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Modern Indian History
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1. Which of the following were the main objectives for the Khilafath Movement?
a) Nana Saheb b) Begum Hazrat Mahal
Women
Increased
To save the Ottoman empire and preserve the Khalifate
2. With the capture of which of the following rebels in April 1858 - could be said as the end of 1857 revolt?
Russian Revolution of 1917 - Rise in cost of living
Tantia Tope
Diwan Maniram Putti
Controversial measures of Viceroy Lord Mountbatten:
3. 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?
Lahore session
Kotah
Nabagopal mitra
Kabir
4. The unique contribution of Rani Gaidinlu's Naga movement was that
Increased
There was merger of INC and National Conference
She integrated the Tribal movement with civil disobedience movement
Advisor to the Sec of State for India
5. Mahatma Gandhi presided over the annual session of INC for only once at
No one
Rash Bihari Bose
The Landholders Society
Belgaum 1924
6. Both the transfer of power and the partition of India were hurled through in____days
1st Anglo-Christian INC president
72
Valentine Chirol
a) Nana Saheb b) Begum Hazrat Mahal
7. On 23rd
Radha Krishan Commission - 1948
Kabir
Depressed classes
Lahore session
8. 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
Badruddin Tyaibji
Balagangadhar Tilak
Valentine Chirol
Harijan Yatra
9. Who was the first Muslim to preside over the session of Indian National Congres?
Badruddin Tyaibji
Controversial measures of Viceroy Lord Mountbatten:
Chandrashekhar Azad
Purna Swaraj Resolutions
10. Which one was not a principle of the Panchsheel?
Nabagopal mitra
World peace and International Co-operation
11
Harijan Yatra
11. As a result of the Poona Pact the number of seats reserved for the Depressed classes out of general electorate seats were
Ambika Charan Majumdar
The leaders were arrested
Increased
Sudra Varna
12. The most important centre of Revolt of 1857 in Rajasthan was
Kabir
1st Muslim President of INC
Kotah
Badruddin Tyaibji
13. The university Grants Commission was constituted in 1953 A.D. which among the followmg first recommended for it?
Lucknow (1857 revolution)
Dr. RadhaKrishnan
11
Radha Krishan Commission - 1948
14. The 'call of deliverance day
Swadeshi
The Muslim League
Removed fear of the Britishers from the minds of the people
72
15. The first tri-colour flag was hoisted on...
To wreck the reform from within by
Telengana
31st December - 1929
Prajamandals
16. Which - among the following - Round Table Conferences held in London - was attended by M.K. Gandhi as the sole representative of the Congress?
Kaiser-e-Hind
2nd in 193l A.D.
Advisor to the Sec of State for India
Nana Saheb
17. Why did the crowd had gathered at JallianwalahBagh - Amritsar on Apr 13 - 1919
Telengana
To protest against the arrest of their popular leaders - Dr.Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal
Chandrashekhar Azad
1946A.D.
18. Karachi session of Congress - 1931
Sudra Varna
The Muslim League
Adoption of Fundamental Rights
Meerut
19. In the interim govt formed in 1946 - the vice-president of executive council was
Dr. RadhaKrishnan
Radha Krishan Commission - 1948
Purna Swaraj Resolutions
Surya Sen
20. Who worked for the upliftment of Ezhavazas in Kerla in 20th century?
Congress-League Pact
2nd in 193l A.D.
Narayan Guru
Women
21. 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
Ibn Batuta
Adoption of Fundamental Rights
Rash Bihari Bose
Gen Bakth Khan
22. The concept of national education was propounded during the course of the _______ movement
31st December - 1929
Kotah
1906A.D.
Swadeshi
23. Who was the famous Urdu poet who witnessed the massacre of male civilians of Delhi by the British soldiers?
She integrated the Tribal movement with civil disobedience movement
Mirza Galib
Nabagopal mitra
Lahore session
24. The historic importance of the second session of INC held in Calcutta 1886 was that
Narayan Guru
1946A.D.
There was merger of INC and National Conference
Diwan Maniram Putti
25. 'Decay is inherent in all component beings. Work out your own salvation with deligence.
The Buddha
The INC leaders felt that -partition is a lesser evil than civil war
North American History - to connote an assembly of people
Badruddin Tyaibji
26. A novel and remarkable feature of the Civil Disobedience movement was the widespread participation of
1930
Rakhsha Bandhan Day
Women
Bihar (1857 revolution)
27. '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.
