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UPSC Static Quiz - 2020 : IASbaba's Daily Static Quiz - HISTORY [Day 18]
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Paika Rebellion
- Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar had been the Raja of Khurda.
- The Paiks of Odisha were the traditional landed militia.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
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Solution (a)
Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar had been the military chief of the forces of the Raja of Khurda.
Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
The Paiks of Odisha were the traditional landed militia (‘foot soldiers’ literally) and enjoyed rent free land tenures for their military service and policing functions on a hereditary basis.
Hence Statement 2 is correct.
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Solution (a)
Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar had been the military chief of the forces of the Raja of Khurda.
Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
The Paiks of Odisha were the traditional landed militia (‘foot soldiers’ literally) and enjoyed rent free land tenures for their military service and policing functions on a hereditary basis.
Hence Statement 2 is correct.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
Consider the following statements
- Wahabi movement was an Islamic revivalist movement.
- Wahabi’s were supporting the English rule in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution (a)
The Wahabi Movement was essentially an Islamic revivalist movement founded by Syed Ahmed of Rai Bareilly who was inspired by the teachings of Abdul Wahab.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
After the defeat of the Sikh ruler and incorporation of Punjab into the East India Company’s dominion in 1849, the English dominion in India became the sole target of the Wahabis’ attacks.
The Wahabis played an important role in spreading anti- British sentiments.
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
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Solution (a)
The Wahabi Movement was essentially an Islamic revivalist movement founded by Syed Ahmed of Rai Bareilly who was inspired by the teachings of Abdul Wahab.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
After the defeat of the Sikh ruler and incorporation of Punjab into the East India Company’s dominion in 1849, the English dominion in India became the sole target of the Wahabis’ attacks.
The Wahabis played an important role in spreading anti- British sentiments.
Hence Statement 2 is incorrect.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Consider the following statements about 1857 revolt
- General Bakht Khan led the revolt in Kanpur.
- Begum Hazrat Mahal took over the reins of Lucknow when the rebellion broke out.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (b)
General Bakht Khan had led the revolt of Bareilly troops and brought them to Delhi.
Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
Begum Hazrat Mahal took over the reins at Lucknow where the rebellion broke out on June 4, 1857.
Hence Statement 2 is correct.
Incorrect
Solution (b)
General Bakht Khan had led the revolt of Bareilly troops and brought them to Delhi.
Hence Statement 1 is incorrect.
Begum Hazrat Mahal took over the reins at Lucknow where the rebellion broke out on June 4, 1857.
Hence Statement 2 is correct.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Consider the following statements:
- V.D.Savarkar called the 1857 revolt as first war of Indian independence.
- Dr R.C. Majumdar does not consider 1857 revolt as the first war of Indian independence.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
Correct
Solution (d)
V.D. Savarkar in his book, The Indian War of Independence (1857), called the 1857 revolt as the first war of Indian independence.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
Dr R.C. Majumdar, however, considers it as neither the first, nor national, nor a war of independence as large parts of the country remained unaffected and many sections of the people took no part in the upsurge.
Hence Statement 2 is correct.
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Solution (d)
V.D. Savarkar in his book, The Indian War of Independence (1857), called the 1857 revolt as the first war of Indian independence.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
Dr R.C. Majumdar, however, considers it as neither the first, nor national, nor a war of independence as large parts of the country remained unaffected and many sections of the people took no part in the upsurge.
Hence Statement 2 is correct.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Army Amalgamation Scheme 1861:
- It moved the Company’s European troops to the services of the Crown.
- All higher posts in the army and the artillery departments were reserved for the Europeans.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
The Army Amalgamation Scheme, 1861 moved the Company’s European troops to the services of the Crown.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
All higher posts in the army and the artillery departments were reserved for the Europeans. Till the first decade of the twentieth century, no Indian was thought fit to deserve the king’s commission.
Hence Statement 2 is correct.
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Solution (c)
The Army Amalgamation Scheme, 1861 moved the Company’s European troops to the services of the Crown.
Hence Statement 1 is correct.
All higher posts in the army and the artillery departments were reserved for the Europeans. Till the first decade of the twentieth century, no Indian was thought fit to deserve the king’s commission.
Hence Statement 2 is correct.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
Who among the following was the founder of the Indian Home Rule Society (India House), London established in 1904?
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Solution (c)
Shyamji Krishna Verma
Shyamji Krishna Verma, an Indian revolutionary fighter, was the founder of Indian Home Rule Society, India House and The Indian Sociologist in London. Hence option c is correct.
Savarkar’s revolutionary activities began while studying in India and England, where he was associated with the India House and founded student societies including Abhinav Bharat Society and the Free India Society.
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Solution (c)
Shyamji Krishna Verma
Shyamji Krishna Verma, an Indian revolutionary fighter, was the founder of Indian Home Rule Society, India House and The Indian Sociologist in London. Hence option c is correct.
