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History, Culture and Indian National Movement practice questions (Group 4)

Questions 15 to 19 of 20

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  1. Question 15

    Match the pre-Congress associations with the years they were formed. (a) East India Association - 1. 1885 (b) Poona Sarvajanik Sabha - 2. 1866 (c) Madras Mahajana Sabha - 3. 1884 (d) Bombay Presidency Association - 4. 1870

    1. A. (a) 2, (b) 4, (c) 3, (d) 1
    2. B. (a) 4, (b) 2, (c) 3, (d) 1
    3. C. (a) 2, (b) 4, (c) 1, (d) 3
    4. D. (a) 3, (b) 4, (c) 2, (d) 1
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: A. (a) 2, (b) 4, (c) 3, (d) 1

    The East India Association was formed in 1866, the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha in 1870, the Madras Mahajana Sabha in 1884 and the Bombay Presidency Association in 1885.

    Source: சமூக அறிவியல், பத்தாம் வகுப்பு, தமிழ் வழி (Social Science, Standard X, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (வரலாறு அலகு 7 காலனியத்துக்கு எதிரான இயக்கங்கள், p. 88 (PDF p. 94))

  2. Question 16

    In the Battle of Plassey (1757), whose secret support did Robert Clive have?

    1. A. Mir Jafar
    2. B. Siraj-ud-Daulah
    3. C. Nana Sahib
    4. D. Khan Bahadur
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: A. Mir Jafar

    At Plassey on 23 June 1757 the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah, was defeated; Clive had the secret support of the Nawab's commander, Mir Jafar.

    Source: சமூக அறிவியல், பத்தாம் வகுப்பு, தமிழ் வழி (Social Science, Standard X, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (வரலாறு அலகு 7 காலனியத்துக்கு எதிரான இயக்கங்கள், p. 80 (PDF p. 86))

  3. Question 17

    Match the works with their authors. (a) The Kingdom of God is Within You - 1. Ambedkar (b) Unto This Last - 2. Thoreau (c) Civil Disobedience - 3. Tolstoy (d) Castes in India - 4. John Ruskin

    1. A. (a) 4, (b) 3, (c) 2, (d) 1
    2. B. (a) 3, (b) 2, (c) 4, (d) 1
    3. C. (a) 3, (b) 4, (c) 2, (d) 1
    4. D. (a) 3, (b) 4, (c) 1, (d) 2
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: C. (a) 3, (b) 4, (c) 2, (d) 1

    Tolstoy's 'The Kingdom of God is Within You', John Ruskin's 'Unto This Last' and Thoreau's 'Civil Disobedience' influenced Gandhi; 'Castes in India' is the paper Ambedkar submitted in 1916.

    Source: சமூக அறிவியல், பத்தாம் வகுப்பு, தமிழ் வழி (Social Science, Standard X, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (வரலாறு அலகு 8 காந்திய காலகட்டம், p. 96 (PDF p. 102))

  4. Question 18

    Where was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi born on 2 October 1869?

    1. A. Porbandar
    2. B. Jaranwala
    3. C. Pietermaritzburg
    4. D. Yerawada
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: A. Porbandar

    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born at Porbandar, Gujarat, on 2 October 1869; his father was Kaba Gandhi and his mother Putlibai.

    Source: சமூக அறிவியல், பத்தாம் வகுப்பு, தமிழ் வழி (Social Science, Standard X, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (வரலாறு அலகு 8 காந்திய காலகட்டம், p. 95 (PDF p. 101))

  5. Question 19

    Arrange these events in chronological order. 1. The JVP Committee submits its report 2. The Linguistic Provinces Commission submits its report 3. The States Reorganisation Commission submits its report 4. Potti Sriramulu dies

    1. A. 1, 2, 4, 3
    2. B. 2, 4, 1, 3
    3. C. 2, 1, 4, 3
    4. D. 2, 1, 3, 4
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: C. 2, 1, 4, 3

    The Linguistic Provinces Commission reported on 10 December 1948, the JVP Committee on 1 April 1949, Potti Sriramulu died on 15 December 1952 and the States Reorganisation Commission reported in October 1955. So the order is 2, 1, 4, 3.

    Source: வரலாறு, மேல்நிலை இரண்டாம் ஆண்டு, தமிழ் வழி (History, Standard XII, Tamil medium; Samacheer Kalvi) (அலகு 8 காலனியத்துக்குப் பிந்தைய இந்தியாவின் மறுகட்டமைப்பு, p. 120 (PDF p. 124))

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