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31.Who founded Radical Democratic Party in 1940 at Calcutta?

[A] C.R.Das
[B] MN Roy
[C] Joseph Baptista
[D] ND Mazumdar

Answer: B [MN Roy]

Notes:
The Radical Democratic Party founded by MN Roy in 1940 at Calcutta

2.During whose reign Ibn Battuta visited India?

[A] Allauddin Khilji
[B] Mohamad bin Tughlaq
[C] Akbar
[D] Iltutmish

Answer: B [Mohamad bin Tughlaq]

Notes:
A Moroccan traveller, Ibn Butula (1333-1347 AD) visited India during the reign of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq. His book Rehla (the Travelogue) throws a lot of light on the reign of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq and the geographical, economic and social conditions in India.

3.Brihadeshwar temple built by the Cholas in Thanjore is dedicated to which god?

[A] Vishnu

[B] Shiva

[C] Brahma

[D] All of the above

 Answer: B [Shiva]

Notes:

The Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I built Brihadeshwar temple at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The presiding deity is Lord Shiva in the form of a Lingam called Peruvudaiya, Rasjarajeshwaramudvya.

4.Which of the following newspapers started by Motilal Nehru?

[A] Independent

[B] Young India

[C] Socialist

[D] Free Press Journal

Answer: A [Independent]

Notes:

The Independent was an Allahabad based newspaper started by Motilal Nehru in 1919.

5.Which among the following states was annexed to British Empire on the pretext of maladministration?

[A] Awadh

[B] Satna

[C] Jhansi

[D] Satara

 Answer: A [ Awadh]

Notes:

Awadh could not be annexed on the basis of the Doctrine of Lapse as Wajid Ali Shah, the then Nawab of Awadh has several successors. Awadh was formally annexed to the British Empire in India on 7 Feb 1856 when the reigning monarch, Wajid Ali Shah , refused to sign a treaty handling over the administration to east India company, with this act Lord Dalhousie brought to a logical end the progressive subordination of Awadh to British economic and political control that begun with the battle of buxar. He annexed Awadh in the name of “good of the governed”, condemning the Nawab for misrule the Nawab for misrule and ill administration. Note : Sadaat Ali, the Nawab of Awadh had to accept the subsidiary alliance on Nov. 10 1801

6.Consider the following comparisons of the Zamindari Settlement and Ryotwari Settlement:

1. While the Zamindari settlement was made with the Zamindars; Ryotwari settlement was made with the cultivators

2. While Zamindari settlement made the Zamindars as proprietors; in Ryotwari System , Peasants were made proprietors

3. While Zamindari System made the zamindar responsible for paying land revenue to state; in the Ryotwari System, all the Ryots of a particular area were made jointly responsible for paying the land revenue to the state

Which among the above is / are correct statements?

[A] Only 1 & 2 are correct

[B] Only 2 & 3 are correct

[C] Only 1 & 3 are correct

[D] 1, 2 & 3 are correct

 Answer: A [ Only 1 & 2 are correct]

Notes:

Zamindari Syatem was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793. The Ryotwari system was introduced by Thomas Munro in 1820. The Zaminadari settlement was made with the Zamindars while the Ryotwari settlement was made with the Cultivators. Zamindari settlement made the Zamindars as proprietors, while in Ryotwari System, Peasants were made proprietors. The Ryotwari system allowed the state to deal directly with the cultivator (Ryot) for revenue collection.

7.Both leaders of which among the following pairs shared similar views on almost all issues during the freedom struggle of India?

[A] Gokhale and Tilak

[B] Tilak and Naoroji

[C] Mahatma Gandhi and Jawahar Lal Nehru

[D] Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru

Answer: D [ Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru ]

Notes:

After the failure of non-cooperation movement and events like the Government of India act 1919 and the elections of 1923, the Swaraj Party was founded by Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru. They both had a similar ideology and a similar point of view.

8.Which of the following was / were the provisions of the Rowlatt Acts? 

