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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about the Home Rule League Movement:
1. It was an Indian response to the First World War.
2. The Russian Revolution gave a boost to the movement.
3. Annie Besant first launched the Home Rule League at Madras which was followed by the establishment of the Indian Home Rule League by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Home Rule League Movement
• Statement 1 and 2 are correct and statement 3 is incorrect.
• It was Indian response to First World War, inspired by Irish Home Rule Leagues. The aim of the movement was self-rule through political education and discussion, public meetings etc. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• The Russian revolution 1917 gave boost to the movement. Hence statement 2 is correct.
• Tilak launched the Indian Home Rule League in April 1916 at Belgaum. Annie Besant launched the Home Rule League in September 1916 at Madras. Hence statement 3 is incorrect.
Incorrect
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Home Rule League Movement
• Statement 1 and 2 are correct and statement 3 is incorrect.
• It was Indian response to First World War, inspired by Irish Home Rule Leagues. The aim of the movement was self-rule through political education and discussion, public meetings etc. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• The Russian revolution 1917 gave boost to the movement. Hence statement 2 is correct.
• Tilak launched the Indian Home Rule League in April 1916 at Belgaum. Annie Besant launched the Home Rule League in September 1916 at Madras. Hence statement 3 is incorrect.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following pairs:
Social Reform – Related British Acts
1. Preventing Female Infanticide – Bengal regulations of 1795
2. Abolition of Slavery – Charter Act of 1829
3. Child Marriage – Sarda Act, 1930
4. Abolition of Sati – Charter Act of 1833
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Correct
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Social Reform and related British Acts
• Statements 1 and 3 are correct and statements 2 and 4 are incorrect.
• Abolition of Sati: The government declared the practice of sati illegal and punishable by criminal courts as culpable homicide.
• The regulation of 1829 was applicable in the first instance to Bengal Presidency alone, but was extended in slightly modified forms to Madras and Bombay Presidencies in 1830. Hence statement 4 is incorrect.
• Preventing Female Infanticide: The Bengal regulations of 1795 and 1804 declared infanticide illegal and equivalent to murder. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• An Act passed in 1870 made it compulsory for parents to register the birth of all babies and provided for verification of female children for some years after birth.
• The Indian Christian Marriage Act of 1872 is an act of the Parliament of India regulating the legal marriage of Indian Christians. It was enacted on July 18, 1872.
• The Sarda Act (1930) pushed up the marriage age to 18 and 14 for boys and girls, respectively. Hence statement 3 is correct.
• Abolition of Slavery: Charter Act of 1833 abolished slavery in India and under Act V of 1843 the practice of slavery got sacked by law and declared illegal. The Penal Code of 1860 also declared trade in slavery illegal. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.
Incorrect
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Social Reform and related British Acts
• Statements 1 and 3 are correct and statements 2 and 4 are incorrect.
• Abolition of Sati: The government declared the practice of sati illegal and punishable by criminal courts as culpable homicide.
• The regulation of 1829 was applicable in the first instance to Bengal Presidency alone, but was extended in slightly modified forms to Madras and Bombay Presidencies in 1830. Hence statement 4 is incorrect.
• Preventing Female Infanticide: The Bengal regulations of 1795 and 1804 declared infanticide illegal and equivalent to murder. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• An Act passed in 1870 made it compulsory for parents to register the birth of all babies and provided for verification of female children for some years after birth.
• The Indian Christian Marriage Act of 1872 is an act of the Parliament of India regulating the legal marriage of Indian Christians. It was enacted on July 18, 1872.
• The Sarda Act (1930) pushed up the marriage age to 18 and 14 for boys and girls, respectively. Hence statement 3 is correct.
• Abolition of Slavery: Charter Act of 1833 abolished slavery in India and under Act V of 1843 the practice of slavery got sacked by law and declared illegal. The Penal Code of 1860 also declared trade in slavery illegal. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
1. Ezhava Movement was started by Sri Narayana Guru against the Brahmin dominance.
2. Jotiba Phule wrote the book called ‘Sarvajanik Satyadharma Pustak’.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
• Both statements are correct.
• Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Movement, also known as Ezhava Movement was started by Sri Narayana Guru against the Brahmin dominance. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• He gave the famous slogan “One Caste, One Religion, One God for All”.
• He formed a programme of action known as the ‘SNDP Yogam’. The Yogam took up several issues, including the right of admission to public schools, recruitment to government employment, entry into temples, on roads and political representation.
• Jotiba Phule was an Indian social activist, thinker, anti-caste social reformer and writer from Maharashtra. He fought for the cause of caste discrimination.
• He wrote ‘Gulamgiri’ and ‘Sarvajanik Satyadharma Pustak’. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Incorrect
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
• Both statements are correct.
• Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Movement, also known as Ezhava Movement was started by Sri Narayana Guru against the Brahmin dominance. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• He gave the famous slogan “One Caste, One Religion, One God for All”.
• He formed a programme of action known as the ‘SNDP Yogam’. The Yogam took up several issues, including the right of admission to public schools, recruitment to government employment, entry into temples, on roads and political representation.
• Jotiba Phule was an Indian social activist, thinker, anti-caste social reformer and writer from Maharashtra. He fought for the cause of caste discrimination.
• He wrote ‘Gulamgiri’ and ‘Sarvajanik Satyadharma Pustak’. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
1. The Communist Party of India (C.P.I) was declared an illegal organization by British government in 1934.
2. The Forward Bloc was formed in March 1939, by Jawaharlal Nehru.
3. The Women’s India Association was formed by Sarojini Naidu.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
• Statement 1 is correct. Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect.
• In 1920, M.N. Roy and other Indians at Tashkent announced the formation of the Communist Party of India.
• The Communist Party of India (C.P.I) was declared an illegal organization by British government in 1934. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• The Forward Bloc was formed in March 1939, by Subhash Chandra Bose. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
• The Women’s Indian Association (WIA) was founded at Adayar, Madras, in 1917 by Annie Besant, Margaret Cousins, Jeena Raja Dasa, and others to liberate women from the deplorable condition women suffered in socio-economic and political matters during the 19th and the early 20th century. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
Incorrect
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
• Statement 1 is correct. Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect.
• In 1920, M.N. Roy and other Indians at Tashkent announced the formation of the Communist Party of India.
• The Communist Party of India (C.P.I) was declared an illegal organization by British government in 1934. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• The Forward Bloc was formed in March 1939, by Subhash Chandra Bose. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
• The Women’s Indian Association (WIA) was founded at Adayar, Madras, in 1917 by Annie Besant, Margaret Cousins, Jeena Raja Dasa, and others to liberate women from the deplorable condition women suffered in socio-economic and political matters during the 19th and the early 20th century. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with reference to the ‘Vaikom Satyagraha’:
1. It was a temple entry movement of the depressed classes.
2. It was opposed by many savarna organisations, including the Nair Service Society and Kerala Hindu Sabha.
3. It gained prominence in the whole of India and support came from far and wide.
Which of the given statement(s) is/are correct?
Correct
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Vaikom Satyagraha
• Statement 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is incorrect.
• According to the prevalent caste system in Kerala and the rest of India, low-caste Hindus were not allowed to enter into the temples was the main reason of satyagraha. Hence Statement 1 is correct.
• The movement began on 30th March 1924. Gandhiji, Chatampi Swamikal and Sree Narayana Guru supported the movement.
• The movement gained prominence in the whole of India and support came from far and wide. Hence statement 3 is correct.
• The Akalis of Punjab supported by setting up kitchens to provide food to the Satyagrahis.
• The Satyagraha was backed by many savarna organisations, including the Nair Service Society, Nair Samajam, and Kerala Hindu Sabha. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.
• On 23rd November 1925, all the gates of the temple were opened to Hindus except the eastern gate. In 1928, backward castes got the right to walk on public roads leading to all temples in Travancore.
Incorrect
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Vaikom Satyagraha
• Statement 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is incorrect.
• According to the prevalent caste system in Kerala and the rest of India, low-caste Hindus were not allowed to enter into the temples was the main reason of satyagraha. Hence Statement 1 is correct.
• The movement began on 30th March 1924. Gandhiji, Chatampi Swamikal and Sree Narayana Guru supported the movement.
• The movement gained prominence in the whole of India and support came from far and wide. Hence statement 3 is correct.
• The Akalis of Punjab supported by setting up kitchens to provide food to the Satyagrahis.
• The Satyagraha was backed by many savarna organisations, including the Nair Service Society, Nair Samajam, and Kerala Hindu Sabha. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.
• On 23rd November 1925, all the gates of the temple were opened to Hindus except the eastern gate. In 1928, backward castes got the right to walk on public roads leading to all temples in Travancore.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements about the Tebhaga Movement in 1946-47:
1. The movement was led by the workers and peasants party and Hindu Mahasabha.
2. It was a fierce peasant uprising on the eve of India’s independence.
3. Floud Commission was established to look into the demands of the sharecroppers and it made recommendations in favour of them.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
Tebhaga Movement
• Statement 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 1 is incorrect.
• The Tebhaga movement was led by the share croppers of the Bengal region against the oppressive jotedars in 1946-47. Hence statement 2 is correct.
• The uprising was due to the share cropping system that prevailed in the Bengal. During the early nineteen century a new class of rich peasants known as jotedars emerged in the Bengal region.
