1900 - 1947

Question 1

Swadesh Bandhab Samiti, Brojomohun School and Brojomohun College were founded by?

Answer 1

Ashwini Kumar Dutta

Question 2

Annulment of Partition of Bengal

Answer 2

3rd Delhi Durbar (Dec 12, 1911) - King George (Viceroy Hardinge)

Question 3

1st Indian to be appointed to the Viceroy’s executive council.

Answer 3

Satyendra Sinha

Question 4

“We shall die to awaken the nation” was the call of ?

Answer 4

Jatindranath Mukharjee / Bagha Jatin (Zimmerman Plan)

Question 5

Match the following:
1. Linlithgow Commission - Royal Commission on Superior Civil Services in India
2. Muddiman Committe - Reforms Enquiry Committee
3. Lee Commission - Royal Commission on Agriculture

Answer 5

1. Lee Commission - Royal Commission on Superior Civil Services in India (1923)
2. Muddiman Committe - Reforms Enquiry Committee (1924)
3. Linlithgow Commission - Royal Commission on Agriculture (1926)

Question 6

Nehru Report

Answer 6

Result of Birkenhead challenge

Question 7

Nehru report recommendations

Answer 7

1. Dominion status (self govt)
2. Rejection of separate electorates and recommended joint electorates with reservation
3. Linguistic provinces
4. 19 FR including equal rights for women, right to form unions and universal adult suffrage
5. Responsible government - Centre and provinces [C- House of Representatives : 5 year tenure, elected based on adult suffrage(500) ; Senate : 7 year tenure, elected by provincial councils(200) ; Provincial councils - 5 year tenure]
6. Protection of cultural and religious rights
7. Complete dissociation of State from Religion

Question 8

Independence of India League

Answer 8

JL Nehru and Bose

Question 9

Royal Commission on Indian Currency and Finance is also known as ? Mention its significance.

Answer 9

Hilton Young Commission (1926). RBI was setup on the recommendation of this commission in 1935

Question 10

Cripps Mission proposals

Answer 10

1. Dominion status for India with freedom of participation regard Commonwealth, UN and other multilateral organisations.
2. Post war setup of Constituent Assembly - members elected through proportional representation wrt provinces and partly nominated by Princes
3. Any province willing to join the Union can do so or form a Union of its own ; New Const. body - transfer of power and safeguard religious matters
4. Defence would remain with British and no change in GG’s powers (meantime)

Question 11

August offer provisions

Answer 11

1. Dominion status for India
2. Expansion of viceroy’s executive council
3. Constituent assembly with mainly Indians
4. No future constitution without the consent of minorities