Evolution of Indian Nationalism & Political Movements
UGC NET HISTORY – Solved PYQs (UNIT 9)
1. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress? (June 2012)
(1) Sarojini Naidu
(2) Annie Besant
(3) Sucheta Kripalani
(4) Madam Cama
Answer: 2
2. One of the following Congress leaders did not preside any session of the Indian National Congress (June 2012)
(1) Surendranath Bannerjee
(2) Gopala Krishna Gokhale
(3) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(4) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: 3
3. The first Swadeshi dacoity or robbery was organised in the year 1906 in (June 2012)
(1) Maniktala
(2) Rangapur
(3) Muzaffarpur
(4) Midnapur
Answer: 2
4. What position Nelson Mandela occupied in the African National Congress at the time of his release from jail after 26 years in 1990? (June 2012)
(1) President
(2) Vice-President
(3) Secretary
(4) Advisor
Answer: 2
5. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below. (Dec 2012)
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| A. Mahatma Gandhi | I. President of Surat Session |
| B. Ras Bihari Ghosh | II. President of Calcutta Session |
| C. Dadabhai Naoroji | III. President of Lahore Session |
| D. Jawaharlal Nehru | IV. President of Belgaum Session |
Codes:
(1) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
(2) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
(3) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
(4) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
Answer: 2
6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below. (Dec 2012)
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| A. V.D. Savarkar | I. Gadar Party |
| B. Lala Hardayal | II. Curzon Wyllie |
| C. Taraknath Das | III. Abhinav Bharat |
| D. Madan Lal Dhingra | IV. Free Hindustan |
Codes:
(1) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
(2) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
(3) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
(4) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
Answer: 4
7. The First President of the All India Congress Socialist Party was (Dec 2012)
(1) Achyut Patwardhan
(2) Ram Manohar Lohia
(3) Jay Prakash Narayan
(4) Sampurnanand
Answer: 4
Directions (Q. Nos, 8-12) Read the passage given below and answers the questions that follow
The most vicious system of racial oppression was set up in South Africa. The system of racial segregation, called apartheid, was enforced in the country by the government of the White minority led by Daniel Malan, who came to power in 1948 and by the successive Governments. The non-Whites, over 80% of the population, were denied the right to vote, strikes were banned, Africans were deported from some specified areas, education was segregated, mixed marriages were declared illegal (and immoral) and all dissent was banned under, what was called the Suppression of Communism Act. Some of the greatest works of world literature and not just political writings, were banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. Strict restrictions were imposed on the movement of Africans and they were required to carry a pass permitting them to do so. South Africa left the Commonwealth, when the policy of apartheid came under attack at the conference of the Prime Ministers of Commonwealth countries.
8. Anti-Apartheid Movement in South Africa was led by (DEC 2012)
(1) African Peoples Party
(2) African National Congress
(3) Peoples Unity Front
(4) National Congress of Africa
Answer: 2
9. ‘The Freedom Charter’ was adopted by the Congress of the People in the year (DEC 2012)
(1) 1948
(2) 1954
(3) 1955
(4) 1990
Answer: 3
10. What was not the aim of the ‘Suppression of Communism Act’ passed by the racist regime of South Africa? (DEC 2012)
(1) To curb all dissent
(2) To placate the capitalist countries to support apartheid regime of South Africa
(3) To segregate the Black and the White population
(4) To put social restrictions on the Black population
Answer: 2
11. First ever democratic elections in South Africa were won by Nelson Mandela in the year (DEC 2012)
(1) 1989
(2) 1991
(3) 1994
(4) 1996
Answer: 3