UPSC Indian Modern History 9 (Old Year Questions)
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UPSC Indian Modern History 9 (Old Year Questions)
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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
1 pointsWho among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement?
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Annie Besant (1897-1933), as member of the National Secular Society, she had preached free thought and as a member of the Fabian Society, Socialism.Incorrect
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Annie Besant (1897-1933), as member of the National Secular Society, she had preached free thought and as a member of the Fabian Society, Socialism. -
Question 2 of 20
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about Sikh Gurus:
1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Teg Bahadur.
2. Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.
3. Guru Arjun Dev gave to Sikhs their own script-Guru mukhi.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.Correct
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Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Teg Bahadur. Guru Angad (second guru) gate to sikhs their own script Guru Mukhi. Guru Arjun Dev (5th guru) became Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das (4th guru).Incorrect
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Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Teg Bahadur. Guru Angad (second guru) gate to sikhs their own script Guru Mukhi. Guru Arjun Dev (5th guru) became Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das (4th guru). -
Question 3 of 20
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
1. In the Third Battle of Panipat, Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated Ibrahim Lodi.
2. Tipu Sultan was killed in the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
3. Mir Jafar entered in a conspiracy with the English for the defeat of Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah in the Battle of Plassey.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.Correct
Ans b
Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas in the third battle of Panipat. Tipu Sultan was killed in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.Incorrect
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Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas in the third battle of Panipat. Tipu Sultan was killed in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War. -
Question 4 of 20
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements: Some of the main features of the Government of India Act, 1935 were the:
1. Abolition of diarchy in the Governor’s provinces.
2. Power of the Governors to veto legislative action and to legislate on their own.
3. Abolition of the principle of communal representation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.Correct
Ans b
Separate electorates provides for Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Anglo-Indians and Europeans. Introduction of provincial autonomy and abolition of diarchy in the provinces. Governors retained the veto power.Incorrect
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Separate electorates provides for Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Anglo-Indians and Europeans. Introduction of provincial autonomy and abolition of diarchy in the provinces. Governors retained the veto power. -
Question 5 of 20
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements:
1. The First Session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta.
2. The Second Session of the Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji.
3. Both Indian National Congress and Muslim League held their sessions at Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.Correct
Ans c
The first meeting of INC began on 28 December 1885 in the hall of Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay under the leadership of W.C. Banerjee. Second session in INC was held at Calcutta under the Presidentship of Dadabhai Naoriji.Incorrect
Ans c
The first meeting of INC began on 28 December 1885 in the hall of Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay under the leadership of W.C. Banerjee. Second session in INC was held at Calcutta under the Presidentship of Dadabhai Naoriji. -
Question 6 of 20
6. Question
1 pointsWhich one of the following statements is correct?
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Ans a
M.A. Jinnah of Muslim League was not a member of Constituent Assembly. The First Session of Constituent Assembly was held in December, 1946. The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th November, 1949.Incorrect
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M.A. Jinnah of Muslim League was not a member of Constituent Assembly. The First Session of Constituent Assembly was held in December, 1946. The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th November, 1949. -
Question 7 of 20
7. Question
1 pointsThe Montague-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of?
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The Montague-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of?Incorrect
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The Montague-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of? -
Question 8 of 20
8. Question
1 pointsDuring the Indian Freedom Struggle, who among the following proposed that Swaraj should be defined as complete independence free from all foreign control?
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Ans b
In 1921, Republican Muslim leader Hasrat Mohani wanted to move a resolution defining Swaraj as complete Independence, free from all foreign control which was opposed by Gandhiji and led to its rejection.Incorrect
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In 1921, Republican Muslim leader Hasrat Mohani wanted to move a resolution defining Swaraj as complete Independence, free from all foreign control which was opposed by Gandhiji and led to its rejection. -
Question 9 of 20
9. Question
1 pointsConsider the following princely States of the British Rule in India:
1. Jhansi.
2. Sambalpur.
3. Satara.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.Correct
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These states were annexed by Dalhousie in the sequence of: Satara – 1844 A.D. Sambalpur – 1849 A.D. Jhansi – 1853 A.D.Incorrect
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These states were annexed by Dalhousie in the sequence of: Satara – 1844 A.D. Sambalpur – 1849 A.D. Jhansi – 1853 A.D. -
Question 10 of 20
10. Question
1 pointsThe name of the famous person of India who returned the Knighthood conferred on him by the British Government as a token of protest against the atrocities in Punjab in 1919 was?
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Rabindranath Tagore returned the ‘Knighthood’ as a token of protest against Jallianwala Bagh tragedy (April 13, 1919) in Punjab.Incorrect
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Rabindranath Tagore returned the ‘Knighthood’ as a token of protest against Jallianwala Bagh tragedy (April 13, 1919) in Punjab. -
Question 11 of 20
11. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following pairs are correctly matched? List-I (Period) List-II (Wars)?
