Who is the author of the book, “Landmarks in Indian Constitutional and National Development”?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Gurmukh Nihal Singh
The book “Landmarks in Indian Constitution and National Development” is a masterpiece of Gurmukh Nihal Singh. He also served as the first Governor of Rajasthan from 1956 to 1962.
Ques:
12
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Book) (Author)
Ghar Aur Adalat 1. T.S.R. Subramaniam
Jhopri Se Rashtrapti 2. Nandan Nilekani Bhawan Tak
Imagining India 3. Mahendra Kulshrestha
Journey through 4. Leila Seth Babudom and Neta land
Code :
A B C D
Correct Answer:
(B)
4 3 2 1
The correct match of List-I (Books) with List-II (Authors) is as follows –
(Book) (Author)
Ghar Aur Adalat - Leila Seth
Jhopari Se Rashtrapati Bhawan Tak - Mahendra Kulshrestha
Imagining India - Nandan Nilekani
Journey through Babudom and Netaland - T.S.R. Subramanian
Ques:
13
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Khalid B. Sayeed - Pakistan: The Formative Phase (1857-1948)
The correctly matched books and their respective authors is as follows
Author Book
W.C. Smith - Modern Islam in India
Khalid Bin Sayeed - Pakistan: the Formative Phase (1857-1948)
Peter Hardy - The Muslims of British India
Moin Shakir - Khilafat to Partition
Ques:
14
Who of the following wrote the book named ‘Ayodhya : December, 1992’?
Correct Answer:
(B)
P.V. Narasimha Rao
The book entitled ‘Ayodhya: December, 1992’ was written by P.V. Narasimha Rao. It was published in April, 2006 by ‘Penguin Books India.’ In this book, late P.V. Narasimha Rao has presented his views regarding the reality of Ayodhya incident and its causes.
Ques:
15
Cabinet Mission was presided over by :
Correct Answer:
(D)
Sir P. Lawrence
End of World War II saw the Labour Party under Mr. Atlee won elections in England. Mr. Atlee was sympathetic towards India’s demand for freedom. The Secretary of State Pethick-Lawrence announced on February 19, 1946 the dispatch of the Mission for Constitutional reforms. The Cabinet Mission arrived in Delhi on 24 March, 1946. The Cabinet Mission to India consisted of the Secretary of State Mr. Pethick Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade and A.V. Alexander.
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16
Which one of the following had proposed a three-tier polity for India?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Cabinet Mission
The Cabinet Mission arrived to India on March 24, 1946 and held extensive discussions in April with almost all major leaders of the country. The Cabinet Mission proposed a three-tier polity for India. The major recommendation of the Cabinet Mission was to divide the provinces into three groups i.e. A, B ,C. Group A: Madras, Central Provinces, UP, Bihar, Bombay and Orissa. Group B: Punjab, Sindh, NWFP and Baluchistan. Group C: Bengal and Assam.
Ques:
17
Cabinet Mission, 1946 comprised of three cabinet ministers. Who among the following was not its member?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Lord Emery
The Cabinet Mission sent to India consisted of the Secretary of State Pethick Lawrence, Sir Stafford Crips, the President of the Board of Trade, and A.V. Alexander.
Ques:
18
Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission?
Correct Answer:
(B)
John Simon
The Cabinet Mission sent to India consisted of the Secretary of State Pethick Lawrence, Sir Stafford Crips, the President of the Board of Trade and A.V. Alexander. John Simon was not a member of Cabinet Mission. Simon Commission was established to give a report on the Government of India Act, 1919.
Ques:
19
Who was not the member of the Cabinet Mission?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Wavell
Cabinet Mission consisted of Secretary of State Pethick Lawrence, Sir Stafford Crips, the president of Board of Trade and A.V. Alexander. Wavell was not part of it.
Ques:
20
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : In 1946, the Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
Reason (R) : The Muslim League joined the interim government formed in 1946.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Correct Answer:
(B)
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
The Cabinet Mission of 1946 came to India to discuss the transfer of power from the British government to the Indian Leadership, with the aim of preserving India's unity and granting it independence formulated at the initiative of Clement Attlee, the Prime Minister of United Kingdom, the mission had Lord Pethick-Lawrence, the secretary of state for India, Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade and A.V. Alexander, the first Lord of the Admiralty. Lord Wavell, the Viceroy of India, did not participate in every step but was present. The mission arrived on March 24, 1946. According to the Mission, the representation of the Provincial Legislatures was to be broken up into 3 sections (a) Section A : Madras, United Provinces Central Province, Bombay, Bihar & Orissa. (b) Section B : Punjab, Sindh, NWFP, Baluchistan (c) Section C : Assam and Bengal. The Congress accepted the proposals related to the constituent assembly. But since, the Muslim league had been given disproportionate representation; it rejected the idea of the interim government. The Muslim League first approved the Plan. But when congress, declared that it could change the scheme through majority in the Constituent Assembly they rejected the plan. Muslim League on repeated request by Lord Wavell joined the Interim Government on 13 October, 1946.