Static Quiz 22 March 2025 (Modern History)
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Static Quiz 22 March 2025 (Modern History) For UPSC Exam
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1. Question
1. Consider the following statements:
Statement-1: Lord Hardinge held a Durbar in December 1911 and declared the partition of Bengal annulled.Statement-2: The British Government realized that the partition was causing the ruin of traditional Indian industries.
Which of the following is correct?
CorrectAnswer: (c) Statement-1 is correct, but Statement-2 is incorrect.
Explanation: The partition of Bengal was annulled at the Delhi Durbar in 1911 due to political unrest and nationalist opposition, not due to concerns over traditional Indian industries.
IncorrectAnswer: (c) Statement-1 is correct, but Statement-2 is incorrect.
Explanation: The partition of Bengal was annulled at the Delhi Durbar in 1911 due to political unrest and nationalist opposition, not due to concerns over traditional Indian industries.
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following were NOT correct regarding the Censorship Act of 1799?
CorrectAnswer: (b) The district magistrate was empowered to call upon the publisher of any vernacular newspaper to enter into a bond with the Government undertaking not to cause disaffection against the Government.
Explanation:
● The Censorship Act of 1799 was introduced by Lord Wellesley during the Napoleonic Wars to curb French influence in India.● It required all newspapers to be reviewed before publication.
● The Vernacular Press Act of 1878, not the Censorship Act of 1799, empowered district magistrates to make publishers sign a bond against sedition.
IncorrectAnswer: (b) The district magistrate was empowered to call upon the publisher of any vernacular newspaper to enter into a bond with the Government undertaking not to cause disaffection against the Government.
Explanation:
● The Censorship Act of 1799 was introduced by Lord Wellesley during the Napoleonic Wars to curb French influence in India.● It required all newspapers to be reviewed before publication.
● The Vernacular Press Act of 1878, not the Censorship Act of 1799, empowered district magistrates to make publishers sign a bond against sedition.
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to Indian history, the Campbell, Strachey, and Lyall Commissions were associated with:
CorrectAnswer: (c) The causes and analysis of famines
Explanation:
● The Campbell Commission (1866) was appointed to investigate the Orissa famine.
● The Strachey Commission (1878-80) was set up after the Great Famine of 1876-78 to formulate famine relief policies.
● The Lyall Commission (1897) examined the famine of 1896-97 and suggested improvements in relief measures.
IncorrectAnswer: (c) The causes and analysis of famines
Explanation:
● The Campbell Commission (1866) was appointed to investigate the Orissa famine.
● The Strachey Commission (1878-80) was set up after the Great Famine of 1876-78 to formulate famine relief policies.
● The Lyall Commission (1897) examined the famine of 1896-97 and suggested improvements in relief measures.
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following freedom fighters:
1. Debendranath Tagore
2. Keshub Chandra Sen
3. Radha Kanta Deb
How many of the above were actively associated with the Brahmo Samaj?
CorrectAnswer: (b) Only two
Explanation:
Debendranath Tagore and Keshub Chandra Sen were actively associated with the Brahmo Samaj.
Radha Kanta Deb was a conservative leader who opposed the Brahmo Samaj and supported traditional Hindu orthodoxy.
IncorrectAnswer: (b) Only two
Explanation:
Debendranath Tagore and Keshub Chandra Sen were actively associated with the Brahmo Samaj.
Radha Kanta Deb was a conservative leader who opposed the Brahmo Samaj and supported traditional Hindu orthodoxy.
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the British Indian Education System:
1. The Saddler Commission suggested that excessive official control of universities be removed.
2. Charles Wood placed a strong emphasis on European education in liberal arts, sciences, philosophy, and literature in his dispatch.
3. The first Indian Civil Services Exam conducted in India was in 1922.
How many of the above statements are correct?
CorrectAnswer: (c) All three
Explanation:
● Saddler Commission (1917-19) recommended greater autonomy for universities and better coordination between schools and colleges.
● Charles Wood’s Dispatch (1854) laid the foundation of modern education in India, emphasizing European education and English as the medium of instruction.
● The first ICS exam in India was held in 1922 in Allahabad (earlier, it was conducted in London).
IncorrectAnswer: (c) All three
Explanation:
● Saddler Commission (1917-19) recommended greater autonomy for universities and better coordination between schools and colleges.
● Charles Wood’s Dispatch (1854) laid the foundation of modern education in India, emphasizing European education and English as the medium of instruction.
● The first ICS exam in India was held in 1922 in Allahabad (earlier, it was conducted in London).
