Modern Indian History: Multi-statement (How Many Style) PYQ.
UPSC Prelims Modern Indian History previous year questions in the "Multi-statement (How Many Style)" question pattern — real questions with answers and explanations.
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2025Multi-statement (How Many Style)Gandhian Era & Mass Movements
Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme:
I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth
II. Observance of strict non-violence
III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public
IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes
How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?
A.Only one
B.Only two
C.Only three
D.All the four
Explanation: * Item I is correct: The boycott of foreign-made cloth and colonial law-courts formed primary tactical features of the movement launched in 1920. * Item II is correct: Maintaining absolute non-violence was an foundational baseline requirement prescribed by Mahatma Gandhi for the operational execution of the struggle. * Item III is incorrect: The program called for the complete surrender and surrender of all titles and honorary positions received from the colonial government, not their retention. * Item IV is correct: Setting up alternative national schools, colleges, and private village panchayat courts to settle civil disputes locally was a central element of the constructive program. * Therefore, exactly three of the subjects listed were active components.
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2025Multi-statement (How Many Style)Colonial Trade & Expansion
Consider the following fruits:
I. Papaya
II. Pineapple
III. Guava
How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All the three
Explanation: * All three fruits were introduced: The arrival of Portuguese traders along Indian shores in the late 15th and 16th centuries acted as a major catalyst for the global exchange of agricultural items from the Americas (the New World). * Item I (Papaya) was introduced by the Portuguese via trading routes crossing Malacca and the Philippines, noted by travelers in Daman by 1623. * Item II (Pineapple) was brought from Brazil by Portuguese sailors during the 16th century, and is explicitly documented in Abul Fazl's Ain-i-Akbari in the 1590s under the traveler's moniker Kathal-i-Safari. * Item III (Guava) was similarly introduced into Indian soil and food culture via Portuguese maritime logistics during this era. * Therefore, all three fruits are valid historical introductions.