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Modern Indian History

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1. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






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






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






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






5. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 'Service was his portion in life






25. '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






26. 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






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






28. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






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






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






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






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






34. Khan Bahadur Khan






35. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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






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






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






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






40. Badaruddin Tyabji






41. Begum Hazrat Mahal






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






43. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. The 'call of deliverance day






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






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