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Modern Indian History

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1. The unique contribution of Rani Gaidinlu's Naga movement was that






2. In the interim govt formed in 1946 - the vice-president of executive council was






3. The university Grants Commission was constituted in 1953 A.D. which among the followmg first recommended for it?






4. The revolutionaries who were arrested in the assembly bomb case were






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






6. 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






7. A novel and remarkable feature of the Civil Disobedience movement was the widespread participation of






8. George Yule






9. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






11. 'Amongst his great nobles he (the king) was so predominant that none dare lift his head too high but with the humble classes he was benevolent and debonair - willingly giving them audience and hearing their petitions. He was pleased to accept their p






12. 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






13. 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






14. Which of the following were the main objectives for the Khilafath Movement?






15. On 23rd






16. Badaruddin Tyabji






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






18. How did the British Government react to the Wardha Resolution?






19. The British Government declared to leave India in any case before June - 1948 in...






20. 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.






21. W C Bannerjee






22. Which of the following leaders of 1857 revolt escaped to Nepal and whose subsequent movements were never known thereafter?






23. Begum Hazrat Mahal






24. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






25. Fueled the intensity of the labour movements in India in the Frist Quarter of the 20th Centuary






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






27. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






28. The earliest public association to be formed in modern India in 1837 was:a) The Bengal British Indian Society






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






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






31. 'No one is allowed to marry outside his own caste - or to exchange are profession or trade for another or to follow more than business.






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






33. Where did the rebels of 1857 revolt massacre alarge number of Englishmen and women after promising them safe conduct?






34. The army of emperor Bahadur Shah in Delhi was commanded by...






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






36. 'Service was his portion in life






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






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






39. The first tri-colour flag was hoisted on...






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






41. Which - among the following - Round Table Conferences held in London - was attended by M.K. Gandhi as the sole representative of the Congress?






42. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






43. As a result of the Poona Pact the number of seats reserved for the Depressed classes out of general electorate seats were






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






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






46. The modern Indian historian who has written 'it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that the so called First National war of Independence was neither first nor national nor a war of independence






47. The historic Lucknow session of INC in 1916 was presided over by_________






48. The Civil Disobedience Movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi in the year






49. Dadabhai Naoroji






50. The Muslim league demanded a separate home land for the Indian Muslims openly for the first time at its annual session held in Lahore in the year