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Pre 2012

1. Consider the following statements :

The most effective contribution made by DadabhaiNaoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he

1. exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British
2. interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians
3. stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

• Asked many times indirectly
• He was a moderate congress leader who presented economic critique of colonialism.
• He wasn’t a social reformer. You don’t read his name in social reform movement chapter obviously 2 and 3 are wrong

Learning – economic critique of colonialism, books written by Nairoji, ranade, R. C. Dutt

2. Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?

1. The Peasants and Workers Party of India
2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation
3. The Independent Labour Party

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

• The Peasants and Workers Party of India was founded in 1947. The party was founded in Maharashtra by Tulsidas Jadhav, Keshavrao Jedhe and others.
• Scheduled Castes Federation (SCF) was founded by Dr. Ambedkar in 1942 to fight for the rights of the Dalit community. SCF was the successor organization of the Independent Labour Party led by Ambedkar.

Learning – newspapers and other publication by Gandhiji in India and south Africa,  ashrams established by Gandhiji, parties established by Ambedkar

3. Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because:

(a) Round Table Conference failed to satisfy Indian political aspirations

(b) Congress and Muslim League had differences of opinion

(c) Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award

(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context

Very famous incident. Gandhi took fast unto death on the announcement of communal award and Poona pact was signed after that with agreement of Gandhiji and Ambedkar

Leaning – evolution of separate electorate in British Raj,  three round table conferences, participation of Congress and outcome

4. Consider the following :

1. Assessment of land revenue on the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of crops
2. Use of mobile cannons in warfare
3. Cultivation of tobacco and red chillies

Which of the above was/were introduced into India by the English?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 2 and 3

(d) None

• Tobaco was introduced by Portuguese. Everyone knows that
• 1 was done even by Raja Todermal

Learning – things introduced by British, Portuguese and Mughals

5. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding BrahmoSamaj?

1. It opposed idolatry.
2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.
3. It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

• 3 is wrong. That Vedas are infallible was propagated by Swami dayanand saraswati and Arya samaj
• 2 is common theme across socioreligious reform movement
• Exclude 3, include 2

Learning – brahmo samaj v/s arya samaj, split in brahmo samaj and Arya samaj, everything about Raja Ram Mohan Roy

6. The Rowlatt Act aimed at:

(a) compulsory economic support to war efforts

(b) imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial

(c) suppression of the Khilafat Movement

(d) imposition of restrictions on freedom of the press

• Repeat
• On the recommendations of sedition committee. Imprisonment without trial. For how many months?

Learning – Rowlatt satyagraha, revolutionary terrorism/ extremism, HSRA, Yugantar, Abhinav Bharat

7. The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because

1. the Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence
2. the rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session
3. a resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that Session

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) I only

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3

(d) None of the above

• Repeat. All options are repeat
• 1st is true poorna swaraj resolution
• 2 is wrong, it was done in Lucknow session in 1916
• 2 nations theory had not yet formed to merit passing a resolution rejecting the theory

Learning – Swaraj resolution, Poorna Swaraj resolution, Pakistan resolution

8. During Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation?

(a) Different social reform groups or organizations of Bengal region united to form a single body to discuss the issues of larger interest and to prepare appropriate petitions/representations to the government.

(b) Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose

(c) BehramjiMalabari and M. G. Ranade decided to bring together all the social reform groups of the country under one organization

(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context

• was founded by M.G. Ranade and Raghunath Rao. It was virtually the social reform cell of the Indian National Congress.
• The Conference met annually as a subsidiary convention of the Indian National Congress, at the same venue, and focused attention on social reform.
• The Conference advocated intercaste marriages and opposed kulinism and polygamy.
• Not very sure of the answer. B seems like the best option

Learning – Indian sociologist and societies for Indian freedom formed abroad, role of madam Bhikaji Kama and Shyamji Krishna Verma

Pre 2011

1. Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?

(a.) It was a non-violent movement

(b.) It was led by Mahatma Gandhi

(c.) It was a spontaneous movement

(d.) It did not attract the labour class in general

• Repeat
• It was clearly a very violent movement and was crushed very brutally

Learning – three phases of quit India movement, parallel govt formation

2. Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century?