• The jotedars collected huge tracts of land in rural areas. They also controlled the local markets, money lending activities, exercised control over the poor cultivators.
• In rural villages these jotedars exercised more control than the Zamindars, who often lived in urban areas.
• The large agricultural areas under the jotedars were cultivated through sharecroppers (also known as bhagadars), who handed over half of the crop after the harvest to the jotedars.
• The movement was led by the All India Kisan Sabha, the peasant wing of CPI. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
Incorrect
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
Tebhaga Movement
• Statement 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 1 is incorrect.
• The Tebhaga movement was led by the share croppers of the Bengal region against the oppressive jotedars in 1946-47. Hence statement 2 is correct.
• The uprising was due to the share cropping system that prevailed in the Bengal. During the early nineteen century a new class of rich peasants known as jotedars emerged in the Bengal region.
• The jotedars collected huge tracts of land in rural areas. They also controlled the local markets, money lending activities, exercised control over the poor cultivators.
• In rural villages these jotedars exercised more control than the Zamindars, who often lived in urban areas.
• The large agricultural areas under the jotedars were cultivated through sharecroppers (also known as bhagadars), who handed over half of the crop after the harvest to the jotedars.
• The movement was led by the All India Kisan Sabha, the peasant wing of CPI. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with reference to the Chittagong Armoury Raid of 1930:
1. It was an attempt by armed Indian independence fighters led by Pulin Das to raid the armory of police and auxiliary forces from the Chittagong armory in the Bengal Presidency.
2. The raiders belonged to the revolutionary Indian Republican Army.
3. The revolutionaries disrupted telephone and telegraph communications, as well as train movement during the raid.
4. Ganesh Ghosh and Kalpana Dutta were associated with the Chittagong Armoury Raid.
Which of the given statement(s) is/are correct?
Correct
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Chittagong Armoury Raid
• Statement 2, 3 and 4 are correct. Statement 1 is incorrect.
• The Chittagong armory raid was an attempt on 18 April 1930 by armed Indian independence fighters led by Surya Sen to raid the Chittagong armory of police and auxiliary forces in British India’s Bengal Presidency (now Bangladesh). Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
• The raiders belonged to the revolutionary Indian Republican Army, which advocated for armed uprisings to liberate India from British colonial rule. Hence statement 2 is correct.
• Apart from Surya Sen, these patriots included Ganesh Ghosh, Lokenath Bal, Nirmal Sen, Ambika Chakraborty, Naresh Roy, Sasanka Datta, Ananta Singh, Anand Gupta, Pritilata Waddedar, and Kalpana Dutta. Hence statement 4 is correct.
• They disrupted telephone and telegraph communications, as well as train movement during the raid. This conspiracy was carried out by 65 people in the name of the Indian Republican Army. Hence statement 3 is correct.
Incorrect
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Chittagong Armoury Raid
• Statement 2, 3 and 4 are correct. Statement 1 is incorrect.
• The Chittagong armory raid was an attempt on 18 April 1930 by armed Indian independence fighters led by Surya Sen to raid the Chittagong armory of police and auxiliary forces in British India’s Bengal Presidency (now Bangladesh). Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
• The raiders belonged to the revolutionary Indian Republican Army, which advocated for armed uprisings to liberate India from British colonial rule. Hence statement 2 is correct.
• Apart from Surya Sen, these patriots included Ganesh Ghosh, Lokenath Bal, Nirmal Sen, Ambika Chakraborty, Naresh Roy, Sasanka Datta, Ananta Singh, Anand Gupta, Pritilata Waddedar, and Kalpana Dutta. Hence statement 4 is correct.
• They disrupted telephone and telegraph communications, as well as train movement during the raid. This conspiracy was carried out by 65 people in the name of the Indian Republican Army. Hence statement 3 is correct.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with reference to ‘Eka Movement’:
1. Eka Movement is a peasant movement which surfaced during the end of 1921 which is an offshoot of Non-Cooperation Movement.
2. The result of the movement was the Oudh Rent (Amendment) Act of 1921, which was designed to contain the agrarian unrest and redress some immediate grievances of the peasants.
3. Under the Act, the statutory period of tenancy was reduced.
Which of the given statement(s) is/are correct?
Correct
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
• Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 & 3 are incorrect.
• Eka Movement is a peasant movement which surfaced in Hardoi, Bahraich and Sitapur during the end of 1921 by Madari Pasi, an offshoot of Non Cooperation Movement. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• The initial thrust was given by the leaders of Congress and Khilafat movement. The main reason for the movement was high rent, which was generally higher than 50% of recorded rent in some areas.
• Oppression by thikadhars who were entrusted to collect rent and practice of share rent also contributed to this movement.
• Oudh Rent (Amendment) Act of 1921 was designed to contain the agrarian unrest and redress some immediate grievances of the peasants involved in Kisan Sabha movements. In October 1920, the Awadh Kisan Sabha came into existence because of differences in nationalist ranks. The Awadh Kisan Sabha asked the kisans to refuse to till bedakhali land, not to offer hari and begar A few peasants withdrew from the movement due to the increased government repression, and few were satisfied with the benefits provided in the Oudh Rent (Amendment) Act of 1921. Hence, Statement-2 is incorrect.
• The act had removed the exaction of nazrana (renewal fees). The statutory period of tenancy was raised from seven to ten years. Hence statement 3 is incorrect.
Incorrect
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
• Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 & 3 are incorrect.
• Eka Movement is a peasant movement which surfaced in Hardoi, Bahraich and Sitapur during the end of 1921 by Madari Pasi, an offshoot of Non Cooperation Movement. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• The initial thrust was given by the leaders of Congress and Khilafat movement. The main reason for the movement was high rent, which was generally higher than 50% of recorded rent in some areas.
• Oppression by thikadhars who were entrusted to collect rent and practice of share rent also contributed to this movement.
• Oudh Rent (Amendment) Act of 1921 was designed to contain the agrarian unrest and redress some immediate grievances of the peasants involved in Kisan Sabha movements. In October 1920, the Awadh Kisan Sabha came into existence because of differences in nationalist ranks. The Awadh Kisan Sabha asked the kisans to refuse to till bedakhali land, not to offer hari and begar A few peasants withdrew from the movement due to the increased government repression, and few were satisfied with the benefits provided in the Oudh Rent (Amendment) Act of 1921. Hence, Statement-2 is incorrect.
• The act had removed the exaction of nazrana (renewal fees). The statutory period of tenancy was raised from seven to ten years. Hence statement 3 is incorrect.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with reference to the Civil Services in India:
1. The Morley-Minto reforms recommended simultaneous examination in London and India.
2. The Montagu–Chelmsford reforms provided for setting up a Public Service Commission.
3. The Government of India Act, 1935 recommended formation Federal Public Services andProvincial Public Services and Joint Public Services for two or more provinces.
Which of the given statement(s) is/are correct?
Correct
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Civil Services Reforms
• Statement 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 1 is incorrect.
• The Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms:
o Recommended simultaneous Examination in London and India. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
o 1/3rd of recruitment to be made in India with raise by 1.5% annually.
o It provided for setting up a Public Service Commission. Central Public Service Commission was set up on 1926. Hence statement 2 is correct.
• Government of India Act, 1935:
o It recommended formation Federal Public Services and Provincial Public Services and Joint Public Services for two or more provinces. Hence statement 3 is correct.
Incorrect
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Civil Services Reforms
• Statement 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 1 is incorrect.
• The Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms:
o Recommended simultaneous Examination in London and India. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
o 1/3rd of recruitment to be made in India with raise by 1.5% annually.
o It provided for setting up a Public Service Commission. Central Public Service Commission was set up on 1926. Hence statement 2 is correct.
• Government of India Act, 1935:
o It recommended formation Federal Public Services and Provincial Public Services and Joint Public Services for two or more provinces. Hence statement 3 is correct.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
The objective of the Lee Commission of 1923 was:
Correct
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Option B is correct.
• In 1923, the British Government in pursuance of their declared policy of associating Indians with every branch of administration constituted a Commission under the Chairmanship of Lord Lee to inquire into the organization and general conditions of services and also the methods of recruitment for Europeans as well as Indians.
• It came to be known as Royal Commission on the Superior Civil Services in India. Hence option (b) is the correct answer.
• The Lee Commission recommended that o the secretary of state should continue to recruit the ICS, the Indian Forest Service, etc.
• The recruitments for the transferred fields like education and civil medical service be made by provincial governments;
• Direct recruitment to ICS on basis of 50:50 parity between the Europeans and the Indians be reached in 15 years;
• A Public Service Commission be immediately established (as laid down in the Government of India Act, 1919).
Incorrect
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Option B is correct.
• In 1923, the British Government in pursuance of their declared policy of associating Indians with every branch of administration constituted a Commission under the Chairmanship of Lord Lee to inquire into the organization and general conditions of services and also the methods of recruitment for Europeans as well as Indians.
• It came to be known as Royal Commission on the Superior Civil Services in India. Hence option (b) is the correct answer.
• The Lee Commission recommended that o the secretary of state should continue to recruit the ICS, the Indian Forest Service, etc.
• The recruitments for the transferred fields like education and civil medical service be made by provincial governments;
• Direct recruitment to ICS on basis of 50:50 parity between the Europeans and the Indians be reached in 15 years;
• A Public Service Commission be immediately established (as laid down in the Government of India Act, 1919).
