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Modern Indian History

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






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






3. '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






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






5. '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.






6. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






7. 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






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






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






10. Khan Bahadur Khan






11. W C Bannerjee






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






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






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






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






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






17. The 'call of deliverance day






18. Begum Hazrat Mahal






19. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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






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






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






23. Megasthenese States






24. '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






25. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. The concept of national education was propounded during the course of the _______ movement






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






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






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






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






36. The statement that 'If by worshipping stones one can find God - I shall worship a mountain






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






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






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






40. George Yule






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






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






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






44. Who organized the Satyagraha Sabha whose members took a pledge to disobey the Rowlatt Act?






45. On 23rd






46. Dadabhai Naoroji






47. The unique contribution of Rani Gaidinlu's Naga movement was that






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






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






50. '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