Q.91·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following are the constituents of the ‘Home Charges’, which were an important constituent of Drain of Wealth from India? 1. Dividend to the shareholders of the East India Company 2. Interest on public debt, raised abroad by the East India Company 3. Expenses of the India Office establishment in London. 4. Interest on foreign capital investments Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.92·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following is/are correct about the Lahore session of Congress, 1929? 1. Congress declared complete independence as its aim. 2. Congress authorized Gandhi to participate in the Second Round Table Conference. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.93·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements about the Surat Split: 1. The Moderates wanted the venue of the 1907 session to be Surat, as it will exclude Tilak from the presidency. 2. The Moderates wanted Rashbehari Ghosh as the President of the Surat Session. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.94·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements regarding the Indian Universities Act, 1904: 1. The conditions were made liberal for the affiliation of the private colleges, so that education can be percolated downwards. 2. It was based on the recommendations of the Hartog Committee, constituted in 1902. 3. The nationalists saw in it, the first true attempt to strengthen grass-root education. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.95·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements regarding the Saddler University Commission (1917-19): 1. The Commission was set up to study and report on the problems of the Madras University, but its recommendations were applicable to other universities also. 2. It recommended for a separate board of secondary and intermediate education. 3. It envisaged a centralised, unitary residential-teaching autonomous model for a university. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.96·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements about Rashbehari Bose: 1. He was involved in the attack on Hardinge. 2. He founded the Indian Club of Tokyo. 3. He created the Indian Independence League at Tokyo in 1942. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.97·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements about the evolution of the local bodies during the British Rule: 1. Madras was the first city to have local self-government under the British rule. 2. Ripon is called the father of local self-government in India. 3. The Royal Commission on Decentralisation advocated reducing the financial powers of the local bodies. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.98·Modern History·EasyConsider the following pairs: 1. Radhakanta Deb — First President of the British Indian Association 2. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty —Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha 3. Surendranath Banerjee — Founder of the Indian Association Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?View question
Q.99·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements with respect to the Mughal architecture: 1. The concept of Pietra dura was used for the first time in the buildings of Shah Jahan. 2. Rang Mahal and Panch Mahal are attributed to Akbar. 3. The Buland Darwaza was constructed to commemorate Akbar’s victory over Gujarat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.100·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct about the Subsidiary Alliance System? 1. The Subsidiary Alliance System was used by Lord Warren Hastings to bring the Indian states within the boundary of the British political power. 2. Under this system, Indian rulers accepted the stationing of British troops within their states. 3. Under this system, the Indian rulers surrendered control of their foreign affairs to the British. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.101·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements about the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: 1. Saifuddin Kitchlews and Dr. Satyapal’s arrest led to resentment among the people of Amritsar. 2. Rabindranath Tagore renounced the title of Kaiser-i-Hind and Gandhiji gave up his knighthood. 3. Udham Singh assassinated Michael O’Dwyer, the Lieutenant-Governor who presided over the brutal British suppression of the 1919 protests in Punjab. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.102·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements about the Minto-Morley Reforms: 1. In the Provincial Council, non-official majority was introduced. 2. The elected members were directly elected. 3. Legislature could now pass resolutions, ask questions and supplementaries, budget as a whole could be voted upon. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.103·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements about Bal Gangadhar Tilak: 1. Tilak started akharas, lathi clubs and anti-cow killing societies. 2. He was called the ‘Father of Unrest in India’ by Curzon. 3. He is the author of ‘The Arctic Home in the Vedas’. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.104·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct about the ‘Nehru Report’? 1. It recommended complete independence for India from the British rule. 2. It recommended formation of linguistic provinces. 3. It recommended complete separation of the state from religion. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.105·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct about the Non-Cooperation Movement? 1. A no tax movement started in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. 2. This movement inspired local struggles, like Eka Movement and Mappila Revolt. 3. Women participation was less than the Swadeshi Movement. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.106·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following faced trial in the Meerut Conspiracy Case (1929)? 1. S.A Dange 2. Philip Spratt 3. Shaukat Usmani Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.107·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements about the Treaty of Sagauli, 1816: 1. Nepal accepted a British resident. 2. Nepal withdrew from Sikkim. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.108·Modern History·EasyWith respect to the Burma War, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Burma was famous for its forest resources, particularly timber. 2. The British conquest of Burma, in the 19th century, was done to check the spread of French political and commercial influence. 3. The first Anglo Burmese War was concluded with the Treaty of Yandabo. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question