Modern History: Miscellaneous (Part-V)

Total Questions: 50

21. Consider the following events in the history of Independence Movement of India and select correct chronological order by using given codes: [U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 1998]

Non-Cooperation Movement
Home Rule Movement
Quit India Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement

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

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

Solution:The correct chronological order of the above events is as follows:
Home Rule Movement – 1916
Non-cooperation Movement – 1920-22
Civil Disobedience Movement – 1930
Quit India Movement – 1942
So, the correct answer is option (c).

22. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the Lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

List-I	List-II
A. Simon Commission	1. 1885
B. Quit India Movement	2. 1942
C. Formation of Indian National Congress	3. 1927
D. Minto Morley Reforms	4. 1909

Code :

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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The correctly matched order is as follows:
Simon Commission (formation) – 1927
Quit Indian Movement – 1942
Formation of Indian National Congress – 1885
Morley Minto Reforms – 1909

23. Which is the correct chronological order of the following? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

I. Cripps Mission
II. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
III. Simon Commission
IV. Partition of the Country

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

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

Solution:The chronological order of given events is as follows :
Simon Commission – Appointed in 1927, reached Bombay on 3 February, 1928.
Gandhi-Irwin Pact – 5 March, 1931
Cripps Mission – March, 1942
Partition of the country – Midnight of 14-15 August 1947.

24. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? [I.A.S. (Pre) 1998]

Theodore Beck : Mohammadanan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh
Ilbert Bill : Ripon
Ferozshah Mehta : Indian National Congress
Badruddin Tayabji : Muslims League
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Solution:Theodore Beck was the first principal of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh. Ilbert Bill was passed in 1884 during Ripon period. Ferozeshah Mehta was one of the founder members of Indian National Congress, but Sir Badruddin Tyabji was not associated with the Muslim League. He was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress in 1887 Madras.

25. Consider the following events in the history of the independence movement of India & select correct chronological order using codes given below : [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre)1998]

Swadeshi Movement
Home Rule Movement
Non-cooperation Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement

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

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

Solution:Swadeshi Movement began to protest Partition of Bengal (1905). Home Rule Movement was started under the leadership of B. G. Tilak and Annie Besant in 1916. Non-cooperation Movement began in 1920 and Civil Disobedience Movement began in 1930. Thus, the correct order of the events is 1,2,3,4 and the desired answer is option (a).

26. Which of the following Movements led few women out from the seclusion of home? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

Swadeshi Movement
Home Rule Movement
Non-cooperation Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement

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

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

Solution:The significant achievement of Swadeshi Movement was the active participation of women. The urban middle-class women who had been restricted to their homes since centuries participated in processions and agitation. After this Movement, they actively participated in every National Movements (Home Rule, Non-Cooperation and Civil Disobedience).

27. Arrange the following events in the chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (GIC) 2010]

non-cooperation Movement
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Gandhi's Champaran Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement
Code :

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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The correct chronological order is as follows—
Gandhi's Champaran Movement – 1917
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre – 13 April, 1919
Non-cooperation Movement (start) – 1 August, 1920
Civil Disobedience Movement (start) – 6 April, 1930

28. Match List-I with List-II and select correct answer by using codes given below— [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 1998]

List-I (Organisation)	List-II (Leaders)
A. Home Rule League	1. Chittaranjan Das
B. Nationalist Party	2. Lokmanya Tilak
C. National Liberation Federation	3. Madan Mohan Malviya
D. Swaraj Party	4. Tej Bahadur Sapru

Code :

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

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:Lokmanya Tilak was the founder of Indian Home Rule League in April, 1916. Chittaranjan Das & Motilal Nehru established the Swaraj Party in 1923. Madan Mohan Malviya was the founder of Nationalist Party & Tej Bahadur Sapru founded National Liberation Federation.

29. Arrange the following according to their chronological order & select the answer by using codes given below : [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002]

Nehru Report
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Poona Pact
Civil Disobedience Movement

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

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

Solution:The correct chronological order of events is as follows —
Nehru Report - 1928
Civil Disobedience Movement start - 1930
Gandhi-Irwin Pact - 5 March, 1931
Poona Pact - 1932
So, the correct answer is option (c).

30. Arrange the following events in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below. [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2016]

Gandhi-Irwin Agreement
Poona Pact
Declaration of complete National Independence
Civil Disobedience Campaign

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

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

Solution:Following are sequence of events for above options:
Declaration of complete National Independence - 31 December, 1929
Civil Disobedience Campaign start - 6 April, 1930
Gandhi-Irwin Agreement - 5 March, 1931
Poona Pact - 24 September, 1932

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