UPSC Modern Indian History – Chapter 13: The Moderate Phase 1885–1905 (21 MCQs)

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UPSC Modern Indian History – Chapter 13: The Moderate Phase 1885–1905 (21 MCQs) – 21 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

The first European President of the Indian National Congress was:

Correct Answer: C [George Yule]

Explanation:

George Yule became the first European President of the Indian National Congress at the Allahabad session of 1888.

2.  

The Servants of India Society was founded in 1905 by:

Correct Answer: D [G.K. Gokhale]

Explanation:

Gokhale founded the Servants of India Society at Poona in 1905 to train national missionaries for public service.

3.  

The Indian Councils Act 1892 allowed members of the councils to:

Correct Answer: B [discuss the budget and ask questions]

Explanation:

The 1892 Act let members discuss the annual budget and ask questions, though they could not vote or ask supplementaries.

4.  

The first Indian to be elected to the British House of Commons was:

Correct Answer: D [Dadabhai Naoroji]

Explanation:

Dadabhai Naoroji became the first Indian elected to the British House of Commons in 1892.

5.  

The description of the Congress as a "microscopic minority" is associated with:

Correct Answer: A [Lord Dufferin]

Explanation:

Lord Dufferin, Viceroy in 1888, dismissed the Congress as representing only a 'microscopic minority' of the people.

6.  

The British Committee of the Indian National Congress, set up in London in 1889, published the journal:

Correct Answer: A [India]

Explanation:

The British Committee, set up in London in 1889, began publishing the journal India in 1890 to inform British opinion.

7.  

The Congress session at which Vande Mataram was sung in 1896 was held at:

Correct Answer: B [Calcutta]

Explanation:

Vande Mataram was sung at the 1896 Calcutta session presided over by Rahimtullah M. Sayani.

8.  

The Economic History of India was written by:

Correct Answer: C [R.C. Dutt]

Explanation:

R.C. Dutt, Congress President in 1899, wrote The Economic History of India, a key text of economic nationalism.

9.  

Which of the following was a demand of the Moderates?

Correct Answer: A [Simultaneous ICS examinations in India and England]

Explanation:

Holding the ICS examination simultaneously in India and England was a core Moderate administrative demand.

10.  

Consider the following about the Moderates:

1. They believed in constitutional methods.
2. They organised mass civil disobedience.
3. They criticised the economic effects of British rule.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 3 only]

Explanation:

Statements 1 and 3 are true: the Moderates used constitutional methods and built a strong economic critique of British rule.

11.  

Assertion (A): The Moderates sent petitions and memorials and tried to educate British public opinion.

Reason (R): They believed in the British sense of justice and fair play.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Their faith in British justice is exactly why they petitioned and tried to educate British public opinion.

12.  

The first Indian woman to become President of the Congress was:

Correct Answer: B [Sarojini Naidu]

Explanation:

Sarojini Naidu became the first Indian woman President of the Congress at the Kanpur session of 1925.

13.  

G.K. Gokhale presided over the Congress session of 1905 held at:

Correct Answer: D [Benares]

Explanation:

Gokhale presided over the 1905 session at Benares, which supported the Swadeshi movement in Bengal.

14.  

The Indian Councils Act of 1892 introduced:

Correct Answer: C [an indirect element of election through recommendation by local bodies and others]

Explanation:

The 1892 Act let local bodies, universities and chambers of commerce recommend members, an indirect element of election.

15.  

The leader regarded by Gandhi as his political guru was:

Correct Answer: D [G.K. Gokhale]

Explanation:

Gandhi described the Moderate leader G.K. Gokhale as his political guru.

16.  

Which of the following was an economic demand of the Moderates?

Correct Answer: B [Reduction of land revenue and abolition of the salt tax]

Explanation:

The Moderates demanded a lower land revenue burden and abolition of the salt tax as relief for the poor.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Servants of India Society
2. Badruddin Tyabji presides over the Congress
3. Indian Councils Act
4. Naoroji presides at Lahore

Select the correct answer:

Correct Answer: C [2-3-4-1]

Explanation:

Order: Badruddin Tyabji presides over the Congress (1887) → Indian Councils Act (1892) → Naoroji presides at Lahore (1893) → Servants of India Society (1905).

18.  

Which of the following were among the Moderates' administrative demands?

1. Separation of the judiciary from the executive
2. Indianisation of the higher services
3. Abolition of the legislative councils

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: D [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

The Moderates demanded separation of the judiciary from the executive and Indianisation of the services, and wanted larger councils, not their abolition.

19.  

A major limitation of the Moderates was their:

Correct Answer: A [narrow social base among the educated middle class]

Explanation:

The Moderates drew support mainly from the urban, educated middle and upper classes and did not mobilise the masses.

20.  

Dadabhai Naoroji presided over the Congress in:

Correct Answer: A [1886, 1893 and 1906]

Explanation:

Naoroji presided at Calcutta in 1886, Lahore in 1893 and Calcutta in 1906.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2015

Consider the following statements:

1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.
2. The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [2 only]

Explanation:

Only statement 2 is correct: Tyabji was the first Muslim President (1887), while Annie Besant (1917) was the first woman President.

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