Modern history miscellaneous


  1. ‘Do or Die’ is the famous slogan given by









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    In 1942, although still committed in his efforts to “launch a non-violent movement”, Gandhi clarified that the Quit India Movement would not be stopped by individual acts of violence, saying that the “ordered anarchy” of “the present system of administration” was “worse than real anarchy.” He called on all Congressmen and Indians to maintain discipline via ahimsa, and Karo ya maro (“Do or die”) in the cause of ultimate freedom

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    In 1942, although still committed in his efforts to “launch a non-violent movement”, Gandhi clarified that the Quit India Movement would not be stopped by individual acts of violence, saying that the “ordered anarchy” of “the present system of administration” was “worse than real anarchy.” He called on all Congressmen and Indians to maintain discipline via ahimsa, and Karo ya maro (“Do or die”) in the cause of ultimate freedom


  1. Which of these battles proved decisive in the Anglo-French rivalry in India?









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    Battle of Wandiawash, (January 22, 1760), in the history of India, was a confrontation between the French, under the Comte de Lally, and the British, under Sir Eyre Coote. It was the decisive battle in the Anglo-French struggle in southern India during the Seven Years’ War (1756–63). This was the Third Carnatic War fought between the French and the British.

    Correct Option: A

    Battle of Wandiawash, (January 22, 1760), in the history of India, was a confrontation between the French, under the Comte de Lally, and the British, under Sir Eyre Coote. It was the decisive battle in the Anglo-French struggle in southern India during the Seven Years’ War (1756–63). This was the Third Carnatic War fought between the French and the British.



  1. Who was the first Indian to be made a fellow of the Royal Society of London?









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    Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia was the first Indian to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society on May 27, 1841 which credited him with both the introduction of gas lighting to Bombay, as well as having “built a [seagoing] vessel of 60 tons to which he adapted a Steam Engine. He was an Indian shipbuilder and engineer.

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    Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia was the first Indian to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society on May 27, 1841 which credited him with both the introduction of gas lighting to Bombay, as well as having “built a [seagoing] vessel of 60 tons to which he adapted a Steam Engine. He was an Indian shipbuilder and engineer.


  1. Who scripted Gandhiji’s favourite song ‘Vaishnav Jan To ......”?









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    Narsingh Mehta was a poet-saint of Gujarat, India, and a member of the Nagar Brahmins community, notable as a bhakta, an exponent of Vaishnava poetry. He is especially revered in Gujarati literature, where he is acclaimed as its Adi Kavi (Sanskrit for “first among poets”). His bhajan, Vaishnav Jan To was Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite and had become synonymous to him. The bhajan tells us about the life, ideals and mentality of a Vaishnav Jana (A follower of Vishnu or Krishna).

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    Narsingh Mehta was a poet-saint of Gujarat, India, and a member of the Nagar Brahmins community, notable as a bhakta, an exponent of Vaishnava poetry. He is especially revered in Gujarati literature, where he is acclaimed as its Adi Kavi (Sanskrit for “first among poets”). His bhajan, Vaishnav Jan To was Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite and had become synonymous to him. The bhajan tells us about the life, ideals and mentality of a Vaishnav Jana (A follower of Vishnu or Krishna).



  1. The Muslim League advocated a separate Muslim State









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    In 1940 at the Lahore session of the Muslim League, the demand for a separate state of Pakistan was made. The resolution was presented by A. K. Fazlul Huq. It was based on the two-nation theory. The Muslim League demanded that the areas in which the Muslims are numerically in a majority as in the North-Western and Eastern Zones of India should be grouped to constitute Independent States in which the constituent units shall be autonomous and sovereign.

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    In 1940 at the Lahore session of the Muslim League, the demand for a separate state of Pakistan was made. The resolution was presented by A. K. Fazlul Huq. It was based on the two-nation theory. The Muslim League demanded that the areas in which the Muslims are numerically in a majority as in the North-Western and Eastern Zones of India should be grouped to constitute Independent States in which the constituent units shall be autonomous and sovereign.