100+ History of Contemporary India Solved MCQs

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51.	Future Prime ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh continued the economic reform policies pioneered by ......................government.
A.	narasimha rao's
B.	vajpayee
C.	jawaharlal nehru
D.	rajiv gandhi
Answer» A. narasimha rao's

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52.	..................... accelerated the dismantling of the License Raj, reversing the socialist policies of Rajiv Gandhi's government.
A.	narasimha rao
B.	vajpayee
C.	jawaharlal nehru
D.	rajedra prsad
Answer» A. narasimha rao

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53.	........................employed Dr.Manmohan Singh as his Finance Minister to embark on historic economic transition.
A.	vajpayee
B.	narasimha rao
C.	jawaharlal nehru
D.	rajedra prsad
Answer» B. narasimha rao

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54.	With .................... mandate, Dr.Manmohan Singh launched India’s globalisation angle of the reforms that implemented the International Monetary Fund (IMF) policies to rescue the almost bankrupt nation from economic collapse.
A.	vajpayee
B.	narasimha rao's
C.	jawaharlal nehru
D.	rajiv gandhi
Answer» B. narasimha rao's

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55.	....................... was referred to as Chanakya for his ability to steer tough economic and political legislation through the parliament at a time when he headed a minority government.
A.	narasimha rao
B.	vajpayee
C.	jawaharlal nehru
D.	rajiv gandhi
Answer» A. narasimha rao

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56.	11th President of India .................... described Rao as a "patriotic statesman who believed that the nation is bigger than the political system".
A.	vajpayee
B.	apj abdul kalam
C.	jawaharlal nehru
D.	manmohan singh
Answer» B. apj abdul kalam

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57.	................... was an Indian economist who served as the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014.
A.	manmohan singh
B.	vajpayee
C.	jawaharlal nehru
D.	narasimha rao
Answer» A. manmohan singh

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58.	..........................was the first prime minister of India
A.	jawaharlal nehru
B.	vajpayee
C.	manmohan singh
D.	narasimha rao
Answer» A. jawaharlal nehru

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59.	In 1991, as India faced a severe economic crisis, newly elected Prime Minister ................... Rao surprisingly inducted the apolitical Singh into his cabinet as Finance Minister.
A.	p. v. narasimha rao
B.	atal bihari vajpayee
C.	jawaharlal nehru
D.	indira
Answer» A. p. v. narasimha rao

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60.	The Chipko movement was started by Mr. Sundarlal Bahuguna in Tehri-Garhwal district of .................against ruthless felling of trees and destruction of forests by contractors.
A.	uttaranchal
B.	santhals
C.	agra
D.	calcutta
Answer» A. uttaranchal

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61.	To implement their political line, the rebel CPM leaders launched a peasant uprising in the small Naxalbari area of northern.....................
A.	west bengal
B.	assam
C.	up
D.	andhra
Answer» A. west bengal

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62.	There is another parallel movement in the South ‘the Apiko Movement’ the western Ghats of ..................started by Medha Patekar.
A.	karnataka
B.	bengal
C.	delhi
D.	bihar
Answer» A. karnataka

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63.	After the Allahabad High Court verdict, ...............gave the call for a “Total Revolution”
A.	jayaprakash narayan
B.	atal bihari vajpayee
C.	jawaharlal nehru
D.	indira gandhi
Answer» A. jayaprakash narayan

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64.	The Khalistan movement aimed to create a separate ........................ country.
A.	sikh
B.	christian
C.	hindu
D.	muslim
Answer» A. sikh

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65.	Narmada Bachao Andolan, with its leading spokespersons Medha Patkar and Baba Amte, received the Right Livelihood Award in..................
A.	1961
B.	1971
C.	1991
D.	1981
Answer» C. 1991

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66.	The Narmada flows from Amarkantak in ................and after long journey, ends up in the Arabian Sea.
A.	madhya pradesh
B.	bihar
C.	up
D.	assam
Answer» A. madhya pradesh

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67.	In 1969, the Communist Party Marxist-Leninist (ML) was formed under the leadership of.........................
A.	charu majumdar
B.	jyoti basu,
C.	p.chidambaram
D.	e.k.nayanar.
Answer» A. charu majumdar

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68.	..............................is considered as “the Gandhi of Independent India”.
A.	jayaprakash narayan
B.	vajpayee
C.	manmohan singh
D.	narasimha rao
Answer» A. jayaprakash narayan

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69.	In June 1984, during ................., Indira Gandhi ordered the Indian Army to attack the Golden Temple and eliminate any insurgents, as it had been occupied by Sikh separatists who were allegedly stockpiling weaponOperation Blue Stars.
A.	operation blue star
B.	operation red star
C.	operation white star
D.	operation green star
Answer» A. operation blue star

