836: In the individual Satyagraha, Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second?
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) Dr. Rajendra Pradesh
(c) Sardar Vallabhabhai Patel
(d) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation:
In October 1940 Gandhi Selected Vinoba Bhave as the first Sayagrahi-civil resister -for the individual Satyagraha against the British, and Jawaharlal Nehru was arrested for offering individual Satyagraha to protest against India's forced Participation In war.He was released along with the other leaders in December 1941.
837: Consider the following events during India's freedom struggle:
1. Chauri-Chaura Outrage
2. Minto-Morley Reforms
3. Dandi March
4. Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the events given above?
(a) 1-3-2-4
(b) 2-4-1-3
(c) 1-4-2-3
(d) 2-3-1-4
Explanation:
Morley Minto Reforms: 1909 Montague-Chelmsford Reforms : 1919 Chauri-Chaura Outrage: 1922 Dandi March: 1930
838: Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
(a) Holt Machenzie : Mahalvari settlement in Northern India
(b) Lord Cornwallis : Subsidiary system
(c) Lord Ripon : Local Self-Government
(d) Thomas Munro : Ryotwari settlement
839: With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements:
1. Sattriya is a combination of music, dance and drama.
2. It is a centuries - old living tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam.
3. It is based on classical Ragas and Talas of devotional songs composed by Tulsidas, Kabir and Mirabai.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
840: Consider the following:
The Cripps Proposals include the provision for
1. Full independence for India.
2. Creation of Constitution-making body.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
The Cripps proposals - March -April 1942 : Sir stafford Cripps after discussions with the Indian leaders. announced his proposals in the form of a Draft Declaration, which may be summarised as:
(i) The British Government's object was the creation of a new Indian Union, which would have Dominion Status.
(ii) A Constitution -making body, consisting of the elected representatives from the British Provinces and the Princely States was to be set up immediately after the war.
(iii) The constitution framed by this body would be accepted & implemented subject to two conditions (a) any province of British India not prepared to accept his constitution would retain its preset constitutional position. With such non-acceding provinces, the British might agree upon a Indian Union (b) Every princely State would be set up. composed of leaders of the principle sections of the Indian people. But the British Government would retain control of the defence of India as a part of their war effort.