Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

General Awareness

Question:

Who is the author of the book Modern India?

Options:

Sekhar Bandyopadhyay

Gyanendra Pandey

Sumit Sarkar

Ramsharan Sharma

Correct Answer:

Sumit Sarkar

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Sumit Sarkar

Sumit Sarkar is a renowned Indian historian whose book, Modern India: 1885–1947, is considered a seminal text in Indian historiography. First published in 1983, it is widely used by students and scholars for its detailed analysis of the Indian national movement and its social, economic, and political undercurrents.