86: Assertion (A) :
The effect of labour participation in the Indian nationalist upsurge of the early 1930's was weak.
Reason (R) :
The labour leaders considered the ideology of Indian National Congress as bourgeois and reactionary.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Explanation:
The labour leaders with communist ideology considered the ideology of Indian National Congress as burgeosis and
reactionary. Hence the participation of labour was very meagre in the Indian Nationalist Upsurge in 1930's.
87: Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted because
(a) there was no Indian Member in the Commission
(b) it supported the Muslim League
(c) Congress felt that the people of India are entitled to Swaraj
(d) there were differences among the members
Explanation:
On the fateful day of 3 February 1928 when Simon Commissioin (1927) reached Bombay, it was greeted with
black flags and cries of "Simon Go back" all over the counry. As there was no Indian member in it, almost all the political parties opposed the Commissioin.
88: With reference to Simon Commission's recommendations, which one of the following statements is correct ?
(a) It recommended the replacement of diarchy with responsible government in the provinces
(b) It proposed the setting up of interprovincial council under the Home Department
(c) It suggested the abolition of bicameral legislature at the centre
(d) It recommended the creation of Indian Police Service with a provision for increased pay and allowances for British recruits as compared to Indian recruits
89: The Indian Muslims, in general, were not attracted to the Extremist movement because of the
(a) influence of Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan
(b) anti-Muslim attitude of extremist leaders
(c) indifference shown to Muslim aspirations
(d) Extremists policy of harping on Hindu past
Explanation:
In general, the Indian Muslims were not attracted to the Extremist movement because of the extremists' policy of harping on Hindu past like Shivaji Jayanti and Ganesh· festivals organised by Tilak, Holy Dip in River Ganga during Swadeshi movement etc.
90: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Bhaskaracharya : Ashtanga Sangraha
(b) Bhatti : Sisupala Vadha
(c) Hemachandra : Kathasaritsagara
(d) Sri Harsha : Naishadha Charita