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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
One of the major achievements of the Swarajists was that they defeated the ‘Public Safety Bill’ in 1928. What was the bill about?
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Solution: a)
A noteworthy achievement was the defeat of the Public Safety Bill in 1928 which was aimed at empowering the Government to deport undesirable and subversive foreigners.
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Solution: a)
A noteworthy achievement was the defeat of the Public Safety Bill in 1928 which was aimed at empowering the Government to deport undesirable and subversive foreigners.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The first ‘White Paper on Constitutional Reforms’ for India was prepared and submitted for the consideration of the Joint Select Committee of the British Parliament on the recommendations of the
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Solution: d)
Simon Commission In November 1927 itself (i.e., 2 years before the schedule), the British Government announced the appointment of a seven member statutory commission under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon to report on the condition of India under its new Constitution. All the members of the commission were British and hence, all the parties boycotted the commission. The commission submitted its report in 1930 and recommended the abolition of dyarchy, extension of responsible government in the provinces, establishment of a federation of British India and princely states, continuation of communal electorate and so on. To consider the proposals of the commission, the British Government convened three round table
conferences of the representatives of the British Government, British India and Indian princely states. On the basis of these discussions, a ‘White Paper on Consitutional Reforms’ was prepared and submitted for the consideration of the Joint Select Committee of the British Parliament. The recommendations of this committee were incorporated (with certain changes) in the next Government of Inida Act of 1935
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Solution: d)
Simon Commission In November 1927 itself (i.e., 2 years before the schedule), the British Government announced the appointment of a seven member statutory commission under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon to report on the condition of India under its new Constitution. All the members of the commission were British and hence, all the parties boycotted the commission. The commission submitted its report in 1930 and recommended the abolition of dyarchy, extension of responsible government in the provinces, establishment of a federation of British India and princely states, continuation of communal electorate and so on. To consider the proposals of the commission, the British Government convened three round table
conferences of the representatives of the British Government, British India and Indian princely states. On the basis of these discussions, a ‘White Paper on Consitutional Reforms’ was prepared and submitted for the consideration of the Joint Select Committee of the British Parliament. The recommendations of this committee were incorporated (with certain changes) in the next Government of Inida Act of 1935
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following was/were the recommendations of the Simon Commission setup in 1927?
- India’s constitution should be unitary in nature.
- The provincial governments should devolve financial powers to the local bodies.
- Separate electorates should be abolished.
- Elections to the legislative assemblies will be based on Universal adult franchise.
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
As per the commission, there should be a constitutional reconstruction in the form of a federal constitution. The provinces should be given full autonomy including law.
Other major recommendations include:
- The number of members of provincial legislative council should be increased. Governor- general should have complete power to appoint the members of the cabinet.
- The governor should have discretionary power to relate to internal security and administrative powers to protect the different communities.
- The government of India should have complete control over the high court.
- There were no Indian members in the commission. No universal franchise was proposed and the position of governor-general remained unaffected.
- There was no provision to abolish separate electorate but it was rather extended to other communities as well. No financial devolution was proposed.
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Solution: d)
As per the commission, there should be a constitutional reconstruction in the form of a federal constitution. The provinces should be given full autonomy including law.
Other major recommendations include:
- The number of members of provincial legislative council should be increased. Governor- general should have complete power to appoint the members of the cabinet.
- The governor should have discretionary power to relate to internal security and administrative powers to protect the different communities.
- The government of India should have complete control over the high court.
- There were no Indian members in the commission. No universal franchise was proposed and the position of governor-general remained unaffected.
- There was no provision to abolish separate electorate but it was rather extended to other communities as well. No financial devolution was proposed.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
A manifesto titled “The Revolutionary”, that was produced as evidence in the Kakori conspiracy case of 1925, was written by
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Solution: a)
Sachindra Nath Sanyal wrote a manifesto for the HRA entitled Revolutionary. This was distributed around large cities of North India on 1 January 1925. It proposed the overthrow of British colonial rule and its replacement with what it termed a “Federal Republic of the United States of India”. In addition, it sought universal suffrage and the socialist-oriented aim of the abolition of “all systems which make any kind of exploitation of man by man possible”
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Solution: a)
Sachindra Nath Sanyal wrote a manifesto for the HRA entitled Revolutionary. This was distributed around large cities of North India on 1 January 1925. It proposed the overthrow of British colonial rule and its replacement with what it termed a “Federal Republic of the United States of India”. In addition, it sought universal suffrage and the socialist-oriented aim of the abolition of “all systems which make any kind of exploitation of man by man possible”
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Civil Disobedience movement (CDM).
- The movement was officially not approved by the congress before its launch.
- All the round table conferences between the British government and Indian leaders followed only after this movement.
- The movement was withdrawn because of violence.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
Mahatma Gandhi led the Civil Disobedience Movement that was launched in the Congress Session of December 1929. The aim of this movement was a complete disobedience of the orders of the British Government. During this movement it was decided that India would celebrate 26th January as Independence Day all over the country. On 26th January 1930, meetings were held all over the country and the Congress tricolour was hoisted. The British Government tried to repress the movement and resorted to brutal firing, killing hundreds of people. Thousands were arrested along with Gandhiji and Jawaharlal Nehru. But the movement spread to all the four corners of the country Following this, Round Table Conferences were arranged by the British and Gandhiji attended the second Round Table Conference at London. But nothing came out of the conference and the Civil Disobedience Movement was revived.
During this time, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were arrested on the charges of throwing a bomb in the Central Assembly Hall (which is now Lok Sabha) in Delhi, to demonstrate against the autocratic alien rule. They were hanged to death on March 23, 1931.
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Solution: b)
Mahatma Gandhi led the Civil Disobedience Movement that was launched in the Congress Session of December 1929. The aim of this movement was a complete disobedience of the orders of the British Government. During this movement it was decided that India would celebrate 26th January as Independence Day all over the country. On 26th January 1930, meetings were held all over the country and the Congress tricolour was hoisted. The British Government tried to repress the movement and resorted to brutal firing, killing hundreds of people. Thousands were arrested along with Gandhiji and Jawaharlal Nehru. But the movement spread to all the four corners of the country Following this, Round Table Conferences were arranged by the British and Gandhiji attended the second Round Table Conference at London. But nothing came out of the conference and the Civil Disobedience Movement was revived.
During this time, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were arrested on the charges of throwing a bomb in the Central Assembly Hall (which is now Lok Sabha) in Delhi, to demonstrate against the autocratic alien rule. They were hanged to death on March 23, 1931.
