Prominent Personalities in Modern History: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Modern History)
3 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on Prominent Personalities in Modern History (Modern History). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 1996Modern History · Prominent Personalities in Modern History
Q1. Who among the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained independence?
Explanation
Mahatma Gandhi suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained independence. He believed that the Congress had achieved its primary goal of securing independence and should now transform itself into a Lok Sevak Sangh (People’s Service Organization) to focus on social and economic reconstruction rather than remaining a political party. His suggestion was not accepted by the Congress leadership.
UPSC 1996Modern History · Prominent Personalities in Modern History
Q2. His principal forte was social and religious reform. He relied upon legislation to do away with social ills and work unceasingly for the eradication of child marriage and the purdah system. To encourage consideration of social problems on a national scale, he inaugurated the Indian National Social Conference, which for many years met for its annual session alongside the Indian National Congress. The reference in this passage is to:
Explanation
Mahadev Govind Ranade was jurist and social reformer who worked for education, women empowerment, widow remarriage and against child marriages. He established the Indian National Social Conference(INSC) in 1887. He was also among the initial members of Indian National Congress(INC) and addressed his INSC along with the annual sessions of the INC.
UPSC 1996Modern History · Prominent Personalities in Modern History
Q3. Consider the following statements about Jawaharlal Nehru: 1. He was the president of the Congress Party in 1947 2. He presided over the Constituent Assembly 3. He formed the first Congress ministry in United Province before India’s independence Of these statements:
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: JL Nehru was the first Prime Minister and Union Minister of External affairs of Independent India. He was the President of INC at Lahore Session in 1929 where the congress passed the resolution of Purna Swaraj. In the Karachi session he was credited for drafting resolutions on Fundamental Rights and National Economic Programme. Kripalani was the Congress president in 1947.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Rajendra Prasad was the president of the Constituent Assembly.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The first Congress-led government in the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) was formed in 1937 but it was headed by Govind Ballabh Pant, not Jawaharlal Nehru.
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
1
1996
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
2
1996
(c) Mahadev Govind Ranade
3
1996
(d) none is correct
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