Modern History PYQs

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1. Prelims 2009Q54Personalities, Organisations & Press

   Who of the following is the author of a collection of poems called “Golden Threshold”?

   aAruna Asaf AlibAnnie BesantcSarojini NaidudVijayalakshmi Pandit
2. Prelims 2009Q55Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   During the Indian Freedom Struggle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation?

   aIt curtailed the freedom of religionbIt suppressed the Indian traditional educationcIt authorized the government to imprison people without trialdIt curbed the trade union activities
3. Prelims 2009Q56Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   Which one of the following began with the Dandi March?

   aHome Rule MovementbNon-Cooperation MovementcCivil Disobedience MovementdQuit India Movement
4. Prelims 2009Q58Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   With which one of the following movements is the slogan “Do or die” associated?

   aSwadeshi MovementbNon-Cooperation MovementcCivil Disobedience MovementdQuit India Movement
5. Prelims 2009Q59Peasant, Tribal & Working Class Movements

   Who of the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association?

   aMahatma GandhibSardar Vallabhbhai PatelcN. M. JoshidJ. B. Kripalani
6. Prelims 2009Q60Early Nationalism (1885-1915)

   In the context of the Indian freedom struggle, 16th October 1905 is well known for which one of the following reasons?

   aThe formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was made in Calcutta town hallbPartition of Bengal took effectcDadabhai Naoroji declared that the goal of Indian National Congress was SwarajdLokmanya Tilak started Swadeshi Movement in Poona
7. Prelims 2009Q61Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   In the ‘Individual Satyagraha’, Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second?

   aDr. Rajendra PrasadbPandit Jawaharlal NehrucC. RajagopalacharidSardar Vallabhbhai Patel
8. Prelims 2009Q62Towards Independence & Partition

   Consider the following statements:

   The Cripps Proposals include the provision for

   1.Full independence for India.

   2.Creation of Constitution-making body.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
9. Prelims 2009Q63Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organizer of underground activity in

   aCivil Disobedience MovementbNon-Cooperation MovementcQuit India MovementdSwadeshi Movement
10. Prelims 2009Q64Advent of Europeans

    With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat?

    aAkbarbJahangircShahjahandAurangzeb
11. Prelims 2008Q38Towards Independence & Partition

    Which was the Capital of Andhra State when it was made a separate State in the year 1953?

    aGunturbKurnoolcNelloredWarangal
12. Prelims 2008Q55Personalities, Organisations & Press

    Who among the following rejected the title of Knighthood and refused to accept a position in the Council of the Secretary of State for India?

    aMotilal NehrubM. G. RanadecG. K. GokhaledB. G. Tilak
13. Prelims 2008Q56Advent of Europeans

    During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?

    aAkbarbJahangircShahjahandAurangzeb
14. Prelims 2008Q58Towards Independence & Partition

    During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called ‘Free Indian Legion’?

    aLala HardayalbRashbehari BosecSubhas Chandra BosedV. D. Savarkar
15. Prelims 2008Q59Towards Independence & Partition

    Which one of the following suggested the reconstitution of the Viceroy’s Executive Council in which all the portfolios including that of War Members were to be held by the Indian leaders?

    aSimon CommissionbSimla ConferencecCripps ProposaldCabinet Mission
16. Prelims 2008Q74Early Nationalism (1885-1915)

    Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of the Indian National Congress in a series of articles entitled New Lamps for Old?

    aAurobindo GhoshbR. C. DuttcSyed Ahmad KhandViraraghavachari
17. Prelims 2008Q75Early Nationalism (1885-1915)

    Who among the following used the phrase ‘Un-British’ to criticize the English colonial control of India?

    aAnandmohan BosebBadruddin TyabjicDadabhai NaorojidPherozeshah Mehta
18. Prelims 2008Q84Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

    Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?

    aLord IrwinbLord ReadingcLord ChelmsforddLord Wavell
19. Prelims 2008Q118Personalities, Organisations & Press

    Who among the following Gandhian followers was a teacher by profession?

    aA. N. SinhabBraj Kishore PrasadcJ. B. KriplanidRajendra Prasad
20. Prelims 2008Q119Personalities, Organisations & Press

    Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad?

    aAl-HilalbComradecThe Indian SociologistdZamindar