History Test Ii Key Pepar
HISTORY TEST –II KEY PEPAR
DATE:19-11-2017
MODERN INDIA TEST-4 KEY
1. d. Tilak setup the Home Rule League at the Bombay provincial conference held at Belgaum on april 23,1916.Tilak’s league was to work in Maharastra,Karnataka, the central provinces and Berar.Annie Besant’s league was given the charge of the rest of India.
The leagues avoided any friction by demarcating their areas of activity.
In September 1916, Mrs.Annie Besant announced the formation of her Home Rule league with George Arundale, as the organizing secretary in Madras.
2.b . The charter act 1853 reduced the number of directors of the company from 24 to 18. out of these 18, six were to be appointed by the crown.(Refer charter act 1853)
3.b – Sati was banned by Bentick in the year 1829, only across Bengal Presidency.The Practice of Sati was first banned in India by the Portuguese in the year 1515
4. c – both are correct.theCalcutta Journal, was started in the year 1818 by J S Buckingham
5. d – Champaran is the first Civil Disobedience and Kheda is the first Non cooperation
6. d- None Of the above
7. a – Started by Gandhi. After Poona pact
8 a - Namdhariis an Indian religious group. They consider themselves a sect ofSikhism, but insist that the line ofSikh Gurusdid not end withGuru Gobind Singh, but continued through the Namdharileaders.TheNamdhari movement was founded byBalak Singh(1797–1862), who did not believe in any religious ritual other than the repetition of God’s name (ornam, for which reason members of the sect are called Namdharis). His successor,Ram Singh(1816–1885), introduced the sect’s distinctive style of wearing the turban bound straight across the forehead rather than at an angle, of dressing only in clothing made from white handwoven cloth, and of frenzied chanting of hymns culminating in shrieks (kuks; hence the name Kuka). Under Ram Singh’s leadership, the Namdharis sought a resurgence of Sikh rule in the Punjab.
9 b- This most respected and important educational centre for Indian Muslims was initially founded as Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College (MAOC) at Aligarh in 1875 by Sir Saiyad Ahmed Khan and subsequently raised to the status of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in 1920. Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), known more as a movement than an academic institution is one of the most important chapters of Indian history as far as the sociology of Hindu-Muslim relation is concerned.SirSaiyad’s educational vision has two strong points;
- Adoption of Modern education
- Moral Education
10. C. In March 1942, a mission headed by Stafford Cripps was sent to India with constitutional proposals to seek Indian support for the war. The main proposals of the cripps mission were - An Indian Union with a dominion status; would be set up; it would be free to decide its relations with the Commonwealth and free to participate in the United Nations and other international bodies. After the end of the war, a constituent assembly would be convened to frame a new constitution. Members of this assembly would be partly elected by the provincial assemblies through proportional representation and partly nominated by the princes.
The British Government would accept the new constitution subject to two conditions:
(i)any province not willing to join the Union could have a separate constitution and form a separate Union
(ii) the new constitution- making body and the British Government would negotiate a treaty to effect the transfer of power and to safeguard racial and religious minorities. In the meantime, defence of India would remain in British hands and the governor-general’s powers would remain intact. Hence the executive powers would remain largely in British Hands. The Cripps Mission proposals failed to satisfy Indian nationalists . Congress moved toward the Quit India movement whereby it refused to cooperate in the war effort.
11.d.
SanyasiRevolt(1763-1800)- The disastrous famine of 1770 and the economic order of The British compelled a group of sanyasis in Eastern India to fight the British Yoke.
Andnadmath, a semi historical novel by Bankim Chandra chattopadhyay ,is based on the Sanyasi revolt.
Wahabhi movement-This was an Islamic revivalist movement founded by Syed Ahmed of Rai Bareilly who was inspired by the teachings of Abdul Wahab(1703-87) of Saudi Arabia and Shah walilullah of Delhi.
Kuka Movement- The kuka movement was founded in 1840 by BhagatJawahar Mal in western Punjab.A major leader of the movement after him was Baba Ram singh.
