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Modern Indian History

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1. The word 'Congress






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






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






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






5. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Dadabhai Naoroji






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






14. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






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






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






18. 'Service was his portion in life






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






20. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






21. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. '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






29. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






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






31. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






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






34. On 23rd






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






36. 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






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






38. '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.






39. Dhondu Pant






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






41. 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






42. '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






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






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






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






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






47. Begum Hazrat Mahal






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






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






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