Modern Indian History GK Questions and Answers for Competitive
Modern Indian History questions
Q : Akbar’s patron was -
(A) Bairam Khan
(B) Hindal
(C) Hakim khan
(D) Babar Khan
Correct Answer : A
Who founded Prarthana Samaj?
(A) Dayanand Saraswati
(B) Devendra Nath Tagore
(C) Atmaram pandurang
(D) Ram Mohan Roy
Correct Answer : C
Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of establishment of Indian National Congress?
(A) Lord William Bentinck
(B) Lord ripon
(C) Lord canning
(D) Lord dufferin
Correct Answer : D
When was Delhi made the capital of India?
(A) 1905
(B) 1911
(C) 1912
(D) 1916
Correct Answer : C
Which of the following pair is not correct?
(A) Anand Bhawan - Tamil Nadu
(B) Man Mandir Palace - Gwalior Fort (M.P.)
(C) Tower of Silence - Mumbai (M.H.)
(D) Pali Tana -Bhavnagar (Gujarat)
Correct Answer : A
Who among the following founded the Arya Samaj?
(A) Swami Vivekananda
(B) Ramakrishna Paramhansa
(C) Dayanand Saraswati
(D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
1. Arya Samaj is a monotheistic Hindu reform movement in India that promotes principles and practices based on belief in the infallible authority of the Vedas.
2. Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati founded the society on April 10, 1875.
3. Arya Samaj follows the belief that there is only one God and his idol worship is not appropriate.
4. Arya Samaj was the first Hindu organization to promote proselytism.
Who among the following is the creation of 'Satyarth Prakash'?
(A) Keshavchandra Sen
(B) Dayanand Saraswati
(C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(D) Ramakrishna Paramhansa
Correct Answer : B
Where is the Sun Temple situated?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Bangalore
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Konark
Correct Answer : D
In which division is the river Sukta of Rigveda?
(A) First Mandal
(B) Third Mandal
(C) Sixth Mandal
(D) Tenth Mandal
Correct Answer : D
Who was the first Indian to go into space?
(A) Kalpana Chawla
(B) Rakesh Sharma
(C) Sunita Williams
(D) Ravish Malhotra
Correct Answer : B
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