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Modern History - 3

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In the interim government formed in 1946, the Vice President of the Executive Council was

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

  3. C. Rajagopalachari

  4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

C. Rajagopalachari was the Head of the Department of Education and Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the Head of the Department of Food and Agriculture in the Executive Council.

Hooghly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by

  1. the Portuguese

  2. the French

  3. the Danish

  4. the British


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Option 1 is correct.

The Modi script was employed in the documents of the

  1. Wodeyars

  2. Zamorins

  3. Hoysalas

  4. Marathas


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It was mainly used in maintaining the revenue and administrative records.

Examine the map given below:

The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 were respectively the seats of powers of the

  1. Scindias, Holkars, Gaekwads and Bhonsles

  2. Holkars, Scindias, Gaekwads and Bhonsles

  3. Gaekwads, Bhonsles, Scindias and Holkars

  4. Scindias, Holkars, Bhonsles and Gaekwads


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Scindias of Gwalior; Holkars of Indore; Gaekwads of Baroda; Bhonsles of Nagpur

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  1. Battle of Buxar - Mir Jafar vs. Clive

  2. Battle of Wandiwash - French vs. East India Company

  3. Battle of Chilianwala - Dalhousie vs. Marathas

  4. Battle of Kharda - Nizam vs. East India Company


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In the Battle of Wandiwash in 1960, the French were finally defeated by the English. Battle of Buxar (1764) - English under Munro defeated Mir Qasim, Shuja-uddaula and Shah Alam II.

The word 'Adivasi' was used for the first time by _____ to refer to the tribal people.

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Thakkar Bappa

  3. Jyotiba Phule

  4. B. R. Ambedkar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Adivasi means primitive people.

Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer.

List - I List - II
A. Governor-General of Presidency of Fort William in Bengal (under Regulating Act, 1773) 1. Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount and Earl Wavell
B. Governor-General of India (under Charter Act, 1833) 2. James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, Earl and Marquess of Dalhousie
C. Governor-General and Viceroy of India (under Indian Council Act, 1858) 3. Charles Cornwallis 2nd Earl and first Marquess of Cornwallis
D. Governor-General and Crown Representative (under Government of India Act, 1935) 4. Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Earl of Minto
5. Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma
  1. A - 3; B - 2; C - 4; D - 1

  2. A - 1; B - 2; C - 3; D - 4

  3. A - 2; B - 5; C - 3; D - 1

  4. A - 2; B - 4; C - 5; D - 3


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Earl Cornwallis took office on 12th September, 1786 and left office on 28th October, 1793. Marquess Cornwallis took office on 30th July, 1805 and left office on 5th October, 1805. James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie, served as Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856. Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947-48). Viscount Wavell's tenure was 1st October, 1943 - 21st February, 1947.

His principle forte was social and religious reform. He relied upon legislation to do away with social ills and work unceasingly for the eradication of child marriage and 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 session alongside the Indian National Congress.

The reference in this passage is to

  1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

  2. Behramji Merwanji Malabari

  3. Mahadev Govind Ranade

  4. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ranade worked for social reform in the areas of child marriage, widow remarriage and women rights. He was a distinguished Indian scholar, social reformer and author.

THE MARVEL OF THE CENTURY THE WONDER OF THE WORLD LIVING PHOTOGRAPHIC PICTURES IN LIFE-SIZED REPRODUCTIONS BY MESSRS LUMIERE BROTHERS CINEMATOGRAPHE A FEW EXHIBITIONS WILL BE GIVEN AT WATSON’S HOTEL TONIGHT

The above advertisement appeared in the Times of India dated 7th August, _____.

  1. 1931

  2. 1929

  3. 1921

  4. 1896


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This was the first advertisement of Indian cinema in Times of India dated 7th August, 1896.

Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian princes with a view to acquire territories?

  1. Clive

  2. Dupleix

  3. Albuquerque

  4. Warren Hastings


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

He succeeded Dumas as the French governor of Pondicherry. His ambition now was to acquire for France, vast territories in India, and for this purpose he entered into relations with the native princes, and adopted a style of oriental splendour in his dress and surroundings. He built an army of native troops, called sepoys, who were trained as infantrymen; men in his service also included the famous Hyder Ali of Mysore. 

Consider the following landmarks in Indian education:

  1. Hindu College, Calcutta
  2. University of Calcutta
  3. Adam’s Report
  4. Wood’s Despatch

The correct chronological order of these landmarks is

  1. 1, 3, 4, 2

  2. 1, 4, 3, 2

  3. 3, 1, 4, 2

  4. 3, 2, 4, 1


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

Which one of the following is an important historical novel written during the later half of the nineteenth century?

