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Modern Indian History

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






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






3. Badaruddin Tyabji






4. The 'call of deliverance day






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






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






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






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






9. '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






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






11. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






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






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






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






16. 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?






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






18. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






19. 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






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






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






22. '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.






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






24. '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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. George Yule






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






33. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






34. '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






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






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






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






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






39. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






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






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






42. '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.






43. Khan Bahadur Khan






44. Megasthenese States






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






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






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






48. With the capture of which of the following rebels in April 1858 - could be said as the end of 1857 revolt?






49. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






50. Champaran -Kheda - Ahmedabad mill strike - Non-Cooperation Movement