Test: Modern History - Bank Exams MCQ

Fort Kochi in Ernakulam district of Kerala is the first European township in India. It is a water-bound region toward the south-west of the mainland Kochi.

The phrase "do or die" is associated with the Quit India Movement. The Quit India Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi on 8th August 1942, during India's struggle for independence from British rule. The movement aimed to demand the immediate end of British colonial rule in India. The slogan "do or die" was coined by Mahatma Gandhi to inspire people to fully commit themselves to the cause of independence.

On April 3, 1926 Lord Irwin was appointed 30th Viceroy and Governor-General of India. In 1927, British government appointed a commission under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon. The Commission was appointed to study the reforms of 1919 and suggest further measures for Constitutional reforms. The Commission had no Indian member in it. The Indians boycotted this all-White commission.

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact, also known as the Delhi Pact, was signed on 5th March 1931 between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, who was the Viceroy of India at that time. The pact was a compromise reached during the Civil Disobedience Movement, allowing for the release of political prisoners and permitting Indians to participate in the Second Round Table Conference in London to discuss constitutional reforms.

Treaty of Allahabad ( 16 August 1765), it was the outcome of the Battle of Buxar (1764). Robert Clive (Governor General of Bengal) made a separate treaty with Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-daullah. A/c to this treaty, Mughal Emperor granted Fiscal Rights (Diwani) to the East India Company at Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.

The Rigvedic Aryans, the earliest Vedic people, lived in the region known as the Sapta Sindhu (meaning "Land of Seven Rivers"). This region was located in present-day northern India and Pakistan, primarily along the Indus River and its tributaries. The Rigveda, one of the oldest texts of ancient Indian literature, provides valuable insights into the lifestyle, culture, and religious practices of the Rigvedic Aryans.

Afonso de Albuquerque was the second governor of the Portuguese India and is known as founder of Portuguese colonial empire in India. In 1510 Albuqurque acquired Goa from Bijapur.

The fight between Mohammad Gauri (also known as Muhammad Ghori) and Prithviraj Chauhan was the Battle of Tarain. This battle took place in 1191 CE near Tarain (present-day Haryana, India). It was the first major battle between the Delhi Sultanate, led by Mohammad Gauri, and the Chahamana dynasty, ruled by Prithviraj Chauhan. Although Prithviraj Chauhan initially won the first battle, he was defeated by Mohammad Gauri in the subsequent Battle of Tarain in 1192 CE.

Charter Act 1833 or the Saint Helena Act 1833  was passed by the British Parliament to renew the charter of East India Company which was last renewed in 1813. Via this act, the charter was renewed for 20 years but the East India Company was deprived of its commercial privileges which it enjoyed so far.

Mahatma Gandhi was first arrested during the 'Satyagraha' in the year 1908. This refers to the Champaran Satyagraha, a movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in Champaran district of Bihar, India. The movement aimed to protest against the unfair treatment of indigo farmers by British indigo planters. Gandhi's arrest during this movement marked a significant event in his nonviolent struggle for social justice and independence.