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Modern Indian History

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1. '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






2. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






4. George Yule






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






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






7. '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.






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






9. Megasthenese States






10. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






11. The word 'Congress






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






18. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. On 23rd






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






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






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






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






31. The most important international event which influenced the course of the Indian National Movement during the early 20th century was:a) The Russian Revolution 1917






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






33. members of the Cabinet Mission?






34. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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