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Modern Indian History

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






2. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






3. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






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






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






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






7. Kunwar Singh






8. The word 'Congress






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






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






11. 'There was little sympathy in spite of loud professions of loyalty. Moderate and extremist alike learnt with satisfaction of German Victories. There was no love for Germany of course - only the desire to see our rulers humbled.






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






13. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






15. Megasthenese States






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Dadabhai Naoroji






24. 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?






25. Every pearl in the Royal crown is but the crystallized drop of blood fallen from the tearful eyes of the Poor Peasant. The above remark about the poverty of the Indian Peasants during the Delhi sultanate was made by






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






27. Which one was not a principle of the Panchsheel?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The most important centre of Revolt of 1857 in Rajasthan was






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






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






38. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






39. 'Service was his portion in life






40. '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






41. '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






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






43. The 'call of deliverance day






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






45. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






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






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






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






49. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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






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