(a.) Introduction of a new system of land revenue and taxation- of tribal products

(b.) Influence of foreign religious missionaries in tribal areas

(c.) Rise of a large number of money lenders, traders and revenue farmers as middlemen in tribal areas

(d.) The complete disruption of the old agrarian order of the tribal communities

• Taxation of tribal products seems like a bogus option
• Not every tribal area would have witnessed b and c
• D is sum of everything

Learning – major tribal and peasant movements, santhal and munda uprising, Eka, tebehaga, telangana movement, indigo revolt, Bardoli satyagraha

3. Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled, “Unto this Last” and the book transformed his life. What was the message from the book that transformed Mahatma Gandhi?

(a.) Uplifting the oppressed and poor is the moral responsibility of an educated man

(b.) The good of individual is contained in the good of all

(c.) The life of celibacy and spiritual pursuit are essential for a noble life

(d.) All the statements (a), (b) and (c) are correct in this context

• Don’t lose sleep if you don’t know the answer
• You can read the book for essay and ethics

4. With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for:

(a.) Running the secret Congress Radio in the wake of Quit India Movement

(b.) Participating in the Second Round Table Conference

(c.) Leading a contingent of Indian National Army

(d.) Assisting in the formation of Interim Government under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

• B and d wouldn’t make anyone famous
• A is true. Last phase of quit India movement was an underground phase. Usha mehta ran secret radio from somewhere in India

Learning – stand of communists and congress socialists on word war 2 and quit India movement, working class participating in QIM v/s that in CDM

5. What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda?

1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought.
2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.

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

• Repeat, covered in titbit
• B is bogus option
• A is correct

Learning – Gandhiji’s first three satyagraha, other leaders involved in those satyagrahas

6. The tendency for increased litigation was visible after the introduction of the land settlement system of Lord Cornwallis in 1793. The reason for this is normally traced to which of the following provisions?

(a.) Making Zamindar’s position stronger vis-a-vis the ryot

(b.)Making East India Company an overlord of Zamindars

(c.) Making judicial system more efficient

(d.)None of the (a), (b) and (c) above

• reason was that the Court Fee was removed and now every body could drag anybody to courts.
• The extension to right of appeal
• Court fees were abolished
  Learning – Cornwallis code, reforms of Cornwallis

7. With reference to the period of colonial rule in India, “Home Charges” formed an important part of drain of wealth from India. Which of the following funds constituted “Home Charges”?

1. Funds used to support the India Office in London.
2. Funds used to pay salaries and pensions of British personnel engaged in India.
3. Funds used for waging wars outside India by the British.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a.) 1 only

(b.) 1 and 2 only

(c.) 2 and 3 only

(d.) 1, 2 and 3

Home charges means money spent by Britain in Britain on behalf of India. They included

1. dividends on East India Stock
2. interest in Home debt
3. the salaries of the officer
4. establishments of the and building connected with the Home Department of Indian Government
5. furlough and retired pay to members of the Indian Military and Civil Services when at Home
6. Charges of all descriptions paid in this country connected with the British troops serving in India and
7. portion of the cost of transporting the British troops to and from India

I am not so sure about statement 3. Funds used for waging war outside India as when British fought in wars nor do I find direct mention of it in home charges. EIC donated money to them. IMO statemnt 3 is wrong

8. With reference to the period of Indian freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the Nehru report?

1. Complete Independence for India.
2. Joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities.
3. Provision of fundamental rights for the people of India in the Constitution.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a.) 1 only

(b.) 2 and 3 only

(c.) 1 and 3 only

(d.) 1, 2 and 3

• Covered in titbit
• 1 is wrong. It demanded dominion status which was a point of disagreement b/W moderates v/s more radical young leaders like Nehru and Subhash

Learning – Nehru report, swaraj resolution, poorna swaraj resolution, dominon status offer, independence status offer

9. What was the purpose with which Sir William Wedderburn and W. S. Caine had set up the Indian Parliamentary Committee in 1893?

(a.) To agitate for Indian political reforms in the House of Commons

(b.) To campaign for. the entry of Indians into the Imperial Judiciary

(c.) To facilitate a discussion on India’s Independence in the British Parliament

(d.) To agitate for the entry of eminent Indians into the British Parliament

• D is bogus, who would demand such things
• C is bogus. Not even Indian leaders were demanding independence at that time
• B is also bogus. Anyone would first demand more Indians in higher Indian judiciary than imperial judiciary
• A makes sense. Indian political reform was the favour of day then. Congress was demanding that. They also demanded same thing but this time in British parliament/ house of commons

Leading – achievement of moderates

Pre 2014

1. The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until

1. the First World War when Indian troops were needed by the British and the partition was ended.
2. King George V abrogated Curzon’s Act at the Royal Darbar in Delhi in 1911
3. Gandhiji launched his Civil Disobedience Movement
4. the Partition of India, in 1947 when East Bengal became East Pakistan

• All other options are absolutely bogus options
• This was the 1st real victory of nationalist movement. British had to eat humble pie and annul the partition
• In 1911 King George V visited India and  A royal durbar was held @Delhi
• The capital of India is transferred from Calcutta to Delhi
• It was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911 and only the last time the sovereign attended it.