Alberuni
She integrated the Tribal movement with civil disobedience movement
The correct chronological sequence of the following stages in the political life of Gandhiji?
The Muslim League
28. Dhondu Pant
Adoption of Fundamental Rights
There was merger of INC and National Conference
Chandrashekhar Azad
Kanpur (1857 revolution)
29. '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
World peace and International Co-operation
Harijan Yatra
Monserrate
Valentine Chirol
30. Kunwar Singh
Full Democracy
Diwan Maniram Putti
Asking him to vacate the Red Fort and move to a humber place
Bihar (1857 revolution)
31. The title given by British govt to the Mahatma Gandhiji which he surrendere during the Non-Cooperation Mov was
Kaiser-e-Hind
Lahore session
The correct chronological sequence of the following stages in the political life of Gandhiji?
Mirza Galib
32. Where did the sepoys break out in revolt on 10th May - 1857?
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Kaiser-e-Hind
Meerut
Nabagopal mitra
33. Lahore session of Congress - 1929
Purna Swaraj Resolutions
Kanpur
Dr. R C Majumdar
Removed fear of the Britishers from the minds of the people
34. Megasthenese States
Slavery was not prevalent in India in the extreme from as he be had seen in Greece
Vishnuvardhana
1st Muslim President of INC
1946A.D.
35. According to the provisions of which of the following acts - Burma was separated from the British Indian Administration?
Asking him to vacate the Red Fort and move to a humber place
Govt of India Act 1935
Prajamandals
72
36. 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
Controversial measures of Viceroy Lord Mountbatten:
1st Anglo-Christian INC president
Harijan Yatra
Mahatma Gandhi
37. Fueled the intensity of the labour movements in India in the Frist Quarter of the 20th Centuary
Rohilkhand (1857 revolution)
Russian Revolution of 1917 - Rise in cost of living
Rakhsha Bandhan Day
1st English President of INC
38. The Civil Disobedience Movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi in the year
Vishnuvardhana
Surya Sen
Valentine Chirol
1930
39. members of the Cabinet Mission?
Tantia Tope
Women
Sir Stafford Cripps - Lord Pethic-Lowrence - A.V. Alexander
1st Parsi President of INC
40. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?
Badruddin Tyaibji
Mohd. Ali - Shaukat Ali
2nd in 193l A.D.
The Buddha
41. '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
Alauddin Khilji
To wreck the reform from within by
To protest against the arrest of their popular leaders - Dr.Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal
North American History - to connote an assembly of people
42. The leaders of the 1857 revolt who sent 3 letters to King Napolean III of France during the rebellion was
Nana Saheb
9 December - 1946
Bernier
Kaiser-e-Hind
43. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR
Controversial measures of Viceroy Lord Mountbatten:
Vishnuvardhana
Bardolli Satyagraha
Gen Bakth Khan
44. The popular movements in various princely states were launched by the local organizations known as
Nana Saheb
Dr. RadhaKrishnan
Radha Krishan Commission - 1948
Prajamandals
45. During 1857 revolt -the British after capturing Delhi what was their most Brutal act( by General Hudson -commander in chief of the English troops)?
Shooting down the sons of Bahadur Shah
Surya Sen
Diwan Maniram Putti
Badruddin Tyaibji
46. In which year All India Muslim League was founded?
Kanpur (1857 revolution)
Bardolli Satyagraha
Asking him to vacate the Red Fort and move to a humber place
1906A.D.
47. Which of the following was responsible for the large scale communal riots during and after August 1946 especially ' Great Calcutta Killings
Bhagat Singh & Batukeshwar Dutt
The observance of Direct Action Day by Muslim League
Badruddin Tyaibji
The INC leaders felt that -partition is a lesser evil than civil war
48. Begum Hazrat Mahal
Nana Saheb
Surendranath Bannerjee and Ananda Mohana Bose
The observance of Direct Action Day by Muslim League
Lucknow (1857 revolution)
49. Through which of the following was the partition of Bengal subsequently annualled?a) Minto-Morley Reforms 1909
The leaders were arrested
Balagangadhar Tilak
Delhi Darbar 1911
The observance of Direct Action Day by Muslim League
50. '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
World peace and International Co-operation
Lahore session
Bernier
Ambika Charan Majumdar
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