Modern History: Miscellaneous (Part-V)

Total Questions: 50

41. The French revolution started in: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (d) 1789
Solution:French Revolution began in 1789. The revolution of middle-class people was against feudalism, class privilege and autocracy and incompetent monarchy.

42. Arrange the following events chronological ordered select the correct answer by using codes given below : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007]

A. Amritsar Case
B. Chauri-Chaura Case
C. Champaran Movement
D. Moplah Revolt

Correct Answer: (c) C, A, D, B
Solution:Events related to the Indian Independence Movement are arranged in chronological order:
Champaran Movement - Organized by Gandhi in 1917 at Bihar.
Amritsar Case - Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurred in Amritsar on April 13, 1919.
Moplah Revolt - It was Kerala-based revolt in 1921.
Chauri-Chaura Incident - The incident took place on February 4, 1922 at Chauri-Chaura of Gorakhpur.

43. Consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2007]

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru was in his fourth term as the Prime Minister of India at the time of his death.
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru represented Rae Bareilly constituency as a Member of Parliament.
  3. The first Non-Congress Prime Minister of India assumed the office in the year 1977.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:Jawaharlal Nehru became Prime Minister in 1947 for first term followed by an election in 1952 for a 2nd term. The election took place in 1957 and he became Prime Minister for a 3rd term and finally after winning 1962 elections, he became Prime Minister for the 4th term and he died in 1964.

He never represented Raebareilly instead he represented Phulpur constituency in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. From March 24, 1977 Morarji Desai served as Prime Minister as head of a Multiparty front, Janta Party, India’s first Non-Congress Government, So, statement (1) and (3) is correct. Hence, the correct answer is option (d).

44. Arrange the following events in correct chronological order: [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]

(i) Lucknow Pact
(ii) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(iii) Poona Pact
(iv) Final Withdrawal of Civil Disobedience Movement
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (a) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Solution:Lucknow Pact - In 1916 during Lucknow Session, an agreement between Congress and Muslim League was settled which is known as Lucknow Pact. It was chaired by Ambika Charan Majumdar.

Gandhi-Irwin Pact - The pact signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin on March 5, 1931 is known as Gandhi-Irwin Pact. In this pact, Gandhi represented Indian National Congress and Irwin represented British Government. The pact is also known as Delhi pact.

Poona Pact - The Poona Pact was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar signed on 24 September, 1932 by the efforts of Madan Mohan Malviya C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad and Purushottamdas.

Final Withdrawal of Civil Disobedience Movement - On August 1, 1934 Gandhi started Individual Civil Disobedience Movement, but his movement was unsuccessful for its short life and declared to end.

45. Which of the following pair (pact and year) is correctly matched? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (e) Poona pact - 1947
Solution:Lucknow pact refers to the agreement reached between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League at the joint session of both the parties, held in Lucknow in December, 1916.

Gandhi-Irwin pact held on 5 March, 1931, Shimla pact in 1945 and Poona pact in 1932. Liyakat Ali and Bhulabhai Desai pact took place between the congress and Muslim league through Bhulabhai Desai - Liyakat Ali meeting.

46. Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched? [R.A. S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) Suresh Tendulkar - Political Scientist
Solution:Suresh Tendulkar is an economist, not a political scientist. Other pairs are matched correctly. Thus, option (b) is not correctly matched.

47. Match correctly. [48ᵗʰ to 52ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]

List-IList-II
A. Bardoli1. Maharashtra
B. Chauri-Chaura2. Gujarat
C. Yarwada3. West Bengal
D. Noakhali4. Uttar Pradesh

 

ABCD
(a)1234
(b)2143
(c)2413
(d)4312

 

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:Bardoli is situated in Gujarat. Chauri-Chaura is situated in Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh). Yerwada Jail is located in Maharashtra and Noakhali is a place in Bangladesh where gruesome riots happened during independence.

48. Which one of the following statements is not correct? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2003]

Correct Answer: (a) The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterji originally in Bengali.
Solution:National song "Vande Mataram" was composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee by using both Bengali and Sanskrit language. It is compiled in his novel 'Anand Math'. Rest of the statements are correct.

49. Match List-I with List-II & Select correct answer by using code given below— [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 1999]

List-I (event)List-II (year)
A. Commencement of Separate electorates1. 1909
B. Congress League Agreement2. 1916
C. Communal Award3. 1932
D. Deliverance Day5. 1939

Code :

ABCD
(a)4235
(b)1235
(c)2514
(d)3451

 

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The separate electorate was commenced by Morley-Minto Reforms or Indian Council Act, 1909. Agreement between Congress and Muslim League was settled in 1916 during Lucknow Session of Indian National Congress.

British Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald declared Communal Award on 16 August, 1932. Muslim League celebrated 22 December 1939 as Deliverance Day after the resignation of provincial Congress ministers in 1939.

50. Arrange the following events chronologically: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

  1. Vernacular Press Act
  2. Rowlatt Act
  3. Ban on Sati
  4. Wood Despatch
Correct Answer: (c) 3, 4, 1, 2
Solution:The correct chronological order of the events is as follows –
Ban on Sati – 1829
Woods Despatch – 1854
Vernacular Press Act – 1878
Rowlatt Act – 1919