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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
1. In 1931 Sarojini Naidu was elected the President of the All India Women’s Conference.
2. The purpose of the establishment of the All India Women’s Conference in 1926 was to make women a part of political activities.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
Correct
ANSWER: B
Explanation:
- The All India Women’s Conference was established in 1926. In the initial phase it was aimed at spreading education and intensifying vocational training among women. Its main objective was to improve the lives of women and to make them more efficient in the role of housewife.
- His political role was not accepted. In the decade of 1930-40, this idea changed and the social role of women was also included. However, it was only after a lot of struggle that women’s political role could be approved. In 1931, Sarojini Naidu was elected President of the All India Women’s Conference.
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ANSWER: B
Explanation:
- The All India Women’s Conference was established in 1926. In the initial phase it was aimed at spreading education and intensifying vocational training among women. Its main objective was to improve the lives of women and to make them more efficient in the role of housewife.
- His political role was not accepted. In the decade of 1930-40, this idea changed and the social role of women was also included. However, it was only after a lot of struggle that women’s political role could be approved. In 1931, Sarojini Naidu was elected President of the All India Women’s Conference.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The process of British industrialization further increased the dependence of Indians on agriculture.
2. The commercialization of Indian agriculture and the commercialization of British agriculture were parallel events.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct
ANSWER: C
Explanation:
- The industrial policy of the British put more and more emphasis on the Indian economy to be a village based economy. The decline of traditional industries in India increased the pressure of population on agriculture. This gave impetus to the process of exploitation of the farmers. Due to not getting proper price for the crop, the farmers started falling prey to the debt crisis. At the same time, their lands were also encroached upon in case of non-payment of loans and eventually reached the state of landless and were doomed to become agricultural labourers.
- The commercialization of Indian agriculture and the commercialization of British agriculture were parallel events. The increase in agricultural yields in Britain was manifested in the growth of the market and consequently the increase in the value of agricultural production. New scientific techniques were used to promote agriculture.
- This led to the expansion of Britain’s agriculture, but the British government in India adopted the exact opposite method. The British government promoted the same crops and varieties, whose demand was in the foreign markets. This was the tremendous commercialization of Indian agriculture. The result was that Indian farmers on a large scale failed to grow the food crops they needed.
Incorrect
ANSWER: C
Explanation:
- The industrial policy of the British put more and more emphasis on the Indian economy to be a village based economy. The decline of traditional industries in India increased the pressure of population on agriculture. This gave impetus to the process of exploitation of the farmers. Due to not getting proper price for the crop, the farmers started falling prey to the debt crisis. At the same time, their lands were also encroached upon in case of non-payment of loans and eventually reached the state of landless and were doomed to become agricultural labourers.
- The commercialization of Indian agriculture and the commercialization of British agriculture were parallel events. The increase in agricultural yields in Britain was manifested in the growth of the market and consequently the increase in the value of agricultural production. New scientific techniques were used to promote agriculture.
- This led to the expansion of Britain’s agriculture, but the British government in India adopted the exact opposite method. The British government promoted the same crops and varieties, whose demand was in the foreign markets. This was the tremendous commercialization of Indian agriculture. The result was that Indian farmers on a large scale failed to grow the food crops they needed.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 pointsConsider the following publishers and magazines:
Publisher Magazine
1. Devendra Nath Tagore A. Amrit Bazar Patrika
2. Motilal Bose B. Indian Mirror
3. Bharatendu Harishchandra C. Native Opinion
4. VN Mandalik D. Kavi Vachan Sudha
Use the code below to indicate the correct match.
Correct
ANSWER: B
Incorrect
ANSWER: B
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
1. The Company’s territories in India were for the first time called the ‘British possessions in India’
2. The British Government was given the supreme control over Company’s affairs and its administration in India.
The above statements are with reference to which of the following?
Correct
ANSWER: B
Explanation:
- The statements are with reference to the Pitts India Act of 1784. The features of this act are as follows –
- It distinguished between the commercial and political functions of the Company.
- It allowed the Court of Directors to manage the commercial affairs, but created a new body called Board of Control to manage the political affairs. Thus, it established a system of double government.
- It empowered the Board of Control to supervise and direct all operations of the civil and military government or revenues of the British possessions in India.
- Thus, the act was significant for two reasons: first, the Company’s territories in India were for the first time called the ‘British possessions in India’; and second, the British Government was given the supreme control over Company’s affairs and its administration in India.
Incorrect
ANSWER: B
Explanation:
- The statements are with reference to the Pitts India Act of 1784. The features of this act are as follows –
- It distinguished between the commercial and political functions of the Company.
- It allowed the Court of Directors to manage the commercial affairs, but created a new body called Board of Control to manage the political affairs. Thus, it established a system of double government.
- It empowered the Board of Control to supervise and direct all operations of the civil and military government or revenues of the British possessions in India.
- Thus, the act was significant for two reasons: first, the Company’s territories in India were for the first time called the ‘British possessions in India’; and second, the British Government was given the supreme control over Company’s affairs and its administration in India.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
1. The first official languages commission was appointed in Independent India under the chairmanship of Rajendra Prasad.
2. The Parliament has not made any provision for the use of Hindi in the Supreme Court that is why the Supreme Court hears only those who petition or appeal in English.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
Correct
ANSWER: A
Explanation:
- The first official languages commission was appointed in 1955, in Independent India under the chairmanship of B.G. Kher. So, statement 1 is incorrect.
- The Parliament has not made any provision for the use of Hindi in the Supreme Court that is why the Supreme Court hears only those who petition or appeal in English. So, statement 2 is correct.
- Hence, option A is correct.
Incorrect
ANSWER: A
Explanation:
- The first official languages commission was appointed in 1955, in Independent India under the chairmanship of B.G. Kher. So, statement 1 is incorrect.
- The Parliament has not made any provision for the use of Hindi in the Supreme Court that is why the Supreme Court hears only those who petition or appeal in English. So, statement 2 is correct.
- Hence, option A is correct.
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