Modern History

1
Which one among the following was part of Gandhi-Irwin
Agreement of 1931?
(a) Stern action against policemen guilty of brutal assault on
Satyagrahis
(b) Nehru to represent Congress at the Round Table
Conference of 1931
(c) Deletion of communal question from the agenda of the
conference
(d) Release of political prisoners excepting those guilty of
arson and violence
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Choose the set of correct chronological order of the following events:
A. Non-Cooperation Movement
B. Lucknow Pact
C. Montague Reforms
D. World War I
(a) C, B, D, A
(b) D, A, B, C
(c) D, B, C, A
(d) D, C, B, A.
 3
Which of the following was/were the main feature (s) of the
Government of India Act, 1919?
1. Introduction of separate electorates for Muslims.
2. Devolution of legislative authority by the centre to the provinces.
3. Expansion and reconstitution of central and provincial legislatures.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) Only 3
(d) 2 and 3
 4
The social reformers and their regions are given:
1. Sister Subbalakshmi in Madras
2. Sayyid Ahmad Khan in Aligarh
3. Jyotiba Phule in Calcutta
4. Henry Derozio in Maharashtra
Select the code for correct statement
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 3 and 4
 5
Why did Mohammad-bin Tughlaq shift his capital from Delhi
to Deogiri?
(a) Because he was fed up with Delhi.
(b) As a punishment for the people of Delhi.
(c) Because he wanted to extend his empire to the south.
(d) Because the new capital occupied a central and strategic
location.
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Assertion (A): The Wahabi movement turned into a militant
political movement.
Reason (R): They wanted to get rid of the evils which had crept
into the Muslim society.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not a correct
explanation of A
(c) A is true, but (R) is false
(d) A is false, but (R) is true
 7
Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in the year 1946?
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Rajagopalachari
 8
Match List I (British Generals) with List II (Place of 1875 revolt) using the
given codes.
List I List II
A. John Nicholson 1. Delhi
B. Colin Campbell 2. Kanpur
C. Havelock 3. Lucknow
D. Hugh Rose 4. Jhansi
Codes: A B C D
a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 1 4 3 2
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With reference to the colonial period of Indian history, match List I (Person)
with List II (Event) and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the lists:
List I (Person): List II (Event)
A. MacDonald: 1. Doctrine of Lapse
B. Linlithgow: 2. Communal Award
C. Dalhousie : 3. August Offer
D. Chelmsford: 4. Dyarchy
Codes: A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 2 3 4 1
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Which of the following statements about the Hastings Plan of 1772 is/ are correct?
1. Each district was to have a civil and a criminal Court.
2. The Judges were helped by native assessors who were skilled in Hindu and
Islamic laws.
3. The Sadar Diwani Adalat was mainly meant to settle mercantile cases exceeding
10,000 in value.
4. These Courts did not put into place any procedural improvements.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 2 only
 11
Match the correct pairs out of two columns
List I List II
(A) Arya Samaj 1. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
(B) India Association 2. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(C) Mohammadan Literary Society 3. S.N. Banerjee
(D) Aligarh Movement 4. Nawab Abdul Latif
Codes: A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 1 2 4
(d) 2 1 3 4
 12
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given
below the lists:
List-I A. Butler Committee B. Hartog Committee C. Hunter Inquiry
Committee Report D. Muddiman Committee Report
List-II 1. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 2. Relationship between the Indian States
and Paramount Power 3. Working of Dyarchy as laid down in the Montague-
Chelmsford Reforms 4. The growth of education in British India &
potentialities of its further progress
Codes : A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 2 4 1 3
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Which of the following characteristics about the state of Travancore in 18th
century Kerala is/are correct?
1. Travancore was ruled by Marthanda Varma from 1729 to 1758.
2. Travancore built a strong army and defeated the Dutch in 1741.
3. Travancore was an important center of learning.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 only
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Assertion (A): The decline of the traditional handicraft cottage
industries was the result of British commercial policy.
Reason (R): The imperialist conquests had given immerse resources
to the British.
In the context of the above two statements which of the following is
correct ?
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation
(A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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Why did the Europeans in India start a vigorous movement for

the repeal of the Ilbert Bill?
(a) For excluding Indians from Viceroy’s council.
(b) They wanted to be exempted from the jurisdiction of Indian
Judges and magistrates.
(c) For monopolizing the higher judicial posts for Europeans.
(d) All of the above.
