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Modern Indian History

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. '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.






11. Megasthenese States






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






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






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






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






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






17. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






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






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






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






21. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






23. On 23rd






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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






32. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






33. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






35. 'Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to vender it fruitful ? We may be deprived of it in a single moment - and our exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our ch






36. '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






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






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






39. Begum Hazrat Mahal






40. Dhondu Pant






41. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






42. 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






43. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






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






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






46. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






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






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






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