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Modern Indian History

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






2. Dadabhai Naoroji






3. Begum Hazrat Mahal






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






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






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






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






9. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






11. 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.






12. Which - among the following - Round Table Conferences held in London - was attended by M.K. Gandhi as the sole representative of the Congress?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 'Service was his portion in life






23. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






24. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






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






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






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






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






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






31. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






32. The 'call of deliverance day






33. Dhondu Pant






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






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






44. 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






45. 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?






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






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






48. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






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






50. W C Bannerjee