67th Prelims Cancelled 2022

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The Cripps Mission was sent by the British Government to India in March 1942 to obtain Indian cooperation for the British war efforts during the Second World War. It was headed by Sir Richard Stafford Cripps, then Labour Minister in Winston Churchill's coalition government. The Quit India Resolution occurred later on 8th August 1942. Lord Wavell became Viceroy in 1944, and the Cabinet Mission arrived in 1946. Therefore, the Cripps Mission happened first. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELLED EXAM, 2022]

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Jawaharlal Nehru presided over the 44th Session of the Indian National Congress held at Lahore in 1929. This session was significant for passing the 'Complete Independence' or Poorna Swaraj resolution. Vallabhbhai Patel presided over Karachi session 1931, Motilal Nehru over Amritsar 1919 and Calcutta 1928, and Rajendra Prasad over Bombay 1934 and Tripuri 1939. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELLED EXAM, 2022]

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The Ghadar Party was a revolutionary organization founded in 1913 in San Francisco, USA. Its members were Indian immigrants, mainly from Punjab, who sought to overthrow British rule in India. They published a weekly journal called 'The Ghadar' and included notable members like Lala Hardayal, Ramchandra, Bhagwan Singh, Barkatullah, and Bhai Parmanand. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELLED EXAM, 2022]

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Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded the Servants of India Society in 1905 to train Indians for social welfare work, transcending caste and religion. Surendra Banerjee founded 'The Indian Association' in 1876, Mahadev Govind Ranade founded Poona Sarvajanik Sabha in 1870, and Bipin Chandra Pal was part of the 'Lal-Bal-Pal' extremist trio. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELLED EXAM, 2022]

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Lala Lajpat Rai, a member of the 'Lal-Bal-Pal' extremist trio, wrote 'Unhappy India' in 1928. He was also known as 'Punjab Kesari' and 'Sher-e-Punjab'. Bal Gangadhar Tilak wrote 'Gita Rahasya', A.O. Hume founded the Indian National Congress, and Annie Besant wrote 'The Course of Indian History' and launched Home Rule League. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELLED EXAM, 2022]

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B.R. Ambedkar participated in all three Round Table Conferences. Mahatma Gandhi attended only the second conference as per Gandhi-Irwin Pact. The first conference was Nov 1930-Jan 1931, the second Sep-Dec 1931, and the third Nov-Dec 1932. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELLED EXAM, 2022]

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Surendranath Banerjee established the Indian Association in 1876, supported by Anand Mohan Bose. It was a precursor to the Indian National Congress, merging into it in 1886. Chittaranjan Das was known for Congress leadership in the 1920s, W.C. Banerjee presided over INC sessions, and Aurobindo Ghosh was a revolutionary leader. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELLED EXAM, 2022]

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Surya Sen, a revolutionary leader, organized the Chittagong Armoury Raid on 18th April, 1930, aiming to seize arms, disrupt communications, and challenge British authority. Rash Behari Bose was involved in Delhi Conspiracy case, Chandra Shekhar Azad in Kakori Train Robbery, and Batukeshwar Dutt in bombing the Central Legislative Assembly in 1929. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELLED EXAM, 2022]

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The title 'Netaji' was first given to Subhas Chandra Bose in Germany in early 1942 by Indian soldiers of the Indische Legion and German officials of the Special Bureau for India. Bose later became leader of the Indian National Army. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELLED EXAM, 2022]

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The Sannyasi or Fakir rebellion, which took place in late 18th century in Murshidabad and Baikunthpur forests of Bengal, is depicted in 'Anandmath'. Leaders included Pandit Bhabani Charan Pathak and Majnum Shah Fakir. The novel recognizes the role of Debi Chaudhurani and reflects opposition to British revenue policies. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELLED EXAM, 2022]

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The Forward Bloc was founded by Subash Chandra Bose in 1939 after resigning from INC presidency due to political differences. It aimed to consolidate leftist forces in Bengal. Lakshmi Sahgal was associated with INA, Jayaprakash Narayan with Total Revolution, and Sardarsinhji Rana is unrelated. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELLED EXAM, 2022]

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Annie Besant was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress, presiding over the 1917 Calcutta session. Sarojini Naidu presided in 1925, Kasturba Gandhi was active in Satyagraha, and Aruna Asaf Ali in Quit India Movement. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELLED EXAM, 2022]

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Babasaheb B.R. Ambedkar started 'Bahishkrit Bharat' in 1924 as part of his efforts for Dalit rights. He also established the Depressed Class Welfare Institute and led Mahad Satyagraha. Jyotiba Phule started 'Satyashodhak Samaj', Bal Gangadhar Tilak started 'Kesari', and Karsandas Mulji is unrelated. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELLED EXAM, 2022]

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The Ryotwari system, introduced by Alexander Reed and Sir Thomas Munro in 1820s, was first implemented in Madras Presidency. It involved direct payment of land revenue by individual farmers (Ryots) to the government. Later it was extended to Maharashtra, East Punjab, and Berar. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELLED EXAM, 2022]

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V.D. Savarkar described the 1857 revolt as the 'First Indian War of Independence' in his book. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, R.C. Majumdar, and Dadabhai Naoroji had different perspectives; Majumdar did not consider it a war of independence. [67TH BPSC PRELIMS CANCELLED EXAM, 2022]