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3951.

Which of the statements given below is not correct in regard to Bardoli Satyagraha movement?

A. The movement started as the taluka of Bardoli in Gujarat was suffering from floods and famine at that time, but the Government of the Bombay Presidency had raised the land revenue rate by 30% that year,
B. Though Sardar Patel led the movement but Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel decided that neither the Congress nor Gandhi would directly involve themselves in the movement and the struggle was left entirely to the people of Bardoli taluka.
C. The movement was ended when at the instruction of the Viceroy of India, the Bombay Presidency Government cancelled land revenue payment of Bardoli for tha year
D.  During the movement a publication bureau was set up that published the daily Bardoli Satyagrah Patrika.
Answer» D.  During the movement a publication bureau was set up that published the daily Bardoli Satyagrah Patrika.
3952.

Consider the following provisions envisaged by Muhammad Ali Jinnah under his fourteen points demand in 1929: 1. All cabinets at central or local level should have at least 1/3rd Muslim representation. 2. In the Central Legislature, Muslim representation should not be less than one third. 3. Sindh should be separated from the Punjab Province. 4. Communal electorate system should be abolished. Which of the provisions given above are correct?

A.  1 and 2 only    
B.  1, 2 and 3 only
C.  1, 2 and 4 only 
D.  1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer» B.  1, 2 and 3 only
3953.

The British separated Burma (Myanmar) from India in 1935. What was the major reason of this separation?

A.  The British found it very difficult to rule over India and Burma as an integrated unit.
B.  The All India National Congress pleaded for nationalism and appealed to the British Government to separate Burma from India.
C.  The British wanted to use Burma as a gate barrier against the Japanese imperialism to escape their Indian empire.
D.  The British separated Burma from India in the hope of weakening the Burmese freedom struggle.
Answer» E.
3954.

Assertion (A): After the Revolt of 1857 in India, the British recruited the soldiers in the British Indian Army from Punjabi, Gurkha and Pathan Communities on a large scale and declared them as martial communities. Reason (R): The soldiers from these communities staunchly secured the British interests outside India on a large scale. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A.  Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.
B.  Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A.
C.  A is true but R is false.
D.  A is false but R is true.
Answer» C.  A is true but R is false.
3955.

Consider the following statements: 1. Lord Cornwallis laid the foundation of a new judicial system in British India through a hierarchy of civil and criminal courts. 2. Lord Cornwallis separated the posts of the Civil Judge and the Revenue Collector in a district in British India. 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
Answer» C.  Both 1 and 2
3956.

Assertion (A): In 1813 the British Government abolished the East India Company's monopoly of Indian Trade. Reason (R): The British traders, who were not partners in the East India Company, powerfully campaigned against the Company's monopoly to get a share in the high profitable trade with India. Select the correct answer using the codes given bellows:

A.  Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.
B.  Both A and R are true but R is not correct Explanation of A.
C.  A is true but R is false.
D.  A is false but R is true.
Answer» D.  A is false but R is true.
3957.

Which of the following were the features of Theosophical Society in India? 1. It advocated the revival and strengthening of two religions Zoroastrianism and Jainism.                                2. It recognized the doctrine of the transmigration of soul. 3. It was a movement lead by westerners who glorified Indian religious and philosophical traditions. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A.  1 and 2           
B.  2 and 3
C.  1 and 3           
D.  1, 2 and 3
Answer» C.  1 and 3           
3958.

Consider the following statements in regard to Communist Movement in India, during the Indian Freedom Struggle: 1. Guided by Sixth Congress of the Communist International, the communists of India broke their connection with All India National Congress and declared it to be a class party of the bourgeoisie. 2. The Workers and Peasants Party was also dissolved on the ground that it was not appropriate to form a two-class (Workers and Peasants) Party. 3. The communists stood apart from the Civil Disobedience Movement and did not participate it actively. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.  1 only             
B.  1 and 2 only
C.  3 only             
D.  1 and 3 only
Answer» C.  3 only             
3959.

Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of Harijan campaign of Mahatma Gandhi?

A.  In May 1933, Mahatma Gandhi took a major fast to convince his followers of the importance of the issue and seriousness of his effort for the campaign.
B.  Sabarmati Ashram was handed over to Harijan Sevak Sangha in order to Momote the harijan cause.
C.  Gandhiji repeatedly declared that Harijan movement was not a political movement.
D.  In 1934, the British Government of India passed the Temple Entry bill in the Central Legislative Assembly, in favour of untouchables.
Answer» E.
3960.

Which one of the following reasons was not responsible for the decline of the Home Rule Movement in India, in 1918?