Stricter control of the press

Arrests without warrant

Indefinite detention without trial

In camera trials of political prisoners

Select the correct statements from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 & 2

[B] Only 2 & 3

[C] Only 1, 2 & 3

[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

 Answer: D [ 1, 2, 3 & 4 ]

Notes:

The Rowlatt Acts, which were intended to crush subversive movements, provided for stricter control of the press, arrests without warrant, indefinite detention without trial, and in camera trials of political prisoners, without juries. These Acts moreover denied the accused the right to know who his accusers were or to challenge the evidence on which he was being tried, and required ex-political

offenders to deposit securities and forbade them from taking part in any political, educational, or religious activities. (Making of India, Ranvir Vohra)

9.The Communal award of Ramsay MacDonald provided for which of the following?

1. Separate electorates to Muslims, Sikhs, Indian Christians and Anglo-Indians
2. Special constituencies for depressed classes
3. Election of women on communal basis from special constituencies

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] 1 & 2
[B] 2 & 3
[C] 1, 2 & 3
[D] 1 & 3

 Answer: C [1, 2 & 3]

Notes:

Separate electorates were to be created for Muslims, Sikhs, Indian Christians, and Anglo-Indians.

Members of the depressed classes were to vote in general constituencies but certain special constituencies were also to be created for them.

Muslims were to retain their current weightage in provinces where they were in a minority.

Women were to be elected on a communal basis from special constituencies.

In Punjab, Muslims were to be allotted 51 percent of the seats, the Sikhs 18.8 percent, and the Hindus 27 percent.

In Bengal, Muslims were to be assigned 48.4 percent of the seats, the Europeans 10 percent, and the Hindus 39.2 percent

The award gave a statutory majority to the Muslims in Punjab, and de facto statutory majority to them in Bengal. Unlike the Muslims and the Sikhs, the non-Muslims (i.e., Hindus), were not given any weightage in provinces in which they were a minority.

40.The Poona Pact provided for which of the following?

Reservation in Provincial legislatures in favour of the depressed classes

18% Reservation for depressed classes in the central legislatures

Education grant for the depressed classes

Double voting for the depressed classes in some select electorates

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 & 2

[B] Only 1, 2 & 3

[C] Only 2 & 3

[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

 Answer: B [ Only 1, 2 & 3 ]

Notes:

The option which says that Double voting for the depressed classes in some select electorates was not a feature. In fact double voting which was demanded by Dr. Ambedkar in the beginning got nullified with this pact, and Dr. Ambedkar was not happy with the pact.

1.Who of the following accused Warren Hastings of taking bribe for the dismissal of Mohd. Raza Khan?

[A] Shuja-Ud-Daulah

[B] Nand Kumar

[C] Sitab Rai

[D] Chet Singh

Answer: B [Nand Kumar]

Notes:

Nand Kumar was a Brahman from Bengal. He accused Warren Hastings of taking bribe for the dismissal of Mohd. Raza Khan. He was convicted and hanged on a charge of forgery.

2.In which year, Nawab of Oudh transferred Banaras to the company?

[A] 1772

[B] 1773

[C] 1775

[D] 1801

Answer: C [1775]

Notes:

Nawab of Oudh transferred Banaras to the company in the year 1775. After that Chet Singh came under the control of the company. The father of Chet Singh, Balwant Singh was the first Raja of Banaras.

3.Which of the following courts was responsible for the cases in Taluka or Tahsil level during the reign of Cornwallis?

[A] Darogh-i-Adalat

[B] Diwani Adalat

[C] Sardar Diwani Adalat

[D] Provincial Court

Answer: A [Darogh-i-Adalat]

Notes:

Darogh-i-Adalat was responsible for the cases in Taluka or Tahsil level. The judge was selected from the Indians and was known as “Darogha”.

4.Which of the following about the judicial reform of Lord Hastings is/ are correct?

1. Munsifs were appointed in every Thanas

2. In the year 1821, the Munsifs were allowed to try cases up to Rs. 150

3. In 1818, the magistrates were empowered to give the punishment of imprisonment with labor up to two years

Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 & 3

[C] 2 & 3

[D] 1, 2 & 3

Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]

Notes:
Lord Hastings appointed Munsifs in every thana to perform cases up to Rs. 64. In the year 1821, the Munsifs were allowed to try cases up to Rs. 150. In 1818, the magistrates were empowered to give the punishment of imprisonment with labor for up to two years. It was mandated for the appointment of the judge of the Sardar Diwani Adalat to perform at least three years as a judge of the Provincial Court of Appeal.