UPSC Modern History – Old Questions 2015

Q.1 Consider the following statements

1. The first woman President of the Indian 

National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.

2. The first Muslim President of the Indian 

National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.2 Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?

a) V. O. Chidambaram Pillai

b) C. Rajagopalachari

c) K. Kamaraj

d) Annie Besant

Q.3 The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined

a) the separation of power between the 

judiciary and the legislature

b) the jurisdiction of the central and 

provincial governments

c) the powers of the Secretary of State for 

India and the Viceroy

d) None of the above

Q.4 With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements:

1. It advocated the boycott of British goods and evasion of taxes

2. It wanted to establish the dictatorship of the proletariat.

3. It advocated a separate electorate for 

minorities and oppressed classes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 3 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) None

Q.5 Who of the following was/were economic critic/ critics of colonialism in India?

1. Dadabhai Naoroji

2. G. Subramania Iyer

3. R. C. Dutt

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.6 With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/ are correct?

1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the 

recommendations of the ‘Sedition Committee’.

2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to 

utilize the Home Rule League.

3. Demonstrations against the arrival of the Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.7 Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of ‘moderates’ and ‘extremists’?

a) Swadeshi Movement

b) Quit India Movement

c) Non-Cooperation Movement

d) Civil Disobedience Movement

Q.8 With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential elements of the feudal system?

1. A very strong centralized political 

authority and a very weak provincial or 

local political authority

2. The emergence of administrative 

structure based on control and possession of the land

3. Creation of the lord-vassal relationship 

between the feudal lord and his overlord

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWER

1. b

2. b

3. b

4. d

5. d

6. b

7. A

8.B