Modern History Set 55 Questions & Answers

The first session of the Indian National Congress (INC) was held in Bombay in December 1885. Who presided over this inaugural session? – W.C. Bonnerjee
Which prominent British civil servant (retired) played a crucial organizing role in founding the Indian National Congress as a ‘safety valve’ for Indian discontent? – Allan Octavian Hume
The Servants of India Society was established in 1905 to train national missionaries for the service of India. Who founded this society? – Gopal Krishna Gokhale
The Indian Social Conference was founded in 1887 and functioned as the social reform wing of the Indian National Congress. It was established by Raghunath Rao and whom? – M.G. Ranade
The orthodox Hindu community organized a defense against the reformist Brahmo Samaj by establishing the Dharma Sabha in 1830. Who was its founder? – Radhakant Deb
The Veda Samaj, which was inspired by the Brahmo Samaj and aimed to combat caste distinctions and promote widow remarriage, was established in Madras in 1864 by whom? – K. Sridharalu Naidu
The SNDP Yogam (Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam) was launched in 1902 to uplift the marginalized Ezhava community in which region? – Kerala
The Justice Party in Madras was formed in 1916 to demand political representation for non-Brahmins. It was founded by T.M. Nair, P. Tyagaraja Chetti, and whom? – C.N. Mudaliar
The Self-Respect Movement, which advocated for weddings without Brahman priests and campaigned against caste inequality, was launched in 1925 by whom? – E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker
Mahatma Gandhi founded which organization in 1932 to eradicate untouchability and improve the conditions of the depressed classes? – Harijan Sevak Sangh
The Deoband Movement was an orthodox Islamic revivalist movement that aimed to train religious leaders and keep alive the spirit of jihad. In which year was the Dar-ul-Uloom established at Deoband? – 1866
The Ahmadiyya Movement was founded in 1889 as a standard-bearer of Islamic renaissance. It was initiated by whom? – Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
The Singh Sabha Movement was launched in 1873 to restore the purity of Sikhism and bring modern western education to the Sikhs. In which city was the first Singh Sabha formed? – Amritsar
The Akali Movement of the 1920s was an offshoot of the Singh Sabha Movement. What was its primary political and religious objective? – To liberate Sikh gurudwaras from the control of corrupt Mahants
The Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha was founded in 1851 to initiate social reform and religious restoration within which community? – The Parsi community
Which prominent nationalist leader, often called the “Grand Old Man of India,” launched the Gujarati newspaper Rast Goftar (Truth Teller) in 1851? – Dadabhai Naoroji
Dadabhai Naoroji founded which organization in London in 1866 to discuss Indian questions and influence British public men? – The East India Association
The radical reformist Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar played a paramount role in the passing of which significant piece of social legislation in 1856? – Hindu Widow Remarriage Act
B.M. Malabari, a prominent Parsi reformer, relentlessly campaigned against child marriage, leading to the enactment of the Age of Consent Act in which year? – 1891
The Paramahansa Mandali was founded in Maharashtra in 1849. Its founders, who met in secret, primarily aimed to do what? – Break caste rules by eating food cooked by lower castes
The Indian Councils Act of 1892 made which significant concession to the demands of the early Indian National Congress? – It introduced the principle of indirect election for some non-official seats.
Which Viceroy of India announced the Partition of Bengal in 1905, ostensibly for administrative convenience but largely to divide the nationalist ranks? – Lord Curzon
The Swadeshi Movement was formally launched at a massive meeting in the Calcutta Town Hall in protest against the partition of Bengal on which date? – August 7, 1905
The day the Partition of Bengal came into effect (October 16, 1905) was observed across Bengal as a day of mourning and what other symbolic act suggested by Rabindranath Tagore? – Tying of Rakhi as a symbol of unity
During the Swadeshi Movement, who among the following leaders championed the movement in Madras? – Chidambaram Pillai
The historic split between the ‘Moderates’ and the ‘Extremists’ in the Indian National Congress took place in 1907 during the session held in which city? – Surat
Following the Surat Split in 1907, the British government launched a massive crackdown. Which extremist leader was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment in Mandalay, Burma? – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
The All India Muslim League was founded in 1906 in Dhaka. Who was its first honorary president and a key founding figure? – Aga Khan
The Indian Councils Act of 1909, which introduced separate electorates for Muslims, is more commonly known by what name? – Morley-Minto Reforms
In 1911, King George V held a grand Durbar in Delhi where he announced two major decisions: the annulment of the Partition of Bengal and what else? – The shifting of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi

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