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Modern History Test-4
Part - 1
1. Consider the following statements with
respect to the Vernacular Press Act:
1. The Vernacular Press Act was directed
only against Indian language
newspapers.
2. It was one of the acts of the Lord Ripon's
reactionary policies to curb national
awakening.
3. Under the Act Magistrate's action against
publisher was final and no appeal could
be made against it.
4. The Vernacular Press Act continued to
haunt freedom of press till Independence.
Which of the above given statements are
correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2, 3 and 4
2. Consider the following statements related to
the economic philosophy of Gandhi and
Nehru:
1. Gandhi and Nehru had strongly
supported the recognition of conflict of
classes and put forwarded the theories of
trusteeship.
2. Gandhi strongly supported Jawaharlal to
organize the Independence for India
League and a socialist revision of the
economic structure of society.
3. They both supported for the initiation of
the large scale industries for economic
development.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) 1 and 2
(c) All
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(d) None
3. Consider the following statements with
respect to the Struggle-Truce-Struggle (S-T-S)
strategy in the Indian national movements:
1. This strategy states that the mass
movements have an inherent tendency to
ebb after reaching a certain height.
2. It states that the freedom struggle would
pass through several stages ending with
the transfer of power by the colonial
regime itself.
3. It was designed to suit the multi-class
mass movement against the colonial
state.
4. Gandhi, Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru were
the main architect of this process.
Which of the above given statements is/are
correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) Only 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 4
4. Which of the following were the reasons for
moderates not taking up of working class
causes?
1. Apprehensions of division of national
movement.
2. Fear of loss of competiveness of Indian-
owned industries.
3. Threat of Russia led communist attack.
4. Absence of faith in masses.
Codes:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) All
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5. Lord Metcalf is known as the liberator of

press in India. Which of the following legislature
act/regulation was repealed by him?
Codes:
(a) Press Act of 1835.
(a) 1-D, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B
(b) Vernacular Press Act.
(b) 1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B
(c) Licensing Regulations, 1823
(c) 1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4-A
(d) Licensing Act of 1857
(d) 1-D, 2-B, 3-A, 4-C
6. Which of the following provisions were part
9. Which of the following were the
of Charter Act of 1833?
recommendation of the Press Commission
1. Guidelines for mitigation of the slavery. presided by Justice Rajadhyaksha?
2. Employment opportunities to Indians 1. The commission recommended for
without discrimination. establishing of the All India Press
3. Allotment of 1 Lakh rupees for education. Council.
Codes: 2. It recommended banning crossword
puzzle competitions.
(a) 1 and 2
3. It also recommended evolving a strict
(b) 2 and 3
code of advertisements by newspapers.
(c) Only 3
(d) All Codes:
(a) 1 and 2
7. Which of the following reforms were
(b) 2 and 3
advocated by Raja Ram Mohan Roy?
(c) 1 and 3
1. Inheritance rights for women.
(d) All
2. Separation of Executive from Judiciary.
3. Abolition of adjudication by Panchayats. 10. Which of the following were the reasons for
default by Zamindars in Permanent
Codes: Settlement?
(a) 1 and 2 1. High revenue demand.
(b) 1 and 3 2. Reduction in power of Zamindar under
(c) 2 and 3 the settlement.
(d) All 3. Depressed agriculture prices.
8. Match the following: Select the correct answer using codes given
1. Provincial A. Indian Council below:
Codes:
Autonomy Act of 1892
(a) 1 and 2
2. Elections to B. Morley-Minto
(b) 1 and 3
legislature Reforms (c) 2 and 3
3. Voting rights C. Montagu - (d) All
11. Which of the following were the demands by
to women Chelmsford
moderates during the earlier phase of
struggle?
Reforms
1. Separation of judiciary from executive.
4. Non-official D. Government
2. Poorn Swarajya.
majority in of India Act 3. Development of agricultural banks.
4. Abolition of salt tax and sugar duty.
Provincial of 1935

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Codes: 4. Prices of basic commodities decreased

