Modern History (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

11. Consider the following landmarks in Indian education: [1996]

1. Hindu College, Calcutta

2. University of Calcutta

3. Adam's Report

4. Wood's Despatch

The correct chronological order of these landmarks is:

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

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

Solution:Hindu College, Calcutta 1817; University of Calcutta 1858; Adam's Report-1835-38; Wood's Despatch - 1854

12. Which one of the following is an important historical novel written during the latter half of the nineteenth century? [1996]

(a) Rast Goftar
(b) Durgesh Nandini
(c) Maratha
(d) Nibandhamala

Correct Answer: (b) Durgesh Nandini

Solution:Durgesh Nandini was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in 1862-1864 in Bangla.

13. Who among the following was associated with suppression of thugs? [1997]

(a) General Henry Prendergast
(b) Captain Sleeman
(c) Alexander Burres
(d) Captain Robert Pemberton

Correct Answer: (b) Captain Sleeman

Solution:Captain William Sleeman was appointed by Lord William Bentick (1828-35) to suppress the thugs.

14. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following? [1997]

1. Wood's Education Despatch

2. Macaulay's minute on education

3. The Sargent Education Report

4. Indian Education (Hunter Commission)

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

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

Solution:Wood's Despatch (Magna Carta of English education) 1854; Macaulay's Minute on Education 1835; Sargent Education Report-1944; Hunter Commission 1882-83

15. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [1997]

List-I	List-II
A. Moplah revolt	1. Kerala
B. Pabna revolt	2. Bihar
C. Eka movement	3. Bengal
D. Birsa Munda	4. Awadh revolt

Codes:

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

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:Moplah revolt in Malabar in Kerala in 1921; Pabna revolt in East Bengal (now in Bangladesh) in 1873; Eka movement in 1921-22 in districts of UP; Birsa Munda revolt in 1899 in Ranchi, Bihar (But now part of Jharkhand).

16. The educated middle class in India: [1998]

(a) opposed the revolt of 1857
(b) supported the revolt of 1857
(c) remained neutral to the revolt of 1857
(d) fought against native rulers

Correct Answer: (c) remained neutral to the revolt of 1857

Solution:The revolt did not spread to all parts of the country. Nor was it supported by all groups and sections of the Indian society. South and West India remained largely outside the fold of the revolt. Many Indian rulers refused to help the rebels and some were openly hostile to the rebels and helped the British in suppressing the revolt. The middle and upper classes and the modern educated Indians also did not support the revolt.

17. The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore are classified as: [1999]

(a) realistic
(b) socialistic
(c) revivalistic
(d) impressionistic

Correct Answer: (c) revivalistic

Solution:Abanindranath Tagore is known as the leader of the Revivalist Movement in the field of modern Indian painting in Bengal.

18. There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the: [1999]

(a) absence of heavy industries
(b) scarcity of foreign capital
(c) scarcity of natural resources
(d) preference of the rich to invest in land

Correct Answer: (a) absence of heavy industries

Solution:The economy under the Britishers worked on the principle that India would producer of raw materials. The raw materials like cotton, iron ore; indigo etc would then be bought at low rates and exported to England for its industries to consume. India would then be used also as a market to sell off finished goods. Hence there was no need of any heavy industry here.

19. The first feature film (talkie) to be produced in India was: [1999]

(a) Hatimtai
(b) Alam Ara
(c) Pundalik
(d) Alam Ara & Hatimtai

Correct Answer: (b) Alam Ara

Solution:Alam Ara was the first Indian sound film directed by Ardeshir Irani. The first Indian talkie was so popular that police aid had to be summoned to control the crowds.

20. The Governor-General who followed a spirited "Forward" policy towards Afghanistan was: [1999]

(a) Minto
(b) Dufferin
(c) Elgin
(d) Lytton

Correct Answer: (d) Lytton

Solution:Lord Lytton (1876-80) Lord Lytton, who had come to India as Governor-General in 1876, following in Auckland's footsteps, proposed to effect "the gradual disintegration and weakening of the Afghan power."

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