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Modern Indian History

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1. '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






2. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. The 'call of deliverance day






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






9. The Indian Association and National Conference both were founded by...






10. 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






11. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






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






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






14. The word 'Congress






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






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






17. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






18. W C Bannerjee






19. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






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






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






22. 'Service was his portion in life






23. Begum Hazrat Mahal






24. 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






25. On 23rd






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. Badaruddin Tyabji






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






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






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






35. '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.






36. Dhondu Pant






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






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






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






40. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






41. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






42. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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