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Modern Indian History
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1. After the passing of Govt of India Act 1935 -the total number of provinces in British India became
The observance of Direct Action Day by Muslim League
Bardolli Satyagraha
Bernier
11
2. Who was instrumental in founding the National Committee in 1938 for drawing up a plan for economic development on the basis of industrialization?
Subhas Chandra Bose
Telengana
Increased
Prajamandals
3. 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
The Russo-Japanese War 1905
The method by which power was to be transferred from British to Indian hands
Shooting down the sons of Bahadur Shah
2nd in 193l A.D.
4. As a result of the Poona Pact the number of seats reserved for the Depressed classes out of general electorate seats were
11
The Russo-Japanese War 1905
There was merger of INC and National Conference
Increased
5. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916
Congress-League Pact
1946A.D.
Tantia Tope
Russian Revolution of 1917 - Rise in cost of living
6. On the suggestion of Ravindranath Tagore The date of partition of Bengal oct 16 - 1905 was celebrated as
North American History - to connote an assembly of people
Rakhsha Bandhan Day
She integrated the Tribal movement with civil disobedience movement
Gen Bakth Khan
7. The historic importance of the second session of INC held in Calcutta 1886 was that
There was merger of INC and National Conference
1906A.D.
Gen Bakth Khan
Advisor to the Sec of State for India
8. Mahatma Gandhi presided over the annual session of INC for only once at
Bernier
1946A.D.
Belgaum 1924
Sudra Varna
9. According to the provisions of which of the following acts - Burma was separated from the British Indian Administration?
To wreck the reform from within by
Govt of India Act 1935
1st Muslim President of INC
Ambika Charan Majumdar
10. The INC gave upits ideal of united India & accepted partition - because
The INC leaders felt that -partition is a lesser evil than civil war
Adoption of Fundamental Rights
Advisor to the Sec of State for India
Slavery was not prevalent in India in the extreme from as he be had seen in Greece
11. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History
Sir Stafford Cripps - Lord Pethic-Lowrence - A.V. Alexander
Telengana
72
Lahore session
12. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?
Mohd. Ali - Shaukat Ali
Vishnuvardhana
To save the Ottoman empire and preserve the Khalifate
Narayan Guru
13. The university Grants Commission was constituted in 1953 A.D. which among the followmg first recommended for it?
Asking him to vacate the Red Fort and move to a humber place
Subhas Chandra Bose
Radha Krishan Commission - 1948
Rohilkhand (1857 revolution)
14. Karachi session of Congress - 1931
Bina Das
Adoption of Fundamental Rights
Rakhsha Bandhan Day
Bernier
15. Which of the following leaders of 1857 revolt escaped to Nepal and whose subsequent movements were never known thereafter?
1st English President of INC
Sir Mohammad Iqbal
Monserrate
a) Nana Saheb b) Begum Hazrat Mahal
16. Why did the crowd had gathered at JallianwalahBagh - Amritsar on Apr 13 - 1919
Sir Stafford Cripps - Lord Pethic-Lowrence - A.V. Alexander
Prajamandals
To protest against the arrest of their popular leaders - Dr.Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal
Purna Swaraj Resolutions
17. The most important centre of Revolt of 1857 in Rajasthan was
Sir Mohammad Iqbal
Ambika Charan Majumdar
Kotah
Mohd. Ali - Shaukat Ali
18. Kunwar Singh
Bihar (1857 revolution)
11
Sir Stafford Cripps - Lord Pethic-Lowrence - A.V. Alexander
Delhi Darbar 1911
19. According to the Cabinet Mission an Interim National Government was formed at the Centre and the Constituent Assembly held its First Session on...
a) Nana Saheb b) Begum Hazrat Mahal
Nana Saheb
9 December - 1946
Radha Krishan Commission - 1948
20. Who worked for the upliftment of Ezhavazas in Kerla in 20th century?
Gen Bakth Khan
Narayan Guru
Kotah
The Muslim League
21. Khan Bahadur Khan
There was merger of INC and National Conference
Rohilkhand (1857 revolution)
No one
Belgaum 1924
22. The Indian Association and National Conference both were founded by...
Surendranath Bannerjee and Ananda Mohana Bose
Gen Bakth Khan
Ambika Charan Majumdar
1st Anglo-Christian INC president
23. The provision for separate electorate for which of the following communities ' in the communal Award<1932> made Gandhiji undertake a fast unto death
Depressed classes
1st English President of INC
Monserrate
Ambika Charan Majumdar
24. Which one was not a principle of the Panchsheel?
Alberuni
Congress-League Pact
World peace and International Co-operation
Ambika Charan Majumdar
25. The British Government declared to leave India in any case before June - 1948 in...
1946A.D.
