Indian National Movement I (1905-1918): UPSC Previous Year Questions (Modern History)
2 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on Indian National Movement I (1905-1918) (Modern History). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 1999Modern History · Indian National Movement I (1905-1918)
Q1. The most short-lived of all of the Britain’s constitutional experiments in India was the:
Explanation
The Indian Councils Act of 1909, also known as the Minto-Morley Reforms, was the shortest-lived of all of Britain’s constitutional experiments in India. It lasted only 10 years, until the 1919 Montague Chelmsford Reforms that lasted for the next 16 years. The Indian Councils Act of 1861 lasted for 31 years and it was replaced by the Indian Councils Act of 1892 which lasted for next 17 years.
UPSC 1999Modern History · Indian National Movement I (1905-1918)
Q2. The first venture of Gandhi in all-India politics was the:
Explanation
Option (b) is correct: The Rowlatt Satyagraha was a non-violent civil disobedience movement led by Mahatma Gandhi against the Rowlatt Act. It was the first venture of Gandhi ji in all-India politics. Mahatma Gandhi started a campaign and formed a Satyagraha Sabha against the Rowlatt Act. The Rowlatt Act, also known as the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, was a repressive law that gave the British government the power to detain and imprison people without trial. Options (a), (c) and (d) are incorrect:
Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 predates Rowlatt Satyagraha but it did not have an all India character. Non-cooperation Movement (1920) and Dandi March (1930) happened after the Rowlatt Satyagraha.
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
1
1999
(c) Indian Council Act of 1909
2
1999
(b) Rowlatt Satyagraha
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