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Modern Indian History

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1. The word 'Congress






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






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






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






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






6. W C Bannerjee






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






8. The 'call of deliverance day






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






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






11. 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






12. On 23rd






13. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






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






16. George Yule






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






18. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






19. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






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






22. 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






23. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






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






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






26. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






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






28. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Begum Hazrat Mahal






45. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






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






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






48. 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






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