MODERN INDIA
2021
1.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919
recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age 21.
2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women
reserved seats in legislature.
Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2.With
reference to 8th August 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following
statements is correct?
(a) The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.
(b) The Viceroy’s
Executive council was expanded to include more Indians.
(c) The Congress
ministries resigned in seven provinces.
(d) Cripps proposed an
Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War was over.
3.
Who among the following is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, a translation
of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?
(a) Bal Gangadhar
Tilak
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
(d) Sarojini Naidu
4.
Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School
which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?
(a) Annie Besant
(b) Debendranath
Tagore
(c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(d) Sarojini Naidu
5.In
the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal, and Gurbaksh
Singh Dhillon are remembered as
(a) Leaders of
Swadeshi and Boycott Movement.
(b) Members of the
Interim Government in 1946.
(c) Members of the
Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly.
(d) Officers of the Indian National Army
6.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?
1. Broach
2. Chicacole
3. Trichinopoly
Select the correct
answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 Only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 2 and 3
Answer: a
7.With
reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following
statements is correct?
1. Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour Indian
National Flag here.
2. Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the Quit India
Movement of Andhra region from here.
3. Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to
English here.
4. Madame Blavastsky and Colonel Olcott set up
headquarters of Theosophical Society first here.
2020
1.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:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2.Indigo
cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of
(a) peasant resistance
to the oppressive conduct of planters
(b) its unprofitability in the world market because of new inventions
(c) national leaders’
opposition to the cultivation of indigo
(d) Government control
over the planters
Select the correct
answer using the code given below:
3.Wellesley
established the Fort William College at Calcutta because
(a) he was asked by
the Board of Directors at London to do so
(b) he wanted to
revive interest in oriental learning in India
(c) he wanted to
provide William Carey and his associates with employment
(d) he wanted to British civilians for administrative purpose in India
4.With
reference to the history of India, Ulgulan or the Great Tumult is the
description of which of the following events?
(a) The Revolt of 1857
(b) The Mappila
Rebellion of 1921
(c) The Indigo Revolt
of 1859-60
(d) Birsa Munda’s Revolt of 1899-1900
5.Which
of the following statements correctly explains the impact of Industrial
Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?
(a) Indian handicrafts were ruined
(b) Machines were
introduced in the Indian textile industry in large numbers.
(c) Railway lines were
laid in many parts of the country.
(d) Heavy duties were imposed on the imports of British manufactures.
6.With
reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during 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?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
7.The
Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?
1. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in
connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
2. Acceptance of Gandhiji’s suggestion for
enquiry into police excesses
3. Releass of only those prisoners who were not
charged with violence
Select the correct
answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
8.The
Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as
its target audience was published by(
(a) Gopal Baba Walangkar
(b) Jyotiba Phule
(c) Mohandas
Karamchand Gandhi
(d) Bhimrao Ramji
Ambedkar
2019
1.Consider the following
statements about ‘the Charter Act of 1813’:
It ended the trade
monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade
with China.
It asserted the
sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the Company.
The revenues of India
were now controlled by the British Parliament.
Which of the
statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2.With reference to
Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:
It contributed to the
revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries.
The National Council
of Education was established as a part of Swadeshi Movement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Consider the
following pairs:
Movement/Organization
Leader
1. All India
Anti-Untouchability League Mahatma Gandhi
2. All India Kisan
Sabha Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
3. Self-Respect
Movement Naicker E.V. Ramaswami
Which of the pairs
given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4.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?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
5.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?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2018
1.
Consider the following events:
1. The first democratically elected communist
party government formed in a State in India.
2. India’s then largest bank, ‘Imperial Bank of
India’, was renamed ‘State Bank of India’.
3. Air India was nationalised and became the
national carrier.
4. Goa became a part of independent India.
Which of the following
is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
(a) 4 – 1 – 2 – 3
(b) 3 – 2 – 1 – 4
(c) 4 – 2 – 1 – 3
(d) 3 – 1 – 2 – 4
2.
In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary
powers were given to the
(a) Federal
Legislature
(b) Governor General
(c) Provincial
Legislature
(d) Provincial
Governors
3.
