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THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY III MODERN HISTORY MCQs
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Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2 and 3
:
D
Explanation:
Among the 299 members of the assembly, 15 were women who had either been voted or chosen to represent their provinces. The women members have left their mark on the making of the republic.
The women members are:
1.Durgabai Deshmukh:From Madras
She was the only woman in the panel of Chairmen in the Constituent Assembly.She was instrumental in the enactment of many social welfare laws.
2.Hansa Mehta: Mumbai
She was a member of the Advisory Committee and Sub Committee on Fundamental Rights. She demanded justice for women, not reserved seats, or separate electorates
3.Begum Aizaz Rasul: United provinces
She was the only Muslim woman in the Assembly.became a member of the Minority Rights Drafting Subcommittee.She opposed the idea of separate electorate for minorities.
Other members in the assembly were Ammu Swaminathan,Annie Mascarene, Dakshayani Velayudhan.Kamla Chaudhary,Leela Roy,Malati Choudhury,Purnima Banerjee,Rajkumari Amrit Kaur,Renuka Ray, Sarojini Naidu, Sucheta Kriplani,Vijalakshami Pandit.
:
D
Explanation:
Among the 299 members of the assembly, 15 were women who had either been voted or chosen to represent their provinces. The women members have left their mark on the making of the republic.
The women members are:
1.Durgabai Deshmukh:From Madras
She was the only woman in the panel of Chairmen in the Constituent Assembly.She was instrumental in the enactment of many social welfare laws.
2.Hansa Mehta: Mumbai
She was a member of the Advisory Committee and Sub Committee on Fundamental Rights. She demanded justice for women, not reserved seats, or separate electorates
3.Begum Aizaz Rasul: United provinces
She was the only Muslim woman in the Assembly.became a member of the Minority Rights Drafting Subcommittee.She opposed the idea of separate electorate for minorities.
Other members in the assembly were Ammu Swaminathan,Annie Mascarene, Dakshayani Velayudhan.Kamla Chaudhary,Leela Roy,Malati Choudhury,Purnima Banerjee,Rajkumari Amrit Kaur,Renuka Ray, Sarojini Naidu, Sucheta Kriplani,Vijalakshami Pandit.
Question 32. Q. With reference to Francis Buchanan who came to India during the 18th century , consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- He came to India as a military commander to serve British army in India.
- He has made a detailed survey of lands under the possession of the East India company.
- He organised a zoo in Calcutta.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Option B. -> 2 and 3 only
:
B
Explanation:
Francis Buchanan was a physician who came to India and served in the Bengal Medical Service from 1794 to 1815. He was a surgeon to the Governor General of India, Lord Wellesley, for a few years. During his stay in Calcutta ( now Kolkata), he organized a zoo that became the Calcutta Alipore Zoo.He was also in charge of the Botanical Gardens for a short time. At the request of the Government of Bengal, he conducted extensive surveys of the areas under the control of the British East India Company. He fell ill in 1815 and returned to England. Upon his mother's death, he inherited her property and assumed the name of her family, Hamilton. So as called Buchanan-Hamilton.
:
B
Explanation:
Francis Buchanan was a physician who came to India and served in the Bengal Medical Service from 1794 to 1815. He was a surgeon to the Governor General of India, Lord Wellesley, for a few years. During his stay in Calcutta ( now Kolkata), he organized a zoo that became the Calcutta Alipore Zoo.He was also in charge of the Botanical Gardens for a short time. At the request of the Government of Bengal, he conducted extensive surveys of the areas under the control of the British East India Company. He fell ill in 1815 and returned to England. Upon his mother's death, he inherited her property and assumed the name of her family, Hamilton. So as called Buchanan-Hamilton.
Question 33. Q. With reference to the Khilafat Movement consider the following statements.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- It was directed against the British demanding revocation of partition of Bengal.
- It was led by Muhamad Ali and Shaukat Ali.
- It was combined with the non cooperation movement launched by Congress.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer: Option B. -> 2 and 3 only
:
B
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect:
The main demands of the movement were that the Turkish Sultan or Khalifa should retain control of the Muslim sacred places in the former Ottoman Empire; that the Jazirat-ul-Arab (Arabia, Syria , Iraq, Palestine) should remain under Muslim sovereignty; and that the Khalifa should be left with sufficient territory to defend the Islamic faith.
