UPSC Indian Modern History 11 (Old Year Questions)

Ans d
The British real intention was to use the princes to counter balance anti-imperialist doctrines of the nationalist leaders. The princes were loyal to the British authorities.

Ans a
A – 2, B – 4, C – 3, D – 1

Ans a
The Indian Councils Act, 1861 passed during Lord Cannings Viceroyality has strengthened the Viceroy’s authority over his executive Council by substituting ‘portfolio’ or departmental system for corporate functioning.

Ans b
J.B. Kripalani was the President of INC at the time of Partition of India.

Ans c
Ramsay Macdonald – Communal Award, Lord Linlithgow – August Offer, Lord Dalhousie – Doctrine of Lapse, Chelmsford – Dyarchy.

Ans a
Rana Sanga was more formidable adversely than Ibrahim Lodi as he had once defeated Ibrahim Lodi. So battle of Khanna was certainly more significant and decisive than first battle of Panipat.

Ans d
Tipu Sultan established embassies in foreign countries like Egypt, France and Turkey on modern lines.

Ans b
To investigate into the events of Jallianwalabagh tragedy, occurred in April 13, 1919, the Hunter Commission was appointed.

Ans b
There was no official check upon the Zamindars under the permanent settlement, 1793. They were required to give 10/11th of revenue collections to the British authorities.

Ans d
Arya Samaj was founded in the year 1875 by Swami Dayananda Saraswathi. Lala Lajpat Rai was one of the members of Arya Samaj and supported the appeal of Arya Samaj to the authority of Vedas in support of the social reform programmes.

Ans b
Hasrat Mohani proposed to adopt complete independence as the goal of the Congress in the Ahmedabad session of 1920. It was opposed by Gandhiji which led to the rejection of resolution for complete independence.

Ans b
Surya Sen led the famous Chittagong Armoury raid on 18th April 1930.

Ans b
Aga Khan was the President of Muslim League in India. Liaquat Ali and Jinnah were in Congress at that time. Ameer Ali, a judge from Calcutta High Court (1890-1904), later settled in England and founded Muslim League there.

Ans b
Charles Wilkins was the first Englishmen to translate Bhagavad Gita into English. He was a member of Asiatic Society founded by William Jones.

Ans b
Peshwa Balaji Viswanah streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji.

Ans b
These were all land grants.
Iqta – Delhi Sultans, Jagir – Mughals
Amaram – Vijayanagara rulers, Mokasa – Marathas

Ans c
During the Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement period, Muslims joined with Hindus to struggle against the common enemy British. This period had seen unprecedented unity between these two religions. This forced Aitchison to make the above statement.

Ans c
Though INA was formed by Captain Mohan Singh, on 1 September 1942, it was failed and came into existence again on 2 July 1943, when Subhash Chandra Bose reached Singapore and gave the rousing war cry of “Dilli Chalo”.

Ans b
Dalhousie (1849-56) introduced the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ which proved fatal for the princely states. Based on this, he annexed a lot of States and expanded the British Indian territory to a large extent.

Ans b
Gandhiji, as an alternative to the partition of India, suggested to Mountbatten to invite Jinnah to form the Government. But it was opposed by Congress as well as Muslim League.