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:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4.
In 1920, which of the following changed its name to “Swarajya Sabha”?
(a) All India Home Rule League
(b) Hindu Mahasabha
(c) South Indian
Liberal Federation
(d) The Servants of
India Society
5.
Which among the following events happened earliest?
(a) Swami Dayanand
established Arya Samaj.
(b) Dinabandhu Mitra wrote Neel
Darpan.
(c) Bankim Chandra
Chattopadhyay wrote Anandmath.
(d) Satyendranath
Tagore became the first Indian to succeed in the Indian Civil Services
Examination.
6.
With reference to educational institutions 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?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
7.
The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal
in the middle of the 18th century were:
(a) Raw cotton,
oil-seeds and opium
(b) Sugar, salt, zinc
and lead
(c) Copper, silver,
gold, spices and tea
(d) Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium
8.
Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran
Satyagraha?
(a) Active all-India
participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement
(b) Active involvement
of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement
(c) Joining of peasant unrest to
India’s National Movement
(d) Drastic decrease
in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops
9.
Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha”
established in 1948?
(a) B. Krishna Pillai,
E.M.S. Namboodiripad and K.C. George
(b) Jayaprakash
Narayan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay and M.N. Roy
(c) C.P. Ramaswamy
Iyer, K. Kamaraj and Veeresalingam Pantulu
(d) Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujam and
G.G. Mehta
10.
Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of
Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?
(a) To maintain a
large standing army at others expense
(b) To keep India safe
from Napoleonic danger
(c) To secure a fixed income for the
Company
(d) To establish
British paramountcy over the Indian States
11.
After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken
by the colonial government?
1. The territories called ‘Santhal Parganas’ 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:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
12.
Economically one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th
century was the
(a) increase in the
export of Indian handicrafts
(b) growth in the
number of Indian owned factories
(c) commercialization of Indian
agriculture
(d) rapid increase in
the urban population
13.
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:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
14.
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
(a) Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) Bipin Chandra Pal
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Motilal Nehru
2017
15.
Who 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 code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
16.
The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for
(a) the participation
of workers in the management of industries.
(b) arbitrary powers
to the management to quell industrial disputes.
(c) an intervention by
the British Court in the event of a trade dispute.
(d) a system of tribunals and a ban on
strikes.
17.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view
to fix the wages of industrial workers and to 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?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
18.
The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to?
(a) Define the
jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments.
(b) Define the powers
of the Secretary of State for India.
(c) Impose censorship
on national press.
(d) Improve the relationship between
the Government of India and the Indian States.
19.
Consider the following pairs:
1. Radhakanta Deb — First President of the
British Indian Association
2. Gazulu Lakshmi Narasu Chetty — Founder of the
Madras Mahajana Sabha
3. Surendranath Banerjee — Founder of the Indian
Association
Which of the above
pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
20.
In the context of Indian history, the principle of `Dyarchy (diarchy)’ refers
to
(a) Division of the
central legislature into two houses.
(b) Introduction of
double government i.e., Central and State governments.
(c) Having two sets of
rulers; one in London and another in Delhi.
(d) Division of the subjects delegated
to the provinces into two categories.
21.
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?
(a) 1-2-3
(b) 2-1-3
(c) 3-2-1
(d) 3-1-2
2016
22.
The ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first
time during the
(a) Agitation against the Partition of
Bengal
(b) Home Rule Movement
(c) Non-Cooperation
Movement
(d) Visit of the Simon
Commission to India
23.
Satya Shodhak Samaj organized
(a) a movement for
upliftment of tribals in Bihar.
(b) a temple-entry
movement in Gujarat.
(c) an anti-caste movement in
Maharashtra.
(d) a peasant movement
in Punjab.
24.
The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to
(a) social reforms
(b) educational
reforms
(c) reforms in police
administration
(d) constitutional reforms
25.
Consider the following:
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?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
26.
What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat
in 1907?
