IAS 1996 — Modern History

Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian princes with a view to acquire territories?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: | List-I | | List-II A. | Surendranath Banerjee | 1. | Hind Swaraj B. | M.K. Gandhi | 2. | The Indian Struggle C. | Subhash Chandra Bose | 3. | Autobiographical D. | Lajpat Rai | 4. | A Nation in Making

His principal forte was social and religious reform. He relied upon legislation to do away with social ills and work unceasingly for the eradication of child marriage and 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 session alongside the Indian National Congress. The reference in this passage is to:

Which one of the following is an important historical novel written during the latter half of the nineteenth century?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: | List-I | | List-II A. | Abhinav Bharat Society | 1. | Sri Aurobindo Ghosh B. | Anushilan Samiti | 2. | Lala Hardayal C. | Gadar Party | 3. | C.R. Das D. | Swaraj Party | 4. | V.D. Savarkar Codes:

Match List I with II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: | List-I (Period) | | List-II (Event) A. | 1883 | 1. | Announcement of Communal Award from Whitehall B. | 1906 | 2. | Formation of the All India State Peoples Conference C. | 1927 | 3. | Foundation of Muslim League at Dacca D. | 1932 | 4. | First session of National Conference at Calcutta

Of the four forms of political protests mentioned below, which one is derived from the name of the person who used it as a political weapon for the first time?

Consider the following statements about Jawaharlal Nehru: 1. He was the president of the Congress Party in 1947 2. He presided over the Constituent Assembly. 3. He formed the first Congress ministry in United Province before India's independence Of these statements:

Who among the following leaders did not believe in the drain theory of Dadabhai Naoroji?

‘You might see a few curious Danes around, but that is because—it used to be a Danish outpost. This quaint town with its fort and a beautiful church, the New Jerusalem, empty streets and deserted beach front is a quaint gem.’ The place referred to in this quotation lies on the:

[Image: A map with black dots AI-generated content may be incorrect.] Consider the map given below: The dotted (broken) line in the map is the:

Which one of the following first mooted the idea of a constituent assembly to frame a constitution for India?

Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Congress Socialist Party?

Consider the following statements: The Non-Cooperation Movement led to: 1. Congress becoming a mass movement for the first time 2. Growth of Hindu-Muslims unity 3. Removal of fear of the British might from the minds of the people 4. British government's willingness to grant political concessions to Indians Of these statements:

Who among the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained independence?

Which one of the following is not correct about the Cabinet Mission Plan?

The meeting of Indian and British political leaders during 1930-32 in London has often been referred to as the First, Second and Third Round Table Conferences. It would be incorrect to refer to them as such because:

The Sarabandi (no tax) campaign of 1922 was led by:

Consider the following landmarks in Indian education: 1. Hindu College, Calcutta 2. University of Calcutta 3. Adam's Report 4. Wood's Despatch The correct chronological order of these landmarks, is: