2) With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with
(a) archaeological excavations
(b) establishment of English Press in Colonial India
(c) establishment of Churches in Princely States
(d) construction of railways in Colonial India
4) 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?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect.
(d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Correct Answer :(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.
UPSC Prelims Modern History - 2021
1) Consider the following statements :
1.The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women
above the age 21.
2.The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature.
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
2) With reference to 8th August 1942 in Indian history, which one of
the following statements is correct?
(a) The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.
(b) The Viceroy’s Executive council was expanded to include more Indians.
(c) The Congress ministries resigned in seven provinces.
(d) Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War was
over.
5) In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar
Sehgal, and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as
(a) Leaders of Swadeshi and Boycott Movement.
(b) Members of the Interim Government in 1946.
(c) Members of the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly.
(d) Officers of the Indian National Army.
Correct Answer :(D) Officers of the Indian National Army
6) 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 codes given below
7) With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the
following statements is correct?
(a)Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour Indian National Flag here.
(b)Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the Quit India Movement of Andhra region from here.
(c)Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here.
(d)Madame Blavastsky and Colonel Olcott set up headquarters of Theosophical Society first
here.
2) Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th
century because of
(a)peasant resistance to the oppressive conduct of planters
(b) its unprofitability in the world market because of new inventions
(c) national leaders’ opposition to the cultivation of indigo
(d) Government control over the planters
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Correct Answer :(B) its unprofitability in the world market because of new
inventions
3) Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta
because
(a) he was asked by the Board of Directors at London to do so
(b) he wanted to revive interest in oriental learning in India
(c) he wanted to provide William Carey and his associates with employment
(d) he wanted to British civilians for administrative purpose in India
Correct Answer :(D) he wanted to British civilians for administrative
purpose in India
3) Consider the following statements:
1.The Constitution of India defines its ‘basic structure’ in terms of federalism, secularism,
fundamental rights and democracy.
2.The Constitution of India provides for ‘judicial review’ to safeguard the citizens’ liberties
and to preserve the ideals on which the Constitution is based.
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
Correct Answer :(D) Birsa Munda’s Revolt of 1899-1900
5) Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of
Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?
(a) Indian handicrafts were ruined
(b) Machines were introduced in the Indian textile industry in large numbers.
(c) Railway lines were laid in many parts of the country.
(d) Heavy duties were imposed on the imports of British manufactures.
Correct Answer :(A) Indian handicrafts were ruined
6) With reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by
Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during 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?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
7) The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the
following?
1.Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
2.Acceptance of Gandhiji’s suggestion for enquiry into police excesses
3.Releass of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a)1 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
1) 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?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2) 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?
(a)1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Movement/Organization Leader
1. All India Anti-Untouchability League Mahatma Gandhi
2. All India Kisan Sabha Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
3. Self-Respect Movement Naicker E.V. Ramaswami
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a)1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4) 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?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
5) 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?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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?
5) Which among the following events happened earliest?
(a) Swami Dayanand established Arya Samaj.
(b) Dinabandhu Mitra wrote Neel Darpan.
(c) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote Anandmath.
(d) Satyendranath Tagore became the first Indian to succeed in the Indian Civil Services
Examination.
Correct Answer :(D) Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium
8) Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the
Champaran Satyagraha?
(a) Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement
(b) Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement
(c) Joining of peasant unrest to India's National Movement
(d) Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops
Correct Answer :(C) Joining of peasant unrest to India's National Movement
9) Who among the following were the founders of the "Hind Mazdoor
Sabha" established in 1948?
(a)B. Krishna Pillai, E.M.S. Namboodiripad and K.C. George
(b) Jayaprakash Narayan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay and M.N. Roy
(c) C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer, K. Kamaraj and Veeresalingam Pantulu
(d) Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujam and G.G. Mehta
Correct Answer :(D) Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujam and G.G. Mehta
10) Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system
of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?
(a) To maintain a large standing army at others expense
(b) To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger
(c) To secure a fixed income for the Company
(d) To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States
Correct Answer :(C) To secure a fixed income for the Company
11) After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were
the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?
1.The territories called ‘Santhal Parganas’ 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:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer :(c) Both 1 and 2
12) Economically one of the results of the British rule in India in
the 19th century was the
(a) increase in the export of Indian handicrafts
(b) growth in the number of Indian owned factories
(c) commercialization of Indian agriculture
(d) rapid increase in the urban population
Correct Answer :(C) commercialization of Indian agriculture
13) 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:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(a)the participation of workers in the management of industries.
(b) arbitrary powers to the management to quell industrial disputes.
