UPSC CIvil Services Prelims Previous Year questions Part-I ( Modern History )

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Q1). Which of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel 'Anand Math' ?[2006]

A. Bhil uprising

B. Sanyasi Rebellion

C. Bishunour and Birbhum Rebellion

D. Rangpur and Dinapur Rebellion

Answer: B

Description: Anand Math is a Bengali novel, written by Bankim Chandra and published in 1882. Set in the background of the Sanyasi Rebellion in the late 18th century.

Q2). Who among the following started the newspaper Shome Prakash?

A. Dayanand Saraswati

B. Raja Rammohan Roy

C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

D. Surendra Nath Banerjee

Answer: C

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Q3). Consider the following statements :
1. The Charter Act, 1853 abolished East India Company Monopoly of Indian trade.
2. Under the Government of India Act,1858 the British parliament abolished the rule of East India Company and undertook the responsibility of ruling India directly.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct ?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 and 2

Answer: B

Description: The Charter Act, 1813(not 1858) abolished East India Company Monopoly of Indian trade.

Q4). With reference to the 'revolt of the year' who of the following was betrayed by 'friend' captured and put to death by the British?[2006]

A. Tatya Tope

B. Nana Sahib

C. Kunwar Singh

D. Khan Bahadur Khan

Answer: A

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Q5). Who among the following Europeans were the last to come to pre-independence India as traders?

A. Dutch

B. English

C. Portuguese

D. French

Answer: D

Description: Portuguese(1498); English(1599); Dutch(1602); French(1664)

Q6). Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India ?

A. Fort William

B. Fort St Angelo

C. Fort St David

D. Fort St George

Answer: C

Description: Fort St David, Madras(1670); Fort William, Culcutta(1781); Fort St Angelo, Kerala(1505) but by Portuguese and Fort St George, Chennai(1644)

Q7). Who among the following wrote the book 'Bahubivah' ?

A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

C. Pandita Rambai

D. Rabindranath Tagore

Answer: B

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Q8). Consider the following statements :
1. Robert Clive was the first Governor-General of Bengal.
2. William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India.
Find Correct Statement(s) [2007]

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 and 2

Answer: B

Description: First Governor-General of Bengal was Warren Hastings

Q9). Who among repealed the Vernacular Press Act ? [2005]

A. Lord Dufferin

B. Lord Curzon

C. Lord Ripon

D. Lord Hardinge

Answer: C

Description: Vernacular Press Act, 1878 into force in by Lord Lytton and it was abolished by Lord Ripon in 1882.

Q10). Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism(socialism to be established by gradual reforms within the law) as a movement? [2005]

A. A.O. Hume

B. Annie Besant

C. R. Palme Dutt

D. None of the Above

Answer: B

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