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Modern Indian History
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1. Dadabhai Naoroji
To protest against the arrest of their popular leaders - Dr.Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal
1st Parsi President of INC
Sir Stafford Cripps - Lord Pethic-Lowrence - A.V. Alexander
Subhas Chandra Bose
2. The army of emperor Bahadur Shah in Delhi was commanded by...
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohd. Ali - Shaukat Ali
Gen Bakth Khan
Sir Stafford Cripps - Lord Pethic-Lowrence - A.V. Alexander
3. Who discovered Balgangadhar Tilak as the Father of Indian Unrest?
Depressed classes
Sir Stafford Cripps - Lord Pethic-Lowrence - A.V. Alexander
Valentine Chirol
Govt of India Act 1935
4. '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
Adoption of Fundamental Rights
Monserrate
Narayan Guru
Meerut
5. The historic Lucknow session of INC in 1916 was presided over by_________
Narayan Guru
Ambika Charan Majumdar
Bernier
Lahore session
6. 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
1940A.D.
Kotah
Tantia Tope
1946A.D.
7. 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
Nabagopal mitra
Harijan Yatra
Slavery was not prevalent in India in the extreme from as he be had seen in Greece
Ibn Batuta
8. The historic importance of the second session of INC held in Calcutta 1886 was that
Removed fear of the Britishers from the minds of the people
The Landholders Society
There was merger of INC and National Conference
Lahore session
9. The Civil Disobedience Movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi in the year
Bernier
The Buddha
Tantia Tope
1930
10. The unique contribution of Rani Gaidinlu's Naga movement was that
Sir Stafford Cripps - Lord Pethic-Lowrence - A.V. Alexander
She integrated the Tribal movement with civil disobedience movement
Dr. R C Majumdar
Tantia Tope
11. Who was the famous Urdu poet who witnessed the massacre of male civilians of Delhi by the British soldiers?
To protest against the arrest of their popular leaders - Dr.Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal
1st Muslim President of INC
Mirza Galib
The observance of Direct Action Day by Muslim League
12. Through which of the following was the partition of Bengal subsequently annualled?a) Minto-Morley Reforms 1909
Lucknow (1857 revolution)
Tantia Tope
Delhi Darbar 1911
Home rule movement
13. How did the British Government react to the Wardha Resolution?
31st December - 1929
The leaders were arrested
Badruddin Tyaibji
Congress-League Pact
14. Where did the sepoys break out in revolt on 10th May - 1857?
Narayan Guru
Meerut
Bihar (1857 revolution)
Dr. RadhaKrishnan
15. Who worked for the upliftment of Ezhavazas in Kerla in 20th century?
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Narayan Guru
Mirza Galib
Bernier
16. '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
Alauddin Khilji
Alberuni
Meerut
East Bengal & Bengal
17. The title given by British govt to the Mahatma Gandhiji which he surrendere during the Non-Cooperation Mov was
Home rule movement
11
Slavery was not prevalent in India in the extreme from as he be had seen in Greece
Kaiser-e-Hind
18. 'Service was his portion in life
1954A.D.
Adoption of Fundamental Rights
Sudra Varna
Vishnuvardhana
19. On the suggestion of Ravindranath Tagore The date of partition of Bengal oct 16 - 1905 was celebrated as
Govt of India Act 1935
Surya Sen
Rakhsha Bandhan Day
Surendranath Bannerjee and Ananda Mohana Bose
20. Who among the following is considered to be the father of the Idea of Pakistan?
Rohilkhand (1857 revolution)
Women
1954A.D.
Sir Mohammad Iqbal
21. The concept of national education was propounded during the course of the _______ movement
1st Parsi President of INC
Sir Stafford Cripps - Lord Pethic-Lowrence - A.V. Alexander
Swadeshi
Advisor to the Sec of State for India
22. The most important centre of Revolt of 1857 in Rajasthan was
Sudra Varna
Lahore session
Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Kotah
23. Quit India Movement was carried on the overall leadership of
The leaders were arrested
Advisor to the Sec of State for India
1st Parsi President of INC
No one
24. On 23rd
Ambika Charan Majumdar
Ibn Batuta
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Lahore session
25. Karachi session of Congress - 1931
1st Muslim President of INC
Adoption of Fundamental Rights
Rohilkhand (1857 revolution)
1940A.D.
