Modern Indian History — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

In 1893 she landed in India, made a tour of the country in the company of H. S. Olcott, and, by her splendid presentation of Indian philosophy and her undisguised personal preference for the Indian spiritual heritage, won the support of orthodox Brahmins to Theosophy. The transformation of the religious life in India, particularly among Hindus, is one of the wonders she performed.

All India Muslim League was founded by the Agha Khan and Salim-Ullah-Khan (Nawab of Dhaka) in December 1906.

Khan Abdul Ghaffar was a political and spiritual leader known for his nonviolent opposition, and a lifelong pacifist and devout Muslim. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan was an active supporter of The Civil Disobedience Movement from The North-West Frontier Province .

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was a political agreement signed by Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, the then Viceroy of India, on 5 March 1931 before the second Round Table Conference in London.

Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan was follower of Gandhi's 'philosophy'.

Sister Nivedita born Margaret Elizabeth Noble; 28 October 1867 – 13 October 1911) was an Irish teacher, author, social activist, school founder and disciple of Swami Vivekananda.

The Battle of Plassey was fought of 23 June, 1757 Company's Army was lead by the Robert Clive. Nawab was defeated by The East India Company and Mir Jafar was made the Nawab.

The Battle of Wandiwash was a decisive battle in India during the Seven Years' War. Having made substantial gains in Bengal and Hyderabad, the British, after collecting huge amount of revenue, were fully equipped to face the French in Wandiwash, whom they defeated.

The capital of Tipu Sultan, where he died while fighting the Fourth Anglo-Mysore war in 1799, was Seringapatam.

The Indian Home Rule Society was founded in 1905 in London by Shyamji Krishna Varma, along with other Indian nationalists like Bhikaji Cama and S.R. Rana. Purpose: The main aim of the society was to promote Indian self-rule (Swaraj) outside India and to provide a base for revolutionary activities against British colonial rule. Activities: It published nationalist literature, including the journal "The Indian Sociologist," which spread anti-British propaganda and encouraged young Indians to join the struggle for independence. Significance: The society became a key platform for Indian revolutionaries abroad, linking freedom fighters in India with those working in Europe, and inspiring future movements for independence. Thus, the Indian Home Rule Society was established in 1905, making Option A the correct answer.

Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna is a patriotic poem which was written by Bismil Azimabadi in 1921. Later it was immortalised by Ram Prasad Bismil.

Viewing the pathetic condition of widows and unfortunate children Jyotirao decided the open an orphanage called Satya Shodhak Samaj.

The first plans for an Indian railway system was made by Hardinge.

Muhammad Iqbal was a famous poet, politician, philosopher and a remarkable academic. He was also a barrister in British India. He used poetry and songs to spread political awareness amongst the people. Iqbal wrote “Sare Jahan se Achha Hindustan Hamara”, the famous song was used as a slogan to rejuvenate the youth with a feeling of patriotism. The abridged version of the song is still sung and is also played frequently as a marching song by the Indian Armed Forces.

Jana-Gana-Mana composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore in Bengali language. The song Jana Gana Mana was first published under the title “Bharat Vidhata” in Tattva Bodhini Patrika in January, 1912.

Cowardice and ahimsa do not go together any more than water and fire" attributed to M K Gandhi.

Lala Hardayal was the moving spirit behind the oganization of the Ghadar Party.

Sir Muhammad Iqbal widely known as Allama Iqbal, was a poet, philosopher and politician, as well as an academic, barrister and scholar in British India who is widely regarded as having inspired the Pakistan Movement.

Lord Hardinge had scrapped the partition of Bengal.

The first Swarajist Conference was held at Allahabad.

Swaraj Party, Indian political party established in late 1922–early 1923 by members of the Indian National Congress (Congress Party), notably Motilal Nehru, one of the most prominent lawyers in northern India (and the father of political leader Jawaharlal Nehru), and Chitta Ranjan Das, a nationalist politician from Bengal.

In May and June 1875, peasants of Maharashtra in some parts of Pune, Satara and Ahmednagar districts revolted against increasing agrarian distress. The Deccan Riots of 1875 targeted conditions of debt peonage (kamiuti) to moneylenders.

Chittagong armoury raid held on 18 April,1930 to raid the armoury of police and auxiliary forces form the Chittagong armoury in Bengal which was led by Surya Sen.

New India was a newspaper founded as a means to spread news related to the Indian freedom struggle, and as a means to vocalize the views of its founder, the freedom fighter Dr. Annie Besant, through her editorials.

The Ghadar party took the name ghadar from a weekly paper Ghadar published in commemoration of the Revolt of 1857.

Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi was associated with the publication of a large number of weeklies and dailies such as Hindustan, Indian Union, Leader, Maryada, Kissan, Abhudaya etc.

Anushilan Samiti was a Bengali Indian organisation that existed in the first quarter of the twentieth century, and propounded revolutionary violence as the means for ending British rule in India.

Brahmavidya Panchakam is a Sanskrit work of Sree Narayana Guru.

Narayana Guru's later literary and philosophical masterpiece Atmopadesa Satakam was written in Malayalam.

The Hindu newspaper was started in 1878 in Madras as a weekly publication . It was initially launched by a group of six young men led by G. Subramania Iyer and M. Veeraraghavachariar . Due to its growing popularity and the increasing demand for daily news coverage, it was converted into a daily newspaper in the year 1889 . Hence, the correct answer is 1889 .

The British separated Burma Province from British India in 1937 and granted the colony a new constitution calling for a fully elected assembly, with many powers given to the Burmese, but this proved to be a divisive issue as some Burmese felt that this was a ploy to exclude them from any further Indian reforms.

Mangal Pandey: The Rising (internationally known as The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey) is a 2005 Indian historical biographical drama film based on the life of Mangal Pandey, an Indian soldier known for helping to spark the Indian rebellion of 1857 (also known as The First War of Indian Independence).

As per the Act of 1853 the Governor-General's Council was enlarged for the purpose of Legislation.

The Indian Independence Act was based upon the Mountbatten plan of 3rd June 1947 and was passed by the British parliament on 5 July 1947. It received royal assent on 18 July 1947.

Muslim League was founded in 30 December 1906, the All-India Muslim League was founded at Dhaka.

A princely state, also called native state, feudatory state or Indian state (for those states on the subcontinent), was a vassal state under a local or regional ruler in a subsidiary alliance with the British Raj.

Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, is called to replace Neville Chamberlain as British prime minister following the latter's resignation after losing a confidence vote in the House of Commons.

Gandhi - Irwin pact made in 1931, as per this pact Gandhi accepted to attend the second round table conference at London and suspended the civil disobedience.

Sri Ram Krishna is called as the "Prophet of New India". Honors of Sri Rama Krishna is Paramhansa.

Chandra Shekhar Azad was Commander-in-Chief of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army.