GA Revision – 2

Topic to be covered: Modern History, (A) Lucknow Pact (B) Poona Pact
Indian Constitution (C) Minto-Morley Reforms (D) Montford Reforms
List-II
1. The Dandi March of Gandhi from Sabarmati Ashram 1. 1919 2. 1909
took place on: 3. 1916 4. 1932
(a) 12th March, 1930 (b) 12th March, 1931 (a) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 (b) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
th
(c) 12 March, 1932 (d) 12th March, 1933 (c) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 (d) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
2. The Third Round Table Conference was held in London 9. Battle of Plassey was fought between:
from: (a) French and English (b) French and Indians
(a) 17th November to 24th December, 1932 (c) English and Indians (d) None of them
(b) 17th November to 24th December, 1933 10. Who among the following introduced the Vernacular
(c) 17th November to 24th December, 1934 Press Act?
(d) 17th November to 24th December, 1935 (a) Lord Ripon (b) Lord Lytton
3. In which year, the Delhi Durbar cancelled the Partition (c) Lord Curzon (d) Lord Hastings
of Bengal? 11. The Local Self-Government developed during the time
(a) 1909 (b) 1910 of:
(c) 1911 (d) 1914 (a) Lord Mayo (b) Lord Ripon
4. Match List I correctly with List II and select your answer (c) Lord Canning (d) Lord Dalhousie
using the codes given below: 12. Write the following names in chronological order:
List-I I. Lord Ripon II. Lord Curzon
(A) Rajaram Mohanroy (B) Swami Vivekanandha III. Lord Dalhousie IV. Lord Canning
(C) Dayanand Saraswathi (D) Madam Blavatsky (a) III, II, IV and I (b) III, IV, II and I
List-II (c) III, IV, I and II (d) II, III, IV and I
1. Arya Samaj 2. Rama Krishna Mission 13. Simon Commission was boycotted by the Congress
3. Brahma Samaj 4. Theosophical Society leaders because:
(a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 (b) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 (a) they felt it was only on eyewash
(c) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 (d) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3 (b) the members of the commission were biased
5. Match List I correctly with List II and select your answer against India
using the codes given below: (c) all the members of the commission were English
List-I (d) if did not meet the demand of the Indians
(A) B. G. Tilak (B) Annie Besant 14. Who was called as the "Grand Old Man of India"?
(C) Gandhiji (D) Lala Lajpath Rai (a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (b) Gandhiji
List-II (c) Dadabhai Naoroji (d) Badruddin Tyabji
1. New India 2. Vande Mataram 15. Upto 1905 the Indian National Congress was dominated
3. Kesari 4. Young India by:
(a) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 (b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 (a) the Moderates (b) the Extremists
(c) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4 (d) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 (c) the Revolutionaries (d) the Rationalists
6. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched? 16. In which year did Gandhiji begin his Dandi March?
(a) “Go back to the Vedas” - Dayananda Saraswati (a) 1929 (b) 1928
(b) “Untouchability is a crime” - Gandhiji (c) 1927 (d) 1930
(c) “Delhi Chalo” - Bhagat Singh 17. Consider the following statements:
(d) “Long years ago we made tryst with destiny” - Assertion (A): The Partition of Bengal was deliberate
Jawaharlal Nehru and calculated action of the British to divide the Bengal.
7. Who is called as the “Frontier Gandhi”? Reason (R): Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal for
(a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (b) Wali Khan administrative convenience.
(c) Vinoba Bhave (d) Ayub Khan Select the answer from the coding scheme given below:
8. Match the items of List I with List II and select the (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct
correct answer using the codes given below the lists: explanation of A
List-I
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(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct (a) A O. Hume (b) B G. Tilak
explanation of A (c) M. G. Ranade (d) W. C Banerjee
(c) A is true, but R is false 26. The Dual Government in Bengal was established by:
(d) A is false, but R is true (a) Robert Clive (b) Warren Hastings
18. Gandhiji participated in the: (c) Lord Wellesley (d) Lord Cornwallis
(a) I Round Table Conference 27. Indian National Army was formed by:
(b) II Round Table Conference (a) Gandhiji
(c) II and III Round Table Conferences (b) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) I and III Round Table Conferences (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
19. Arrange the following incidents in chronological order: (d) Lala Lajpat Rai
(a) Surat Split, Home Rule League, Establishment of 28. Who among the following Governor Generals was
Muslim league associated with the Partition of Bengal?
(b) Home Rule League, Surat Split, Establishment of (a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Lord Lytton
Muslim league (c) Lord Curzon (d) Lord Ripon
(c) Surat Split, Establishment of Muslim League, Home 29. Who was the first Indian woman President of Indian
Rule League National Congress?
