Modern history miscellaneous


  1. Which of the following are the most important teachings of Gandhiji ?
    A. Truth
    B. Non-Violence
    C. Religion
    D. Satyagraha
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    Truth, non-violence and Satyagraha were the key principles of Gandhi around which he wove the Indian National Movement. The three essentials of Gandhi's nonviolent direct action were constructive programs (spiritual, educational and economic development); noncooperation (strikes and boycotts); and civil disobedience (protests, marches, sit-ins and other demonstrations). Satyagraha is a particular philosophy and practice within the broader overall category generally known as nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. Gandhi believed ahimsa to be a creative energy force, encompassing all interactions leading one's self to find satya, "Divine Truth."

    Correct Option: B

    Truth, non-violence and Satyagraha were the key principles of Gandhi around which he wove the Indian National Movement. The three essentials of Gandhi's nonviolent direct action were constructive programs (spiritual, educational and economic development); noncooperation (strikes and boycotts); and civil disobedience (protests, marches, sit-ins and other demonstrations). Satyagraha is a particular philosophy and practice within the broader overall category generally known as nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. Gandhi believed ahimsa to be a creative energy force, encompassing all interactions leading one's self to find satya, "Divine Truth."


  1. Who is associated with the term ‘Loknayak’ in India ?









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    Jayaprakash Narayan was fondly called as Lok Nayak or public leader. He was an Indian independence activist and political leader, remembered especially for leading the opposition to Indira Gandhi in the 1970s and for giving a call for peaceful Total Revolution

    Correct Option: C

    Jayaprakash Narayan was fondly called as Lok Nayak or public leader. He was an Indian independence activist and political leader, remembered especially for leading the opposition to Indira Gandhi in the 1970s and for giving a call for peaceful Total Revolution



  1. In which city did the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre take place ?









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    Jallianwala Bagh is a public garden in Amritsar in the Punjab state of India, and houses a memorial of national importance, established in 1951 to commemorate the murder of peaceful celebrators on the occasion of the Punjabi New Year on April 13, 1919 in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. Official British Raj sources placed the fatalities at 379, and with 1100 wounded.

    Correct Option: D

    Jallianwala Bagh is a public garden in Amritsar in the Punjab state of India, and houses a memorial of national importance, established in 1951 to commemorate the murder of peaceful celebrators on the occasion of the Punjabi New Year on April 13, 1919 in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. Official British Raj sources placed the fatalities at 379, and with 1100 wounded.


  1. Lord Dalhousie annexed Oudh for the British Empire in India









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    The British took over Awadh (Oudh) (1856) claiming that the local ruler was not ruling properly despite the fact that the British relations with the state of Awadh went back to the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765. In 1851, William Sleeman, Resident at Lucknow, reported on the “spectacle of human misery and careless misrule”. But Sleeman was against the policy of annexing Awadh. After surveying the situation in Awadh, Dalhousie annexed it in 1856. Nawab Wajid Ali was granted a pension of 12 lakhs of rupees per year.

    Correct Option: C

    The British took over Awadh (Oudh) (1856) claiming that the local ruler was not ruling properly despite the fact that the British relations with the state of Awadh went back to the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765. In 1851, William Sleeman, Resident at Lucknow, reported on the “spectacle of human misery and careless misrule”. But Sleeman was against the policy of annexing Awadh. After surveying the situation in Awadh, Dalhousie annexed it in 1856. Nawab Wajid Ali was granted a pension of 12 lakhs of rupees per year.



  1. Who gave the slogan, ‘Dilli Chalo’?









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    “Dilli Chalo” was a slogan of Subhas Chandra Bose. The ultimate goal of the Azad Hind Fauz during the freedom struggle was to capture Delhi and establish Swaraj.

    Correct Option: C

    “Dilli Chalo” was a slogan of Subhas Chandra Bose. The ultimate goal of the Azad Hind Fauz during the freedom struggle was to capture Delhi and establish Swaraj.