As the price of Indigo was very high, the Europeans dependent on another plant called:
A)
Woad
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Sal
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Palash
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Juniper
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The leader of the Revolt of 1857 was:
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Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi
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Tantia Tope
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Nana Saheb
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Bahadur Shah Zafar, the Mughal Emperor
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Some of the communities that specialized in weaving were:
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Tanti weavers of Bengal
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Julahas or Momin weavers of North India
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Sale and Kaikollar and Devangs of South India
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All of these
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Raja Ravi Varma was one of the first artists who tried to create a style that was both modern and national. He painted on canvas the scenes from:
(A) Ramayana (B) Mahabharata (C) Panchatantra (D) Folktales
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A, C
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A, B
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C, D
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B, D
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Which one of the following does not make substance a resource?
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Utility
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Value
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Quantity
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Quality
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Fallow land is a:
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Group of plants in areas having similar climatic condition
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Land covered with grass shrubs on which animals graze freely.
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Marginal lands kept fallow for a certain period to restore their fertility.
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Breaking up and decaying of exposed rocks due to various factors.
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Which one of the following is known as "paddy crop"?
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Millets
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Wheat
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Rice
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Flax
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Which one of the following is correct?
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North Hemisphere is less populated.
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Capital is the major resource of the nation.
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Population density is high in rural areas.
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Distribution of the population in the world is uneven.
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Bengal was divided in the year 1905 as a result of:
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Do or die
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Divide and Rule
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Both (a) and (b)
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None of these
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Domestic violence means:
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injury and abuse
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threat of injury
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physical beating
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all of these
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Open Court means:
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Hearing of the case in front of viewers.
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What is held in the presence of the accused.
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People can see the whole proceedings.
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The police cannot be present during the proceedings.
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Manual scavengers in different parts of the country are known by the names of:
A)
Bhangis in Gujarat
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Pakhis in Andhra Pradesh
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Sikkaliars in Tamil Nadu
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All of these
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Why did British favour the Settled cultivators over Jhum cultivators?
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Explain 'Doctrine of Lapse'.
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Why did William Jones feel the need to study Indian history, philosophy and law?
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What were the developments that led to the formation of Non-Alignment Movement?
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Water is a renewable resource even though, today we face the problem to access clean and adequate water. Why?
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How can you say that the nuclear energy has very bright future in India? Explain briefly.
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Explain the following terms: (i) Green Revolution (ii) Organic Farming
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What problems were faced by the members of Constituent Assembly?
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What is Legislature and Executive?
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Write two types of minorities found in India. What provisions are made to protect the interests of minorities?
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When was the Minimum Wages Bill passed in India? What implications it has?
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How did the Old City of Delhi change under British rule?
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Which method of periodization was followed by most of the English historians for writing Indian history? Why was this method not suitable in context to India?
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What are Human Resources? Why are the human-beings treated as resources?
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Explain the density of population in India.
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Describe different branches of legal system.
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How did the African-Americans fight against unjust laws in the USA?
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On the- given map of the world, mark any five Asian countries,
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