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Modern Indian History

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






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






3. 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.






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






5. Why did the crowd had gathered at JallianwalahBagh - Amritsar on Apr 13 - 1919






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






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






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






9. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






10. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






11. The 'call of deliverance day






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






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






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






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






16. The objective of the new policy of 'Council Entry






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






18. Dadabhai Naoroji






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






20. 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?






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






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






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






24. '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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






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






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






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






34. 'Service was his portion in life






35. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






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






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






39. '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.






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






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






42. Which - among the following - Round Table Conferences held in London - was attended by M.K. Gandhi as the sole representative of the Congress?






43. Badaruddin Tyabji






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






45. Which one was not a principle of the Panchsheel?






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






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






48. '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






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






50. Karachi session of Congress - 1931