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Modern History

320 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.

2009 · Q60Modern HistoryEarly Nationalism & Indian National Congress (1885-1915)easy

In the context of the Indian freedom struggle, 16th October 1905 is well known for which one of the following reasons?

  1. (a)The formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was made in Calcutta town hall
  2. (b)Partition of Bengal took effect
  3. (c)Dadabhai Naoroji declared that the goal of Indian National Congress was Swaraj
  4. (d)Lokmanya Tilak started Swadeshi Movement in Poona
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Official answer(b) Partition of Bengal took effect

2008 · Q135Modern HistoryGandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)moderate

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.

  1. (a)Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true but R is false
  4. (d)A is false but R is true
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Official answer(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

2007 · Q55Modern HistoryConstitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947)moderate

Assertion (A): According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal. Reason (R): Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India.

  1. (a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true but R is false
  4. (d)A is false but R is true
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Official answer(c) A is true but R is false