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70.	Rama Janma Bhoomi is the name given to the site that many Hindus believe to be the birthplace of Rama, the..................... avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu.
A.	7 th
B.	8 th
C.	9 th
D.	10 th
Answer» A. 7 th

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71.	In.................., the demolition of Babri Masjid by Hindu nationalists triggered widespread Hindu-Muslim violence.
A.	1982
B.	1992
C.	1995
D.	1998
Answer» B. 1992

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72.	A ..........lawyer, Peter Beneson, founded Amnesty International (AI) in 1961.
A.	spain
B.	french
C.	british
D.	portuguese
Answer» C. british

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73.	........................................ is a noted Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dancer.
A.	mallika sarabhai
B.	mahasweta devi
C.	tarasankar bandyopadhyay
D.	satyajit ray
Answer» A. mallika sarabhai

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74.	................. has received the "French Palme D'or'', the highest civilian award of France.
A.	mallika sarabhai
B.	mahasweta devi
C.	tarasankar bandyopadhyay
D.	satyajit ray
Answer» A. mallika sarabhai

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75.	.Born to famous dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai and reputed space scientist Vikram Sarabhai, ....................is a woman of many dimensions and talents.
A.	mallika sarabhai
B.	mahasweta devi
C.	tarasankar bandyopadhyay
D.	satyajit ray
Answer» A. mallika sarabhai

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76.	........................... is an eminent Indian Bengali writer
A.	mahasweta devi
B.	shri narayana guru
C.	ayyankali’s
D.	anantha theerther
Answer» A. mahasweta devi

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77.	.................is an eminent Indian Bengali writer, who has been studying and writing incessantly about the life and struggles faced by the tribal communities in the states like Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
A.	satyajit ray
B.	ritwik ghatak
C.	tarasankar bandyopadhyay
D.	mahasweta devi
Answer» D. mahasweta devi

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78.	.................... is a reputed Indian writer who was born in the year 1926 into a middle class Bengali family at Dacca, which is located in present day Bangladesh.
A.	satyajit ray
B.	ritwik ghatak
C.	tarasankar bandyopadhyay
D.	mahasweta devi
Answer» D. mahasweta devi

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79.	Mahasweta Devi received her education from the prestigious Shantiniketan set up by great Indian philosopher and thinker, Rabindranath Tagore that went on to become a part of the Visva Bharti University later on.
A.	satyajit ray
B.	ritwik ghatak
C.	tarasankar bandyopadhyay
D.	mahasweta devi
Answer» D. mahasweta devi

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80.	............................passed the Matriculation examination from Labhpur Jadablal H. E. School in 1916 and was later admitted first to St. Xavier's College, Calcutta and then to South Suburban College.
A.	tarasankar bandyopadhyay
B.	mahasweta devi
C.	ritwik ghatak
D.	satyajit ray
Answer» A. tarasankar bandyopadhyay

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81.	In 1932, .............................met Rabindranath Tagore at Santiniketan for the first time.
A.	tarasankar bandyopadhyay
B.	mahasweta devi
C.	ritwik ghatak
D.	satyajit ray
Answer» A. tarasankar bandyopadhyay

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82.	.............................’s first novel Chaitali Ghurni was published on the same year.
A.	tarasankar bandyopadhyay
B.	mahasweta devi
C.	ritwik ghatak
D.	satyajit ray
Answer» A. tarasankar bandyopadhyay

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83.	In 1942, ......................presided over the Birbhum District Literature Conferenceand became the president of the Anti-Fascist Writers and Artists Association in Bengal.
A.	tarasankar bandyopadhyay
B.	mahasweta devi
C.	ritwik ghatak
D.	satyajit ray
Answer» A. tarasankar bandyopadhyay

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84.	In 1944, .........................presided over the Kanpur Bengali Literature Conference arranged by the non-resident Bengalis living there.
A.	tarasankar bandyopadhyay
B.	mahasweta devi
C.	ritwik ghatak
D.	satyajit ray
Answer» A. tarasankar bandyopadhyay

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85.	In 1947, ................inaugurated Prabasi Banga Sahitya Sammelan held in Calcutta.
A.	tarasankar bandyopadhyay
B.	mahasweta devi
C.	ritwik ghatak
D.	satyajit ray
Answer» A. tarasankar bandyopadhyay

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86.	In 1955, ..................was awarded the Rabindra Puraskar by theGovernment of West Bengal.
A.	tarasankar bandyopadhyay
B.	mahasweta devi
C.	ritwik ghatak
D.	satyajit ray
Answer» A. tarasankar bandyopadhyay

