UPSC Static Quiz – History : 22 January 2026

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• Question 1 of 5 1. Question Consider the following statements regarding Rig Vedic Aryans. There are no evidences of the use of Iron by Rig Vedic Aryans. Trade was conducted on barter system. Copper coins called nishka were used as media of exchange in large transactions. How many of the above statements are incorrect? a) Only one b) Only two c) All three d) None Correct Solution: B Only statement 2 is correct. The Rig Vedic Aryans were pastoral people and their main occupation was cattle rearing. Their wealth was estimated in terms of their cattle. When they permanently settled in North India, they began to practice agriculture. With the knowledge and use of iron they were able to clean forests and bring more lands under cultivation. Trade was another important economic activity and rivers served as important means of transport. Trade was conducted on barter system. In the later times, gold coins called nishka were used as media of exchange in large transactions. Incorrect Solution: B Only statement 2 is correct. The Rig Vedic Aryans were pastoral people and their main occupation was cattle rearing. Their wealth was estimated in terms of their cattle. When they permanently settled in North India, they began to practice agriculture. With the knowledge and use of iron they were able to clean forests and bring more lands under cultivation. Trade was another important economic activity and rivers served as important means of transport. Trade was conducted on barter system. In the later times, gold coins called nishka were used as media of exchange in large transactions.

#### 1. Question

Consider the following statements regarding Rig Vedic Aryans.

• There are no evidences of the use of Iron by Rig Vedic Aryans.

• Trade was conducted on barter system.

• Copper coins called nishka were used as media of exchange in large transactions.

How many of the above statements are incorrect?

• a) Only one

• b) Only two

• c) All three

Solution: B

Only statement 2 is correct.

The Rig Vedic Aryans were pastoral people and their main occupation was cattle rearing. Their wealth was estimated in terms of their cattle. When they permanently settled in North India, they began to practice agriculture. With the knowledge and use of iron they were able to clean forests and bring more lands under cultivation.

Trade was another important economic activity and rivers served as important means of transport. Trade was conducted on barter system. In the later times, gold coins called nishka were used as media of exchange in large transactions.

Solution: B

Only statement 2 is correct.

• Question 2 of 5 2. Question Consider the following statements regarding Bakasht lands in British India. Bakasht lands were those which the tenants lost to zamindars, mostly during the Depression years, by virtue of non- payment of rent. A legislative exercise was undertaken by the Congress Ministries for the reduction of rent and the restoration of Bakasht lands. 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: C The Bakasht lands issue became a major ground of contention between the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha and the Congress Ministry. The Congress Ministry had initiated legislation for the reduction of rent and the restoration of Bakasht lands. Bakasht lands were those which the occupancy tenants had lost to zamindars, mostly during the Depression years (1930s), by virtue of nonpayment of rent, and which they often continued to cultivate as share-croppers. But the formula that was finally incorporated in the legislation on the basis of an agreement with the zamindars did not satisfy the radical leaders of the kisan Sabha. The legislation gave a certain proportion of the lands back to the tenants on condition that they pay half the auction price of the land. Besides, certain categories of land had been exempted from the operation of the law. Incorrect Solution: C The Bakasht lands issue became a major ground of contention between the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha and the Congress Ministry. The Congress Ministry had initiated legislation for the reduction of rent and the restoration of Bakasht lands. Bakasht lands were those which the occupancy tenants had lost to zamindars, mostly during the Depression years (1930s), by virtue of nonpayment of rent, and which they often continued to cultivate as share-croppers. But the formula that was finally incorporated in the legislation on the basis of an agreement with the zamindars did not satisfy the radical leaders of the kisan Sabha. The legislation gave a certain proportion of the lands back to the tenants on condition that they pay half the auction price of the land. Besides, certain categories of land had been exempted from the operation of the law.

#### 2. Question

Consider the following statements regarding Bakasht lands in British India.

• Bakasht lands were those which the tenants lost to zamindars, mostly during the Depression years, by virtue of non- payment of rent.

• A legislative exercise was undertaken by the Congress Ministries for the reduction of rent and the restoration of Bakasht lands.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• c) Both 1 and 2

• d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution: C

• The Bakasht lands issue became a major ground of contention between the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha and the Congress Ministry.

• The Congress Ministry had initiated legislation for the reduction of rent and the restoration of Bakasht lands.

