Modern History PYQs

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1. Prelims 2026Q6Gandhian Era (1915-1942)Answer disputed

   Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939 ?

   1.Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi.

   2.The Congress Left was disunited and failed to support Bose.

   3.The Communists did not support Bose in his endeavours.

   4.The supporters of M.N. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose.

   Select the answer using the code given below :

   a1, 2 and 3b1, 2 and 4c1, 3 and 4d2 and 4 only
2. Prelims 2026Q7Revolt of 1857

   Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856 :

   1.The taluqdars were dispossessed of their estates but allowed to retain their arms and forts.

   2.A Summary Revenue Settlement was made in 1856 assuming that the taluqdars were outsiders.

   3.The British believed in taking revenue directly from the peasants by removing the taluqdars.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

   a2 and 3 onlyb1 and 3 onlyc1, 2 and 3d2 only
3. Prelims 2026Q8Constitutional Development (1773-1935)

   Consider the following assertion :

   The genesis of political alliances based on community lay in the very nature of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919.

   Which of the following statements support/supports the above assertion ?

   1.Reforms retained and extended the principle of separate electorates.

   2.Separate electorates were supposed to counter Indian nationalism, which was growing stronger.

   3.Deprived classes rallied around the favours inherent in separate electorates.

   Select the answer using the code given below :

   a1 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 2 onlyd1, 2 and 3
4. Prelims 2026Q12British Expansion & Policies

   The artificially fixed rupee-sterling exchange rate prescribed by the Hilton-Young Commission (1926) was adopted by the British Government for which one of the following reasons ?

   aAiding the flow of remittances from India and maintaining India’s creditworthinessbProviding support to Indian importerscEncouraging export of cotton produce from IndiadPreventing depreciation of the Rupee in terms of gold
5. Prelims 2026Q19Peasant, Tribal & Working Class Movements

   Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct ?

   aThe Eka Movement was throughout supported and organized by the Congress while Bardoli Satyagraha was initially independent of Congress influence and was only in the last stages supported by the Congress.bThe Eka Movement was provided leadership by the taluqdars of Awadh, whereas the Bardoli Satyagraha was a movement of the landless labourers.cThe Bardoli Satyagraha was a campaign against the enhancement of land revenue, while the Eka Movement was a protest against excessive extraction of rents.dThe Eka Movement was located in the Varanasi and Mirzapur districts of the present-day U.P., while the Bardoli Satyagraha took place in Saurashtra.
6. Prelims 2025Q11Socio-Religious Reform Movements

   Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy :

   I.He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East.

   II.He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   aI onlybII onlycBoth I and IIdNeither I nor II
7. Prelims 2025Q12Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme :

   I.Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth

   II.Observance of strict non-violence

   III.Retention of titles and honours without using them in public

   IV.Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes

   How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?

   aOnly onebOnly twocOnly threedAll the four
8. Prelims 2025Q20Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement :

   I.The Congress declared the attainment of ‘Swaraj’ by all legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective.

   II.It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if ‘Swaraj’ did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   aI onlybII onlycBoth I and IIdNeither I nor II
9. Prelims 2025Q71Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   "Sedition has become my religion" was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of

   athe Champaran Satyagrahabpublicly violating Salt Law at Dandicattending the Second Round Table Conference in Londondthe launch of the Quit India Movement
10. Prelims 2025Q73Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

    Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?

    aC. R. DasbMadan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna KantcDr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Khwaja Hasan NizamidM. A. Jinnah
11. Prelims 2025Q74Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

    Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of 'Harijans' in his political and social programme?

    aThe Poona PactbThe Gandhi-Irwin Agreement (Delhi Pact)cArrest of Congress leadership at the time of the Quit India MovementdPromulgation of the Government of India Act, 1935
12. Prelims 2025Q75Advent of Europeans

    Consider the following fruits :

    I.Papaya

    II.Pineapple

    III.Guava

    How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

    aOnly onebOnly twocAll the threedNone
13. Prelims 2025Q78Socio-Religious Reform Movements

    Who among the following was the founder of the ‘Self-Respect Movement’?

    a‘Periyar’ E. V. Ramaswamy NaickerbDr. B. R. AmbedkarcBhaskarrao JadhavdDinkarrao Javalkar
14. Prelims 2024Q61Towards Independence & Partition

    Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over ?

    aC. RajagopalacharibDr. B.R. AmbedkarcT.T. KrishnamacharidDr. Sachchidananda Sinha
15. Prelims 2024Q62Constitutional Development (1773-1935)

    With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements :

    1.It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States.

    2.Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
16. Prelims 2023Q50Constitutional Development (1773-1935)

    By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?

    aThe Regulating ActbThe Pitt's India ActcThe Charter Act of 1793dThe Charter Act of 1833
17. Prelims 2023Q83Early Nationalism (1885-1915)

    Consider the following statements :

    Statement–I :

    7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day.

    Statement–II :

    It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day.

    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

    aBoth Statement–I and Statement–II are correct and Statement–II is the correct explanation for Statement–IbBoth Statement–I and Statement–II are correct and Statement–II is not the correct explanation for Statement–IcStatement–I is correct but Statement–II is incorrectdStatement–I is incorrect but Statement–II is correct
18. Prelims 2022Q51Constitutional Development (1773-1935)

    In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “Transferred” subjects. Which of the following were treated as “Reserved” subjects ?

    1.Administration of Justice

    2.Local Self-Government

    3.Land Revenue

    4.Police

    Select the correct answer using the code given below :

    a1, 2 and 3b2, 3 and 4c1, 3 and 4d1, 2 and 4
19. Prelims 2022Q53Revolutionary Movements

    Consider the following freedom fighters :

    1.Barindra Kumar Ghosh

    2.Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee

    3.Rash Behari Bose

    Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party ?

    a1 and 2b2 onlyc1 and 3d3 only
20. Prelims 2022Q54Towards Independence & Partition

    With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements :

    1.The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States.

    2.Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2