Qts I. After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/ were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?
1. The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were created.
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. C
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Before the uprising, the settlement area of the Santhals was broken into several parts for the purpose of administration. However, after the revolt subsided the government declared the Santhal concentration area as Santhal Paraganas.
Statement 2 is correct: The Santhal Paragana Tenancy Act was enacted to protect the economic basis of Santhal society. The act prohibited the sale of Santhal land to non-Santhals.
Qts II. Which among the following events happened earliest ?
(a) Swami Dayanand established Arya Samaj.
(b) Dinbandhu Mitra wrote Neeldarpan.
(c) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote Anand Math.
(d) Satyendranath Tagore became the first Indian to
succeed in the Indian Civil Services Examination.
Ans. B
Explanation:
Arya Samaj was established in 1875 by Swami Dayanand.
Neeldarpan was written by Dinbandhu Mitra in 1858-59.
Anand Math was written by Bankim Chandra in 1882. Satyendranth Tagore passed the ICS examination in 1863.
Qts III. With reference to educational institutions during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs:
Institution
1. Sanskrit College at Benaras - willium Jones
2. Calcutta Madarsa - Warren hasting
3.Founder William Jones - Arthur Wellesly
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
Ans. B
Explanation:
Pair 1 is not correct: Jonathan Duncan started the Sanskrit college at Benaras in 1791 for protection and development of Sanskrit.
Pair 2 is correct: Warren Hastings established the Calcutta Madrasa in 1781 for the study of Muslim law.
Pair 3 is not correct: Fort William College was set up by Lord Richard Wellesley in 1800 to train civil servants Indian languages, culture, tradition and law and administration.
Qts IV. Consider 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?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. B
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The first committee of the British Indian Association was composed of: Raja Radhakanta Deb-President, Raja Kalikrishna Deb - Vice-President, Debendranath Tagore-Secretary,etal.
Statement 2 is incorrect: In 1884, M.Veeraraghavachariar,
G. Subramania Iyer and P. Anandacharlu established
the Madras Mahajana Sabha. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty was an Indian merchant, Indian independencevactivist and political activist, who founded the Madras Native Association.
Statement 3 is correct: Indian Association was the first avowed nationalist organization founded in British India by Surendranath Banerjee and Anand Mohan Bose in 1876.
Qts V. Satyashodhak Samaj organized
(a) a movement for the upliftment of tribals in Bihar
(b) a temple-entry movement in Gujarat
(c) an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra
(d) a peasant movement in Punjab
Ans. C
Explanation:
In Poona, Jyotiba Phooley-though a Mali by caste and of comparatively little education, started the association called the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873 for asserting the worth of man irrespective of caste. He demanded representation of all classes of the Hindus in all the local bodies, in services and institutions and also established a primary school for the so-called untouchables in Poona.
Qts VI. Consider the following:
1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee
2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation
3. Indian Reform Association
Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above?
(a) 1 and 3 only (c) 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. B
Explanation:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy along with Dwarkanath Tagore and William Adam established Calcutta Unitarian Committee in 1823. Keshab Chandra was not associated with it. So, statement 1 is incorrect.
On 24th January, 1868, Keshab Chandra Sen laid the foundation stone of his new church, the Brahmo Samaj of India. Tabernacle of New Dispensation, and the newly constructed chapel was consecrated on 22nd August, 1869. Indian Reform Association was founded in 1870 with Keshab Chandra Sen as President. So, statements 2 and 3 are correct.
QtsVII . Which of the following parties were established Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?
1. The Peasants and workers party in india
2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation
3. The independent labour party
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans. B
Explanation:
The Peasants and Workers Party of India, is a Marxist Party in Maharashtra. The party was founded in 1947, having its roots from the pre- independence period. The Chairperson was Jayant Prabhakar and General Secretary was S.V. Jadhav.
Independent Labour Party (ILP) was an Indian political organization formed under the leadership of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in August 1936 against the brahmanical and capitalist structures in the society. ILP argued for Indian labour class while also stressing on the nature of caste structures and need for its annihilation.
All India Scheduled Castes Federation was a first all India political party exclusively for scheduled castes. SCF was founded by Dr. Ambedkar in a national convention of the Scheduled castes held at Nagpur during 17-20 July, 1942. It was presided by Rao Bahadur N. Shivraj, a renowned dalit leader from Madras. An executive body of all India SCF was elected in the convention.
Qts VIII. In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta?
(a) Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
(b) Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
(c) Keshab Chandra Sen
(d) Raja Rammohan Roy
Ans. D
Explanation:
Hindu school is a school located in Kolkata (Calcutta). Hindu College (the school's predecessor) was established in 1817 by Raja Rammohan Roy, David Hare, Alexander Duff, Radhakant Deb and other educationists. In 1855, the pathsala part of Hindu College became Hindu School and the other part (mahapathsala) became Presidency College. The date of establishment of the Hindu College, 1817 is considered the establishment date of both Hindu School and Presidency College. The school is one of the oldest existing schools in Calcutta and in India.