(d) Establishment of Muslim League, Surat Split, Home (a) Sarojini Naidu (b) Kasturba Gandhi
Rule League (c) Annie Besant (d) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
20. The founder of Gadar Party was: 30. Partition of Bengal was undertaken with the view of:
(a) V. D Savarkar (b) Lala Hardayal (a) Suppressing the Revolt
(c) Krishna Varma (d) Ganesh Sovarkar (b) Satisfying the Hindus and Muslims
21. Consider the following statements: (c) Meeting the demands of Muslims
Assertion (A): Gandhiji withdrew the Non- Cooperation (d) Dividing Hindus and Muslim
Movement 31. The Cabinet Mission visited India to:
Reason (R): Killing of policeman at Chauri Chaura (a) give freedom to India
changed his mind. (b) study the India culture
Select your answer from the coding system given (c) frame the constitution as well as interim
below: Government
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct (d) sanction relief measures
explanation of A 32. Who was the Viceroy of British India during the
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct implementation of Rowlatt Act 1919?
explanation of A (a) Lord Canning (b) Lord Dufferin
(c) A is true, but R is false (c) Lord Chelmsford (d) Lord Curzon
(d) A is false, but R is true 33. The custom of Sati was abolished during reign of:
22. The first Indian Governor-General of free Indian (a) Lord Dalhousie
Dominion was: (b) Lord William Bentinck
(a) Babu Rajendra Prasad (c) Lord Ripon
(b) Dr. Radha Krishnan (d) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari 34. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(d) V. V. Giri (a) V. D Savarkar - 1857 Sepoy Mutiny
23. The first Indian lady to preside over the Indian National (b) Vallabhai Patel - First Prime Minister
Congress was: (c) Annie Besant - Arya Samaj
(a) Vijayalakshmi Pandit (b) Kasturi Bai (d) C. R. Das – C. R. Formula
(c) Rani Lakshmi Bai (d) Sarojini Naidu 35. The Hunter Commission was appointed after which
24. The Europeans involved in the Battle of Wandiwash in incident?
1760 were: (a) Chauri Chaura
(a) Portuguese and the French (b) Dutch and the French (b) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
(c) French and the British (d) Danish and the French (c) Uprising of 1857
25. The founder of Indian National Congress was: (d) Partition of Bengal
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36. The founder of Portuguese power in India was: (b) keep India united if possible
(a) Vasco-da-Gama (b) Danes (c) accept Jinnah's demand for Pakistan
(c) Salsette (d) None of these (d) persuade the Congress to accept partition
37. Which plan was ratified as Indian Independence Act 46. Assertion (A): The Congress rejected the Cripps
1947? proposals
(a) Cabinet Mission Plan (b) Mountbatten Plan Reason (R): The Cripps Mission consisted solely of
(c) Wavell Plan (d) Cripps Mission Plan Whites
38. The Swadeshi Movement in India was started during: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
(a) Champaran Satyagraha of Gandhi explanation of A
(b) Movement against Partition of Bengal (b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct
(c) Movement against Rowlatt Act explanation of A
(d) First Non-Cooperation Movement in 1919-22 (c) A is true both R is false
39. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain when India got (d) A is false but R is true
Independence? 47. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer
(a) Winston Churchill (b) Clement Atlee using the codes given below the lists:
(c) Wilson (d) None of these List-I (Events)
40. Who among following organised movement against the (a) Morley Minto Reforms (b) Simon Commission
Rowlatt Act through Satyagraha Sabha? (c) Chauri-Chaura incident (d) Dandi March
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Madan Mohan Malviya List-II (Results)
(c) G.K. Gokhale (d) Dr.Rajendra Prasad 1. Country-wise agitation
41. The first telegraph line in India was laid in 1853 from: 2. Withdrawal of a movement
(a) Mumbai to Thane (b) Kolkata to Raniganj 3. Communal Electorates
(c) Kolkata to Agra (d) Chennai to Arakkonam 4. Communal outbreaks
42. Who among the following Governors-General of India 5. Illegal manufactures of salt
was called the “Maker of Modern India”? (a) A-3, B-4, C-5, D-2 (b) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
(a) Lord Elgin (b) Lord Dalhousie (c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-5 (d) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-5
(c) Lord Mayo (d) Lord Ripon 48. Consider the following statements:
43. Which one of the following leaders of the Congress was Some of the main features of the Government of India
totally in favour of Cabinet Mission Plan? Act, 1935 were the:
(a) Mahatma Gandhi 1. Abolition of diarchy in the Governor's provinces
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru 2. Power of the Governors to veto legislative action
(c) Sardar Patel and to legislate on their own
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 3. Abolition of the Principle of Communal
44. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer Representation
using the codes given below the lists: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
List I (Books) (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2
(a) The First Indian War of Independence (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) Anandmath 49. The members of the Constituent Assembly which
(c) Life Divine drafted the Constitution of India were:
(d) Sadhana (a) nominated by the British Parliament
List II (Authors) (b) nominated by the Governor General
1. Rabindranath Tagore 2. Sri Aurobindo (c) elected by the Legislative Assemblies of various
3. Bankim Chandra Chatterji province
4. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (d) elected by the Indian National Congress and Muslim
(a) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 (b) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 League
(c) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2 (d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 50. Which nationalist leader was acclaimed as Lokamanya?
