Quiz on Modern Indian History – GK GS Quiz for All Competitive Exams
91. On October 16, 1905, when the partition of Bengal was enforced, the great poet Rabindranath Tagore, to emphasise the unity of Bengal, suggested the programme of _______.
A. singing Bande Mataram
B. tying of Rakhi on each other’s wrists
C. composing of patriotic songs
D. establishing national educational institutions
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Answer: Option B
Explanation : Rabindranath Tagore used Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi Utsav to symbolize unity between Hindus and Muslims. It was held in 1905 to prevent Bengal partition. Thousands of Hindus and Muslims came forward to support Tagore and tied Rakhi on each other’s hand. The thread became the symbol of unity and harmony.
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92. Daiva Dasakam is a Malayalam work of ______.
A. Sree Narayana Guru
B. Chattambi Swamikal
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. T.K.Madhavan
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Answer: Option A
Explanation : Daiva Dasakam is a Malayalam work of Sree Narayana Guru.
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93. Who gave the title or “Mahamana” to Madan Mohan Malviya?
A. Dada Bhai Naoroji
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Rabindra Nath Tagore
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Answer: Option C
Explanation : Madan Mohan Malviya was the most prominent leader of INC. He was most remembered as the founder of Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U) at Varansi in 1916. Rabindra Nath Tagore titled him “Mahamana” and he awarded by Bharat Ratna in 2015 (Posthumous).
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94. In early 1898 Swami Vivekananda acquired a big plot of land on the western bank of the Ganga at a place called _______ to have a permanent abode for the monastery and monastic order originally started at Baranagar, and got it registered as Ramakrishna Math after a couple of years.
A. Allahabad
B. Lahore
C. Amritsar
D. Belur
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Answer: Option D
Explanation : In early 1898 Swami Vivekananda acquired a big plot of land on the western bank of the Ganga at a place called Belur to have a permanent abode for the monastery and monastic Order originally started at Baranagar, and got it registered as Ramakrishna Math after a couple of years.
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95. Calcutta medical college in ______.
A. 1735
B. 1745
C. 1832
D. 1835
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Answer: Option D
Explanation : Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, commonly referred to as Calcutta Medical College, formerly Medical College, Bengal, is a medical school and hospital in the city of Kolkata in the state of West Bengal, India. It was established in 1835 by William Bentinck.
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