UPSC Prelims 1997·GS1·history·modern history

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II I. Surat Split A) 1929 II. Communal Award B) 1928 III. All-party Convention C) 1932 IV Poorna Swaraj Resolution D) 1907 E) 1905 Codes:

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  1. AI-D, II-C, III-A, IV-E
  2. BI-D, II-C, III-B, IV-ACorrect
  3. CI-B, II-E, III-D, IV-A
  4. DI-A, II-D, III-E, IV-C

Explanation

The correct option is B because of the following historical timelines:

I. Surat Split occurred in 1907 during the Surat session of the Indian National Congress, where the party split into Moderates and Extremists. Match: D.

II. Communal Award was announced by British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald in 1932, providing separate electorates for depressed classes and other minorities. Match: C.

III. All-party Convention was held in 1928 to consider the Nehru Report, which was a response to the challenge of the Simon Commission to draft a constitution for India. Match: B.

IV. Poorna Swaraj Resolution, demanding complete independence, was passed during the Lahore session of the Indian National Congress in December 1929. Match: A.

Therefore, the correct sequence is I-D, II-C, III-B, and IV-A.

history: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II I. Sura

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