Modern India

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

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 MN. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose. Select the answer using the code given below :

Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856 : 1. The talugdars 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 talugdars. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) 2and3 only (b) 1 and 3 only (ce) 1,2and3 (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 :

Consider statements about Raja Rammohan Roy: his respect for traditional Eastern philosophy and his advocacy of rational/scientific approach, human dignity and social equality.

Which of the listed activities were part of the Non-Cooperation Programme: boycott of law courts/foreign cloth, strict non-violence, retention of titles without using them publicly, and establishment of panchayats for disputes?

Consider statements on the Congress objective of Swaraj by legitimate and peaceful means and the proposed staged implementation of civil disobedience/non-payment of taxes if Swaraj did not come within a year or repression occurred.

Consider the two statements on the objective and staged strategy of the Non-Cooperation Movement.

“Sedition has become my religion” was said by Gandhiji at the time of which event?

Who provided legal defence to people accused after the Chauri Chaura incident?

At which event did Gandhi decide to include upliftment of Harijans in his political and social programme?

Who founded the Self-Respect Movement?

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?

Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over?

With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements: 1. It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States. 2. Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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?

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

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:

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?

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?

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?

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

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

Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?

In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as

In the first quarter of the seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located?

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

In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around 1. women’s right to gain education 2. age of consent 3. restitution of conjugal rights Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century Because of

Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because

With reference to the history of India, “Ulgulan” or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events?

Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of Industrial Revolution on india during the first half of the nineteenth century?

With reference to the book “Desher Katha”written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements: 1. It warned against the Colonial State’s hypnotic conquest of the mind. 2. It inspired the performance of Swadeshi street plays and folk songs. 3. The use of ‘desh’by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal. Which of the statements given above are correct?

The Gandhi-Irwin pact included which of the following? 1. Invitation of Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference 2.Withdrwal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement 3. Acceptance of Gandhiji’s suggestion for enquiry into police excesses 4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence Select the correct answer using the code given below:

The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by

With reference to land reforms in independent India which one of the following statements is correct?

Consider the following statement about ‘the Charter Act of 1813’ : 1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China. 2. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the company 3. The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament. Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Swadeshi Movement Consider the following statements: 1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries. 2. The national Council of Education was established as a part of Swadeshi Movement Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs: *Movement /organization leader* 1. All India anti Untochability league: Mahatma ghandhi 2. All india kisan sabha: Swami sahajanand saraswati 3. self-respect movement: E V ramaswami naicker Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements: 1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘indentured labour’. 2. In Lord Chelmsford’s ‘War Conference’, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War. 3. Consequent upon the breaking of Salt law by Indian people, the Indian National congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers. Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs: *Person Position held* 1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru : President, All India Liberal Federation 2. K. C. Neogy : Member, the Constituent Assembly 3. P. C. Joshi : General Secretary, Communist Party of India Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was

Regarding Wood’s Dispatch, which of the following statements are true ? 1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced. 2. Establishment of universities was recommended. 3. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government? 1. The territories called \Santhal Paraganas’ were created. 2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the

The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were

Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?

Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948 ?

Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?

Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India ? 1. Charter Act of 1813 2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823 3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy Select the correct answer using the code given below

In 1920, which of the following changed its name to “Swarajya Sabha”?

Which among the following events happened earliest ?

With reference to educational institutes during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs : Institution Founder 1. Sanskrit College at Benaras – William Jones 2. Calcutta Madarsa – Warren Hastings 3. Fort William College – Arthur Wellesley Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ?

Which among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British Rule? 1. Lord Cornwallis 2. Alexander Read 3. Thomas Munro Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for

Consider the following statements: 1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and allow the workers to form trade unions. 2. N.M Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to

Consider the following pairs: 1. Radhakanta Deb- First President of the British Indian Association. 2. GazuluLakshminarasuChetty – Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha 3. Surendranath Banerjee – Founder of the Indian Association Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

In the context of Indian history, the-principle of ‘Dyarchy (diarchy)’ refers to

With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events: 1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy 2. Quit India Movement launched 3. Second Round Table Conference What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee 2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation 3. Indian Reform Association Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above?

With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Who of the following was/were economic critic/critics of colonialism in India?

With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements:

The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined

Who of the following organized a March on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?

Consider the following statements:

With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of ‘moderates’ and ‘extremists’?

The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until

The 1929 Session of Indian, National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the

The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a

What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)? 1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States 2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown 3. To regulate East India Company’s trade with India

Consider the following pairs 1. Dampa Tiger Reserve : Mizoram 2. Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary : Sikkim 3. Saramati Peak : Nagaland Which of the above pairs is /are correctly matched?

If you walk through countryside, you are likely to see some birds stalking alongside the cattle to seize the insects, disturbed by their movement through grasses. Which of the following is/are such bird/birds? 1. Painted Stork 2. Common Myna 3. Black-necked Crane

With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were

The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for

The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because

Quit India Movement was launched in response to

Annie Besant was 1\. responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement 2\. the founder of the Theo-sophical Society 3\. once the President of the Indian National Congress Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below.

The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the

The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he 1. Exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British 2. Interpreted the ancient Indian texts stored 3. Stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else. **Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?**

The Rowlatt act aimed at

The Lahore session of the Indian nat. congress 1929 is very important in history because 1 the congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence 2 rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that session 3 a resolution was passed rejecting two nation theory in that session **Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?**

Which of the following statements is/ are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj? 1. It opposed idolatry. 2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts. 3. It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible. **Select the correct answer using the codes given below:**

Consider the following: 1. Assessment of the land revenue on the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of crops. 2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare 3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?

The congress ministries resigned in the seven provinces in 1939, because

During Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation?

Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932 mainly because

With reference to Ryotwari Settlement, consider the following statements: 1. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the Government. 2. The Government gave Pattas to the Ryots. 3. The lands were surveyed and assessed before being taxed. **Which of the statements given above is/are correct?**

The tendency for increased litigation was visible after the introduction of the land settlement system of Lord Cornwallis in 1793. The reason for this is normally traced to which of the following provisions?

Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?

Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century?

With reference to the period of colonial rule in India, “Home Charges” formed an important part of drain of wealth from India. Which of the following funds constituted “Home Charges”? 1. Funds used to support the India Office in London. 2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in India. 3. Funds used for waging wars outside India by the British. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda? 1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought 2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What was the purpose with which Sir William Wedderburn and W.S. Caine had set up the Indian Parliamentary Committee in 1893?

With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for

With reference to the period of Indian freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the Nehru report? 1. Complete Independence for India. 2. Joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities 3. Provision of fundamental right for the people of India in the constitution. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: