Modern History Set 148 | MROY Class
Modern History Questions & Answers (Set 148)
The formal introduction of English as the medium of instruction for higher education in India was primarily based on the recommendations of which famous document? – Macaulay’s Minute (1835)Which dispatch of 1854 is universally acclaimed as the “Magna Carta of English Education in India”? – Wood’s Despatch (1854)During the tenure of which Governor-General was the first passenger railway line in India opened between Bombay and Thane in 1853? – Lord DalhousieThe systematic destruction of traditional Indian handicrafts without a corresponding growth of modern machine-based industries under British rule is termed as: – DeindustrializationThe shift in Indian agriculture during the 19th century, where peasants were forced to cultivate cash crops like indigo, cotton, and opium, is known as: – Commercialization of AgricultureWhich pioneering Indian nationalist authored the book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India? – Dadabhai NaorojiThe First Indian Factory Act (1881) prohibited the employment of children below what age? – 7 yearsThe Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was enacted during the viceroyalty of whom? – Lord LyttonThe controversial Ilbert Bill (1883) was introduced during the viceroyalty of whom? – Lord RiponThe first printed newspaper in India was launched in Calcutta in 1780. What was its name? – The Bengal Gazette (Hicky’s Gazette)The pioneering Bengali weekly newspaper Sambad Kaumudi was published by whom? – Raja Rammohan RoyThe influential Bengali journal Tattvabodhini Patrika was started by whom? – Debendranath TagoreThe Hindu Patriot, an English weekly that exposed indigo planters’ atrocities, was notably edited by whom? – Harish Chandra MukherjeeWhich Bengali social reformer started the newspaper Som Prakash in 1858? – Ishwar Chandra VidyasagarThe Sanyasi and Fakir Rebellions were immortalized in which classic Bengali novel? – AnandamathIn which district did the Chuar Rebellion (1766–1833) primarily occur? – MidnaporeThe Kol Mutiny of 1831 was led by which prominent tribal leader? – Buddho BhagatThe Santhal Rebellion (1855–56) was led by which two brothers? – Sidhu and KanhuWho was the charismatic leader of the Munda Ulgulan (1899–1900)? – Birsa MundaThe Indigo Revolt (1859-60) was initiated in Nadia district by which two leaders? – Digambar Biswas and Bishnucharan BiswasIn which specific pargana did the Pabna Agrarian Leagues originate? – Yusufshahi ParganaWho were the primary targets of the Deccan Riots (1875)? – Marwari and Gujarati moneylendersWho was the most prominent grassroots leader of the Eka Movement (1921–22)? – Madari PasiIn which region did the Moplah Rebellion of 1921 occur? – Malabar (Kerala)Who earned the title of “Sardar” for leading the 1928 no-tax campaign in Gujarat? – Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelWhat was the specific demand of the Tebhaga Movement (1946) in Bengal? – A two-thirds share of the crop for themselvesThe Telangana Peasant Armed Struggle was directed against the Nizam and which class of oppressive landlords? – DeshmukhsWho was elected as the first President of the All India Kisan Sabha in 1936? – Swami Sahajanand SaraswatiWho was the founder of the Madras Labour Union in 1918? – B.P. WadiaWho was the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) founded in 1920? – Lala Lajpat Rai
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Education Policies: Macaulay’s Minute (1835) established English medium; Wood’s Despatch (1854) was the “Magna Carta”.Infrastructure: Lord Dalhousie oversaw the first passenger railway (Bombay to Thane) in 1853.Economic Impact: British rule led to “Deindustrialization” and the forced “Commercialization of Agriculture”.Economic Critique: Dadabhai Naoroji exposed colonial drain in Poverty and Un-British Rule in India .Labour & Factory Laws: The 1881 Factory Act banned child labor under age 7. B.P. Wadia founded Madras Labour Union (1918); Lala Lajpat Rai was 1st AITUC President (1920).Administrative Acts: Lord Lytton passed the Vernacular Press Act (1878); Lord Ripon introduced the Ilbert Bill (1883).Press & Reform: First newspaper: Bengal Gazette . Key journals: Sambad Kaumudi (Rammohan Roy), Tattvabodhini Patrika (Debendranath Tagore), Hindu Patriot (Harish Chandra Mukherjee), Som Prakash (Vidyasagar).Tribal Rebellions: Chuar (Midnapore), Kol (Buddho Bhagat), Santhal (Sidhu & Kanhu), Munda (Birsa Munda). Bankim Chandra’s Anandamath immortalized the Sanyasi Rebellion.Peasant Movements: Indigo Revolt (Biswas brothers), Pabna Leagues (Yusufshahi), Deccan Riots (targeting moneylenders), Eka Movement (Madari Pasi), Moplah (Malabar), Bardoli (Sardar Patel), Tebhaga (2/3rds share), Telangana (Deshmukhs). All India Kisan Sabha led by Swami Sahajanand.
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