Gemini Generated: UPSC Modern Indian History (hard) Mock Test
This UPSC mock test is designed to simulate the actual examination environment and test your preparedness across 5 carefully curated questions worth 10 marks. With a duration of 10 minutes and negative marking for incorrect answers, this test challenges you to balance speed with accuracy. The difficulty is rated Hard, making it suitable for aspirants in the advanced stages of preparation. After completing the test on AI Test Planet, you'll receive detailed performance analytics, topic-wise accuracy breakdowns, and AI-generated explanations to strengthen your weak areas.
Duration
10 mins
Questions
5 MCQs
Total Marks
10 pts
Negative
-0.66 per wrong
Topics Covered in This Paper
Sample Questions
Q1.Consider the following statements regarding the land revenue systems under British rule: 1. While the Permanent Settlement aimed to create a stable class of loyalist zamindars, the Ryotwari system sought to establish a direct contractual relationship with the peasantry to bypass intermediaries. 2. Both systems fundamentally transformed the traditional Indian concept of land by introducing the principle of land as a transferable and alienable private property. 3. The Ryotwari system, despite its design, resulted in higher levels of rural indebtedness compared to the Permanent Settlement due to the flexibility of its revenue assessments.
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Q2.Consider the following statements regarding the Government of India Act of 1935: 1. It introduced the concept of 'Provincial Autonomy' by replacing the system of Dyarchy with responsible government in the provinces. 2. The Act provided for a Federation of India where the residuary legislative powers were uniquely vested in the Governor-General rather than the Federal or Provincial legislatures. 3. The Federation envisioned by the Act never came into existence because the Princely States refused to sign the Instruments of Accession.
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Q3.Consider the following statements regarding the ideological shifts in the Indian National Movement during the 1920s and 1930s: 1. The 'Swarajists' within the Congress advocated for council entry not as a form of cooperation, but as a strategy to 'wreck the reforms from within'. 2. The Karachi Resolution of 1931 represented a synthesis of nationalist political goals with a concrete socio-economic program for the first time. 3. The emergence of the Congress Socialist Party (CSP) within the parent organization was a response to the perceived failure of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
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