(a) 1 and 2 due to expansion of trade bringing cheer
to the low and middle class consumers.
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4 Codes:
(d) All (a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1 and 2
12. The Congress and the League had agreed to
form an interim government in the Center (c) 1, 2 and 3
under the Desai Liaqat pact. Which of the (d) All
following were made the part of the
15. Praja Mandal movements were the national
government?
movements started in the princely states.
1. An equal number of persons nominated Which of the following activities were
by the Congress and the League. undertaken by them against Princely States
2. Commander-in-Chief. Rule?
3. Representatives of the minorities 1. Fought for the democratic rights.
especially the Scheduled Castes and the 2. Encouraged cottage industries to increase
Sikhs. self-reliance.
4. Nominated members from the Princely 3. Established schools.
States.
4. Worked for emancipation of
Codes: untouchables to strengthen unity.
(a) 1 and 2 Codes:
(b) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (b) 3 and 4
(d) All (c) 2 and 3
13. Which of the following statements regarding (d) All
B.R. Ambedkar is/are correct?
16. Which of the following revolt and their
1. He was the Chairman of Planning Board immediate causes are correctly matched?
set up in 1944.
1. Sanyasi Uprising - It was started against
2. He established All India Un-touchability the restrictions placed upon pilgrims
league. visiting holy places.
3. He was minister of Labour in Viceroy 2. Santhal Uprising - It was to resist
Executive Council. encroachment of Rajmahal Hills.
Codes: 3. Khand Uprising - It was started against
(a) 1 and 2 the interferences in the tribal customs.
(b) Only 2 4. Ahom's Upsiring - It was started against
the heavy assessment of land revenue.
(c) Only 3
(d) All Codes:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
14. Which of the following statement defines the
impact of First World War on India? (b) 2, 3 and 4
1. Huge rise in defence expenditure which (c) 1 and 3
led to rise on taxes. (d) All
2. Indian industries expanded as the 17. Which of the following social reform
demand for military goods increased. movements were associated with the
3. Villages experienced shortage of farm spreading of education among women?
hands, carpenters, blacksmiths and other 1. Paramahans Mandli
such artisans.

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2. Bethuna School British offenders in both civil and

3. Aligarh Movement criminal cases at the District level.
4. Rehnumai Mazdayan Sabha Which of the above statements are correct?
Codes: (a) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4
(b) 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All
(d) All 21. What were the reasons for Mahatma Gandhi
to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the
18. Which of the following pair related to
peasants of Kheda?
planning in India is correctly matched?
1. European planters forced the farmers to
1. People's Plan : MN Roy
grow cash crops.
2. Gandhian Plan : Shriman Narayan
2. The Administration did not suspended
Aggarwal
the land revenue collection in spite of
3. Bombay Plan : JRD Tata, GD Birla drought in the region.
4. Sarvodaya plan : Vinobha Bhave 3. The Administration proposed to
Codes: introduce Permanent Settlement in
Gujarat.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4 Codes:
(c) 2 and 3 (a) Only 2
(d) All (b) 2 and 3
19. Government of India Act of 1935 provided (c) 1 and 2
diarchy at center. Which of the following (d) All
subjects were reserved for Governor General? 22. Identify the Commission which has
1. Defence recommended for the following initiatives
2. Communication related to the Education:
3. Ecclesiastical Affairs 1. Recommended transfer of control of
4. Finance primary education to newly set up
district and municipal boards.
Codes: 2. Primary education to be imparted in
(a) 1 and 2 vernacular language.
(b) 1, 2 and 4 3. Recommended for inclusion of vocational
(c) 1 and 3 education at secondary education.
(d) 1, 3 and 4 Which of the following committees have
20. Consider the following statements related to given the above stated recommendations?
the development of judiciary during the (a) Wood's Despatch
British India: (b) Hunter Education Commission
1. Lord Cornwallis separated judiciary and (c) Hartog Committee
executive. (d) Sergeant plan of education
2. Charter Act of 1833 provided the basis of
constitution of Law Commission. 23. Which of the following statements regarding
Shyamji Krishan Verma is/are correct?
3. The provision for creation of Federal
Court was introduced under Act of 1935. 1. He founded Home Rule Society in
London.
4. The Ilbert Bill has allowed Indian judges
and magistrates the jurisdiction to try 2. He started Vande Matram newspaper.

