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1)

With respect to the role of Annie Besant, consider the following statements:

  1. She was responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement in India.
  2. She was the founder of the Theosophical Society.
  3. She was made President of the Indian National Congress in 1917.

How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a)Only one

(b)Only two

(c)All three

(d)None

2)

What was the main demand of the Home Rule Movement during the Indian freedom struggle?

(a)Complete political Independence of India.

(b)To free the local administration of India from Britishers.

(c)Implementation of 1909 reforms at the earliest.

(d)Right of self-rule as given to white colonies.

3)

With respect to the initiatives of Gandhiji, consider the following:

  1. Natal Indian Congress.
  2. Indian Opinion Newspaper
  3. Tolstoy Farm.

Which of the above originated in South Africa?

(a)1 and 2 only

(b)2 and 3 only

(c)1 and 3 only

(d)1,2, and 3 

4)

Which of the following personalities was/were associated with the Home Rule movement?

1. Motilal Nehru
2.Jawaharlal Nehru
3.Bhulabhai Desai
4.C R Das
5. Madan Mohan Malviya
6. Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Select the answer using the codes given below:

(a)1,2 3 and 4 only

(b)1,3, 4 ,5 6 only

(c)2,4,5 and 6 Only

(d)1,2,3,4,5, and 6

5)

Consider the following freedom fighters:       (UPSC 2022)

1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
3. Rash Behari Bose

Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party?

(a)1 and 2

(b) 2 only

(c)1 and 3

(d)3 only

6)

“Zimmerman Plan” is related to which of the following?

(a)Partition of India along the North Eastern Frontier

(b) British Congress Committee to frame rules regarding urban expenditure.

(c)All-India insurrection plan to overthrow British Government.

(d)To reform police & crime investigation departments in the British government.

7)

Consider the following statements:

1. Gandhi supported the English during the World War I.

2. For his services during the Boer Wars in South Africa, Gandhi was conferred with the title "Kaiser-i-Hind".

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

8)

Consider the following statements regarding Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD):

  1. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated on 9th January to mark Mahatma Gandhi`s return to India from South Africa in 1915.
  2. The first Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was celebrated in the year 2015.

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

9)

What was Home Rule League movement? Who were the leaders involved? (150 words/10 Marks) 

10)

The Ghadar movement in the early 20th century suffered from many weaknesses and was ultimately a failure but a glorious failure nonetheless. (150 words/10 Marks)



Answers
1) b
2) d
3) d
4) d
5) d
6) c
7) c
8) a