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Modern Indian History

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1. '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.






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






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






4. Which of the following leaders of 1857 revolt escaped to Nepal and whose subsequent movements were never known thereafter?






5. '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






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






7. 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?






8. On 23rd






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






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Dadabhai Naoroji






18. 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






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






20. 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.






21. Kunwar Singh






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






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






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






25. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






26. '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






27. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






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






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






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






31. '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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Dhondu Pant






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






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






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






41. The Indian Association and National Conference both were founded by...






42. 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






43. W C Bannerjee






44. On the suggestion of Ravindranath Tagore The date of partition of Bengal oct 16 - 1905 was celebrated as






45. George Yule






46. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






47. The 'call of deliverance day






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






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






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