45. Lord Mountbatten came to India as a Viceroy along with (a) Gokhale (b) Patel
specific instruction to: (c) Tilak (d) Gandhi
(a) balkanize the Indian sub-continent
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51. Who among the following was the Constitutional 60. Habeas Corpus is :
adviser to the Constituent Assembly of India? (a) A Law Degree conferred by the Leningrad
(a) Dr. B.N. Rau (b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University
(c) K.M. Munshi (d) M.C. Setalvad (b) The ancient name of a Greek City
52. Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the (c) The site of the first Olympiad
Constituent Assembly of India? (d) A writ which facilitates a prisoner to appear in a
(a) Sachidananda Sinha (b) B. R. Ambedkar court for speedy trial or release on bail
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (d) P. Upendra 61. Who among the following can remove a Chief Minister
53. Which one of the following Acts formally introduced the from his office?
principles of elections for the first time? (a) State Legislative Assembly
(a) Indian Councils Act, 1909 (b) Governor
(b) Government of India Act, 1919 (c) President
(c) Government of India Act, 1935 (d) Supreme Court of India
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947 62. Members of the Rajya Sabha are:
54. The President can remove an individual Minister from (a) Nominated by the President
the Council of Ministers: (b) Elected by members of the State Legislative
(a) On his own suo moto Assemblies
(b) Only on the advice of the Prime Minister (c) Elected by members of the Lok Sabha
(c) Only on the advice of the Lok Sabha (d) Elected by members of the State Legislative
(d) Only on the advice of the Speaker Councils
55. The Attorney General for India holds office during the 63. The Indian Constitution vests in _____ the power to
pleasure of the: impeach the President.
(a) Union Law Minister (b) Prime Minister (a) Supreme Court of India
(c) Chief Justice of India (d) President of India (b) Union Parliament
56. The President may nominate to the Lok Sabha ____ (c) Union Cabinet
members of the Anglo-Indian community if he is of the (d) Attorney General for India
opinion that the community is not adequately 64. If an Indian citizen is denied a public office because of
represented in the House. his religion, which of the following Fundamental Rights
(a) Two (b) Three is denied to him?
(c) Four (d) Five (a) Right to Freedom
57. Which one of the following is not a feature of the Indian (b) Right to Equality
Constitution? (c) Right to Freedom of Religion
(a) Federal Government (d) Right against Exploitation
(b) Parliamentary Government 65. Any dispute regarding the violation of Fundamental
(c) Presidential Government Rights can be presented:
(d) Independence of the Judiciary (a) In the Supreme Court only
58. Who among the following is not appointed by the (b) In the High Court only
President of India? (c) Either in the Supreme Court or in the High Court
(a) Comptroller and Auditor General of India (d) First in the Supreme Court and then in the High
(b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha Court
(c) Attorney General for India 66. To acquire citizenship by registration a person must
(d) Chief Election Commissioner have been resident in India for ______ immediately
59. The Vice-President of India is elected by an electoral before making an application.
college comprising the: (a) six months (b) one year
(a) Elected members of the Rajya Sabha (c) three years (d) five years
(b) Elected members of Parliament and the elected 67. The Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens were
members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States provided by:
(c) Elected members of both Houses of Parliament (a) An amendment of the Constitution
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(c) An order issued by the President 76. In case a President dies while in office, the Vice-
(d) A Legislation adopted by the Parliament President can act as President for a maximum period of:
68. Regarding equality before law, the Indian Constitution (a) 2 years (b) 1 year
makes exceptions in the case of: (c) 3 months (d) 6 months
(a) President or a Governor 77. The Lok Sabha is called in session for at least how many
(b) Foreign Sovereigns only times in a year?
(c) President only (a) Twice (b) Once
(d) None (c) Thrice (d) Four times
69. The Fundamental Right to ____ has been deleted by the 78. When the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the Speaker continues
___ Amendment Act. in office till a new:
(a) Form Associations; 44th (a) Lok Sabha is formed
(b) Property; 44th (b) Speaker is appointed by the President
(c) Against Exploitation; 42nd (c) Speaker is elected when the new House meets
(d) Private Property; 42nd (d) Government is formed
70. Who administers the oath of office to the President? 79. The Rajya Sabha can be dissolved by:
(a) Chief Justice of India (a) Lok Sabha
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha (b) Constitutional Amendment
(c) Prime Minister (c) President
(d) Vice-President (d) None of these
71. An individual who is not a member of either House of 80. The time gap between two sessions of the Parliament
Parliament can be appointed a member of the Council should not exceed:
of Ministers, but he has to become a member of either (a) 3 months (b) 6 months
House within a period of: (c) 9 months (d) 1 year
(a) 1 month (b) 2 months 81. One-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire
(c) 3 months (d) 6 months after every:
72. Who acts as the President of India when neither the (a) One year (b) Second year
President nor the Vice-President is available? (c) Third year (d) Fifth year
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha 82. What is the minimum age for election/appointment as
(b) Chief Justice of India member of the Rajya Sabha?
