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During the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-22), which of the following educational
institutions were established as national alternatives to British-controlled entities?
1. Jamia Millia Islamia
2. Kashi Vidyapith
3. Gujarat Vidyapith
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A
1 and 2 only
- B
2 and 3 only
- C
1 and 3 only
- D
1,2 and 3
Explanation
All three institutions were established during the height of the Non-Cooperation Movement to foster indigenous, boycotted national education. Jamia Millia Islamia (initially at Aligarh, later moved to Delhi), Kashi Vidyapith (Varanasi), and Gujarat Vidyapith (Ahmedabad) were established to accommodate students who left government-aided institutions on Gandhi's clarion call.
The Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) differed from the Kheda Satyagraha because
A. it opposed forest laws.
B. it demanded complete independence.
C. it successfully resisted enhanced land revenue under Vallabhbhai Patel.
D. it was directed against the Rowlatt Act.
- A
A
- B
B
- C
C
- D
D
Explanation
Bardoli (1928)
Leader:
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Issue:
Government increased land revenue by about 22%.
Peasants refused payment.
Eventually government withdrew enhancement.
Patel earned the title "Sardar."
Other options refer to unrelated movements.
Which of the following factors acted as underlying causes for the Revolt of 1857?
1. The Religious Disabilities Act of 1856 which protected the inheritance rights of Hindu converts to Christianity.
2. The General Service Enlistment Act requiring new recruits to serve overseas across high seas, violating high-caste Hindu taboos.
3. The annexation of Awadh by Lord Dalhousie under the pretext of the Doctrine of Lapse.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A
Only one
- B
Only two
- C
All three
- D
None
Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are accurate reflections of the deep-seated social and military discontent among the sepoys and standard populace. Statement 3 is incorrect because Awadh was annexed by Dalhousie in 1856 on the grounds of misgovernance and maladministration (based on Colonel Sleeman's reports), not the Doctrine of Lapse. States like Satara, Jhansi, and Nagpur were annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse.
- ABijapur
- BGolconda
- CMysore
- DVijayanagara
Explanation
Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939?
Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi.
The Congress Left was disunited and failed to support Bose.
The Communists did not support Bose in his endeavours.
The supporters of M.N. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose.
- A1, 2 ad 3
- B1 2 and 4
- C1, 3 and 4
- D2 and 4 only
Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856:
The taluqdars were dispossessed of their estates but allowed to retain their arms and forts.
A Summary Revenue Settlement was made in 1856 assuming that the taluqdars were outsiders.
The British believed in taking revenue directly from the peasants by removing the taluqdars.
- A2 and 3 only
- B1 and 3 only
- C1, 2 and 3
- D2 only
- AAllan Octavian Hume
- BLala Lajpat Rai
- CBal Gangadhar Tilak
- DDadabhai Naoroji
Explanation
- ASerampore
- BTranquebar
- CCochin
- DCalicut
Explanation
Consider the following statements regarding the Ghadr Movement:
1. The movement operated primarily out of the western coast of North America, with its headquarters at San Francisco called Yugantar Ashram.
2. The outbreak of the First World War and the tragic Komagata Maru incident acted as key catalysts for their planned armed insurrection in India.
3. Lala Hardayal, Rash Behari Bose, and Sachin Sanyal were key leaders associated with the internal networks of the Ghadr mutiny within India.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
- A
Only one
- B
Only two
- C
All three
- D
None
Explanation
All statements are correct. The Ghadr Party set up the Yugantar Ashram in San Francisco. The Komagata Maru ship incident (1914) created deep anti-British resentment, leading the Ghadrites to advance their plans for a pan-India army mutiny. Rash Behari Bose and Sachin Sanyal were the crucial domestic linchpins contacted to lead the actual military uprising in February 1915, which was unfortunately leaked.
With reference to Mahatma Gandhi's political philosophy, consider the following statements:
- A
2 and 3 only
- B
1 and 2 only
- C
1 and 3 only
- D
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 — Incorrect
Gandhi's concept of Swaraj was much broader than merely expelling the British. He envisioned:
Self-rule at the individual level (self-discipline)
Village self-governance
Moral autonomy
Economic self-reliance
Political independence was only one aspect of Swaraj.
Statement 2 — Correct
Gandhi consistently argued:
"The true source of rights is duty."
He believed that when everyone fulfilled their duties, rights would naturally follow.
Statement 3 — Correct
Gandhi criticized centralized industrialization because it:
concentrated wealth,
encouraged exploitation,
displaced village industries,
created unemployment.
He instead advocated decentralized village industries.
UPSC Trap: Candidates often equate Swaraj solely with independence.
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