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VISION IAS www.visionias.in MODERN HISTORY – 10 YEARS’ PAPERS ANALYSIS Topic No. of Questions Acts 10 Advent of Europeans 3 Congress Sessions/Presidents 5 Capitalist Movement 1 Communalism 1 Economic Critique of Colonialism 4 Gandhian Movements 15 Governor General 2 Land Tenure System during British Rule 5 Left Movement 1 Partition of Bengal & Swadeshi Movement 7 Pre-Congress Associations 2 Princely States 1 Personality Based 5 Socio-Religious Movement 4 Transfer of Power 6 Working Class Movement 3 Revolutionary Movements 1 Tribal Revolts, Civil Rebellions and Peasant Movement 2 Twenty-Eight Months of Congress Rule 2 Miscellaneous 9 Total 89 1 www.visionias.in ©Vision IAS S. N. Year TOPIC SUB-TOPIC QUESTION ANSWER 1 2017 Acts GOI Act, 1919 In the context of Indian history, the principle of ‘Dyarchy (diarchy)’ refers to D (a) Division of the central legislature into two houses. (b) Introductions of double government i.e., Central and Statement governments. (c) Having two sets of rulers; one in London and another in Delhi. (d) Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories. 2 2017 Miscellaneous With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events: C 1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy 2. Quit Indian Movement launched 3. Second Round Table Conference What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events? (a) 1-2-3 (b) 2-1-3 (c) 3-2-1 (d) 3-1-2 3 2017 Princely States The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to D (a) Define the jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments. (b) Define the powers of the Secretary of State for India. (c) Impose censorship on national press. (d) Improve the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States. 4 2008 Gandhian Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed? C Movements (a) Lord Irwin (b) Lord Reading (c) Lord Chelmsford (d) Lord Wavell 5 2017 Land Tenure Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari C System during Settlement in India during the British Rule? British Rule 1. Lord Cornwallis 2. Alexander Read 3. Thomas Munro Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 6 2017 Working Class The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for D Movement (a) the participation of workers in the management of industries. (b) arbitrary powers to the management to quell industrial disputes. (c) an intervention by the British Court in the event of a trade dispute. (d) a system of tribunals and a ban on strikes. 2 www.visionias.in ©Vision IAS 7 2017 Working Class Consider the following statements: B Movement 1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions. 2. N. M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 8 2016 Partition of Bengal The `Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time A & Swadeshi during the Movement (a) agitation against the Partition of Bengal (b) Home Rule Movement (c) Non-Cooperation Movement (d) visit of the Simon Commission to India 9 2016 Socio-Religious Satya Shodhak Samaj organized C Movement (a) a movement for upliftment of tribals in Bihar (b) a temple-entry movement in Gujarat (c) an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra (d) a peasant movement in Punjab 10 2016 Acts GOI Act, 1919 The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to D (a) social reforms (b) educational reforms (c) reforms in police administration (d) constitutional reforms 11 2016 Socio-Religious Consider the following : B Movement 1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee 2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation 3. Indian Reform Association Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above? (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 12 2013 Governor General The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the C (a) Imposition of certain restrictions to carry arms by the Indians (b) Imposition of restrictions on newspapers and magazines published in Indian languages (c) Removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of the Europeans (d) Removal of a duty on imported cotton cloth 3 www.visionias.in ©Vision IAS 13 2016 Transfer of Power Cripps Mission The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War D (a) India should be granted complete independence (b) India should be partitioned into two before granting independence (c) India should be made a republic with the condition that she will join the Commonwealth (d) India should be given Dominion status 14 2010 Gandhian Champaran Consider the following statements: B Movements Satyagraha 1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come to Champaran to investigate the problem of peasants. 2. Acharya J.B. Kriplani was one of Mahatma Gandhi’s colleagues in his Champaran investigation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 15 2011 Gandhian Kheda What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the A Movements Satyagraha peasants of Kheda? 1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought 2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 16 2015 Gandhian Non- With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct ? B Movements Cooperation 1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the 'Sedition Committee'. 2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League. 3. Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 17 2012 Gandhian Non- The Rowlatt Act aimed at B Movements Cooperation (a) Compulsory economic support to war efforts (b) Imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial (c) Suppression of the Khilafat Movement. (d) Imposition of restrictions on freedom of the press. 18 2009 Gandhian Non- During the Indian Freedom Struggle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation? C Movements Cooperation (a) It curtailed the freedom of religion (b) It suppressed the Indian traditional education (c) It authorized the government to imprison people without trial (d) It curbed the trade union activities 4 www.visionias.in ©Vision IAS 19 2015 Economic Critique Personalities Who of the following was/were economic critic/critics of colonialism in India ? D of Colonialism 1. Dadabhai Naoroji 2. G.Subramania Iyer 3. R.C. Dutt Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 20 2015 Left Movement Congress With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements : D Socialist Party 1. It advocated the boycott of British goods and evasion of taxes. 2. It wanted to establish the dictatorship of proletariat. 3. It advocated separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) None 21 2015 Acts GOI 1919 Act The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined B (a) The separation of power between the judiciary and the legislature. (b) The jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments. (c) The powers of the Secretary of State for India and the Viceroy (d) None of the above 22 2015 Gandhian Civil Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in B Movements Disobedience April 1930? (a) V.O. Chidambaram Pillai (b) C. Rajagopalachari (c) K. Kamaraj (d) Annie Besant 23 2009 Gandhian Civil Which one of the following began with the Dandi March? C Movements Disobedience (a) Home Rule Movement (b) Non-Cooperation Movement (c) Civil Disobedience Movement (d) Quit India Movement 24 2009 Gandhian Individual In the “Individual Satyagraha”, Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who B Movements Satyagraha was the second? (a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (c) C. Rajagopalachari (d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 25 2015 Congress Personalities Consider the following statements : B Sessions/Presidents 1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu. 2. The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 5 www.visionias.in ©Vision IAS 26 2015 Transfer of Power Cabinet Mission With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct? A 1. It recommended a federal government. 2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts. 3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS. Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) None 27 2015 Partition of Bengal Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National A & Swadeshi Congress resulting in the emergence of 'moderates' and 'extremists'? Movement (a) Swadeshi Movement (b) Quit India Movement (c) Non-Cooperation Movement (d) Civil Disobedience Movement 28 2014 Partition of Bengal The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until B & Swadeshi (a) The First World War when Indian troops were needed by the British and the partition Movement was ended.