Learning – When was Queen Victoria proclaimed as empress of India? 1st Darbar and Great famine of 1876 -78 and Lord Lytton, Annulment of partition and its role in reunification of Congress

2. The 1929 Session of Indian, National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the

1. attainment of Self-Government was declared as the objective of the Congress
2. attainment of Poorna Swaraj Was adopted as the goal of the Congress
3. Non-Cooperation Movement was launched
4. decision to participate in the Round Table Conference in London was taken

• Repeat, covered in titbits
• Poorna swaraj goal
• NCM was in 1920
• Congress did not even participate in 1st RTC. This decision was taken after Gandhi- Irwin pact

Learning – Swaraj resolution, Poorna Swaraj resolution, Dominion status v/s Independent status

3. The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a

1. Revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco.
2. nationalist organization operating from Singapore
3. militant organization with headquarters at Berlin
4. communist movement for India’s freedom with head-quarters at Tashkent

• Simple question. On the east coast of USA, San Francisco. There was a newspaper/ pamphlet by similar name
• This is a very important topic for this year as PM of Canada apologised officially for the incident

Learning – komagata maru incident, Canadian PM apology, failure of ghadar movement, name of most prominent leaders of this movement

4. What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)?

1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States
2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown
3. To regulate East India Company’s trade with India

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

• Regulation of trade had already been done. Now politically directly under crown
• The announcement reversed Lord Dalhousie’s pre-war policy of political unification through princely state annexation <doctrine of lapse>

Learning – act of 1773, 1813 and this proclamation very important, Doctrine of lapse, first state to fall under doctrine of lapse, doctrine of subsidiary alliance, first state to fall prey to doctrine of subsidiary alliance, Contribution of Lord Dalhousie to India 

5. The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to

1. solve the problem of minorities in India
2. give effect to the Independence Bill
3. delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
4. enquire into the riots in East Bengal

Simple – Radcliffe was the jurist hence the boundary known by his name

Learning – how was the decision to go to Pakistan or stay with India taken? McMahon line and Shimla accord, LOC v/s LAC v/s AGPL, Durand line

Prelims 2013

1. With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were:

(a) directly elected by the people of those Provinces

(b) nominated by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League

(c) elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies

(d) selected by the Government for their expertise in constitutional matters

• Question repeated in CAPF 2016
• Indirect election it was <one of the criticism that members were not even elected by people. In fact even members of provincial assembly who elected them were themselves elected by jut 10% of the voting age population as the Franchise was very limited>

Learning – Imp. committees of constituent assembly, Cabinet mission plan and interim cabinet

2. The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because

1. Indians never wanted the review of the working of the Act of 1919
2. Simon Commission recommended the abolition of  Dyarchy (Diarchy) in the Provinces
3. there was no Indian member in the Simon Commission
4. the Simon Commission suggested the partition of the country

Very simple, covered in titbit

Learning – Why did Simon commission even visited India, Recommendation of Simon commission, Nehru report in response to Simon commission, Controversy on Nehru Report, J.L. Nehru’s objection to Nehru report, Jinnah’s objection to Nehru report, Gandhi- Irwin pact

3. Quit India Movement was launched in response to

1. Cabinet Mission Plan
2. Cripps Proposals
3. Simon Commission Report
4. Wavell Plan

• Quit India movement was launched in aug 1942
• Cabinet mission in 1946 -wrong
• Wavell plan or Shimla conference – 1945 – wrong
• Simon Comission report – after 1928, before 1932
• Cripps mission – March 1942, answer is obvious

Learning – Cripps proposals, proposed dominion or independent status? Why did it fail? Why was Cripps even sent to India?, Post dated cheque on failing bank?, Failure of Wavell plan?, Learn sequence o events from 2nd world war carefully, august offer, Rajgoplachari plan, Mount Baton plan and all

4. The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for

1. the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third
2. the grant of ownership of land to peasants as they were the actual cultivators of the land
3. the uprooting of Zamindari system and the end of serfdom
4. writing off all peasant debts

• Covered in titbit
• tebhaga means 3 parts
• in 1946 the sharecroppers of Bengal began to assert that they would no longer pay a half share of their crops to Jotedars but only 1/3rd and that before division
• the crop would be stored in their khamars (Godowns) and not that of the Jotedars

Learning – important peasant revolts, working class movements, Bardoli Satyagaraha, Eka movement, Indigo revolt

5. Annie Besant was

1. responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement
2. the founder of the Theosophical Society
3. Once the President of the Indian National Congress

Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below.