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3. His ideas got published in ‘The Indian (c) 2 and 3

Sociologist', a monthly magazine which (d) 1, 2 and 3
spread the political, social and religious
reforms of him. 25. Consider the following statements related to
the changes brought in Judiciary during the
Codes: British Rule:
(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3 1. Under the new system each district was
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All to have two courts - faujdari adalat and
diwani adalat.
24. Which of the following pairs are correctly
matched? 2. Both the adalats were presided by
European District Collector.
1. B. G. Tilak - founder of the Poona
Sarvajanik Sabha. 3. The reform was intitiated by Warren
Hastings.
2. Savitribai Phule - founder of Arya Mahila
Samaj. Which of the above statements are correct?
3. Debendranath Tagore - founder of (a) 1 and 2
Brahmo Samaj. (b) 2 and 3
Codes: (c) 1 and 3
(a) Only 3 (d) All
(b) 1 and 2
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Modern History Test-4 Answers

Part - 1

Ans. 1. (c) alternate with phases. The entire political

process of S-T-S' was an upward spiraling
Exp: The Vernacular Press Act of 1878, directed
one, which also assumed that the freedom
only against Indian language newspapers. It
struggle would pass through several stages,
was conceived in great secrecy and passed at
ending with the transfer of power by the
a single sitting of the Imperial Legislative
colonial regime itself. Nehru also attacked the
Council. The Act provided for the
notion of winning freedom through stages.
confiscation of the printing press, paper and
Thus, to S-T-S' he counterposed the strategy
other materials of a newspaper if the
of S-V ('V' standing for victory) or the
Government believed that it was publishing
permanent waging of mass struggle till
seditious materials and had flouted an official
victory was won.
warning. Various public bodies and the Press
also campaigned against the Act. Ans. 4. (c)
Consequently, it was repealed in 1881 by
Exp: Following were the reasons for moderates not
Lord Ripon. It was the act initiated by Lord
taking up of working class causes:
Lytton.
Ans. 2. (d) • Apprehensions of division of national
movement
Exp: Nehru developed a complex relationship with
Gandhiji in terms of their economic approach. • Fear of loss of competiveness of Indian-
He criticized Gandhiji for refusing to owned industries
recognize the conflict of classes, for preaching • Absence of faith in masses
harmony among the exploiters and the
exploited, and for putting forward the • Threat of Russia lead communist attack was
theories of trusteeship by, and conversion of, not a factor in this.
the capitalists and landlords. In 1928, Ans. 5. (c)
Jawaharlal joined hands with Bose to
organize the Independence for India League Exp: Lord Metcalf is known as the liberator of press
to fight for complete independence and 'a in India because he repealed obnoxious
socialist revision of the economic structure of Licensing Regulations of 1823 which made
society.' starting a newspaper without license a penal
offence.
Ans. 3. (a)
Ans. 6. (a)
Exp: The entire political process of S-T-S was based
on the assumption that the freedom struggle Exp: The 1833 Act directed the Governor General-
would pass through several stages ending in-Council to adopt measures to mitigate
with the transfer of power by the colonial slavery.
regime itself. Jawaharlal also challenged the
It removed the distinction between Indian
basic Gandhian strategy of struggle. Under
and the natural born subject of the British
the Gandhian strategy of Struggle - Truce -
Crown residing in India and no one would be
Struggle (S-T-S') which was based on phases
disqualified for any place in the Company's
of a vigorous extra-legal mass movement and
confrontation with colonial authority

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service by reason of his religion, place of
birth, descent, or colour.
The Charter Act of 1833 by abolishing the
Company's commercial monopoly altogether
completed the earlier step in this regard taken
by the Charter Act of 1813.
Ans. 7. (a)
Exp: Roy in his book "An exposition of revenue
and judicial system in India" presented his
ideas regarding judicial reforms in India. He
said that efficient, independent and impartial
judiciary is the supreme guarantee of liberty.
His main ideas were:
• Association of natives in Judiciary.
• Constant supervision of judicial proceeding
by vigilant public (i.e. the practice of open
court hearing which is practiced today).
• Constant consultation of native interest before
enacting any law which concerns him.
• Substitution of Persian with English in courts.
• Trial by Jury.
• Separation of Executive from Judiciary.
• Roy supported the system of adjudication by
Panchayats and suggested for their revival.
Ans. 8. (a)
Ans. 9. (d)
Exp: Press Commission under Justice
Rajadhyaksha, The commission
recommended in 1954 the establishing of All
India Press Council, fixing the press -page
schedule system for newspapers, banning
crossword puzzle competitions, evolving a
strict code of advertisements by newspapers
and the desirability of preventing
concentration in ownership of Indian
newspapers.
Ans. 10. (d)
Exp: The reasons for the default by Zamindars
under Permanent settlement were:
• High revenue demand.
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• depressed agriculture prices during 1790s
which made it difficult for Ryot to pay his
due.
• Permanent settlement limited the power of
Zamindars. Their troops were disbanded,
courts brought under the supervision of
collector etc.
Ans. 11. (c)
Exp: The demands were:
• Democratic self-government (Swarajya) on
the lines of Australia and Canada not Poorna
Swarajya.
• Extension of health and medical facilities.
• Greater facilities for technical and higher
education.
• Expansion and reform of legislative councils.
• Greater opportunities for Indians in higher
posts by holding the ICS examination
simultaneously in England and in India.
• Separation of the judiciary from the executive.
More powers for the local bodies.
• Reduction of land revenue and protection of
peasants from unjust landlords.
• Abolition of salt tax and sugar duty.
• Reduction of spending on army.
• Freedom of speech and expression and
freedom to form associations.
Ans. 12. (b)
Exp: According to the Pact: the Congress and the
League had agreed to form an interim
government in the Center. The composition of
such government would be on the following
lines: (a) an equal number of persons
nominated by the Congress and the League.
The persons nominated needs not be the
members of the Central Legislature. (b)
Representatives of the minorities especially
the Scheduled Castes and the Sikhs, and (c)
The Commander-in-Chief. The Government
would function within the framework of the
existing Government of India Act. Moreover,
in case such Government is formed, the first
step of the Congress and League would be to
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Committee.
Ans. 13. (c)
Exp: Ardeshrir Dalal was the Chairman of
Planning Board set up in 1944. Ambedkar set
up All India Schedule Caste Federation,
National Labour Party and Republican Party
of India. Ambedkar was part of Advisory
Committee on Defence and Labour Minister
in Executive Council. All India
Untouchability league was established by
Kanshi Ram. All India depressed class league
was established by MK Gandhi.
Ans. 14. (c)
Exp: The massive mobilization of resources from
India unsettled the impoverished country in
the following ways.
• The war operations in Europe sucked huge
quantities of basic commodities like wheat,
rice, sugar, tea, coffee etc. The accelerated
export of the items from India caused scarcity
in the domestic market. Prices rose sharply
bringing immense distress to the low and
middle class consumers.
• Jute bag was among the non-food item that
was in great demand in the war front. Huge
