Modern History - MOST IMPORTANT IB ACIO Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of IB ACIO.
📘 Indian National Movement - II (1918-1929)📚 Swaraj Party and its Evaluation
Q1
Which of the given statements are correct regarding Swaraj Party and Non Cooperation Movement?
1. Swaraj Party was formed by CR Das and Motilal Nehru.
2. CR Das was the president and Motilal Nehru was one of the secretaries of Swaraj Party.
3. CR Das opposed the Non-Cooperation Movement and left Congress.
4. In the Calcutta session, Congress approved the Non-Cooperation Movement.
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📘 Revolutionary Nationalism📚 Revolutionary activities inside India
Q2
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
1. Anjuman-i-Mohisban-i-Watan – Ajit Singh
2. Ramosi Peasant Force – Vasudev Balwant Phadke
3. Anushilan Samiti – Promotha Mitra and Barindra Ghosh
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📘 Indian National Movement - I (1905-1918)📚 Komagata Maru Incident 1914
Q3
Which of the given statements are correct regarding the Komagatamaru incident?
1. Komagata Maru Incident was attributed to the Gadar Movement.
2. Komagata Maru ship was hired by Gurudeep Singh.
3. In the Komagata Maru Incident, more than 100 passengers were shot dead as per the Government report.
4. In the Komagata Maru ship, most of the passengers were travelling towards the USA but they were forcefully brought to Calcutta.
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📘 Indian Personalities involved in Indian Freedom Struggle📚 Personalities involved in Indian Freedom Struggle
Q4
Which of the given statements is/are correct regarding Madan Mohan Malaviya?
1. He was the founder of the Arya Samaj and championed widow remarriage.
2. He served as the first President of the Indian National Congress.
3. He founded the Banaras Hindu University and was a proponent of Hindu nationalism.
4. He led the Khilafat Movement along with Ali brothers.
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📘 Socio-Religious Reforms / Organizations / Associations📚 Hindu Socio-Religious Reform Movements
Q5
Who started the 'Vidhava Vivaha Uttejaka Mandal (Society for Encouragement of Widow Marriage)' in 1865?
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📘 Socio-Religious Reforms / Organizations / Associations📚 Hindu Socio-Religious Reform Movements
Q6
Which of the given statements is/are correct regarding Arya Samaj?
1. It was essentially a conservative movement that upheld caste-based social hierarchy.
2. It supported idol worship.
3. It promoted the revival of ritualistic Hinduism akin to that of Puranic traditions.
4. It started the Shuddhi Movement.
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📘 Revolutionary Nationalism📚 The Moderate Congress (1885-1905)
Q7
Who among the following were moderate leaders?
1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
3. Firozeshah Mehta
4. Surendranath Banerjee
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📘 Socio-Religious Reforms / Organizations / Associations📚 Hindu Socio-Religious Reform Movements
Q8
Who became the principal of the Sanskrit College in 1851 and opened its gates to non-Brahmin students?
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📘 Indian National Movement - II (1918-1929)📚 Ahmedabad Mill Strike (1918)
Q9
Which of the given statements is/are correct regarding Ahmedabad Mill Labour Movement 1918?
1. Gandhiji participated in this movement.
2. Anasuya Ben, sister of Ambalal Sarabhai, a mill owner supported the workers.
3. It was primarily related to the demand for a plague bonus to compensate for inflation.
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📘 Indian Personalities involved in Indian Freedom Struggle📚 Personalities involved in Indian Freedom Struggle
Q10
Which of the following political parties or organisations was founded by Dr. BR Ambedkar as part of his efforts to represent the interests of the depressed classes?
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📘 Indian National Movement - II (1918-1929)📚 Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Q11
What was the immediate political consequence of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in 1919?
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📘 British India Acts & Policies📚 Press Acts
Q12
When was the Vernacular Press Act passed under the Britishers in India?
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📘 The Revolt Of 1857📚 Leaders of the Revolt
Q13
Who led the uprising of 1857 against the British from Lucknow?
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📘 Socio-Religious Reforms / Organizations / Associations📚 Hindu Socio-Religious Reform Movements
Q14
Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded which organisation to promote education and social service in India?
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📘 British India Acts & Policies📚 Administrative Acts
Q15
Consider the following statements:
1. The Government of India Act, 1858 was a reaction to the Indian Mutiny of 1857 and after the Government of India Act, 1858, all administrative powers of the East India Company were taken away, and its Indian assets and armed forces came under the Crown.
2. The Indian Councils Act of 1907 (Morley-Minto Act) introduced separate electorates for Muslims in India.
3. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 introduced the system of dyarchy in provincial governments.
4. In the Government of India Act, 1935, provision for the establishment of an All India Federation was made and provincial autonomy was introduced.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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📘 Development of Education📚 Misc
Q16
Match List I with List II:
List I (Institutions)
A. The Calcutta Madrasa
B. The Asiatic Society of Bengal
C. Sanskrit College in Benaras
List II (Founders)
1. Warren Hastings
2. William Jones
3. Jonathan Duncan
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📘 Miscellaneous📚 Miscellaneous
Q17
Which of the following is an example of colonial architectures in India?
I. Gateway of India, Mumbai
II. India Gate, New Delhi
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📘 Indian National Movement - III (1930-1947)📚 Gandhi-Irwin Pact- 1931
Q18
Gandhi Irwin Pact Included which of the following points?
1. The Pact proposed another Round Table Conference to discuss the agreement reached in the first Round table Conference.
2. The Indian National Congress must immediately and effectively withdraw the Civil Disobedience Movement in all respects.
3. The boycott of British Goods will also be withdrawn forthwith.
4. The Government will not tolerate any violation of the existing law relating to salt administration but will make suitable amendments in the Salt Act.
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📘 Development of Education📚 Wood's Dispatch (1854) Hunter Education Commission (1882-83)
Q19
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Hunter Commission of 1882?
1. It was formed to review the progress made in the field of education after Wood's Dispatch.
2. In this, special emphasis was laid on transferring the control of primary education to District and Municipal Boards.
3. It highlighted the need to provide adequate facilities for the expansion of women's education outside the Presidency towns.
4. Private initiative in the field of education was not encouraged.
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📘 Economic Policies of The British📚 Impact of British Policy on Indian Economy
Q20
The diversity of industries was very low at the time of independence and was mainly limited to which of the following?
I. Cotton Textile
II. Jute
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