(c) Auditor General of India (a) 35 years (b) 30 years
(d) Senior most Governor of a State (c) 25 years (d) 40 years
73. The Vice-President's letter of resignation is to be 83. Who presides over the Lok Sabha if neither the Speaker
addressed to the: nor the Deputy Speaker is available?
(a) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha (a) A member of the House of People appointed by the
(b) Chief Justice of India President
(c) President (b) A member chosen by Council of Ministers
(d) Speaker (c) The senior most member of the Rajya Sabha
74. When the Chairman of Rajya Sabha acts as President, (d) The senior most member of the Lok Sabha
the duties of the Chairman are performed by: 84. Fundamental Freedoms under Article 19 are suspended
(a) Himself during emergency caused by:
(b) A newly elected Chairman (a) War or external aggression
(c) The Deputy Chairman (b) Financial Crisis
(d) A member of Rajya Sabha deputed by the Chairman (c) Internal Armed Rebellion
75. The portfolios are allocated to the ministers by: (d) Failure of Constitutional Machinery of a State
(a) President 85. Under which Article of the Constitution is the
(b) Prime Minister President’s rule promulgated on any state in India?
(c) Collective decision of the Council of Ministers (a) Article 356 (b) Article 352
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86. In the case of a deadlock between the two Houses of (a) Article 356 of the Constitution
the Parliament, the joint sitting is presided over by the: (b) Article 370 of the Constitution
(a) President (c) Articles 356 and 370 of the Constitution
(b) Vice-President (d) None of these
(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha 93. Who among the following is a legal advisor of the State
(d) Member of the Lok Sabha specifically elected for Government as provided by the Constitution?
the purpose (a) Public Prosecutor (b) Solicitor General
87. Match List I correctly with List II and select your answer (c) Advocate General (d) Attorney General
using the codes given below: 94. The Attorney General of India has the right to audience
(List I) in:
A. Mandamus B. Habeas Corpus (a) any High Court
C. Certiorari D. Quo Warranto (b) Supreme Court
(List II) (c) any Sessions Court
1. Direction to an official for the performance of a (d) any Court of law within the territory of India
duty 95. In which of the following States was the Panchayati Raj
2. Release of an illegally detained person first introduced?
3. Transferring of a case from an inferior court to a (a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat
court of higher jurisdiction (c) U.P. (d) Bihar
4. Calling upon one to show by what authority he 96. The functions of the Comptroller and Auditor General
holds or claims a franchise or office of India include auditing and reporting on the receipts
and expenditure of:
A B C D A B C D (a) Union Government only
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 2 1 4 (b) State Government only
(c) 4 1 3 2 (d) 4 3 2 1 (c) Union and State Governments
88. The Supreme Court of India decides the disputes (d) Union and State Governments and companies
regarding the election of: substantially financed by both
(a) the Prime Minister 97. Panchayati Raj has received constitutional status with
(b) the Speaker and Deputy Speaker the Amendment Act :
(c) the President and Vice-President (a) 72nd (b) 73rd
(d) All of the above (c) 74 th
(d) 75th
89. If the Parliament passes a law which is against the 98. Father of local self-government in India is:
Constitution, it can be declared as unconstitutional by (a) Lord Mayo (b) Acharya Vinoba Bhave
the: (c) Lord Ripon (d) Mahatma Gandhi
(a) Supreme Court
99. The concept of Welfare State finds elaboration in the:
(b) President (a) Preamble
(c) Chief Justice of India (b) Fundamental Rights
(d) A bench of High Court Judges
(c) Fundamental Duties
90. To whom does a Judge of the Supreme Court address (d) Directive Principles of State Policy
his resignation if he wants to leave office before his 100. When the Governor or a State dies in office, who takes
term is complete?
over as acting Governor?
(a) Chief Justice of India (b) Prime Minister
(a) Chief Minister of the State
(c) President (d) Union Law Minister
(b) Chief Justice of the State High Court
91. The Governor is appointed by the: (c) Anyone designated by the President
(a) Prime Minister (b) President (d) Governor of a neighbouring State
(c) Chief Minister (d) Chief Justice
92. The State of Jammu and Kashmir was accorded special
status under:

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