Savarkar’s revolutionary activities began while studying in India and England, where he was associated with the India House and founded student societies including Abhinav Bharat Society and the Free India Society.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Abhinav Bharat Society was one of the most significant of the secret societies of Maharashtra. Consider the following statements regarding Abhinava Bharat society:
- It was initially started by Savarkar Brothers as Mitra Mela in Nasik.
- It believed in overthrow of British government through armed rebellion.
- It was involved in the killing of A.M.T. Jackson, the district magistrate of Nasik, the case popularly known as ‘The Nasik Conspiracy case’.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (d)
Vinayak Savarkar and Ganesh Savarkar started Mitra Mela, a revolutionary secret society in Nasik in 1903.
Hence statement 1 is correct.
It was one among several such melas (revolutionary societies) functioning in Maharashtra at that time, which believed in the overthrow of British rule through armed rebellion.
In 1904, in a meeting attended by 200 members from various towns in Maharashtra, Vinayak Savarkar renamed it Abhinav Bharat, taking after Giuseppe Mazzini’s Young Italy.
Hence statement 2 is correct.
M. T. Jackson, the district magistrate of Nasik, was assassinated in India by Anant Laxman Kanhare in 1909 in the historic “Nasik Conspiracy Case”.
Hence statement 3 is correct.
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Solution (d)
Vinayak Savarkar and Ganesh Savarkar started Mitra Mela, a revolutionary secret society in Nasik in 1903.
Hence statement 1 is correct.
It was one among several such melas (revolutionary societies) functioning in Maharashtra at that time, which believed in the overthrow of British rule through armed rebellion.
In 1904, in a meeting attended by 200 members from various towns in Maharashtra, Vinayak Savarkar renamed it Abhinav Bharat, taking after Giuseppe Mazzini’s Young Italy.
Hence statement 2 is correct.
M. T. Jackson, the district magistrate of Nasik, was assassinated in India by Anant Laxman Kanhare in 1909 in the historic “Nasik Conspiracy Case”.
Hence statement 3 is correct.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Lucknow Pact refers to an agreement between The Indian National Congress and The Muslim League.
- Jinnah, member of Congress as well as league, was the mastermind and architect of this pact.
Which of the above statements is/are NOT CORRECT?
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Solution (d)
Congress and All India Muslim League signed the historic Lucknow Pact. The idea was that such joint demand would give an impression of Hindu-Muslim unity.
Hence statement 1 is correct.
Jinnah, member of Congress as well as league, was the mastermind and architect of this pact.
Hence statement 2 is correct.
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Solution (d)
Congress and All India Muslim League signed the historic Lucknow Pact. The idea was that such joint demand would give an impression of Hindu-Muslim unity.
Hence statement 1 is correct.
Jinnah, member of Congress as well as league, was the mastermind and architect of this pact.
Hence statement 2 is correct.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Consider the following Statements regarding Morley-Minto Reforms:
- The income qualification for Muslim voters was kept lower than that for Hindus.
- One Indian was to be appointed to the viceroy’s executive council.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
The income qualification for Muslim voters was kept lower than that for Hindus.
Hence statement 1 is correct.
One Indian was to be appointed to the viceroy’s executive council (Satyendra Sinha was the first Indian to be appointed in 1909).
Hence statement 2 is correct.
Incorrect
Solution (c)
The income qualification for Muslim voters was kept lower than that for Hindus.
Hence statement 1 is correct.
One Indian was to be appointed to the viceroy’s executive council (Satyendra Sinha was the first Indian to be appointed in 1909).
Hence statement 2 is correct.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
First Factory Act was introduced by Lord Ripon in 1881 to improve the condition of factory workers in India. Which of the following were not the provisions of this Act?
- The Act banned the appointment of children below 10 years of age.
- The working hours for women were reduced to 8 hours a day.
- It made compulsory for all dangerous machines in the factories to be properly fenced to ensure security to the workers.
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
Correct
Solution (a)
Lord Ripon introduced the Factory Act of 1881 to improve the service condition of the factory workers in India. The Act banned the appointment of children below the age of seven in factories. It reduced the working hours for children.
Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
Read Factories Act II as well. The first bill focused on children while the second bill focused on the working condition of women.
Hence statement 2 is incorrect.
It made compulsory for all dangerous machines in the factories to be properly fenced to ensure security to the workers.
Hence statement 3 is correct.
Incorrect
Solution (a)
Lord Ripon introduced the Factory Act of 1881 to improve the service condition of the factory workers in India. The Act banned the appointment of children below the age of seven in factories. It reduced the working hours for children.
Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
Read Factories Act II as well. The first bill focused on children while the second bill focused on the working condition of women.
Hence statement 2 is incorrect.
It made compulsory for all dangerous machines in the factories to be properly fenced to ensure security to the workers.
Hence statement 3 is correct.