Swadeshi
1954A.D.
Rakhsha Bandhan Day
26. W C Bannerjee
Depressed classes
1st Parsi President of INC
1st Anglo-Christian INC president
1954A.D.
27. A novel and remarkable feature of the Civil Disobedience movement was the widespread participation of
Women
Radha Krishan Commission - 1948
Balagangadhar Tilak
Nana Saheb
28. Through which of the following was the partition of Bengal subsequently annualled?a) Minto-Morley Reforms 1909
Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Advisor to the Sec of State for India
Women
Delhi Darbar 1911
29. The unique contribution of Rani Gaidinlu's Naga movement was that
She integrated the Tribal movement with civil disobedience movement
The Muslim League
Surendranath Bannerjee and Ananda Mohana Bose
Surya Sen
30. After the partition of Bengal - two new provinces which came into existence were?
East Bengal & Bengal
Chandrashekhar Azad
Prajamandals
The Landholders Society
31. Dhondu Pant
There was merger of INC and National Conference
Kanpur (1857 revolution)
Valentine Chirol
Jawahar Lal Nehru
32. Both the transfer of power and the partition of India were hurled through in____days
72
Kabir
Swadeshi
Belgaum 1924
33. Badaruddin Tyabji
Kotah
a) Nana Saheb b) Begum Hazrat Mahal
1st Muslim President of INC
The Landholders Society
34. The word 'Congress
Ambika Charan Majumdar
North American History - to connote an assembly of people
Dr. R C Majumdar
2nd in 193l A.D.
35. The popular movements in various princely states were launched by the local organizations known as
Harijan Yatra
Kanpur
Prajamandals
Kabir
36. In which year All India Muslim League was founded?
Mirza Galib
1946A.D.
a) Nana Saheb b) Begum Hazrat Mahal
1906A.D.
37. The concept of national education was propounded during the course of the _______ movement
Lucknow (1857 revolution)
Rash Bihari Bose
Swadeshi
1st Parsi President of INC
38. With the capture of which of the following rebels in April 1858 - could be said as the end of 1857 revolt?
Meerut
Russian Revolution of 1917 - Rise in cost of living
Tantia Tope
Mohd. Ali - Shaukat Ali
39. Dadabhai Naoroji
The leaders were arrested
1st Parsi President of INC
Lucknow (1857 revolution)
Depressed classes
40. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936
There was merger of INC and National Conference
Dr. RadhaKrishnan
Bhagat Singh & Batukeshwar Dutt
Full Democracy
41. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...
To protest against the arrest of their popular leaders - Dr.Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal
Lucknow (1857 revolution)
Surya Sen
Balagangadhar Tilak
42. The Civil Disobedience Movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi in the year
Swadeshi
Kanpur
1930
1st English President of INC
43. What was the net gain of Non-co-operation Movement?
Removed fear of the Britishers from the minds of the people
Dr. R C Majumdar
The Russo-Japanese War 1905
1930
44. The leaders of the 1857 revolt who sent 3 letters to King Napolean III of France during the rebellion was
Nana Saheb
Mirza Galib
Full Democracy
Russian Revolution of 1917 - Rise in cost of living
45. Who discovered Balgangadhar Tilak as the Father of Indian Unrest?
Kaiser-e-Hind
Valentine Chirol
Badruddin Tyaibji
Nana Saheb
46. Lahore session of Congress - 1929
Purna Swaraj Resolutions
1946A.D.
Bhagat Singh & Batukeshwar Dutt
The Buddha
47. Who organized the Satyagraha Sabha whose members took a pledge to disobey the Rowlatt Act?
1940A.D.
Mahatma Gandhi
1st Parsi President of INC
The Muslim League
48. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR
Telengana
Lucknow (1857 revolution)
Bardolli Satyagraha
Asking him to vacate the Red Fort and move to a humber place
49. '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
Bernier
Rash Bihari Bose
Narayan Guru
Slavery was not prevalent in India in the extreme from as he be had seen in Greece
50. The day Mahatma Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation movement - a great national leader died. He was_________
Narayan Guru
Balagangadhar Tilak
Ibn Batuta
Telengana