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Modern Indian History

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






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






3. '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






4. 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






5. The historic importance of the second session of INC held in Calcutta 1886 was that






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






7. During 1857 revolt -the British after capturing Delhi what was their most Brutal act( by General Hudson -commander in chief of the English troops)?






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






9. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






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






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






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






14. 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






15. The popular movements in various princely states were launched by the local organizations known as






16. members of the Cabinet Mission?






17. 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






18. On 23rd






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






20. Begum Hazrat Mahal






21. 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.






22. Dadabhai Naoroji






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. 'Service was his portion in life






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






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






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






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






33. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






34. Who of the following founded a National society - a national paper - a national school and a national Gymnasium and made the word ' National ' popular in the later half of 19th century?






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






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






37. The leaders of the 1857 revolt who sent 3 letters to King Napolean III of France during the rebellion was






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Madan lal Dhingra murdered Curzon Wyllie in London - who was a ____________






45. Kunwar Singh






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






47. Dhondu Pant






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






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






50. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936