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Modern Indian History

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1. Where did the rebels of 1857 revolt massacre alarge number of Englishmen and women after promising them safe conduct?






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






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






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






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






6. Faizpur session of Congress - 1936






7. Khan Bahadur Khan






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






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. 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






11. '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.






12. 'Service was his portion in life






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






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






15. '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






16. '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






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






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






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






20. Begum Hazrat Mahal






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






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






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






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






25. '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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. On 23rd






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






35. Dadabhai Naoroji






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. members of the Cabinet Mission?






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






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






46. The 'call of deliverance day






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






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






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






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