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Modern Indian History

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






2. '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.






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






4. Quit India Movement was carried on the overall leadership of






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






6. 'Service was his portion in life






7. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






8. The 'call of deliverance day






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. '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






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






21. The popular movements in various princely states were launched by the local organizations known as






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






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






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






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






26. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






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






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






30. Dadabhai Naoroji






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






32. Dhondu Pant






33. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






34. On 23rd






35. George Yule






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






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. The British Government declared to leave India in any case before June - 1948 in...






39. '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.






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






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






42. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






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






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






45. Kunwar Singh






46. 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






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






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






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