numbers of jute bags had to be procured and
rushed to the war front. Such procurement
caused acute shortages of jute bags at home.
• A group of entrepreneurs who bagged war
supply contracts, however, made windfall
profits in a short time.
• Large numbers of able-bodied young men
from the countryside were recruited into the
British army. Such induction of Indians
disrupted social life in rural areas. Villages
experienced shortage of farm hands,
carpenters, blacksmiths and other such
artisans.
• Most importantly, as war-time expenditure
sky-rocketed, the colonial government
diverted a good part of its revenue receipts
from India to the war budget.
Ans. 15. (d)
Exp: Activities of Praja Mandal Movements:
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• The people of the Praja Mandal Movements
implemented the constructive programmes of
the Indian National Movement in their
princely states.
• They established schools, used khadi,
encouraged cottage industries and started
agitation against the Untouchability.
• The main demand of the Praja Mandal
movements was the democratic rights.
Ans. 16. (a)
Exp: Ahom's Revolt took place in Assam region
after the First Anglo Burmese War. The
rebellion was against the annexation of the
territories under British Empire in 1828.
Ans. 17. (d)
Ans. 18. (a)
Exp: Sarvodaya Plan was drafted by JP Narayan in
1950. Other efforts towards planning in India
were:
• Setting up of National Planning Commission
by SC Bose under the Chairmanship of JL
Nehru in 1938 (Haripur Session).
• Setting up of Planning Board by British
Indian government in 1944 under Ardeshir
Dalal.
Ans. 19. (c)
Exp: Under this act, the executive authority of the
centre was vested in the Governor General on
behalf of the Crown. The federal subjects
were divided into two fold categories of
Reserved and Transferred subjects. The
Reserved list comprised of subjects such as
administration of defence, external affairs,
ecclesiastical affairs and matters related to
tribal areas. These subjects were to
administered by Governor General in his
discretion with the help of three counsellors
appointed by him.
Ans. 20. (a)
Exp: The Ilbert Bill has allowed Indian judges and
magistrates the jurisdiction to try British
offenders in criminal cases at the District
level. But it was discontinued.
Ans. 21. (a)
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Exp: The Kheda peasant struggle is also known as
no-tax peasant struggle. It was a satyagraha
launched in March 1919 under the leadership
of Gandhiji, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Indulal
Yagnik, N.M. Joshi, Shankerlal Pareekh and
several others.
It was again an experiment, quite like that of
Champaran, made on non-violence. It was
also participated by intelligentsia.
Incidentally, the movement provided an
opportunity to the educated public workers
to establish contact with the actual life of the
peasantry. The educated workers learnt to
identify themselves with the peasantry and
made themselves available for sacrifices.
Ans. 22. (b)
Ans. 23. (c)
Exp: Shyam ji Krishan Verma founded the Indian
Home Rule Society, India House and a
journal 'The Indian Sociologist' in London.
India House was a center for Indian students.
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He also started a scholarship scheme to bring
radical youth from India.
Vande Matram was started by Madam Bhikaji
Cama in Paris.
Ans. 24. (a)
Exp: M. G. Ranade founded the Poona Sarvajanik
Sabha. Arya Mahila Samaj was founded by
Pandita Ramabai.
Ans. 25. (c)
Exp: Maulvis and Hindu pandits interpreted
Indian laws for the European District
Collector who presided over civil courts. The
criminal courts were still under a qazi and a
mufti but under the supervision of the
Collector. Qazi - A judge; Mufti - A jurist of
the Muslim community responsible for
expounding the law that the qazi would
administer; Impeachment - A trial by the
House of Lords in England for charges of
misconduct brought against a person in the
House of Commons.
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Modern History Test-4

