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Modern Indian History

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1. George Yule






2. 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






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






5. 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






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






7. Dadabhai Naoroji






8. Kunwar Singh






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. The title given by British govt to the Mahatma Gandhiji which he surrendere during the Non-Cooperation Mov was






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






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






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






26. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 'Service was his portion in life






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






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






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






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






38. On 23rd






39. 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






40. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






42. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






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






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






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






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






48. '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






49. The word 'Congress






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