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Modern Indian History

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1. The 'call of deliverance day






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






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






4. '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






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






6. 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






7. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






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






9. '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






10. Megasthenese States






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






12. 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






13. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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?






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






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






22. Dhondu Pant






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. George Yule






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






32. 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.






33. Dadabhai Naoroji






34. On 23rd






35. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






37. 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






38. '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.






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






40. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






42. '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.






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






44. Begum Hazrat Mahal






45. The provision for separate electorate for which of the following communities ' in the communal Award<1932> made Gandhiji undertake a fast unto death






46. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






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






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






49. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






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