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Test 15 History Questions: Insights Test Series - 2015

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Chapter 5:

1. It is said that the British Indian Association gradually lost its anti-British edge in

the early 1880s. What was the main reason behind this?

a) It had increasingly identified itself with the interests of the zamindars.

b) It had become reactionary and moribund.

c) It was being increasingly associated with the British Government.

d) All of the above.

Answer: a.

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2. Consider the following statements:

1. Amrita Bazar Patrika was initially published in English language.

2. The founding session of the National Congress in 1885 was presided over by

Surendranath Banerjea.

Which of the above statements are true?

a) Only 1.

b) Only 2.

c) Both.

d) None.

Answer: d.

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Explanation: Amrita Bazar Patrika was launched in Bengalee. W.C. Banerjee was the

president at the 1st session of the Indian National Congress.

3. In an effort to reach all regions of the country, the leaders of the Indian National

Congress decided:

1. To rotate the Congress session among different parts of the country.

2. That the President was to belong to a region other than where the Congress

session was being held.




a) Only 1.

b) Only 2.

c) Both.

d) None.

Answer: c.

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4. In 1889 Indian National Congress session, a minority clause was adopted in the

resolution demanding reform of legislative councils. According to the clause:

a) Wherever Parsis, Christians, Muslims or Hindus were a minority their

number elected to the Councils would not be less than their proportion in the

population.

b) Wherever Christians and Muslims were a minority their number elected to

the Councils would not be less than their proportion in the population.

c) Wherever only Muslims were a minority their number elected to the Councils

would not be less than their proportion in the population.

d) Wherever only Parsis and Christians were a minority their number elected to

the Councils would not be less than their proportion in the population.

Answer: a.

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5. The second session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by:

a) W.C. Banerjee.

b) S.N. Banerjee.

c) Dadabhai Naoroji.

d) A.O. Hume.

Answer: c.



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6. Which of the following were the basic objectives of the early Nationalist leaders

of the Indian National Congress?

1. To lay the foundations of a Secular and Democratic National Movement.

2. To form an all-India leadership group.

3. To develop and propagate an anti-colonial nationalist ideology.

4. To actively participate in Social Reforms initiatives.

Which of the above are true?

a) Only 1, 2 & 3.

b) Only 2, 3 & 4.

c) Only 1 & 2.

d) All.

Answer: a.

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Explanation: 4th statement is wrong. One of the major objectives of the early

Congress was to create a common political platform or programme around

which political workers in different parts of the country could gather and

Conduct their political activities, educating and mobilizing people on an all-

India basis. This was to be accomplished by taking up those grievances and

fighting for those rights which Indians had in common in relation to the rulers. For

the same reason the Congress was not to take up questions of social reform.

Chapter 6:

7. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

1. Kayasth Sabha: Uttar Pradesh

2. Sarin Sabba: Punjab

3. Satya Sodhak Samaj: Kerala



4. Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Sabha: Maharashtra

Options:

a) Only 1 & 2.

b) Only 2, 3 & 4.

c) Only 3 & 4.

d) All.

Answer: a.

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Explanation:

Satya Sodhak Samaj: Maharashtra

Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Sabha: Kerala

8. Which social reformer was popularly known as Lokahitavadi?

a) G.K Ghokale.

b) Raja Ram Mohanroy.

c) A.K. Dutta.

d) Gopal Han Deshmukh

Answer: d.

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1. Brahmo Samaj was started by Raja Rammohan Roy.

2. The Brahmo Samaj was initially conceived as a universalist church.


a) Only 1.

b) Only 2.

c) Both.

d) None.



Answer: c.

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10. Consider the following statements about Raja Rammohan Roy:

1. He opposed sati system.

2. He was against polytheism of Hinduism and the trinitarianism of

Christianity.


a) Only 1.

b) Only 2.

c) Both.

d) None.

Answer: c.

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11. Who gave a utopian explanation for chaturvarna (four-fold varna division of

Hindu society) and sought to maintain it on the basis of virtue?

a) Dayanand Saraswati.

b) Jyotiba Phule.

c) Narayan Guru.

d) G.K. Ghokale.

Answer: a.

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12. Who gave the call one religion, one caste and one God for mankind?

a) Narayana Guru.

b) Jyotiba Phule.

c) Narayan Guru.

d) G.K. Ghokale.

Answer: a.



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13. Why Rukmabhai has special mention in the Indian history associated with social

reforms?

a) She refused to accept her uneducated and unaccomplished husband.

b) She led the non - cooperation movement in Pune.

c) She was associated with the Home Rule Movement.

d) She chaired the 1905 Indian National Congress session.

Answer: a.

