History Modern History questions from IAS 1999.
'Abinava Bharat' a secret society of revolutionaries was organised by:
Assertion (A): Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious rebellion since Sepoy Mutiny. Reason (R): There was massive upsurge of the peasantry in certain areas.
At a time when empires in Europe were crumbling before the might of Napoleon, which one of the following Governors General kept the British flag flying high in India?
Consider the following events: 1. Indigo Revolt 2. Santhal Rebellion 3. Deccan Riot 4. Mutiny of the Sepoys The correct chronological sequence of these events is:
'It made its proposals in May. It still wanted a united India. There was to be a Federal Union composed of British provinces'. The above quotation is related to:
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: | List-I | | List-II A. | Shyamji Krishna Varma | 1. | Bande Mataram B. | Madame Bhikaji Cama | 2. | Indian Sociologist C. | Annie Besant | 3. | The Talwar D. | Aurobindo Gosh | 4. | Commonwealth
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: | List-I (Books) | | List-II (Authors) A. | The First Indian War of Independence | 1. | Rabindranath Tagore B. | Anand Math | 2. | Sri Aurobindo C. | Life Divine | 3. | Bankim Chandra Chatterji D. | Sadhana | 4. | Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: | List-I (Year) | | List-II (Event) A. | 1775 | 1. | First Anglo-Burmese War B. | 1780 | 2. | First Anglo-Afghan War C. | 1824 | 3. | First Anglo-Maratha War D. | 1838 | 4. | Second Anglo-Mysore War
The Congress policy of pray and petition ultimately came to an end under the guidance of:
The first venture of Gandhi in all-India politics was the:
The Governor-General who followed a spirited "Forward" policy towards Afghanistan was:
The term ‘imperial preference’ was applied to the:
There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the:
Which Indian nationalist leader looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a God-sent opportunity which would enable Indians to exploit the situation to their advantage?
Which one of the following Indian leaders was dismissed by the British from the Indian Civil Service?
Which one of the following leaders of the Congress was totally in favour of Cabinet Mission Plan?