Challenge Prelims V1.0 – Day 56 – GS Paper (Modern History)

1. What was the objective of Rajagopalachari Formula (1944)?

2. Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Independence Act of 1947:

1. It declared India as an independent state from August 15, 1947.
2. It abolished the office of Viceroy and established the office of Governor General.
3. It abolished the office of the secretary of state for India.

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

3. Consider the following statements with respect to Cripps Proposal, 1942:

1. Sir Stafford Cripps, the head of the mission, strongly supported the Indian National Movement.
2. It aimed for the earliest possible realization of self-government in India.
3. Extension of the separate electorate to other communities is one of the reasons behind its rejection by the Muslim league.

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

4. How many of the following issues were taken up by Congress during the Indian General Elections of 1945?

1. Brutal repression of the 1942 movement
2. Equal representation of Muslims and Hindus in the Constituent Assembly
3. Fate of Indian National Army prisoners of war

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

5. How many of the following are not the causes behind the Bengal famine, in 1943?

1. Devastating cyclone in Midnapur.
2. The refugee influx from Burma into Chittagong.
3. The stoppage of imported rice from Burma.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

6. Which of the following statements best explains ‘Karnataka method’, used as a strategy in the Quit India Movement?

7. Consider the following statements regarding Lord Mountbatten:

1. He was the last governor-general of India.
2. Originally, he had proposed a plan for the balkanization of India.
3. In his 3rd June Plan, he accepted the principle of the partition of British India.

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

8. With reference to the Telangana Movement of the 1940s, consider the following statements:

1. The immediate cause of the movement was the occurrence of the great Indian famine of 1943.
2. The movement led to the disappearance of Vethi or forced labor from the villages.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. How many of the following events/activities was/were witnessed during the Quit India movement?

1. A major peasant rebellion
2. Revolts in urban areas marked by strikes, boycott, and picketing
3. Terrorist and underground activities

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

10. With reference to Individual Satyagraha, consider the following statements:

1. It was started to express Indian National Congress’s stand against participating in World War II.
2. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first person to participate in Individual Satyagraha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

11. Subhash Chandra Bose set up two headquarters of Indian National Army (INA). One was at Rangoon and the other one was at

12. With reference to the Shimla Conference of 1945, consider the following statements:

1. It was attended by both Mahatma Gandhi and M A Jinnah.
2. Lord Wavell accepted that Muslim League is the sole representative of Muslims in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

13. In the context of colonial history of India, 16th August, 1946 is well known for which of the following?

14. With reference to Quit India movement, consider the following statements:

1. The movement was a leaderless one and there was wide spread violence.
2. Lord Linlithgow was the Viceroy of India during the Movement.
3. The three Indian members of the Viceroy Executive committee, continued to work for the British.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

15. With reference to the Royal Indian Navy Mutiny of 1946, consider the following statements:

1. It started as a strike by ratings of HMIS Talwar at Cochin harbour.
2. Indian National Congress (INC) officially supported the mutiny.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?