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Modern Indian History

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






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






3. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






4. W C Bannerjee






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






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






7. Dhondu Pant






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






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






10. Badaruddin Tyabji






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






12. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Dadabhai Naoroji






21. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






22. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






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






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






25. 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






26. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Kunwar Singh






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