Modern History: Miscellaneous (Part-IV)

Total Questions: 50

11. Consider the following events and select their correct chronological order from the code given below : [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Re. Exam) (Pre) 2013]

(i) Formation of Naujawan Bharat Sabha

(ii) Formation of Swaraj Party

(iii) The Dandi March

(iv) The Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy

(a) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
(b) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
(c) (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)
(d) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)

Correct Answer: (d) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)

Solution:The correct chronological order is given below:

The Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy - 13 April, 1919
Formation of Swaraj Party - 1923
Formation of Naujawan Bharat Sabha - March, 1926
The Dandi March - 12 March - 5 April, 1930

12. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? [I.A.S. (Pre) 1995]

(a) Jamnalal Bajaj- Satyagraha Ashram at Wardha
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji- Bombay Association
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai- National School at Lahore
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak- Satya Shodhak Sabha

Correct Answer: (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak- Satya Shodhak Sabha

Solution:Satya Shodhak Samaj in 1873 was founded by Jyotiba Phule. His caste was ‘Mali’. Other pairs are correctly matched.

13. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below the lists : [I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]

List-I	List-II
A. 1883	1. Announcement of Communal Award from Whitehall
B. 1906	2. Formation of the All India State People Conference
C. 1927	3. Foundation of Muslim League at Dhaka
D. 1932	4. First session of National Conference at Kolkata

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:In 1883, the first National Conference was held in Calcutta (now Kolkata). Just after the Conference in 1884, Surendranath Banerjee toured extensively in North India. The decision to establish All India Muslim League in 1906 was taken up at Dhaka. The All India State People Conference was founded in 1927. On August 16, 1932 Ramsay Macdonald announced Communal Awards from Whitehall.

14. Match List- I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below the lists: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1997]

List- I (Events)	List- II (Results)
A. Morley-Minto Reform	1. Nation Wide Movement
B. Simon Commission	2. Withdrawal of a Movement
C. The Chauri-Chaura incident	3. Communal Electorates
D. The Dandi March	4. Communal outbreaks
	5. Illegal manufacturers of Salt

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	3	4	5	2
(b)	4	1	2	3
(c)	2	3	4	5
(d)	3	1	2	5

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows–

Morley-Minto Reform (1909) - Communal Electorates
Simon Commission (formation in 1927) - Nation Wide Movement
Chauri-Chaura Incident (1922) - Withdrawal of Non-cooperation Movement
Dandi March (1930) - Illegal manufacturing of Salt

15. Consider the following events during India’s Freedom Struggle : [69th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

Home Rule Movement
Surat Split
Kheda Satyagraha
Minto-Morley Reforms

Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the events given above?

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

Correct Answer: (b) 2-4-1-3

Solution:

Surat Split – 1907
Minto-Morley Reforms – 1909
Home Rule Movement – 1916
Kheda Satyagraha – 1918

16. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

Event	Year
(a) Indian Navy Act	1927
(b) Civil Disobedience Movement	1930
(c) Second Round Table Conference	1931
(d) The Communal Award	1933

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:

British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald introduced communal Award on 16 August, 1932 following the British policy of 'Divide and rule’. The communal award extended separate electorate to depressed classes and other minorities. Rest of the options are correctly matched.

17. Arrange the following events in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

I. Appointment of Simon Commission

II. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

III. Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March

IV. Death of Ferozshah Mehta

(a) IV, II, I, III
(b) II, I, IV, III
(c) III, II, IV, I
(d) IV, III, II, I

Correct Answer: (a) IV, II, I, III

Solution:Ferozshah Mehta, the founder of Bombay Chronicle newspaper and congress leader, died on 5 November, 1915. Jallianwala Bagh massacre was held on 13 April, 1919 on the day of Baishakhi. The formation of the Simon Commission was declared in November, 1927. Dandi March was started by Mahatma Gandhi on 12 March, 1930 from Sabarmati Ashram.

18. Consider the following events and arrange them into chronological order : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

I. Sharda Act

II. Nehru Report

III. Constitution of Simon Commission

IV. Dandi March

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) III, II, I, and IV
(b) I, II, III and IV
(c) IV, III, II and I
(d) IV, I, II and III

Correct Answer: (a) III, II, I, and IV

Solution:

Event	Year
Constitution of Simon Commission	1927
Nehru Report	1928
Sharda Act	1929
Dandi March	1930

19. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013]

(a) The first Newspaper - The Bengal Gazette published from India
(b) Founder of All India Harijan Sangh - Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Active participants of Gadar Movement - Hardayal, Baba Harnam Singh & Tundilat
(d) Governor-General of Bengal at the time of the passing of Pitt’s India Act - Lord Minto

Correct Answer: (d) Governor-General of Bengal at the time of the passing of Pitt’s India Act - Lord Minto

Solution:Warren Hastings was the Governor-General of Bengal at the time when Pitt’s India Act, 1784 was passed. Other options are correctly matched.

20. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]

ist-I (Act)	List-II (Mostly based on)
A. Indian Council Act, 1909	1. Mountbatten Plan
B. Government of India Act, 1919	2. Simon Commission Report and Recommendations of joint Select Committee
C. Government of India Act, 1935	3. Montague-Chelmsford Reform
D. Indian Independence Act, 1947	4. Morley-Minto Reform

Code :

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

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:Indian Council Act, 1909 was mostly based on Morley-Minto Reform; Government of Indian Act, 1919 was based on Montague-Chelmsford Reform; Government of India Act, 1935 on recommendation of Joint Select Committee & Simon Commission Report and Indian Independence Act, 1947 is based on Mountbatten Plan.

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Modern History: Miscellaneous (Part-IV)

11. Consider the following events and select their correct chronological order from the code given below : [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Re. Exam) (Pre) 2013]

12. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? [I.A.S. (Pre) 1995]

13. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below the lists : [I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]

14. Match List- I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below the lists: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1997]

15. Consider the following events during India’s Freedom Struggle : [69th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

16. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

17. Arrange the following events in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

18. Consider the following events and arrange them into chronological order : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

19. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013]

20. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]

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