(a) Introduction of
communalism into Indian politics by Lord Minto
(b) Extremists’ lack of faith in the
capacity of the moderates to negotiate with the British Government
(c) Foundation of
Muslim League
(d) Aurobindo Ghosh’s
inability to be elected as the President of the Indian National Congress
27.
The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War
(a) India should be
granted complete independence.
(b) India should be
partitioned into two before granting independence.
(c) India should be
made a republic with the condition that she will join the Commonwealth.
(d) India should be given Dominion
status.
2015
28.
With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are
correct?
1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the
recommendations of the ‘Sedition Committee’.
2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to
Utilize the Home Rule League.
3. Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon
Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha.
Select the correct
answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
29.
Who of the following was/were economic critic/critics of colonialism in India?
1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. G.Subramania Iyer
3. R.C. Dutt
Select the correct
answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
30.
With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements:
1. It advocated the boycott of British goods and
evasion of taxes.
2. It wanted to establish the dictatorship of
proletariat.
3. It advocated, separate electorate for
minorities and oppressed classes.
Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
31.
The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined
(a) the separation of
power between the judiciary and the legislature
(b) the jurisdiction of the central
and provincial governments
(c) the powers of the
Secretary of State for India and the Viceroy
(d) None of the above
32.
Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt
Law in April 1930?
(a) V.O. Chidambaram
Pillai
(b) C.Rajagopalachari
(c) K.Kamaraj
(d) Annie Besant
33.
Consider the following statements
1. The first woman President of the Indian
National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.
2. The first Muslim President of the Indian
National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.
Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
34.
With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are
correct?
1. It recommended a federal government.
2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts.
3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS.
Select the correct
answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
35.
Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian
National Congress resulting in the emergence of ‘moderates’ and ‘extremists’?
(a) Swadeshi Movement
(b) Quit India
Movement
(c) Non-Cooperation
Movement
(d) Civil Disobedience
Movement
2014
36.
The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until
(a) the First World
War when Indian troops were needed by the British and the partition was ended.
(b) King George V
abrogated Curzon’s Act at the Royal Durbar in Delhi in 1911.
(c) Gandhiji launched
his Civil Disobedience Movement.
(d) the Partition of
India in 1947 when East Bengal became East Pakistan.
37.
The 1929 Session of Indian National Congress is of significance in the history
of the Freedom Movement because the
(a) attainment of
Self-Government was declared as the objective of the Congress
(b) attainment of
Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the Congress
(c) Non-Cooperation
Movement was launched
(d) decision to
participate in the Round Table Conference in London was taken
38.
The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a
(a) revolutionary
association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco
(b) nationalist
organization operating from Singapore
(c) militant
organization with headquarters at Berlin
(d) communist movement
for India’s freedom with headquarters at Tashkent
39.
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.
Select the correct
answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2013
40.
The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because
(a) Indians never
wanted the review of the working of the Act of 1919
(b) Simon Commission
recommended the abolition of Dyarchy (Diarchy) in the Provinces
(c) there was no
indian member in the Simon Commission
(d) the Simon Commission
suggested the partition of the country
41.
Quit India Movement was launched in response to
(a) Cabinet Mission
Plan
(b) Cripps Proposals
(c) Simon Commission
Report
(d) Wavell Plan
42.
The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for
(a) the reduction of
the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third
(b) the grant of
ownership of land to peasants as they were the actual cultivators of the land
(c) the uprooting of
Zamindari system and the end of serfdom
(d) writing off all
peasant debts
43.
Annie Besant was
1. responsible for starting the Home Rule
Movement.
2. the founder of the Theosophical Society.
3. once the President of the Indian National
Congress.
Select the correct
statement/statements using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
44.
The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the
(a) imposition of
certain restrictions to carry arms by the Indians
(b) imposition of
restrictions en newspapers and magazines published in Indian languages
(c) removal of
disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of
the Europeans
(d) removal of a duty
on imported cotton cloth
45.
The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to
(a) solve the problem
of minorities in India
(b) give effect to the
Independence Bill
(c) delimit the
boundaries between India and Pakistan
(d) enquire into the
riots in East Bengal
2012
46.
