Modern History PYQs

With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A.H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with

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

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

One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is

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

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?

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

What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?

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?

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.

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

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.

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?

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.

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?

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

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

Karl Marx explained the process of class struggle with the help of which one of the following theories?

Who among the following Governor Generals created the Covenanted Civil Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service?

Consider the following statements: 1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come to Champaran to investigate the problem of peasants. 2. Acharya J.B. Kriplani was one of Mahatma Gandhi’s colleagues in his Champaran investigation. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

By a regulation in 1793, the District Collector was deprived of his judicial powers and made the collecting agent only. What was the reason for such regulation ?

During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organizer of underground activity in

Among the following Presidents of India, who was also the Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement for some period ?

Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad?

Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1885?

Who among the following Gandhian followers was a teacher by profession?

Who among the following rejected the title of knighthood and refused to accept a position in the Council of the Secretary of State for India?

During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called ‘Free Indian Legion’?

Who among the following used the phrase ‘Un-British’ to criticize the English colonial control of India?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Author) List-II (Work) A. Bankimchandra 1.Shatranj ke Khilari B. Dinabandhu Mitra 2. Debi Chaudhurani C. Premchandra 3. Nil-Darpan 4. Chandrakanta

Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of the Indian National Congress in a series of articles entitled New Lamps for Old?

Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?

Consider the following assertion: ‘The genesis of political alliances based on community lay in the very nature of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919.’ Which of the following statements support/supports the above assertion? 1. Reforms retained and extended the principle of separate electorates. 2. Separate electorates were supposed to counter Indian nationalism, which was growing stronger. 3. Deprived classes rallied around the favours inherent in separate electorates.

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

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

Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day: Statement-I: The Constitution Day is celebrated on 26th November every year to promote constitutional values among citizens. Statement-II: On 26th Novemer, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution of India. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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

In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “Transferred” subjects. Which of the following were treated as “Reserved” subjects ? 1. Administration of Justice 2. Local Self-Government 3. Land Revenue 4. Police Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements: 1.The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all women above the age of 21. 2.The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in the legislature. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

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

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

In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the

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

The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to

The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined

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.

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

The distribution of powers between the Centre and the States in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the

Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919? 1. Introduction of diarchy 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 code given below:

The Rowlatt Act aimed at:

The ‘Instrument of Instructions’ contained in the Government of India Act 1935 have been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as

With reference to Simon Commission’s recommendations, which one of the following statement is correct?

Consider the following statements : 1. The discussions in the Third Round Table Conference eventually led to the passing of the Government of India Act of 1935. 2. The Government of India Act of 1935 provided for the establishment of an All India Federation to be based on a Union of the provinces of British India and the Princely States. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?

Which one of the following suggested the reconstitution of the Viceroy’s Executive Council in which all the portfolios including that of War Members were to be held by the Indian leader?

Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939? 1. Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi. 2. The Congress Left was disunited and failed to support Bose. 3. The Communists did not support Bose in his endeavours. 4. The supporters of M.N. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose.

Consider the following pairs: Party : Its Leader 1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh : Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 2. Socialist Party : C. Rajagopalachari 3. Congress for Democracy : Jagjivan Ram 4. Swatantra Party : Acharya Narendra Dev How many of the above are correctly matched?

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 E. V. Ramaswami Naicker Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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?

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

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?

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

Consider the following statements: 1.In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party. 2.In the Lok Sabha, a “Leader of the Opposition” was recognised for the first time in 1969. 3.In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader cannot be recognised as the Leader of Opposition. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

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

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?

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 classses. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

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

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 code given below:

Who of the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association ?

Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856: 1. The taluqdars were dispossessed of their estates but allowed to retain their arms and forts. 2. A Summary Revenue Settlement was made in 1856 assuming that the taluqdars were outsiders. 3. The British believed in taking revenue directly from the peasants by removing the taluqdars.

Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because

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:

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

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

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?

The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to

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

The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to

The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the

In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta ?

Assertion (A): The Congress Ministries in all the provinces resigned in the year 1939. Reason (R): The Congress did not accept the decision of the Viceroy to declare war against Germany in the context of the Second World War.

Consider the following fruits: I. Papaya II. Pineapple III. Guava How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to Portuguese?

With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements : 1. The Dutch established their factories/ warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers. 2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate. 3. The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

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 code given below:

Consider the following statements 1. St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order. 2. St. Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there. 3. The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

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?

With reference to Pondicherry (now Puducherry), consider the following statements 1. The first European power to occupy Pondicherry were the Portuguese 2. The second European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French 3. The English never occupied Pondicherry Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat ?

During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?

“Sedition has become my religion” was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of:

Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of ‘Harijans’ in his political and social programme?

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

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

Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because

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?

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 :

For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931 presided over by Sardar Patel. Who drafted the Resolution Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme?

The artificially fixed rupee-sterling exchange rate prescribed by the Hilton-Young Commission (1926) was adopted by the British Government for which one of the following reasons?

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

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

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

The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for

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:

With reference to the period of colonial rule in India, “Home Charges” formed an important part of the 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.

Consider the following statements : 1. The ‘Bombay Manifesto’ signed in 1936 openly opposed the preaching of socialist ideals. 2. It evoked support from a large section of business community from all across India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy: I. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East. II. He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

Who among the following was the founder of the ‘Self-Respect Movement’?

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

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

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:

Which among the following events happened earliest?

Satya Shodhak Samaj organized

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 code given below:

Consider the following statements: Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom day. Statement-II: It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi movement was launched on the same day. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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

The ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the

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

Four resolutions were passed at the famous Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in 1906. The of either retention OR of rejection of these four resolutions became the cause of a split in congress at the next Congress session held in Surat in 1907. Which one of the following was not one of those resolutions?

What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement?

In the context of the Indian freedom struggle, 16 October 1905 is well known for which one of the following reasons ?

With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements : 1. The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States. 2. Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War

Quit India Movement was launched in response to

Who among the following were official congress negotiators with Cripps Mission?

Consider the following statements : The Cripps Proposals include the provision for 1. Full independence for India. 2. Creation of Constitution-making body. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India ?

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 ?

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

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

After Quit India Movement, C. Raja Gopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled “The Way Out”. Which one of the following was a proposal in this pamphlet?

Which one of the following began with the Dandi March ?

With which one of the following movements is the slogan ‘Do or die’ associated?

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

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

The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for

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

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:

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?

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

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

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

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.

In the ‘Individual Satyagraha’, Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second ?

Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme: I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth II. Observance of strict non-violence III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?

Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement: I. The congress declared the attainment of ‘Swaraj’ by all the legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective. II. It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if ‘Swaraj’ did not come within a year and the government resorted to repression. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?

Consider the following freedom fighters : 1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh 2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee 3. Rash Behari Bose Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party?

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

The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a