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Modern History

320 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.

2001 · Q76Modern HistoryBritish Administration & Economic Policieseasy

Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the zamindars were required to issue pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many of the zamindars. The reason was

  1. (a)the zamindars were trusted by the farmers
  2. (b)there was no official check upon the zamindars
  3. (c)it was the responsibility of the British Government
  4. (d)the farmers were not interested in getting pattas
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Official answer(b) there was no official check upon the zamindars

2001 · Q81Modern HistorySocial & Religious Reform Movementsmoderate

Consider the following statements: I. Arya Samaj was founded in 1835. II. Lala Lajpat Rai opposed the appeal of Arya Samaj to the authority of Vedas in support of its social reform programmes. III. Under Keshab Chandra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj campaigned for women’s education. IV. Vinoba Bhave founded the Sarvodaya Samaj to work among refugees. Which of these statements are correct?

  1. (a)I and II
  2. (b)II and III
  3. (c)II and IV
  4. (d)III and IV
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Official answer(d) III and IV

2000 · Q19Modern HistoryEarly Nationalism & Indian National Congress (1885-1915)moderate

Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress: I. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the President of the Congress. II. C. R. Das was in prison when he functioned as the President of the Congress. III. The first Britisher to become the President of the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume. IV. Alfred Webb was the President of the Congress in 1894. Which of these statements are correct?

  1. (a)I and III
  2. (b)II and IV
  3. (c)II, III and IV
  4. (d)I, II, III and IV
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Official answer(b) II and IV

2000 · Q72Modern HistoryGandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)moderate

The native State of Tripura became involved in the Freedom Movement early in the 20th century because

  1. (a)the kings of Tripura were always anti-British
  2. (b)the Bengal revolutionaries took shelter in Tripura
  3. (c)the tribes of the State were fiercely freedom loving
  4. (d)there were already some groups fighting against the kingship and its protector, the British
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Official answer(b) the Bengal revolutionaries took shelter in Tripura

2000 · Q81Modern HistoryRevolutionary & Communist Movementsmoderate

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I I. Chittagong Armoury Raid II. Abhinav Bharat III. Anushilan Samiti IV. Kuka Movement List II A) Kalpana Dutt B) Guru Ram Singh C) Vikram Damodar Savarkar D) Aurobindo Ghosh Codes:

  1. (a)I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
  2. (b)I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
  3. (c)I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
  4. (d)I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
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Official answer(a) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B

2000 · Q82Modern HistoryBritish Administration & Economic Policiesmoderate

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I – Land system I. Land allotted to big feudal landlords II. Land allotted to revenue farmers or rent collectors III. Land allotted to each peasant with the right to sublet, mortgage, transfer, gift or sell IV. Revenue settlements made at village level List II A) Jagirdari System B) Ryotwari System C) Mahalwari System D) Zamindari System Codes:

  1. (a)I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
  2. (b)I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
  3. (c)I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
  4. (d)I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
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Official answer(b) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C

2000 · Q84Modern HistoryGandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)moderate

Assertion (A): Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious revolt after the Sepoy mutiny. Reason (R): Peasants joined the movement in large number in some places.

  1. (a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true, but R is false
  4. (d)A is false, but R is true
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Official answer(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

2000 · Q93Modern HistoryEarly Nationalism & Indian National Congress (1885-1915)moderate

Assertion (A): The basic weakness of the early nationalist movement lay in its narrow social base. Reason (R): It fought for the narrow interests of the social groups which joined it.

  1. (a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true, but R is false
  4. (d)A is false, but R is true
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Official answer(c) A is true, but R is false

1999 · Q30Modern HistoryRevolutionary & Communist Movementsmoderate

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Persons) I. Shyamji Krishna Varma II. Madame Bhikaji Cama III. Annie Besant IV. Aurobindo Ghosh List II (Journals) A. Bande Mataram B. Indian Sociologist C. The Talwar D. Commonweal Codes:

  1. (a)I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
  2. (b)I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
  3. (c)I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
  4. (d)I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
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Official answer(a) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A