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Modern Indian History

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1. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






3. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






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






5. A novel and remarkable feature of the Civil Disobedience movement was the widespread participation of






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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






12. Kunwar Singh






13. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






14. '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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. The word 'Congress






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






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






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. In which year All India Muslim League was founded?






33. 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.






34. After the partition of Bengal - two new provinces which came into existence were?






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






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






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






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






39. Begum Hazrat Mahal






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






41. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






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






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






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






45. W C Bannerjee






46. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






48. Dhondu Pant






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






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







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