Associations, Journals, Books and Plays: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Modern History)
2 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on Associations, Journals, Books and Plays (Modern History). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 1998Modern History · Associations, Journals, Books and Plays
Q1. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Theodore Beck: Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College, Aligarh 2. Ilbert Bill: Ripon 3. Pherozeshah Mehta: Indian National Congress 4. Badruddin Tyabji: Muslims League Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
Explanation
Pair 1 is correctly matched: Theodore Beck served as the Principal of the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College (now Aligarh Muslim University) in Aligarh.
Pair 2 is correctly matched: The Ilbert Bill was introduced in 1883 during the Viceroyalty of Lord Ripon. It aimed to allow Indian judges to try European defendants.
Pair 3 is correctly matched: Pherozeshah Mehta was one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress (INC) and played a prominent role in its early years.
Pair 4 is incorrectly matched: Badruddin Tyabji was a prominent lawyer and an important figure in the Indian National Congress. He was the first Muslim to preside over a session of the Congress in 1887. He was not associated with the Muslim League.
UPSC 1998Modern History · Associations, Journals, Books and Plays
Q2. Who was the leader of the Ghaddar Party?
Explanation
The Ghadar Party was established in 1913 by Indian expatriates, primarily in San Francisco, United States. Its primary aim was to overthrow British rule in India through armed rebellion.
Option (b) is correct: Lala Har Dayal (1884-1939) was a prominent Indian revolutionary and intellectual who played a key role in the Indian independence movement, particularly as a founder of the Ghadar Party in 1913. Some of the prominent Ghadar leaders were: Baba Gurmukh Singh, Kartar Singh Saraba, Sohan Singh Bhakna, Rahmat Ali Shah, Bhai Parmanand, and Mohammad Barkatullah.
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
1
1998
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2
1998
(b) Lala Hardayal
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This page covers 2 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Associations, Journals, Books and Plays (Modern History), asked from 1996 to 2008. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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