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87.	In 1959, ..................received the Jagattarini Gold Medal from the University of Calcutta, and presided over All India Writer's Conference in Madras.
A.	tarasankar bandyopadhyay
B.	mahasweta devi
C.	ritwik ghatak
D.	satyajit ray
Answer» A. tarasankar bandyopadhyay

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88.	.......................... ‘s historical novel Ganna Begum is an attempt worth mentioning for its traditional values.
A.	tarasankar bandyopadhyay
B.	mahasweta devi
C.	ritwik ghatak
D.	satyajit ray
Answer» A. tarasankar bandyopadhyay

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89.	..................... was an Indian Bengali filmmaker, widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century.
A.	mahasweta devi
B.	satyajit ray
C.	ritwik ghatak
D.	darbar bhaduri
Answer» B. satyajit ray

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90.	.......................'s first film, Pather Panchali (1955), won eleven international prizes, including the inaugural Best Human Document award at the1956 Cannes Film Festival .
A.	mahasweta devi
B.	satyajit ray
C.	ritwik ghatak
D.	darbar bhaduri
Answer» B. satyajit ray

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91.	In 1948, ........................wrote his first play Kalo sayar (The Dark Lake) and participated in a revival of the landmark play Nabanna.
A.	mahasweta devi
B.	ritwik ghatak
C.	girish kasaravalli
D.	darbar bhaduri
Answer» B. ritwik ghatak

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92.	In 1951, ........................joined the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA).
A.	mahasweta devi
B.	ritwik ghatak
C.	girish kasaravalli
D.	darbar bhaduri
Answer» B. ritwik ghatak

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93.	In the early 1970s, ..................wrote and directed his last play Jwala (The Burning).
A.	mahasweta devi
B.	ritwik ghatak
C.	girish kasaravalli
D.	darbar bhaduri
Answer» B. ritwik ghatak

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94.	The music director was Darbar Bhaduri, who was called by ................'Dada' or 'Guru."
A.	mahasweta devi
B.	ritwik ghatak
C.	girish kasaravalli
D.	darbar bhaduri
Answer» B. ritwik ghatak

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95.	.....................'s first commercial release was Ajantrik (1958), a comedy-drama film with science fiction themes.
A.	mahasweta devi
B.	ritwik ghatak
C.	girish kasaravalli
D.	darbar bhaduri
Answer» B. ritwik ghatak

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96.	....................'s greatest commercial success as a script writer was for Madhumati (1958), one of the earliest films to deal with the theme of reincarnation.
A.	mahasweta devi
B.	ritwik ghatak
C.	girish kasaravalli
D.	darbar bhaduri
Answer» B. ritwik ghatak

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97.	.................moved briefly to Pune in 1966, where he taught at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).
A.	mahasweta devi
B.	ritwik ghatak
C.	girish kasaravalli
D.	darbar bhaduri
Answer» B. ritwik ghatak

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98.	Bagalar Banga Darshan (1964) is an incomplete Bengali film created by legendary filmmaker.............................
A.	ritwik ghatak.
B.	mahasweta devi
C.	girish kasaravalli
D.	darbar bhaduri
Answer» A. ritwik ghatak.

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99.	......................... is an Indian film director, in the Kannada cinema, and one of the pioneers of the Parallel Cinema.
A.	girish kasaravalli
B.	ritwik ghatak.
C.	mahasweta devi
D.	darbar bhaduri
Answer» A. girish kasaravalli

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100.	...................... was born in Kesalur, a village in the Tirthahalli taluk in Shimoga district on 3 December 1950 to Ganesh Rao, an agriculturist, as well as a freedom fighter, and Lakshmidevi, a homemaker, one of 10 children (five brothers and four sisters).
A.	girish kasaravalli
B.	ritwik ghatak.
C.	mahasweta devi
D.	darbar bhaduri
Answer» A. girish kasaravalli

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100+ History of Contemporary India Solved MCQs

Future Prime ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh continued the economic reform policies pioneered by ......................government.

..................... accelerated the dismantling of the License Raj, reversing the socialist policies of Rajiv Gandhi's government.

........................employed Dr.Manmohan Singh as his Finance Minister to embark on historic economic transition.

With .................... mandate, Dr.Manmohan Singh launched India’s globalisation angle of the reforms that implemented the International Monetary Fund (IMF) policies to rescue the almost bankrupt nation from economic collapse.

....................... was referred to as Chanakya for his ability to steer tough economic and political legislation through the parliament at a time when he headed a minority government.

11th President of India .................... described Rao as a "patriotic statesman who believed that the nation is bigger than the political system".

