15 questions from the UPSC 2003 examination.
15 questions
During the colonial period in India, what was the purpose of the Whitley Commission?
Assertion (A): Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an Emperor far away from his capital. Reason (R): There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the north-west frontier.
With reference to colonial rule in India, what was sought by the Ilbert Bill in 1883?
With reference to Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is correct?
An important aspect of the Cripps Mission of 1942 was
Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in the 1946?
Which one of the following provisions was NOT made in the Charter Act of 1833?
The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was
In India, among the following locations, the Dutch established their earliest factory at
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
Assertion (A): In 1916, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the Legislative Council. Reason (R): The Rowlatt Act was passed by the government in spite of being opposed by all Indian members of the Legislative Council.
The aim of education as stated by the Wood’s Despatch of 1854 was
When Congress leaders condemned the Montagu-Chelmsford Report, many moderates left party to form the
With reference to the entry of European powers into India, which one of the following statements is correct?
Assertion (A): Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of Mughal empire. Reason (R): Marathas were the first to have clear concept of a united Indian nation.