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Modern Indian History

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1. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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






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






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






5. '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






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






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






8. After the partition of Bengal - two new provinces which came into existence were?






9. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






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






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






12. George Yule






13. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






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






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






16. '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.






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






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






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






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






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






22. 'Service was his portion in life






23. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






24. 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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. On 23rd






31. 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






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






33. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






35. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






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






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






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






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






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






41. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






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






43. 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






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






45. Dhondu Pant






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






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






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






49. The 'call of deliverance day






50. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916