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5. The Congress Ministries resigned in November 1939 because
(a) The Provincial Autonomy proved to be a farce
(b) The Governors interfered too much in the dayto- day
administration of the provinces
(c) India was dragged into the Second World War without the consent
of her people
(d) The British followed the policy of divide and rule
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Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding
the state of commerce in the Vijayanagara kingdom?
(a) The Chetties used to go to Malaya Archipelago for trade.
(b) The Malabari merchants dealt in slave trade also and carried
shiploads of slaves from the Vijayanagara kingdom.
(c) Overseas trade was largely in the hands of foreigners.
(d) The Muslim merchants were to pay higher taxes.
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Why did Gandhiji stop the Non- Cooperation Movement?
(a) Because of Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(b) Because the mob turned violent
(c) Because he was ordered to do so by the Britishers
(d) Because he did not like to continue the movement
 19
Who among the following was not associated with the
foundation of the All India Trade Union Congress?
(a) NM Joshi
(b) Lajpat Rai
(c) VVGiri
(d) Joseph Baptista
 20
In the context of the Indian National Movement, which of the following
statements are correct?
1. Sarojini Naidu was Gandhi’s choice for the Congress presidentship in 1925. 2.
Annie Besant was the leader of the delegation of women to Montague Chelmsford
in 1917 to demand women’s right to representation and legislation.
3. Picketing of liquor and foreign-cloth shops by Hansa Mehta at the time of
‘Purna Swaraj’ agitation.
4. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay made efforts to live and work in villages
Select the appropriate code:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
 21
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 Disobedient Movement
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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 on freedom of the press
 23
Give the correct chronological order of the following events:
A. Formation of the Muslim League
B. Formation of the All India Untouchability League
C. Formation of the All India Trade Union Congress
D. Formation of Indian National Congress
(a) B, D, A, C
(b) C, D, A, B
(c) D, C, A, B
(d) D, A, C, B.
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At which one of the following Places did Mahatma Gandhi
first start his Satyagraha in India?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Bardoli
(c) Champaran
(d) Kheda
 25
Which of the following statements on Gandhian movements is not
correct?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi was in favour of the mass movement
(b) Gandhian movements were non-violent in nature
(c) In Gandhian movements, leadership had no role
(d) Mahatma Gandhi was in favour of passive resistance
 26
Which one of the following territories was not affected by the Revolt
of 1857?
(a) Jhansi
(b) Chittor
(c) Jagdishpur
(d) Lucknow
 27
With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following
statements is NOT correct?
(a) The Rowlatt Act aroused a wave of popular indignation and led to the
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
(b) Subhas Chandra Bose formed the Forward Bloc
(c) Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of the Hindustan Republican
Socialist Association
(d) In 1931, the Congress Session at Karachi opposed Gandhi Irwin Pact
 28
Consider the following statements in regard to the Gandhi-Irwin Pact:
1. According to the Pact, British Government accepted to release all the political
prisoners.
2. Irwin agreed on giving the right to peaceful and non-aggressive picketing of
liquor and foreign cloth shops.
3. British government allowed the making of salt for personal consumption in
coastal regions.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
 29
Match List I (revenue system) with List II (region) using the given
codes.
List I List II
A. Permanent settlement 1. Gujarat
B. Ryotwari settlement 2. Punjab and United Provinces
C. Mahalwari settlement 3. Bombay and Sind
D. Zabti System 4. Bengal, Bihar and Orissa
Codes: A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 1 4 2 3
 30
Which of the following is not a central tenet of Socialism?
(a) Historical Materialism
(b) Dialectical Materialism
(c) Alienation and Class Struggle
(d) Individual Freedom
 31
Which of the following were the main sources of revenue of the
Company government of India?
A. Land revenue
B. Monopoly of salt and opium trade
C. Commutation bond
D. Sair (i.e. customs, tolls, excise duties, etc.)
(a) A, B, and C
(b) A, B, and D
(c) B, C, and D
(d) A, C, and D
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The intensity of famine increased in India, under British rule because
(a) The failure of monsoons became frequent
(b) The drain of wealth from India was uncontrolled
(c) Of the poor distribution of food grains
(d) Discriminatory protection was extended, to food processing
industries
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Statement I: The annexation of Awadh by Lord Dalhousie in 1856
adversely affected the financial conditions of the sepoys.
Statement II: The sepoys had to pay higher taxes on the land where
their family members stayed in Awadh.
(a) Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct
explanation of Statement I
(b) Both statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct
explanation of Statement I
(c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
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Statement I: In India tribal movements of the 19th century resulted out of
the process of land displacements and the introduction of forest laws.
