Gauhati University Question Papers
HISTORY (May-June’ 2016)
(6.1 General)
(HISTORY OF INDIA)
Full Marks: 80
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Answer either in
English or Assamese
The figures in the
margin indicate full marks for the questions
1.
Answer the following questions: 1x10=10
a) Name
the first Indian who qualified in the Indian Civil Service examination held in
London.
b) Who
was the founder of the ‘Prarthana Samaj’?
c) Who
is regarded as the father of modern Indian nationalism?
d) Who
founder the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897?
e) When
did moderate-extremist split take place in the Congress?
f) In
which year was the Lucknow Pact signed?
g) Why
did Mahatma Gandhi suspend the Non-Cooperation Movements in 1922?
h) Name
the Irish lady who was the leader of the Home Rule Movement.
i)
In which Session did the Indian National
Congress take the ‘Quit India’ resolution?
j)
In which year was the Indian Independence Act
passes in the British Parliament?
2.
Answer briefly the following: 2x5=10
a) Mention
two motives of the British behind the establishment of local bodies in India.
b) Name
two newspapers which helped to foster national feeling among the people of
Indian in the 19th century.
c) Who
founded the Indian Association in 1876?
d) Name
two moderate leaders of the Indian National Congress.
e) Who
was the last Viceroy in India and when did he assume office?
3.
Answer any four of the following: 5x4=20
a) What
were the changes introduced in the army of British Indian after the Revolt of
1857?
b) Write
a short note on the steps taken by the reformers of the 19th century
for emancipation of women in India.
c) Under
what circumstances was the Muslim League formed? Mention two of its objectives.
d) What
was the Jallianwala Bagh incident and how did the people react to it?
e) What
was the objective behind announcing ‘Communal Award’ by the British Prime
Minister in 1932?
f) What
were the proposals of the Cabinet Mission?
4.
Answer any four of the following: 10x4=40
a)
What was the type of government that was going
to be established in India by the government of India Act, 1858?
b)
What was the objective of Lord Curzon behind partitioning
Bengal? What were its effects?
c)
Discuss the judicial reforms introduced by Lord
Ripon in India.
d)
What were the teachings of Dayananda Saraswati?
How did he contribute to the growth of nationalism in the minds of the Indian
people?
e)
Write short note on Aligarh Movement?
f)
What were the activities and achievements of the
Indian National Congress during the period from 1885 to 1905?
g)
Write an essay on the role of Mahatma Gandhi in
the Freedom Struggle of India.
h)
In which Session did the Muslim League pass its
Pakistan Resolution? What factors of you think were responsible for their
Pakistan demand?
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