Modern History UPSC PYQ 2024

With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements: 1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the peasants were exempted from revenue payment in case of bad harvests or natural calamities. 2. Under the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, if the Zamindar failed to pay his revenues to the state, on or before the fixed date, he would be removed from his Zamindari. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over?

Consider the following pairs: Party | Its Leader ---|--- 1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh | Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 2. Socialist Party | C. Rajagopalachari 3. Congress for Democracy | Jagjivan Ram 4. Swatantra Party | Acharya Narendra Dev How many of the above are correctly matched?

With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements: 1. It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States. 2. Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs: Party | Its Leader --- | --- 1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh | Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 2. Socialist Party | C. Rajagopalachari 3. Congress for Democracy | Jagjivan Ram 4. Swatantra Party | Acharya Narendra Dev How many of the above are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs: Party | Its Leader --- | --- 1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh | Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 2. Socialist Party | C. Rajagopalachari 3. Congress for Democracy | Jagjivan Ram 4. Swatantra Party | Acharya Narendra Dev How many of the above are correctly matched?