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Modern Indian History

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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






8. '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






9. The 'call of deliverance day






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






11. '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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






24. The word 'Congress






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






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






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






28. 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






29. George Yule






30. Badaruddin Tyabji






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






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






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






34. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






35. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






36. Megasthenese States






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






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






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






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






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






42. '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






43. The unique contribution of Rani Gaidinlu's Naga movement was that






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






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






46. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






47. Who of the following founded a National society - a national paper - a national school and a national Gymnasium and made the word ' National ' popular in the later half of 19th century?






48. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






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