Quiz on Modern Indian History – GK GS Quiz for All Competitive Exams
16. Gokhale was born in a Marathi Brahmin family at __________
A. Ratnagiri
B. Poona
C. Allahabad
D. Assam
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Answer: Option A
Explanation : Gokhale was born in a Marathi Brahmin family at Ratnagiri.
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17. The Prime causes of the 1857 mutiny did not include
A. The new system of education
B. The Widow Remarriage Act
C. The despatch of Indian Sepoys to Afghanistan
D. Laws forbidding intermarriages between Indians and the British
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Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Prime causes of the 1857 mutiny did not include Laws forbidding intermarriages between Indians and the British.
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18. Who established Narayana Gurukulam in 1923 in the Nilgiri Hills with the blessings of Narayana Guru?
A. Nataraja Guru
B. Chattambi Swamikal
C. T.K.Madhavan
D. Dr.Palpu
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Answer: Option A
Explanation : Nataraja Guru, introduced Guru’s visions and ideals to the western world and established Narayana Gurukulam in 1923 in the Nilgiri Hills.
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19. The first Indian who was elected to the leadership of the Communist International was
A. SA Dange
B. SS Joshi
C. MN Roy
D. PC Joshi
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Answer: Option C
Explanation : The first Indian who was elected to the leadership of the Communist International was MN Roy. Manabendra Nath Roy (21 March 1887 – 26 January 1954), born Narendra Nath Bhattacharya, was an Indian revolutionary, radical activist and political theorist, as well as a noted philosopher in the 20th century. Roy was a founder of the Mexican Communist Party and the Communist Party of India. He was also a delegate to congresses of the Communist International and Russia’s aide to China.
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20. Who had founded the Deccan Educational Society?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. CR Das
C. Swami Vivekananda
D. Mahadeva Govind Ranade
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Answer: Option D
Explanation : Mahadev Govind Ranade (18 January 1842 – 16 January 1901) was an Indian scholar, social reformer and author. He had founded the Deccan Educational Society.
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21. The Sepoy Mutiny broke out on May 10, 1857 at __________
A. Meerut
B. Gwalior
C. Jhansi
D. Agra
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Answer: Option A
Explanation : It was on May 10, 1857 that the Indian soldiers at the Meerut cantonment in modern UP revolted against the British.
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22. The programme of Swadeshi and Boycott against the partition of Bengal was visualised by
A. Surendra Nath Bennerjee
B. BC Pal
C. Aurobindo Ghose
D. Rash Behari Bose
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Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Swadeshi movement started with the partition of Bengal by the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon in 1905 and continued up to 1911. It was the most successful of the pre-Gandhian movement. Its chief architects was Aurobindo Ghosh.
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23. As per ‘August Offer 1940’ the Constitution of India would be drawn by
A. House of Commons
B. House of Lords
C. Princely States
D. Indians
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Answer: Option D
Explanation : The August Offer was a proposal made by the British government in 1940 promising the expansion of the Executive Council of the Viceroy of India to include more Indians, the establishment of an advisory war council, giving full weight to minority opinion, and the recognition of Indians’ right to frame their own constitution (after the end of the war).
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24. The first Carnatic War in India was an extension of the Anglo-French War in
A. Canada
B. Europe
C. Africa
D. America
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Answer: Option B
Explanation : First Carnatic War was an extension of the Anglo-French War in Europe which was caused by the Austrian War of Succession.
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25. Which of the following statement is related with the provision of the Charter Act of 1833?
A. Allowed the Company’s monopoly of tea trade and trade with China
B. Put an end to the Company’s tea trade and trade with China
C. Has not interfered with Company’s tea trade and trade with China
D. Allowed the Company’s monopoly of tea trade and trade with China for ten years
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Answer: Option B
Explanation : The East India Company Act 1813, also known as the Charter Act 1813, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which renewed the charter issued to the British East India Company, and continued the Company’s rule in India. However, the Company’s commercial monopoly was ended, except for the tea and opium trade and the trade with China, this reflecting the growth of British power in India.
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26. The first definite and forceful expression of the concept of a separate homeland for the Muslims came from (or the Catcher of the idea of Pakistan was)
A. Sir Mohammad Iqbal
B. Rahmat Ali
C. M A Jinnah
D. Liaqat Ali
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Answer: Option A
Explanation : The first definite and forceful expression of the concept of a separate homeland for the Muslims came from (or the Catcher of the idea of Pakistan was) Sir Mohammad Iqbal.
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27. The young Nanu had a keen mind and was sent to a famous scholar, ________ Asan at Karunagapally, a village fifty miles away from his home, at the age of 21.
A. Madan Asan
B. Kummampilli Raman Pillai
C. Krishnan Vaidyan
D. Kumaran Asan
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Answer: Option B
Explanation : The young Nanu had a keen mind and was sent to a famous scholar, Kummampilli Raman Pillai Asan at Karunagappally, a village fifty miles away from his home, at the age of 21.
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28. “Sir Saiyad was a prophet of education” who said this?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Sree Narayana Guru
C. Chattambi Swamikal
D. Tilak
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Answer: Option A
Explanation : The words were said by Mahatma Gandhi.
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29. Which of the following leader organised the Swaraja Party?
A. Lala Lajpat Rai and Feroz Shah Mehta
B. Sarojini Naidu and Annie Besant
C. Y. Chintamani
D. Chittaranjan Das
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Answer: Option D
Explanation : The Swaraj Party as established as the Congress-Khilafat Swaraj Party. It was a political party formed in India in January 1923 after the Gaya annual conference in December 1922 of the National Congress, that sought greater self-government and political freedom for the Indian people from the British Raj. It was inspired by the concept of Swaraj. In Hindi and many other languages of India, swaraj means “independence” or “self-rule.” The two most important leaders were Chittaranjan Das, who was its president and Motilal Nehru, who was its secretary.
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30. Why was the Second Round Table Conference failed?
A. Priority to be given to communal question
B. Suspension of Civil Disobedience Movement
C. Grant of Dominion Status
D. Date of transfer of power
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Answer: Option A
Explanation : Due to wide scale participation, the Government claimed that the Congress did not represent the interests of All India. But, Gandhi claimed that Congress Represented India. Gandhi iterated the need of a partnership between Britain and India as between two equal nations.
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