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Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 1

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

(1) Mitra Mela                Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(2) India House               Shyamji Krishnavarma
(3) Yugantar                    Barindra Kumar Ghosh

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 1

Mitra Mela was organized by VD Savarkar. Later, it was merged into Abhinav Bharat which was also organized by VD Savarkar. 

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 2

Who among the following participated in Khilafat Movement?

(1) Shaukat Ali
(2) M.A Ansari
(3) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(4) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 2

Khilafat Movement was started alongside the Non Cooperation Movement and was led by leaders like Ali brothers, M.A Ansari, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad etc. 

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Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 3

Which of the following were the issues of Non Cooperation Movement?

(1) Attainment of swaraj
(2) Enquiry into Jalianwala bagh tragedy
(3) Khilafat issue

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 3

Non Cooperation Movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi for attainment of swaraj. Mahatma Gandhi also demanded enquiry into Jalianwala bagh tragedy during Rowlatt satyagraha. Khilafat movement became a part of Non Cooperation Movement. 

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 4

Which of the following were the special features of the Rowlatt Act?

(1) All members of jury were to be Europeans.
(2) Consideration of evidence not admissible by the law of evidence.
(3) Judgment of the special court could not be appealedc

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 4

Rowlatt Act gave extraordinary powers of search, arrest, demand of security etc to the government. 

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 5

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

 Case                                        Associated personality 
(1) Delhi Conspiracy Case                 Sachin Sanyal 
(2) Alipore Conspiracy Case              Aurobindo Ghosh
(3) Kakori Conspiracy Case               Bhagat Singh
(4) Kanpur Conspiracy Case              S.A Dange

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 5

Ramprasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Roshal Lal, Rajendra Lahiri etc were involved in Kakori Conspiracy Case. Bhagat Singh’s trial was done under Lahore Conspiracy Case.

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 6

Which of the following were the recommendations of the Whitley Commission?

(1) Adoption of standard wages in jute industries
(2) Formation of works committees to promote cordial relations between the employees and the employers.

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 6

Whitley commission was appointed to suggest measures for labour welfare and improvement in labour relations. 

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 7

What was the role of Alluri Sitaram Raju in Indian national movement?

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 7

Alluri Sitaram Raju propogated Mahatma Gandhi’s message of Swaraj among tribal people of Gudem Hills and organized them for mass struggle.

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 8

Which of the following statements are correct?

(1) Large number of women participated in Civil Disobedience Movement.
(2) The participation of workers increased in Civil Disobedience Movement in comparison to Non Cooperation Movement.
(3) Hindu-Muslim unity was better in Civil Disobedience Movement in comparison to Non Cooperation Movement.

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 8

Large scale participation of women was an important feature of the Civil Disobedience Movement. During the Salt March, thousands of women came out of their homes to listen to the speeches of Gandhi. women participated in protest marches, manufactured salt, and picketed foreign cloth and liquor shops.

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 9

Which of the following statements are correct?

(1) Moplah uprising was an agrarian movement.
(2) The Moplah peasants revolted against the Hindu landlords’ oppressive policies.

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 9

The Moplah peasants revolted against the Hindu landlords’ oppression who were loyal to British government, but the movement later took communal colour.

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 10

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Ryotwari settlement?

(1) The Zamindar was responsible to pay land revenue to the state.
(2) A patta was maintained to keep the records of land revenue.
(3) Land revenue was based on the quality of the soil and nature of crop grown

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 10

Ryotwari settlement was directly done with the peasants. Land revenue was directly taken from Ryots (peasants). 

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 11

Which of the following statements are correct about Bombay Plan?

(1) It was published by leading industrialist of India.
(2) It focused only on industrialization in India.

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 11

Bombay Plan aimed to double the output of agricultural sector and a five-fold growth in industrial output.

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 12

Which of the following were the salient features of Charter Act, 1833?

(1) It marked the beginning of legislature in India.
(2) It completely abolished the trade monopoly of East India Company in India

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 12

The company became the political agent of British Crown in India. It provided for a single Central Legislative Assembly in India. 

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding The Government of India Act, 1919 is/are correct?

(1) The term of Legislative Assembly was to be three years 
(2) The distribution of seats among different provinces was based on the population
(3) Principle of separate electorate was extended to Sikhs. 

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 13

The distribution of seats among the different provinces was based on the relative importance of the provinces.

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 14

Which of the following statements are correct?

(1) Codification of laws was done by Lord Cornwallis
(2) Financial decentralization for the first time was done by Lord Ripon

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 14

Lord Mayo was the first Viceroy to take steps for financial decentralization.

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 15

What was the role of Tatia Tope in 1857 mutiny?

(1) He helped Begum Hazrat Mahal to capture Awadh.
(2) He was commander-in-chief of the army of Nana Saheb
(3) He organized Bhils of Panchamahal region against the British  

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 15

Tatia Tope helped to coordinate between Rani Laxmibai and Nana Saheb. 

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 16

What was the main reason for the rise of Faraizi movement?

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 16

The movement was started by Haji Shariatullah and was continued by his son Dadu Mian to expel English intruders from Bengal. 

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 17

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

(1) Ramosi rising                    Chittur Singh
(2) Santhal rising                    Birsa Munda
(3) Satara revolt                     Dhar Rao

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 17

Santhal revolt was led by Kanhu and Sidhu. Birsa Munda was a charismatic leader and organized Munda tribe against British.

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 18

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

(1) India League                                         Dadabhai Nauroji
(2) Poona Sarvajanik Sabha                      MG Ranade
(3) Bombay Presidency Association       Badruddin Tyabji

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 18

Pune Sarvajanik Sabha, was a sociopolitical organisation in British India which started with the aim of working as a mediating body between the government and people of India and to popularise the peasants' legal rights. It started as an elected body of 95 members elected by 6000 persons on April 2, 1870.
Badruddin Tyabji (10 October 1844 – 19 August 1906) was an Indian lawyer, activist and politician during British Raj. Tyabji was the first Indian to practice as a barrister of the High Court of Bombay who served as the third President of the Indian National Congress. He was one of the founding member and first Muslim president of Indian National Congress.

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 19

The Bombay Presidency Association was formed in 1885 in opposition to 

(1) Salt tax
(2) Lytton’s reactionary policies
(3) Ilbert’s bill controversy
(4) British land revenue policy

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 19

The Bombay Presidency Association was formed by Mehta, Telang and Tyabji. 

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 20

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was sentenced to six years transportation in 1908​

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 20

After Surat split, the government tried to suppress the extremist leaders by charging them in different cases. Tilak was imprisoned for six years for his anti-British stand in his newspaper Kesari. 

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 21

After the Partition of Bengal, which of the following were the parts of ideology of the extremist leaders?

(1) Belief in the power of masses
(2) Swaraj as the ultimate goal
(3) Supporting the self sacrifice and Direct political action

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 21

After the partition of Bengal, the moderates and extremists leaders had different views and attitudes, the moderates did not believe in the capacity of the masses.

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 22

Which of the following statements are correct about Ghadar party?

(1) The first president of the party was Lala Hardyal
(2) It was based out of San Francisco

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 22

The first president of the party was Sohan Singh Bhakana. Lala Hardyal was its general secretary.

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 23

Who among the following were associated with Home Rule League?

(1) B.P Wadia
(2) George Arundale
(3) Indulal Yagnik

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 23

B.P Wadia, George Arundale, Indulal Yagnik, Jamnadas Dwarkadas etc were prominent members of Annie Besant’s Home Rule League. 

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 24

Which of the following statement(s) regarding The Government of India Act, 1919 is/are correct?

(1) The tenure of Legislative Assembly was to be three years. 
(2) The distribution of seats among different provinces was based on the population.
(3) System of diarchy was introduced in provincial governments.  

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 24

The distribution of seats among different provinces was based on the relative importance of the provinces.

Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 25

What was the role of Tatia Tope in 1857 mutiny?

(1) He was commander-in-chief of the army of Nana Saheb
(2) He organized Bhils of Panchamahal region against the British
(3) He helped Begum Hazrat Mahal to capture Awadh.

Detailed Solution for Test: Modern History- 4 - Question 25

Tatia Tope helped to coordinate between Rani Laxmibai and Nana Saheb.

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