Modern History: Miscellaneous (Part-V)

Total Questions: 50

1. Arrange the following post-independence events in chronological order : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

Liberation of Goa
Dalai Lama fled to India
Chou-en-Lai visited India
India visit of Khrushchev and Bulganin
Select the correct answer by the code given below :

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

Correct Answer: (d) 4, 3, 2, 1

Solution:In 1955, America supported the claim of Portugal that Goa is a territory of Portugal. The liberation of Goa occurred in 1961 by the invasion of the Indian Army. After Nehru's visit to USSR in 1955, Khrushchev and Bulganin came to India as guests. A great revolt took place in Tibet in 1959 and Dalai Lama fled to India. Chou-en-Lai was invited to New Delhi for confabulation in April, 1960 but it was not fruitful.

2. Shimla agreement between India and Pakistan was signed in: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

(a) 1965
(b) 1971
(c) 1972
(d) 1973

Solution:A Summit was held in Shimla in June-July 1972 between President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi after 1971 Indo-Pak war and independence of Bangladesh. Both parties signed an agreement known as the Shimla Agreement.

3. ‘Operation Vijay’ was conducted against which nation? [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]

(a) China
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Nepal
(d) Pakistan

Correct Answer: (d) Pakistan

Solution:"Operation Vijay" is a successful military action which was conducted against Pakistan by India in 1999.

4. Kisan Diwas is celebrated on : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005 U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

(a) 23-March
(b) 23-June
(c) 23-September
(d) 23-December

Correct Answer: (d) 23-December

Solution:Kisan Diwas is celebrated on 23 December every year in remembrance of ex-Prime Minister of India Late Chaudhary Charan Singh.

5. Match correctly: [M.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2001]

List-I	List-II
1. Rabindranath Tagore	1. Economics
2. Amartya Sen	2. Cricket
3. Chandra Shekhar	3. Literature
4. Vinoo Mankad	4. Astrophysics

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:Rabindranath Tagore won Nobel Prize for literature for 'Song Offerings' the English translation of his collection of poems "Gitanjali" in 1913. He was the first Indian to receive Nobel Prize. Amartya Sen was a Indian who got Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998. Chandra Sekhar was an eminent astonomer. He received Nobel Prize in Physics in 1983 for special achievements in Physics. Vinoo Mankad was famous Cricket Player.

6. The first Indian to win the Nobel Prize was : [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]

(a) C. V. Raman
(b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Hargovind Khurana
(d) Amartya Sen

Correct Answer: (b) Rabindranath Tagore

7. Consider the following events connected with Indian National Movement: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Execution of Bhagat Singh
Karachi Session of Indian National Congress
Martyrdom of Chandra Shekhar Azad
Find the correct chronological order of the events from codes given below:

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

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

Solution:Correct chronological order of events connected with Indian National movement is as follows -
Martyrdom of Chandra Shekhar Azad - 27 February, 1931
Gandhi- Irwin Pact - 5 March, 1931
Execution of Bhagat Singh - 23 March, 1931
Karachi Session of Indian National Congress - 29 to 31 March, 1931

8. Consider the following events connected with Indian National Congress: [U.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

Lahore Session of Indian National Congress (1929).
Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
Karachi Session of Indian National Congress.
Execution of Rajguru.
Select the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given below:

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

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

Solution:Lahore Session of Congress was held in December, 1929 and Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on 5 March, 1931 while execution of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru 23 March, 1931 Karachi session of Congress (29-31 March, 1931). Thus, correct answer is option (a).

9. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

List- I	List-II
A. Subhas Chandra Bose	1. Throwing of the bomb in Central Assembly
B. Vallabhhhai Patel	2. Haripura Session of Indian National Congress
C. Iqbal	3. Operation Polo
D. Batukeswhar Dutt	4. Allahabad Session of Muslim League, 1930

Code :

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

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows:
Subhas Chandra Bose - Haripura Session of Indian National Congress.
Vallabhbhai Patel - Operation Polo
Iqbal - Allahabad (Prayagraj) Session of Muslim League 1930
Batukeswhar Dutt - Throwing of Bomb in Central Assembly.

10. The objective of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) Define the jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments.
(b) Define the powers of the Secretary of State for India.
(c) Impose censorship on national press.
(d) Improve the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States.

Correct Answer: (d) Improve the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States.

Solution:The Indian State Committee constituted a committee in the year 1927 under the Chairmanship of Sir Harcourt Butler, also known as the Butler Committee. The formation of this committee was about the investigation and classification of relationship between the Supreme power and the Native kings. The committee visited 16 states and submitted its report in the year 1929. After examining the existing relations of Supreme (British) power in Indian and princely states, the Committee presented its recommendation regarding the financial and economic relation of these two.

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