SSC History Sample Paper

done NCERT Sample Paper-4 Total Questions - 100    [Download]

• question_answer1)
  Which one of the following describes the 'home charges' policy adopted by the British in India?
  A)
   Paying for the Secretary of State and his establishment at the India Office in London.
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  B)
   House tax in urban areas and agriculture tax.
  done clear
  C)
   Amount of investment earmarked for infrastructure development in India.
  done clear
  D)
   Charges on the transfer of finished products from England to India.
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• question_answer2)
  Who among the following prescribed the separate electorates for India on the basis of the Communal Award in August 1932?
  A)
   Lord Irwin        
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  B)
   Ramsay MacDonald
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  C)
  Winston Churchill
  done clear
  D)
   none of them
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• question_answer3)

  Consider the following statements regarding the revenue administration under Maratha ruler Shivaji:

  (I) During his rule the assessment of land revenue was based on measurement and for this the Kathi of Ambar was adopted as the measuring rod.

  (II) Shivaji decreased the land revenue from 40% to 33%.

  (III) Sardesmukhi was paid to the Marthas so as not to be subjected to Maratha raids.

  A)
   Only I is correct
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  B)
   I and II are correct
  done clear
  C)
   Only III is correct
  done clear
  D)
          all are incorrect
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• question_answer4)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Ain-i-Akbari is the third book in the Akbarnama written during the reign of the Mughal emperor, Akbar.

  2. Abul Fazl was the author of the first two books of the Akbarnama, while Akbar was the author of the third.

  3. The best known accounts of illustrated Mughal official reports are the Akbarnama and the Babamama.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   Only 1 
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  B)
   1and 3
  done clear
  C)
   Only 3 
  done clear
  D)
   All of these
  done clear
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• question_answer5)

  With reference to the Government of India Act 1935, consider the following statements: The Federal Legislature was to consist of

  1. The King, represented by Governor-General

  2. The Council of State having 150 representatives of British India and another 150 representatives of the Indian States.

  1. The Legislative Assembly having not more than 125 representatives of the Indian States and 250 representatives of British India.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 only    
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer6)
  The Viceroy who put forward the proposal of August Offer in 1940 was:
  A)
   Wave II           
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  B)
   Linlithgow
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  C)
   Willington        
  done clear
  D)
   Bradourne
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• question_answer7)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Mughal troops captured Chittor in 1568 after defeating Rana Uday Singh.

  2. According to Abdul Fazal, the decisive battle between Rana Pratap and Akbar was fought at Khamnaur.

  3. The Afghan power in Orissa was crushed by Raja Maan Singh.

  4. The most valuable acquisition of Akbar in the North West frontier was Kandhar.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  B)
   3 and 4
  done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 4        
  done clear
  D)
   All of these
  done clear
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• question_answer8)
  The Constituent Assembly appointed the Linguistic Provinces Commission in the year 1948 to enquire into the desirability of linguistic provinces. Who among the following was the Head of that Commission?
  A)
   Jawaharlal Nehru
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  B)
          Justice SK Dar
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  C)
   Justice Fazl Ali
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  D)
          Pattabhi Sitaramayya
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• question_answer9)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Saint Gyaneshwar propagated Bhakti in Maharashtra,

  2. He wrote a commentary upon Gita in Marathi language

  3. Namdev was a staunch devotee of Vishnu.

  4. Tukaram was the popular saint and founder of Varkari Sect. Choose the correct answer by the codes given below

  A)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3
  done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3        
  done clear
  D)
   All of these
  done clear
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• question_answer10)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Indian National Congress boycotted the First Round Table Conference.

  2. Gandhiji attended the second Round Table Conference.

  3. After the Second Round Table Conference, the Gandhi-Irwin pact was signed.

  4. Communal Award is associated with the Round Table Conferences. Which of these are correct?

  A)
   1, 2 and 3        
  done clear
  B)
   1, 3 and 4
  done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 4        
  done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer11)

  The causes for the defeat of the Rajputs by the Turks was/were

  I. Isolation and insularity of their society

  II. The iniquitous caste system

  III. Backward science and technology

  IV. Non-violent and pacifist policy of Indians

  A)
   I and II
  done clear
  B)
   I, III and IV
  done clear
  C)
   I, II and III       
  done clear
  D)
   II and III
  done clear
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• question_answer12)

  Consider the following statements with reference to the linguistic reorganization of states in independent India:

  1. The separate state of Andhra for the Telugu people came into existence in 1953.

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru was particularly in favour of the movement for linguistic reorganization of states that came in the wake of the success of the Andhra movement.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only
  done clear
  B)
   2 only
  done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2    
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Who among the following also launched a Home rule Movement in India, apart from Annie Besant?
  A)
   Arubindo Ghosh
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  B)
   Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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  C)
   Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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  D)
   Madan Mohan Malviya
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• question_answer14)

