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Modern Indian History

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






2. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






3. George Yule






4. The brain behind the bomb attack an Viceroy Lord Hardinge at Chandni chowk - Delhi in Dec 1912 was






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Kunwar Singh






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






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






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






17. '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.






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






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






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






21. Begum Hazrat Mahal






22. The 'call of deliverance day






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






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






25. The historic importance of the second session of INC held in Calcutta 1886 was that






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. '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.






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






33. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






34. 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






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






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






37. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






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






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






40. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. 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?






48. 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






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






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