Modern history of India and Indian culture. - One Line Questions

1. The 'Talikota War' which led to the decline of the Vijayanagara Empire took place in which year? — 1565
2. The Battle of Plassey, a pivotal event in Indian history, was fought in which year? — 1757
3. The 'Sepoy Mutiny' or the 'First War of Indian Independence' took place in which year? — 1857
4. The Indian National Congress was founded in which year? — 1885
5. The 'Minto-Morley Reforms' were introduced in which year? — 1909
6. The 'Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms' were introduced in which year? — 1919
7. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in Amritsar in which year? — 1919
8. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which year? — 1920
9. The famous 'Chauri Chaura incident', which led to the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement, occurred in which year? — 1922
10. The 'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence) resolution was adopted by the Indian National Congress at its Lahore session in which year? — 1929
11. The 'Purna Swaraj' day was first celebrated on which date? — 26 January 1930
12. The Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on which date? — 26 November 1949
13. The 'Satyashodhak Samaj' was founded by whom to fight against caste discrimination? — Mahatma Jyotiba Phule
14. The 'Sanyasi Rebellion' was a peasant uprising against the East India Company in which region? — Bengal
15. The 'Azad Hind Fauj' (Indian National Army) was formed by whom? — Subhas Chandra Bose
16. The Ajanta and Ellora Caves, famous for their rock-cut architecture and paintings, are primarily associated with which religion(s)? — Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism
17. Who is known as the 'Napoleon of India' for his military conquests and administrative reforms? — Samudragupta
18. The 'Wagah Border' ceremony is a symbolic representation of the relationship between India and which neighboring country? — Pakistan
19. The Quit India Movement was launched in response to the failure of which mission? — Cripps Mission
20. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress? — Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
21. Who was the first President of the Constituent Assembly of India? — Dr. Rajendra Prasad
22. Who is considered the architect of the Indian Constitution? — Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
23. Who is known as the 'Grand Old Man of India' for his long service to the Indian National Congress? — Dadabhai Naoroji
24. The Swadeshi Movement was a direct response to which event? — Partition of Bengal
25. Who led the Salt Satyagraha, also known as the Dandi March, along with Mahatma Gandhi? — Sarojini Naidu
26. Who was the first and only Governor-General of independent India? — C. Rajagopalachari
27. Who wrote the famous book 'My Experiments with Truth'? — Mahatma Gandhi
28. Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra? — Sant Dnyaneshwar
29. Who was the founder of the Ghadar Party, an organization of Indian immigrants in North America to fight for India's independence? — Lala Har Dayal
30. Who was the Governor-General during the Vellore Mutiny of 1806? — Lord Wellesley
31. The Permanent Settlement system was introduced in Bengal by which Governor-General? — Lord Cornwallis
32. Who is credited with the introduction of the Ryotwari System in land revenue administration? — Sir Thomas Munro
33. The 'Divide and Rule' policy is often attributed to which British Viceroy during the Partition of Bengal? — Lord Curzon
34. The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was a policy introduced by which Governor-General of India? — Lord Dalhousie
35. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India? — C. Rajagopalachari
36. Who was the founder of the 'Thuggee and Dacoity Suppression Operations' during British rule? — Lord William Bentinck
37. Who is credited with popularizing the concept of 'Sarvodaya' (welfare of all)? — Mahatma Gandhi
38. The 'Bhoodan Movement', aiming for voluntary land redistribution, was initiated by whom? — Vinoba Bhave
39. Who founded the Servants of India Society to train national missionaries for the service of India? — Gopal Krishna Gokhale
40. Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928, which earned him the title 'Sardar'? — Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
41. The 'Two-Nation Theory', advocating for the division of India, was primarily associated with which leader? — Mahatma Jinnah
42. Who among the following was a key figure in the Dalit movement and the founder of the 'Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha'? — B.R. Ambedkar
43. The Khilafat Movement was a movement of Indian Muslims to support the Caliph of which empire? — Ottoman Empire
44. Who wrote the famous book 'Anand Math', which contains the national song 'Vande Mataram'? — Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
45. The 'Sati Pratha' was abolished by the efforts of which social reformer and Governor-General? — Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Lord William Bentinck
46. Who was the spiritual guru of Swami Vivekananda, who preached 'Serve Humanity as Service to God'? — Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
47. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress? — Annie Besant
48. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj, a reform movement in the 19th century? — Raja Ram Mohan Roy
49. Who is considered the 'Father of Modern India' for his role in social and religious reforms? — Raja Ram Mohan Roy
50. The Arya Samaj was founded by whom, advocating for Vedic ideals and social reform? — Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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