Statement 2 is correct:
The Khilafat Movement (1919-1920) was a movement of Indian Muslims led by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali, due to the ill-treatment of the British in the Turkish Caliph after World War I.
Statement 3 is correct:
The Congress supported the movement, and Mahatma Gandhi sought to unite it with the Non-Cooperation Movement. Gandhiji hoped that by unifying non-cooperation with Khilafat, India's two major religious communities, Hindus and Muslims, they could end colonial rule collectively. These movements certainly triggered a surge in popular action that was unprecedented in colonial India.
:
B
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect:
The main demands of the movement were that the Turkish Sultan or Khalifa should retain control of the Muslim sacred places in the former Ottoman Empire; that the Jazirat-ul-Arab (Arabia, Syria , Iraq, Palestine) should remain under Muslim sovereignty; and that the Khalifa should be left with sufficient territory to defend the Islamic faith.
Statement 2 is correct:
The Khilafat Movement (1919-1920) was a movement of Indian Muslims led by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali, due to the ill-treatment of the British in the Turkish Caliph after World War I.
Statement 3 is correct:
The Congress supported the movement, and Mahatma Gandhi sought to unite it with the Non-Cooperation Movement. Gandhiji hoped that by unifying non-cooperation with Khilafat, India's two major religious communities, Hindus and Muslims, they could end colonial rule collectively. These movements certainly triggered a surge in popular action that was unprecedented in colonial India.
Answer: Option B. -> Mirzapur
:
B
Explanation:
The railroads were introduced in India in 1853. They were intended to serve the strategic and commercial interests of the United Kingdom. At the same time, the raw materials producing areas in the interior were linked to ports for export and the imported British goods were transported to different parts of the country.
This process saw the emergence of new cities as export centers such as Bombay and Madras at the same time as some railway cities such as Jamalpur, Waltair and Bareilly developed.However,the economic activities gradually shifted away from traditional towns which were on the roads and rivers to the new towns which were connected by trains. Which in turn led to a decline in old urban centres and rise of new urban centres. For example, Mirzapur on the Ganges, specializing in the collection of cotton and cotton goods from the Deccan, declined when a rail link was made to Bombay.
:
B
Explanation:
The railroads were introduced in India in 1853. They were intended to serve the strategic and commercial interests of the United Kingdom. At the same time, the raw materials producing areas in the interior were linked to ports for export and the imported British goods were transported to different parts of the country.
This process saw the emergence of new cities as export centers such as Bombay and Madras at the same time as some railway cities such as Jamalpur, Waltair and Bareilly developed.However,the economic activities gradually shifted away from traditional towns which were on the roads and rivers to the new towns which were connected by trains. Which in turn led to a decline in old urban centres and rise of new urban centres. For example, Mirzapur on the Ganges, specializing in the collection of cotton and cotton goods from the Deccan, declined when a rail link was made to Bombay.
Answer: Option A. -> Town planning
:
A
Explanation:
After the establishment of British rule in Bengal after the Battle of Plassey (1757), various urban planning measures were gradually taken in major cities such as Calcutta.
Wellesley, for example, wrote a Minute (Administrative Order) in 1803 on the need for town planning and set up various committees for that purpose. Many bazaars, ghats, burial grounds and tanneries have been cleared or removed. From then on, the notion of "public health" became an idea that was proclaimed in town planning and town planning projects.
In the same way, the Lottery Committee (1817) assisted the government in the task of town planning in Calcutta. The committee was named because funds for town improvement were raised through public lotteries. The Lottery Committee commissioned a new city map to provide a comprehensive picture of Calcutta. Among the main activities of the Committee was road building in the Indian part of the city and clearing the river bank from encroachments. In its drive to clean up the Indian areas of Calcutta, the committee removed many huts and displaced the laboring poor, who had now been pushed to the outskirts of Calcutta.
:
A
Explanation:
After the establishment of British rule in Bengal after the Battle of Plassey (1757), various urban planning measures were gradually taken in major cities such as Calcutta.
