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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

By 'bread labour', Gandhi meant

  1. earning by intellectual labour

  2. professional labour

  3. earning by physical labour

  4. technical labour
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Explanation

The principle of 'bread labour' means God created man to work for his food, i.e. earning by physical labour.

Multiple choice

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on

  1. 30th January, 1945

  2. 30th January, 1946

  3. 30th January, 1947

  4. 30th January, 1948
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Explanation

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30th January, 1948.

Multiple choice

"The light has gone out of our lives...". Who said this on Gandhi's death?

  1. Indira Gandhi

  2. Sarojini Naidu

  3. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. Sardar Vallabhai Patel
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Explanation

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru said this this on Gandhi's death. "The light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness everywhere. I do not know what to tell you and how to say it. Our beloved leader, Bapu as we called him, the Father of the Nation, is no more."

Multiple choice

Who addressed the nation through radio and told about Gandhi’s assassination?

  1. Motilal Nehru

  2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. Gopal Krishna Gokhle
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Explanation

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in the following words addressed the nation through radio and told about the Gandhi’s assassination, ”The light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness everywhere. I do not know what to tell you and how to say it. Our beloved leader, Bapu as we called him, the Father of the Nation, is no more.”

Multiple choice

The strategies of the “Swadesi Movement” involved

  1. boycotting british product, revival of domestic product.

  2. promoting export of Indian product

  3. promoting Import of Indian product

  4. None of these
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Explanation

The Swadeshi movement, part of the Indian independence movement and the developing Indian nationalism, was an economic strategy aimed at removing the British Empire from power and improving economic conditions in India by following the principles of swadeshi which had some success. Strategies of the Swadeshi movement involved boycotting British products and the revival of domestic products and production processes.