UPSC Level 2 History Pre Quiz #30

Hemant Bhatt is a B. Tech from Pantnagar University and has studied Social Sciences at SciencesPo, Paris. He teaches at Oracle IAS, Dehradun.
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#1. Which one of the following is not a reason for failure of the revolt of 1857?

The revlot was mainly feudal in character

The soldiers of lower castes ramained loyal to the British

Indian leaders lacked sense of valour

British army had better weapons

#2. Mehta, Telang and Tyabji are credited for the organisation of ?

Bombay Presidency Association

British Indian Association

Indian League

Indian Association

#3. Which of the following statements regarding Jyotiba Phule are correct? 1. He Started the Satya Shodhak Samaj in 1873 2. He was elected as a member of the Poona Municipal Committee in 1876. 3. He gave slogan ‘one religion, one caste and one god for mankind’. 4. His publications include ‘Life of Shivaji’. Select the correct option from the codes given below:

1, 2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 4 only

3 and 4 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

#4. Which of the following statement(s) is / are correct? 1. Moderates were loyal to the crown 2. Moderates assessed the economic impact of British rule in India Select the answer from the codes given below:

1 and 2 both

1 only

2 only

None

#5. Which of the following statement(s) is / are correct? 1. The moderates and the extremists joined hand against partition of Bengal and launched Swadeshi Movement 2. The 1906 congress session declared Dominion status to be the political goal of congress. Select the answer from the codes given below:

1 and 2 both

1 only

2 only

None

#6. Which of the following statements about Narayan Guru are correct? 1. He established SNDP in Kerala 2. He built several temples open to all castes 3. He criticized Mahatma Gandhi for his attitude towards Chaturvarna 4. He mainly focused on the upliftment of Ezhava caste Select the correct option from the codes given below:

1, 2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 4 only

3 and 4 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

#7. What were the changes in administration after the revolt of 1857? 1. India was to be governed in the name of sovereign 2. The ratio of European troops was increased in military 3. Steps were taken for legislative centralisation 4. A distinction between martial and non-martial races was made Select the answer from the codes given below:

1, 2 and 3 only

2 and 4 only

1, 2 and 4 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

#8. The theory of economic drain of India was propounded by ?

R.C. Dutt

Dada Bhai Naoroji

M.G. Ranade

R.N. Mudholkar

#9. The plan of the Gadar Movement was to 1 Form secret societies and propogate seditious literature 2. temper the loyalty of Indian troops for an armed revolution 3. assassinate unpopular British officials 4. cowet foreign enemies of Britain Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1 and 2 only

1, 3 and 4 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

#10. Which of the following were the causes of the revolt of 1857? 1. The absentee sovereigntyship of the British rule in India 2. The power was concentrated among few aristocrats 3. Advent of new industries in India 4. Racial discrimination Select the answer from the codes given below:

1 and 2 only

1 and 4 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 4 only

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Hemant Bhatt is a B. Tech from Pantnagar University and has studied Social Sciences at SciencesPo, Paris. He teaches at Oracle IAS, Dehradun.
He is a bibliophile and a fitness enthusiast.