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Modern Indian History

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1. Begum Hazrat Mahal






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






3. 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?






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






5. The word 'Congress






6. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






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






15. 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






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






17. '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






18. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






19. The brain behind the bomb attack an Viceroy Lord Hardinge at Chandni chowk - Delhi in Dec 1912 was






20. Dadabhai Naoroji






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Kunwar Singh






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






29. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






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






31. '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






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






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






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






35. 'Service was his portion in life






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. W C Bannerjee






44. Dhondu Pant






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






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






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






48. '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.






49. The university Grants Commission was constituted in 1953 A.D. which among the followmg first recommended for it?






50. Lahore session of Congress - 1929