  Consider the following statements about Dadu Dayal

  1. Nirguna saint who preached initially at Lambhar and later at Naraina.

  2. His teachings are collected in a book called 'Bani'.

  3. Prominent disciples were Sundardasa, Rujjab, Bakham and Wajad.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below

  A)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  B)
   1 and 3
  done clear
  C)
   Only 3 
  done clear
  D)
   None of the above
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• question_answer15)
  Who of the following was the first President of the Indian Trade Union Congress in 1920?
  A)
   Bipin Ch.andra Pal
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  B)
   Chittaranjan Das
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  C)
   Lala Lajpat Rai
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  D)
          Dr Rajendra Prasad
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• question_answer16)
  Which of the following statements is false?
  A)
   The Garuda Pillar is at Besnagar.
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  B)
   The earliest Shaivaseect is the Lingayat.
  done clear
  C)
   The Alvars were minstrels of Shaiva sect.
  done clear
  D)
   To the Greeks, Lord Krishna was known as Heracles.
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• question_answer17)
  In October 1943 Subhash Chandra Bose established the Arzee Hukumat-i-Hind at
  A)
   Rangoon          
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  B)
   Singapore
  done clear
  C)
   Germany         
  done clear
  D)
   Japan
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• question_answer18)

  Bring out the correct Statements about Raziya Sultana.

  (i) She was murdered by some bandits at Kaithal after being deposed by the nobles

  (ii) Iltutmish nominated her as his successor

  (iii) She was successful in coming to the throne immediately after her father's death

  (iv) She was the only daughter to be preferred to sons by any ruler of India

  (v) Her fondness for the Abyssinian slave Yaqub turned the nobles against her

  A)
   i, ii, iv, v          
  done clear
  B)
   ii, iii, iv
  done clear
  C)
   iii, iv, v
  done clear
  D)
   i, ii, iii
  done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Which among the following rulers of Delhi Sultanate declared himself as Sikandar-I-Sani?
  A)
   Balban
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  B)
   Kaiqubad
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  C)
   Alauddin Khilji
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  D)
          Firoz Tughlaq
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• question_answer20)

  In the context of Kumara Gupta, consider the following statements:

  (i) He converted to Buddhism

  (ii) He founded Nalanda University

  (iii) He assumed the title of Vikramaditya

  (iv) Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   i and ii only      
  done clear
  B)
   ii and iii only
  done clear
  C)
   iii only 
  done clear
  D)
   i, ii and iii
  done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Who among the following was the founder of the Khudai Khidmatgar organization?
  A)
   Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
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  B)
   Abdul Rab Nishtar
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  C)
   Shaukatullah Ansari
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  D)
   Khan Abdul Quayum Khan
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• question_answer22)
  Which of the following statements about Eknath is not true?
  A)
   He is known for his abhangas.
  done clear
  B)
   He along with Rama Janardhana, Jani Janardhana, Vitha Renukananda and Dasopanth formed the Eknatha Panchaka.
  done clear
  C)
   He wrote commentaries on Chatusloki Bhagvata and Chiranjivpada.
  done clear
  D)
   His Guru was Raghavananda.
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• question_answer23)
  In the Interim Government formed in the year 1946, who of the following held the portfolio of Defence?
  A)
   Vallabhbhai Patel
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  B)
   Jagjivan Ram
  done clear
  C)
   Baldev Singh    
  done clear
  D)
   Liaquat Ali Khan
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• question_answer24)

  Consider the following statements about Rig Vedas :

  1. The Rig Veda is the earliest text of the Indo-European language

  2. The Rig Veda has many things in common with the Avesta, which is the oldest text in the Japanese language. Which of the following is/are correct?

  A)
   Only 1
  done clear
  B)
   Only 2
  done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2    
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Har Dayal, Baba Harnam Singh Tundilat, Baba Sohan Singh Bhakna and Gurdit Singh were associated with
  A)
   India Independence League
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  B)
   Naujawan Bharat Sabha
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  C)
   Ghadar movement
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  D)
   Akali movement
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• question_answer26)

  With reference to the reign of Sher Shah, consider the following statements:

  1. For ensuring safety on the roads and for extending comforts to the traveling public, he built Sarais (inns) on the highways at regular intervals.