Part - 2

1. The East-India Company began to use the Struggle against Personality

the Caste System Associated
term 'Investments in India' for-
(a) Their bullion imports to purchase A. Harijan Sevak Sangh I. Bhimrao
Indian goods. Ambedkar
(b) The loot from Buxar for purchasing B. Akhil Bharatiya II. Mahatma
Indian goods. Dalit Varg Sabha Gandhi
(c) The profits made from duty free inland C. Satya Sodhak III. Periyar
trade and the surplus from Diwani Samaj
revenue. D. Self-respect IV. Jyotibha Phule
(d) The borrowed money from Indian
Movement
moneylenders for purchases in India.
Codes:
2. Consider the following statements related to
Anglicist and Orientalist controversy: (a) A-II; B-I; C-IV; D-III
1. This controversy initiated due to the (b) A-I; B-II; C-IV; D-III
provision for education in 1813 Charter (c) A-II; B-I; C-III; D-IV
Act. (d) A-I; B-II; C-III; D-IV
2. The Orientalists were in the favour of
5. Consider the following statements related to
the usage of classical languages of
the Factory Act of 1881:
Indian tradition whereas Anglicist
proposed the usage of English. 1. The Act banned the appointment of
children below the age of seven in
Which of the above statements is/are factories.
correct? 2. It allowed the workers to form trade
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 unions.
(c) Both (d) None 3. It has fixed the minimum wages of
industrial workers.
3. Which of the following Social Laws
concerning Women are correctly matched 4. It was introduced by Lord Rippon.
with the Governor General/Viceroy during Which of the above statements are correct?
that period?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
1. Prohibition of Sati Act - Lord William
(c) 1 and 4 (d) All
Bentinck.
2. Widow Remarriage Act - Lord 6. Identify the person:
Dalhousie. 1. He was a great educator, humanist and
3. Sarda Act - Lord Linlithgow. social reformer.
2. He had founded many schools for girls.
Codes:
3. He protested against child marriage
(a) 1 and 2
and paved way for the admission of
(b) 2 and 3 non-Brahmin students in the Sanskrit
(c) 1 and 3 college.
(d) All Codes:
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(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Swami Vivekananda
(d) M.G Ranade
7. Consider the following statements related to
the Dual Government arrangement made by
the East-India Company in Bengal:
1. The British administration acquired
both the functions of the Diwani or
revenue and Nizamat or civil
administration of Bengal.
2. The Diwani was obtained from the
Nawab of Bengal and Nizamat from the
Mughal emperor.
3. The British East India Company
obtained the actual power; whereas the
responsibility and charge of
administration was entrusted to the
Nawab of Bengal.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) All
8. Which of the following were the drawbacks
of Permanent Zamindari Settlement?
1. The Permanent zamindari settlement of
Lord Cornwallis vested the ownership
of land to the zamindars due to which
peasants were exploited.
2. The amount of revenue that the
zamindars had to pay to the Company
was firmly fixed and would not be
raised under any circumstances thus
led to high defaulting rate.
3. The ryots became tenants since they
were considered the tillers of the soil.
Select the correct option from the codes
given below:
Codes:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) All
9. Which of the following newspapers
advocated revolutionary terrorism during
the freedom struggle?
1. The Sandhya
2. The Yugantar
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3. The Kal
Select the correct answer from the codes
given below:
Codes:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
10. Which of the following statements clearly
define the immediate cause for the rise of
Extremism during Indian National
Movement?
1. Lord Curzon had passed the Calcutta
Corporation Act, (1899) reducing the
Indian control of this local body.
2. The Sedition Act and the Official
Secrets Act reduced the freedom of all
people.
3. The Universities Act (1904) reduced the
autonomy of the universities and made
them government departments.
Codes:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) All
11. Which of the following events are the after-
effects of Partition of Bengal?
1. It led to rise of Vandematram
Movement in Andhra region.
2. Rabindranath Tagore wrote Amar
Shonar Bangla as a rallying cry for
proponents of annulment of Partition
which became the national anthem of
Bangladesh.
Which of the above statements is/are
correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both
(d) None
12. Which of the following statements is/are
incorrect regarding Rowlatt Act?
1. This act was meant to give the
government enormous power to
repress political activities.
2. Government could arrest anybody on
the basis of suspicion without a trial for
two years under this act.
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3. In response to Rowlatt Act Lala Lajpat 16. Which of the following were the
Rai had called for a nationwide achievements of Swaraj Party?
campaign in 1919. 1. They played role in defeating of the
Codes: Public Safety Bill in 1928 which was
aimed at empowering the Government
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 3 to deport undesirable and subversive
(c) 2 and 3 (d) None foreigners.
13. Non-Cooperation Movement in different 2. Vithalbhai Patel was elected speaker of
parts of India took which of the following Central Legislative Assembly in 1925.
form? 3. With the effort of them Muddiman
1. In Kheda, Gujarat, Patidar peasants Committee was appointed to bring out
organised non-violent campaigns the defects in the Government of India
against the high land revenue demand Act 1919.
of the British. Codes:
2. In Andhra Pradesh, tribals and poor (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
peasants staged "forest satyagrahas".
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All
3. In Punjab, the Akali agitation of the
Sikhs sought to remove corrupt 17. Match List-I with List-II and select the
mahants. correct answer using the codes given below:
Select the correct option from the codes List-I List-II
given below: (Nationalist Authors) (Works)
A. Krishnaji Prabhakar 1. Jhansi ki Rani
Codes:
Khadilkar
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
B. Subhadra Kumari 2. Kichaka Vadh
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All
Chauhan
14. Consider the following statements related to C. Saadat Husan 3. Kali Salwar
the role played by women in Freedom
D. Vallathol Narayana 4. Enpe
Struggle movement:
1. Madam Bhikaji Cama unfurled the first Menon Gurunathan
National Flag in France.
Codes:
2. Aruna Asaf Ali played a leading role
during the Civil Disobediance A B C D
movement. (a) 4 1 3 2
3. Padmaja Naidu was the joint founder of (b) 3 4 2 1
the Indian National Congress of (c) 2 1 3 4
Hyderabad.
(d) 2 3 1 4
Which of the above statements is/are
18. Identify the person:
incorrect?
1. He was born in village Uttamazai [now
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
in Pakistan].
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All
2. He was given the title Fakhar-e-Afghan
15. The resolution passed at the Culcutta [the pride of Afghan].
session of the Congress in 1906 included: 3. He was the receiver of Bharat Ratna.
(a) Swaraj, Boycott, National Education
Select the answer from the codes given
and Self Help.
below:
(b) Swaraj, Boycott, National Education
and Swadeshi. Codes:
(c) Swaraj, Swadeshi, National Education (a) Abdul Ghaffar Khan
and Self Help. (b) Abdul Kalam Azad
(d) Swaraj, Swadeshi and National (c) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
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19. Which of the following were the (c) 1 and 3

