In 1853, the British East India Company did not acknowledge the succession of Anand Rao, the son of Rani of Jhansi, as a lawful heir to the throne. How did the British justify this decision?

1. He was named the ruler without the consent of the British East India Company.
2. He had inherited the private property of the deceased.
3. He was not a natural male heir to the throne.
4. He was too young to succeed to the throne.

Replace the underlined phrase with the correct option:

The objective of the Non-Cooperation Movement was to demobilise public opinion all over the country.

1. to make the movement rare and unique.
2. to provide an international base for Congress.
3. to generate a wedge between Hindu-Muslim unity.
4. to attain self-governance.

Read the two statements given below about the split in Congress and select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (B).

(A) Leaders with moderate political opinions wanted to insert a Clause in the Congress Constitution that said that Swaraj was to be achieved through constitutional means.

(B) Swadeshi and Boycott were the basic components of methods of struggle of the assertive nationalists that led to the split in the Congress in 1907.

1. (B) contradicts (A).
2. (B) is the reason for (A).
3. (A) is true, but (B) is false.
4. (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

Read the two statements given below about the Partition of Bengal and select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (B).

(A) The partition of Bengal "was a mere readjustment of administrative boundaries."

(B) The nationalists believed that the Government did not intend to strike at the roots of Indian nationalism.

1. (B) contradicts (A).
2. (B) is the reason for (A).
3. (A) is true, but (B) is false.
4. (A) and (B) are independent of each other.