1. 1 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

• Tilak started Home Rule league in April 1916 while Annie Besant launched her Home Rule league in September 1916
• Theosophical Society was founded by Madam Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott 1875.Annie Besant joined the team much later, in 1889
• She was in fact 1st woman president of INC. This fact has been asked many times

Learning – Theosophical society, contribution of Annie Besant

6. The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the

1. imposition restrictions the Indians of certain to carry arms by Indians
2. imposition of restrictions on newspapers and magazines published in Indian languages
3. removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of the Europeans
4. removal of a duty on imported cotton cloth

• Earlier Indian judges could not try Europeans
• The Illbert Bill (1883) of lord Rippon sought to empower the Indian judges to try Europeans in criminal cases.

Learning – Lord Rippon v/s Lord Lytoon, Vernacular press act, arms act, first factory act, Anglo – Afghan war, reforms brought by lord Rippon, reforms brought by lord Mayo

What’s this?

Discussion blog page for those who just attempted FL#2. Discussion is open for any question which you had a doubt about, brainstorming on ways to arrive at a particular answer, any other interesting tit bit that you may share etc.

Where are the prelims mocks held?

Go to the link and start attempting the mocks. Click here. 100 Questions – True to UPSC pattern.

When will the detailed explanations be uploaded?

The detailed explanations will be provided to subscribers only. You can find the explanation pdf uploaded on the Document centre within the portal on the coming Sunday.

Three Quick Points

1. This is solution and analysis of CAPF history portion conducted couple of weeks back
2. Most of the questions were on typical UPSC pattern from oft repeated topics and doable
3. Analysis of past 7 years prelims history portion ( 2015 to 2009) would be done in coming days

1. Which of the following statements about the Swadeshi movement in Bengal in 1905 are correct?
1. It was marked by the mass mobilization through the organization of ‘Samitis”
2. It was marked by the mass mobilization through labour strikes
3. It advocated a constructive programme of self help or ‘atmashakti’
4. In the sphere of education, national schools were established
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 , 3 and 4

• Swadeshi is an oft repeated topic.
• All are true. everything seems true – if you try to imagine Swadeshi – Boycott movement.
• They are written even in the summary of Spectrum modern India book.

Learning –– Swadeshi movement, Split in congress, reunification, SUMMARY OF ALL CHAPTERS FROM SPECTRUM IS MUST -YOU MUST REMEEMBER EVERY WORD WRITTEN IN SUMMARY BY HEART

2. Which of the following was/were the features of the Quit India Movement?
1. From the very beginning , it was rural revolt
2. It was essentially a moderate movement
3. It was marked by the unprecedented use of violence
4. It was marked by acute state repression
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4

• 2 is definitely wrong as it was a spontaneous, very violent protest movement.  In any case, 2 and 3 are contradictory so only one of them can be true
• 4 is definitely true as it was marked by acute state repression
• Now check 1, it seems untrue. It was rural revolt from the beginning implies, it remained a rural revolt through out. But in fact, it moved in phases <3 phases actually>

Learning – Quit India movement, phases of movement, compare and contrast imp. features of Non cooperation movement, civil disobedience movement and Quit India movement

3. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below Lists:
List I List II
(Author) (Book)
A. Dadabhai Naoroji 1. Essays on Indian Economics
B. Prafulla Chandra Ray 2. Poverty and UnBritish Rule in India
C. Mahadev Govind Ranade 3. Economic History of India
D. R.C.Dutt 4. The Poverty Problem in India
Code:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 3 4 1 2

• Repeat
• Nairoji – Poverty and unbritish rule,  a-2, so only a and c left,
• Knowing about R C dutt won’t help
• But Ranade is also very famous – Essays on Indian economics, i.e c-1

Learning – Economic, trade and financial imperialism of British

4. Which of the following statements about the founding of the Indian National Congress (INC) is / are correct?
1. The INC was formed in Bombay 1885
2. The first president of the INC W.C.Banerjee
Select the correct answer using the given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

