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Modern Indian History

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1. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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






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






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






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






6. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






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






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






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






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






11. George Yule






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






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






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






16. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






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






19. Kunwar Singh






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






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






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






23. '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.






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






25. '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






26. The word 'Congress






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






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






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






30. Megasthenese States






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






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






42. The historic Lucknow session of INC in 1916 was presided over by_________






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






44. '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






45. 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






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






47. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






48. Badaruddin Tyabji






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






50. '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