UPSC Modern Indian History – Chapter 14: Partition of Bengal, Swadeshi and the Extremists (27 MCQs)

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1.  

The partition of Bengal came into effect on:

Correct Answer: B [16 October 1905]

Explanation:

Curzon's partition of Bengal formally came into force on 16 October 1905, observed across Bengal as a day of mourning.

2.  

The capital of the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam was:

Correct Answer: B [Dacca]

Explanation:

Dacca was made the capital of the new Muslim-majority province of Eastern Bengal and Assam.

3.  

The slogan "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it" is associated with:

Correct Answer: D [Bal Gangadhar Tilak]

Explanation:

Tilak of Maharashtra popularised the slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it'.

4.  

The Congress declared Swaraj as its goal for the first time at the session of 1906 held at:

Correct Answer: C [Calcutta]

Explanation:

At the Calcutta session of 1906, presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji, the Congress declared Swaraj as its goal for the first time.

5.  

The Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company was started at Tuticorin by:

Correct Answer: A [V.O. Chidambaram Pillai]

Explanation:

V.O. Chidambaram Pillai founded the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company at Tuticorin in 1906 to challenge British shipping.

6.  

The President of the Surat session (1907) was:

Correct Answer: B [Rash Behari Ghosh]

Explanation:

Rash Behari Ghosh was the Moderates' choice as President at Surat in 1907, and the Moderates kept control of the Congress.

7.  

The All-India Muslim League was founded in 1906 at:

Correct Answer: A [Dacca]

Explanation:

The All-India Muslim League was founded at Dacca in December 1906, at a meeting hosted by Nawab Salimullah.

8.  

Tilak was sentenced in 1908 to imprisonment at:

Correct Answer: A [Mandalay]

Explanation:

In 1908 Tilak was sentenced to six years' imprisonment, which he served at Mandalay in Burma.

9.  

The Simla Deputation of 1906 to Lord Minto was led by:

Correct Answer: B [the Aga Khan]

Explanation:

The Aga Khan led the Muslim deputation that met Lord Minto at Simla on 1 October 1906.

10.  

Consider the following about the Swadeshi movement:

1. Samitis carried the message to villages.
2. It had strong support from most Muslim peasants of eastern Bengal.
3. Abanindranath Tagore's art was part of the cultural awakening.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 3 only]

Explanation:

Samitis spread the message in villages and Abanindranath's art was part of the awakening; Muslim peasant support stayed limited.

11.  

Assertion (A): Nationalists saw the partition of Bengal as an attempt to divide Hindus and Muslims.

Reason (R): The new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam had a Muslim majority, while the western part had a Hindu majority.

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

Explanation:

Both are true, and the Muslim-majority east versus Hindu-majority west is exactly why nationalists saw a plan to divide communities.

12.  

Aurobindo Ghosh was the principal of the:

Correct Answer: B [Bengal National College]

Explanation:

Aurobindo Ghosh became principal of the Bengal National College, founded under the National Council of Education in 1906.

13.  

At the call of Rabindranath Tagore, 16 October 1905 was observed with:

Correct Answer: D [Raksha Bandhan as a symbol of unity]

Explanation:

At Tagore's call people tied rakhis to one another on 16 October 1905 as a symbol of Bengal's unity.

14.  

The Swadesh Bandhab Samiti of Barisal was founded by:

Correct Answer: C [Ashwini Kumar Dutta]

Explanation:

Ashwini Kumar Dutta founded the Swadesh Bandhab Samiti at Barisal, which carried the swadeshi message to villages.

15.  

Which international event encouraged Indian nationalists in 1905?

Correct Answer: C [Japan's victory over Russia]

Explanation:

Japan's defeat of Russia in 1905 showed that an Asian nation could beat a European power, inspiring Indian nationalists.

16.  

Lala Lajpat Rai and Ajit Singh were deported in 1907 to:

Correct Answer: A [Mandalay]

Explanation:

In 1907 Lajpat Rai and Ajit Singh were deported to Mandalay in Burma after the Punjab agrarian unrest.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Annulment of the partition of Bengal
2. Surat split
3. Boycott resolution at Calcutta Town Hall
4. Morley–Minto Reforms

Select the correct answer:

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

Explanation:

Order: Boycott resolution at Calcutta Town Hall (1905) → Surat split (1907) → Morley–Minto Reforms (1909) → Annulment of the partition of Bengal (1911).

18.  

Which of the following followed the annulment of the partition in 1911?

1. Shift of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi
2. Creation of Bihar and Orissa as a separate province
3. Abolition of separate electorates

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: D [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

After the 1911 annulment the capital moved from Calcutta to Delhi and Bihar and Orissa became a separate province, but separate electorates continued.

19.  

Curzon's Official Secrets Act and Indian Universities Act were both passed in:

Correct Answer: A [1904]

Explanation:

Curzon's government passed both the Official Secrets (Amendment) Act and the Indian Universities Act in 1904.

20.  

The English daily Bande Mataram was associated with:

Correct Answer: D [Aurobindo Ghosh]

Explanation:

Aurobindo Ghosh was the leading editor of Bande Mataram, the English daily started by Bipin Chandra Pal in 1906.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2020

With reference to the book 'Desher Katha' written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:

1. It warned against the Colonial State's hypnotic conquest of the mind.
2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.
3. The use of 'desh' by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: A [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Desher Katha warned against the hypnotic conquest of the mind and inspired swadeshi plays and songs; desh was used nationally.

22.  
UPSC Prelims 2019

With reference to the Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:

1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries.
2. The National Council of Education was established as a part of the Swadeshi Movement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: C [Both 1 and 2]

Explanation:

The Swadeshi movement revived artisan crafts and industries and set up the National Council of Education in 1906.

23.  
UPSC Prelims 2018

He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna, stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was:

Correct Answer: C [Lala Lajpat Rai]

Explanation:

Lala Lajpat Rai wrote these biographies, lived in America from 1914 to 1919 and was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly.

24.  
UPSC Prelims 2016

What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?

Correct Answer: B [Extremists' lack of faith in the capacity of the moderates to negotiate with the British Government.]

Explanation:

The Extremists did not trust the Moderates' method of petitions to win concessions, so the two groups split at Surat.

25.  
UPSC Prelims 2016

The 'Swadeshi' and 'Boycott' were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the

Correct Answer: A [Agitation against the partition of Bengal]

Explanation:

Swadeshi and Boycott were first adopted as methods of struggle in the 1905 agitation against Curzon's partition of Bengal.

26.  
UPSC Prelims 2015

Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in emergence of 'moderates' and 'extremists'?

Correct Answer: A [Swadeshi Movement]

Explanation:

Differences over how far to extend the Swadeshi and Boycott movement led to the Moderate–Extremist split at Surat in 1907.

27.  
UPSC Prelims 2014

The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until

Correct Answer: B [King George V abrogated Curzon's Act at the Royal Durbar in Delhi in 1911.]

Explanation:

At the Delhi Durbar of December 1911 King George V announced the annulment of the partition of Bengal.

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