Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2014 GS-I
Question

In which of his following books did Mahatma Gandhi call British Parliament as sterile and prostitute?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Hind Swaraj

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Hind Swaraj”.
Mahatma Gandhi called the British Parliament "sterile and prostitute" in his book Hind Swaraj.

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Who among the following were associated with the formation of "Swaraj Party"?

1. Subhash Chandra Bose
2. C.R.Das
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Motilal Nehru

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) 2 and 4
  2. B) 1, 2, 3 and 4
  3. C) 1 ,2, and 3
  4. D) 2 and 3
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  2. B) Babu Jagjiwan Ram
  3. C) N.S. Kajrolkar
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  4. D) Birjis Qadir
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Match List-I with List-II and Select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I - List-II

A) Lady Katherine Mayo - 1) Freedom at Midnight
B) Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre - 2) Mother India
C) Ram Manohar Lohia - 3) Discovery of India
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  2. B) Paddy field
  3. C) Cotton field
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Assertion (A): The First War of Independence in 1857 failed to secure freedom from the British Government.
Reason (R): The leadership of Bahadur Shah Zafar did not have popular support and most of the Indian rulers of important States shied away from the struggle.

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