Modern History: Miscellaneous (Part-VI)

Total Questions: 44

1. Which of the following events occurred first? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

Correct Answer: (c) First Anglo-Sikh War
Solution:Lord Lytton’s Delhi Darbar was held in 1877. Santhal revolt broke out in 1855-56 AD. First Anglo-Sikh war was held in 1845-46 and the Ilbert Bill controversy occurred in 1883. Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

2. Arrange the following Plans in chronological order: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

  1. Cripps Plan
  2. Cabinet Mission Plan
  3. Mountbatten Plan
  4. Wavell Plan
Correct Answer: (d) 1, 4, 2, 3
Solution:The correct sequence of the Plans given in the question is as follows—
Cripps Plan - 1942
Wavell Plan - 1945
Cabinet Mission Plan - 1946
Mountbatten Plan - 1947
Thus the correct sequence is 1,4,2,3.

3. Read the following events connected with National Movement & find the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

  1. Cripps Mission
  2. Cabinet Mission Plan
  3. Quit Indian Movement
  4. Wavell offer
Correct Answer: (a) 1, 3, 4, 2
Solution:Cripps Mission - March, 1942, Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946, Quit India Movement - August, 1942, Wavell Offer-June, 1945. Thus, chronologically the appropriate option is (a).

4. Arrange the following in the chronological order & select the correct answer from the code given below— [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre ) 2011]

  1. The August offer
  2. The Cabinet Mission Plan
  3. The Cripps Mission Plan
  4. The Wavell Plan
Correct Answer: (c) 1, 3, 2, 4
Solution:
EventYear
The August Offer1940
The Cripps Mission Plan1942
The Wavell Plan1945
The Cabinet Mission Plan1946

After sorting the dates in chronological order, option (c) is the correct answer.

5. Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]

I. Cripps Mission

II. August Offer

III. Nehru Report

IV. Wavell Plan

Select correct answer from the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (b) III, II, I, IV
Solution:The correct chronological order of the above events is as follows—
EventYear
Nehru Report1928
August Offer1940
Cripps Mission1942
Wavell Plan1945

6. What is the correct sequence of the following movements? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012 U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008 U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

I. Civil Disobedience Movement
II. Khilafat Movement
III. Non-Cooperation Movement
IV. Quit India Movement
Select your answer from the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (c) II, III, I, IV
Solution:The dates of Movements are arranged chronologically as —
MovementStart Year
Khilafat Movement1919
Non-Cooperation Movement1920
Civil Disobedience Movement1930
Quit India Movement1942

7. Arrange the following events in chronological order & choose the correct answer using the code given below— [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]

  1. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
  2. Chauri-Chaura Incident
  3. Champaran Movement
  4. Moplah Rebellion
Correct Answer: (c) 3, 1, 2, 4
Solution:The chronological order of these events is as follows—
EventDate
Champaran Movement1917
Jallianwala Bagh MassacreApril 13, 1919
Moplah Movement1921
Chauri-Chaura IncidentFebruary 4, 1922

Thus, the correct answer is option (c).

8. Consider the following in the following sequence: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

1. Cabinet Mission

2. Simon Commission

3. Cripps Commission

4. Poona Pact

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (b) 2, 4, 3 and 1 are correct
Solution:The correct chronological order of events is as follows:
EventDate
Simon CommissionAppointed in 1927, arrived in India in February, 1928
Nehru ReportAugust, 1928
Poona PactSeptember, 1932
Cripps MissionMarch, 1942
Cabinet MissionMarch, 1946

9. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched [I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]

Movement/Satyagraha Person Activity Associated with
1. ChamparanRajendra Prasad
2. Ahmedabad Mill WorkersMorarji Desai
3. KhedaVallabhbhai Patel

 

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3
Solution:Mahatma Gandhi managed many successful movements, satyagrahas with his affiliates against British rule. Gandhi did Champaran Satyagrah (1917) with Dr. Rajendra Prasad, J.B. Kriplani and others. So statement 1 is true.

Gandhi had organized Ahmedabad Mill Workers Satyagraha with the association of Anusuya Ben not Morarji Desai. So statement 2 is wrong. Kheda Satyagraha was launched by Gandhi with Indulal Yagnik and Vallabh Bhai Patel etc. So, statement 3 is true. Thus, the correct answer is option (c).

10. Arrange the following events in chronological order— [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

  1. Dandi March
  2.  Shimla Pact
  3. Death of Tilak
  4. Champaran Satyagraha
Correct Answer: (d) 4, 1, 3 and 2
Solution:The sequence of following events is as follows :
Champaran Satyagraha - 1917 (This was the first peasant Satyagraha led by Gandhi in 1917. This movement was a symbol of protest of farmer’s miserable condition.
Death of Tilak - 1 August, 1920
Dandi March - Gandhiji began his historic Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram on 12 March, 1930.
Shimla Pact - Shimla Pact was held on 25 June, 1945 for discussion over Wavell Offer in Shimla.