A.  The moderate nationalists, had joined the movement after the arrest of Annie Besant, left the movement when the British government released her and promised for the government reforms.
B.  Bal Gangadhar Tilak went England to pursue the libel case, which he had filed against Valentine Chirol, the author of 'Indian Unrest' and thus he became absent to lead the movement.
C.  Annie Besant was unable to give a firm lead to the movement.
D.  After the declaration of Montagu-Chelmsford reforms, the national leaders recalled the movement.
Answer» E.
3961.

Choose the incorrect observation from the followings in respect of the Princely states during the British rule in India?

A.  The burden of the land tax over the peasants in the princely states was usually heavier than that of in British India.
B.  The Princes of the states were called upon by the British government to play the role of bulwarks of reaction against the Indian National Movement.
C.  A few princely states like Baroda showed sympathy with the national freedom movement.
D.  No princely state tried to promote industrial and agricultural developments or administrative and political reforms.
Answer» E.
3962.

Which one of the following observations is incorrect about the early moderate nationalists during the Indian Freedom Movement?

A.  They were declared seditious Brahmins by the British officials.
B.  They lost their control over the movement raised in Bengal against its partition.
C.  They could not develop proper communication with the common Indian people.
D.  They could not keep the concurrent young generation with them.
Answer» C.  They could not develop proper communication with the common Indian people.
3963.

Assertion (A): The Indian Councils Act, 1861 provided to incorporate Indians in the Governor General's Executive Council to represent the Indian views. Reason (R): A statutory commission constituted by the British government under the chairmanship of Charles Wood, in 1859, recommended for the appointment of Indians in the Governor General's Executive Council.

A.  Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
B.  Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
C.  (A) is true but (R) is false.
D.  (A) is false but (R) is true
Answer» D.  (A) is false but (R) is true
3964.

Consider the following statements in respect of the social reforms brought by the British rule, up to 1857, in India: 1. The biggest achievement of the British rule in India against the social evils was the prohibition against the Sati custom. 2. Raja Rammohun Roy as well as the Christian missionaries agitated persistently for the abolition of Sati custom. 3. Female infanticide prevalent in South India was prohibited forcefully by Thomas Munro. 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 only
Answer» B.  2 and 3 only
3965.

Which one of the following observations about the response of Indian capitalist and other traders during the Indian National Movement is correct?

A.  Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), founded in 1927, was very soon recognised by the British government as representing the dominant opinion of the Indian capitalist class.
B.  Smaller traders and merchants never supported the movement because they suffered a lot during the mass movements.
C.  The capitalist class supported the Swadeshi Movement on a large scale.
D.  In   1930,   Federation   of  Indian   Chambers   of Commerce  and  Industry  (FICCI)  supported  the first  round  table  conference  along with  liberal nationalists.
Answer» B.  Smaller traders and merchants never supported the movement because they suffered a lot during the mass movements.
3966.

Consider the following statement in regards to Eka Movement: 1. The movement was started in the background of peasant discontent in the districts of Hardoi, Bahraich and Sitapur. 2. One of the major grievances was relating to the extraction of a rent that was generally 50 percent higher than the recorded rent.                                                      3. Congress and Khilafat leaders did not provided the required initial thrust to the peasant grievances due to which the government was able to suppress the movement easily. 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
Answer» B.  2 and 3 only
3967.

Which among the following statements are correct regarding the Gandhi-Irvin Pact? 1. Gandhiji pledged to give up the Satyagraha campaign. 2. Irwin agreed to allow Indians to make salt for domestic use. 3. Gandhiji agreed to attend all the round table conferences. Select the correct answer using the codes    given below:

A.  1 and 2 only    
B.  2 and 3 only
C.  1 and 3 only    
D.  1, 2 and 3
Answer» B.  2 and 3 only
3968.

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the rise of left wing in the Indian National Congress?

A.  Congress socialists linked their connection with the Communist International to get direction on different issues.
B.  Majority of the members of the Indian National Congress joined the Congress Socialist Party.
C.  Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose supported the socialist ideas in the Indian National Congress.
D.  Mahatma Gandhi expressed his solidarity with the strategies of the left wing.
Answer» D.  Mahatma Gandhi expressed his solidarity with the strategies of the left wing.
3969.

Consider the following statements regarding economic and cultural life in Pre-British India: 1. The economic and cultural life in the village was poor, almost stationary and scarcelyt ranscending the perimeter of the village. 2. The economic and cultural life in the town was mobile, rich and in constant contact with the outside world. 3. The great philosophic and artistic movements grew and flourished in towns. Which of the above statements are correct?

A.  1 and 2 only    
B.  2 and 3 only
C.  1 and 3 only                
D.  1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.
3970.

