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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points1. With reference to the ideas of moderate nationalism, consider the following statements:
1. Moderates were primarily influenced by Orientalist theories and were mostly part-time politicians.
2. Moderates did not demand equality and wanted reform, not expulsion from British rule.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct
Answer: B
Explanation:
Congress politics during the first twenty years of its history is roughly referred to as moderate politics.
● Its members were mostly part-time politicians who were successful professionals in their personal lives and were primarily influenced by Utilitarian theories. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
● They did not demand equality; they equated liberty with class privilege and wanted gradual or piecemeal reforms. They were conscious of the exploitative nature of British rule but wanted its reform, not expulsion. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Orientalism: The fundamental principle of this tradition was that the conquered people were to be ruled by their own laws- British rule had to ‘legitimize itself in Indian idiom’.
Utilitarianism: It believed in the ideas that good laws, efficient and enlightened administration and the idea of rule of law was a necessary precondition for the improvement of India.Incorrect
Answer: B
Explanation:
Congress politics during the first twenty years of its history is roughly referred to as moderate politics.
● Its members were mostly part-time politicians who were successful professionals in their personal lives and were primarily influenced by Utilitarian theories. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
● They did not demand equality; they equated liberty with class privilege and wanted gradual or piecemeal reforms. They were conscious of the exploitative nature of British rule but wanted its reform, not expulsion. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
Orientalism: The fundamental principle of this tradition was that the conquered people were to be ruled by their own laws- British rule had to ‘legitimize itself in Indian idiom’.
Utilitarianism: It believed in the ideas that good laws, efficient and enlightened administration and the idea of rule of law was a necessary precondition for the improvement of India. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points2. Which of the following statements in the context of reforms introduced by the British is correct?
Correct
Answer: A
Explanation:
● The Lord Cross’s Act or the Indian Councils Amendment Act of 1892, provided for marginal expansion of the legislative councils both at the centre and the provinces. These councils were to be constituted through selection rather than election.Hence, option a is correct.
● The Public Service Commission, appointed under Charles Aitchison, recommended the raising of the maximum age, but not simultaneous examination.Hence, option b is incorrect.
● One of the demands made by the moderates for the reformation of the administrative system was the equal sharing of military expenditure by the British government. The British government with some reluctance agreed to share only a small fraction of the military expenditure. Hence, option c is incorrect.
● In 1892-93, under the initiative of William Gladstone, the House of Commons passed a resolution for simultaneous examination, but it was opposed and buried there only. At the same time, the maximum age for the ICS examination was lowered to the disadvantage of the Indians. Hence, option d is incorrect.Incorrect
Answer: A
Explanation:
● The Lord Cross’s Act or the Indian Councils Amendment Act of 1892, provided for marginal expansion of the legislative councils both at the centre and the provinces. These councils were to be constituted through selection rather than election.Hence, option a is correct.
● The Public Service Commission, appointed under Charles Aitchison, recommended the raising of the maximum age, but not simultaneous examination.Hence, option b is incorrect.
● One of the demands made by the moderates for the reformation of the administrative system was the equal sharing of military expenditure by the British government. The British government with some reluctance agreed to share only a small fraction of the military expenditure. Hence, option c is incorrect.
● In 1892-93, under the initiative of William Gladstone, the House of Commons passed a resolution for simultaneous examination, but it was opposed and buried there only. At the same time, the maximum age for the ICS examination was lowered to the disadvantage of the Indians. Hence, option d is incorrect. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points3. With reference to the history of India, the term ‘Halipratha’ refers to:
Correct
Answer: C
Explanation:
● In the early nineteenth century, British records as Halipratha, it was a formalised system of lifelong and often hereditary attachment of the low-caste Publas to the Anavil Brahmans who owned the best and the largest lots of land.Incorrect
Answer: C
Explanation:
● In the early nineteenth century, British records as Halipratha, it was a formalised system of lifelong and often hereditary attachment of the low-caste Publas to the Anavil Brahmans who owned the best and the largest lots of land. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points4. Arrange the following factory settlements of British in Bengal in their chronological sequence:
1. Kasim Bazar
2. Dacca
3. Hugli
4. Patna
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct
Answer: D
Explanation:
● The First English factory in the east was set up at Balasore in Orissa in 1633, then at Hugli, Kasimbazar, Patna and Dacca.Incorrect
Answer: D
Explanation:
● The First English factory in the east was set up at Balasore in Orissa in 1633, then at Hugli, Kasimbazar, Patna and Dacca. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points5. Which of the following were not the immediate factors for the Battle of Plassey?
Correct
Answer: A
Explanation:
The conflict between the Nawab and the English Company over trade privileges was nothing new.The provincial governors did not favour trade privilege for the Company because this meant a heavy loss to their exchequer. So, the tussle between the English commercial interest and the local government in Bengal was already marked before the mid-18th century. Hence, option a is incorrect.
But during Siraj-ud-daula’s reign, certain other factors further strained the relations between the two. They are:
● The fortification around Calcutta by the English Company without the permission of the Nawab.
● The misuse of the Company’s trade privilege by its officials for their private trade.
● The English Company at Calcutta had given shelter to Krishna Das, son of Raj Ballabh, who had fled with immense treasures against the Nawab’s will.
Siraj-ud-daula’s attack on the English fort at Calcutta precipitated an open conflict, which culminated in the Battle of Plassey.Incorrect
Answer: A
Explanation:
The conflict between the Nawab and the English Company over trade privileges was nothing new.The provincial governors did not favour trade privilege for the Company because this meant a heavy loss to their exchequer. So, the tussle between the English commercial interest and the local government in Bengal was already marked before the mid-18th century. Hence, option a is incorrect.
But during Siraj-ud-daula’s reign, certain other factors further strained the relations between the two. They are:
● The fortification around Calcutta by the English Company without the permission of the Nawab.
● The misuse of the Company’s trade privilege by its officials for their private trade.
● The English Company at Calcutta had given shelter to Krishna Das, son of Raj Ballabh, who had fled with immense treasures against the Nawab’s will.
Siraj-ud-daula’s attack on the English fort at Calcutta precipitated an open conflict, which culminated in the Battle of Plassey.
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