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Modern History

320 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.

1996 · Q38Modern HistoryConstitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947)difficult

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I I. Governor General of Presidency of Fort William in Bengal (under Regulating Act, 1773) II. Governor General of India (under Charter Act, 1833) III. Governor General and Viceroy of India (under Indian Councils Act, 1858) IV. Governor General and Crown Representative (under Government of India Act, 1935) List II A. Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount and Earl Wavell B. James Andrew Broun Ramsay, Earl and Marquess of Dalhousie C. Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Earl and first Marquess of Cornwallis D. Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond, Earl of Minto E. Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma Codes:

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

1996 · Q74Modern HistorySocial & Religious Reform Movementsmoderate

His ‘principal forte was social and religious reform. He relied upon legislation to do away with social ills and worked unceasingly for the eradication of child marriage, the purdah system …… To encourage consideration of social problems on a national scale, he inaugurated the Indian National Social Conference, which for many years met for its annual sessions alongside the Indian National Congress.’ The reference in this passage is to

  1. (a)Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  2. (b)Behramji Merwanji Malabari
  3. (c)Mahadev Govind Ranade
  4. (d)B. R. Ambedkar
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Official answer(c) Mahadev Govind Ranade