indian modern history quiz

Who among the following had founded the Central Hindu College at Varanasi, which was later converted into Banaras Hindu University?

• Madan Mohan Malviya

• Annie Besant

• Bal Gangadhar Tilak

• Jamna Lal Bajaj

Answer explanation

Dr. Annie Besant founded the Central Hindu College in Varanasi in July 1898. The college's purpose was to provide a secular education, combined with moral and religious instruction, based on the fundamental tenets of Hinduism.

After returning from South Africa, which among the following was the first successful satyagraha of Mahatma Gandhi?

• Chauri-Chaura

• Dandi

• Champaran

• Bardoli

Answer explanation

The Champaran Satyagraha was a farmer's uprising in 1917 that protested the British-imposed indigo plantation system in the Champaran district of Bihar. The movement is considered a pivotal moment in India's struggle for independence and India's first Civil Disobedience movement.

Who among the following was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress?

• Sarojini Naidu

• Annie Besant

• Sucheta Kripalani

• Indira Gandhi

Which movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1918 in Champaran district of Bihar?

• Non-Cooperation Movement

• Civil Disobedience Movement

• Champaran Satyagraha

• Quit India Movement

Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

• C. Rajagopalachari

• Lord Mountbatten

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Who among the following was the first Indian woman to become the Chief Minister of an Indian state?

• Mayawati

• Jayalalithaa

• Mamata Banerjee

• Sushma Swaraj

Which Indian state was the first to implement the Panchayati Raj system?

• Rajasthan

• Maharashtra

• Andhra Pradesh

• West Bengal

Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna award?

• Indira Gandhi

• Mother Teresa

• Aruna Asaf Ali

• Lata Mangeshkar