Modern History: Miscellaneous (Part-III)

Total Questions: 50

1. Name the Deoband scholar who played a significant role in the freedom movement. [47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Abul Kalam Azad
(b) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(c) Badruddin Tyabji
(d) Chirag Ali

Correct Answer: (a) Abul Kalam Azad
Note:

Abul Kalam Azad was the scholar related to Deoband. He Published Mazameen Al-Nadwa magazine. He also served as the president of Congress between 1940 to 1946. 'India Wins Freedom' is his famous book.

2. Which of the following statements regarding Dr.B.R. Ambedkar is correct? Select the correct answer from the code given below the statements: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

He founded Siddharth College.
He started his journal Mook Nayak in 1920.
He founded Depressed Class Institute in 1925.
He was the first Defence Minister of India.

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(e) 1 & 2

Correct Answer: (e) 1 & 2
Note:

First Defence Minister of India was Baddev Singh, not Dr. Ambedkar. Depressed Classes Welfare Institute (Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha) was founded by Dr. Ambedkar in Bombay on 20 July, 1924. Hence both statement (3) and (4) are wrong.

3. Consider the following events and find the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

Special Session of Indian National Congress, Calcutta.
Demise of B.G. Tilak
Announcement of Peace terms to Turkey
Submission of unanimous report on Jallianwala Bagh Massacre by Congress Committee.

(a) 4, 3,2,1
(b) 1,2,4,3
(c) 3,2,1,4
(d) 1,2,3,4

Correct Answer: (a) 4, 3,2,1
Note:

The correct chronological order of the events is :
The Special Session of Indian - September 4-9, 1920 National Congress, Calcutta
Demise of Bal Gangadhar Tilak - 1 August, 1920
Announcement of Peace terms - 14 May, 1920 to Turkey
Submission of unanimous report on Jallianwala Bagh Massacre by Congress Committee - 25 March, 1920

4. The first Industrial Policy of independent India was announced in the year of : [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]

(a) 1947
(b) 1948
(c) 1951
(d) 1956

Correct Answer: (b) 1948
Note:

The first Industrial Policy in Independent India was propounded on April 6, 1948 in the proposal of Industrial policy. The concept of a mixed economy for India was first framed in this policy. Under this, the public and private sectors were divided, and both were allocated different industries. The main aspect of the Industrial policy of 1948 was that it made an attempt to clarify the role of the public and private sector in industrial development.

5. The first communist Government of India was established in the province of: [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2010]

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) West Bengal

Correct Answer: (c) Kerala
Note:

The first Communist Government of India was established in the province of Kerala in 1957.

6. Which one of the following was favoured by Nehru but not favoured by Gandhi? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) Truth
(b) Non-violence
(c) Untouchability
(d) Heavy-industrialization

Correct Answer: (d) Heavy-industrialization
Note:

Jawaharlal Nehru was a great follower of Mahatma Gandhi's social principles like Truth, Non-Violence and Untouchability, but on the other side, they had different thoughts on the economic aspects. As for the economic development of India, Gandhi stressed on the development of small and Micro Industries in India, on the other hand, Jawaharlal Nehru supported heavy industrialization.

7. Which of the following session of the Indian National Congress, Gandhi said, 'Gandhi may die, but Gandhism will remain forever'? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013 U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) Ramgarh Session, 1940
(b) Lahore Session, 1929
(c) Calcutta Session, 1928
(d) Karachi Session, 1931

Correct Answer: (d) Karachi Session, 1931
Note:

"They might kill me, but they cannot kill Gandhism. If truth can be killed, Gandhism can be killed". It is the part of the speech which Mahatma Gandhi delivered in the Conference of Karachi Session in March 1931. Thus, it is clear that option (d) is the correct answer.

8. Who prepared "C.R. Formula" to remove the political deadlock between Muslim League and Indian National Congress? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Rajgopalachari
(c) Chittaranjan Das
(d) V.P. Menon

Correct Answer: (b) Rajgopalachari
Note:

C. Rajgopalachari, an influential leader of the Madras province, to resolve the political impasses between the Muslim league and the Indian National Congress in July 1944, presented a plan of settlement between the two parties with the approval of Gandhiji, which was called "C.R. Formula". Jinnah rejected this formula.

9. Which of the following is correctly matched? [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2016]

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

Event	Year
(a) All India Women's conference	1926
(b) All India Depressed class Association	1918
(c) Bombay Social Reform Association	1908
(d) The Indian National Social Conference	1887

Correct Answer: (d)
Note:

All India Women's Conference was established in 1927 by Margret Elizabeth Cousins. All India Depressed Classes Association was established in 1926 by M.C. Raja. Bombay Social Reform Association was established in 1903 AD. The Indian National Social Conference was established by M.G. Ranade in 1887.

10. Matching the following incorrect pairs (in the context of Gandhiji) [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

List-I	List-II
A. Gandhiji took to Yerwada prison	1. For endorsing Delhi Pact
B. He undertook fast unto death	2. The civil disobedience movement
C. He was confronted with black flags on the way to Karachi	3. Congress crisis of 1939
D. He called the defeat more mine than theirs	4. Against Communal Award

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	4	1	3
(b)	1	2	3	4
(c)	2	4	3	1
(d)	3	4	1	2

Correct Answer: (a)
Note:

The correctly matched order is :

Gandhiji took to Yerwada Prison - The Civil Disobedience Movement
He undertook fast unto death - Against Communal Award
He was confronted with black flags on the way to Karachi - For endorsing Delhi Pact
He called the defeat more mine than theirs - Congress Crisis of 1939

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