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Modern Indian History

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






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






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






4. Begum Hazrat Mahal






5. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






6. '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.






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






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






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






10. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






11. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






12. Khan Bahadur Khan






13. 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






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






15. 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.






16. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






17. The 'call of deliverance day






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






19. Who were the leaders of Khilafat Movement?






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






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






22. Badaruddin Tyabji






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






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






25. Where did the sepoys break out in revolt on 10th May - 1857?






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






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






28. The title given by British govt to the Mahatma Gandhiji which he surrendere during the Non-Cooperation Mov was






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






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






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






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






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






34. W C Bannerjee






35. '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






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






37. The revolutionaries who were arrested in the assembly bomb case were






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






40. 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?






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






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






43. members of the Cabinet Mission?






44. The leader of the 1857 revolt in Assam was?






45. '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






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






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






48. Both the transfer of power and the partition of India were hurled through in____days






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






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