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Important Questions on Modern History

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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 4 - Modern History>Exercise 1>Q 100
The London branch of the All India Muslim League was established in 1908 under the presidency of:-
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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 4 - Modern History>Exercise 1>Q 101
Who among the following was the President of the All India States Peoples' Conference in 1939?
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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 4 - Modern History>Exercise 1>Q 102
With reference to the period of extremist nationalist movement in India with its spirit of Swadeshi, which one of the following statements is not correct?
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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 4 - Modern History>Exercise 1>Q 103
With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, which of the following statements is not correct?
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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 4 - Modern History>Exercise 1>Q 104
Which one of the following submitted in 1875 a petition to the House of Commons demanding India's direct representation in the British Parliament?
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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 4 - Modern History>Exercise 1>Q 105
The real intention of the British to include the princely states in the Federal Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was to:-
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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 4 - Modern History>Exercise 1>Q 106

Match List I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) with List II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists                        

List I                                                                                                   List II

(Acts of Colonial Government of India)                                           (Provisions)

A. Charter Act, 1813                                        1. Set up a Board of Control in Britain to fully regulate the East India.

B. Regulating Act, 1773                                   2. Company's trade monopoly in India was ended.

C. Act of 1858                                                  3. The power to govern was transferred from the East India Company to the British Crown.

D. Pitt's India Act                                             4. The Company's Directors were asked to present to the British Government all

                                                                             correspondence and documents pertaining to the administration of the company.

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IAS (PRE) General Studies Paper 1>Chapter 4 - Modern History>Exercise 1>Q 107
Which one of the following Acts of British India strengthened the Viceroy's authority over his executive council by substituting 'portfolio' or departmental system for corporate functioning?