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2011 · Q67Modern HistoryKey Personalities & Ideologiesmoderate

Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled "Unto this Last" and the book transformed his life. What was the message from the book that transformed Mahatma Gandhi ?

  1. (a)Uplifting the oppressed and poor is the moral responsibility of an educated man
  2. (b)The good of individual is contained in the good of all
  3. (c)The life of celibacy and spiritual pursuit are essential for a noble life
  4. (d)All the statements (a), (b) and (c) are correct in this context
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Official answer(b) The good of individual is contained in the good of all

2026 · Q6Modern HistoryKey Personalities & Ideologiesmoderate

Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939 ? 1. Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi. 2. The Congress Left was disunited and failed to support Bose. 3. The Communists did not support Bose in his endeavours. 4. The supporters of M.N. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose. Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. (a)1, 2 and 3
  2. (b)1, 2 and 4
  3. (c)1, 3 and 4
  4. (d)2 and 4 only
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Official answer(b) 1, 2 and 4

2021 · Q36Modern HistoryKey Personalities & Ideologieseasy

With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. (a)Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour Indian National Flag here.
  2. (b)Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the Quit India Movement of Andhra region from here.
  3. (c)Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here.
  4. (d)Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott set up headquarters of Theosophical Society first here.
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Official answer(c) Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here.