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Modern History UPSC PYQ 2002

12 questions from the UPSC 2002 examination.

12 questions

1Mediumprelims2 marks
Constitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947)

The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the rejection of

ACripps Mission
BRajagopalachari Formula
CCabinet Mission
DWavell Plan
2Mediumprelims2 marks
Early Nationalism & Indian National Congress (1885-1915)

Which one of the following submitted in 1875 a petition to the House of Commons demanding India’s direct representation in the British Parliament?

AThe Deccan Association
BThe Indian Association
CThe Madras Mahajan Sabha
DThe Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
3Hardprelims2 marks
Key Personalities & Ideologies

With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is correct?

AHakim Ajmal Khan was one of the leaders to start a nations list and militant Ahrar movement
BWhen the Indian National Congress was formed, Sayyid Ahmad Khan opposed it
CThe All-India Muslim League which was formed in 1906 vehemently opposed the partition of Bengal and separate electorates
DMaulana Barkatullah and Maulana Obeidullah Sindhi were among those who formed a Provisional Government of India in Kabul
4Hardprelims2 marks
Early Nationalism & Indian National Congress (1885-1915)

With reference to the period of extremist nationalist movement in India with its spirit of Swadeshi, which one of the following statements is correct?

ALaikat Hossain led the Muslim peasants of Barisal in their agitations
BIn 1989, the scheme of national education was formulated by Satish Chandra Mukherjee
CThe Bengal National College was founded in 1906 with Aurobindo as the Principal
DTagore preached the cult of Atmasakti, the main plank of which was social and economic regeneration of the villages
5Mediumprelims2 marks
Constitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947)

Match List I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) with List II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Acts) A. Charter Act, 1813 B. Regulating Act C. Act of 1858 D. Pitt’s India Act List II (Provisions) 1. Set up a Board of Control in Britain to fully regulate the East India Company’s affairs in India 2. Company’s trade monopoly in India was ended 3. The power to govern was transferred from the East India Company to the British Crown 4. The Company’s directors were asked to present to the British government all correspondence and documents pertaining to the administration of the company Codes:

AA-2 B-4 C-3 D-1
BA-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
CA-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
DA-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
6Easyprelims2 marks
Gandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)

During the Indian freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red Shirts, called for

Athe Union of Pashtun tribal areas in north-west with the Afghanistan
Bthe adoption of terrorist tactics and methods for terrorising and finally ousting the colonial rulers
Cthe adoption of communist revolutionary ideology for political and social reform
Dthe Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism
7Mediumprelims2 marks
Constitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947)

The real intention of the British to include the princely states in the Federal Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was to

Aexercise more and direct political and administrative control over the princely states
Binvolve the princes actively in the administration of the colony
Cfinally effect the complete political and administrative take-over of all the princely states by the British
Duse the princes to counter-balance the anti-imperialist doctrines of the nationalist leaders
8Easyprelims2 marks
Early Nationalism & Indian National Congress (1885-1915)

The President of the Indian National Congress at the time of the partition of India was

AC. Rajagopalachari
BJ. B. Kripalani
CJawaharlal Nehru
DMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
9Mediumprelims2 marks
Constitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947)

With reference to the colonial period of Indian history, match List I (Person) with List II (Event) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Person) A. MacDonald B. Linlithgow C. Dalhousie D. Chelmsford List II (Event) 1. Doctrine of Lapse 2. Communal Award 3. August Offer 4. Dyarchy Codes:

AA-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
BA-3 B-2 C-4 D-1
CA-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
DA-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
10Easyprelims2 marks
Constitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947)

Which one of the following Acts of British India strengthened the Viceroy’s authority over his executive council by substituting the “portfolio” or departmental system for corporate functioning?

AIndian Council Act, 1861
BGovernment of India Act, 1858
CIndian Councils Act, 1892
DIndian Councils Act, 1909
11Mediumprelims2 marks
Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion

With which one of the following mountain tribes did the British first come into contact with after the grant of Diwani in the year 1765?

AGaro
BKhasis
CKukis
DTipperahs
12Hardprelims2 marks
Peasant, Tribal & Labour Movements

Assertion (A): The effect of labour participation in the Indian nationalist upsurge of the early 1930s was weak. Reason (R): The labour leaders considered the ideology of Indian National Congress as bourgeois and reactionary.

ABoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are individually true but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true but R is false
DA is false but R is true
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