• Repeat, very simple
• Can’t afford to mark such questions wrong

Learning – Imp. congress sessions from titbits

5. Consider the following statements about the Santhal Hool of 1855-56:
1. The Santhals were in a desperate situation as tribal lands were leased out
2. The Santhal rebels were treated very leniently by British officials
3. Santhal inhabited areas eventually constituted into separate administrative units called Santhal parganas
4. The Santhal rebellion was the only major rebellion in mid 19th century India
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 3 only

• 4, only , red flag, pause and think, obviously wrong. There were so many revolts at that time <1857>
• 2 is also wrong, British officials did not treat any rebels leniently
• Now look at 3rd, yes Santhal Parganas was formed

Learning – Imp. tribal and peasant revolts, Santhal, Munda, Tebhaga, Bardoli

6. Who among the following founded the Atmiya Sabha in 1815 ?
(a) Keshab Chandra Sen
(b) Debendranath Tagore
(c) Ram Mohan Roy
(d) Bijoy Krishna Goswami

Simple, D.N. Tagore – Tattvabodhini Sabha, K.C. Sen – Brahmo samaj of India

Learning – names and founders of all imp socio religious reform movements, Books written by R.R.M Roy, Brahmo samaj v/s Arya Samaj, Split in Brahmo Samaj and Arya Samj

7. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Permanent Settlement?
(a) The Permanent Settlement vested landownership right in the Zamindar
(b) The Permanent Settlement continued to pay attention to the customary occupancy rights of peasants
(c) The burden of the high revenue assessment was shifted to the peasants under the Permanent Settlement
(d) The condition of the actual cultivators of the land declined under Permanent Settlement

• a and b are contradictory
• It is also known as Zamindari system so obviously a is true

Learning – salient features, geographical spread and initiators of all 3 land revenue systems

8) Which of the following is / are characteristic(s) of the Ryotwari system?
1. It was the brainchild of Thomas Munro
2. It was meant to reduce intermediaries
3. Cultivating peasants were gradually impoverished by the system
4. It was introduced in parts of Madras and Bengal Presidency
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 2 , 3 and 4

• You all know, permanent settlement was introduced in Bengal
• Peasants were impoverished in every system, 3 is true
• Eliminate 4, include 3, only option b
• Other 2 options are also true

Learning – salient features, geographical spread and initiators of all 3 land revenue systems

9. Which of the following is / are characteristics of the debate between ‘Anglieists’ and ‘Orientalists’ in the 1830’ ?
1. The Anglicists wanted to cut the money being spent on printing Sanskrit and Arabic texts
2. The Anglicists wanted to cut the money spent on printing Sanskrit texts and wished to continue to print in Persian
3. The Orientalists wanted stipend for the students of Arabic and Sanskrit
4. The Orientalists started a new Sanskrit College in Delhi
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1only
(b) 1 3, and 4
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 , 3 and 4

• You know the meaning of anglicists – who belived in superiority of European race and their language while orientalist thought there was much to learn from native Oriental languages
• 1 and 3 seems correct by that logic
• 2 would be wrong
• 4 is factual, there was Sanskrit college in Kolkata not in Delhi, In delhi there was Oriental college

Learning – Charter act of 1813 and spread of education and missionaries in India, Maucalay’s vision of education. Woods dispatch,

10. Who among the following British ethnographers launched the Survey of India project in the 1860’s ?

• (a) Hunter
• b) Dufferin
• (c) Risley
• (d) Thurston

Don’t take any load if you don’t know the answer but Dufferin must be eliminated as he was governor general

11) Which of the following statements about ‘Barnaparichay’ a mid 19th century Bengali text is/are correct?
1. It was written by Raja Rammohan Roy
2. It was the most widely used Bengali primer of the time
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

• You must know every book written by Ram Mohan Roy. If you did, you wold know, it wasn’t written by him
• It was written by Ishwar Chand VidyaSagar
• 2 is true, name, Barnaparichay says it all
• Don’t take too much load if you din’t know the answer

Learning – Books written by Ram Mohan Roy, Newspapers, Translations, Organizations, colege established,  his views on sacred Indian texts

12. Which of the following statements about the Champaran Satyagrah is / are correct?
1. The Champaran region had a long tradition of anti-planter discontent and agitation
2. Mahatma Gandhi gave all India publicity to the grievances of Champaran cultivators
3. The cultivators of Champaran had protested against excessive taxation on sugar
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 , 2 and 3

• Repeat
• Champaran, teenkathia system, indigo, eliminate 3
• 2 is obviously true.
• Answer is clear

Learning – Gandhi’s 1st 3 satyahraha, Other leaders involved in Satyagraha