• Bakasht lands were those which the occupancy tenants had lost to zamindars, mostly during the Depression years (1930s), by virtue of nonpayment of rent, and which they often continued to cultivate as share-croppers.

• But the formula that was finally incorporated in the legislation on the basis of an agreement with the zamindars did not satisfy the radical leaders of the kisan Sabha.

• The legislation gave a certain proportion of the lands back to the tenants on condition that they pay half the auction price of the land. Besides, certain categories of land had been exempted from the operation of the law.

Solution: C

• The Bakasht lands issue became a major ground of contention between the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha and the Congress Ministry.

• The Congress Ministry had initiated legislation for the reduction of rent and the restoration of Bakasht lands.

• But the formula that was finally incorporated in the legislation on the basis of an agreement with the zamindars did not satisfy the radical leaders of the kisan Sabha.

• Question 3 of 5 3. Question Powerful newspapers emerged during the years before the Swadeshi movement. Match the following newspapers and their editors. Swadesamitran: G. Subramaniya Iyer Amrita Bazar Patrika: Motilal Ghosh Voice of India: N. N. Sen How many of the above statements are correct? a) Only one b) Only two c) All three d) None Correct Solution: B Option 3 is incorrect. Swadesamitran under the editorship of G. Subramaniya Iyer; Kesari and Mahratta under B.G. Tilak; Bengalee under Surendranath Banerjea; Amrita Bazar Patrika under Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh; Sudharak under G.K. Gokhale; Indian Mirror under N.N. Sen; Voice of India under Dadabhai Naoroji. In fact, there hardly existed a major political leader in India who did not possess a newspaper or was not writing for one in some capacity or the other. Incorrect Solution: B Option 3 is incorrect. Swadesamitran under the editorship of G. Subramaniya Iyer; Kesari and Mahratta under B.G. Tilak; Bengalee under Surendranath Banerjea; Amrita Bazar Patrika under Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh; Sudharak under G.K. Gokhale; Indian Mirror under N.N. Sen; Voice of India under Dadabhai Naoroji. In fact, there hardly existed a major political leader in India who did not possess a newspaper or was not writing for one in some capacity or the other.

#### 3. Question

Powerful newspapers emerged during the years before the Swadeshi movement. Match the following newspapers and their editors.

• Swadesamitran: G. Subramaniya Iyer

• Amrita Bazar Patrika: Motilal Ghosh

• Voice of India: N. N. Sen

How many of the above statements are correct?

• a) Only one

• b) Only two

• c) All three

Solution: B

Option 3 is incorrect.

Swadesamitran under the editorship of G. Subramaniya Iyer; Kesari and Mahratta under B.G. Tilak; Bengalee under Surendranath Banerjea; Amrita Bazar Patrika under Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh; Sudharak under G.K. Gokhale; Indian Mirror under N.N. Sen; Voice of India under Dadabhai Naoroji.

In fact, there hardly existed a major political leader in India who did not possess a newspaper or was not writing for one in some capacity or the other.

Solution: B

Option 3 is incorrect.

In fact, there hardly existed a major political leader in India who did not possess a newspaper or was not writing for one in some capacity or the other.

• Question 4 of 5 4. Question Consider the following events: First Anglo-Mysore war First Anglo Burmese war First Anglo Sikh war First Anglo Maratha war Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events? a) 1-4-2-3 b) 4-1-2-3 c) 1-4-3-2 d) 4-1-3-2 Correct Solution: A First Anglo-Mysore War occurred earliest, in the late 1760s, when the English East India Company first clashed with Hyder Ali of Mysore. It marked the initial phase of Anglo-Mysore rivalry in southern India. First Anglo-Maratha War followed in the mid-1770s, arising from internal succession disputes within the Maratha Confederacy and British intervention in western India. First Anglo-Burmese War took place much later, in the 1820s, reflecting British expansion beyond the Indian subcontinent into Southeast Asia after consolidating control over much of India. First Anglo-Sikh War was the latest among the four, occurring in the mid-1840s, after the decline of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s authority and marking British entry into Punjab. Incorrect Solution: A First Anglo-Mysore War occurred earliest, in the late 1760s, when the English East India Company first clashed with Hyder Ali of Mysore. It marked the initial phase of Anglo-Mysore rivalry in southern India. First Anglo-Maratha War followed in the mid-1770s, arising from internal succession disputes within the Maratha Confederacy and British intervention in western India. First Anglo-Burmese War took place much later, in the 1820s, reflecting British expansion beyond the Indian subcontinent into Southeast Asia after consolidating control over much of India. First Anglo-Sikh War was the latest among the four, occurring in the mid-1840s, after the decline of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s authority and marking British entry into Punjab.

