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Modern Indian History

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1. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






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






3. Consider the following passage : 'His records proclaim him as a feudatory of the emperor Somesvara III. He was his capitals at Talakad in the South and Bankpura in the North. It was in A. D. 1137 that he performed the great ceremony of Tulapurusha.






4. 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






5. '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






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






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






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






9. Dhondu Pant






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






11. 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






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






13. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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






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






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






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






25. '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.






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






27. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. George Yule






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. On 23rd






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






43. Kunwar Singh






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






45. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






46. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






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






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






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






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