Modern History Of India (Part-II) (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

1. Who was the Viceroy of India during the Shimla Conference of 1945? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 11.02.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Chelmsford
(2) Lord Minto
(3) Wavell
(4) Lord Irwin

Correct Answer: (3) Wavell

Solution:The Wavell Plan was first presented at the Shimla Conference in 1945. It was named after Viceroy of India, Lord Wavell.

The Shimla Conference was convened in order to agree on the Wavell Plan for Indian self government, which provided for separate representations on communal lines.

2. Who founded the 'Dharm Sabha' in Calcutta? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 11.02.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Keshav Chandra Sen
(2) Radhakant Deb
(3) Debendranath Tagore
(4) Ram Mohan Roy

Correct Answer: (2) Radhakant Deb

Solution:Dharma Sabha was formed in 1830 in Calcutta by Radhakanta Deb.

• The organisation was established mainly to counter the ongoing social reform movements led by protagonists such as Raja Ram Mohun Roy and Henry Derozio.

3. In 1760, which French General was defeated by the British General Eyre Coote,_______in the 'Battle of Wandiwash'? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 11.02.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Comte de Laily
(2) Thomas Row
(3) Francisco de Almeida
(4) Francois Dupleix

Correct Answer: (1) Comte de Laily

Solution:The Battle of Wandiwash (Jan 22,1760), was fought between the French, under. Comte de Lally, and the British, under Sir Eyre Coote. The French lost this battle and were then restricted to Pondicherry, where they surrendered on 16 January, 1761.

4. Who was the first Indian woman to chair the annual session of the Indian National Congress? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 11.02.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Sarojini Naidu
(2) Kasturba Gandhi
(3) Kadambini Ganguly
(4) Bina Das

Correct Answer: (1) Sarojini Naidu

Solution:Sarojini Naidu, popularly known as 'Nightingle of India' was the second woman (after Annie Besant) and the first Indian woman to become congress president.

• She presided the Kanpur session of the congress in 1925. She was also the first woman governor of an Indian state (United Provinces of Agra and Oudh).

5. Which of the following song was written by Mohammad Iqbal? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 11.02.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Sare Jahaan Se Acha
(2) Vande Mataram
(3) Amar Sonar Bangla
(4) Jana Gana Mana

Correct Answer: (1) Sare Jahaan Se Acha

Solution:Sare Jahan Se Acha' song is a patriotic song written by Muhammad Iqbal.

This poem was first published in the weekly journal "Ittehaad" on 16 August, 1904.

6. When was the First Round Table Conference held in London between the Indian leaders and the British Government? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 11.02.2019 Shift-I]

(1) 1942-43
(2) 1905-06
(3) 1930-31
(4) 1920-21

Correct Answer: (3) 1930-31

Solution:The First Round Table Conference was held between November, 1930 and January, 1931 in London.

B.R. Ambedkar and Tej Bahadur Sapru attended all the three round table conferences.

Mahatma Gandhi took part in the Second Round Table Conference.

7. In 1930 the armed revolution maries led by Suryasen raided at_____ . [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 15.02.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Lahore
(2) Chittagong
(3) Kanpur
(4) Nasik

Correct Answer: (2) Chittagong

Solution:The Chittagong armoury raid was led by Suryasen on 18 April, 1930 to raid the Chittagong armoury of police and auxiliary forces.

Suryasen was fondly known as Master Da.

8. In 1930, at which place did Gandhi break the salt law? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 15.02.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Dandi
(2) Delhi
(3) Calcutta
(4) Lahore

Correct Answer: (1) Dandi

Solution:The Dandi March, also known as the Salt March lasted from 12th March, 1930 to 6th April, 1930 as a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly.

It started from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to Dandi in Navsari, a journey of 386 km.

9. Who founded the "Ramakrishna Mission" in 1897? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 15.02.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Dayanand Saraswati
(2) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(3) Swami Vivekananda
(4) Ramakrishna Paramhansa

Correct Answer: (3) Swami Vivekananda

Solution:The Ramakrishna Mission is a Hindu religious and spiritual organisation which was founded on 1 May, 1897 by Swami Vivekananda.

The headquarter of the organization is located at Belur Math, Howrah.

10. Who was the founder of the Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College in Aligarh? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 18.02.2019 Shift-II]

(1) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(2) Dadabhai Naoroji
(3) Syed Ahmed Khan
(4) Abul Kalam Azad

Correct Answer: (3) Syed Ahmed Khan

Solution:Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in 1877, founded the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College on the pattern of Oxford and Cambridge universities.

The college later grew into Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

He was against religious in tolerance, ignorance and irrationalism.

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