Modern India & the freedom struggle
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2026The artificially fixed rupee-sterling exchange rate prescribed by the Hilton-Young Commission (1926) was adopted by…2026Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct ?2026Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939 ?2026“The taluqdars were dispossessed of their estates but allowed to retain their arms and…” and 2 more statements2026“Reforms retained and extended the principle of separate electorates.” and 2 more statements2025“He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East.” and 1 more statement2025How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?2025“The Congress declared the attainment of 'Swaraj' by all legitimate and peaceful means to…” and 1 more statement2025"Sedition has become my religion" was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of2025Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?Show all 68
2025Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for…2025Who among the following was the founder of the 'Self-Respect Movement'?2024With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935: “It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation…2024Party: Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Socialist Party, Congress for Democracy, Swatantra Party2023By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?2023With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot…2023“7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day.” and 1 more statement2022In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and…2022Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party ? (Barindra Kumar Ghosh, Jogesh Chandra…2022With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission: “The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the…2022With reference to Indian history: “The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted…2021In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English…2021With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?2021“The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the…” and 1 more statement2021With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?2021Who among the following is associated with 'Songs from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in…2021Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune…2021In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as2020With reference to the history of India: Pairs: Aurang, Banian, Mirasidar2020Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the first…2020With reference to the book "Desher Katha" written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle: “It warned…2020The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by2020In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around2020Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of2020Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because2020With reference to the history of India, "Ulgulan" or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following…2019“It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea…” and 2 more statements2019With reference to Swadeshi Movement: “It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries.”…2019Movement/Organization: All India Anti-Untouchability League, All India Kisan Sabha, Self-Respect Movement2019With reference to the British colonial rule in India: “Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system…2019With reference to Indian National Movement: Person: Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, K. 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Joshi2018He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also…2018Regarding Wood’s Dispatch, which of the following statements are true ?2018In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the2018After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government ?2018Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the2018The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were2018Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha ?2018Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948 ?2018Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley ?2018Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India ?2018In 1920, which of the following changed its name to “Swarajya Sabha” ?2018Which among the following events happened earliest ?2018With reference to educational institutions during colonial rule in India: Institution: Sanskrit College at Benaras…2018Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events ?2017Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British…2017The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for2017“The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers…” and 1 more statement2017The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to2017Pairs: Radhakanta Deb, Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty, Surendranath Banerjee2017In the context of Indian history, the principle of ‘Dyarchy (diarchy)’ refers to2017With reference to Indian freedom struggle: What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events ? (Mutiny in…2016The 'Swadeshi' and 'Boycott' were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the2016Satya Shodhak Samaj organized2016The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to2016Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above? (Calcutta Unitarian Committee…2016What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?2016The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World WarAdvertiseReach UPSC aspirants with one line here. Sponsor Crack Prelims →