UPSC Static Quiz – History : 13 July 2024
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• Question 1 of 5 1. Question Which the following are part of Gandhi’s eleven points demand? Abolish the land revenue. Reserve coastal shipping for Indians. Carry out reforms in Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Abolish the Postal Reservation Bill. How many of the above statements are correct? a) Only one b) Only two c) Only three d) All four Correct Solution: b) Statement 2 and 3 are correct. Gandhi’s Eleven Demands To carry forward the mandate given by the Lahore Congress, Gandhi presented eleven demands to the government and gave an ultimatum of January 31, 1930 to accept or reject these demands. The demands were as follows. Issues of General Interest Reduce expenditure on Army and civil services by 50 per cent. Introduce total prohibition. Carry out reforms in Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Change Arms Act allowing popular control of issue of firearms licences. Release political prisoners. Accept Postal Reservation Bill. Specific Bourgeois Demands Reduce rupee-sterling exchange ratio to 1s 4d Introduce textile protection. Reserve coastal shipping for Indians. Specific Peasant Demands Reduce land revenue by 50 per cent. Abolish salt tax and government’s salt monopoly. With no positive response forthcoming from the government on these demands, the Congress Working Committee invested Gandhi with full powers to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement at a time and place of his choice. Incorrect Solution: b) Statement 2 and 3 are correct. Gandhi’s Eleven Demands To carry forward the mandate given by the Lahore Congress, Gandhi presented eleven demands to the government and gave an ultimatum of January 31, 1930 to accept or reject these demands. The demands were as follows. Issues of General Interest Reduce expenditure on Army and civil services by 50 per cent. Introduce total prohibition. Carry out reforms in Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Change Arms Act allowing popular control of issue of firearms licences. Release political prisoners. Accept Postal Reservation Bill. Specific Bourgeois Demands Reduce rupee-sterling exchange ratio to 1s 4d Introduce textile protection. Reserve coastal shipping for Indians. Specific Peasant Demands Reduce land revenue by 50 per cent. Abolish salt tax and government’s salt monopoly. With no positive response forthcoming from the government on these demands, the Congress Working Committee invested Gandhi with full powers to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement at a time and place of his choice.
#### 1. Question
Which the following are part of Gandhi’s eleven points demand?
• Abolish the land revenue.
• Reserve coastal shipping for Indians.
• Carry out reforms in Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
• Abolish the Postal Reservation Bill.
How many of the above statements are correct?
• a) Only one
• b) Only two
• c) Only three
• d) All four
Solution: b)
Statement 2 and 3 are correct.
Gandhi’s Eleven Demands
To carry forward the mandate given by the Lahore Congress, Gandhi presented eleven demands to the government and gave an ultimatum of January 31, 1930 to accept or reject these demands. The demands were as follows.
Issues of General Interest
• Reduce expenditure on Army and civil services by 50 per cent.
• Introduce total prohibition.
• Carry out reforms in Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
• Change Arms Act allowing popular control of issue of firearms licences.
• Release political prisoners.
• Accept Postal Reservation Bill.
Specific Bourgeois Demands
• Reduce rupee-sterling exchange ratio to 1s 4d
• Introduce textile protection.
• Reserve coastal shipping for Indians.
Specific Peasant Demands
• Reduce land revenue by 50 per cent.
• Abolish salt tax and government’s salt monopoly.
With no positive response forthcoming from the government on these demands, the Congress Working Committee invested Gandhi with full powers to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement at a time and place of his choice.
Solution: b)
Statement 2 and 3 are correct.
Gandhi’s Eleven Demands
To carry forward the mandate given by the Lahore Congress, Gandhi presented eleven demands to the government and gave an ultimatum of January 31, 1930 to accept or reject these demands. The demands were as follows.
Issues of General Interest
• Reduce expenditure on Army and civil services by 50 per cent.
• Introduce total prohibition.
• Carry out reforms in Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
• Change Arms Act allowing popular control of issue of firearms licences.
• Release political prisoners.
• Accept Postal Reservation Bill.
Specific Bourgeois Demands
• Reduce rupee-sterling exchange ratio to 1s 4d
• Introduce textile protection.
• Reserve coastal shipping for Indians.
Specific Peasant Demands
• Reduce land revenue by 50 per cent.
• Abolish salt tax and government’s salt monopoly.
With no positive response forthcoming from the government on these demands, the Congress Working Committee invested Gandhi with full powers to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement at a time and place of his choice.
