This page lists 4 previous year UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination (General Studies Paper-I) questions on Modern History in the UPSC 2014 Prelims. Choose an option to see the correct answer and the full explanation on the same page.
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UPSC 2014Modern History · Indian National Movement I (1905-1918)
Q1. The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until:
Explanation
Partition of Bengal (1905) was made public by the British Government in 1903 and partition came into force in October 1905. The reasons given by the British was that Bengal was too big to be administered and this division of Bengal into eastern and western Bengal would develop Assam. The Partition of Bengal was annulled during the visit of the Royal Majesties, George V and Queen Mary to India. King George V announced the abrogation in the Delhi Durbar in December, 1911.
UPSC 2014Modern History · Indian National Movement I (1905-1918)
Q2. The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a:
Explanation
The Ghadar Party was a revolutionary organisation centred on the weekly newspaper "The Ghadr," which had branches in the Far East and along the US coast in addition to its San Francisco headquarters. The Ghadr programme aimed to organise official assassinations, disseminate anti-imperialist and revolutionary literature, coordinate with Indian troops stationed abroad, get weapons, and spark a simultaneous uprising across all British colonies. Their plans were encouraged by two events in 1914, the Komagata Maru incident and the outbreak of the First World War. The Ghadr Party’s inspirational forces were Lala Hardayal, Ramchandra, Bhagwan Singh, Kartar Singh Saraba, Barkatullah, etc.
UPSC 2014Modern History · Indian National Movement III (1930-1947)
Q3. The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to:
Explanation
The Radcliffe Committee was appointed by the British government in 1947 tasked with demarcating the borders between the newly independent nations of India and Pakistan. The division primarily focused on the regions of Punjab and Bengal, where large Hindu and Muslim populations coexisted. The resulting Radcliffe Line was announced on August 17, 1947, two days after India’s independence. The border division led to massive population displacement, causing widespread violence and communal riots, with millions of people migrating across the new borders, resulting in significant loss of life and property.
UPSC 2014Modern History · Administrative Changes after 1857
Q4. What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)? 1. To disclaim any intention to annex the Indian States 2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown. 3. To regulate East India Company’s trade with India Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Explanation
Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858) ended East India Company rule, bringing India directly under British Crown control. Lord Canning became the first Viceroy and Governor-General.
Statement 1 is correct: The proclamation was read out by Lord Canning at a durbar held on November 1, 1858 at Allahabad. The proclamation put an end to the era of further expansion of the British Empire in India.
Statement 2 is correct: Queen Victoria’s proclamation of 1858 aimed at ending the rule of the company and transferring all the powers to the British crown after the 1857 revolt. It also promised non- interference in the religious affairs of the people, grant of equal protection of law and respect for ancient rights and customs of the people.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858) is aimed at improving the administrative machinery of supervision and control over the Indian government.
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
1
2014
(b) King George V abrogated Curzon’s Act as the Royal Durbar in Delhi in 1911.
2
2014
(a) revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco.
3
2014
(c) delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
4
2014
(a) 1 and 2 only
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This page covers 4 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Modern History in the UPSC 2014 Prelims, asked between 1996 to 2024. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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