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IAS 2008Modern History

History Modern History questions from IAS 2008.

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13 Modern History Questions from 2008

Who among the following Gandhian followers was a teacher by profession?

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Where was the First Session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1885?

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Who among the following wrote the poem, Subh-e Azadi?

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During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?

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Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad?

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Who suggested the reconstitution of the Viceroy Executive Council in which all the Portfolios including that of War Members were to be held by the Indian leaders?

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Who among the following used the phrase 'UN-British' to criticize the English colonial control of India?

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Who among the following rejected the title of Knighthood and refused to accept a position in the Council of the Secretary of State for India?

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During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called 'Free Indian Legion'?

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Match List-I with List-II and select the Correct answer using the code given below the lists: | List-I (Author) | | List-II(Work) A. | Bankimchandra | 1. | Shatranj ke Khilari B. | Dinabandhu Mitra | 2. | Debi Chaudhurani C. | Premàhand | 3. | Nil-Darpan | | 4. | Chandrakanta

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Assertion (A): The Congress Ministries in all the provinces resigned in the year 1939. Reason (R): The Congress did not accept the decision of the 'Viceroy to declare war against Germany in the context of the Second World War.

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Who gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of the Indian National Congress in a series of articles entitled New Lamps for Old?

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Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?

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