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Modern History Set 124 – Questions & Answers

In 1907, who became the first person to hoist an early version of the Indian national flag on foreign soil at the International Socialist Conference in Stuttgart, Germany? – Madam Bhikaji Cama
Which brave female revolutionary actively participated in the Chittagong Armoury Raid led by Surya Sen and was later sentenced to transportation for life? – Kalpana Datta
In 1932, which young female revolutionary fired point-blank at the British Governor of Bengal, Stanley Jackson, during the convocation ceremony of Calcutta University? – Bina Das
The daring attack on the Pahartali European Club in Chittagong in 1932, which had a sign reading “Dogs and Indians not allowed,” was led by which martyr? – Preetilata Waddedar
In 1931, two schoolgirls from Comilla (Bengal) boldly assassinated the District Magistrate, Charles Stevens. Who were they? – Santi Ghosh and Suniti Chandhari
During the Quit India Movement (1942), who secretly set up and operated an underground radio station known as “Congress Radio” to broadcast nationalist messages? – Usha Mehta
Which prominent leader, often hailed as the “Heroine of the 1942 Quit India Movement,” courageously hoisted the Indian flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay? – Aruna Asaf Ali
An elderly widow famously known as “Gandhi Buri” (Old Lady Gandhi) was shot dead by British police while leading a procession during the Quit India Movement in Tamluk, Bengal. Who was she? – Matangini Hazra
Who was the Naga spiritual and political leader who led a revolt against British rule in Manipur and the Naga hills, and was affectionately given the title of “Rani” by Jawaharlal Nehru? – Rani Gaidinliu
After the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi and Abbas Tyabji, who bravely led the Dharsana Salt Works Satyagraha in 1930, facing brutal police lathi charges? – Sarojini Naidu
Who was the founder of the ‘India House’ in London (1905), which served as a student residence and a major hub for overseas Indian revolutionaries? – Shyamji Krishna Varma
The revolutionary organization ‘Free India Society’ was founded in London by which prominent nationalist leader to organize Indian students? – V.D. Savarkar
In 1913, the ‘Hindi Association of the Pacific Coast’, which later became famous as the Ghadar Party, was founded in San Francisco. Who was its founding President? – Sohan Singh Bhakna
During World War I, the ‘Berlin Committee for Indian Independence’ was established in 1915 by Indian revolutionaries in Germany. Who was a key leading figure of this committee? – Virendranath Chattopadhyay
In 1915, the first “Provisional Government of India” in exile was established in Kabul, Afghanistan, with German and Turkish support. Who served as its President? – Raja Mahendra Pratap
The Indian Independence League, aimed at organizing the Indian diaspora in Southeast Asia against the British, was established in Tokyo by whom? – Rash Behari Bose
In 1909, an Indian revolutionary assassinated Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie in London to avenge British atrocities. Who was the assassin? – Madan Lal Dhingra
General Michael O’Dwyer, the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, was assassinated in London in 1940 by whom? – Udham Singh
The Treaty of Salbai, which concluded the First Anglo-Maratha War and established a 20-year period of peace, was signed in which year? – 1782
The Third Anglo-Mysore War ended with a heavy defeat for Tipu Sultan and the signing of which humiliating treaty in 1792? – Treaty of Seringapatam
The Treaty of Bassein (1802), a critical turning point that brought the Maratha Peshwa effectively under British control via the Subsidiary Alliance, was signed by which Peshwa? – Baji Rao II
The First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826) was concluded with the Burmese king ceding Assam, Arakan, and Tenasserim to the British under which treaty? – Treaty of Yandabo
The First Anglo-Sikh War (1845–1846) ended with the defeat of the Sikh Empire and the signing of which treaty? – Treaty of Lahore
Which treaty, signed in 1809 between Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the British, fixed the River Sutlej as the boundary between the Sikh Empire and British territories? – Treaty of Amritsar
In 1925, who made history by becoming the first Indian woman to preside over a session of the Indian National Congress (Kanpur session)? – Sarojini Naidu
Who was the first woman to preside over a session of the Indian National Congress (Calcutta session, 1917)? – Annie Besant
The Women’s Indian Association (WIA), one of the first major feminist organizations in India, was founded in 1917 in Adyar, Madras, by whom? – Annie Besant and Margaret Cousins
Who founded the ‘Paris Indian Society’ in 1905 as a branch of the Indian Home Rule Society to mobilize revolutionaries outside India? – Madam Bhikaji Cama and S.R. Rana
During the freedom struggle, the publication Talvar was started in Berlin to propagate revolutionary ideas. Who launched it? – Madam Bhikaji Cama
The tragic Komagata Maru incident (1914) involved a chartered ship carrying Indian immigrants being turned away from Vancouver. The ship was chartered by a Singapore-based Indian contractor named: – Gurdit Singh

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Madam Bhikaji Cama: Hoisted first Indian flag in Stuttgart (1907); published ‘Talvar’ in Berlin; founded Paris Indian Society with S.R. Rana.
Female Revolutionaries (Bengal): Kalpana Datta (Chittagong raid), Bina Das (fired at Gov Jackson), Preetilata Waddedar (Pahartali Club raid), Santi & Suniti (assassinated DM Stevens).
Quit India Movement (1942): Usha Mehta ran Congress Radio; Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted flag at Gowalia Tank; Matangini Hazra martyred in Tamluk.
Rani Gaidinliu: Led Naga tribal revolt; given title ‘Rani’ by Nehru.
Sarojini Naidu: Led Dharsana Satyagraha (1930); First Indian woman INC President (1925).
Annie Besant: First woman INC President (1917); Co-founded Women’s Indian Assoc (WIA) with Margaret Cousins.
Overseas Revolutionary Hubs: Shyamji Krishna Varma (India House, London); V.D. Savarkar (Free India Society, London); Sohan Singh Bhakna (Ghadar Party, SF); Rash Behari Bose (Indian Independence League, Tokyo).
WWI & Exile Governments: Virendranath Chattopadhyay led Berlin Committee (1915); Raja Mahendra Pratap led Provisional Govt in Kabul (1915).
Assassinations Abroad: Madan Lal Dhingra killed Curzon Wyllie (1909); Udham Singh killed Michael O’Dwyer (1940).
Maratha Treaties: Treaty of Salbai (1782) ended 1st Anglo-Maratha War; Treaty of Bassein (1802) signed by Baji Rao II.
Other Treaties: Seringapatam (1792 – Mysore); Yandabo (1826 – Burma); Lahore (1846 – Sikh); Amritsar (1809 – Sutlej border).
Komagata Maru (1914): Ship chartered by Gurdit Singh turned away from Canada.

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