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TNPSC Modern History StudyGuide

The document is a study guide for TNPSC Modern History, covering key events such as the arrival of Europeans in India, significant battles, reform movements, the 1857 revolt, Indian National Congress sessions, legislative acts, freedom movement events, and notable viceroys and governors-general. It provides concise answers to questions related to each topic, highlighting important dates and figures. This guide serves as a quick reference for students preparing for examinations.

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TNPSC Modern History StudyGuide

The document is a study guide for TNPSC Modern History, covering key events such as the arrival of Europeans in India, significant battles, reform movements, the 1857 revolt, Indian National Congress sessions, legislative acts, freedom movement events, and notable viceroys and governors-general. It provides concise answers to questions related to each topic, highlighting important dates and figures. This guide serves as a quick reference for students preparing for examinations.

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TNPSC Modern History – Study Guide

Advent of Europeans
No. Question Answer

1 First European to arrive in India by sea Portuguese – Vasco da Gama, 1498

2 First English factory in India established at Surat, 1613

3 French East India Company founded in 1664

4 Dutch East India Company founded in 1602

5 Danish established settlement in Tranquebar, Tamil Nadu

Important Battles
No. Question Answer

1 First Battle of Panipat 1526 – Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi

2 Second Battle of Panipat 1556 – Akbar defeated Hemu

3 Battle of Plassey 1757 – British (Robert Clive) defeated Siraj-ud-Dau

4 Battle of Buxar 1764 – British defeated Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula

5 Third Battle of Panipat 1761 – Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated Marathas

Reform Movements
No. Question Answer

1 Brahmo Samaj founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy, 1828

2 Arya Samaj founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati, 1875

3 Prarthana Samaj founded by Atmaram Pandurang, 1867

4 Aligarh Movement led by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

5 Theosophical Society in India led by Annie Besant

1857 Revolt
No. Question Answer

1 Immediate cause Introduction of Enfield rifle cartridges

2 Started at Meerut

3 Leader at Kanpur Nana Sahib

4 Leader at Jhansi Rani Lakshmibai

5 Leader at Lucknow Begum Hazrat Mahal

INC Sessions & Leaders


No. Question Answer
1 First session of INC 1885 – W.C. Bonnerjee

2 First woman president of INC Annie Besant, 1917

3 Youngest president of INC Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

4 Session where 'Purna Swaraj' declared Lahore, 1929 – Jawaharlal Nehru

5 Quit India resolution passed at Bombay, 1942

Acts & Reforms


No. Question Answer

1 Regulating Act 1773 – First step to regulate East India Company

2 Pitt’s India Act 1784 – Board of Control established

3 Indian Councils Act 1892 – Increased members in councils

4 Morley-Minto Reforms 1909 – Separate electorates for Muslims

5 Government of India Act 1935 – Provincial autonomy, federal structure

Freedom Movement Events


No. Question Answer

1 Partition of Bengal 1905 – Lord Curzon

2 Home Rule Movement started by Annie Besant & Bal Gangadhar Tilak, 1916

3 Jallianwala Bagh massacre 1919 – General Dyer

4 Non-Cooperation Movement launched 1920 – Mahatma Gandhi

5 Dandi March 1930 – Salt Satyagraha led by Gandhi

Important Viceroys & Governors-General


No. Question Answer

1 First Governor-General of India William Bentinck

2 First Viceroy of India Lord Canning

3 Viceroy during 1857 Revolt Lord Canning

4 Viceroy during Quit India Movement Lord Linlithgow

5 Last Viceroy of India Lord Mountbatten

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