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Modern Indian History

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






2. Who was instrumental in founding the National Committee in 1938 for drawing up a plan for economic development on the basis of industrialization?






3. '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.






4. 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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Megasthenese States






10. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






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






12. 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






13. Begum Hazrat Mahal






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. On 23rd






23. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






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






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






26. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






27. George Yule






28. W C Bannerjee






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






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






31. Dadabhai Naoroji






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






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






34. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






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






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






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






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






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






40. '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.






41. The concept of national education was propounded during the course of the _______ movement






42. 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






43. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






44. Dhondu Pant






45. 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.






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






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






48. Kunwar Singh






49. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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