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Modern Indian History

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






2. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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






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






14. George Yule






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






16. 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






17. 'Service was his portion in life






18. The word 'Congress






19. '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






20. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






22. On 23rd






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






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






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






26. '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.






27. 'I issue such order to the people as I consider to be beneficial for them and the State. I do not know whether they are permitted by the Shariat or not






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






29. Kunwar Singh






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






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






32. Badaruddin Tyabji






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






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






35. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






37. 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






38. Dhondu Pant






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






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






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






42. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






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






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






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






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






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






48. '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






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






50. 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