12. b .The tebhaga Movement was an organised movement by the Bengal Provincial KisanSabha.The movement has the storm center in North bengal
13. c – Metcalfe Act 1857 is associated withLimitation of Press
14. c. The Vernacular press act was passed in 1878 .Introducing the bill the law member of the council narrated how the vernacular newspapers and periodicals were spreading seditious propaganda against the government.
The lord Litton strongly denounced newspapers published in the vernacular languages as mischievous scribbles.
The Papers were said to have been leading the seditious movement against the government. The act provided for submitting to police all the proof sheets of contents of papers before publication.Under this act many of the papers were fined, their editors jailed.
The succedding administration of Lord Rippon reviewed the developments consequent upon the act and finally withdrew it.
15.c.
16. c. Thuggee and DacoityDept’ under the East India Company was created to supress the Thugee Tribes of North India by Lord WillaimBentick and William Sleeman was its Supreintendent
17. B. Treaty of Salbai (May 17, 1782) Treaty of Salbai was signed between the Marathas and the British East India Company. As per this treaty:
1. British acknowledged Madhavrao Narayan as Peshwa of the Maratha Empire
2. British Recognized the Territorial claims of MadhavRaoScindia in west of Yamuna River.
3. RaghunathRao was freed and a pension was fixed for them.
4.British East India Company got the control of the Salsette.
18. a - After the Death of PeshwaNarayanraoin 1773, Nana Phadnavis managed the affairs of the state with the help of a twelve-member regency council known as the Barbhai council. The council was Nana's mastermind plan to protect,Madhavrao II , son of Narayanrao, borne posthumously, to Gangabai, the widow of Narayanrao from the Peshwa family's internal conflicts. The Barbhai Council was an alliance of influential Sardars (Generals) led by Nana. Barabhai Conspiracy is the term given to this idea by Nana Phadnavis to ensure that MadhavraoII , son of Narayanrao continues as Peshwa .
19. a-TheBattle of Buxarwas fought on 23 October 1764 between the forces under the command of the BritishEast India Companyled byHector Munroand the combined armies ofMir Qasim, theNawab of Bengal; theNawab of Awadh; and theMughal EmperorShah Alam II.
20. a Started By Madripassi against Thikadhars . Dhikus were in the Santhal Region
21. d The Regulating Act 1773
22.c.
23. c. Paika Leader was BaxiJagbandhuJagabandhuBidyadharMohapatraBhramarbarRaipopularly known as "BakshiJagabandhu or "PaikaBakshi" was the commander (Bakshi) of the forces of the king of Khordha. He is one of the earliest freedom fighters of India. The greatPaik Rebellionin 1806 was originated under his leadership.
24.a – Alberqueue was the second Governor General. Almeida was the first Governor General.
25 b -Pune SarvajanikSabha, 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.The organisation was a precursor to the Indian National Congress which started with its first session from Maharashtra itself. The Pune SarvajanikSabha provided many of the prominent leaders of national stature to the Indian freedom struggle including BalGangadharTilak.In 2016, MeeraPavagi was elected as the first woman President of the organisation.
26.d - In 1599, the first British John Mildenhall came to India via land route and styled himself as the ambassador of the East India Company.JohnMildenhall was not sponsored by the east India Company.British East India Company is the oldest among all the similarly formed European East India Companies. It was granted an English Royal Charter, under the name "Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies" by Queen Elizabeth-I on 31 December 1600.
27 b.The first Factories Act was adopted in 1881. The Factory Commission was appointed in 1885.
28. a -The Imperial Gazetteer of Indiawas agazetteerof theBritish Indian Empire, and is now a historical reference work. It was first published in 1881. SirWilliam Wilson Huntermade the original plans of the book, starting in 1869.
29. d– Both statements are correct.In 1831, Dwarkanath Tagore had established the “Landholders Society” along with Prasanna Kumar Tagore, Radhakanta Deb, RamkamalSen and BhabaniCharanMitra. The Landholders society was known as thefirst organization of Bengal with distinct political object.It was followed by British India Society in 1839.
30 a- British India Society was founded in 1839 in England with the efforts ofWilliam Adam, one of the friends of Raja Ram Mohan Roy.In 1841, this society started printing a newspaper “British Indian Advocate“.
