India in 1914

Question 1

When was the first meeting of the INC?

Answer 1

1885 (73 representatives)

Question 2

What was the membership of the INC in 1888 and 1914?

Answer 2

1888= 600 and 1914=100,000

Question 3

When was the All India Muslim League founded?

Answer 3

1906

Question 4

The Secretary of State of India worked with the Council of India, based in London. How many people were on the Council?

Answer 4

15

Question 5

Until what year could the Indian Civil Service (ICS) exam only be taken in London?

Answer 5

1919 (now could be taken in Delhi and Rangoon)

Question 6

What percentage of India was run by the Princely States?

Answer 6

35% (562 states)

Question 7

How many people were governed in the princely state of Hyderabad?

Answer 7

14 million

Question 8

What was the population of India in 1914?

Answer 8

300 milllion

Question 9

What percentage of the population in 1914 were Hindu?

Answer 9

70%

Question 10

What was the lowest caste in the caste system?

Answer 10

‘Untouchables’

Question 11

What percentage of the Indian population were Muslim?

Answer 11

20%

Question 12

What were the two other sizeable minority religions in India besides Hinduism and Islam?

Answer 12

Sikhs and Christians

Question 13

How much, financially, were UK imports of Tea from India in 1854 and 1914?

Answer 13

1854= £24,000 and 1914= £7.8 million

Question 14

How much, financially, were UK imports of Wheat from India in 1854 and 1914?

Answer 14

1854= £0 and 1914=£8.0 million

Question 15

How much, financially, were UK exports of manufactured textiles to India in 1854 and 1914?

Answer 15

1854= £7.2 million and 1914= £40.7 million

Question 16

How much, financially, were UK exports of iron and steel goods to India in 1854 and 1914?

Answer 16

1854= £0.584 million and 1914= £9.8 million

Question 17

When were the import duties of Lancashire Cotton removed?

Answer 17

1879 (this caused extreme outrage)

Question 18

India received about £360 million in investment from Britain. What percentage of Britain’s foreign investment did this represent in 1910?

Answer 18

10%

Question 19

When was the Indian Mutiny?

Answer 19

1857

Question 20

How many Anglo-Indians were there at the beginning of the 20th century?

Answer 20

110,000

Question 21

Who was the leader of the moderate camp within the Indian National Congress?

Answer 21

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Question 22

Who was the leader of the extremist faction within the Indian National Congress?

Answer 22

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Question 23

When was the Indian Councils Act?

Answer 23

1909

Question 24

In the Indian Councils Act, how many of the 60 on the Viceroy’s executive council will be elected from territorial constituencies?

Answer 24

27

Question 25

What provision was made in the Indian Councils Act that enabled minorities to have a voice in the various councils?

Answer 25

Separate electorates