Modern History

Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939 ? 1. Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi. 2. The Congress Left was disunited and failed to support Bose. 3. The Communists did not support Bose in his endeavours. 4. The supporters of M.N. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose. Select the answer using the code given below :

1. (a)1, 2 and 3
2. (b)1, 2 and 4
3. (c)1, 3 and 4
4. (d)2 and 4 only

Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856 : 1. The taluqdars were dispossessed of their estates but allowed to retain their arms and forts. 2. A Summary Revenue Settlement was made in 1856 assuming that the taluqdars were outsiders. 3. The British believed in taking revenue directly from the peasants by removing the taluqdars. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1. (a)2 and 3 only
2. (b)1 and 3 only
3. (c)1, 2 and 3
4. (d)2 only

Consider the following assertion : The genesis of political alliances based on community lay in the very nature of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919. Which of the following statements support/supports the above assertion ? 1. Reforms retained and extended the principle of separate electorates. 2. Separate electorates were supposed to counter Indian nationalism, which was growing stronger. 3. Deprived classes rallied around the favours inherent in separate electorates. Select the answer using the code given below :

1. (a)1 only
2. (b)2 and 3 only
3. (c)1 and 2 only
4. (d)1, 2 and 3

The artificially fixed rupee-sterling exchange rate prescribed by the Hilton-Young Commission (1926) was adopted by the British Government for which one of the following reasons ?

1. (a)Aiding the flow of remittances from India and maintaining India’s creditworthiness
2. (b)Providing support to Indian importers
3. (c)Encouraging export of cotton produce from India
4. (d)Preventing depreciation of the Rupee in terms of gold

Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct ?

1. (a)The Eka Movement was throughout supported and organized by the Congress while Bardoli Satyagraha was initially independent of Congress influence and was only in the last stages supported by the Congress.
2. (b)The Eka Movement was provided leadership by the taluqdars of Awadh, whereas the Bardoli Satyagraha was a movement of the landless labourers.
3. (c)The Bardoli Satyagraha was a campaign against the enhancement of land revenue, while the Eka Movement was a protest against excessive extraction of rents.
4. (d)The Eka Movement was located in the Varanasi and Mirzapur districts of the present-day U.P., while the Bardoli Satyagraha took place in Saurashtra.

Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy : I. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East. II. He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. (a)I only
2. (b)II only
3. (c)Both I and II
4. (d)Neither I nor II

Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme : I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth II. Observance of strict non-violence III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?

1. (a)Only one
2. (b)Only two
3. (c)Only three
4. (d)All the four

Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement : I. The Congress declared the attainment of ‘Swaraj’ by all legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective. II. It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if ‘Swaraj’ did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. (a)I only
2. (b)II only
3. (c)Both I and II
4. (d)Neither I nor II

"Sedition has become my religion" was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of

1. (a)the Champaran Satyagraha
2. (b)publicly violating Salt Law at Dandi
3. (c)attending the Second Round Table Conference in London
4. (d)the launch of the Quit India Movement

Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?

1. (a)C. R. Das
2. (b)Madan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant
3. (c)Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Khwaja Hasan Nizami
4. (d)M. A. Jinnah

Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of 'Harijans' in his political and social programme?

1. (a)The Poona Pact
2. (b)The Gandhi-Irwin Agreement (Delhi Pact)
3. (c)Arrest of Congress leadership at the time of the Quit India Movement
4. (d)Promulgation of the Government of India Act, 1935

Who among the following was the founder of the ‘Self-Respect Movement’?

1. (a)‘Periyar’ E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker
2. (b)Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
3. (c)Bhaskarrao Jadhav
4. (d)Dinkarrao Javalkar

With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements : 1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the peasants were exempted from revenue payment in case of bad harvests or natural calamities. 2. Under the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, if the Zamindar failed to pay his revenues to the state, on or before the fixed date, he would be removed from his Zamindari. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1. (a)1 only
2. (b)2 only
3. (c)Both 1 and 2
4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2

No answer is recorded for this question: cancelled by UPSC — marks awarded to all candidates

Consider the following pairs : Party : Its Leader 1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh : Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 2. Socialist Party : C. Rajagopalachari 3. Congress for Democracy : Jagjivan Ram 4. Swatantra Party : Acharya Narendra Dev How many of the above are correctly matched ?

1. (a)Only one
2. (b)Only two
3. (c)Only three
4. (d)All four

By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?

1. (a)The Regulating Act
2. (b)The Pitt's India Act
3. (c)The Charter Act of 1793
4. (d)The Charter Act of 1833

Consider the following statements : Statement–I : 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day. Statement–II : It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. (a)Both Statement–I and Statement–II are correct and Statement–II is the correct explanation for Statement–I
2. (b)Both Statement–I and Statement–II are correct and Statement–II is not the correct explanation for Statement–I
3. (c)Statement–I is correct but Statement–II is incorrect
4. (d)Statement–I is incorrect but Statement–II is correct

In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “Transferred” subjects. Which of the following were treated as “Reserved” subjects ? 1. Administration of Justice 2. Local Self-Government 3. Land Revenue 4. Police Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1. (a)1, 2 and 3
2. (b)2, 3 and 4
3. (c)1, 3 and 4
4. (d)1, 2 and 4

Consider the following freedom fighters : 1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh 2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee 3. Rash Behari Bose Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party ?

1. (a)1 and 2
2. (b)2 only
3. (c)1 and 3
4. (d)3 only

With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements : 1. The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States. 2. Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1. (a)1 only
2. (b)2 only
3. (c)Both 1 and 2
4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2

With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements : 1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers. 2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate. 3. The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

1. (a)1 and 2 only
2. (b)2 and 3 only
3. (c)1 and 3 only
4. (d)1, 2 and 3

In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located? 1. Broach 2. Chicacole 3. Trichinopoly Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. (a)1 only
2. (b)1 and 2
3. (c)3 only
4. (d)2 and 3

With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?

1. (a)Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour Indian National Flag here.
2. (b)Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the Quit India Movement of Andhra region from here.
3. (c)Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here.
4. (d)Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott set up headquarters of Theosophical Society first here.

Consider the following statements : 1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21. 2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. (a)1 only
2. (b)2 only
3. (c)Both 1 and 2
4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2

With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?

1. (a)The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.
2. (b)The Viceroy's Executive Council was expanded to include more Indians.
3. (c)The Congress ministries resigned in seven provinces.
4. (d)Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War was over.

Who among the following is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?

1. (a)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2. (b)Jawaharlal Nehru
3. (c)Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
4. (d)Sarojini Naidu