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Modern Indian History

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






2. 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?






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






4. Megasthenese States






5. The word 'Congress






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. 'Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to vender it fruitful ? We may be deprived of it in a single moment - and our exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our ch






8. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






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






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. 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






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






15. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






16. With the capture of which of the following rebels in April 1858 - could be said as the end of 1857 revolt?






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






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






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






20. Badaruddin Tyabji






21. Kunwar Singh






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






23. '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






24. 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






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






26. '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.






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






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






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






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






31. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






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






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






35. Begum Hazrat Mahal






36. W C Bannerjee






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






46. '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






47. Dadabhai Naoroji






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






49. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






50. On 23rd