Modern history miscellaneous


  1. Which title, given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi, was surrendered during the non-cooperation movement?









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    Gandhi was awarded the Kaisar-i-Hind in 1915 by Lord Hardinge of Penshurst for his contribution to ambulance services in South Africa. He returned the medal in 1920 as part of the national campaign protesting the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and in support of the Khilafat Movement.

    Correct Option: D

    Gandhi was awarded the Kaisar-i-Hind in 1915 by Lord Hardinge of Penshurst for his contribution to ambulance services in South Africa. He returned the medal in 1920 as part of the national campaign protesting the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and in support of the Khilafat Movement.


  1. Who referred to Mahatma Gandhi as “Father of the Nation” for the first time?









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    It was Subhash Chandra Bose who used the term, ‘Father of the Nation,’ for Mahatma Gandhi, in a radio address from Singapore in 1944. Later, it was recognized by the Indian government. Father of the Nation is an honorific title given to a man considered the driving force behind the establishment of a nation.

    Correct Option: D

    It was Subhash Chandra Bose who used the term, ‘Father of the Nation,’ for Mahatma Gandhi, in a radio address from Singapore in 1944. Later, it was recognized by the Indian government. Father of the Nation is an honorific title given to a man considered the driving force behind the establishment of a nation.



  1. Who is referred to as ‘Frontier Gandhi’?









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    Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a Pashtun independence activist against the rule of the British Raj, was known as Frontier Gandhi. He hugely inspired the Pathans of the North-West Frontier to follow the Gandhian values of non-violence and non possession

    Correct Option: C

    Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a Pashtun independence activist against the rule of the British Raj, was known as Frontier Gandhi. He hugely inspired the Pathans of the North-West Frontier to follow the Gandhian values of non-violence and non possession


  1. Which of the following was published by Gandhiji during his stay in South Africa?









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    The Indian Opinion was a newspaper established by Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in South Africa. The publication was an important tool for the political movement led by Gandhi and the National Indian Congress to fight racial discrimination and win civil rights for the Indian immigrant community in South Africa. It existed between 1903 and 1915.

    Correct Option: B

    The Indian Opinion was a newspaper established by Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in South Africa. The publication was an important tool for the political movement led by Gandhi and the National Indian Congress to fight racial discrimination and win civil rights for the Indian immigrant community in South Africa. It existed between 1903 and 1915.



  1. What was the chief objective of the ‘Wahabi movement’?









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    The Wahabi movement primarily aimed at purging the faith of prevalent superstitions on the line prescribed by the Prophet. It was reformist movement within Islam that started in Arabia in the 18th century. In India, this movement took off in the early 19th century when Syed Ahmed of Rai Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh started it.

    Correct Option: B

    The Wahabi movement primarily aimed at purging the faith of prevalent superstitions on the line prescribed by the Prophet. It was reformist movement within Islam that started in Arabia in the 18th century. In India, this movement took off in the early 19th century when Syed Ahmed of Rai Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh started it.