History (Part-2) (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 50

41. In the elections to the provincial legislatures in 1937 in British India [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

1. only about 10 to 12 per cent of the population had the right to vote
2. the untouchables had no right to vote
3. the Congress won an absolute majority in five out of eleven provinces
4. the Muslim League won more than 80% of the seats reserved for Muslims
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3
Solution:

In the elections to the provincial legislatures in 1937, the Congress won absolute majority in 5 provinces viz. Madras, United Provinces, Central Provinces, Bihar and Odisha, Bombay, Assam and North-West Frontier Province. It emerged at the largest political party and formed the governments.

Hence, the statement 3 is correct. The Government of India Act 1935 had increased the number of enfranchised people. Approximately 10 to 12 per cent of the population had voting rights that included women and untouchables (lower castes) too.

Further, the Act provided for a limited adult franchise based on property qualifications such as land ownership and rent. Thus, statement 1 is correct whereas statement 2 is incorrect. The Muslim League captured around 25 per cent of the seats reserved for Muslims. Hence, the statement 4 is incorrect.

42. Which of the following statement(s) about the social base of the Arya Samaj in British India is/are correct? [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

1. It was located mainly in Punjab and Western Uttar Pradesh.
2. It mainly comprised the trading castes.
3. It was much more limited than that of the Brahmo Samaj.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Correct Answer: (c) Only 1
Solution:

Arya Samaj is an Indian Hindu Reform Movement that promotes values and practices based on the belief in the infalible authority of the Vedas. Arya Samaj was established in Bombay on 7th April, 1875. By 1873, it became more than just a regional movement based in Punjab and Western Uttar Pradesh.

43. During the mid 19th century Industrial Revolution, the average life span of workers in Manchester was [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

Correct Answer: (a) 17 years
Solution:

In a British Government study, an average life span was 17 years for a working-class person in one city, 38 years for a rural area worker. Coal miner’s life span was shortened 10 years shorter than that of other workers because of harsh conditions.

44. George Washington was made the Commander-in-Chief of the American forces [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

Correct Answer: (c) at the Second Continental Congress in 1775
Solution:

On 3rd July, 1775, Washington officially took command of the poorly trained and under-supplied Continental Army. After 6 years of struggle and despite frequent setbacks, Washington managed to lead the army to key victories and Great Britain eventually surrendered in 1781.

Due largely to his military fame and humble personality, Americans overwhelmingly elected Washington their first President in 1789.

45. Alexander Kerensky was [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

Correct Answer: (a) the head of the Provisional government in Russia before the October Revolution
Solution:

Alexander Kerensky led, the  Provisional government of Russian between July 1917 to November 1917.
Kerensky belonged to the Socialist Revolutionaries, the Petrograd Soviet and was a member of the Duma.
He was therefore, seen as a solid representative of the working class and in July, 1917 became the Prime Minister of the Provisional government.

46. Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct option. [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

Statement I The passing of the Coercive Acts made reconciliation between Britain and her American colonies virtually impossible.
Statement II The British Parliament, having issued the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later.
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Correct Answer: (b) Both the statements are individually true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
Solution:

The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on 22nd March, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonies and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used.

Ship’s papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. Hence, both statements are individually true and statement II is not correct explanation of statement I.

47. The Ryotwari experiment in land revenue was started by [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Alexander Reed
Solution:

The Ryotwari System of assessment of land revenue was started by Alexander Reed and Thomas Munro in Madras, Berar, Bombay and Assam, which covered about 52% of the cultivable land.

48. Match the following. [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

Sumit Sarkar is an lndian historian of modern India. He is the author of ‘The Swadeshi Movement in Bengal’, 1903-1908.

Shahid Amin is the author of ‘Event, Metaphor, Memory–Chauri Chaura, 1922-1992’. A Professor of History at Delhi University, Amin was a Visiting Fellow at Stanford, Princeton and Berlin.

Ranajit Guha is a historian of South Asia, who was greatly influential in the
subaltern studies group, and was the editor of several of the group’s early
anthologies. He is the author of ‘A Rule of Property for Bengal’ an essay on the idea of permanent settlement.

Bipan Chandra was professor of modern history at Jawaharlal Nehru University and specialised on the Indian Independence Movement.
He authored several books, including ‘The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism in India’.

49. What form of Shiva is most prominent in the Brihadeshvara temple built by the Chola dynasty? [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Tripurantaka
Solution:

Brihadeshvara temple is also known as Thanjavur Perya Kovil or Rajarajeshwara temple, Rajarajeswaram, is dedicated to Tripurantaka form of Shiva and located in Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu.

It is one of the largest temples in India and is an example of Tamil architecture during the Chola period. It is built by Rajaraja Chola I and completed in AD 1010. The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, known as the Great Living Chola temple.

50. Which of the following statements about the philosopher Shankara is/are correct? [Evening Shift-2016 (II)]

 

1. Shankara espoused a form of Vedanta called Advaita.
2. He elaborated on the philosophy of Gaudapada.
3. Shankara tried to demonstrate that the Upanishads and Brahmasutras contain a unified, systematic philosophy.
4. Shankara founded the Amanaya Mathas.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Correct Answer: (b) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:

Adi Shankara was a philosopher and theologian, who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta. He elaborated on the philosophy of Gaudapada. He demonstrated that the Upanishads and Brahmasutras containing a unified, systematic philosophy.

Adi Shankara is believed to be the organiser of the Dashanami monastic order and unified the Shanmata tradition of worship. Hence, options (b) is correct.