UPPSC 2011 GS-1 Modern Indian History
Question

Who was the author of the book 'Bandi Jiwan' ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Sachindra Sanyal

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Sachindra Sanyal”.

Sachindranath Sanyal is the author of Bandi Jeevan: A Life of Captivity, which was written in 1922 while Sanyal was imprisoned in Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Similar Questions:

Muslim League observed the 'Direct Action Day' on
  1. 12 August 1942
  2. 16 August 1943
  3. 16 August 1946
  4. 14 August 1947
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): In 1946, the Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
Reason (R): The Muslim League joined the interim government formed in 1946.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true
Who opposed Planned Development in India?
  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Indira Gandhi
  4. Rajiv Gandhi
Gandhiji withdrew the Movement of Satyagrah in 1922 on account of:
  1. Chauri Chaura violence
  2. Arrest of Congressmen
  3. British Government agreed to fulfil the demands of Gandhiji
  4. Absence of people's support
Who among the following leaders founded the revolutionary organization – 'Abhinav Bharat Society'?
  1. Bhagat Singh
  2. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
  3. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
  4. Pulin Bihari
Which of the following are active volcanoes ?

1. Aconagua
2. Cotopaxi
3. Etna
4. Fujiyama

Select the correct answer from the code given below-
Code :
  1. 1 and 2
  2. 3 Only
  3. 1, 2 and 3
  4. 2, 3 and 4
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  1. S.C. Bose : Indian Struggle
  2. Dadabhai Naoroji : Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
  3. Rajendra Prasad : India Divided
  4. Frank Moraes : India from Curzon to Nehru and After
Match List - I with List - II and find the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List - I - List - II

A. Vinoba Bhave - 1. Home Rule Movement
B. B.G. Tilak - 2. Individual Satyagraha
C. Aruna Asaf Ali - 3. Dharsana Raid
D. Sarojini Naidu - 4. Quit India Movement

Codes :
A B C D
  1. 2 1 4 3
  2. 1 2 3 4
  3. 4 3 2 1
  4. 1 2 4 3
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I - List-II

I. Lord Dalhousie - A. Prohibition of Sati
II. Lord William Bentinck - B. Local Self Government
III. Lord Rippon - C. Division of Bengal
IV. Lord Curzon - D. Doctrine of Lapse

Code:
I II III IV
  1. DABC
  2. DBAC
  3. ABCD
  4. CABD
The English introduced Rayatwadi settlement in:
  1. Bengal Presidency
  2. Madrash Presidency
  3. Bombay Presidency
  4. Madras and Bombay Presidencies
After the formation of ministries in the provinces in 1937, Congress rules lasted for
  1. 28 months
  2. 29 months
  3. 30 months
  4. 31 months
Who among the following were prominent leaders of the 'Khilafat Movement"?
  1. Maulana Mohammad Ali and Saukat Ali
  2. Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Saukat Ali
  3. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
  4. Rafi Ahmed Kidwai and Saukat Ali