  1. Rast Goftar

  2. Durgesh Nandini

  3. Maratha

  4. Nibandhamala


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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

Who among the following was associated with suppression of thugs?

  1. General Henry Prendergast

  2. Captain Sleeman

  3. Alexander Burres

  4. Captain Robert Pemberton


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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

What is the correct chronological sequence of the following items?

  1. Wood’s Education Despatch
  2. Macaulay’s Minute on Education
  3. The Sargent Education Report
  4. Indian Education (Hunter Commission)
  1. 2, 1, 4, 3

  2. 2, 1, 3, 4

  3. 1, 2, 4, 3

  4. 4, 3, 1, 3


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

The educated middle class in India

  1. opposed the revolt of 1857

  2. supported the revolt of 1857

  3. remained neutral to the revolt of 1857

  4. fought against native rulers


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The revolt did not spread to all parts of the country. It was not 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.

The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore are classified as

  1. realistic

  2. socialistic

  3. revivalistic

  4. impressionistic


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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

There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the

  1. absence of heavy industries

  2. scarcity of foreign capital

  3. scarcity of natural resources

  4. preference of the rich to invest in land


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jawaharlal Nehru emphasized on setting up of heavy industries in the second Five Year Plan.

The first feature film (talkie) to be produced in India was

  1. Hatimtai

  2. Alam Ara

  3. Pundalik

  4. Raja Harishchandra


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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.

The Governor-General who followed a spirited ‘Forward' policy towards Afghanistan was

  1. Minto

  2. Dufferin

  3. Elgin

  4. Lytton


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lord Lytton (1876-80)

At a time when empires in Europe were crumbling before the might of Napoleon, which of the following Governor-Generals kept the British flag flying high in India?

  1. Warren Hastings

  2. Lord Cornwallis

  3. Lord Wellesley

  4. Lord Hastings


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lord Hastings (1813-23)

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. ‘Neel Darpan' was a play based on the exploitation of the indigo farmers.

  2. The author of the play ‘Ghashiram Kotwal' is Vijay Tendulkar.

  3. The play ‘Navann’ by Nabin Chandra Das was based on the famine of Bengal.

  4. Urdu theatre used to depend heavily on the Parsi theatre.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ghashiram Kotwal is a Marathi play written by playwright Vijay Tendulkar in 1972. Ned Darpart: The Mirror of Indigo; translated as Neel Darpan; or the Indigo Planting Mirror, is a Bengali play written by Dinabandhu Mitra in 1858-1859. The play was essential to Neel Bidroha, or Indigo Revolt.

Match List - I with List - lI and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

 
List - I (Books) List - II (Authors)
A. The Indian War of Independence 1. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Anand Math 2. Sri Aurobindo
C. Life Divine 3. Bankim Chandra Chatterji
D. Sadhana 4. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
  1. A - 4; B - 3; C - 2; D - 1

  2. A - 3; B - 4; C - 1; D - 2

  3. A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 2

  4. A - 3; B - 4; C - 2; D - 1


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Life Divine is Sri Aurobindo’s major philosophical opus. It combines a synthesis of western thought and eastern spirituality with Sri Aurobindo’s own original insights. Anand Math is a bengali novel wriiten by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in 1882. The Indian War of Indepence is a book based on the revolt of 1857 written by Vinayak Damodar. Sadhana, the Realisation of Life was written by Rabindranath Tagore.

Consider the following events:

  1. Indigo Revolt
  2. Santhal Rebellion
  3. Deccan Riot
  4. Mutiny of the Sepoys

The correct chronological sequence of these events is

  1. 4, 2, 1, 3

  2. 4, 2, 3, 1

  3. 2, 4, 3, 1

  4. 2, 4, 1, 3


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Indigo Revolt – 1860; Santhal Rebellion – 1855-56; Deccan Riot – 1875; Mutiny of Sepoys – 1857 

Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?

  1. Haider Ali

  2. Mir Qasim

  3. Shah Alam II

  4. Tipu Sultan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tipu Sultan established embassies in France, Turkey and Egypt on modern lines.

Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the Zamindars are required to issue pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many of the Zamindars. What was the reason?

  1. The Zamindars were trusted by the farmers.

  2. There was no official check upon the Zamindars.

  3. It was the responsibility of the British government.

  4. The farmers were not interested in getting pattas.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

John Shore planned Permanent Settlement and it was introduced in 1793 by Lord Cornwallis. Zamindars were made the owners of the land and the British got a fixed share of 10/11th of the revenue collected by the Zamindars.

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