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Modern Indian History

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1. The word 'Congress






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






3. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






4. The 'call of deliverance day






5. George Yule






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






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






8. '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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. '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.






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






20. Megasthenese States






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Kunwar Singh






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






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






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






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






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






34. Begum Hazrat Mahal






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






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






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






38. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






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






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






42. Badaruddin Tyabji






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






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






45. W C Bannerjee






46. 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






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






48. 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.






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






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