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History & Culture Test 11
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Negative marks are -0.33 per wrong answer
Right answer is 1 mark
No time limit but finish in 30 mins
Solution can be found at below chapters:
Test series is based on following chapters.
History & Culture Chapter 31: Communalism
History & Culture Chapter 32: EXTREME COMMUNALISTS
Q1: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
He was educated from Cairo University.
He propagated rationalist and nationalist ideologies in his paper Al Hilal.
both
none
Q2: Called the Ambassador of Hindu Muslim unity
Badruddin tyabji
Jinnah
Maulana azad
none
Q3: The Muslim communal leaders met at Delhi to frame their basic demands known as the Delhi proposals. These included:
Sind should be a separate province
NWFP should be treated same as any other provinces
1/3rd reservation in central legislatures for Muslims
all
Q4: Failure of the Congress
The congress's policy of mediating with different communal groups was disastrous.
congress recognized communal groups as representatives of communities
The congress couldn’t confront its own communal or semi communal leaders.
all
Q5: M A Jinnah
was initially secular and nationalist. He was influenced by Dadabhai Nauroji and acted as his secretary
was opposed to Muslim league when it was formed. He wanted joint electorates and advocated for them
later became progressively communal and joined the league.
all
Q6: August Offer
after the war a representative body of Indians would be setup to form the new constitution
offered joint elecorates
both
separate country for muslims
Q7: Which is true ?
Gandhiji decided to launch individual Satyagraha [in response to august offer]
Vinoba bhave was first individual satyagrahi
both
none
Q8: Individual satyagraha was launched in response to
non cooperation
quit India
Cripps proposal
civil disobedience
Q9: Cripps Proposal
Constitution making body after the war
Dominion status
Members of the constituent assembly shall be elected from provinces and nominated members from the princely states.
all
Q10: Gandhiji called it a post dated cheque from a crumbling bank.
august offer
cripps proposal
both
cabinet mission
Q11: Quit India movement included
government’s servants needed quit but they had to show allegiance to the congress
soldiers too needn’t quit but couldn’t fire on their own people
students who could remain firm should leave education;
all
Q12: Quit India movement had
headless movement
Violent attacks on government installations
Underground networks of workers were being consolidated. Aruna asaf Ali and Sucheta kriplani were prominent here.
all
Q13: Usha Mehta and Ram manohar lohia played important roles in
Congress radio .
Underground movement
both
bomb attacks on government officials
Q14: Features of the cabinet mission plan:
Provinces would be divided into three separate groups and each would meet to decide their own group constitutions.
Union would be a common center controlling defense, foreign affairs and communications.
Constituent assembly to frame the constitution
all
Q15: Constituent assembly to frame the constitution would have
members from princely states
members from provincial governments [indirectly elected]
both
none
Q16: A boundary commission by ____ drew the boundary between India and Pakistan.
Radcliffe
SC Bose
McMahon
RC Dutt
Q17: Government of India Act, 1858:
Governor General of India became the Viceroy of India
The board of control and court of directors were abolished and a new office of Secretary of State for India and his Indian council were created
The companies rule ended and Indian administration came under the direct control of the crown. The court of proprietors was abolished. .
all
Q18:Indian Council Act, 1861:
Allowed nomination of Indians to the central legislative council.
Started a portfolio system for convenient transaction of business.
Viceroy could issue ordinances without consulting the legislative council
all
Q19: Indian Council Act, 1892:
Increased number of non-official members to the central and provincial legislative assemblies.
Official majority was retained; however more powers were granted to members like discussing budget and criticize financial policy of the government.
Limited franchise was introduced in India.
all
Q20: Indians were for the first time appointed to the Central Executive council. Indians were nominated to the Indian council in London.
Morley minto reforms
Indian council Act, 1892
Government of India Act, 1919
none
Q21: father of communal electorate
Morley
Minto
both
none
Q22: Government of India Act, 1919
The central legislative council was replaced by a bicameral legislature. Majority of members of both houses were non-official and chosen by direct elections.
Central executive council to have 3 Indian members out of six. Made provision for a public service commission.
Granted a limited franchise based on education and property.
all
Q23: Government of India Act, 1935:
It provided for establishment of All India federation of provinces and princely states.
It divided legislative powers into Central, Provincial and Concurrent. Residuary powers were with the viceroy. However, the federation never came into existence as princely states didn’t join it.
It replaced diarchy in provinces with provincial autonomy. At provinces, governor would act with aid and advice of ministers responsible to the provincial legislative councils.
all
Q24: The Indo Gangetic Plains is a source of temptation and attraction to foreign invaders due
due to its fertility and productive wealth
The rivers in these regions are arteries of commerce and communication.
both
none
Q25: Harappa lies on banks of river
indus
chenab
satluj
ravi
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