Wellesley, for example, wrote a Minute (Administrative Order) in 1803 on the need for town planning and set up various committees for that purpose. Many bazaars, ghats, burial grounds and tanneries have been cleared or removed. From then on, the notion of "public health" became an idea that was proclaimed in town planning and town planning projects.
In the same way, the Lottery Committee (1817) assisted the government in the task of town planning in Calcutta. The committee was named because funds for town improvement were raised through public lotteries. The Lottery Committee commissioned a new city map to provide a comprehensive picture of Calcutta. Among the main activities of the Committee was road building in the Indian part of the city and clearing the river bank from encroachments. In its drive to clean up the Indian areas of Calcutta, the committee removed many huts and displaced the laboring poor, who had now been pushed to the outskirts of Calcutta.
Question 36. Q. Consider the following statements about the second Round table conference during British colonial rule in India:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The conference was attended by Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.
- Gandhiji attended the conference on behalf of Congress.
- The conference was inconclusive followed by resumption of civil disobedience in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2 and 3
:
D
Explanation:Due to growing strength of nationalism and demand for reforms during the end of the second decade of the 20th century the British felt the need to start a dialogue with Indians. To that end, the British government convened a series of “Round Table Conferences” in London.
Statement 1 and 2 is correct: The first meeting was held in November 1930, but the congress and most of the business leaders boycotted it. In the latter part of 1931, a second round table conference was held in London. Earlier Gandhiji was released from prison in January 1931 and a subsequent agreement was called the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. The congress agreed to suspend the civil disobedience movement and to attend the round table conference. Gandhiji represented the Congress. Dr. B.R. also attended the conference. Ambedkar, who had defended a separate electorate for the depressed classes.
Statement 3 is correct: However, due to a number of differences on the issues of minorities and the depressed classes, and supported by British imperial urges to divide and rule. The London conference proved to be inconclusive, so Gandhiji returned to India and resumed civil disobedience.
:
D
Explanation:Due to growing strength of nationalism and demand for reforms during the end of the second decade of the 20th century the British felt the need to start a dialogue with Indians. To that end, the British government convened a series of “Round Table Conferences” in London.
Statement 1 and 2 is correct: The first meeting was held in November 1930, but the congress and most of the business leaders boycotted it. In the latter part of 1931, a second round table conference was held in London. Earlier Gandhiji was released from prison in January 1931 and a subsequent agreement was called the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. The congress agreed to suspend the civil disobedience movement and to attend the round table conference. Gandhiji represented the Congress. Dr. B.R. also attended the conference. Ambedkar, who had defended a separate electorate for the depressed classes.
Statement 3 is correct: However, due to a number of differences on the issues of minorities and the depressed classes, and supported by British imperial urges to divide and rule. The London conference proved to be inconclusive, so Gandhiji returned to India and resumed civil disobedience.
Answer: Option A. -> It manifested the aspirations of the rebels.
:
A
Explanation:
During the revolt of 1857, the rebel leaders issued many proclamations which manifested their vision and aspirations.One such proclamation was the Azamgarh Proclamation, issued by the rebels on 25 August 1857. It declared that all sections of Indian society had suffered badly under the British rule and thus called for unity against the Alien rule.
:
A
Explanation:
During the revolt of 1857, the rebel leaders issued many proclamations which manifested their vision and aspirations.One such proclamation was the Azamgarh Proclamation, issued by the rebels on 25 August 1857. It declared that all sections of Indian society had suffered badly under the British rule and thus called for unity against the Alien rule.
Answer: Option B. -> Civil disobedience movement
:
B
Explanation:
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact terminated the Civil Disobedience Movement on a temporary basis. Through the Gandhiji Pact, the Gandhiji Pact decided to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Congress decided to take part in the Second Round Table Conference. The terms of the Agreement included the immediate release of all political prisoners not convicted of violence, the remission of all fines not yet collected, the return of all prisoners. The Government also granted the right to make salt for consumption to villages along the coast, as well as the right to peaceful and non-aggressive harvesting.The failure of the second round table conference led to restart of the civil disobedience movement.
:
B
Explanation:
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact terminated the Civil Disobedience Movement on a temporary basis. Through the Gandhiji Pact, the Gandhiji Pact decided to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Congress decided to take part in the Second Round Table Conference. The terms of the Agreement included the immediate release of all political prisoners not convicted of violence, the remission of all fines not yet collected, the return of all prisoners. The Government also granted the right to make salt for consumption to villages along the coast, as well as the right to peaceful and non-aggressive harvesting.The failure of the second round table conference led to restart of the civil disobedience movement.
