Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission Preliminary
Examination-2006
Indian National Movement - Modern Indian History
(Explanatory Solved Question Paper)
Question 1. What were Gandhi's views regarding the ancient caste system?
(a) opposed it
(b) did not express any clear view
(c) opposed only in principle
(d) accepted it in its original form
Answer- (d) It was accepted in its original form
Explanation -
* Gandhiji accepted the ancient caste system, in which each
individual would choose his or her traditional and hereditary occupation
provided it was not against the basic moral principles. Therefore, he
completely rejected the discrimination of high and low.
Source - H. L. Pandey
Question 2. Who strongly opposed the Ilvert Bill at the time of Ripon?
(a) educated Indians
(b) Indian Association
(c) European traders
(d) Surendranath Banerjee
Answer- (c) European traders
Explanation-
* The Ilvert Bill controversy took place in 1884 at the time of Ripon. This bill was strongly
opposed by the British. The plotters, English merchants and Christians strongly
objected to this reform.
* This protest is also called white rebellion. The Ilbert Bill
was an assault on the privileges of the British.
Source - Modern India - Yashpal Grover
Question 3. For how many years in India did A.O. Hume guide the
Congress?
(a) twenty years
(b) fifteen years
(c) ten years
(d) six years
Answer- (d) Six years
Explanation-
* Indian National Congress was established in 1885 by the
efforts of A.O. Hume.
* A.O. Hume was made the General Secretary of the Congress,
who remained the General Secretary till 1906 . But for some reason Hume went to
England in 1892 and in his absence no
one could be elected General Secretary by one opinion. So Hume was the general
secretary.
Source - Modern India - Sumit Sarkar
Question 4. In which annual session did the Congress formally declare
the goal of the struggle for self-government?
(a) 1885
(b) 1905
(c) 1920
(d) 1929
Answer- ( b ) 1905
Explanation -
* In 1905, presiding over the Banaras session of the Congress,
Gopal Krishna Gokhale also expressed his support for the Swadeshi and boycott
movement.
* In the Calcutta Congress session in 1906, Dadabhai Naoroji
presented the demand for Swaraj for the first time.
Source - Modern India - Sumit Sarkar
Question 5. Where did the Moplah rebellion of 1921 AD take place?
(a) Telangana
(b) Malabar
(c) Mysore
(d) Vidarbha
Answer- (b) Malabar
Explanation -
* The Moplahs were the descendants of Arab Muslims who settled
on the Malabar Coast (modern Kerala) in the 8th and 9th centuries. The Moplahs
were often engaged in the business of agriculture in the form of Muzaras on the
lands of Hindu landlords.
Source – Modern India – Yashpal Grover Page
Question 6. Which of the following newspapers was started by Motilal
Nehru?
(a) leader
(b) the independent
(c) Hindustan Times
(d) National Herald
Answer- (b) The Independent
Explanation-
Newspapers and authors given above
* Leader - Madan Mohan Malviya
* The Independent - Motilal Nehru
* Hindustan Times - KM Panikkar
* National Herald - Jawaharlal Nehru
Source - Modern India - Ram Lakhan Shukla and B. L. Grover
Question 7. Which of the following was the first incident?
(a) Chauri -Chaura incident
(b) Kakori incident
(c) Bardoli Satyagraha
(d) Rowlatt Satyagraha
Answer- (d) Rowlatt Satyagraha
Explanation -
* Chaura - Chauri incident
- February 5, 1922
* Kakori incident - August 9, 1925
* Bardoli Satyagraha - 1928
* Rowlatt Satyagraha -
1919
Source - Modern India – B.L Grover
Question 8. Who among the following never became a member of the
Congress Socialist Party?
(a) Sampoornanand
(b) Jayaprakash Narayan
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Acharya Narendra Dev
Answer- (c) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation-
* The Congress Socialist Party was formed within the Congress
in October 1934. The main members of this group were Jayaprakash Narayan,
Acharya Narendra Dev, Ashok Mehta, Meenu Masani, Achyut Patwardhan etc.
* Although Jawaharlal Nehru supported this party, but he never
became a member.
Source - Modern India - Ramlakhan Shukla
Question 9. Why was Swaraj Party established?
(a) To cooperate with the government
(b) to obstruct the Legislative Assemblies
(c) To form a parallel organization of Congress
(d) Due to the split in the Congress leadership
Answer- (b) To obstruct the Legislative Assemblies
Explanation-
* After the end of the non-cooperation movement, the question before
the Congress was whether to participate in the election of the Legislative
Councils declared by the Act of 1919 AD or not.
* Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru entered these meetings
and spoke of non-cooperation and in March 1923 established Swaraj Party in
Allahabad.
Source - Modern India - Sumit Sarkar
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