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Modern Indian History

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






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






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






4. The 'call of deliverance day






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






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






7. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






8. Badaruddin Tyabji






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






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






11. W C Bannerjee






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. 'Service was his portion in life






21. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






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






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






24. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






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






27. Kunwar Singh






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






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






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






31. '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.






32. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






40. On 23rd






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






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






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






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






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






46. The word 'Congress






47. '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






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






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






50. Dadabhai Naoroji







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