• Question 2 of 5 2. Question Consider the following statements regarding the opinions voiced by different leaders on the question of Indian support to British war efforts during Second World War. Gandhi advocated an unconditional support to the Allied powers. Jawaharlal Nehru advocated that it was the ideal time to launch a civil disobedience movement. Which of the above statements is/are incorrect? a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Solution: b) Different opinions were voiced on the question of Indian support to British war efforts. Gandhi, who had all sympathy for Britain in this war because of his total dislike of the fascist ideology, advocated an unconditional support to the Allied powers. He said that he was not willing to embarrass the British government during the war. Subhas Bose and other socialists, such as Acharya Narendra Dev and Jayaprakash Narayan had no sympathy for either side in the war. They thought it was the ideal time to launch a civil disobedience movement, to thus take advantage of the situation and snatch freedom from Britain. Jawaharlal Nehru was not ready to accept the opinion of either Gandhi or of the socialists. He advocated no Indian participation till India itself was free. However, at the same time, no advantage was to be taken of Britain’s difficulty by starting an immediate civil disobedience movement. Incorrect Solution: b) Different opinions were voiced on the question of Indian support to British war efforts. Gandhi, who had all sympathy for Britain in this war because of his total dislike of the fascist ideology, advocated an unconditional support to the Allied powers. He said that he was not willing to embarrass the British government during the war. Subhas Bose and other socialists, such as Acharya Narendra Dev and Jayaprakash Narayan had no sympathy for either side in the war. They thought it was the ideal time to launch a civil disobedience movement, to thus take advantage of the situation and snatch freedom from Britain. Jawaharlal Nehru was not ready to accept the opinion of either Gandhi or of the socialists. He advocated no Indian participation till India itself was free. However, at the same time, no advantage was to be taken of Britain’s difficulty by starting an immediate civil disobedience movement.
#### 2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the opinions voiced by different leaders on the question of Indian support to British war efforts during Second World War.
• Gandhi advocated an unconditional support to the Allied powers.
• Jawaharlal Nehru advocated that it was the ideal time to launch a civil disobedience movement.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
• c) Both 1 and 2
• d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: b)
Different opinions were voiced on the question of Indian support to British war efforts.
Gandhi, who had all sympathy for Britain in this war because of his total dislike of the fascist ideology, advocated an unconditional support to the Allied powers. He said that he was not willing to embarrass the British government during the war.
Subhas Bose and other socialists, such as Acharya Narendra Dev and Jayaprakash Narayan had no sympathy for either side in the war. They thought it was the ideal time to launch a civil disobedience movement, to thus take advantage of the situation and snatch freedom from Britain.
Jawaharlal Nehru was not ready to accept the opinion of either Gandhi or of the socialists. He advocated no
Indian participation till India itself was free. However, at the same time, no advantage was to be taken of Britain’s difficulty by starting an immediate civil disobedience movement.
Solution: b)
Different opinions were voiced on the question of Indian support to British war efforts.
Gandhi, who had all sympathy for Britain in this war because of his total dislike of the fascist ideology, advocated an unconditional support to the Allied powers. He said that he was not willing to embarrass the British government during the war.
Subhas Bose and other socialists, such as Acharya Narendra Dev and Jayaprakash Narayan had no sympathy for either side in the war. They thought it was the ideal time to launch a civil disobedience movement, to thus take advantage of the situation and snatch freedom from Britain.
Jawaharlal Nehru was not ready to accept the opinion of either Gandhi or of the socialists. He advocated no
Indian participation till India itself was free. However, at the same time, no advantage was to be taken of Britain’s difficulty by starting an immediate civil disobedience movement.
• Question 3 of 5 3. Question ‘Delhi Chalo Movement’, in the context of Modern Indian History, is associated with a) Quit India Movement b) Individual Satyagraha c) Non-Cooperation Movement d) None of the above Correct Solution: b) Individual Satyagarh was the resultant of August offer. Mahatma Gandhi initiated the Individual Satyagraha to affirm the right to free speech. The demand of the satyagrahi would be the freedom of speech against the war through an anti-war declaration. If the government did not arrest the satyagrahi, he or she would not only repeat it but move into villages and start a march towards Delhi, thus precipitating a movement which came to be known as the ‘Delhi Chalo Movement’. Incorrect Solution: b) Individual Satyagarh was the resultant of August offer. Mahatma Gandhi initiated the Individual Satyagraha to affirm the right to free speech. The demand of the satyagrahi would be the freedom of speech against the war through an anti-war declaration. If the government did not arrest the satyagrahi, he or she would not only repeat it but move into villages and start a march towards Delhi, thus precipitating a movement which came to be known as the ‘Delhi Chalo Movement’.
#### 3. Question
‘Delhi Chalo Movement’, in the context of Modern Indian History, is associated with
• a) Quit India Movement
• b) Individual Satyagraha
• c) Non-Cooperation Movement
• d) None of the above
Solution: b)
Individual Satyagarh was the resultant of August offer. Mahatma Gandhi initiated the Individual Satyagraha to affirm the right to free speech. The demand of the satyagrahi would be the freedom of speech against the war through an anti-war declaration. If the government did not arrest the satyagrahi, he or she would not only repeat it but move into villages and start a march towards Delhi, thus precipitating a movement which came to be known as the ‘Delhi Chalo Movement’.
