Gandhian Era (1915-1942) PYQs

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1. Prelims 1998Q35Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   Assertion (A): Gandhi stopped the Non-cooperation Movement in 1922.

   Reason (R): Violence at Chauri-Chaura led him to stop the movement.

   aBoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of AcA is true, but R is falsedA is false, but R is true
2. Prelims 1998Q51Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   At the time of India’s Independence, Mahatma Gandhi was

   aa member of Congress Working Committeebnot a member of the Congresscthe President of the Congressdthe General Secretary of the Congress
3. Prelims 1998Q69Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   What is the correct sequence of the following events?

   I.Tilak’s Home Rule League

   II.Kamagatamaru Incident

   III.Mahatma Gandhi’s arrival in India

   Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

   aI, II, IIIbIII, II, IcII, I, IIIdII, III, I
4. Prelims 1998Q73Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted because

   aThere was no Indian member in the CommissionbIt supported the Muslim LeaguecCongress felt that the people of India are entitled to SwarajdThere were differences among the members
5. Prelims 1998Q79Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   Which one of the following events was characterised by Montague as ‘Preventive Murder’?

   aKilling of INA activistsbMassacre of Jallianwala BaghcShooting of the MahatmadShooting of Curzon-Wythe
6. Prelims 1997Q25Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

   List I (Events)

   I.Morley Minto Reforms

   II.Simon Commission

   III.The Chauri-Chaura incident

   IV.The Dandi March

   List II (Results)

   A) Country-wide agitation

   B) Withdrawal of a movement

   C) Communal Electorates

   D) Communal outbreaks

   E) Illegal manufacture of salt

   Codes:

   aI-C, II-D, III-E, IV-BbI-D, II-A, III-B, IV-CcI-B, II-C, III-D, IV-EdI-C, II-A, III-B, IV-E
7. Prelims 1997Q26Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   The Poona Pact which was signed between the British Government and Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 provided for

   athe creation of dominion status for Indiabseparate electorates for the Muslimscseparate electorate for the Harijansdjoint electorate with reservation for Harijans
8. Prelims 1997Q31Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the Lists:

   List I

   I.Surat Split

   II.Communal Award

   III.All-Party Convention

   IV.Poorna Swaraj Resolution

   List II

   A) 1929

   B) 1928

   C) 1932

   D) 1907

   E) 1905

   Codes:

   aI–D, II–C, III–A, IV–EbI–D, II–C, III–B, IV–AcI–B, II–E, III–D, IV–AdI–A, II–D, III–E, IV–C
9. Prelims 1996Q1Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

   The meeting of Indian and British political leaders during 1930-32 in London has often been referred to as the First, Second and Third Round Table Conferences. It would be incorrect to refer to them as such because

   athe Indian National Congress did not take part in two of thembIndian parties other than the Indian National Congress participating in the Conference represented sectional interests and not the whole of Indiacthe British Labour Party had withdrawn from the Conference, thereby making the proceedings of the Conference partisandit was an instance of Conference held in three sessions and not that of three separate conferences
10. Prelims 1996Q14Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

    Consider the following statements: The Non-cooperation Movement led to the

    I.Congress becoming a mass movement for the first time.

    II.Growth of Hindu Muslim unity.

    III.Removal of fear of the British ‘might’ from the minds of the people.

    IV.British government’s willingness to grant political concessions to Indians.

    Of these statements

    aI, II, III and IV are correctbII and IV are correctcI and III are correctdIII and IV are correct
11. Prelims 1996Q33Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

    The Sarabandi (no tax) campaign of 1922 was led by

    aBhagat SinghbChittaranjan DascRajagurudVallabhbhai Patel
12. Prelims 1996Q81Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

    The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crime Act (1919) was popularly known as the

    aRowlatt ActbPitt’s India ActcIndian Arms ActdIlbert Bill
13. Prelims 1995Q50Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

    The radical wing of the Congress Party, with Jawaharlal Nehru as one of its main leaders, founded the ‘Independence for India League’ in opposition to

    athe Gandhi Irwin Pactbthe Home Rule Movementcthe Nehru Reportdthe Montford Reforms
14. Prelims 1995Q85Gandhian Era (1915-1942)

    What is the correct sequence of the following events?

    I.The Lucknow Pact

    II.The Introduction of Dyarchy

    III.The Rowlatt Act

    IV.The Partition of Bengal

    Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

    aI, II, III, IVbIV, I, III, IIcI, III, II, IVdIV, III, II, I
15. Prelims 1995Q97Gandhian Era (1915-1942)Answer disputed

    In 1930 Mahatma Gandhi started Civil Disobedience Movement from

    aSevagrambDandicSabarmatidWardha