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Modern Indian History

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






2. 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






3. Kunwar Singh






4. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






5. '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






6. The army of emperor Bahadur Shah in Delhi was commanded by...






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






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






9. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






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






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






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






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






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






15. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






16. The 'call of deliverance day






17. '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.






18. Megasthenese States






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. Dhondu Pant






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






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






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






28. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






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






31. In which year All India Muslim League was founded?






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






33. '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.






34. George Yule






35. '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






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






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






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






39. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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






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






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






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






44. On the suggestion of Ravindranath Tagore The date of partition of Bengal oct 16 - 1905 was celebrated as






45. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






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






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






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






50. Begum Hazrat Mahal







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