UPSC Prelims Marathon 9 June - The Gandhian Era - I

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The Gandhian Era – I

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Question No. 1

With reference to the Home Rule League Movement in India, consider the following statements:
1.The movement emerged as a response to the First World War.
2.The All India Home Rule League was inspired by the Irish Home Rule League.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 2

With reference to the Home Rule Leagues, consider the following statements:
1.Tilak’s Home Rule League had its headquarters in Pune and operated mainly in Maharashtra (excluding Bombay), Karnataka, Central Provinces, and Berar.
2.Annie Besant’s Home Rule League had a pan-India presence and was founded in Madras with over 200 branches.
3.George Arundale was the founding president of Tilak’s Home Rule League.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B1 and 3 only

C2 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 3

With reference to the Kheda Satyagraha of 1918, consider the following statements:
1.Kheda Satyagraha was the first instance where Gandhi experimented with non-cooperation as a political strategy in India.
2.The initial phase of the movement was led by local leaders like Mohanlal Pandya before Gandhi formally joined.
3.The government fulfilled all demands of the peasants, including full tax remission and legal guarantees.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 4

With reference to the Montagu’s Statement of August 1917, consider the following statements:
1.It marked the first time that the British government stated responsible government as an objective for India.
2.It accepted the demand for immediate self-government and transfer of power to elected Indian legislatures.
3.The declaration led to the introduction of the system of dyarchy in the provinces.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B1 and 3 only

C2 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 5

With reference to the Government of India Act, 1919, consider the following statements:
1.It introduced the system of dyarchy in the provinces, classifying subjects as reserved and transferred.
2.It introduced bicameralism at the central level for the first time in British India.
3.It provided for responsible government at both provincial and central levels.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 6

Consider the following statements regarding Gandhi’s passive resistance movement in South Africa (1906–1914):
Statement I: Gandhi’s satyagraha in South Africa addressed multiple discriminatory laws including compulsory registration certificates, poll tax, and invalidation of non-Christian marriages.
Statement II: These protests ultimately led to a negotiated settlement where the South African government conceded major Indian demands.
Which one of the following is correct?

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Question No. 7

With reference to the Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, consider the following statements:
1.The tinkathia system forced peasants to grow indigo on 3/20th of their land.
2.The movement marked Gandhi’s first active involvement in Indian mass politics after his return from South Africa.
3.Rajendra Prasad and J.B. Kripalani were among the associates who joined Gandhi during the movement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 8

With reference to the Rowlatt Act of 1919, consider the following statements:
1.The Act empowered the government to arrest and detain individuals without trial merely on suspicion.
2.All elected Indian members of the Imperial Legislative Council supported the Act in the hope of constitutional reforms.
3.The Act aimed to make the temporary wartime restrictions of the Defence of India Act into a permanent feature.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B1 and 3 only

C2 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 9

With reference to the Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act in 1919, consider the following statements:
1.Gandhi established a Satyagraha Sabha and included young members of the Home Rule Leagues and Pan-Islamists in the movement.
2.The national movement’s orientation permanently shifted towards mass participation during this agitation.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CNeither 1 nor 2

DBoth 1 and 2

Question No. 10

With reference to the Hunter Committee of Inquiry, consider the following statements:
1.The Hunter Committee unanimously recommended legal prosecution and punishment of General Dyer for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
2.Three Indian members included Sir Chimanlal Harilal Setalvad, Pandit Jagat Narayan, and Sardar Sahibzada Sultan Ahmad Khan.
3.The British government passed an Indemnity Act before the committee’s proceedings, protecting officials from legal action.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3