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Modern Indian History

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






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






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






4. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






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






6. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






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






8. '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.






9. Khan Bahadur Khan






10. How did the British Government react to the Wardha Resolution?






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






19. Where did the sepoys break out in revolt on 10th May - 1857?






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. Which of the following were the main objectives for the Khilafath Movement?






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






23. Kunwar Singh






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






25. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






26. 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






27. '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






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






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






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






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






32. 'Service was his portion in life






33. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






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






35. George Yule






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






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






38. 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






39. Dadabhai Naoroji






40. W C Bannerjee






41. Why did the crowd had gathered at JallianwalahBagh - Amritsar on Apr 13 - 1919






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






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






44. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






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






47. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






48. The word 'Congress






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






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