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Modern Indian History

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






2. 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.






3. What did the Mountbatten plan relate to?






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






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. On 23rd






7. '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.






8. Chittagong Armory raid was organized by...






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






10. W C Bannerjee






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






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






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






14. Gandhiji gave the title of 'SARDAR






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






16. Dhondu Pant






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. George Yule






23. 1951 - Saw the biggest peasant guerrilla war so for the Modern Indian History






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Kunwar Singh






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






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






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






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






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






40. Lahore session of Congress - 1929






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






42. Megasthenese States






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






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






45. Karachi session of Congress - 1931






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






47. Begum Hazrat Mahal






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






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






50. '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.