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Modern Indian History

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1. The 'call of deliverance day






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






3. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






4. The historic Lucknow session of INC in 1916 was presided over by_________






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






6. 'Service was his portion in life






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






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






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






10. '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.






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






12. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






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






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






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






17. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






23. '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.






24. 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






25. '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






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






27. Dhondu Pant






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






29. Kunwar Singh






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






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






32. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






33. With the capture of which of the following rebels in April 1858 - could be said as the end of 1857 revolt?






34. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






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






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






37. Begum Hazrat Mahal






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






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






40. 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






41. Dadabhai Naoroji






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






43. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. George Yule