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Our Pasts - I

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1

With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?

A. Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour Indian National Flag here.
B. Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the Quit India Movement of Andhra region from here.
C. Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here.(Correct Answer)
D. Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott set up headquarters of Theosophical Society first here.

The song Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bangla by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on January 24, 1950. It was first sung on December 27, 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. The complete song consists of five stanzas.

It was at Madanapalle (Chittoor), in February 1919, that Tagore translated his Bengali poem 'Jana Gana Mana' into English as 'Morning Song of India'. It was given tune by Margaret Cousins.

Source Citation: NCERT: Class 10 Social and Political Life

2

Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British Rule?

  1. Lord Cornwallis
  2. Alexander Read
  3. Thomas Munro

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only(Correct Answer)
D. 1, 2 and 3

In the British territories in the south, there was a move away from the idea of Permanent Settlement. The new system that was devised came to be known as the ryotwar (or ryotwari). It was initially tried on a small scale by Captain Alexander Reed in some of the areas that were taken over by the Company after the wars with Tipu Sultan. This system was subsequently developed by Thomas Munro and gradually extended all over south India. Lord Cornwallis was associated with the Zamindari/Permanent Settlement.

Source: NCERT: Our Pasts - Ruling the Countryside

3

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?

  1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference
  2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
  3. Acceptance of Gandhiji's suggestion for enquiry into police excesses
  4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 only
B. 1, 2 and 4 only(Correct Answer)
C. 3 only
D. 2, 3 and 4 only

On 5 March 1931, the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed by Gandhiji on behalf of the Congress and by Lord Irwin on behalf of the Government. The pact placed the Congress on an equal footing with the Government. The terms of the agreement included:

  • Immediate release of all political prisoners not convicted of violence
  • Remission of all fines not yet collected
  • Return of all lands not yet sold to third parties
  • Lenient treatment to those government servants who had resigned
  • Right to make salt in coastal villages for personal consumption (not for sale)
  • Right to peaceful and non-aggressive picketing
  • Withdrawal of emergency ordinances

The viceroy, however, turned down two of Gandhi's demands:

  • Public inquiry into police excesses
  • Commutation of Bhagat Singh and his comrades' death sentence to life sentence

Gandhi on behalf of the Congress agreed:

  • To suspend the civil disobedience movement
  • To participate in the next Round Table Conference

Source Attribution: This explanation is based on information from the NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III (Class 12th) and The Making of the National Movement: 1870s-1947: Chapter of Our Pasts 3, Social Science textbook for Class 8.

4

What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?

A. Introduction of communalism into Indian politics b Lord Minto
B. Extremists’ lack of faith in the capacity of the moderates to negotiate with the British Government(Correct Answer)
C. Foundation of Muslim League
D. Aurobindo Ghosh’s inability to the elected as the President of the Indian National Congress

Surat Split refers to the splitting of the Congress party into 'Moderates' and 'Extremists' after a clash at the session. The extremists were led by Lokmanya Tilak, Lajpat Rai, and Sri Aurobindo and the moderates were led by Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Pherozeshah Mehta, and Surendranath Banerjee.

The divided Congress re-united in the crucial Lucknow session of Congress in 1916.

Source Citation: NCERT, Bipin Chandra, Spectrum

5

Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the Hundi generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period?

A. An advisory issued by the king to his subordinates
B. A diary to be maintained for daily accounts
C. A bill of exchange(Correct Answer)
D. An order from the feudal lord to his subordinates

In India, instruments of credit have been in use since time immemorial and are popularly known as Hundies. The movement of goods during the Medieval period was facilitated by the growth of a financial system which permitted easy transfer of money from one part of the country to another. This was done through the use of Hundis.

The Hundi was a letter of credit payable after a period of time at a discount.

Source: NCERT: Accountancy Chapter: Bill of Exchange

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