Question 1

“The Muslims, if contented and satisfied, would become the greatest bulwark of British power in India”. Who wrote it?

Accepted Answer

William Wilson Hunter [W.W. Hunter] wrote the statement “The Muslims, if contented and satisfied, would become the greatest bulwark of British power in India”. He was a Scottish historian, statistician, a compiler, and a member of the Indian Civil Services. He is most known for compiling “The Imperial Gazetteer of India”, published in 1881. Another of his famous works is “The Indian Musalmans”. [60-62ND BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2017]

Question 2

Who was selected as the First President of All India Kisan Sabha at Lucknow in 1936?

Accepted Answer

The All India Kisan Maha Sabha [Akhil Bhartiya Kisan Congress] was founded in Lucknow in April, 1936. It was established with Swami Sahajanand Saraswati as the president and N.G Ranga as the general secretary. The organization issued a “Kisan Manifesto” and a periodical under Indulal Yagnik. The All India Kisan Sabha and the Congress held their sessions in Faizpur in 1936. [60-62ND BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2017]

Question 3

In my belief, Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise. Who wrote it?

Accepted Answer

Lord Curzon stated, “In my belief, Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my greatest ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise”. During his tenure as Viceroy of India [1899-1905], he appointed the Police Commission [1902] under Sir Andrew Frazer to review police administration, established the Department of Commerce and Industry, enacted the Calcutta Corporation Act, 1899, the Ancient Monument Preservation Act, 1904, oversaw the Partition of Bengal, and dealt with Younghusband’s mission to Tibet in 1904. [60-62ND BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2017]

Question 4

Sir Michael O’Dwyer was shot dead on March 13, 1940 in London by

Accepted Answer

The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre on 13th April 1919 deeply impacted Sardar Udham Singh. Influenced by Bhagat Singh, he joined the Ghadar Party in 1924 to organize overseas Indians against colonial rule. On 13th March 1940, Udham Singh shot Michael O’Dwyer, the officer responsible for the massacre, at a meeting of the East Indian Association and the Royal Central Asian Society at Caxton Hill, London. He was sentenced to death and hanged on 31st July 1940 at Pentonville prison. [60-62ND BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2017]

Question 5

Who was the Prime Minister of England when the Montague-Chelmsford Act was passed in 1919?

Accepted Answer

Lloyd George was the Prime Minister of England when the Montague-Chelmsford Act was passed in 1919. The Government of India Act, 1919, introduced the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms, establishing a bicameral Indian Legislative Council at the Centre, extending communal representation, introducing dyarchy in provinces, and creating the post of High Commissioner for India in London. [60-62ND BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2017]

Question 6

Who is regarded as the “Mother of Indian Revolution”?

Accepted Answer

Madam Bhikhaji Rustam Cama is regarded as the “Mother of Indian Revolution”. She unfurled India’s tricolour flag of freedom at Stuttgart, Germany, during an International Socialist Conference on 21st August, 1907. She was a Parsi revolutionary who operated from Paris and Geneva and brought out the journal “Bande Mataram”. [60-62ND BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2017]

Question 7

Who became champion of socialism and wanted to overthrow British rule, Princely states, Landlordism, and Capitalism in 1933?

Accepted Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru became the champion of socialism and wanted to overthrow British rule, Princely states, Landlordism, and Capitalism in 1933. He was an avowed supporter of socialism influenced by the Soviet Union. In 1933, he wrote a series of articles titled “Bharat Kahan” explaining his belief in socialism. [60-62ND BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2017]

Question 8

The Chittagong Armoury Raid had been planned by

Accepted Answer

Surya Sen organized the Chittagong Armoury Raid on 18th April, 1930. He planned to seize arms and ammunition, cut off communication, and isolate Chittagong. He was captured in February 1933 due to betrayal and hanged on 12th January, 1934. [60-62ND BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2017]

Question 9

Which journal was not associated with the revolutionary activities?

Accepted Answer

“Young India” was not associated with revolutionary activities. Founded in 1916 by Lala Lajpat Rai and later published by Mahatma Gandhi, it aimed to popularize India’s demand for independence. Sandhya, Yugantar, and Ghadar were associated with revolutionary movements, with Sandhya and Yugantar promoting swaraj and the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal. [60-62ND BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2017]

Question 10

First Indian elected to the British House of Commons was “Dadabhai Naoroji”, who contested on the ticket of

Accepted Answer

Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian elected to the British House of Commons on the ticket of the Liberal Party. He presided over INC sessions in 1886, 1893, and 1906. He was the first Indian professor at Elphinstone College, Mumbai, and started the Gujarati magazine “Rost Goftar” in 1851. Known as the 'Grand Old Man of India', he unfurled the Flag of Swaraj at the 1906 Calcutta INC session. [60-62ND BPSC PRELIMS EXAM, 2017]

60-62th Prelims 2017

“The Muslims, if contented and satisfied, would become the greatest bulwark of British power in India”. Who wrote it?

Who was selected as the First President of All India Kisan Sabha at Lucknow in 1936?

In my belief, Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise. Who wrote it?

Sir Michael O’Dwyer was shot dead on March 13, 1940 in London by

Who was the Prime Minister of England when the Montague-Chelmsford Act was passed in 1919?

Who is regarded as the “Mother of Indian Revolution”?

Who became champion of socialism and wanted to overthrow British rule, Princely states, Landlordism, and Capitalism in 1933?

The Chittagong Armoury Raid had been planned by

Which journal was not associated with the revolutionary activities?

First Indian elected to the British House of Commons was “Dadabhai Naoroji”, who contested on the ticket of

Swaraj Party was formed following the failure of:

Who organized the “Khudai Khidmatgar” in 1929?

The Cabinet Mission came to India in

The precursor of Indian National Congress was

Who is known as “Father of Dyarchy”?

Akhil Bhartiya Kisan Congress was founded in

In which year was Surendra Nath Banerjee eliminated from Indian Civil Services?

During which Viceroy's period were the titles of Rai Bahadur and Khan Bahadur first conferred to Indians?