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Modern Indian History

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1. Who discovered Balgangadhar Tilak as the Father of Indian Unrest?






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






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






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






5. Dadabhai Naoroji






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






7. Begum Hazrat Mahal






8. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






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






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






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






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






13. The provision for separate electorate for which of the following communities ' in the communal Award<1932> made Gandhiji undertake a fast unto death






14. The 'call of deliverance day






15. Megasthenese States






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






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






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






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






20. The HSRA movement ended with the death of...






21. '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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






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






29. Dhondu Pant






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






31. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






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






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






34. Who was the first Muslim to preside over the session of Indian National Congres?






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






36. Who organized the Satyagraha Sabha whose members took a pledge to disobey the Rowlatt Act?






37. 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






38. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






39. 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






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






41. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






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






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






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






46. 'Decay is inherent in all component beings. Work out your own salvation with deligence.






47. On 23rd






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






49. '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






50. 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