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14. The Loxi act:

a) Provided the right to inherit ancestral property to Hindu converts to

Christianity.

b) Provided the right to inherit ancestral property to Christian converts to

Hindu.

c) Prohibited the News Papers from publishing any news against the colonial

government.

d) Provided the Christian Missionaries to set up schools in India.

Answer: a.

Page: 88.

Chapter 7:


1. Dadabhai Naoroji is known as the grand old man of India.

2. Romesh Chandra Dutt published The Economic History of India.


a) Only 1.



b) Only 2.

c) Both.

d) None.

Answer: c.

16. Who published the newspaper the Bengalee?

a) Surendranath Banerjea.

b) W.C. Banerjee.

c) G.K. Gokhale.

d) Roopkumar DUtt.

Answer: a.

17. Who laid down the goal of the national movement as self-government or

Swaraj.?

a) Dadabhai Naoroji.

b) Gandhi.

c) R.K. Dutta.

d) G.K. Ghokale.

Answer: a.

Chapter 8:

18. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

1. Sudharak: G.K. Gokhale.

2. Indian Mirror: Dadabhai Naoroji.

3. Voice of India: N.N. Sen.

Options:



a) Only 1.

b) Only 2.

c) Only 1 & 2.

d) None.

Answer: a.

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Explanation:

Sudharak: G.K. Gokhale.

Indian Mirror: N.N. Sen.

Voice of India: Dadabhai Naoroji

19. Consider the following statements regarding the Vernacular Press Act:

1. It was directed only against Indian language newspapers.

2. It was conceived in great secrecy and passed at a single sitting of the Imperial

Legislative Council.

3. It was passed in 1878.


a) Only 1.

b) Only 1 & 2.

c) Only 2 & 3.

d) All.

Answer: d.

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20. Consider the following statements regarding B.G. Tilak:

1. Along with G.G. Agarkar, he founded the newspaper Kesari and Mahratta.

2. He started Ganapati and Shivaji festivals.

3. He organized an all-Maharashtra campaign for the boycott of foreign cloth

in protest against the imposition of the excise duty on cotton.


a) Only 1.

b) Only 2 & 3.



c) All.

d) None.

Answer: c.

21. Who initiated a no-tax Campaign in Maharashtra during 1896-97 with the help of

the young workers of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha?

a) B.G. Tilak.

b) Lal Lajpat Rai.

c) Rash Behari Bose.

d) Gandhi.

Answer: a

Chapter 9:


1. Legislative Councils in India had no real official power till 1920.

2. The Indian Councils Act of 1861 enlarged the Governor Generals

Executive Council for the purpose of making laws.


a) Only 1.

b) Only 2.

c) Both.

d) None.

Answer: c.

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23. Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Councils Act of 1861:

1. It enlarged the Governor Generals Executive Council for the purpose of

making laws.

2. According to this act, at least half of these nominations had to be non-officials

and only Indian.

3. According to this Act, the council could not discuss the budget without the

previous approval of the Government.




a) Only 1 & 2.

b) Only 1 & 3.

c) Only 2.

d) All.

Answer: b.

Explanation: 2nd statement is wrong because both Indians and British could be the

nominated non official members.

24. Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Councils Act 1892:

Under this Act,

1. The number of additional members of the Imperial Council was increased

from the previous six to ten.

2. The number of additional members of the Provincial Legislative council was

increased from the previous ten to sixteen.

3. The official majority remained.

4. The members were given the right to discuss the annual budget but they

could neither vote on it nor move a motion to amend it.


a) Only 1 & 3.

b) Only 1 & 4.

c) Only 1, 2 & 3.

d) All.

Answer: d.

25. Consider the following statements regarding Pherozeshah Mehta:

1. He was one of the founders of the Bombay Presidency Association.

2. He was also one of the founders of the Indian National Congress.


a) Only 1.

b) Only 2.

c) Both.



d) None.

Answer: c.

Chapter 10:

26. The Swadeshi Movement was started:

a) To oppose the British decision to partition Bengal.

b) To oppose excise duty imposed by the British on Cotton imports.

c) To revive the Cottage and Handicraft industries.

d) Against the Indian Councils act of 1909.

Answer: a.

27. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of the Partition of Bengal?

a) Lord Curzon.

b) Lord Minto.

c) Lord Wavell.

d) Lord Hardinge.

Answer: a.

28. Consider the following statements regarding the 1905 Banaras session of the

Indian National Congress:

1. It was presided over by G.K. Gokhale.

2. The Swadeshi call was takep up in this session.


a) Only 1.

b) Only 2.

c) Both.

d) None.

Answer: c.



29. Who set up the Swadeshi Bandh Samiti?

a) Ashwini Kumar Dutt.

b) B.N. Chaterjee.

c) Roopesh Dutt.

d) W.C. Banrejee.

Answer: a.

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