26. The 'call of deliverance day
1st English President of INC
The Muslim League
Nabagopal mitra
Slavery was not prevalent in India in the extreme from as he be had seen in Greece
27. According to the provisions of which of the following acts - Burma was separated from the British Indian Administration?
Russian Revolution of 1917 - Rise in cost of living
Govt of India Act 1935
Rohilkhand (1857 revolution)
Kabir
28. 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
Sudra Varna
Controversial measures of Viceroy Lord Mountbatten:
Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
1954A.D.
29. The INC gave upits ideal of united India & accepted partition - because
The INC leaders felt that -partition is a lesser evil than civil war
Monserrate
Women
Bernier
30. A novel and remarkable feature of the Civil Disobedience movement was the widespread participation of
Surendranath Bannerjee and Ananda Mohana Bose
Women
Kanpur
Lahore session
31. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History
Jawahar Lal Nehru
1906A.D.
Advisor to the Sec of State for India
Telengana
32. W C Bannerjee
Balagangadhar Tilak
1st Anglo-Christian INC president
The correct chronological sequence of the following stages in the political life of Gandhiji?
Dr. R C Majumdar
33. The first tri-colour flag was hoisted on...
Prajamandals
Sudra Varna
Kanpur
31st December - 1929
34. According to the Cabinet Mission an Interim National Government was formed at the Centre and the Constituent Assembly held its First Session on...
Purna Swaraj Resolutions
9 December - 1946
North American History - to connote an assembly of people
1st Muslim President of INC
35. Badaruddin Tyabji
The Muslim League
Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
1st Muslim President of INC
Mirza Galib
36. Who was instrumental in founding the National Committee in 1938 for drawing up a plan for economic development on the basis of industrialization?
Subhas Chandra Bose
Adoption of Fundamental Rights
Narayan Guru
Sudra Varna
37. Panchsheel was declared by India and China in...
1954A.D.
Balagangadhar Tilak
Govt of India Act 1935
Kanpur (1857 revolution)
38. What was the net gain of Non-co-operation Movement?
The Buddha
Asking him to vacate the Red Fort and move to a humber place
Balagangadhar Tilak
Removed fear of the Britishers from the minds of the people
39. Balagangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of ' LOKMANYA ' during
Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Home rule movement
Lucknow (1857 revolution)
Increased
40. The popular movements in various princely states were launched by the local organizations known as
The Russo-Japanese War 1905
Rohilkhand (1857 revolution)
Prajamandals
1946A.D.
41. Begum Hazrat Mahal
Lucknow (1857 revolution)
Nabagopal mitra
Narayan Guru
Lahore session
42. The leaders of the 1857 revolt who sent 3 letters to King Napolean III of France during the rebellion was
1st English President of INC
She integrated the Tribal movement with civil disobedience movement
Nana Saheb
1946A.D.
43. The word 'Congress
North American History - to connote an assembly of people
Mohd. Ali - Shaukat Ali
Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Alberuni
44. 'Decay is inherent in all component beings. Work out your own salvation with deligence.
Depressed classes
The Buddha
Mirza Galib
Chandrashekhar Azad
45. George Yule
Russian Revolution of 1917 - Rise in cost of living
1st Anglo-Christian INC president
1st English President of INC
Gen Bakth Khan
46. Fueled the intensity of the labour movements in India in the Frist Quarter of the 20th Centuary
Russian Revolution of 1917 - Rise in cost of living
Balagangadhar Tilak
Subhas Chandra Bose
Advisor to the Sec of State for India
47. In which year All India Muslim League was founded?
To wreck the reform from within by
Advisor to the Sec of State for India
Belgaum 1924
1906A.D.
48. The day Mahatma Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation movement - a great national leader died. He was_________
The method by which power was to be transferred from British to Indian hands
Balagangadhar Tilak
Monserrate
The correct chronological sequence of the following stages in the political life of Gandhiji?
49. Where did the rebels of 1857 revolt massacre alarge number of Englishmen and women after promising them safe conduct?
Lucknow (1857 revolution)
Controversial measures of Viceroy Lord Mountbatten:
Kanpur
Slavery was not prevalent in India in the extreme from as he be had seen in Greece
50. 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
Rakhsha Bandhan Day
The Russo-Japanese War 1905
1930
Nabagopal mitra