  2. He struck fine coins of silver and copper of uniform standard in place of the debased coins of mixed metals of earlier times. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
   2 only
  done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2    
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer27)
  The Great Granary of the Indus Valley civilisation has been discovered at
  A)
   Lothal 
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  B)
   Harappa
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  C)
   Kalibangan       
  done clear
  D)
   Mohenjodaro
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• question_answer28)
  Rabindranath Tagore gave up his Knighthood because of
  A)
   Jallianwalla Bagh tragedy
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  B)
   Brutal suppression of Civil Disobedience Movement
  done clear
  C)
   Execution of Bhagat Singh
  done clear
  D)
   Chauri Chaura incident
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• question_answer29)

  Consider the following statements, regarding Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

  1. He studied Sanskrit literature and Hindu Philosophy at Varanasi and the Quran and Persian and Arabic literature at Patna.

  2. In 1805, he wrote in Persian his famous work "A Gift to Monotheism in which he put forward strong arguments against belief in many gods and for the worship of a single God.

  3. In 1820, he published his percepts of Jesus and asked his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women.

  Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  A)
   Only 1 
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  D)
   All of these
  done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which one of the following forts was attacked by Raja Jai Singh in which Munar Baji Deshpande and 300 of his Mavli men had lost their lives defending the fort?
  A)
   Fort of Gingee
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  B)
   Fort of Singhagarh
  done clear
  C)
   Fort of Purandhar
  done clear
  D)
   Fort of Panhala
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• question_answer31)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of Harijan campaign of Mahatma Gandhi?
  A)
   In May 1933, Mahatma Gandhi took a major fast to convince his followers of the importance of the issue and seriousness of his effort for the campaign
  done clear
  B)
   Sabarmati Ashram was handed over the Harijan Sevak Sangha in order to promote the Harijan cause
  done clear
  C)
   Gandhiji repeatedly declared that Harijan movement was not a political movement
  done clear
  D)
   In 1934, The British Government of India passed the Temple entry bill in the Central Legislative Assembly in favour of untouchables
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• question_answer32)
  Subhas Chandra Bose fought the Congress Presidential elections in 1939 on the ground that
  A)
   He did not like the nomination of Sitaramayya
  done clear
  B)
   He pleaded for elections instead of nominations
  done clear
  C)
   He was opposed to Gandhiji
  done clear
  D)
   He favoured an aggressive policy which was opposed by the Congress leaders.
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• question_answer33)

  Which among the following statements are correct with regard to the Portuguese in India?

  1. They had the monopoly over the Eastern trade in 16th century.

  2. They possessed Mumbai in the beginning

  3. They had trading settlements at Cochin, Daman and Diu.

  4. The Mughals denied them any trading concessions. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  A)
   1, 2 and 3        
  done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4
  done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 4        
  done clear
  D)
   1 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

  List- I (Akbar?s officials)		List- II (Function)
  A.	Mir Atash	1.	Cammander of artillery
  B.	Mir Bahr	2.	Chief Superintendent of waterways
  C.	Diwan-i-Bayutat	3.	Officer of the imperial Household
  D.	Mir-Adl	4.	Judicial Officer

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]1, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]4
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  B)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]3
  done clear
  C)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]1, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]3
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Which among the following dynasty is known to have constructed the temples at Khajuraho?
  A)
   Chandelas        
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  B)
   Chauhans
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  C)
   Pratiharas
  done clear
  D)
   Rastrakutas
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• question_answer36)
  What proposal was made in the "August offer" of 1940?
  A)
   Complete independence for India gradually
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  B)
   Dominion status
  done clear
  C)
   Provincial autonomy
  done clear
  D)
   Representative government at the Centre
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• question_answer37)

  Consider the following about C R Formula:

  (i). The Formula was proposed by C Rajagopalachari who favoured cooperation with Muslim League

  (ii). The Formula envisaged that Muslim League cooperate with Congress in the formation of the interim government.

  (iii). Further, it envisaged a plebiscite of Muslim majority districts in North West at the end of the war to decide whether country was to be partitioned. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  A)
   i & ii only        
  done clear
  B)
   ii & iii only
  done clear
  C)
   i, ii & iii           
  done clear
  D)
   Only iii
  done clear
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• question_answer38)

  Direction: Following item consists of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion (A) ' and the other as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:

  Assertion (A) : The Tughlaq architecture is marked by the construction of battered walls and tapered bastions at the comers of the buildings as features of added strength.

  Reason (R): The building material used by the Tughlaqs shows predominance of fresh quarried stone rubble and boulders.

   
  A)
   Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
  done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  done clear
  C)
   A is true but R is false
  done clear
  D)
   A is false but R is true
  done clear
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• question_answer39)

  Consider the following statements about the Non-

  Cooperation Movement

  1. The movement was a mixture of nationalism, middle class politics, religion, feudalism, agrarian discontent and working class agitation.

