Modern Indian History

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The Indian independence movement and everything that followed: colonial rule and the resistance to it, key leaders and turning points in the freedom struggle, partition, and the major events of post-independence India. This is the most recent of our three era-specific history categories, and often the one players already know the most about coming in -- a good test of how solid that knowledge actually holds up under time pressure.

Q1.The "Jallianwala Bagh Massacre" took place in which year?

A.1919
B.1921
C.1930
D.1942

Q2.Who was the first Indian to become a member of the British Parliament?

A.Dadabhai Naoroji
B.Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D.Lala Lajpat Rai

Q3.The "Quit India Movement" was launched in which year?

A.1942
B.1930
C.1920
D.1947

Q4.The "Dandi March" was associated with which movement?

A.Quit India Movement
B.Non-Cooperation Movement
C.Civil Disobedience Movement
D.Swadeshi Movement

Q5.The "Doctrine of Lapse" was introduced by which British Governor-General?

A.Lord Dalhousie
B.Lord Curzon
C.Lord Canning
D.Lord Mountbatten
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