Answer: Option C. -> It proposed a strong centre.
:
C
Explanation:
The Cabinet Mission was appointed in 1946 to negotiate the terms of power transfer with the Indian leaders.The Mission announced its plan on 16 May 1946,with the following provisions.
1.It rejected the demand for partition and instead proposed a Union of India consisting of British India and the princely states.Thus a kind of three tier federation.
2.The union would have control only over defense,communication and foreign affairs and communications.The residuary powers were given to the provinces.Thus the centre envisaged was a weak one.
3.It suggested groupings for the provinces in to three groups .This provision led to confusion and both the Muslim league and the congress interpreted it in their ownn ways.
4.It provided a plan for the composition of the constituent assembly.The members of the constituent assembly were indirectly elected through the provincial assemblies and in princely states members were nominated by the Princes.
:
C
Explanation:
The Cabinet Mission was appointed in 1946 to negotiate the terms of power transfer with the Indian leaders.The Mission announced its plan on 16 May 1946,with the following provisions.
1.It rejected the demand for partition and instead proposed a Union of India consisting of British India and the princely states.Thus a kind of three tier federation.
2.The union would have control only over defense,communication and foreign affairs and communications.The residuary powers were given to the provinces.Thus the centre envisaged was a weak one.
3.It suggested groupings for the provinces in to three groups .This provision led to confusion and both the Muslim league and the congress interpreted it in their ownn ways.
4.It provided a plan for the composition of the constituent assembly.The members of the constituent assembly were indirectly elected through the provincial assemblies and in princely states members were nominated by the Princes.
Question 40. Q. With reference to the ‘Cotton boom’ that occured in 19th century India,which of the following statements is/are correct?
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- It was aided by the American civil war.
- It led to expansion of areas under cotton in India.
- It led to increase in access to credit among villagers in Deccan.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2 and 3
:
D
Explanation:
The Cotton boom was marked by a rapid increase in the area and production of cotton in India in the mid-19th century. It was triggered by the American Civil War.The American Civil War broke out in 1861, and a wave of panic spread across British cotton circles. Imports of raw cotton from America fell to less than 3% of normal. Frantic messages were sent to India and elsewhere to increase the export of cotton to Britain. In Bombay, cotton traders visited the cotton districts to assess supplies and encourage cultivation. As cotton prices soared, export traders in Bombay were eager to secure as much cotton as possible to meet British demand.So they gave advances to urban Sahukars who, in turn, extended credit to those rural money lenders who promised to secure the goods. When market credit flows are booming easily, those who give out loans feel secure about recovering their money.
These developments have had a profound impact on the Deccan countryside. Ryots in the Deccan villages suddenly found access to seemingly unlimited credit. Sahukars were more than willing to extend long-term loans. While the US crisis continued, the production of cotton in the Bombay Deccan expanded. Between 1860 and 1864, the cotton area doubled. By 1862, more than 90% of the cotton imports into Britain had come from India.
:
D
Explanation:
The Cotton boom was marked by a rapid increase in the area and production of cotton in India in the mid-19th century. It was triggered by the American Civil War.The American Civil War broke out in 1861, and a wave of panic spread across British cotton circles. Imports of raw cotton from America fell to less than 3% of normal. Frantic messages were sent to India and elsewhere to increase the export of cotton to Britain. In Bombay, cotton traders visited the cotton districts to assess supplies and encourage cultivation. As cotton prices soared, export traders in Bombay were eager to secure as much cotton as possible to meet British demand.So they gave advances to urban Sahukars who, in turn, extended credit to those rural money lenders who promised to secure the goods. When market credit flows are booming easily, those who give out loans feel secure about recovering their money.
These developments have had a profound impact on the Deccan countryside. Ryots in the Deccan villages suddenly found access to seemingly unlimited credit. Sahukars were more than willing to extend long-term loans. While the US crisis continued, the production of cotton in the Bombay Deccan expanded. Between 1860 and 1864, the cotton area doubled. By 1862, more than 90% of the cotton imports into Britain had come from India.
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