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Modern Indian History

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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. On 23rd






11. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






12. Dhondu Pant






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






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






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






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






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






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






31. '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.






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. Balagangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of ' LOKMANYA ' during






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






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






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






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






38. W C Bannerjee






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






46. Who worked for the upliftment of Ezhavazas in Kerla in 20th century?






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






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






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






50. Khan Bahadur Khan