Question 73 of 5 Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856 :1. The **taluqdars** were dispossessed of their estates but allowed to retain their arms and forts.2. A Summary Revenue Settlement was made in 1856 assuming that the **taluqdars** were outsiders.3. The British believed in taking revenue directly from the peasants by removing the **taluqdars**.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? A 2 and 3 only B 1 and 3 only C 1, 2 and 3 D 2 only Clear Selection
Question 74 of 5 Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939 ?1. Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi.2. The Congress Left was disunited and failed to support Bose.3. The Communists did not support Bose in his endeavours.4. The supporters of M.N. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose.Select the answer using the code given below : A 1, 2 and 3 B 1, 2 and 4 C 1, 3 and 4 D 2 and 4 only Clear Selection
Question 75 of 5 Consider the following assertion :**The genesis of political alliances based on community lay in the very nature of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919.**Which of the following statements support/supports the above assertion ?1. Reforms retained and extended the principle of separate electorates.2. Separate electorates were supposed to counter Indian nationalism, which was growing stronger.3. Deprived classes rallied around the favours inherent in separate electorates.Select the answer using the code given below : A 1 only B 2 and 3 only C 1 and 2 only D 1, 2 and 3 Clear Selection
Question 76 of 5 The artificially fixed rupee-sterling exchange rate prescribed by the Hilton-Young Commission (1926) was adopted by the British Government for which one of the following reasons ? A Aiding the flow of remittances from India and maintaining India's creditworthiness B Providing support to Indian importers C Encouraging export of cotton produce from India D Preventing depreciation of the Rupee in terms of gold Clear Selection
Question 77 of 5 Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct ? 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. B The Eka Movement was provided leadership by the taluqdars of Awadh, whereas the Bardoli Satyagraha was a movement of the landless labourers. 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. 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. Clear Selection