1. Consider the following statements about Lord Curzon:
- He brought in the Indian Universities Act of 1904, which freed the universities in India from the control of the government.
- He set up training schools for both the officers and the constables and introduced provincial police service.
- He brought in a new legislative measure namely the Calcutta Corporation Act in 1899 by which the strength of the elected members was reduced and that of the official members increased.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3
d. All of the above
Answer: b
Explanation:
Lord Curzon (1899-1905) brought in the Indian Universities Act of 1904, which brought all the universities in India under the control of the government. Curzon believed in efficiency and discipline. He instituted a Police Commission in 1902 under the chairmanship of Sir Andrew Frazer. Curzon accepted all the recommendations and implemented them. He set up training schools for both the officers and the constables and introduced provincial police service.
The Viceroy brought in a new legislative measure namely the Calcutta Corporation Act in 1899 by which the strength of the elected members was reduced and that of the official members increased. Curzon gave more representations to the English people as against the Indians in the Calcutta Corporation. There was strong resentment by the Indian members against Curzon’s anti-people measures. All his reform measures were preceded by an expert Commission and its recommendations.
2. Arrange the following events in their correct chronological order:
- Nehru Report
- First Round Table Conference
- First May Day in India
- Dandi March
Select the correct code:
a. 3 1 4 2
b. 3 1 2 4
c. 1 3 4 2
d. 1 3 2 4
Answer: a
Explanation:
- In 1923, the first May day was celebrated in India in Madras.
- 1928 – Nehru Report
- Dandi March – March 12-April 6, 1930
- First Round Table Conference – November 1930 – January 1931
3. Consider the following statements
- The Permanent Settlement system was introduced by the British to encourage investment in agriculture
- The British expected the Permanent Settlement system would help the emergence of a class of farmers who would be loyal to the Company
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: c
Explanation:
Both the statements are correct.
In introducing the Permanent Settlement, British officials hoped to resolve the problems they had been facing since the conquest of Bengal. By the 1770s, the rural economy in Bengal was in crisis, with recurrent famines and declining agricultural output. Officials felt that agriculture, trade and the revenue resources of the state could all be developed by encouraging investment in agriculture. This could be done by securing rights of property and permanently fixing the rates of revenue demand. If the revenue demand of the state was permanently fixed, then the Company could look forward to a regular flow of revenue, while entrepreneurs could feel sure of earning a profit from their investment, since the state would not siphon it off by increasing its claim. The process, officials hoped, would lead to the emergence of a class of yeomen farmers and rich landowners who would have the capital and enterprise to improve agriculture. Nurtured by the British, this class would also be loyal to the Company.
4. Consider the following statements regarding the proposals in the August Offer.
- Expansion of the viceroy's executive council which would have a majority of Indians.
- Making of the Constitution will be solely in Indian hands.
- Future Constitution to be adopted with the consent of minorities.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 2 and 3 only
Answer: c
Explanation:
August Offer (August 1940) proposed:
- dominion status as the objective for India;
- expansion of viceroy’s executive council which would have a majority of Indians (who would be drawn from major political parties);
- setting up of a constituent assembly after the war where mainly Indians would decide the constitution according to their social, economic and political conceptions, subject to fulfillment of the obligation of the government regarding defense, minority rights, treaties with States, all India services; and
- no future constitution to be adopted without the consent of minorities.
5. Consider the following statements regarding the 1946 Royal Indian Navy revolt.
- The immediate trigger was the demand for better food and working conditions for Indian sailors of the Royal Indian Navy.
- The revolt was confined to the Bombay region.
- The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League condemned the strikers.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 2 and 3 only
Answer: c
Explanation:
The Royal Indian Navy revolt (also called the Royal Indian Navy mutiny or Bombay mutiny) encompasses a total strike and subsequent revolt by Indian sailors of the Royal Indian Navy on board ship and shore establishments at Bombay harbour on 18 February 1946.
While the immediate trigger was the demand for better food and working conditions, the agitation soon turned into a wider demand for independence from British rule.
From the initial flashpoint in Bombay, the revolt spread and found support throughout British India, from Karachi to Calcutta. The mutiny was repressed with force by British troops and Royal Navy warships. Only the Communist Party supported the strikers; the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League condemned it.
6. Most invasive species are neither terribly successful nor very harmful. Britain's invasive plants are not widespread, not spreading especially quickly, and often less of a nuisance than vigorous natives such as bracken. The arrival of new species almost always increases biological diversity in a region; in many cases, a flood of newcomers drives no native species to extinction. One reason is that invaders tend to colonise disturbed habitats like polluted lakes and post-industrial wasteland, where little else lives. They are nature's opportunists.
Q. Which one of the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage?
a. Invasive species should be used to rehabilitate desert areas and wastelands of a country.
b. Laws against the introduction of foreign plants are unnecessary.
c. Sometimes, the campaigns against foreign plants are pointless.
d. Foreign plants should be used to increase the biodiversity of a country.
Answer: a
7. Seema is a brilliant student studying in class 6. She was asked to multiply a number by 25 but by mistake he multiplied by 45 and the answer was 200 more than the correct answer. What was the number?
a. 8
b. 9
c. 10
d. 11
Answer: c
Explanation:
Let the number be n
So, n*25=n*45-200
20n=200 --> n=10
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