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Modern Indian History

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1. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






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






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






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






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






13. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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






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






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






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






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. '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






20. 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






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






22. '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






23. Badaruddin Tyabji






24. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






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






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






28. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






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






30. 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?






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






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






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






34. Megasthenese States






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






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






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






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






39. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






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






41. On 23rd






42. W C Bannerjee






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






44. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






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






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






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






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






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