ABHYAS PREP: HISTORY AND CULTURE (UPSC AND MPSC) · MODERN INDIA

Freedom struggle timeline

Twenty-two events from 1885 to 1946, each with its year.

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Worked examples

Example 1 · level 1

In which year did this happen: The split in the Congress at Surat?

  1. 1907
  2. 1911
  3. 1916
  4. 1919
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  1. The split in the Congress at Surat: 1907 (between Moderates and Extremists).
  2. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre: 1919 (Amritsar, 13 April).
  3. The annulment of the Partition of Bengal: 1911.
  4. The Lucknow Pact between the Congress and the Muslim League: 1916.
  5. Source: https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

Answer: 1907

Example 2 · level 2

Consider the following statements: 1. The founding of the Muslim League took place in 1906. 2. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in 1920. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  1. Statement 1 is correct: The founding of the Muslim League: 1906 (at Dacca).
  2. Statement 2 is wrong: it pairs The Jallianwala Bagh massacre with "1920". In fact, The Jallianwala Bagh massacre: 1919 (Amritsar, 13 April).
  3. Source: https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

Answer: 1 only

Example 3 · level 3

Consider the following statements: 1. The Partition of Bengal took place in 1905. 2. The arrival of the Simon Commission in India took place in 1920. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  1. Statement 1 is correct: The Partition of Bengal: 1905.
  2. Statement 2 is wrong: it pairs The arrival of the Simon Commission in India with "1920". In fact, The arrival of the Simon Commission in India: 1928.
  3. Source: https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

Answer: 1 only

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