Modern History: Miscellaneous (Part-V)

Total Questions: 50

31. Consider the following events : [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2017]

Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Communal Award
Second Round Table Conference
Nehru Report
Arrange above events in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

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

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

Solution:The correct chronological order of the events is —
Nehru Report - 1928 AD
Gandhi-Irwin Pact - 5 March, 1931
Second Round Table Conference - September - December 1931
Communal Award - 16 August, 1932

32. Find the correct sequence of following by codes given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

(A) C. Rajagopalachari Formula
(B) Wavell Plan
(C) Mountbatten Plan
(D) Cabinet Mission Plan

(a) A B C D
(b) B A C D
(c) D B A C
(d) B A D C

Correct Answer: (c) D B A C

Solution:C. Rajagopalachari Formula -1944

Wavell Plan -1945

Mountbatten Plan -1947

Cabinet Mission Plan -1946

So, the correct answer is option (c).

33. Consider the following events: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

Cripps Mission
August Offer
Nehru Report
Wavell Plan
The correct chronological order of these events is :

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

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

Solution:The correct chronological order of the events is as follows –
Nehru Report - 1928
August Offer - 1940
Cripps Mission - 1942
Wavell Plan - 1945

34. In which year was the Wavell Plan presented? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) 1942
(b) 1943
(c) 1945
(d) 1946

Solution:Lord Wavell, then Viceroy of India for (or “intending to”) resolving the deadlock in Indian politics set forth his Plan in the year 1945. Wavell summoned a conference at Shimla in 1945 with the following proposals:
(a) Formation of Interim Government before proceeding for work of framing Constitution
(b) Balanced representation of communities
(c) In this council, apart from the viceroy or the military chief, the remaining members should be selected from Indian Political leaders.
(d) Defence of India was to be in the hand of British Viceroy.

35. With reference to colonial period of Indian history, match List-1 (Person) with List-II (Event) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : [I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]

List-1 (Person)	List-II (Events)
A. Macdonald	1. Doctrine of Lapse
B. Linlithgow	2. Communal Award
C. Dalhousie	3. August Offer
D. Chelmsford	4. Dyarchy

Code :

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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows –
Macdonald - Communal Award (1932)
Linlithgow - August Offer (1940)
Dalhousie - Doctrine of Lapse
Chelmsford - Dyarchy (Indian council Act of 1919-Enforcement of dyarchy system in the provinces)

36. Arrange the following events in their chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

A. Hunter Commission
B. Sadlar Commission
C. Wood’s Despatch
D. Sargeant Plan

(a) A B D C
(b) C B A D
(c) C A B D
(d) C D B A

Correct Answer: (d) C D B A

Solution:Wood’s Despatch was published by the Chief of the Board of Control on 19 July, 1854. Hunter commission was formed during the tenure of Lord Ripon in 1882 AD. Its objective was to enquire the state of elementary education in India. Sadlar Commission was appointed in 1917 to inquire into the conditions and prospects of the University of Calcutta under the leadership of Doctor M.E. Sadlar. The Sargeant Plan was a National Education Policy presented by the Central Advisory Board on education in 1944. It was prepared by John Sargeant.

37. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]

(a) India Prakash - M.G. Ranade
(b) Native Opinion - B.N. Mandlik
(c) Bombay Chronicle - Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d) Indian Mirror - Devendranath Tagore

Correct Answer: (c) Bombay Chronicle - Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Solution:The Bombay Chronicle was an English-language newspaper, published from Bombay (Mumbai) in 1910 by Sir Ferozshah Mehta.

38. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

Rebellion	Year
(a) Santhal	1855
(b) Kol	1831
(c) Khasi	1829
(d) Ahom	1815

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:In 1828, under the leadership of Gomdhar Kunwar, the Ahom rebellion started by the people of Ahom region, which was suppressed by the East India Company. The Khasi Revolt (1829–1833) was led by the Garo, Khasi and Jayantia people of Jaintia, Khasi and Garo hills under the leadership of Tirot Singh. In 1831–32, the Kol rebellion in Chotanagpur region was led by Buddhu or Buddho Bhagat. The Santhal rebellion of 1855-56 was a famous tribal rebellion whose leaders were four brothers named Sindhu, Kanhu, Chand and Bhairav.

39. "So always with the assent and often to the dictates of the Chamber of Commerce, the Government of India is carried on, and this is the 'White Man's Burden'." Who said this? [64ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (c) Sachchidananda Sinha

Solution:The above statement was said by Sachchidananda Sinha. Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was an Indian lawyer, journalist, and parliamentarian who served as the first temporary president of India's Constituent Assembly.
Early life and education Studied law in London, Joined the Indian National Congress in 1899, and Participated in the Home Rule League Movement.
Political career. He served on the Imperial Legislative Council from 1910 to 1920.
Served as Deputy President of the Indian Legislative Assembly in 1921. Published the Indian Nation and edited Hindustan Review

40. In which city the first atomic bomb was exploded? [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]

(a) Hiroshima (Japan)
(b) Kabul
(c) Lisbon
(d) Rome

Correct Answer: (a) Hiroshima (Japan)

Solution:The first atomic bomb was exploded on August 06, 1945 during World War II on Hiroshima, city of Japan. After that, the second atomic bomb was exploded on Nagasaki city of Japan on August 09, 1945. As a result of these two blasts, Japan surrendered in front of united powers in August, 1945.

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