OTEE Modern Indian History 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Lord Curzon's Partition of Bengal in 1905 divided the province primarily on which basis?
- Religious lines (Hindu/Muslim)
- Administrative efficiency (Correct answer)
- Language (Bengali/Odia)
- Economic zones
Correct answer: Administrative efficiency
Curzon officially justified the partition on administrative grounds, though it was widely seen as a divide-and-rule strategy.
Question 2: The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was a landmark agreement between the Indian National Congress and which other organization?
- The Muslim League (Correct answer)
- The Home Rule League
- The Hindu Mahasabha
- The Ghadar Party
Correct answer: The Muslim League
The Lucknow Pact united the INC and Muslim League to jointly demand self-government from the British.
Question 3: Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement in which year, calling on Indians to boycott British goods and institutions?
- 1919
- 1920 (Correct answer)
- 1922
- 1923
Correct answer: 1920
Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement in September 1920, which was suspended in 1922 after the Chauri Chaura violence.
Question 4: The Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted by Indian political parties primarily because it had no Indian members. Who chaired this commission?
- Lord Reading
- Sir John Simon (Correct answer)
- Lord Irwin
- Sir Malcolm Hailey
Correct answer: Sir John Simon
Sir John Simon chaired the all-British statutory commission, leading to widespread protests and the slogan 'Simon Go Back.'
Question 5: Gandhi's famous Dandi March of 1930 was a direct challenge to British authority because it targeted which colonial law?
- The Rowlatt Act
- The Arms Act
- The Salt Tax (Correct answer)
- The Sedition Law
Correct answer: The Salt Tax
Gandhi marched 240 miles to Dandi to make salt from seawater, defying the British monopoly on salt production and taxation.
Question 6: The Quit India Movement was launched by Gandhi and the INC in August 1942. Which famous two-word slogan did Gandhi give for this movement?
- Swaraj Now
- Do or Die (Correct answer)
- Purna Swaraj
- Inquilab Zindabad
Correct answer: Do or Die
Gandhi gave the 'Do or Die' slogan on August 8, 1942, urging Indians to secure independence or die in the attempt.
Question 7: Which session of the Indian National Congress in 1929 passed a resolution demanding 'Purna Swaraj' (complete independence) from British rule?
- Nagpur Session
- Lahore Session (Correct answer)
- Calcutta Session
- Karachi Session
Correct answer: Lahore Session
The Lahore Session of 1929, presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru, declared Purna Swaraj as the goal of the INC.
OTEE Modern Indian History 3
Lord Curzon's Partition of Bengal in 1905 divided the province primarily on which basis?