Insights Static Quiz -359, 2019–History

Solution: a)

Indian Councils Act of 1909 is also known as Morley-Minto Reforms.

It considerably increased the size of the legislative councils, both Central and provincial.

It provided (for the first time) for the association of Indians with the executive Councils of the Viceroy and Governors.

It introduced a system of communal representation for Muslims by accepting the concept of ‘separate electorate’. Under this, the Muslim members were to be elected only by Muslim voters.

Solution: d)

Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age which falls roughly from 10000 B.C. to 6000 B.C.

Mesolithic remains are found in Langhanj in Gujarat, Adamgarh in Madhya Pradesh and also in some places of Rajasthan, Utter Pradesh and Bihar.

In the sites of Mesolithic Age, a different type of stone tools is found. These are tiny stone artifacts, often not more than five centimeters in size, and therefore called microliths.

The favourable climate, better rainfalls and warm atmosphere led to reduction in nomadism to seasonally sedentary settlement. They moved to new areas such as nearby rivers which provided water. First human colonization of the Ganga plains took place during this period.

Domestication of animals, horticulture and primitive cultivation started.

Solution: d)

The main proposals of the mission were as follows.

1. An Indian Union with a dominion status would be set up; it would be free to decide its relations with the Commonwealth and free to participate in the United Nations and other international bodies.
2. After the end of the war, a constituent assembly would be convened to frame a new constitution. Members of this assembly would be partly elected by the provincial assemblies through proportional representation and partly nominated by the princes.
3. The British government would accept the new constitution subject to two conditions: (i) any province not willing to join the Union could have a separate constitution and form a separate Union, and (ii) the new constitution making body and the British government would negotiate a treaty to effect the transfer of power and to safeguard racial and religious minorities.
4. In the meantime, defence of India would remain in British hands and the governor-general’s powers would remain intact.

Solution: c)

Public safety bill aimed to stop Communist movement in India by cutting it off from British & foreign communist organizations. It called to deport the foreigners suspected of propagating socialist and communist ideas.

Solution: a)

It was decided to limit the Swadeshi and Boycott movement to Bengal region only.