Modern History Topic- Miscellaneous (Modern India)
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| 21. | Montagu-Chelmsford’s report became the basis- |
A. Indian Councils Act, 1909 | |
B. Government of India Act, 1919 | |
C. Government of India Act, 1935 | |
D. Indian Independence Act, 1947 |
| 22. | Consider the following Viceroys during the British Empire in India 1. Lord Curzon 2. Lord Chelmsford 3. Lord Hardinge 4. Lord Irwin The correct chronological order of the terms of the above is- |
A. 1-3-2-4 | |
B. 2-4-1-3 | |
C. 1-4-2-3 | |
D. 2-3-1-4 |
| 23. | Assertion (A): In 1916, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the Legislative Council. Reason (R); The government passed the Rowlatt Act despite opposition from all Indian members of the Legislative Council. |
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. | |
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. | |
C. A is correct but R is incorrect | |
D. Is wrong but R is correct |
| 24. | The goal of education as expressed in Wood’s Dispatch of 1854 was- |
A. Generating employment opportunities for native Indians | |
B. Expansion of western culture in India | |
C. To enhance literacy among people using the medium of English language | |
D. Introduction of scientific research and rationalism in traditional Indian education |
| 25. | An important aspect of the Cripps Mission of 1942 was- |
A. The condition of giving any degree of autonomy to India was that all the Indian states would have to join the Union of India. | |
B. Establishing the Union of India immediately after World War II and conferring Dominion status on it | |
C. After the World War, the condition of providing complete independence and dominion status to India was | |
D. Framing of a single constitution for the entire Union of India, no separate constitution for any province and the federal constitution will be valid for all the provinces. |
| 26. | The real intention of the British behind the inclusion of the Princely Provinces in the Federal Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was – |
A. To exercise more direct political and administrative control over the princely provinces | |
B. Active involvement of the princes in the administration of the colony | |
C. To finally give effect to the complete political and administrative takeover of all the Princely Provinces by the British | |
D. Using kings to nullify the anti-imperialist principles of nationalist leaders |
| 27. | Which one of the following Acts of British India further strengthened the authority of the Viceroy over his executive council by departmental or departmental system instead of collective functioning? |
A. Indian Council Act, 1861 | |
B. Government of India Act, 1858 | |
C. Indian Council Act, 1892 | |
D. Indian Council Act, 1909 |
| 28. | Match List-I with List-II : List-I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) A. Charter Act 1813 B. Regulating Act 1773 C. Act of 1858 D. Pitt’s India Act 1784 List-II (Provisions) 1 . Establishing a Board of Control in Britain to fully regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India 2. The Company’s trade monopoly in India was abolished 3. The authority of governance was transferred from the East India Company to the British Crown 4. The Directors of the Company were asked to submit all correspondence and documents relating to the management of the Company to the British Government. Code |
A. A → 2, B → 4, C → 3, D → 1 | |
B. A → 1, B → 3, C → 4, D → 2 | |
C. A → 2, B → 3, C → 4, D → 1 | |
D. A → 1, B → 4, C → 3, D → 2 |
| 29. | The last chance to avoid the partition of India was over- |
A. With the rejection of the Cripps Mission | |
B. Along with rejecting Rajagopalachari formula | |
C. Along with rejecting the cabinet mission | |
D. Along with rejecting Wavell plan |
| 30. | Match List-I with List-II : List-I (Persons) A. Macdonald B. Linlithgow C. Dalhousie D. Chelmsford List-II (Topics) 1. Doctrine of Lapse 2. Communal Award 3. August Resolution 4. Diarchy Code |
A. A → 3, B → 2, C → 1, D → 4 | |
B. A → 3, B → 2, C → 4, D → 1 | |
C. A → 2, B → 3, C → 1, D → 4 | |
D. A → 2, B → 3, C → 4, D → 1 |
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