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Modern Indian History

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






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






3. 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






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






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






6. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






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






8. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






9. George Yule






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






11. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






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






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






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






15. Who discovered Balgangadhar Tilak as the Father of Indian Unrest?






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






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






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






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






20. Dhondu Pant






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






22. W C Bannerjee






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






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






25. The 'call of deliverance day






26. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






27. 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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Badaruddin Tyabji






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






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






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






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






38. '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.






39. members of the Cabinet Mission?






40. Begum Hazrat Mahal






41. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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






43. Kunwar Singh






44. Dadabhai Naoroji






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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