Q.1·Modern History·EasyConsider the following pairs: 1. Calcutta Madrassa - Warren Hastings 2. The Asiatic Society of Bengal - Jonathan Duncan 3. Sanskrit College at Benaras - William Jones Which of the pairs given above is/are incorrectly matched?View question
Q.2·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct about the spread of the Civil Disobedience Movement? 1. K. Kelappan organized salt marches in Kerala. 2. Gopalbandhu Chaudhari was instrumental in organising salt Satyagraha in Orissa. 3. C. Rajagopalchari organized a march from Thiruchirapalli to Vedaranniyam on the Tanjore coast to break the salt law. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.3·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements regarding the Wardha Scheme of Basic Education (1937): 1. Zakir Hussain Committee formulated this detailed national scheme for basic education. 2. It included basic handicraft in the syllabus. 3. Teaching to be in English from class II to VII and then in Hindi only to strengthen the mother tongue. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.4·Modern History·EasyWith respect to the 18th century Bengal, the term ‘Taccavi’ refers to:View question
Q.5·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements about Balshastri Jambhekar: 1. He used his newspaper ‘Darpan’ to awaken the people to awareness of social reforms, such as widow remarriage. 2. He started Digdarshan, which published articles on scientific subjects, as well as history. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.6·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements about the Ghadar Movement: 1. Yugantar Ashram was established at New York. 2. The first issue of the Ghadar magazine was published in Gurbani. 3. Ghadar ki Goonj was a collection of poems published in the Ghadar magazine. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.7·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements regarding the Tripuri session of the Indian National Congress in 1939: 1. Subhash Chandra Bose, supported by J. B. Kriplani, won the Congress presidential election against Pattabhi Sitaramayya, supported by Gandhiji, Rajendra Prasad and Jawaharlal Nehru. 2. Bose resigned from Congress, because Gandhiji said, defeat of Pattabhi Sitaramayya was his own defeat. 3. Bose did not get support from the Congress Socialist and Communist Party of India, as unity was the need of the hour. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.8·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following was/were the reasons for the Quit India Movement? 1. War time inflation 2. Preparing Indians for a possible Japanese aggression 3. British evacuation from Burma and Malaya in which they evacuated only white residents Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.9·Modern History·EasyHe wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He wasView question
Q.10·Modern History·EasyWith reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events : 1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy 2. Quit India Movement launched 3. Second Round Table Conference What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events ?View question
Q.11·Modern History·EasyIn the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to theView question
Q.12·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct about Sayyid Ahmad Khan? 1. Sayyid Ahmad Khan called for the study of European science and technology. 2. He formed the British Indian Association. 3. He pointed out that there was no fundamental contradiction between Quran and Natural Science. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.13·Modern History·EasyConsider the following positive achievements regarding the Telangana Movement: 1. Agricultural wages were raised. 2. Measures were taken to improve irrigation and fight cholera. 3. Improvement in the condition of women was witnessed. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.14·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. The selection of all candidates by the Civil Services Examination was introduced under the Charter Act of 1853. 2. Before 1853, all the appointments to the Civil Services in India were made by the Board of control. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.15·Modern History·EasyEconomically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was theView question
Q.17·Modern History·EasyAfter the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government ? 1. The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were created. 2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal. Select the correct answer using the code given below :View question
Q.18·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following American journalists accompanied Mahatma Gandhi on the Dandi March?View question