Quiz on Modern Indian History – GK GS Quiz for All Competitive Exams
31. My strongest bulwark is gone lamented Mahatma Gandhi on the death of
A. Gopalakrishna Gokhale
B. Motilal Nehru
C. Pheroze Shah Mehta
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Answer: Option D
Explanation : My strongest bulwark is gone lamented Mahatma Gandhi on the death of Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
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32. Which of the following influenced the makers of Indian Constitution?
A. The Constitution of China
B. The Constitution of USSR
C. The Constitution of USA
D. The Constitution of Japan
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Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Constitution of USA influenced the makers of Indian Constitution.
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33. Who was the Chairman of the Partition Council ?
A. M. Nehru
B. Jinnah
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. V.P. Menon
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Answer: Option C
Explanation : Partition Committee was formed which was chaired by Lord Mountbatten and its members were Vallabh Bhai Patel, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Liaqat Ali Khan and Abdur Rab Nishtar. Later this committee was replaced by a Partition Council.
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34. The Dandi March undertaken by Gandhi was
A. A routine March
B. A part of the Quit India Movement
C. A part of the Civil Disobedience Movement
D. A demonstration of Congress power
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Answer: Option C
Explanation : The 24-day march lasted from 12 March 1930 to 6 April 1930 as a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly. It gained worldwide attention which gave impetus to the Indian independence movement and started the nationwide Civil Disobedience Movement.
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35. As per the Act of 1919, the Council of India would consist of a minimum of 8 and a maximum of ____ members.
A. 15
B. 12
C. 10
D. 20
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Answer: Option B
Explanation : The Indian Council was to be made of not less than 8 and not more than 12 members.
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36. The author of ‘A Nation in the Making’ was
A. SN Banerjee
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Hume
D. Tilak
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Answer: Option A
Explanation : SN Banerjee defeat at the polls in 1923 brought his political career to a close and he went on to write the widely acclaimed A Nation in Making, published in 1925.
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37. Under pressure from his family, Nanu married _______, the daughter of a traditional village doctor.
A. Kaliamma
B. Kaliamma
C. Rohini
D. Meenkshi Amma
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Answer: Option B
Explanation : Under pressure from his family, Nanu married Kaliamma, the daughter of a traditional village doctor. The marriage was a simple affair with the groom’s sisters themselves investing the bride with the ‘Thaali’ (wedding knot) on his behalf. The bride remained with her parents, since Nanu asan became a wanderer not long after.
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38. Which one among the following pairs of battle is correctly matched?
A. The 2nd battle of Tarain : Defeat of Jaichand of Kannauj by Muhammad Ghori
B. The first battle of Panipat : Defeat of Sikander Lodi by Babur
C. The battle of Chausa : Defeat of Humayun by SherShah
D. The battle of Khanwa : Defeat of Rana Pratap by Akbar
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Answer: Option C
Explanation : The Battle of Chausa was a notable military engagement between the Mughal emperor, Humayun, and the Afghan, Sher Shah Suri. It was fought on 26 June 1539 at Chausa, 10 miles southwest of Buxar in modern-day Bihar, India. Sher Shah was victorious and crowned himself Farīd al-Dīn Shēr Shah.
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39. The famous resolution on Non-Cooperation under the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi was adopted in a special session of Congress held at Calcutta in
A. September 1920.
B. December 1922.
C. October 1924.
D. November 1925.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation : The famous resolution on Non-Cooperation under the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi was adopted in a special session of Congress held at Calcutta in September 1920.
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40. Sindhia’s troops were defeated by General Wellesley at
A. Bessein
B. Assaye
C. Tanjore
D. Poona
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Answer: Option B
Explanation : The battle of Assaye, fought on September 23, 1803 between the Maratha and British armies, is largely forgotten in India. Yet it remains an amazing story of gallantry and skill on both sides. Assaye was a hard-won victory for the British, one that challenges common assumptions about how Europeans conquered the subcontinent.
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