#### 4. Question

Consider the following events:

• First Anglo-Mysore war

• First Anglo Burmese war

• First Anglo Sikh war

• First Anglo Maratha war

Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

• a) 1-4-2-3

• b) 4-1-2-3

• c) 1-4-3-2

• d) 4-1-3-2

Solution: A

• First Anglo-Mysore War occurred earliest, in the late 1760s, when the English East India Company first clashed with Hyder Ali of Mysore. It marked the initial phase of Anglo-Mysore rivalry in southern India.

• First Anglo-Maratha War followed in the mid-1770s, arising from internal succession disputes within the Maratha Confederacy and British intervention in western India.

• First Anglo-Burmese War took place much later, in the 1820s, reflecting British expansion beyond the Indian subcontinent into Southeast Asia after consolidating control over much of India.

• First Anglo-Sikh War was the latest among the four, occurring in the mid-1840s, after the decline of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s authority and marking British entry into Punjab.

Solution: A

• First Anglo-Maratha War followed in the mid-1770s, arising from internal succession disputes within the Maratha Confederacy and British intervention in western India.

• First Anglo-Burmese War took place much later, in the 1820s, reflecting British expansion beyond the Indian subcontinent into Southeast Asia after consolidating control over much of India.

• First Anglo-Sikh War was the latest among the four, occurring in the mid-1840s, after the decline of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s authority and marking British entry into Punjab.

• Question 5 of 5 5. Question Consider the following statements about Charter Act of 1833. It vested all civil and military powers on the Governor-General of India. It introduced an open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants. It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body. How many of the above statements are incorrect? a) Only one b) Only two c) All three d) None Correct Solution: A Statement 2 is incorrect. Features of the Charter Act of 1833: It made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India and vested in him all civil and military powers. Thus, the act created, for the first time, a Government of India having authority over the entire territorial area possessed by the British in India. Lord William Bentick was the first governor-general of India. It deprived the governor of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers. The Governor-General of India was given exclusive legislative powers for the entire British India. The laws made under the previous acts were called as Regulations while laws made under this act were called as Acts. It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body. It provided that the company’s territories in India were held by it ‘in trust for His Majesty, His heirs and successors’. Charter Act of 1853 introduced an open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants. Incorrect Solution: A Statement 2 is incorrect. Features of the Charter Act of 1833: It made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India and vested in him all civil and military powers. Thus, the act created, for the first time, a Government of India having authority over the entire territorial area possessed by the British in India. Lord William Bentick was the first governor-general of India. It deprived the governor of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers. The Governor-General of India was given exclusive legislative powers for the entire British India. The laws made under the previous acts were called as Regulations while laws made under this act were called as Acts. It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body. It provided that the company’s territories in India were held by it ‘in trust for His Majesty, His heirs and successors’. Charter Act of 1853 introduced an open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants.

#### 5. Question

Consider the following statements about Charter Act of 1833.

• It vested all civil and military powers on the Governor-General of India.

• It introduced an open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants.

• It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body.

How many of the above statements are incorrect?

• a) Only one

• b) Only two

• c) All three

Solution: A

Statement 2 is incorrect.

Features of the Charter Act of 1833:

• It made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India and vested in him all civil and military powers. Thus, the act created, for the first time, a Government of India having authority over the entire territorial area possessed by the British in India. Lord William Bentick was the first governor-general of India.

• It deprived the governor of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers. The Governor-General of India was given exclusive legislative powers for the entire British India. The laws made under the previous acts were called as Regulations while laws made under this act were called as Acts.

• It ended the activities of the East India Company as a commercial body, which became a purely administrative body. It provided that the company’s territories in India were held by it ‘in trust for His Majesty, His heirs and successors’.

Charter Act of 1853 introduced an open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants.

Solution: A

Statement 2 is incorrect.

Features of the Charter Act of 1833:

Charter Act of 1853 introduced an open competition system of selection and recruitment of civil servants.

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