Challenge Prelims V1.0 – Day 55 – GS Paper (Modern History)

1. In the context of events during the Civil Disobedience Movement, consider the following statements:

1. The object of the Cunningham circular of 1930 was to refuse to pay chowkidara tax.
2. A powerful agitation led by students was launched against the infamous ‘Cunningham Circular’ in Bombay, Madras and United Provinces.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Consider the following pairs:

INC Sessions: Significance

1. Lahore session, 1929: INC passed the resolution for the ‘Purna Swaraj’ declaration
2. Faizpur Session, 1936: First time that INC session was held in a village.
3. Haripura Session, 1938: National Planning Committee was setup under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru.
4. Tripuri session, 1939: Congress formally announced its changed policy towards princely states, from that of non-intervention to the removal of any self-imposed constraint on its participation in the princely states

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

3. Consider the following statements regarding the Provincial Elections and formation of popular Ministries in Provinces, 1937:

1. Congress ministries were formed in July 1937 in ten out of eleven provinces.
2. In Punjab, the Muslim League and Krashak Praja Party came into a coalition to form the government.
3. Gandhiji campaigned for the Congress during the elections which led to massive support to the Congress.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements regarding the Round Table Conferences (RTCs):

1. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed after the second RTC.
2. Indian National Congress did not participate in the first and third RTCs.
3. Gandhiji attended only the second Round Table Conference.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. With reference to the communal policies of the British during the Civil Disobedience Movement, consider the following statements:

1. The Congress while strongly disagreeing with the Communal Award decided to reject it.
2. According to the Poona Pact, more than fifteen percent of the total seats in the Central Legislature were reserved for the depressed classes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

6. With respect to the Communal Award as announced in 1932 by British Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald, consider the following statements:

1. It was based on the findings of the Indian Franchise Committee or Lothian Committee.
2. It granted separate electorates to Muslims, Europeans, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians and women.
3. It accorded the status of minority to the depressed classes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. During the Civil Disobedience Movement, some areas saw the Anti-Chowkidari tax campaigns. In this context, which of the following statements is not correct regarding the campaign?

8. Consider the following statements regarding the Wardha Scheme of Basic Education (1937) formulated by the Zakir Hussain committee:

1. It advocated free and compulsory education for all children below seven years of age.
2. It is recommended that teaching be made in mother tongue.
3. It advocated for the inclusion of religious and moral education in the curriculum.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

9. With reference to Indian history, December 22, 1939 is significant because:

10. The Government of India Act, 1935 proposed the establishment of a ‘Federation of India’. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. The Federation of India was intended to be a sovereign legislature.
2. To join the Federation, a princely state must execute an Instrument of Accession in favor of the Crown.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

11. Consider the following statements regarding the 28 months Congress rule (1937-39) in provinces:

1. Congress abolished the zamindari system.
2. The passage of a tenancy act gave hereditary rights to statutory tenants in Agra and Oudh.
3. During Congress’s rule, Yusuf Meherally, a Socialist leader, was prosecuted by the Madras Government for making an inflammatory speech.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

12. Consider the following statements about the Bombay Manifesto, 1936:

1. It was an open indictment of Nehru’s preaching of socialist ideals.
2. It was an initiative of Indian Chamber of Commerce.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

13. With reference to the Rajkot Satyagraha, consider the following statements:

1. It started against the British government’s attempt of selling off monopolies for the sale of matches, sugar, rice, and cinema licenses to individual merchants.
2. The main demands included responsible government, reduction in taxes and state expenditure.
3. It was led by Jethalal Joshi and UN Dhebar.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

14. In the context of Civil Disobedience Movement, the famous incident in which the soldiers of Garhwal regiment refused to open fire on unarmed crowd occurred in

15. With reference to the Congress Socialist Party (CSP), consider the following statements:

1. It was formed under the leadership of Jaya Prakash Narayan and Acharya Narendra Dev in 1934.
2. It was against the policy of supporting the British in World War II and instead advocated a revolutionary mass struggle for Independence.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?