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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

In 1920 at A. I. C. C. Session in Nagpur, who addressed Mahatma Gandhi as Mr. Gandhi and was shouted down by the audience?

  1. M. A. Jinnah

  2. S. C. Bose

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. J. B. Kripalani
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

At the Nagpur Congress in December 1920, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who was till then a nationalist leader, addressed him as Mr. Gandhi, and he was shouted down by thousands of people who insisted that he should address him as 'Mahatma Gandhi'.

Multiple choice

The first biographer of M. K. Gandhi was

  1. B. R. Nanda

  2. Romain Rolland

  3. Louis Fischer

  4. J. J. Doke
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Mahatma Gandhi’s first biography by J. J. Doke was titled 'An Indian Patriot' in South Africa.