UPSC Prelims Mock Questions:History(1-10)

Q1. “Lucknow Pact sorted out the disputes between Congress and Muslim League.” What were the reasons behind coming close of Muslim League to Congress in this Lucknow session?

1. Denying by Britain to help Turkey in Balkan war.

2. Tilt of Muslim youth towards nationalistic politics.

3. Fear among young Muslims due to oppressive policies of the government during first World War.

Choose the correct code from below:

a) Only 1 and 2

b) Only 3

c) Only 1 and 3

d) 1, 2 and 3

Q2. Which of the following pair(s) is/are correctly matched?

Magazine : Editor

1. Sambad Kaumudi : Raja Rammohan Roy

2. Som Prakash : Surendra Nath Banerjee

3. Tuhfatul- Muwahhidin : Syed Ahmad Khan

Choose the correct code:

a. Only 1

b. Only 2 and 3

c. Only 1 and 2

d. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. Consider the following statements in the context of “Wavell Plan:”

1. Through this, Executive Council of Viceroy was to be reorganised which would work as an interim national government.

2. Equal number of Muslims and caste Hindus in executive.

3. The portfolio of external affairs which included tribal issues was to be transferred to Indians.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 and 3 (b) Only 2
(c) Only 1 and 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3

Q4.With reference to Gandhiji’s activities in South Africa ,arrange them in chronological order:

1. Foundation of Tolstoy Farm

2. Foundation of Pheonix farm

3. Foundation of Natal Indian Congress

4. Satyagraha against Compulsory Registration and passes for Asians.

Code:

a) 3,2,4,1

b) 1,2,3,4

c) 4,1,3,2

d) 2,3,1,4

Q5. Which statement(s) is/are incorrect in the context of
Second World War?

1. Second World War presented the situations of scarcity and famine before Indian people.

2. This was the period of stagnation for Indian capitalists because they had to face many war caused governmental restrictions.

Choose the correct code:
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) both (d) None

Q6.With reference to British era, consider the following pairs:

Keyword Meaning

1. Factory : Entity established by the British to manufacture products

2. Investments : Purchased Indian goods by British out of the revenue of Bengal

3. Nabobs : Company’s official appointed in various provinces

Which of the following is/are incorrect:

a) Only 1

b) Only 2,3

c) Only 1,3

d) Only 2

Q7. Consider the following statements in the context of ‘Indigo Movement’:

1. Peasants stopped to pay revenue protesting the forced indigo cultivation.

2. Servants of Indigo producers were socially boycotted.

3. The intellectual class of Bengal did not support this movement.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 and 2 (b) Only 3
(c) Only 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

Q8.Britishers had introduced many land revenue system to drain the wealth of India,with reference to it consider the following statements regarding Permanent settlement:

1. It was introduced in Bombay and Madras by Lord Waren Hastings.

2. It declared Zamindars as the owner of land,they could fix the rents.

3. It has made mandatory for the zamindars to give 10/11th of revenue to British.

Choose the correct code:

a) Only 3

b) Only 2,3

c) Only 1,2

d) All of the above

Q9.Consider the following pairs:

Treaty Related war

1. Treaty of Allahabad - Battle of Buxar

2. Treaty of Mangalore - Third Anglo-Mysore war

3. Treaty of Seringapatanam - Second Anglo-Mysore War

4. Treaty of Lahore - Second Anglo-Sikh war

Choose the incorrect code:

a) Only 2

b) Only 1,2,3

c) Only 2,3,4

d) Only 1,4

Q10.With reference to Colonial impacts on Land Revenue System,consider the following statements:

1. It had somehow improved the situation of farmers as now they don’t had to depend on selling of food grain crops and they can get the fixed price of commercial crops.

2. It sharpened the social differentiation as rich had access to courts to defend their property.

Choose the correct code:

a) Only 1

b) Only 2

c) Both

d) None

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