Previous year UPSC questions – Modern India 2

1. In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]

2. Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India?

1. Charter Act of 1813
2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy

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3. In 1920, which of the following changed its name to “Swarajya Sabha”? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]

4. Which among the following events happened earliest? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]

5. With reference to educational institutions during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs:

Institution                                    —           Founder

1. Sanskrit College at Benaras — William Jones
2. Calcutta Madarsa —                Warren Hastings
3. Fort William College           —                      Arthur Wellesley

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6. The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were: [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]

7. Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]

8. Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]

9. Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]

10. After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?

1. The territories called ‘SanthalParganas’ were created.
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.

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11. With reference to the history of India, “Ulgulan” or the Great Trumult is the description of which of the following events?

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12. Economically one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]

13. Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of the Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?

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14. Regarding Wood’s Dispatch, which of the following statements are true?

1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.
2. Establishment of universities was recommended.
3. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.

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15. With reference to the book ‘Desher Katha’ written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:

1. It warned against the Colonial State’s hypnotic conquest of the mind.
2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.
3. The use of ‘desh’ by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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16. He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna ; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]

17. Consider the following statements about ‘the Charter Act of 1813’:

1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China.
2. It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the Company.
3. The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament.

Which of the statements given above are correct? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2019 Prelims]

18. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?

1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference
2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Acceptance of Gandhiji’s suggestion for enquiry into police excesses
4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence

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19. With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:

1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries.
2. The National Council of Education was established as a part of Swadeshi Movement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2019 Prelims]

20. The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by

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21. Consider the following pairs:

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22. Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of

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23. With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements:

1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘indentured labour’.
2. In Lord Chelmsford’s ‘War Conference’, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
3. Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.

Which of the statements given above are correct? [UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2019 Prelims]

24. Wellesley established the Fort William College Calcutta because

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25. With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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