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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. members of the Cabinet Mission?






3. 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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






9. Dhondu Pant






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






11. '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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The word 'Congress






18. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. '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.






33. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






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






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






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






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






38. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






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






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






41. 'Service was his portion in life






42. W C Bannerjee






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






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






45. 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






46. On 23rd






47. George Yule






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






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






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