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Modern Indian History

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






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






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






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






5. '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.






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






7. '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






8. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






9. Begum Hazrat Mahal






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






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






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






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






14. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






15. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






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






17. The revolutionaries who were arrested in the assembly bomb case were






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






19. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






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






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






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






23. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






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






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






26. Kunwar Singh






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






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






35. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. Badaruddin Tyabji






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






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






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






47. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






48. The 'call of deliverance day






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






50. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR