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Modern Indian History

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






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






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






4. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






5. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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






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






8. Kunwar Singh






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Dhondu Pant






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






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






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






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






20. '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






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






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






23. On 23rd






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






25. The word 'Congress






26. George Yule






27. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Megasthenese States






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






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






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






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






39. 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?






40. '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.






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






42. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






44. 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






45. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






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






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






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






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