Q.1) The Young Bengal Movement, started by Henry Vivian Derozio:
1. took up the peasant’s cause
2. advocated women’s rights
3. attacked old and decadent customs
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans-[C]
Explanation-. The Young Bengal movement was a group of radical Bengali free thinkers better known as Derozians, after their teacher at Hindu College, Henry Vivian Derozio from Hindu College, Calcutta. They were inspired and excited by the spirit of free thought and revolt against the existing social and religious structure of Hindu society.
They advocated women’s rights such as right to education. They did not fought for peasant’s cause.
Q.2) The Cabinet mission plan, 1946 recommended
1. an undivided India
2. a strong centre
3. residuary powers being given to provinces
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans-[B]
Explanation:
1. Cabinet mission plan proposed that there shall be a Union of India which will be empowered to deal with the defense, foreign affairs and communications. The Union Government and its legislature were to have limited powers, dealing with Finance, Foreign Affairs and Communications. Thus, the Cabinet Mission plan proposed a weak Centre.
2. It recommended an undivided India and turned down the Muslim league’s demand for a separate Pakistan.
3. It provided that all the members of the Interim cabinet would be Indians.
4. It provided for formation of the constituent assembly on democratic principle of population.
5. It recognized Right to secede from the Commonwealth.
6. All subjects other than the Union Subjects and all the residuary powers would be vested in the provinces. The Princely states would retain all subjects and all residuary powers.
7. A Constituent Assembly will be formed of the representatives of the Provincial Assemblies and the Princely states. Each province had to be allotted a total number of seats in proportion to the its population.
Q.3) Western classical elements can be seen in the Gandhara School of Art as reflected in the Buddha’s
1. usina, urna and elongated ears.
2. head
3. heavy folds of the robe.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans-[C]
Explanation The characteristics Gandhara sculptures, standing or the seated Buddha reflects the essential nature of Gandhara art. Iconography is purely Indian in it. Seated Buddha sculpture has the physical marks of the Buddha like the usina which means topknot of uncut hair, the urna (mole) and elongated ears.
Head of the Buddha in this art was based on the Greek God,Apollo and heavy folds of the robe was western element.
Q.4) One could attain salvation by performing the Vedic sacrifices with all their rituals which needed the services of the priests. This was the belief of which school of Indian philosophy?
a) Vaisheshika
b) Mimamsa
c) Vedanta
d) Nyaya
Ans- [B]
Explanation- Mimamsa means a ‘revered thought.’ It provides a philosophical justification for the observance of Vedic ritual. It give rules for the interpretation of the Vedas.
This orthodox systems accept the authority of the Vedas. The basic premise of Mimamsa is that action is the very essence of human existence. The sole concern of Mimamsa is salvation, not liberation and the basic purpose of Mimamsa is to inquire into the nature of Right Action.
Vedas is composed of four parts: The Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas and the Upanishads.
The first two parts are generally focused on the rituals and they form the Karma-kanda portion of the Vedas.
The later two parts form the Jnana-kanda (concerned with knowledge) portion of the Vedas.
Purva-Mimamsa is based on the earlier parts of the Vedas.
Uttar-Mimamsa is based on the later parts of the Vedas.
Q.5) Consider the following statements about Arya Samaj:
1. It repudiated caste system and the fourfold Varna division.
2. It started a Shudhi movement to reconvert people to Hinduism.
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
Ans- [B]
Explanation-
Arya Samaj did not repudiate the fourfold varna system and therefore statement one is wrong. However it repudiated the caste system.
Statement 2 is correct as it started a shuddhi movement to reconvert people to Hinduism.
Q.6) With reference to doctrine of lapse, consider the following statements:
1. Dalhousie was the first to use it.
2. It helped expand the market of British goods in India
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
Ans-[C]
Explanation Lord Dalhousie was one of the greatest governor general of India. He devised the formula of Doctrine of Lapse which he termed as annexation by peace. States annexed were Satara, Jaitpur, Sambalpur, Baghat, Udaipur, Jhansi and Nagpur. He also fought second anglo sikh war. Abolished the titles of nawab of Karnatka and Raja of
Tanjore. Brought in educational reforms under wood’s despatch. Development of railways, post and telegraph occurred, established public work dept, revolt of 1857 which occured one year later had one of its main cause in doctrine of lapse.
The increase in area of the British empire increased the area of market of British goods.
Q.7) The Shimla Conference was called to discuss
a) Rajaji formula
b) Wavell Plan
c) Cabinet mission plan
d) Dickie bird plan
Ans-[B]
Explanation- It was called to discuss Wavell plan.
When Wavell became viceroy his most important task was to present a formula for thefuture government of India which would be acceptable to both Congress and the Muslim League. Main points of the plan were :
1. If all the Indian political parties would agree to help the British war effort, then the British Government would introduce constitutional reforms in India after the war and the Executive Council would be immediately reconstituted with number of its members increased.
2. All the members of the Council, except the Viceroy and the Commander-in-Chief, would be Indians.
3. The defence of India would remain in British hands until power was ultimately transferred to Indians.
4. The Viceroy would convene a meeting of Indian politicians including the leaders of Congress and the Muslim League at which they would nominate members of the new Council.
CR Formula was a proposal for the Congress to offer the Muslim League, the Pakistan, based on plebiscite of all the peoples in the regions where Muslims made a majority.
Proposal of Dickie bird plan was that provinces should become first independent successor states rather than an Indian Union or the two dominions of India & Pakistan.
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