Modern History: Miscellaneous (Part-III)

Total Questions: 50

41. The correct order of the following : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

A. Regulating Act

B. Surat Split

C. Partition of Bengal

D. Establishment of Muslim League

Correct Answer: (b) ACDB
Solution:
  • Regulating Act - 1773
  • Partition of Bengal - 1905
  • Establishment of Muslim League - 1906
  • Surat split - 1907

42. The following are the events of National Movements: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

I. Champaran Satyagraha

II. Non-Cooperation Movement

III. Quit India Movement

IV. Dandi March

Correct Answer: (a) I, II, IV, III
Solution:The correct order of National Movements in India is :
  • I - Champaran Satyagraha - 1917
  • II - Non-Cooperation Movement- 1920-22
  • III - Dandi March-1930
  • IV - Quit India Movement-1942
    Thus, according to the correct chronological order, option (a) is the correct answer.

43. Select the correct chronological order of the following from the code given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

A. Rowlatt Act

B. Simon Commission

C. Home Rule Movement

D. Gandhi-Irwin Pact

Correct Answer: (d) C, A, B, D
Solution:Home Rule Movement - 1916
Rowlatt Act - 1919
Simon Commission - 1927
Gandhi-Irwin Pact - 1931
Thus, the correct order is C A B D. Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.

44. Consider the following statements: [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013]

  1. Asaf Ali looked after the work of Railway Ministry in the interim Government (1946)
  2. ‘Ancient Monuments Preservation Act’ was passed when Lord Curzon was Governor-General.
  3. The Haripura Session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by C.R. Das.
  4. Swami Shraddhanand suggested no-tax campaign as a protest against the Rowlatt Act.

Which of these statements is / are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) Only 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
Solution:Asaf Ali looked after the work of Railway and Transportation Ministry in the interim Government of 1946. In the year of 1904, ‘The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act’ was passed when Lord Curzon was Viceroy.

The Haripura Session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by Subhash Chandra Bose not by C.R. Das. Swami Shraddhanand suggested no-tax campaign as a protest against the Rowlatt Act.

45. Match the following female Rulers with their State/Capital- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

List-IList-Ii
A. Rani Durgavati1. Jhansi
B. Maharani Ahilya Bai2. Holkar State
C. Maharani Lakshmi Bai3. Gara Mandal
D. Begum Razia Sultan4. Delhi

Code:

ABCD
(a)3214
(b)1423
(c)2341
(d)3421

 

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:Female Rulers Related States/Capitals
  • Rani Durgavati Gara Mandal
  • Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar State
  • Maharani Lakshmi Bai Jhansi
  • Begum Razia Sultan Delhi
    Thus, option (a) is the correct answer.

46. What is the correct sequence of the following events? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 1995 I.A.S. (Pre) 1998]

  1. The Lucknow Pact
  2. The Introduction of Dyarchy
  3. The Rowlatt Act
  4. The Partition of Bengal
Correct Answer: (b) 1, 2, 3, 4
Solution:The correct sequence of the above events is :
  • The Partition of Bengal - 1905
  • The Lucknow Pact - 1916
  • The Rowlatt Act - March, 1919
  • The Introduction on Dyarchy - December, 1919
    Thus, the correct option is (b).

47. Read the following events – [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]

  1. Lucknow Pact
  2. Champaran Satyagraha
  3. Khilafat Movement
  4. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Find out the exact chronological order of the above events from the codes given below –

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 2, 4, 3
Solution:Lucknow Pact - 1916
Champaran Satyagraha - 1917
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre - April 13, 1919
Khilafat Movement start - October, 1919
Thus, option (a) is the correct answer.

48. Match List-I with List-II select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

List-I (Movements)List-II (Persons)
A. Khilafat Movement1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Home Rule Movement2. Ali Brothers
C. Civil Disobedience Movement3. Khan Brothers
D. Quit India Movement4. B.R. Ambedkar

Code :

ABCD
(a)1234
(b)2134
(c)3124
(d)1243

 

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The correctly matched order is as follows :
  • Khilafat Movement - Ali Brothers
  • Home Rule Movement - Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • Civil Disobedience Movement - Khan Brothers
  • B.R. Ambedkar did not participate in Quit India Movement.

49. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (d) M.A. Jinnah - Khilafat Movement
Solution:Khilafat Committee was formed to start the Khilafat Movement. Shaukat Ali, Muhammad Ali, Abul Kalam Azad, Hakeem Ajmal Khan, Hasrat Mohani and Dr. Ansari were among the main members of this Committee.

Though the credit to start the Khilafat Movement is given to Ali brothers, Shaukat Ali and Muhammad Ali. Mohammad Ali Jinnah condemned Mahatma Gandhi in the Khilafat Movement and stayed away from the Movement.

50. Match List – I with List – II and find the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: [66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]

List – I (Persons)List – II (Movements)
A. Vinoba Bhave1. Home Rule Movement
B. B.G. Tilak2. Individual Satyagraha
C. Aruna Asaf Ali3. Dharsana Raid
D. Sarojini Naidu4. Quit India Movement

Code :

ABCD
(a)2143
(b)1234
(c)4321
(d)1243

 

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:The correctly matched order of the above pairs is :
  • Vinoba Bhave - Individual Satyagraha
  • B.G. Tilak - Home Rule Movement
  • Aruna Asaf Ali - Quit India Movement
  • Sarojini Naidu - Dharsana Raid