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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. On 23rd






3. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






5. Kunwar Singh






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






7. Megasthenese States






8. The popular movements in various princely states were launched by the local organizations known as






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






18. George Yule






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






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






21. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Dadabhai Naoroji






30. Begum Hazrat Mahal






31. 'Service was his portion in life






32. The word 'Congress






33. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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






35. A novel and remarkable feature of the Civil Disobedience movement was the widespread participation of






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






37. The 'call of deliverance day






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






39. '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.






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






41. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






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






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






44. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






45. Dhondu Pant






46. 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.






47. '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






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






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






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