gandhi begins to fast in protest of the autocratic rule in India in 1939

  3. Number one hit on UK music charts - Bee Gees - Tragedy in 1979

  4. Congress changes Indian tribes status from independent to dependent in 1871
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This asks for the event NOT on March 3rd. Prince William III of Orange was born in 1650, so being installed as Governor in 1657 as a 7-year-old is possible, but the specific date March 3rd is not his historically documented installation date. The other events are correctly dated to March 3rd.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Birth date of Annie Besant

  1. October 1, 1847

  2. October 11, 1847

  3. October 10, 1847

  4. October 21, 1847
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Annie Besant, the British theosophist and women's rights activist who supported India's Home Rule movement, was born on October 1, 1847. Option A is accurate. Options B, C, and D confuse the specific date.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Birth date of Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  1. July 23, 1856

  2. July 13, 1856

  3. July 25, 1856

  4. July 24, 1856
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bal Gangadhar Tilak, the nationalist leader who gave the slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright', was born on July 23, 1856. Option A is correct. Options B, C, and D vary either the date or year.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Birth date of Shaheed Bhagat Singh

  1. September 27, 1907

  2. September 27, 1917

  3. September 17, 1907

  4. September 7, 1907
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bhagat Singh, the revolutionary freedom fighter, was born on September 27, 1907. Option A is correct. Option B places his birth a decade later, while C and D have incorrect dates.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Birth date of Jawaharlal Nehru

  1. November 14, 1889

  2. November 14, 1899

  3. November 14, 1879

  4. November 14, 1869
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, was born on November 14, 1889. Option A is correct. Options B, C, and D place his birth in different decades, confusing the historical timeline.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Birth date of Dr. Rajendra Prasad

  1. December 3, 1884

  2. December 13, 1884

  3. December 23, 1884

  4. December 30, 1884
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, was born on December 3, 1884. Option A is correct. Options B, C, and D confuse the specific date in December 1884.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Birth date of Sardar Patel

  1. October 31, 1885

  2. October 31, 1865

  3. October 31, 1855

  4. October 31, 1875
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the 'Iron Man of India' who unified the princely states, was born on October 31, 1875. Option D is correct. Options A, B, and C place his birth in different decades.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Birth date of Lal Bahadur Shastri

  1. October 2, 1904

  2. January 2, 1904

  3. July 2, 1904

  4. June 2, 1904
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Lal Bahadur Shastri, who gave the slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' during the 1965 war, was born on October 2, 1904. Option A is correct. Options B, C, and D confuse the month of birth.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Birth date of Motilal Nehru

  1. May 6, 1861

  2. May 16, 1861

  3. May 6, 1860

  4. May 16, 1860
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Motilal Nehru, patriarch of the Nehru-Gandhi family and leader of the Swaraj Party, was born on May 6, 1861. Option A is correct. Options B, C, and D confuse either the date or year.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Birth date of Chandrashekhar Azad

  1. July 23,1906

  2. July 23,1916

  3. July 3,1906

  4. July 13,1906
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Chandrashekhar Azad, the revolutionary who reorganized the HSRA after Bhagat Singh's martyrdom, was born on July 23, 1906. Option A is correct. Options B, C, and D confuse either the year or specific date.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Birth date of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

  1. November 17, 1888

  2. November 1, 1888

  3. November 11, 1888

  4. November 19, 1888
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, a prominent freedom fighter and India's first Education Minister, was born on November 11, 1888. Option A has the wrong day, B has both wrong day and month, while D has an incorrect day.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Date of formation of Kerala

  1. 11 NOV 1956

  2. 1 NOV 1956

  3. 1 NOV 1955

  4. 11 NOV 1955
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kerala was formed on November 1, 1956, when the States Reorganization Act combined Malayalam-speaking regions of Travancore-Cochin and Malabar. This date is celebrated as Kerala Piravi (Kerala Birth) day annually. The other dates are incorrect.