Solution: b)
Individual Satyagarh was the resultant of August offer. Mahatma Gandhi initiated the Individual Satyagraha to affirm the right to free speech. The demand of the satyagrahi would be the freedom of speech against the war through an anti-war declaration. If the government did not arrest the satyagrahi, he or she would not only repeat it but move into villages and start a march towards Delhi, thus precipitating a movement which came to be known as the ‘Delhi Chalo Movement’.
• Question 4 of 5 4. Question Gandhiji was the editor of which of these English weeklies? Harijan Indian Opinion Heritage India Navjivan Select the correct answer code: a) 1, 2 b) 2, 3, 4 c) 1, 4 d) 1, 3, 4 Correct Solution: a) These were Indian Opinion (in South Africa during 1903-1915), Young India (1919- 1931), and Harijan (1933-1942 and 1946-January 1948). Context: At the 132nd session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council in London, India led global maritime discussions. S1 is Correct – The primary purpose of the IMO is to improve the safety and security of international shipping and to prevent marine pollution from ships. S2 is Incorrect – The IMO is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, not New York City. S3 is Correct – The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is one of the most important treaties developed by the IMO, focusing on the safety of merchant ships. Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2024/07/12/upsc-current-affairs-12-july-2024/ Incorrect Solution: a) These were Indian Opinion (in South Africa during 1903-1915), Young India (1919- 1931), and Harijan (1933-1942 and 1946-January 1948).
#### 4. Question
Gandhiji was the editor of which of these English weeklies?
• Indian Opinion
• Heritage India
Select the correct answer code:
• b) 2, 3, 4
• d) 1, 3, 4
Solution: a)
These were Indian Opinion (in South Africa during 1903-1915), Young India (1919- 1931), and Harijan (1933-1942 and 1946-January 1948).
• Context: At the 132nd session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council in London, India led global maritime discussions.
• S1 is Correct – The primary purpose of the IMO is to improve the safety and security of international shipping and to prevent marine pollution from ships.
• S2 is Incorrect – The IMO is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, not New York City.
• S3 is Correct – The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is one of the most important treaties developed by the IMO, focusing on the safety of merchant ships.
Refer: https://www.insightsonindia.com/2024/07/12/upsc-current-affairs-12-july-2024/
Solution: a)
These were Indian Opinion (in South Africa during 1903-1915), Young India (1919- 1931), and Harijan (1933-1942 and 1946-January 1948).
• Question 5 of 5 5. Question With reference to the Swaraj Party, consider the following statements. It was formed by members of the Indian National Congress (INC) who had opposed the suspension of all civil resistance in 1922 in response to the Chauri Chaura tragedy. They suggested that the nationalists should boycott the legislative councils and end the business of Parliamentary mendicancy. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Solution: a) It was formed in 1923 by members of the INC who had opposed the suspension of all civil resistance in 1922 in response to the Chauri Chaura tragedy. They suggested that the nationalists should end the boycott of the legislative councils, enter them, expose them as ‘sham parliaments’ and as ‘a mask which the bureaucracy has put on,’ and obstruct ‘every work of the council.’ This, they argued, would not be giving up non-cooperation but continuing it in a more effective form by extending it to the councils themselves. C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru thus formed the Swaraj party. Incorrect Solution: a) It was formed in 1923 by members of the INC who had opposed the suspension of all civil resistance in 1922 in response to the Chauri Chaura tragedy. They suggested that the nationalists should end the boycott of the legislative councils, enter them, expose them as ‘sham parliaments’ and as ‘a mask which the bureaucracy has put on,’ and obstruct ‘every work of the council.’ This, they argued, would not be giving up non-cooperation but continuing it in a more effective form by extending it to the councils themselves. C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru thus formed the Swaraj party.
#### 5. Question
With reference to the Swaraj Party, consider the following statements.
• It was formed by members of the Indian National Congress (INC) who had opposed the suspension of all civil resistance in 1922 in response to the Chauri Chaura tragedy.
• They suggested that the nationalists should boycott the legislative councils and end the business of Parliamentary mendicancy.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
• c) Both 1 and 2
• d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: a)
It was formed in 1923 by members of the INC who had opposed the suspension of all civil resistance in 1922 in response to the Chauri Chaura tragedy.
They suggested that the nationalists should end the boycott of the legislative councils, enter them, expose them as ‘sham parliaments’ and as ‘a mask which the bureaucracy has put on,’ and obstruct ‘every work of the council.’
This, they argued, would not be giving up non-cooperation but continuing it in a more effective form by extending it to the councils themselves.
C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru thus formed the Swaraj party.
Solution: a)
It was formed in 1923 by members of the INC who had opposed the suspension of all civil resistance in 1922 in response to the Chauri Chaura tragedy.
They suggested that the nationalists should end the boycott of the legislative councils, enter them, expose them as ‘sham parliaments’ and as ‘a mask which the bureaucracy has put on,’ and obstruct ‘every work of the council.’
This, they argued, would not be giving up non-cooperation but continuing it in a more effective form by extending it to the councils themselves.
C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru thus formed the Swaraj party.
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