recommendations of Hunter's Commission? (d) All
1. Use of mother tongue as the medium of
23. Which of the following were the main
instruction in primary education.
features of CR formula?
2. Emphasized on Women Education.
1. Muslim league should endorse
3. Gradual withdrawal of state support Congress demands for independence.
from higher education.
2. Muslim population shall decide the
4. Introduction of civic education at partition of the country by plebiscite.
college and university level.
3. The agreement was binding only in
Codes: case of transfer by Britain of full power
(a) 1 and 2 and responsibility for full governance
of India.
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3 Codes:
(d) 2, 3 and 4 (a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
20. Consider the following statements related to
Individual Satyagraha: (c) 1 and 2
1. Individual Satyagraha was launched to (d) All
show the dissatisfaction to the Cripps 24. Match the following:
Mission.
List-I List-II
2. Jawahar Lal Nehru was the first to offer
A. Whitley 1. Civil Services
Satyagraha followed by Acharya
Commission
Vinoba Bhave.
B. Lee 2. Labour
Which of the above statements is/are Commission
correct? C. Raleigh 3. Famine
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 Commission
D. Mac Donnell 4. Education
(c) Both (d) None
Commission
21. The statement "We are provided by a car, all
Codes:
brakes and no engine" by Jawahar Lal
Nehru refers to: A B C D
(a) The Government of India Act, 1919 (a) 1 2 3 4
(b) The Government of India Act, 1935 (b) 1 3 2 4
(c) The Cripps Offer, 1942 (c) 2 1 4 3
(d) The Cabinet Mission plan, 1946 (d) 2 1 3 4

22. The Cripps Proposals included the 25. The importance of Gandhiji's Non-
provisions for: Cooperation Movement was that:
1. Full independence for India. 1. It witnessed the spread of nationalism
to the remote corners of India.
2. Creation of Constitution-making body
in which there would be 2. Non-violence was employed for the
representatives from the Princely States first time as an effective weapon of
along with those of the British mass movement.
Provinces. 3. It demonstrated the willingness and
3. Giving reservation to minorities in the ability of the masses to endure
Parliament. hardships and make sacrifices.

Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the above statements are correct?
correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(a) Only 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All
(b) Only 3
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Modern History Test-4 Answers
Part - 2
Ans. 1. (c)
Exp: The profits made from duty free inland trade
and the surplus from Diwani revenue.
Ans. 2. (c)
Ans. 3. (a)
Exp: Sharda Act was passed during the
Viceroyalty of Lord Irwin.
Ans. 4. (a)
Ans. 5. (c)
Exp: This Act was basically designed to protect
children and to provide few measures for
health and safety of the workers. This law
was applicable to only those Factories,
which employed 100 or more workers. In
1891 another Factories Act was passed
which extended to the Factories employing
50 or more workers.
Ans. 6. (b)
Ans. 7. (c)
Exp: In 1765 the system of Dual Government was
established, in which the Nawabs ruled on
behalf of the British and were mere puppets
to the British. In 1772 the system was
abolished and Bengal was brought under
direct control of the British.
Ans. 8. (d)
Exp: The flagrant defect of this arrangement was
that no attempt was made ever either to
survey the lands or to assess their value.
The assessment was made roughly on the
basis of accounts of previous collections and
it was done in an irregular manner. The
effects of this system both on the zamindars
and ryots were disastrous. As the revenue
fixed by the system was too high, many
zamindars defaulted on payments. Their
property was seized and distress sales were
conducted leading to their ruin. Under this
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the ryots became tenants since they were
considered the tillers of the soil.
Ans. 9. (d)
Exp: After 1905, several newspapers had begun
to advocate revolutionary terrorism. The
Sandhya and Yugantar in Bengal, and the
Kal in Maharashtra were the most
prominent among them.
Ans. 10. (d)
Ans. 11. (c)
Ans. 12. (b)
Exp: In response to Rowlatt Act, Gandhiji had
called for a nationwide campaign in 1919.
Ans. 13. (d)
Ans. 14. (a)
Exp: Madam Bhikaji Cama unfurled the first
National Flag in Germany. Aruna Asaf Ali
played a leading role during the Quit India
Movement.
Ans. 15. (b)
Ans. 16. (d)
Ans. 17. (a)
Ans. 18. (a)
Exp: He was a Pashtun independence activist
against the rule of the British Raj. He was a
political and spiritual leader known for his
non-violent opposition, and a lifelong
pacifist and devout Muslim. A close friend
of Mahatma Gandhi, Bacha Khan was
nicknamed the "Frontier Gandhi" in British
India. Bacha Khan founded the Khudai
Khidmatgar ("Servants of God") movement
in 1929.
Ans. 19. (a)
Exp: First Indian Education Commission was
established in 1882, it was popularly known
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as Hunter Commission. Some major government minister in the War Cabinet of

recommendations were- Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Cripps
worked to keep India loyal to the British
Recognition of primary education as
war effort in exchange for a promise of full
education of the masses, use of mother
self-government after the war. Cripps
tongue as the medium of instruction,
promised to give dominion status after the
provision of primary education in backward
war as well as elections to be held after the
areas, Transfer of control of primary
war. Cripps discussed the proposals with
education to local bodies, introduction of
the Indian leaders and published them. Both
the system of payment by result, freedom in
the major parties, the Congress and the
selecting text books, adjusting school hours
League rejected his proposals and the
and holidays according to local needs,
mission proved a failure. Cripps had
establishment of normal schools in each
designed the proposals himself, but they
division, maintenance of separate fund for
were too radical for Churchill and the
primary education, assisting local body by
Viceroy, and too conservative for the
grant-in-aid system, inclusion of more
Indians; no middle way was found.
practical subjects and various co-curricular
Congress moved toward the Quit India
activities, opening of night schools etc. are
movement whereby it refused to cooperate
the basic recommendations which were
in the war effort, while the British
made by Hunter Commission in 1882
imprisoned practically the entire Congress
regarding the Primary Education in India.
leadership for the duration of the war.
Leave the expansion of secondary education Jinnah was pleased to see that the right to
to efficient private bodies, gradual opt out of a future Union was included.
withdrawal of the Government from direct
Ans. 23. (a)
enterprise, maintenance of some secondary
schools by the Govt. as model to aided Exp: The main features were:
schools, charging lower rate of fees in the
• The Muslim league was to endorse the
aided school, introduction to commercial
demand for independence for the
and non-literary courses in the curriculum,
traditional period, i.e. Muslim league would
sanctioning grant-in-aid to improve
support the congress's demand for complete
secondary education etc. are the basic
freedom and then majority provinces would
recommendations which were made by
go to plebiscite especially north eastern
Hunter Commission in 1882 regarding the
provinces.
Secondary Education in India.
• At the end of war a commission would
Ans. 20. (d)
demarcate those contiguous areas in NWFP
Exp: Individual Satyagraha was launched to and NEI where Muslims were in majority.
show the dissatisfaction to the August
• In the event of separation, agreements
Offer. Acharya Vinoba Bhave was the first
would be and other essential purpose.
to offer Satyagraha followed by Jawahar Lal
Nehru. • The terms would be binding only in case of
Ans. 21. (b) transfer by Britain of full power and
responsibility for full governance of India.
Ans. 22. (a)
• The Muslim league endorsing the congress
Exp: The Cripps Mission was an attempt in late demand for full independence and
March 1942 by the British government to cooperating with it in forming an interim
secure full Indian cooperation and support government in the transition period.
for their efforts in World War II. The
mission was headed by Sir Stafford Cripps, Ans. 24. (c)
a senior left-wing politician and Ans. 25. (d)
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