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Modern Indian History

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






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






3. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Who discovered Balgangadhar Tilak as the Father of Indian Unrest?






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






14. Dadabhai Naoroji






15. 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






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






17. Badaruddin Tyabji






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






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






20. W C Bannerjee






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






22. 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






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






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






25. The concept of national education was propounded during the course of the _______ movement






26. Megasthenese States






27. '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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






39. George Yule






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






41. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






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






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






44. 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






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






46. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






47. Dhondu Pant






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






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






50. Khan Bahadur Khan