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Modern Indian History

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






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






3. Begum Hazrat Mahal






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






5. members of the Cabinet Mission?






6. Quit India Movement was carried on the overall leadership of






7. 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






8. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






9. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






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






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






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






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






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






15. The word 'Congress






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






17. George Yule






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






19. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






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






21. W C Bannerjee






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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






29. Kunwar Singh






30. '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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






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






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






40. The 'call of deliverance day






41. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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