Qts IX .Who among the following wrote the book Bahuvivah?
(a) Raja Rammohan Roy
(b) Ishwarthandra Vidyasagar
(c) Pandita Rambal
(d) Rabindranath Tagore
Ans. B
Explanation:
Bahu means many, vivah means marriage that is more than one marriage and written in protest of the evil of polygamy.
Qts X . Consider the following statements:
1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar founded the Bethune School at Calcutta with the main aim of encouraging education for women.
2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first graduate of the Calcutta University.
3. Keshav Chandra Sen's campaign against Sati led to the enactment of a law to ban Sati by the then Governor-General.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1,2 and 3
Ans. B
Explanation:
Statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 3 is incorrect
Since Raja Ram Mohan Roy's campaign against Sati led to the enactment of Bengal Regulation Act of 1829 to ban Sati by Governor-General William Bentick.
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and Gattunath Bose were the first graduates of the Calcutta University on Jan 30, 1858.
JED Bethune founded the Bethune School in Calcutta in 1849 and in 1879 developed as the first women's college in India.
Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar was also associated with this.
Qts XI . Consider the following statements:
1. Arya Samaj was founded in 1835.
2. Lala Lajpat Rai opposed the appeal of Arya Samaj to the authority of Vedas in support of its social reform programmes.
3. Under Keshab Chandra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj campaigned for women's education.
4. Vinoba Bhave founded the Sarvodaya Samaj to work among refugees.
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 3 and 4
Ans. D
Explanation:
Arya Samaj was founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati in the year 1875. Lala Lajpat Rai, a member of Arya Samaj, supported the appeal of Arya Samaj to the authority of Vedas in support of the social reform programmes.
Qts XII . The educated middle class in India
(a) opposed the revolt of 1857
(b) supported the revolt of 1857
(c) remained neutral to the revolt of 1857
(d) fought against native rulers
Ans. C
Explanation:
The revolt neither spread to all parts of the country nor was it supported by all groups and sections of the Indian society. South and West India remained largely outside the fold of the revolt. Many Indian rulers refused to help the rebels and some were openly hostile to the rebels and helped the British in suppressing the revolt. The middle and upper classes and the modern educated Indians also did not support the revolt. Thus, they remained neutral in the revolt of 1857.
Qts XIII . "A graduate at 18, Professor and Associate Editor of the Sudharak at 20, Secretary of the Sarvajanik Sabha and of the Provincial Conference at 25, Secretary of the National Congress at 29, leading witness before an important Royal Commission at 31, Provincial legislator at 34, Imperial legislator at 36, President of the Indian National Congress at 39 a patriot whom Mahatma Gandhi himself regarded as his master." This is how a biographer describes.
(a) Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
(b) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans. C
Explanation:
This statement relates to Gopal Krishna Gokhale, who was born on 9 May, 1866 in Kotaluk, Maharashtra. Gokhale at the age of 18 graduated from Elphinstone College in 1884. He at the age of 39 became President in the 1905 session of INC held at Benaras.
Qts XIV . M.C. Setalvad, B.N. Rao and Alladi Krishnaswamy lyer were distinguished members of the
(a) Swaraj Party
(b) All India National Liberal Federation
(c) Madras Labour Union
(d) Servants of India Society
Ans. D
Explanation:
Servants of India Society (1905) was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale in which Alladi Krishna Swamy Iyer, M.C. Setalvad and B.N. Rao were distinguished members.
Qts XV . His principle forte was social and religious reform. He relied upon legislation to do away with social ills and worked unceasingly for the eradication of child marriage, the purdah system. To encourage consideration of social problems on a national scale, he inaugurated the Indian National Social Conference, which for many years met for its annual sessions alongside the Indian National Congress.
The reference in this passage is to
(a) Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
(b) Behramji Merwanji Malabari
(c) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(d) B. R. Ambedkar
Es Ans. C
Explanation:
The reference in this passage is to Mahadev Govind Ranade. He worked for social reform in the areas of child marriage, widow remarriage, and women's rights. He was distinguished Indian scholar, social reformer and author. Indian National Social Conference was inaugurated by him to encourage consideration of social problems on a national scale in 1887.
Qts XVI . Which one of the following is an important historical novel written during the latter half of the nineteenth century?
(a) Rast Goftar 64
(b) Durgesh Nandini
(c) Mahratha
(d) Nibandhamala
Ans. B
Explanation:
"Durgesh Nandini" is the first Bengali novel written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.lt is an important historical novel written during the later half of the nineteenth century.
Qts XVII. Which one of the following pairs are not correctly matched ?
(a) Jamnalal Bajaj : Satyagraha Ashram at Wardha
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji : Bombay Association
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai : national Schooll at lahore
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak : Satya Shodhak Sabha
Ans. D
Explanation:
Satya Shodhak Sabha was founded by Jyotiba Phule in 1873.