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Modern Indian History questions and answers

Browse questions about Modern Indian History, with answers and explanations.

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British Acts and Policies40 questionsExpansion of British Rule17 questionsGandhian Era26 questionsGovernors and Viceroys21 questionsIndian National Congress and Its Sessions19 questionsModern History – Miscellaneous50 questionsMuslim league4 questionsPartition of Bengal and Swadeshi Movements6 questionsSocio Religious Reforms53 questionsStruggle for Independence21 questionsThe Revolt of 185711 questionsThe Revolutionaries29 questions

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Which of these commanders led Manipuri troops at the Battle of Khongjom in 1891?

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The Treaty of Paris signed in 1763 settled the conflict between Britain, France and Spain in which wider war?

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Match the following terms and events concerning the British annexation of Sindh with their descriptions: Column A Column B A. Anglo- Russian rivalry 1.…

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C Rajagopalachari led the Salt Satyagraha in which of the following states?

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Assertion (A): Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted the Indian flag at Gowalia Tank Maidan during the Quit India Movement in 1942. Reason (R): Aruna Asaf…

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In which year was the Civil Disobedience Movement launched in 1930 finally suspended?

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Which of the following is NOT a reason for slowing down the Non-cooperation Movement?

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Which of the following events occurred as an after-effect of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (13th April 1919)?

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Who among the following called Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose a patriot of patriots?

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Consider the following statements about the Khilafat Movement: 1. The All-India Khilafat Conference of November 1919 was held in Delhi. 2. Muhammad Ali and…

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Consider the following statements about Kheda Satyagraha of 1918: 1. Cultivators sought suspension of the revenue assessment following widespread crop failure. 2. Patidar peasants…

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Consider the following statements: 1. Gandhi returned his Kaiser-i-Hind medal in 1920 in protest against British policies. 2. Rabindranath Tagore returned a Kaiser-i-Hind medal…

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Which of these did Gandhi name as a principal co-worker, alongside Vallabhbhai Patel, in the Kheda struggle?

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Mahatma Gandhi called a halt to the Non-Cooperation Movement after the Chauri Chaura incident. Where among the following places is Chauri Chaura located?

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Match the following Pacts with the year in which they were signed: Column A (Pacts) | Column B (Years) 1. Poona Pact | A.…

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Who was the Viceroy of India when Mahatma Gandhi started Dandi March on 12 March 1930?

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The combined Non-Cooperation and Khilafat Movement in India was formally launched in which of the following periods?

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Who referred to the ‘untouchables’ as ‘Harijans’, meaning children of God?

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Which pair includes representatives who signed the Poona Pact of 1932 on behalf of the Depressed Classes and caste Hindus?

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Who did Mahatma Gandhi consider as his political mentor during the early phase of his public life?

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The Kheda Satyagraha, led by Mahatma Gandhi to support distressed peasants, took place in Kheda district of which Indian state?

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Mahatma Gandhi travelled to London to represent the Indian National Congress in the Second Round Table Conference. In which year did this visit take…

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