Prelims Practice Questions 08-05-2019 – Test 2

1. Which of the following pre – congress association took up the issue of reduction in maximum age for appearing in Civil service Examination and organized an All – India agitation?

 
 
 
 

2. Arrange the following education Commissions in Chronological order
(1) Hunter Commission
(2) Sadler Commission
(3) Hartog Commission
(4) Rayleigh Commission

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following statements:
(1) The Nehru Report defined Dominion status as the form of Government desired by India
(2) It supported the principle of separate communal electorates on which previous constitutional reforms had been based.
(3) The Report also recommended universal adult suffrage, equal rights for women and freedom to form unions
(4) Jinnah supported the report.

 
 
 
 

4. Which of the following statements is / are correct regarding the consequences of the Battle of Plassey (1757)?
(1) After the battle of Plassey, the English company became the real power in Bengal.
(2) The Officials of the East India company and their Indian agents forced the peasants and the craftsmen to sell their goods at rates cheaper than the market rates and thus made huge profits.
(3) The Company officials, however, did not take bribes from the new Nawab.
(4) The Battle of Plassey resulted in the draining of Indian resources.

 
 
 
 

5. Which of the following statements regarding the Mansabdari system under the Mughals is / are correct?
(1) The Mansabdari system was introduced by Babur. Under this system every officer was assigned a rank.
(2) The Ranks under the Mansabdari system were divided into two – zat and sawar rank.
(3) The Zat rank fixed the personal status of a person, and also the salary due to him.
(4) Shah Jahan Introduced the du-aspahsih – aspah system.

 
 
 
 

6. Which of the following is / are correct regarding subsidiary Alliance of Wellesley?
(1)Under this system, the ruler of the allying Indian state was compelled to accept the permanent stationing of a British force within his territory.
(2) The treaty also provided that the Indian ruler would agree to the posting at his court of a British Resident.
(3) The Indian Ruler would not employ any European in, his service without the approval of the British.
(4) The Indian ruler would not employ any negotiate with any other Indian ruler without consulting the Governor General.

 
 
 
 

7. Which of the following statement is / are correct?
(1) In 1828 Raja ram Mohan Roy founded a New religious society, the Brahmo Sabha, later known as the Brahmo Samaj.
(2) The Purpose of Brahmo Samaj was to purify Hinduism and to preach monotheism
(3) The Brahmo Samaj laid emphasis on human dignity, opposed idolatry, and criticised such social evils as the practice of Sati.
(4) He Published the Arabic translation of the Vedas.

 
 
 
 

8. Which of the following statements is / are correct with respect the Act of 1858?
(1) The Act transferred the power to govern from the East India Company to the British Crown.
(2) The Act Provided for a secretary of state for India aided by a council called as the British council.
(3) The Secretary of state was not a member of the British Cabinet.
(4) The Act Provided that the Governor General would have an Executive council.

 
 
 
 

9. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the coming of European companies?

 
 
 
 

10. Which of the following is NOT correct?

 
 
 
 

11. The Main motive of the British Indian Government in developing modern road and rail communication was:

 
 
 
 

12. Consider the following statements:
(1) The All India Trade Union Congress was formed in 1920.
(2) Lokamaya Tilak, played an important role in the formation of the AITUC.
(3) Lala Lajpat Rai, was appointed as its first president.

 
 
 
 

13. Which of the following Acts authorized for Governor – General to appoint Indian Law commission to study and codify various rules and regulations prevalent in India?

 
 
 
 

14. Which of the following statements is / are NOT correct?
(1) Jaya Prakash Narain was founder member of the congress socialist party which was established in 1934.
(2) This party (CSP) was to function outside the Indian National Congress
(3) J.P did not participate in the Quit India movement as he held divergent views with Gandhiji.
(4) J.J. Nehru, who was a moving spirit behind the formation of CSP, became its member in 1939.

 
 
 
 

15. Which of the following statements is / are correct regarding the consequences of the Battle of Plassey (1757)?
(1) After the Battle of Plassey, the English company became the real power in Bengal.
(2) The officials of the East India Company and their Indian agents forced the peasants and the Craftsmen to sell their goods at rates cheaper than the market rates and thus made huge profits.
(3) The company officials, however, did not take bribes from the new Nawab.
(4) The battle of Plassey resulted in the draining of Indian resources.

 
 
 
 

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