Revision Series | History | Period 1885-1905 | 58

July 2, 2023

Consider the following pairs:
1. Partition of Bengal — Lord Minto-II
2. Annulment of Partition of Bengal – Lord Hardinge
3. Delhi-Lahore conspiracy case-Lord Reading
Which of the pairs given above is/are NOT correctly matched?

(A) 1 and 3 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer: A

With reference to the ‘Durand Commission’ setup during colonial time, consider the following statements:
1. It was set up to define the boundary between India and Afghanistan.
2. Lord Lansdowne was the Governor General at that time.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D)

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Answer: C

Statement 1 is correct: It defined the boundary between India and Afghanistan. It was setup to improve the diplomatic ties between the British establishment in India and the Afghan Kingdom.

Statement 2 is correct: It was set up in 1893 during the tenure of Lord Lansdowne (1888 to 1894).

1st famine commission was established under……..?

(A) Richard strachey
(B) James lyall
(C) Anthony Macdonell
(D) None of the above

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Answer: A

First Famine Commission

It was set up in 1878 under the Chairmanship of Sir Richard Strachey. The commission recommended state interference in food trade in the event of famine. India witnessed another major famine in 1896-97.

Second Famine Commission

It was constituted in 1897 under the Chairmanship of Sir James Lyall. This commission recommended the development of irrigation facilities.

Third Famine Commission

It was set up in 1900 under the Chairmanship of Sir Anthony (Later Lord) McDonnel to re-evaluate and recommend changes in report of the previous commission, based on the findings of the recent famine. This Commission recommended that the official machinery dealing with a famine must work around the year so that the scarcity of food grains could be controlled well in time.

Match these books & writers from Modern History of India
1. ‘The Golden Threshold’-Sarojini Naidu
2. ‘Hind Swaraj’-Mahatma Gandhi
3. ‘India Divided’ Rajendra Prasad
Choose the correct code

(A) 1 is correctly Matched only
(B) 2 is correctly Matched only
(C) 3 is correctly Matched only
(D) All the above are correctly Matched

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Answer: D

1.‘The Golden Threshold’-Sarojini Naidu

2.‘Hind Swaraj’-Mahatma Gandhi

3.‘India Divided’ Rajendra Prasad

Books “Punjabi”& “Unhappy India” were written by

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tailak
(B) Bipin Chandra pal
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai

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Answer: A

With reference to Delhi Lahore Conspiracy case, consider the following statements:
1. Awadh Behari was identified as the person who threw the bomb
2. Lala Hanumant Sahai was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Andaman Islands
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 2 both
(D) None

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Answer: B

Rash Behari Bose identified as the person who threw the bomb but he went underground and successfully fled to Japan, where he lived till he died a few years before the conclusion of the Second World War.
Before fleeing to Japan, he involved in the Ghadar Conspiracy⁣.
The investigations in the aftermath of the assassination attempt led to the Delhi Conspiracy trial. The case was filed against Lala Hanumant Sahai, Basant Kumar Biswas, Bhai Balmukund, Amir Chand and Avadh Behari. ⁣
On 5 October 1914 Lala Hanumant Sahai was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Andaman Islands, and the other four were sentenced to death for their roles in the conspiracy.⁣

Theory of Lightening conductor was proposed by

(A) Bal Gangadhar Tailak
(B) Bipin Chandra pal
(C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(D) Lala Lajpat Rai

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Answer: C

Consider the following statements:
1. strength of Calcutta Corporation was reduced by him thereby giving majority to the European members
2. Official Secrets Act 1904-he sought to muzzle the voice of nationalists.
3. refused to recognise India as a nation
Which of the statements given above is/are related to Lord Curzon?

(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer: D

Delhi Durbar (1903): It was a grand ceremony to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII as the emperor of India at a time when the country was facing severe famines.
Official Secrets Act (1904): It sought to muzzle the voice of nationalists.
Indian Universities Act (1904): It sought greater control over universities in the name of quality and efficiency, but actually aimed to discipline the educated youth towards loyalty to British.
Calcutta Corporation Act (1899): By this act the strength of Calcutta Corporation was reduced, thereby giving majority to the European members.
Partition of Bengal (1905): He issued orders to partitioned Bengal on the pretext of administrative ease, but in reality, the aim was to weaken the nationalist movement by diving the leaders.

