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Modern Indian History

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1. Partitioning of Bengal & Punjab - Acceptance of Governor Generalship of Independent India Union - Advancing the date of transfer of power from June 1948 to August 1947 - Holding referendum in NWFP






2. The most important centre of Revolt of 1857 in Rajasthan was






3. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






4. Kunwar Singh






5. Lord Dalhousie tried to snatch away the remaining geory of the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah-II by






6. With the capture of which of the following rebels in April 1858 - could be said as the end of 1857 revolt?






7. According to the Cabinet Mission an Interim National Government was formed at the Centre and the Constituent Assembly held its First Session on...






8. According to the provisions of which of the following acts - Burma was separated from the British Indian Administration?






9. members of the Cabinet Mission?






10. Every pearl in the Royal crown is but the crystallized drop of blood fallen from the tearful eyes of the Poor Peasant. The above remark about the poverty of the Indian Peasants during the Delhi sultanate was made by






11. Khan Bahadur Khan






12. Where did the sepoys break out in revolt on 10th May - 1857?






13. Who was instrumental in founding the National Committee in 1938 for drawing up a plan for economic development on the basis of industrialization?






14. Through which of the following was the partition of Bengal subsequently annualled?a) Minto-Morley Reforms 1909






15. After the partition of Bengal - two new provinces which came into existence were?






16. The word 'Congress






17. On 23rd March 1940 - the Pakistan Resolution was passed by the All India Muslim League at its






18. Which one was not a principle of the Panchsheel?






19. Consider the following passage : 'His records proclaim him as a feudatory of the emperor Somesvara III. He was his capitals at Talakad in the South and Bankpura in the North. It was in A. D. 1137 that he performed the great ceremony of Tulapurusha.






20. The day Mahatma Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation movement - a great national leader died. He was_________






21. On the suggestion of Ravindranath Tagore The date of partition of Bengal oct 16 - 1905 was celebrated as






22. Both the transfer of power and the partition of India were hurled through in____days






23. Subhas Chandra Bose was re-elected president of INC at the Tripuri session in 1939 by defeating






24. 'Service was his portion in life






25. The statement that 'If by worshipping stones one can find God - I shall worship a mountain






26. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






27. Mahatma Gandhi presided over the annual session of INC for only once at






28. 'There was little sympathy in spite of loud professions of loyalty. Moderate and extremist alike learnt with satisfaction of German Victories. There was no love for Germany of course - only the desire to see our rulers humbled.






29. A women revolutionary - who while receiving her degree at the convocation of the university of Calcutta from the Governor of Bengal was






30. 'I issue such order to the people as I consider to be beneficial for them and the State. I do not know whether they are permitted by the Shariat or not






31. The 'call of deliverance day






32. In 1934 - Gandhi withdrew from all political activities and made a country wide tour covering a distance of 12 -504 miles. This tour is known as






33. Why did the crowd had gathered at JallianwalahBagh - Amritsar on Apr 13 - 1919






34. Champaran -Kheda - Ahmedabad mill strike - Non-Cooperation Movement






35. The brain behind the bomb attack an Viceroy Lord Hardinge at Chandni chowk - Delhi in Dec 1912 was






36. Which of the following was responsible for the large scale communal riots during and after August 1946 especially ' Great Calcutta Killings






37. After the passing of Govt of India Act 1935 -the total number of provinces in British India became






38. The objective of the new policy of 'Council Entry






39. Panchsheel was declared by India and China in...






40. Who was the famous Urdu poet who witnessed the massacre of male civilians of Delhi by the British soldiers?






41. The title given by British govt to the Mahatma Gandhiji which he surrendere during the Non-Cooperation Mov was






42. The INC gave upits ideal of united India & accepted partition - because






43. The leader of the 1857 revolt in Assam was?






44. W C Bannerjee






45. The concept of national education was propounded during the course of the _______ movement






46. In which year All India Muslim League was founded?






47. The most important international event which influenced the course of the Indian National Movement during the early 20th century was:a) The Russian Revolution 1917






48. The Indian Association and National Conference both were founded by...






49. George Yule






50. What was the net gain of Non-co-operation Movement?