NDA Modern Indian History — practice questions
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Practice NDA Modern Indian History in the app →Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy:
I. He possessed great love and respect for the traConsider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme:
I. Boycott of law-courts and foreignThe first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar inConsider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement:
I. The Congress declared the att"Sedition has become my religion" was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time ofWho provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealeConsider the following fruits:
I. Papaya
II. Pineapple
III. Guava
How many of the above were introduced in IndWho among the following was the founder of the 'Self-Respect Movement'?Who amongst the following are members of the Jury to select the recipient of 'Gandhi Peace Prize'?
I. The PresWith reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements:
1. It provided for theConsider the following pairs:
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Statement-I:
7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day.
StatementConsider the following freedom fighters:
1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
3. Rash Behari BWith reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements:
1. The Constituent AssemWith reference to Indian history, consider the following statements:
1. The Dutch established their factories/In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the EWith reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?Who among the following is associated with 'Songs from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyriWho among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as BIn the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are rememberedConsider the following statements:
1. 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day byWhich of the following statements correctly explains the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the fWith reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consThe Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was publIn the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around
1. women's right to gain educatioIndigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the $20^{\text{th}}$ century because ofWellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta becauseWith reference to the history of India, "Ulgulan" or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the folloConsider the following statements about 'the Charter Act of 1813':
1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:
1. It contributed to the revival of thConsider the following pairs:
<table><tr><th>Movement/ Organization</th><th>Leader</th></tr><tr><td>1. All IndWith reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements:
1. Mahatma Gandhi wasWith reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs:
<table><tr><th>Person</th><th>PositiThe Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership ofHe wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was Regarding Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true?
1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?
1. TEconomically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was theThe staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th centuWhich one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?Who among the following were the founders of the "Hind Mazdoor Sabha" established in 1948?Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord WWhich of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India?
1. Charter Act of 1813
2. GeneraIn 1920, which of the following changed its name to “Swarajya Sabha”?Which among the following events happened earliest?With reference to educational institutions during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs:
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1. The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a StatWho among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the BThe Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided forConsider the following statements:
1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of indusThe object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was toConsider the following pairs:
1. Radhakanta Deb — First President of the British Indian Association
2. Gazulu In the context of Indian history, the principle of 'Dyarchy (diarchy)' refers toConsider the following statements:
The India-Africa Summit
1. held in 2015 was the third such Summit
2. was acThe 'Swadeshi' and 'Boycott' were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during theSatya Shodhak Samaj organizedThe Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related toConsider the following:
1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee
2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation
3. Indian Reform AssWhat was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World WarWith reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Rowlatt Act wasWho of the following was/were economic critic/critics of colonialism in India?
1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. G. SubraWith reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements:
1. It advocated the boycott of Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?Consider the following statements:
1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini NWith reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It recommended a fWhich one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in tThe Radcliffe Committee was appointed toThe Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted untilThe 1929 Session of Indian National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement becauseThe Ghadr (Ghadar) was aWhat was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria's Proclamation (1858)?
1. To disclaim any intention to anneThe demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was forThe people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission becauseQuit India Movement was launched in response toAnnie Besant was
1. responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement
2. the founder of the Theosophical SocietyThe Ilbert Bill controversy was related to theThe Congress ministries resigned in the seven provinces in 1939, becauseWhich of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919?
1. Introduction oDuring Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formatiWhich of the following parties were established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?
1. The Peasants and Workers Party of InMahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly becauseWith reference to Ryotwari Settlement, consider the following statements:
1. The rent was paid directly by theConsider the following statements:
The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of InThe Rowlatt Act aimed atThe Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because
1. the CongresWhich of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj?
1. It opposed idolatry.
2. It denied The tendency for increased litigation was visible after the introduction of the land settlement system of LordWhich one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century?With reference to the period of colonial rule in India, "Home Charges" formed an important part of drain of weWhat was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda?
1. The AdmWhat was the purpose with which Sir William Wedderburn and W. S. Caine had set up the Indian Parliamentary ComMahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled, "Unto this Last" andWith reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known forWith reference to the period of Indian freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the NeThe Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between the British East India Company and:The 1857 Revolt began on 10 May 1857 at which town?The Indian National Congress was founded in:Lord Curzon's Partition of Bengal in 1905 was officially annulled in:The Non-Cooperation Movement was called off by Gandhi in 1922 after which incident?Gandhi's DANDI MARCH (Salt Satyagraha) covered a distance of approximately:The Quit India Movement was launched on:India achieved independence on:Why was 26 January chosen as the date for India's Constitution to come into effect?