Previous year UPSC questions – Modern India – Quiz 3

1. Consider the following statements:

1. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order.
2. Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there.
3. The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year.

Which of the statements given above are correct? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2021 Prelims]

2. Consider the following statements:

1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21.
2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2021 Prelims]

3. With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2021 Prelims]

4. Who among the following is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, a translation of ancient India religious lyrics in English?[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2021 Prelims]

5. Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2021 Prelims]

6. In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2021 Prelims]

7. With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State.
2. The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire.
3. Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani.

Select the correct answer using the code given below. [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2021 Prelims]

8. In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located?

1. Broach
2. Chicacole
3. Trichinopoly

Select the correct answer using the code given below. [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2021 Prelims]

9. With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2021 Prelims]

10. In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “Transferred” subjects. Which of the following were treated as “Reserved” subjects?

1. Administration of Justice
2. Local Self-Government
3. Land Revenue
4. Police

Select the correct answer using the code given below: [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2022 Prelims]

11. Consider the following freedom fighters:

1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
3. Rash Behari Bose

Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2022 Prelims]

12. With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements:

1. The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States.
2. Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2022 Prelims]

13. With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements:

1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers.
2. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate.
3. The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire.

Which of the statements given above are correct? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2022 Prelims]

14. In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas, located?

15. With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements:

1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin.
2. Stupa was generally a repository of relics.
3. Stupa was a votive and commemorative structure in Buddhist tradition

How many of the statements given above are correct?

16. With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were well known as

17. Which one of the following explains the practice of ‘Vattakirutal’ as mentioned in Sangam poems?

18. Consider the following dynasties

1. Hoysala
2. Gahadavala
3. Kakatiya
4. Yadava

How many of the above dynasties established their kingdoms in early eighth century AD?

19. With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs:
Literary work      Author
1. Devichandraguptam - Bilhana
2. Hammira-Mahakavya - Nayachandra Suri
3. Milinda-panha    - Nagarjuna
4. Nitivakyamrita   - Somadeva Suri
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

20. “Souls are not only the property of animal and plant life, but also of rocks, running water and many other natural objects not looked on as living by other religious sects.”
The Above statement reflects one of the core beliefs of which one of the following religious sects of ancient India?

21. Who among Vijayanagara the following rulers of Empire constructed a large dam across Tungabhadra River and a canal-cum-aqueduct several kilometres long from the river to the capital city?

22. Who among the following rulers of medieval Guiarat surrendered Diu to the Portuguese?

23. By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?

24. Which one of the following observation is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942 ?
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25. With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for ?
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