IAS 1999 — Modern History

The Governor-General who followed a spirited "Forward" policy towards Afghanistan was:

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?

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

Which one of the following leaders of the Congress was totally in favour of Cabinet Mission Plan?

'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:

'Abinava Bharat' a secret society of revolutionaries was organised by:

There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the:

The first venture of Gandhi in all-India politics was the:

Which one of the following Indian leaders was dismissed by the British from the Indian Civil Service?

The term ‘imperial preference’ was applied to the:

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

The Congress policy of pray and petition ultimately came to an end under the guidance of:

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

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:

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?

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.