31. c - The first organisation in theMadrasPresidency to agitate for the rights of Indians was theMadras Native Associationwhich wasestablishedby publicistGazuluLakshminarasuChettyin 1849 .TheHindoo Patriot was an English weekly published fromKolkatain the later half of the nineteenth century. The Hindoo Patriot was a nationalist publication known for its active role in exposing the oppression of indigo planters inBengal.
32 d. DadabhaiNaoroji initiated establishment of East India Association in London .Surendranath Banerjee is also known as R astraGuru.Indian National Association founded by Surendranath Banerjee and Anand Mohan Bose
33.a – A INC second session held in Calcutta.
34. c- The Aitchison Commission (Public Service Commission)was set up in 1886 under the chairmanship of Sir Charles UmpherstonAitchison to come up with a scheme for fulfilling the claims of Indians to higher and more extensive employment in public service
35. C-
36 d-
37.bBalgangadhar Tilak began the Shivaji Festival in 1895 as a Method of mass contact and historic Cult. . Chapekar Brothers assassinated Pune Plague Commisioner Mr.Rand.
38.b 1906 Congress session was held in Calcutta.
39.c - The Act authorised Government to imprison any person with a proper trail and conviction in a court of law.Passed on the recommendations of theRowlatt Committeeand named after its president, British judge SirSidney Rowlatt, this act effectively authorized the government to imprison any person suspected ofterrorismliving in the Raj for up to two years without a trial, and gave the imperial authorities power to deal with all revolutionary activities.
40.d Tagore called him mahanama, Gandhi Gave him the tiles Partap Smaraniyah and Devta Prush
41.b – Subsidiary Alliance was framed byLord Wellesley, BritishGovernor-GeneralinIndiafrom 1798 to 1805. Early in his governorship, Wellesley adopted a policy of non-intervention in theprincely states, but he later adopted the policy of forming subsidiary alliances, which played a major role in the expansion of British rule in India.An Indian ruler entering into a subsidiary alliance with the British would accept British forces within his territory and to pay for their maintenance.The ruler would accept a BritishResidentin his state.The ruler who entered into a subsidiary alliance would not join any alliance with any other power or declare war against any power without the permission of the British.The ruler would dismiss any Europeans other than the British and avoid employing new ones.The ruler would acknowledge theEast India Companyas the paramount power in India.The ruler would let the British rule on any conflict any other state.The ruler would have his state be protected by the Company from external dangers and internal disorders.If the rulers failed to make the payments that were required by the alliance, part of their territory would be taken away as a penalty.Indian rulers have to maintain British troops in his state.
42.c
43 c
44.C
45.a.Imperial Preference (later Commonwealth Preference) was a proposed system of reciprocally-levelled tariffs or free trade agreements between different Dominions and Colonies within the British Commonwealth of Nations. The purpose of such practices was to promote the mutual prosperity, and thus unity, of allied imperial nations. So best answer is a. 1999 question
46. d.
47.c. Both are correct
48.a. Bethune Collegeis a women's college located inKolkata, India, and affiliated to theUniversity of Calcutta. It was established as a girls' school in 1849, and as a college in 1879. It is the oldest women's college in Asia.
The college was founded as a secular Native Female School (for the secular education of girls) in 1849 byJohn Elliot Drinkwater Bethune. The government took it over in 1856, renaming it Bethune School after its founder in 1862–63. In 1879 it was developed into Bethune College, the first women's college in India.
Annie Besantwas also trying to expand herCentral Hindu Schooland establish a university. Established in 1898 in the Kamachha area of Varanasi, the vision behind the school was that there should be learning institutions based on Hindu philosophy.Malviya had supported Besant's cause and in 1903, he had raised 250,000 Rupees in donations to finance the construction of the school'shostel.In 1907 Besant had applied for aroyal charterto establish a university. However, there was no response from the British government. Following the publication of Malviya's plan, Besant met Malviya and in April 1911 they agreed to unite their forces to build the university in Varanasi
49.b.The first linguistic provinces commission headed by S.K.Dhar was appointed by the constituent assembly.
