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Modern Indian History

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






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






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






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






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. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






7. '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






8. Which of the following were the main objectives for the Khilafath Movement?






9. Kunwar Singh






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






11. Begum Hazrat Mahal






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






13. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. George Yule






21. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






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






24. Megasthenese States






25. 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






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






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






28. '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.






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






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






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






32. The objective of the new policy of 'Council Entry






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






34. The word 'Congress






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






36. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






37. 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






38. On 23rd






39. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






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






42. 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






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






44. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






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






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






47. Quit India Movement was carried on the overall leadership of






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






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






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