This page lists 2 previous year UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination (General Studies Paper-I) questions on Modern History in the UPSC 2022 Prelims. Choose an option to see the correct answer and the full explanation on the same page.
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UPSC 2022Modern History · Indian National Movement I (1905-1918)
Q1. Consider the following freedom fighters: 1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh 2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee 3. Rash Behari Bose Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party?
Explanation
Ghadar Party was a revolutionary group organised around a weekly newspaper "The Ghadar" with its headquarters at San Francisco and branches along the US coast and in the Far East.
Option (d) is correct: The moving spirits behind the Ghadar Party were Lala Hardayal, Ramchandra, Bhagwan Singh, Kartar Singh Saraba, Barkatullah and Bhai Parmanand, Rash Behari Bose, etc. Barindra Kumar Ghosh was associated with a revolutionary group called Jugantar and Jogesh Chatterjee was associated with the Hindustan Republican Association/ Army (HRA).
UPSC 2022Modern History · Indian National Movement III (1930-1947)
Q2. With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements: 1. The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States. 2. Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Cripps Mission (1942) headed by Stafford Cripps was sent to India with constitutional proposals to seek Indian support for World War II. Because of the reverses suffered by Britain in South-East Asia, the Japanese threat to invade India seemed real now and Indian support became crucial.
Statement (1) is incorrect: After the war the Constituent Assembly would be formed with members from Provinces (elected through proportional representation and not nominated) and Princely states (nominated). A new Constitution making body and the Government would negotiate a treaty for transfer of Power.
Statement (2) is correct: The proposal allowed any Province unwilling to accept the new Constitution to have the right to remain outside the Indian Union and negotiate a separate arrangement with Britain regarding its future. This provision was later seen as a precursor to the partition of India.
Exam tip:
For S1, It says: "members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies..." Think logically: Assemblies are elected bodies. So why would they nominate rather than elect representatives? In any democratic setup, assembly members elect, not nominate, others to higher bodies. Princely states might nominate, since they’re not based on elections
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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2022
(d) 3 only
2
2022
(b) 2 only
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How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Modern History?
This page covers 2 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Modern History in the UPSC 2022 Prelims, asked between 1996 to 2024. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Questions on Modern History in the UPSC 2022 Prelims are available for 29 years, from 1996 to 2024. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
