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MODERN INDIA | SET-3
(An objective type questions from the topic 'Modern India' for Kerala PSC, UPSC, SSC, Railway, Banking and other competitive exams)
1. Burma (Myanmar) was separated from India in: 
1937 
2. Burma was annexed to the British empire by a proclamation on 1st January, _____.
1855 
3. The Viceroy who announced the date of transfer of power to Indian hands: 
Mountbatten 
4. Disturbed by the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and encouraged by Gandhiji’s plan for non-cooperation who resigned from ICS while on probation in 1921? 
Subhas Chandra Bose 
5. Diu was the colony of the ………….. 
Portuguese 
6. Division of the Civil Services into Imperial, Provincial and Subordinate was done during the period of: 
Lord Lansdowne 
7. Domingo Paes was a visitor from: 
Portugal 
8. Dropping the use of the title ‘Emperor of India’ by the British Monarch was done by King George VI by a royal proclamation on: 
22 June 1948 
9. Due to which disease Gandhiji was compelled to leave England to India in 1914? 
Pleurisy 
10. Durant Commission was appointed to demarcate the boundary betwen British India and Afgahnistan, during the period of: 
Lansdowne 
11. During which session of INC (1926) wearing Khadi was made compulsory to its workers.
Guwahati (1926) 
12. During 1940s,Nanasaheb Ramchandra Patil founded parallel government named Prati Sarkar in the 150 villages in: 
Maharashtra 
13. During Quit India movement,  Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar (Tamrlipta National Government) was formed in: 
Bengal 
14. During the freedom struggle ‘Anusheelan Samiti’ opened its branches in: 
Bengal 
15. During the Indian freedom struggle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation? 
It authorised the goverment to imprison people without trial 
16. During the Quit India Movement a parallel government was setup by Nana Patil in ______
 Satara 
17. During the Quit India Movement the first ‘parallel government’ was established in: 
Balia 
18. During the Quit India Movement what was formed in Tamluk?
Vidyut Vahini 
19. During the Quit India Movement, Congress Radio was broadcast from: 
Mumbai 
20. During the reign of which Viceroy of India elections were held for the first time in 11 Indian states in: 
Lord Linlithgo 
21. During the revolt of 1857, Bahadur Shah was captured by the enemies from: 
Humayun’s Tomb 
22. During the revolt of 1857, Birjis Qadr, the son of the deposed Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, was proclaimed the new Nawab of: 
Lucknow 
23. During the revolt of 1857, Delhi was captured by the mutineers on: 
12th May 1857 
24. During which agitation Gandhiji gave the slogan’ Do or die’? 
Quit India movement 
25. During which occasion Gandhiji declared “Cooperation in any shape or form with this satanic government is sinful”? 
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre