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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

Gandhi said, “I am not a visionary. I claim to be a _____."

  1. political idealist

  2. practical idealist

  3. theoretical idealist

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

I am not a visionary. I claim to be a practical idealist. The religion of non-violence is not meant merely for the rishis and saints. It is meant for the common people as well.

Multiple choice

In the relationship between politics and religion, Gandhiji

  1. wanted politics to be completely separated from religion

  2. wanted religion to be subordinated to politics

  3. believed that there is no politics without religion

  4. believed that politics ought to be secular, not based on religion
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In the relationship between politics and religion, Gandhiji believed that there is no politics without religion.

Multiple choice

Gandhiji’s basic education is

  1. child-centred

  2. craft-centred

  3. teacher-centred

  4. child and work-centred
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Gandhiji’s basic education is craft-centred. It is popularly and correctly described as education through handicrafts.

Multiple choice

Gandhiji adopted a principle of ‘bread labour’. What was it?

  1. Every man must labour with his body for his food and clothing

  2. Labour working in the agricultural sector

  3. Labour engaged in social services

  4. Labour working in the educational institutions
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The principle of 'bread labour' means God created man to work for his food and said that those who ate without work were thieves.

Multiple choice

By accepting the Biblical doctrine 'earn the bread by the sweat of your brow', Gandhiji developed the concept of

  1. trusteeship

  2. sarvodaya

  3. satyagraha

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

Gandhi ji developed the concept of 'bread labour'. It emphasised that one must work until the sweat from their forehead falls down through the eyebrows and the earnings that are paid for the labour would then be utilised for buying food and bringing joy to life.

Multiple choice

To solve the problem of unemployment, Gandhiji advocated

  1. comprehensive programme of technical education

  2. rehabilitation of village and cottage industries

  3. rapid industrialisation

  4. large scale use of science and technology
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To solve the problem of unemployment, Gandhiji advocated rehabilitation of village and cottage industries; the cottage and village industries are of considerable importance in improving the economic condition of the rural population.

Multiple choice

Gandhiji adopted the principle of 'bread labour'. The essence of this is

  1. labour engaged in social service

  2. labour working in the agriculture sector

  3. earning of every person must be no more or less than the price of bread needed to sustain him

  4. every man must labour with his body for his food
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Non-exploitation is the essence of 'bread labour' since everyone earns his minimum requirements through 'bread labour' and contributes the rest of his labour to society instead of using it for the accumulation of personal wealth.