 Consider the following statements regarding the Young Bengal Movement: 1. It was founded by the Brahmo Samaj. 2. It was one of the pioneer political movements in Bengal. 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
Answer» E.
3971.

 Consider the following pairs: (Monuments) (Locations) 1. Leh palce :Ladakh 2. Dhameskh stupa Sarnath 3. Mattancherry Kanyakumari 4. Vivekananda Rock memorial West Bengal Which of the above pairs is/ are correctly matched?

A.  1 only             
B.  1 and 2 only
C.  1, 3, and 4 only
D.  1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer» C.  1, 3, and 4 only
3972.

 Which of the following statements about the Rowlatt Acts is/ are correct? 1. They permitted internment of suspects without trial.         2. They were enforced with the immediate effect. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A.  1 only
B.  2 only
C.  Both 1 and 2    
D.  Neither 1 nor 2
Answer» B.  2 only
3973.

Consider the following statements regarding the civil rebellion against the British Indian Rule before 1857: 1. They were inspired by the sentiment of nationalism. 2. They were often led by impoverished zamindars, landlords and poligars. 3. They were supported by masses. 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
Answer» C.  1 and 3 only    
3974.

 Who were Jotedars that arose at the end of    eighteenth century in Bengal?

A. They were landless agricultural labourers.
B.  They were rich peasants.
C. They were sharecroppers.
D.  They were small landlords appointed by the British Indian Government.
Answer» C. They were sharecroppers.
3975.

The Azamgarh Proclamation that was about the objectives of the rebels of 1857, mentioned to fulfill the interests of which of the following classes? 1. Zamindars                  2. Merchants 3. Public servants Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A.  1 and 2 only                
B.  2 only
C.  2 and 3 only                
D.  1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.
3976.

Before launching the Civil Disobedience Movement Mahatma Gandhi presented minimum demands, in the form of 11 points, before the British Indian Government. Which of the following was/were included in those demands? 1. Reduction in the rate of land revenue. 2. Abolition of salt tax. 3. Reduction in the military expenditure. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A.  1 and 2 only                
B.  2 only
C.  2 and 3 only                
D.  1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.
3977.

Consider the following statements regarding Home Rule Leagu Movement: 1. When the First World War was near closing, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Annie Besant, Mohammad Alt Jinnah, Joseph Baptista, G. S. Khaparde, Sir S. Subramania lyer, all came together under the umbrella of the All India Home Rule League. 2. The demand of the league was self-government within th British Empire for all of India. 3. The All India Home league elected Mahatma Gandhi as its President in 1920, within a year of which it merged into the Indian National Congress. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A.  1 only             
B.  1 and 2 only
C.  2 and 3 only    
D.  1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.
3978.

Consider the following statements: 1. The British Indian Government responded to the Indigo Revolt 1859-1860 in a restrained manner. 2. The Pabna peasant unrest arose against unjustified provisions of the Ryotwari system. 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
Answer» B.  2 only
3979.

In which of the following sessions of the    Indian National Congress, the song Jana gana-mana was sung for the first time?

A.  Lahore Session 
B.  Karachi Session
C.  Calcutta Session           
D.  Madras Session
Answer» D.  Madras Session
3980.

Which of the following industries flourished in India during the British Rule? 1. Cotton textile 2. Heavy engineering machines 3. Coal mining Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A.  1 and 2 only              
B.  2 and 3 only
C.  1 and 3 only              
D.  1, 2 and 3
Answer» C.  1 and 3 only              
3981.

Which of the following statements is correct regarding India in eighteenth century?

A.  Elementary education was quite widespread.
B.  There was uniformity of culture in all over the country.
C.  There was no division in Muslim community on the basis of caste, race or tribe.
D.   There was political unity in the country.
Answer» B.  There was uniformity of culture in all over the country.
3982.

Consider the following communal parties: 1. The Hindu Mahasabha 2. The Sikh League 3. The Indian Muslim League Which of the above parties supported the war prisoners of the Indian National Army against their trial?

A.  1 and 2 only    
B.  2 and 3 only
C.  1 and 3 only    
D.  1, 2 and 3
Answer» E.
3983.

 Consider the following statements regarding the August Offer proposed in 1940 by the then Governor General of India: 1. It proposed to set up a constituent assembly after the World War II. 2. It ignored the demands of minorities. 3. It proposed to expand the executive council of the Governor General. 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
Answer» D.  1, 2 and 3
3984.

Which of the following statements is correct about the Swarajists?

A.  They formed a new political party out of the frame of the Indian National Congress
B.   They won majority of the elected seats in the Central Legislative Assembly in the election of 1923.
C.  They forced the British Indian Government successfully to change its policies.
D.   They filled the political void at a time when the national movement was recouping its strength.
Answer» E.
3985.

