India and the Contemporary World – II

With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?

1. (a)The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.
2. (b)The Viceroy's Executive Council was expanded to include more Indians.
3. (c)The Congress ministries resigned in seven provinces.
4. (d)Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War was over.

Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement:

1. I.The Congress declared the attainment of 'Swaraj' by all legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective.
2. II.It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if 'Swaraj' did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. (a)I only
2. (b)II only
3. (c)Both I and II
4. (d)Neither I nor II

Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct?

1. (a)The Eka Movement was throughout supported and organized by the Congress while Bardoli Satyagraha was initially independent of Congress influence and was only in the last stages supported by the Congress.
2. (b)The Eka Movement was provided leadership by the taluqdars of Awadh, whereas the Bardoli Satyagraha was a movement of the landless labourers.
3. (c)The Bardoli Satyagraha was a campaign against the enhancement of land revenue, while the Eka Movement was a protest against excessive extraction of rents.
4. (d)The Eka Movement was located in the Varanasi and Mirzapur districts of the present-day U.P., while the Bardoli Satyagraha took place in Saurashtra.

Consider the following statements in respect of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD):

1. I.It provides loans and guarantees to middle income countries.
2. II.It works single-handedly to help developing countries to reduce poverty.
3. III.It was established to help Europe rebuild after the World War II.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. (a)I and II only
2. (b)II and III only
3. (c)I and III only
4. (d)I, II and III

With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:

1. 1.It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries.
2. 2.The National Council of Education was established as a part of Swadeshi Movement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. (a)1 only
2. (b)2 only
3. (c)Both 1 and 2
4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?

1. (a)Indian handicrafts were ruined.
2. (b)Machines were introduced in the Indian textile industry in large numbers.
3. (c)Railway lines were laid in many parts of the country.
4. (d)Heavy duties were imposed on the imports of British manufactures.