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Modern Indian History

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1. '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.






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






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






4. 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






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






6. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






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






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






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. Khan Bahadur Khan






11. 'Service was his portion in life






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. On 23rd






18. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






29. Dadabhai Naoroji






30. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






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






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






34. '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






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






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






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






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






39. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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






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






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






43. Through which of the following was the partition of Bengal subsequently annualled?a) Minto-Morley Reforms 1909






44. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






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






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






47. Dhondu Pant






48. Begum Hazrat Mahal






49. Badaruddin Tyabji






50. '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.