50.c
51.a.MacDonnell Commission was appointed by Lord Curzon in 1901 which submitted its report in the same year. This commission came out with a “Moral Strategy”, distribution of advances and loans to the peasants and setting up a Famine Commissioner in the famine affected provinces.The MacDonnell Commission also stressed the better transport facility, opening of agricultural banks etc. But this was not adequate and timely measure.During the period of Lord Lytton, a Strachey Commission of 1880 was created to develop a general strategy and principles to deal with the famines. TheStrachey Commissioncame out with the recommendation on whose basis a Famine Code was developed. However, in due course of time, the Famine Code was forgotten and remained defunct till the next attack of famine occurred in India.
52.a.The Raleigh Commission hadonly one Indian member,Syed HussainBelgrami.But when the Hindus protested about this, JusticeGuru Das Banerjeewas called from the High Court of Calcutta and made a member.
53. C This act allowed the Government to appoint a majority of the fellows in a university.
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55. b. Royal Commission on Public Services in India, also known as the Islington Commission 1915
56. c.
57. d. Wardha Congress Session
58.c
59 b A dying art, Mandana painting, drawn on mud walls and floors, is still an integral part of Diwali celebrations in Rajasthan.
60.d .Drain theory was the core of nationalist critique of colonialism and the acknowledge high-priest of this critique wasDadabhaiNaorojiwho, as early as 1867, put forward the idea that Britain was draining and bleeding India and that, too, for nothing.He mentioned this theory in his bookPoverty and Un-British Rule in India. Further in his book , he stated the loss of 200-300 million pounds of revenue to Britain. DadabhaiNaoroji considered it as a major evil of British in India. On the footsteps of DadabhaiNaoroji, R. C. Dutt also promoted the same theory by keeping it as a major theme of his bookEconomic History in India. The drain of wealth was the portion of India’s wealth and economy that was not available to Indians for consumption.
61. D. V P Menon
62.d The national leaders like DadabhaiNaoroji, Pherozshah Mehta, D.E. Wacha, W.C. Bonnerjea, and S.N. Banerjea who dominated the Congress policies during this period were staunch believers in ‘liberalism’ and ‘moderate’ politics and came to be labelled as Moderates to distinguish them from the neo-nationalists of the early twentieth century who were referred to as the Extremists.The moderate political activity involved constitutional agitation within the confines of law and showed a slow but orderly political progress. The Moderates believed that the British basically wanted to be just to the Indians but were not aware of the real conditions.Therefore, if public opinion could be created in the country and public demands be presented to the Government through resolutions, petitions, meetings, etc., the authorities would concede these demands gradually.To achieve these ends, they worked on a two-pronged methodology one, create a strong public opinion to arouse consciousness and national spirit and then educate and unite people on common political questions; and two, persuade the British Government and British public opinion to introduce reforms in India on the lines laid out by the nationalists.
63.c.Moplah Rebellion or the Malabar Rebellion was an extended version of the KhilafatMovement.Moplah rebellion that started as a fight against the British ended up as large-scale massacre and persecution of Hindus.
64.C. Ali Musliyar
65. A. Pitts India Act 1784.In the dual control was company was to be represented by the court of Directors and the crown was represented by the Board of control .
66. B. TheServants of India Societywas formed inPune,Maharashtra, on June 12, 1905 byGopal Krishna Gokhale.
67.d. NWFP and Sylhet were to have a referendum
68. C.Policy of Subordinate Union
69.c
70 d
71. dMuddiman Committee was appointed by the Government of India at the beginning of 1924. It was established for making an investigation into the working of the constitution as set up in 1921 under the India Act of 1919. The committee was set up due to the growing political unrest on the dyarchy issue of the Constitution. The committee was also known as the Reforms Enquiry Committee. It had Sir Alexander Muddiman as the chairman, who served as the then Home Member of the Government of India.
72. c.
73.d Gandhi disapproved of the provision of separate electorate for the depressed classes in the British prime minister’s communal award. The Fast ended with Poona Pact.ThePoona Pactrefers to the agreement betweenB. R. AmbedkarandM. K. Gandhimade on the 24th of September 1932 atYerwada Central JailinPoona, India. It was signed byMadan Mohan Malviya, Ambedkar and some other leaders as a means to end the fast that Gandhi was undertaking in jail .