Question

Arrange the following in the chronological order and choose the correct answer form the options given

below:

(i) The establishment of Indian National Congress.

(ii) The vernacular Press Act

(iii) Morley-Minto Reforms

(iv) Report of the Simon Commission

Options:

(a) I,II,III,IV

(b) II,I,III,IV

(c) III,II,I,IV

(d) IV,III,II,I​

Answer 1

Answer:

b) II,I.III.IV

THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER

Answer 2

Chronological Order

Explanation:

The year in which these incidents happened is

(i) The establishment of the Indian National Congress - 1885

(ii) The vernacular Press Act - 1878

(iii) Morley-Minto Reforms - 1909

(iv) Report of the Simon Commission - 1930.

Therefore, if these incidents are arranged in chronological order, we would arrive at,

(ii) The vernacular Press Act - 1878.

• The Vernacular Press Act- 1878 was enacted to curtail the freedom of the Indian press and prevent the expression of criticism toward British policies.

(i) The establishment of the Indian National Congress - 1885.

• The Indian National Congress is a political party in India with widespread roots was established in the year 1885.

(iii) Morley-Minto Reforms - 1909

• Morley-Minto Reforms was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that brought about a limited increase in the involvement of Indians in the governance of British India.

(iv) Report of the Simon Commission - 1930.

• The Simon Commission was dispatched to India in 1928 to review the Government of India Act 1919. Its 2-Volume Report was published in the year 1930.

From the options given, the correct order is ii, i, iii, iv. (Option B)