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Modern Indian History

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Khan Bahadur Khan






10. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






11. 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?






12. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






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






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






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






16. Dhondu Pant






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






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






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






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






21. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






23. '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.






24. Badaruddin Tyabji






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






26. '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






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






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






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






30. Who among the following is considered to be the father of the Idea of Pakistan?






31. 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.






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






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






34. The title given by British govt to the Mahatma Gandhiji which he surrendere during the Non-Cooperation Mov was






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






36. 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






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






38. '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.






39. 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






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






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






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. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936







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