................... was an Indian economist who served as the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014.

..........................was the first prime minister of India

In 1991, as India faced a severe economic crisis, newly elected Prime Minister ................... Rao surprisingly inducted the apolitical Singh into his cabinet as Finance Minister.

The Chipko movement was started by Mr. Sundarlal Bahuguna in Tehri-Garhwal district of .................against ruthless felling of trees and destruction of forests by contractors.

To implement their political line, the rebel CPM leaders launched a peasant uprising in the small Naxalbari area of northern.....................

There is another parallel movement in the South ‘the Apiko Movement’ the western Ghats of ..................started by Medha Patekar.

After the Allahabad High Court verdict, ...............gave the call for a “Total Revolution”

The Khalistan movement aimed to create a separate ........................ country.

Narmada Bachao Andolan, with its leading spokespersons Medha Patkar and Baba Amte, received the Right Livelihood Award in..................

The Narmada flows from Amarkantak in ................and after long journey, ends up in the Arabian Sea.

In 1969, the Communist Party Marxist-Leninist (ML) was formed under the leadership of.........................

..............................is considered as “the Gandhi of Independent India”.

In June 1984, during ................., Indira Gandhi ordered the Indian Army to attack the Golden Temple and eliminate any insurgents, as it had been occupied by Sikh separatists who were allegedly stockpiling weaponOperation Blue Stars.

Rama Janma Bhoomi is the name given to the site that many Hindus believe to be the birthplace of Rama, the..................... avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu.

In.................., the demolition of Babri Masjid by Hindu nationalists triggered widespread Hindu-Muslim violence.

A ..........lawyer, Peter Beneson, founded Amnesty International (AI) in 1961.

........................................ is a noted Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dancer.

................. has received the "French Palme D'or'', the highest civilian award of France.

.Born to famous dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai and reputed space scientist Vikram Sarabhai, ....................is a woman of many dimensions and talents.

........................... is an eminent Indian Bengali writer

.................is an eminent Indian Bengali writer, who has been studying and writing incessantly about the life and struggles faced by the tribal communities in the states like Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

.................... is a reputed Indian writer who was born in the year 1926 into a middle class Bengali family at Dacca, which is located in present day Bangladesh.

Mahasweta Devi received her education from the prestigious Shantiniketan set up by great Indian philosopher and thinker, Rabindranath Tagore that went on to become a part of the Visva Bharti University later on.

............................passed the Matriculation examination from Labhpur Jadablal H. E. School in 1916 and was later admitted first to St. Xavier's College, Calcutta and then to South Suburban College.

In 1932, .............................met Rabindranath Tagore at Santiniketan for the first time.

.............................’s first novel Chaitali Ghurni was published on the same year.

In 1942, ......................presided over the Birbhum District Literature Conferenceand became the president of the Anti-Fascist Writers and Artists Association in Bengal.

In 1944, .........................presided over the Kanpur Bengali Literature Conference arranged by the non-resident Bengalis living there.

In 1947, ................inaugurated Prabasi Banga Sahitya Sammelan held in Calcutta.

In 1955, ..................was awarded the Rabindra Puraskar by theGovernment of West Bengal.

In 1959, ..................received the Jagattarini Gold Medal from the University of Calcutta, and presided over All India Writer's Conference in Madras.

.......................... ‘s historical novel Ganna Begum is an attempt worth mentioning for its traditional values.

..................... was an Indian Bengali filmmaker, widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century.

.......................'s first film, Pather Panchali (1955), won eleven international prizes, including the inaugural Best Human Document award at the1956 Cannes Film Festival .

In 1948, ........................wrote his first play Kalo sayar (The Dark Lake) and participated in a revival of the landmark play Nabanna.

In 1951, ........................joined the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA).

In the early 1970s, ..................wrote and directed his last play Jwala (The Burning).

The music director was Darbar Bhaduri, who was called by ................'Dada' or 'Guru."

.....................'s first commercial release was Ajantrik (1958), a comedy-drama film with science fiction themes.

....................'s greatest commercial success as a script writer was for Madhumati (1958), one of the earliest films to deal with the theme of reincarnation.

.................moved briefly to Pune in 1966, where he taught at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).

Bagalar Banga Darshan (1964) is an incomplete Bengali film created by legendary filmmaker.............................

......................... is an Indian film director, in the Kannada cinema, and one of the pioneers of the Parallel Cinema.

...................... was born in Kesalur, a village in the Tirthahalli taluk in Shimoga district on 3 December 1950 to Ganesh Rao, an agriculturist, as well as a freedom fighter, and Lakshmidevi, a homemaker, one of 10 children (five brothers and four sisters).