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Modern Indian History

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Kunwar Singh






8. The word 'Congress






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






14. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






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






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






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






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






19. Dadabhai Naoroji






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






21. '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






22. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






23. members of the Cabinet Mission?






24. 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






25. '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.






26. Badaruddin Tyabji






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






35. On 23rd






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History







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