UNIT 6 Chapter 12 Era of Militant Nationalism (1905-1909) and previous years Questions

1. Consider the following Statement regarding chronology  ?

1. Number of Indian members in Calcutta Corporation were reduced.

2. Official Secrets Act curbed freedom of press.
3. Tilak and others, imprisoned on charges of sedition.
4. the Natu brothers were deported without trial.

Choose the correct answer

2. With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements. (UPSC /IAS 2019)

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 Swadeshi Movement.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

3. With reference to who gave this message ‘India for the Indians’ , consider the following statements:

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4. The song ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ written during the Swadeshi Movement of India inspired the liberation struggle of Bangladesh and was adopted as the National Anthem of Bangladesh. Who wrote this song? (upsc /IAS2007 )

5. Consider the following Statement .

 the thought “If there is a sin in the world, it is weakness; avoid all weakness, weakness is sin, weakness is death.”

Who gave this thought?

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6. With reference to the period of extremist nationalist movement in India with its spirit of Swadeshi, which one of the

following statements is not correct? (UPSC /IAS2018)

7. With reference to the thought’ , consider the following statements:

 “I The Extremists of today will be the Moderates of tomorrow, just as the Moderates of today were the Extremists of yesterday.

Who gave this thought?

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8. In the context of the Indian freedom struggle, 16th October 1905 is well known for which one of the following reasons? (  upsc /IAS2009)

9. With reference to which personalities do belong to Militant School of Thought, consider the following statements:

1. Raj Narain Bose
2. Ashwini Kumar Datta
3. Lala Lajpat Rai.
4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of the Indian National Congressin

a series of articles entitled New Lamps for Old? (upsc /IAS2008)

11. With reference to tenets of Militant school of thought, consider the following statements:

1. constitutional reform in erthwhile British government.
2. direct political action required;
3. personal sacrifices required.

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12. The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore are classified as [UPSC-1999]

13. Consider the following Statement.

1. ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’, the national anthem of present-day Bangladesh, was composed by Rabindranath Tagore.
2. Gokhale was president of Indian National Congress during partition of bengal .
3.   Aurobindo Ghosh wanted the swadesi movement to be taken outside Bengal to other parts of the country.
4. a deadlock at the Surat session of the Indian National Congress (1907) where the party split with serious consequences for the Swadeshi Movement.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

14. Four resolutions were passed at the famous Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in 1906. The question of either retention OR of rejection of these four resolutions became the cause of a split in Congress at the next Congress session held in Surat in 1907.Which one of the following was not one of those resolutions? (  upsc /IAS2010)

15. With reference to cause of  Militant Nationalism Grew, consider the following statements:

1. Impact of growth of education—increase in awareness and unemployment.
2. Dissatisfaction with the achievements as well as the methods of the Moderates.
3.  Reactionary policies of Curzon such as the Calcutta Corporation Act (1899) .
4. Existence of a militant school of thought.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

16. The ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the. (UPSC /IAS2016)

17. With reference to the causes of, the Extremists acquired a dominant influence over the Swedish Movement in Bengal After 1905, consider the following statements:

1. Atrocities on student by government.
2. Ban on public singing of Vande Mataram.
3. The divisive strategy of governments embraced the nationalists.
4. The Moderate-led movement had failed to yield results.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

18. What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907? (UPSC /IAS 1907)

19. Consider the following Statement .

 who was the INC president in which session of Indian national congress declared self-government or swaraj was to be the goal of the Congress?

Choose the correct answer

20. Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the

emergence of ‘moderates’ and ‘extremists’?(upsc /IAS 2015)

21. With reference to swadesi movement, consider the following statements:

1. ‘V.O. Chidambaram Pillai, Subramania Siva and some lawyers formed the Swadeshi Sangam.
2. ‘Samitis’ were formed These samitis generated political consciousness among the masses.
3.   Aurobindo Ghosh was the first principal of Bengal National College.
4. Subramania Bharati wrote Sudesha Geetham.

  Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

22. The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until (upsc /IAS2014)

23. With reference to swaraj, consider the following statements:

1. Aurobindo swaraj meant complete independence from foreign rule.
2. Tilak, swaraj meant some sort of self-government.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

24. The Indian Muslims in general, were not attracted to the Extremist movement because of the (upsc /IAS 1998)

25. Consider the following Statement.

1.   ‘December 1905, at the Benaras session of the Indian National Congress presided over by Gokhale
2. ‘The Extremists wanted to extend the Boycott and Swadeshi Movement.
3. the Extremists wanted the 1907 session to be held in Nagpur (Central Provinces) with Tilak or Lajpat Rai as the president.
4. Tilak, the main Extremist leader, was tried in 1909 for sedition.

  Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

26. Consider the following Statement.

1.  Aurobindo Ghosh and Bipin Chandra Pal retiring from active Politics.
2. Believed that political connections with Britain would perpetuate British exploitation of India.
3.  Moderates Believed in England’s providential mission in India.
4. Moderates Rejected ‘providential mission theory’ as an illusion.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

27. Which one of the following defines extremist ideology during the early phase of Indian freedom movement?  [upsc /IAS1998] 

28. With reference to Morley-Minto Reforms, consider the following statements:

1. The principle of communal representation was extended with separate electorates for Sikhs, Christians and, Muslims.
2. Satyendra Sinha was the first Indian to be appointed to the viceroy’s executive council.
3. Number of elected members in Imperial and Provincial Legislative Councils increased.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

29. Consider the following Statement regarding chronology?

1. Seditious Meetings Act
2. Criminal Law (Amendment) Act
3. Explosive Substances Act
4. Indian Press Act

Choose the correct answer

30. What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement? (upsc /IAS 2010)