1. A.D. 1767-69 First Anglo-Maratha War.
2. A.D. 1790-92 Third Mysore War.
3. A.D. 1824-26 First Anglo-Burmese War.
4. A.D. 1845-46 Second Sikh War.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.Correct
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First Anglo-Maratha War – 1775-82 Second Anglo-Sikh War – 1948-49Incorrect
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First Anglo-Maratha War – 1775-82 Second Anglo-Sikh War – 1948-49 -
Question 12 of 20
12. Question
1 pointsWhich one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
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Vernacular Press Act was enacted in 1878 during the Viceroyship of Lord Lytton.Incorrect
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Vernacular Press Act was enacted in 1878 during the Viceroyship of Lord Lytton. -
Question 13 of 20
13. Question
1 pointsConsider the following Viceroys of India during the British rule:
1. Lord Curzon.
2. Lord Chelmsford.
3. Lord Hardinge.
4. Lord Irwin.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.Correct
Ans a
Lord Curzon : 1899-1905, Lord Hardinge : 1910-1916, Lord Chelmsford : 1916-1921, Lord Irwin : 1926-31.Incorrect
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Lord Curzon : 1899-1905, Lord Hardinge : 1910-1916, Lord Chelmsford : 1916-1921, Lord Irwin : 1926-31. -
Question 14 of 20
14. Question
1 pointsConsider the following events during India’s freedom struggle:
1. Chauri – Chaura Outrage.
2. Minto – Morley Reforms.
3. Dandi March.
4. Montague – Chelmsford Reforms.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.Correct
Ans b
Morley Minto Reforms : 1909 Montague-Chelmsford Reforms : 1919 Chauri-Chaura Outrage : 1922 Dandi March : 1930Incorrect
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Morley Minto Reforms : 1909 Montague-Chelmsford Reforms : 1919 Chauri-Chaura Outrage : 1922 Dandi March : 1930 -
Question 15 of 20
15. Question
1 pointsAssertion (A): Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of Mughal empire.
Reason (R): Marathas were the first to have a clear concept of a united Indian nation.
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Ans c
Marathas rose on the spoils of Mughal decline. Aurangzeb’s religious policy coupled with growth of Maharashtradharma grew as a power enough to dominate the political scene. But their feudal division was not a true approach to United India concept.Incorrect
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Marathas rose on the spoils of Mughal decline. Aurangzeb’s religious policy coupled with growth of Maharashtradharma grew as a power enough to dominate the political scene. But their feudal division was not a true approach to United India concept. -
Question 16 of 20
16. Question
1 pointsHow did the Mughal Emperor Jahandarshah’s reign come to an early end?
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Jahandar Shah was defeated and killed by his nephew Furrukhsiyar with the help of Sayyid brothers.Incorrect
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Jahandar Shah was defeated and killed by his nephew Furrukhsiyar with the help of Sayyid brothers. -
Question 17 of 20
17. Question
1 pointsThe leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was
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Ans a
Bardoli Satyagraha by the Kunbi-patidar and owning peasants and untouchables, supported by Vallabhbhai Patel, Mehta brothers (1928, Surat, Gujarat) against oppression by upper castes and hike in revenue by 22 percent by the Bombay Government. The title ‘Sardar’ was given by Bardoli women to Vallabhbhai Patel.Incorrect
Ans a
Bardoli Satyagraha by the Kunbi-patidar and owning peasants and untouchables, supported by Vallabhbhai Patel, Mehta brothers (1928, Surat, Gujarat) against oppression by upper castes and hike in revenue by 22 percent by the Bombay Government. The title ‘Sardar’ was given by Bardoli women to Vallabhbhai Patel. -
Question 18 of 20
18. Question
1 pointsDuring the colonial period in India, what was the purpose of the Witley Commission?
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To report on existing conditions of labour and to make recommendations.Incorrect
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To report on existing conditions of labour and to make recommendations. -
Question 19 of 20
19. Question
1 pointsAssertion (A): In 1916, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the Legislative Council.
Reason (R): The Rowlatt Act was passed by the Government in spite of being opposed by all Indian members of the Legislative Council.
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Ans d
During World War-I, Mohammad Ali was interned and Azad’s publication Al hilal was suppressed. They were not members of the Legislative Council.Incorrect
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During World War-I, Mohammad Ali was interned and Azad’s publication Al hilal was suppressed. They were not members of the Legislative Council. -
Question 20 of 20
20. Question
1 pointsAssertion (A): Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an Emperor far away from his capital.
Reason (R): There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the north-west frontier.
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Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an Emperor away from his capital because of the fear of his wazir.Incorrect
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Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an Emperor away from his capital because of the fear of his wazir.