Modern History – UPSC Prelims PYQs

'Abhinav Bharat' a secret society of revolutionaries was organised by

The most short-lived of all of Britain’s constitutional experiments in India was the

'Federal Union composed of British provinces.' The above quotation is related to

The Governor General who followed a spirited "Forward" policy towards Afghanistan was

At a time when empires in Europe were crumbling before the might of Napoleon which one of the following Governors-General kept the British flag flying high in India?

Which Indian nationalist leader looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a god-sent opportunity which would enable Indians to exploit the situation to their advantage?

Which one of the following leaders of the Congress was totally in favour of Cabinet Mission Plan?

Which one of the following Indian leaders was dismissed by the British from the Indian Civil Service?

Consider the following events: I. Indigo Revolt II. Santhal Rebellion III. Deccan Riot IV. Mutiny of the Sepoys

The correct chronological sequence of these events is:

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Year) I. 1775 II. 1780 III. 1824 IV. 1838

List II (Event) A) First Anglo-Burmese War B) First Anglo-Afghan War C) First Anglo-Maratha War D) Second Anglo-Mysore War

The term "imperial preference" was applied to the

Assertion (A): Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious rebellion since Sepoy Mutiny.

Reason (R): There was massive upsurge of the peasantry in certain areas.

The educated middle class in India

Lord Mountbatten came to India as Viceroy with specific instructions to

Assertion (A): The Khilafat movement did bring the urban Muslims into the fold of the National Movement.

Reason (R): There was a predominant element of anti-imperialism in both the National and Khilafat Movements.

Assertion (A): Partition of Bengal in 1905 brought to an end the Moderates’ role in the Indian freedom movement.

Reason (R): The Surat session of Indian National Congress separated the Extremists from the Moderates.

Assertion (A): The first ever Bill to make primary education compulsory in India was rejected in 1911.

Reason (R): Discontent would have increased if every cultivator could read.

Assertion (A): The Congress rejected the Cripps proposals.

Reason (R): The Cripps Mission consisted solely of whites.

Assertion (A): Gandhi stopped the Non-cooperation Movement in 1922.

Reason (R): Violence at Chauri-Chaura led him to stop the movement.

When the Indian Muslim League was inducted into the interim government in 1946, Liyaqat Ali Khan was assigned the portfolio of

The Indian National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country mainly because

At the time of India’s Independence, Mahatma Gandhi was

What is the correct sequence of the following events? I. Tilak’s Home Rule League II. Kamagatamaru Incident III. Mahatma Gandhi’s arrival in India

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Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted because

The Indian Muslims, in general, were not attracted to the Extremist movement because of the

Which one of the following events was characterised by Montague as ‘Preventive Murder’?

What is the correct sequence of the following events? I. The August Offer II. The I.N.A. trial III. The Quit India Movement IV. The Royal Indian Naval Ratings’ Revolt

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Which one of the following defines extremist ideology during the early phase of Indian freedom movement?

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? I. Theodore Beck : Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh II. Ilbert Bill : Ripon III. Pherozesha : Indian National Congress IV. Badruddin Tyabji : Muslim League

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“The Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India, is to assist it to a peaceful demise.” This statement is attributed to

Who was the leader of the Ghaddar Party?

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and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I I. Butler Committee II. Hurtog Committee Report III. Hunter Inquiry Committee Report IV. Muddiman Committee Report

List II A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Report B) Relationship between the Indian States and Paramount Power C) Working of Dyarchy as laid down in the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms D) The growth of education in British India and potentialities of its further progress

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“A graduate at 18, professor and associated editor of the Sudharak at 20, Secretary of the Sarvajanik Sabha and of the Provincial Conference at 25, Secretary of the National Congress at 29, leading witness before an important Royal Commission at 31, Provincial legislator at 34, Imperial legislator at 36, President of the Indian National Congress at 39 ……… a patriot whom Mahatma Gandhi himself regarded as his master.” This is how a biographer describes

Who among the following was associated with the suppression of Thugs?

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List I (Events) I. Morley Minto Reforms II. Simon Commission III. The Chauri-Chaura incident IV. The Dandi March

List II (Results) A) Country-wide agitation B) Withdrawal of a movement C) Communal Electorates D) Communal outbreaks E) Illegal manufacture of salt

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The Poona Pact which was signed between the British Government and Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 provided for

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and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the Lists:

List I I. Surat Split II. Communal Award III. All-Party Convention IV. Poorna Swaraj Resolution

List II A) 1929 B) 1928 C) 1932 D) 1907 E) 1905

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Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I I. Chittagong Armoury Raid II. Kakori Conspiracy III. Lahore Conspiracy IV. Ghadar Party

List II A) Lala Hardayal B) Jatin Das C) Surya Sen D) Ram Prasad Bismil E) Vasudev Phadke

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M.C. Setalvad, B.N. Rao and Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer were distinguished members of the

What is the correct chronological sequence of the following? I. Wood's Education Despatch II. Macaulay's Minute on Education III. The Sargeant Education Report IV. Indian Education (Hunter Commission)

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and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I I. Moplah revolt II. Pabna revolt III. Eka Movement IV. Birsa Munda revolt

List II A) Kerala B) Bihar C) Bengal D) Awadh

The meeting of Indian and British political leaders during 1930-32 in London has often been referred to as the First, Second and Third Round Table Conferences. It would be incorrect to refer to them as such because

Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Congress Socialist Party?

Consider the following landmarks in Indian education: I) Hindu College, Calcutta II) University of Calcutta III) Adam’s Report IV) Wood’s Despatch The correct chronological order of these landmarks is

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and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I I. Surendranath Bannerjee II. M. K. Gandhi III. Subhash Chandra Bose IV. Lajpat Rai

List II A) Hind Swaraj B) The Indian Struggle C) Autobiographical Writings D) A Nation in Making

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Consider the following statements about Jawaharlal Nehru: I. He was the President of the Congress Party in 1947. II. He presided over the Constituent Assembly. III. He formed the first Congress Ministry in United Province before India’s independence. Of these statements

Which one of the following is not correct about the Cabinet Mission Plan?

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and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I I. Abhinav Bharat Society II. Anushilan Samiti III. Ghadar Party IV. Swaraj Party

List II A) Sri Aurobindo Ghosh B) Lala Hardayal C) C. R. Das D) V. D. Savarkar

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Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Period) I. 1883 II. 1906 III. 1927 IV. 1932

List II (Event) A) Announcement of Communal Award from Whitehall B) Formation of the All-India State Peoples Conference C) Foundation of Muslim League at Dacca D) First session of National Conference at Calcutta

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Consider the following statements: The Non-cooperation Movement led to the I. Congress becoming a mass movement for the first time. II. Growth of Hindu Muslim unity. III. Removal of fear of the British ‘might’ from the minds of the people. IV. British government’s willingness to grant political concessions to Indians. Of these statements