Modern History PYQs

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1. Prelims 2008Q120Early Nationalism (1885-1915)

   Where was the First Session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1885?

   aAhmadabadbBombaycCalcuttadDelhi
2. Prelims 2008Q135Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   Assertion (A): The Congress Ministries in all the provinces resigned in the year 1939.

   Reason (R): The Congress did not accept the decision of the Viceroy to declare war against Germany in the context of the Second World War.

   aBoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
3. Prelims 2007Q4Early Nationalism (1885-1915)

   The song ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’, written during the Swadeshi Movement of India, inspired the Liberation Struggle of Bangladesh and was adopted as the National Anthem of Bangladesh. Who wrote this song?

   aRajni Kanta SenbDwijendralal RaycMukunda DasdRabindranath Tagore
4. Prelims 2007Q11British Expansion & Policies

   The first Factory Act restricting the working hours of women and children and authorizing local governments to make necessary rules was adopted during whose time?

   aLord LyttonbLord BentinckcLord RipondLord Canning
5. Prelims 2007Q16Socio-Religious Reform Movements

   Who among the following wrote the book "Bahubivah"?

   aRaja Rammohun RoybIshwar Chandra VidyasagarcPandita RamabaidRabindranath Tagore
6. Prelims 2007Q49Towards Independence & Partition

   Who wrote the book "The Story of the Integration of Indian States"?

   aB. N. RaubC. RajagopalacharicKrishna MenondV. P. Menon
7. Prelims 2007Q50Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   Which one of the following aroused a wave of popular indignation that led to the massacre by the British at Jallianwala Bagh?

   aThe Arms ActbThe Public Safety ActcThe Rowlatt ActdThe Vernacular Press Act
8. Prelims 2007Q52Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   At which one of the following places did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India?

   aAhmedabadbBardolicChamparandKheda
9. Prelims 2007Q53Personalities, Organisations & Press

   Who among the following started the newspaper "Shome Prakash"?

   aDayanand SaraswatibIshwar Chandra VidyasagarcRaja Rammohun RoydSurendranath Banerjee
10. Prelims 2007Q54British Expansion & Policies

    The ruler of which one of the following States was removed from power by the British on the pretext of misgovernance?

    aAwadhbJhansicNagpurdSatara
11. Prelims 2007Q55Advent of Europeans

    Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to pre-independence India as traders?

    aDutchbEnglishcFrenchdPortuguese
12. Prelims 2007Q56Constitutional Development (1773-1935)

    Consider the following statements:

    1.Robert Clive was the first Governor-General of Bengal.

    2.William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
13. Prelims 2007Q57Advent of Europeans

    Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India?

    aFort WilliambFort St. GeorgecFort St. DaviddFort St. Angelo
14. Prelims 2007Q100Peasant, Tribal & Working Class Movements

    Which one of the following was associated with Acharya Vinoba Bhave’s Bhoodan Movement at the beginning of the movement?

    aUdayagiribRapurcPochampallidVenkatagiri
15. Prelims 2007Q147Towards Independence & Partition

    Assertion (A): According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal.

    Reason (R): Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India.

    aBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
16. Prelims 2006Q52Towards Independence & Partition

    Which portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed in the year 1946?

    aDefencebExternal Affairs and CommonwealthcFood and AgriculturedNone
17. Prelims 2006Q78Revolt of 1857

    Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny?

    aLord CanningbLord DalhousiecLord HardingedLord Lytton
18. Prelims 2006Q79Personalities, Organisations & Press

    Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama :

    1.Madam Cama unfurled the National Flag at the International Socialist Conference in Paris in the year 1907.

    2.Madam Cama served as private secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji.

    3.Madam Cama was born to Parsi parents.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1, 2 and 3b2 and 3, onlyc1 and 2, onlyd3 only
19. Prelims 2006Q89Towards Independence & Partition

    Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

    aStates Reorganization Act : Andhra PradeshbTreaty of Yandabu : AssamcState of Bilaspur : Himachal PradeshdYear 1966 : Gujarat becomes a State
20. Prelims 2006Q119Towards Independence & Partition

    Which is the correct chronological sequence of the major events given below?

    1.SLV-3 Launch

    2.Formation of Bangladesh

    3.Sikkim becomes 22nd State of the Indian Union

    4.Pokharan-I test

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    a2, 4, 3, 1b3, 1, 2, 4c2, 1, 3, 4d3, 4, 2, 1