 Consider the following statements about the  Swadeshi Movement: 1. It was confined to Bengal. 2. It promoted the establishment of national educational institutes. 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
Answer» C.  Both 1 and 2    
3986.

India Appreciated Justin Trudeau's Apology on Komagata Mar Incident. Komagata Maru incident was related to?

A. A Japanese ship, Komagata Maru, carrying 376 passengers from India, was denied entry into Canada after an immigration dispute
B.  An incident related with Quit India movement
C.  A movement started by Subhash Chandra Bosh
D.  None of the above
Answer» B.  An incident related with Quit India movement
3987.

Which of the following factors connected the rebels of 1857 to one another? 1. Commonly shared hatred for Britishers. 2. A common political perspective. 3. A common vision of the future Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A.  1 only             
B.  1 and 2 only
C.  2 and 3 only                
D.  1 and 3 only
Answer» B.  1 and 2 only
3988.

Which of the following institutions were introduced in India by Lord Cornwallis? 1. Civil services 2. Police organisation 3. Judicial organisation  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A.  1 and 2 only    
B.  2 and 3 only
C.  1 and 3 only    
D.  1, 2 and 3
Answer» B.  2 and 3 only
3989.

The Anglo-French struggle was started in India for the first time in:

A.  Northern region 
B.  Southern region
C.  Central region   
D.  Western region
Answer» C.  Central region   
3990.

The Cabinet Mission recommended for the: 1. Partition of India. 2. Formulation of an interim government. 3. Formulation of a constituent assembly. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A.  1 and 2 only    
B.  2 and 3 only    
C.  1 and 3 only                
D.  1, 2 and 3
Answer» C.  1 and 3 only                
3991.

Consider the following provisions: 1. Independence for India within the British Commonwealth. 2. Separate electorates for different communities. 3. Fundamental rights. Which of the provisions given above was/were mentioned in the Nehru Report?

A.  1 and 2 only    
B.  2 and 3 only    
C.  1 and 3 only    
D.  3 only
Answer» D.  3 only
3992.

 During the Champaran Satyagraha Mahatma Gandhi reached at the conclusion that the European planters were able to repress cultivators because:

A.  The government was ignoring the matter.
B.  They had signed agreements with planters.
C.  They often adopted violent measures to oppose the planters.
D.  They did not want to become the part of the National Movement.
Answer» B.  They had signed agreements with planters.
3993.

Consider the following statements regarding the princely states, which signed on the Subsidiary Alliance with the British Indian Rule: 1. Many soldiers of allied states became unemployed. 2. The interests of the common people of allied states were neglected. 3. The Britishers did not interfere in the internal affairs of the allied states. 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
Answer» B.  2 and 3 only
3994.

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the India Independence Act, 1947? 1. It provided for partition of Punjab and Bengal. 2. It provided mandatory accession of princely states with either India or Pakistan. 3. It provided for continuation of privileges of civil servant who had been appointed before the August 15, 1947. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A.  1 and 2 only    
B.  2 and 3 only    
C.  1 and 3 only    
D.  1, 2 and 3
Answer» D.  1, 2 and 3
3995.

'Drain of wealth' theory was/were supported by:

A.  Dadabhai Naoroji          
B.  M.G. Ranade            
C.  R. C. Dutta                  
D.  All of the above
Answer» E.
3996.

Consider the following statements regarding Cripps Mission: 1. It was sent to India to take the active cooperation of Indian in the Second World War. 2. It proposed to give dominion status to India after the war. 3. It was accepted by the Indian Muslim League but rejected by the Indian National Congress. 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 only
Answer» B. 2 and 3 only
3997.

Which of the following is not correct regard in the contribute of Portuguese in India?

A.  Introduction of cultivation of tea           
B.  Introduction of cultivation of Potato
C.  Introduction of cultivation of tobacco
D.   Building of first printing press
Answer» B.  Introduction of cultivation of Potato
3998.

 Consider the following statements regarding the Justice Party 1. It was the oldest and most enduring Dravidian movement. 2. For the first time the demand of reservation was raised in India by it. 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
Answer» D.  Neither 1 nor 2
3999.

Consider the following statements regarding Derozians. 1. They worshipped Truth. 2. They attacked old and decadent customs, rites and traditions. Which of the statements given above is/are   correct?

A. 1 only  
B. 2 only
C. Both land 2
D.  None of the above
Answer» D.  None of the above
4000.

Consider the following statements regarding Gadar Party. 1. It was formed at San Francisco. 2. It was formed by Lala Hardayal. 3. Its head Quater was known as 'Yugantar Ashram. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

A. 1 only              
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 2 only                 
D. All of the above
Answer» E.