Modern Indian History - Study Mode

[#406] Who scripted Gandhiji's favorite song 'Vaishnav Jan to __________ '?
Correct Answer

(A) Narsi Mehta

Explanation

Solution: Narsi Mehta composed the song (Vaishnav Jan to). He was also known as pillar of Gujarati literature.

[#407] A Royal Commission on the Public Service was appointed in the year
Correct Answer

(A) 1912

Explanation

Solution: Islington Commission, 1912 a Royal Commission formed to recommend reforms in the Public Service of British India with Lord Islington as its chairman.

[#408] The Battle of Plassey is a particularly important event in Indian history because
Correct Answer

(C) It laid the foundation for British rule in India

Explanation

Solution: The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757, under the leadership of Robert Clive. The battle consolidated the Company's presence in Bengal, which later expanded to cover much of India over the next hundred years. The Battle of Plassey is a particularly important event in Indian history because it laid the foundation for British rule in India.

[#409] In 1937 , an educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the vernacular medium was held at
Correct Answer

(D) Wardha

Explanation

Solution: The educational conference endorsing Gandhi's proposals for 'basic education' through the Vernacular medium was held in October 1937 at Wardha.

[#410] Who had paned the Vernacular Press Act into law?
Correct Answer

(D) Lord Lytton

Explanation

Solution: Proposed by Lord Lytton, then viceroy of India (governed 1876–80), the act was intended to prevent the vernacular press from expressing criticism of British policies—notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–80). The act excluded English-language publications.