National Movements (1858 – 1905) UPSC Questions

National Movements (1858 – 1905) MCQ Questions

7.
Find the odd one out from the following newspapers.
A.
The New York Times
B.
The Indian Mirror
C.
The Indu Prakash
D.
The Hindustani
ANSWER :
A. The New York Times
8.
The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the
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A.
imposition of certain restrictions to carry arms by the Indians
B.
imposition of restrictions on newspapers and magazines published in Indian languages
C.
removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of the Europeans
D.
Removal of a duty on imported cotton cloth
ANSWER :
C. removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of the Europeans
9.
Consider the following statements: The most effective contribution made by Dadabhoy Nao Roji to the cause of the Indian National Movement was that he
1. exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British
2. interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians
3. Stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else
which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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A.
1 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
ANSWER :
A. 1 only
10.
Match the following
List I-Writers List II-Languages
a) Rabindranath Tagore i.) Urdu
b) Subramanya Bharati ii.) Bengali
c) Lakshminath Bezbarua iii.) Tamil
d) Altaf Husain Hah iv.) Assamese
A.
a-i,b-ii,c-iii,d-iv
B.
a-iv,b-iii,c-ii,d-i
C.
a-ii,b-iii,c-iv,a-i
D.
a-iv,b-ii,c-iii,d-i
ANSWER :
C. a-ii,b-iii,c-iv,a-i
11.
It was evident that Indian Nationalism had gathered enough strength and momentum to appear as a major force on the Indian _____ scene.
A.
Educational
B.
Political
C.
Health
D.
Career
ANSWER :
B. Political
12.
During whose viceroyalty most of the Import duties on British textile imports were removed to please the textile manufacturers of Britain?
A.
Lytton
B.
Dalhousie
C.
William Bentick
D.
Batton
ANSWER :
A. Lytton