(c) an intervention by the British Court in the event of a trade dispute.
(d) a system of tribunals and a ban on strikes.
Correct Answer :(D) a system of tribunals and a ban on strikes.
3) 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?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
4) The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to?
(a) Define the jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments.
(b) Define the powers of the Secretary of State for India.
(c) Impose censorship on national press.
(d) Improve the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States.
Correct Answer : (d) Improve the relationship between the Government of
India and the Indian States.
5) Consider the following pairs:
1.Radhakanta Deb — First President of the British Indian Association
2.Gazulu Lakshmi Narasu Chetty — Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha
3.Surendranath Banerjee — Founder of the Indian Association
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer :(B) 1 and 3 only
6) In the context of Indian history, the principle of `Dyarchy
(diarchy)’ refers to
(a) Division of the central legislature into two houses.
(b) Introduction of double government i.e., Central and State governments.
(c) Having two sets of rulers; one in London and another in Delhi.
(d) Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories.
Correct Answer :(D) Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces
into two categories.
7) 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?
1) The 'Swadeshi' and 'Boycott' were adopted as methods of struggle
for the first time during the
(a) Agitation against the Partition of Bengal
(b) Home Rule Movement
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement
(d) Visit of the Simon Commission to India
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Correct Answer :(a) Agitation against the Partition of Bengal
2) Satya Shodhak Samaj organized
(a) a movement for upliftment of tribals in Bihar.
(b) a temple-entry movement in Gujarat.
(c) an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra.
(d) a peasant movement in Punjab.
Correct Answer :(C) an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra.
4) Consider the following statements:
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?
(a)1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
5) What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National
Congress at Surat in 1907?
(a)Introduction of communalism into Indian politics by Lord Minto
(b) Extremists’ lack of faith in the capacity of the moderates to negotiate with the British
Government
(c) Foundation of Muslim League
(d) Aurobindo Ghosh’s inability to be elected as the President of the Indian National
Congress
Correct Answer :(B) Extremists’ lack of faith in the capacity of the
moderates to negotiate with the British Government
6) The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second
World War
(a) India should be granted complete independence.
(b) India should be partitioned into two before granting independence.
(c) India should be made a republic with the condition that she will join the Commonwealth.
(d) India should be given Dominion status.
Correct Answer :(B) Extremists’ lack of faith in the capacity of the
moderates to negotiate with the British Government
UPSC Prelims Modern History - 2015
1) 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.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3) 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 classes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None
4) The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined
(a) the separation of power between the judiciary and the legislature
(b) the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments
(c) the powers of the Secretary of State for India and the Viceroy
(d) None of the above
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?
(a)1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
8) 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 Disobedience Movement
1) The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted
until
(a) the First World War when Indian troops were needed by the British and the partition was
ended.
(b) King George V abrogated Curzon’s Act at the Royal Durbar in Delhi in 1911.
(c) Gandhiji launched his Civil Disobedience Movement.
(d) the Partition of India in 1947 when East Bengal became East Pakistan.
Correct Answer :(B) King George V abrogated Curzon’s Act at the Royal
Durbar in Delhi in 1911.
2) The 1929 Session of Indian National Congress is of significance in
the history of the Freedom Movement because the
(a) attainment of Self-Government was declared as the objective of the Congress
(b) attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the Congress
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement was launched
(d) decision to participate in the Round Table Conference in London was taken
Correct Answer :(B) attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of
the Congress
3) The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a
(a) revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco
(b) nationalist organization operating from Singapore
(c) militant organization with headquarters at Berlin
(d) communist movement for India’s freedom with headquarters at Tashkent
Correct Answer :revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at
San Francisco
4) 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.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1) The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon
Commission because
(a) Indians never wanted the review of the working of the Act of 1919
(b) Simon Commission recommended the abolition of Dyarchy (Diarchy) in the Provinces
(c) there was no indian member in the Simon Commission
(d) the Simon Commission suggested the partition of the country
3) The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was
for
(a) the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third
(b) the grant of ownership of land to peasants as they were the actual cultivators of the land
(c) the uprooting of Zamindari system and the end of serfdom
(d) writing off all peasant debts
(a) imposition of certain restrictions to carry arms by the Indians
(b) imposition of restrictions en newspapers and magazines published in Indian languages
(c) removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of the
Europeans
(d) removal of a duty on imported cotton cloth
Correct Answer :(C) removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian
magistrates with regard to the trial of the Europeans
6) The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to
(a) solve the problem of minorities in India
(b) give effect to the Independence Bill
(c) delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
(d) enquire into the riots in East Bengal
