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NDA GK Previous Papers Chapterwise MCQs - History of Modern India
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1. Consider the following:
1. Bardoli Satyagraha 2. Champaran Satyagraha
3. Rowlatt Satyagraha Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above?
2. Who was the Governor General of India during the launch of Civil Disobedience Movement?
3. Disciples of which one of the leaders in Bengal during the Indian freedom struggle were called Yound Bengal?
4. Which one of the following statements with regard to 'Direct Action Day' is correct?
5. Which one among the following statements about Civil Disobedience Movement is correct?
6. Which one among the following wars ended by the Treaty of Salbai ?
7. In Hind Swaraj, Mahatma Gandhi was critical of railways, because they are
1. carriers of plague germs
2. instruments for frequency of famines
3. responsible for creating class division in the society
4. accident-prone Select the correct answer using the code given below:Code:
8. The Swadeshi Movement evoked serious responses in
9. Sati was declared illegal and punishable by the Regulation XVII during the Governor Generalship of
10. Mahatma Gandhi undertook 'fast unto death' against the Communal Award. He, however, discontinued the fast, because
11. Consider the following statements about the early modern technology in India :
1. The Portuguese brought European movable metal types to Goa in 1550.
2. The first Indian script of which types were prepared was Tamil.
3. The English Company’s first experiment with printing press was at Calcutta.
4. The English Company imported printing press to India in 1674-75 at the request of Bhimji Parak. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
12. Planning in India drew on
13. Neel Darpan is a play based on the story of Indigo Rebellion of Bengal of 1860 – 61. Who authored it?
14. The Salt Satyagraha called by Mahatma Gandhi saw the
1. violation of salt laws along coastal India
2. participation of women
3. upward swing when it came to the working class joining in Select the correct answer using the code given below.
15. Who among the following was not associated with the Sarvodaya movement ?
16. Who among the following had repealed the Vernacular Press Act?
17. The Jury Act of 1827 was opposed by many Indians. One of the grounds for opposing it was that it denied both to the Hindus and Mohammedans the honor of a seat on the Grand Jury. Which among the following was known for his opposition to the Jury Act ?
18. DIRECTIONS (Qs. 62-64) : The next three (03) items are based on the passage given below. The myth is that the Indian National Congress was started by A.O. Hume and others under the official direction, guidance and advice of no less a person than Lord Dufferin, the Viceroy, to provide a safe, mild, peaceful and constitutional outlet of safetyvalve for the rising discontent among the masses, which was inevitably leading towards a popular and violent revolution. Consequently, the revolutionary potential was nipped in the bud. Most writers accept the core of the myth, that a violent revolution was on the cards at the time and was avoided only by the foundations of the congress,…….. All of them agree that the manner of its birth affected the basic character and future work of the congress in a crucial manner.
62. The colonial rulers, according to the safety valve thesis, were trying to use congress as
19. Match List-I with List-ll and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :List-I List-ll (Peasant Movement) (Region)
A. Mappila outbreak 1. Maharashtra
B. Ramosi peasant force 2. Bengal
C. Kuka revolt 3. Malabar
D. Pabna revolt 4. PunjabCode : A B C D
20. Consider the following statements.
1. The Champaran Satyagraha marked Gandhiji's second appearance in Indian politics as a leader of the masses.
2. The Champaran Satyagraha was launched to address the problems faced by Indigo plantation workers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
21. Which one of the following Acts introduced communal electorate in India?
22. Which one of the following slogans is attributed of Subhash Chandra Bose ?
23. Who was the first Foreign Minister of free India?
24. Consider the following statements with regard to Champaran Satyagraha (1917)
1. The Champaran Satyagraha marked Mahatma Gandhi's first appearance in Indian politics as a leader of the masses.
2. Young nationalists like Rajendra Prasad and J.B. Kriplani and worked with Mahatma Gandhi at Champaran.
3. It was during this movement that Mahatma Gandhi formulated his philosophy of Satyagraha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
25. Which one among the following is common to the Treaty of Yandaboo (1826) the Treaty of Salbai (1782) and the Treaty of Gandamak (1879)?