UPSC Modern History – Old Questions 2017

Q.1 Who among the following was/were 

associated with the introduction of the Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule?

1. Lord Cornwallis

2. Alexander Read

3. Thomas Munro

Select the correct answer using the code given 

below:

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.2 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?

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.3 The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to?

a) Define the jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments.

b) Define the powers of the Secretary of 

State for India.

c) Impose censorship on national press.

d) Improve the relationship between the 

Government of India and the Indian 

States.

Q.4 With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events:

1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy

2. Quit India Movement launched

3. Second Round Table Conference

What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

a) 1-2-3

b) 2-1-3

c) 3-2-1

d) 3-1-2

ANSWER

1. c

2. b

3. d

4. c