Historical Evolution and Features UPSC Questions

Historical Evolution and Features MCQ Questions

7.
The Montague -Chelmsford Proposals were related to
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social reforms
B.
educational reforms
C.
reforms in police administration
D.
constitutional reforms
ANSWER :
D. constitutional reforms
8.
The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the second World War
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India should be granted complete independence
B.
India should be partitioned into two before granting independence
C.
India should be made a republic with the condition that she will join the Commonwealth
D.
India should be given Dominion status
ANSWER :
D. India should be given Dominion status
9.
Consider the following pairs:
1. Radhakanta Deb-First President of the British Indian Association
2. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty-Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha
3. Surendranath Banerjee-Founder of the Indian Association
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
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A.
1 only
B.
1 and 3 only
C.
2 and 3 only
D.
1,2 and 3
ANSWER :
B. 1 and 3 only
10.
Democracy's superior virtue lies in the fact that it calls into activity
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the intelligence and character of ordinary men and women.
B.
the methods for strengthening executive leadership.
C.
a superior individual with dynamism and vision.
D.
a band of dedicated party workers.
ANSWER :
A. the intelligence and character of ordinary men and women.
11.
In the context of India history ,the principle of 'Dyarchy (diarchy)'refers to
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Division of the central legislature into two houses.
B.
Introduction of double government I.e., Central and State government.
C.
Having two sets of rulers ;one in London and another in Delhi.
D.
Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories.
ANSWER :
D. Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories.
12.
Consider the following events:
1. The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a State in India.
2. India’s then largest bank, ‘Imperial Bank of India’, was renamed ‘State Bank of India’.
3. Air India was nationalized and became the national carrier.
4. Goa became a part of independent India. Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
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4 – 1 – 2 – 3
B.
3 – 2 – 1 – 4
C.
4 – 2 – 1 – 3
D.
3 – 1 – 2 – 4
ANSWER :
B. 3 – 2 – 1 – 4