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Modern Indian History

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






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






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






4. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






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






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






7. The word 'Congress






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






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






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






11. Kunwar Singh






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






13. Dhondu Pant






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. 'Service was his portion in life






23. '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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






32. '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.






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






34. '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.






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






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






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






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






39. Badaruddin Tyabji






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






41. Dadabhai Naoroji






42. 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






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






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






45. The 'call of deliverance day






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






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






48. 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






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






50. Karachi session of Congress - 1931