Consider the following statements:
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 and
restored the self-confidence of Indians.
3. Stressed the need for eradication of all the
social evils before anything else.
Which of the
statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
47.
The Rowlatt Act aimed at:
(a) compulsory
economic support to war efforts
(b) imprisonment
without trial and summary procedures for trial
(c) suppression of the
Khilafat Movement
(d) imposition of
restrictions freedom of the press
48.
The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in
history, because
1. the Congress passed a resolution demanding
complete independence.
2. the rift between the extremists and moderates
was resolved in that Session.
3. a resolution was passed rejecting the
two-nation theory in that Session.
Which of the
statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None of the above
49.
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:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
50.
Consider the following
1. Assessment of 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?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) None
51.
The Congress ministries resigned in the seven provinces in 1939, because
(a) the Congress could
not form ministries in the other four provinces
(b) emergence of a
‘left wing’ in the Congress made the working of the ministries impossible
(c) there were
widespread communal disturbances in their provinces
(d) None of the
statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct
52.
Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of
India Act, 1919?
1. Introduction of dyarchy in the executive
government of the provinces.
2. Introduction of separate communal electorates
for Muslims.
3. Devolution of Legislative authority by the
centre to the provinces.
Select the correct
answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
53.
During Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What
was the reason for its formation?
(a) Different social
reform groups or organizations of Bengal region united to form a single body to
discuss the issues of larger interest and to prepare appropriate petitions/
representations to the government.
(b) Indian National Congress
did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and
decided to form a separate body for such a purpose.
(c) Behramji Malabari
and M. G. Ranade decided to bring together all the social reform group of the
country under one organization.
(d) None of the
statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context.
54.
Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?
1. The Peasants and Workers Party of India
2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation
3. The Independent Labour Party
Select the correct
answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
55.
Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because
(a) Round Table
Conference failed to satisfy Indian political aspirations
(b) Congress and
Muslim League had differences of opinion
(c) Ramsay Macdonald
announced the Communal Award
(d) None of the
statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context
56.
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 the Pattas to the Ryots.
3. The lands were surveyed and assessed before
being taxed.
Which of the
statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None of the above
2011
57.
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?
(a) Making Zamindar’s
position stronger vis-a-vis the ryot.
(b) Making East India
Company an overlord of Zamindars.
(c) Making judicial
system more efficient.
(d) None of the (a),
(b) and (c) above.
58.
Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India
Movement of 1942?
(a) It was a
nonviolent movement
(b) It was led by
Mahatma Gandhi
(c) It was a
spontaneous movement
(d) It did not attract
the labour class in general
59.
Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in
India in the 19th century?
(a) Introduction of a
new system of land revenue and taxation of tribal products
(b) Influence of
foreign religious missionaries in tribal areas
(c) Rise of a large
number of money lenders, traders and revenue farmers as middlemen in tribal
areas
(d) The complete
disruption of the old agrarian order to the tribal communities
60.
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:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
61.
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?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
62.
What was the purpose with which Sir William Wedderburn and W.S.Caine had set up
the Indian Parliamentary Committee in 1893?
(a) To agitate for
Indian political reforms in the House of Commons
(b) To campaign for
the entry of Indians into the Imperial Judiciary
(c) To facilitate a
discussion on India’s Independence in the British Parliament
(d) To agitate for the
entry of eminent Indians into the British Parliament
63.
Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a
book titled, “Unto this Last” and the book transformed his life. What was the
message from the book that transformed Mahatma Gandhi?
(a) Uplifting the
oppressed and poor is the moral responsibility of an educated man
(b) The good of
individual is contained in the good of all
(c) The life of
celibacy and spiritual pursuit are essential for a noble life
(d) All the statements
(a), (b) and (c) are correct in this context
64.
With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for
(a) Running the secret
Congress Radio in the wake of Quit India Movement
(b) Participating in
the Second Round Table Conference
(c) Leading a
contingent of Indian National Army
(d) Assisting in the
formation of Interim Government under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
65.
With reference to the period of India 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 rights for the people
of India in the Constitution.
Select the correct
answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3