Statement II: The Indian national movement resolved the problems faced
by the tribals.
(a) Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct
explanation of Statement I
(b) Both statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct
explanation of Statement I
(c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
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Consider the following pairs:
Person: Field of activity
1. Subramania Bharati: Literature
2. Mokshagundan Visvesvaraya : Medicine
3. Jamsetji Tata Nusserwanji : Engineering and Planning
4. Rabanindra Nath Tagore: Painting
Of these pairs :
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 are correctly matched
(b) 1 and 2 are correctly matched
(c) 1 and 4 are correctly matched
(d) 2, 3 and 4 are correctly matched
 Bonus
Which chemical was an important symbol in our struggle for
freedom?
(a) Glucose
(b) Fertilizer
(c) Medicine
(d) Sodium chloride
 36
Which one among the following statements regarding Bal
Gangadhar Tilak is not correct?
(a) He propounded the theory of the Arctic Home of the Aryans
(b) He founded the Anti-Cow Killing Society
(c) He set up the Home Rule League at Poona
(d) He supported the Age of Consent Bill
 37
The first hundred years of British rule in India saw the resistance
movement take the shape of
1. civil rebellions
2. tribal uprisings
3. national revolts
4. peasant movements
(a) 1
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 3
(d) 1, 2 and 4
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Consider the following statements relating to the Civil Disobedience
Movement:
1. By the Gandhi−Irwin Pact, Congress agreed to suspend the civil
disobedience movement.
2. By the Gandhi−Irwin Pact, the government promised to release all
political prisoners not convicted of violence.
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
 39
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.
 40
Which one of the following statements about the teachings of Kabir
is not correct?
(a) He was not against pilgrimage and idol worship
(b) He believed in universal love
(c) He emphasized on one God and the spread of devotionalism
(d) He did not consider it necessary to abandon the normal life of a
householder
 41
During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf AIi was a major woman
organizer of underground activity in:
(a) Civil Disobedience Movement
(b) Non-Cooperation
(c) Quit India Movement
(d) Swadeshi Movement
 42
Which one of the following was the most immediate factor for the
spread of Swadeshi and the boycott of foreign goods during the first
decade of the last century?
(a) Curzon’s design to curtail the sphere of local self-government.
(b) Curzon’s attempt to control the universities.
(c) Curzon’s Partition of Bengal.
(d) Curzon’s plan to curb the growing popularity of the Indian
National Congress.
 43
Verses ascribed to poet-saint Kabir have been compiled in which of
the following traditions?
1. Bijak in Varanasi
2. Kabir Granthavali in Rajasthan
3. Adi Granth Sahib
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 3 only
 44
Consider the following statements relating to Indigo Revolt
1. The Indigo Revolt is particularly memorable for the role played by
the intelligentsia to uphold the cause of the movement.
2. After the revolt, the colonial authorities set-up the Indigo
Commission to enquire into the grievances of the Indigo cultivators.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
 45
Consider the following statements:
1. Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy when Shimla Conference took
place
2. Indian Navy Revolt, 1946 took place when the Indian sailors in the
Royal Indian Navy at Bombay and Karachi rose against the
Government.
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
 46
Who among the following was the founder of the Muslim League?
(a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(b) Shaukat Ali
(c) Nawab Salimullah
(d) Aga Khan
 47
With reference to the entry of European powers into India, which
one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(a) The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499
(b) The English opened their first factory in South India at
Masulipatam
(c) In Eastern India, the English Company opened its first factory in
Orissa in 1633
(d) Under the leadership of Dupleix, the French occupied Madras in
1746
 48
Dalhousie has been regarded as the maker of modern India because he
brought about reforms and made a beginning in many fields. Which
one among the following was not one of his schemes of reforms?
(a) Educational reforms
(b) Construction of railways and introduction of the telegraph and
postal services
(c) Establishment of a public works department
(d) Factories Act to improve the condition of Indian labour
 49
The DYARCHY as introduced by the Government of India Act, 1919
postulated which of the following?
(a) A system of dual government in Bengal
(b) Backward classes were entitled to vote
(c) A few subjects were transferred to the Provincial Ministries and the
rest were retained by the Executive Council
(d) Hindus and Muslims could vote separately
 50
Around the twelfth century, Sufi Silsilas began to crystallize in
different parts of the Islamic world to signify
1. continuous link between the master and disciple
2. unbroken spiritual genealogy to the Prophet Muhammad
3. the transmission of spiritual power and blessings to devotees
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