Modern history of India and Indian culture. - Question Bank
1. Who was the Governor-General during the Vellore Mutiny of 1806?
2. The 'Bhoodan Movement', aiming for voluntary land redistribution, was initiated by whom?
3. Who is credited with popularizing the concept of 'Sarvodaya' (welfare of all)?
4. The 'Talikota War' which led to the decline of the Vijayanagara Empire took place in which year?
5. Who among the following was a key figure in the Dalit movement and the founder of the 'Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha'?
6. The 'Paika Rebellion' in 1817 was a significant uprising against the British in which present-day Indian state?
7. Who was the founder of the 'Thuggee and Dacoity Suppression Operations' during British rule?
8. The 'Wagah Border' ceremony is a symbolic representation of the relationship between India and which neighboring country?
9. Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra?
10. The 'Sanyasi Rebellion' was a peasant uprising against the East India Company in which region?
11. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
12. The 'Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms' were introduced in which year?
13. The 'Minto-Morley Reforms' were introduced in which year?
14. Who wrote the famous book 'My Experiments with Truth'?
15. The 'Purna Swaraj' day was first celebrated on which date?
16. Who was the spiritual guru of Swami Vivekananda, who preached 'Serve Humanity as Service to God'?
17. The 'Sepoy Mutiny' or the 'First War of Indian Independence' took place in which year?
18. Who is considered the architect of the Indian Constitution?
19. The 'Sati Pratha' was abolished by the efforts of which social reformer and Governor-General?
20. Who is credited with the introduction of the Ryotwari System in land revenue administration?
21. The 'Two-Nation Theory', advocating for the division of India, was primarily associated with which leader?
22. The 'Azad Hind Fauj' (Indian National Army) was formed by whom?
23. Who was the first President of the Constituent Assembly of India?
24. The 'Poorna Swaraj' (Complete Independence) resolution was adopted by the Indian National Congress at its Lahore session in which year?
25. Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928, which earned him the title 'Sardar'?
26. The famous 'Chauri Chaura incident', which led to the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement, occurred in which year?
27. Who was the founder of the Ghadar Party, an organization of Indian immigrants in North America to fight for India's independence?
28. The 'Satyashodhak Samaj' was founded by whom to fight against caste discrimination?
29. Who founded the Servants of India Society to train national missionaries for the service of India?
30. The Permanent Settlement system was introduced in Bengal by which Governor-General?
31. Who is known as the 'Grand Old Man of India' for his long service to the Indian National Congress?
32. The Khilafat Movement was a movement of Indian Muslims to support the Caliph of which empire?
33. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India?
34. The 'Divide and Rule' policy is often attributed to which British Viceroy during the Partition of Bengal?
35. The Arya Samaj was founded by whom, advocating for Vedic ideals and social reform?
36. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj, a reform movement in the 19th century?
37. The Ajanta and Ellora Caves, famous for their rock-cut architecture and paintings, are primarily associated with which religion(s)?
38. Who is known as the 'Napoleon of India' for his military conquests and administrative reforms?
39. The Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on which date?
40. Who was the first and only Governor-General of independent India?
41. The Quit India Movement was launched in response to the failure of which mission?
42. Who led the Salt Satyagraha, also known as the Dandi March, along with Mahatma Gandhi?
43. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in Amritsar in which year?
44. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?
45. Who wrote the famous book 'Anand Math', which contains the national song 'Vande Mataram'?
46. The Swadeshi Movement was a direct response to which event?
47. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?
48. The Indian National Congress was founded in which year?
49. The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was a policy introduced by which Governor-General of India?
50. Who is considered the 'Father of Modern India' for his role in social and religious reforms?