He refused to recognise India as a nation, and insulted Indian nationalists and the intelligentsia by describing their activities as “letting off of gas”.

Consider these sessions of Indian National Congress & Location where they were held
1. 1905: Benaras.
2. 1906: Calcutta.
3. 1907: Surat.
Choose the correct code

(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer: D

1905: Benaras. President: Gopal Krishan Gokhale

Formal proclamation of Swadeshi movement against government

1906: Calcutta. President: Dadabhai Naoroji

Adopted four resolutions on: Swaraj (Self Government), Boycott Movement, Swadeshi & National Education

1907: Surat. President: Rash Bihari Ghosh

Split in Congress- Moderates & Extremist Adjournment of Session

Which of the following events occurred during the tenure of Lord Minto-ii as Viceroy of India?
1. Indian Councils Act 1892 Was Enacted
2. Formation of muslim league
3. Surat Split of INC
4. Newspapers Incitement to Offences Act was passed
Select the correct answer using the code below:

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 4 only
(C) 2,3 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3 only

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Answer: C

With reference to the ‘Hunter Education Commission’, consider the following statements.
1. It was created to review the working of Wood’s Dispatch.
2 . It suggested active involvement of government in the field of secondary and higher education.
3. It rejected the role of private enterprise in the field of secondary education.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer: A

Explanation :

Lord Ripon appointed the Indian Education Commission on 3rd February 1882, with Sir William Hunter as its

Chairman. It is known as Hunter Commission of 1882 to assess the position of primary education in India and to suggest measures for its reform.

Statement 1 is correct: After the transfer of administrative power from the East India Company, it was considered necessary to assess the development of education in the country. It was felt that the grant -in- aid system as suggested by Wood’s Despatch was not properly carried out. So Lord Ripon appointed the

Hunter Commision to review the working of Wood’s Despatch of 1854.

Statement 2 is not correct: According to the commission Government should gradually withdraw itself from the field of secondary education.

Statement 3 is not correct: It stated that expansion of secondary education should be entrusted to efficient private enterprise.

Universities Commission & Police Commissions were Appointed by

(A) Lord Lytton
(B) Lord Rippon
(C) Lord Lansdowne
(D) Lord Curzon

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Answer: D

With reference to the ‘Indian Councils Act, 1892’, consider the following statements:
1. First law commission was established as per this Act.
2. The members were given the right to ask questions on the budget.
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

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Answer: B

Statement 1 is not correct: As per the Charter Act of 1833, an Indian Law Commission was established. The

first Law Commission had Lord Macaulay as its chairman.

Statement 2 is correct: It increased the functions of legislative councils and gave them the power of discussing and right to ask questions on the budget which was barred in the Indian Councils Act 1861.

Which of these were members of Relaigh commission appointed in 1902

(A) Gurudas Banerjee & G k Gokhale
(B) G k Gokhale & Maharaj sayaji Rao Gayakwad
(C) Gurudas Banerjee & Syed Hussain Belgrami
(D) Syed Hussain Belgrami & Justice Ranade

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Answer: C

With reference to Nationalist Leader ‘Barindra Kumar Ghosh ’, consider the following statements:
1 He was a revolutionary activist and founder member of the secret organization. Anushilan Samiti, started in Calcutta in 1902.
2. He also helped in launching the weekly, Yugantar.
3. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1906 but was released in 1919, and then he associated himself with The Statesman and Basumati.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 2 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer: D

Barindra Kumar Ghosh 1880-1959

He was a revolutionary activist and founder member of the secret organization. Anushilan Samiti, started in Calcutta in 1902.
He also helped in launching the weekly, Yugantar.

3.He was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1906 but was released in 1919, and then he associated himself with The Statesman and Basumati.