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Modern Indian History

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1. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






2. 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






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






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






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






6. 'Service was his portion in life






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






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






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






10. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






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






13. The 'call of deliverance day






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






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






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






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






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






19. Lucknow session of Congress - 1916






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. '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.






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






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






24. Megasthenese States






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






26. The word 'Congress






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. '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






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






36. Badaruddin Tyabji






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Panchsheel was declared by India and China in...






42. Begum Hazrat Mahal






43. 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






44. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






45. W C Bannerjee






46. '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.






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






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






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






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