  2. The movement was much greater in intensity than any other political agitation which came before it

  3. The movement helped to foster Hindu-Muslim unity. Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

  A)
   Only 2 
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3
  done clear
  C)
   Only 3 
  done clear
  D)
   1 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Which one of the following was the Magna Carta of western educational' system in India?
  A)
   The Report of the Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
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  B)
   The Charter Act of 1833
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  C)
   Despatch of Sir Charles Wood, Secretary of State, 1854
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  D)
   The Report of the Hunter Commission
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• question_answer41)
  Which of the measures taken by Britain was the most revealing in the context of economic exploitation of India by the British?
  A)
   Two laws of the British Parliament in 18th Century forbade the use of cotton and silk goods imported from India
  done clear
  B)
   At one time the Court of Directors stopped the import of printed calico because of pressure from Manchester merchants
  done clear
  C)
   Daniel Defoe in his novel 'Robinson Crusoe' complained that the cloth from India had crept into their houses, closets and bedchambers
  done clear
  D)
   Laws were passed forbidding the use of printed or dyed cotton cloth and in 1760 a lady was fined L 200 for possessing an imported handkerchief
  done clear
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• question_answer42)
  The complete Mahabharata of 100,000 verses is mentioned for the first time in an inscription of the period of which one of the following dynasties?
  A)
   Maurya
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  B)
   Sunga
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  C)
   Satavahana     
  done clear
  D)
   Gupta
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• question_answer43)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. In the First Round Table Conference, Dr. Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the depressed classes.

  2. In the Poona pact, special provisions for representation of the depressed people in the local bodies and civil services were made.

  3. The Indian National Congress did not take part in the Third round Table Conference. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  B)
          2 and 3
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 3
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

  List-I		List- II
  A.	Partition of Bengal	1.	Lord Ripon
  B.	Dual government in Bengal	2.	Robert Clive
  C.	Social reforms	3.	Warren Hastings
  D.	Local self- Government	4.	Lord Curzon
  		5.	Lord William Bentinck

   Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]1, C\[\to \]5, D\[\to \]2
  done clear
  B)
   A\[\to \]5, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  C)
   A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]5, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]5, B\[\to \]1, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]2
  done clear
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• question_answer45)

  With reference to 'Hindu Mela', consider the following statements:

  1. Hindu Mela was initiated in London in the year 1867

  2. It was initiated by Veer Sarvarkar and K KMitra with other followers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
   2 only
  done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2    
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer46)
  What was the duty of an officer called Antapala as mentioned in Arthasastra?
  A)
   Maintenance of village records
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  B)
   Control of the royal stables
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  C)
   Disbursement of salary to the personal guards of the king
  done clear
  D)
   Collects road and ferry tolls
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• question_answer47)

  Consider the following statements:

  (i) Lord Minto I sent the mission of Malcom to Persia in 1808 and that of Elphinstone to Kabul

  (ii) Lord Dalhousie organised a separate public works department by divesting the military board of this power.

  Codes:
  A)
   Both (i) and (ii) are correct
  done clear
  B)
   Both (i) and (ii) are incorrect
  done clear
  C)
   Only (i) is correct
  done clear
  D)
   Only (ii) is correct
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• question_answer48)
  Match List-I (Indologists i with List - II (Organization) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the Lists:

  List- I (Indologists)		List- II (Organisation)
  A.	William Jones	1.	Survey of India
  B.	Mortimer Wheeler	2.	Deccan College
  C.	Colin Mackenzie	3.	Asiatic Society
  D.	H.D. Sankalia	4.	Archaeological Survey of India

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]2
  done clear
  B)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  C)
   A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]2
  done clear
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• question_answer49)

  Consider the following events:

  1. Setting up of the Natal Indian Congress

  2. Starting a paper Indian Opinion

  3. Passive resistance or civil disobedience

  Which of the given above events is/are initiated with Gandhi's phase of struggle called 'Satyagraha' in South Africa?

  A)
   1 and 2 only
  done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
   3 only 
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer50)
  The Jam scholar Jinasena was contemporary of who of the following?
  A)
   Pushyamitra Sunga       
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  B)
   Gautamiputra Satakami
  done clear
  C)
   Samudragupta    
  done clear
  D)
      Amoghavarsha
  done clear
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• question_answer51)
  April 13, 1919 marked the brutal massacre at Jallianwala bagh. What was the occasion for the gathering at the Jallianwala Bagh ground before the massacre took place?
  A)
   To organise a satyagraha against the generally rude behaviour of General Dyer.
  done clear
  B)
   To demonstrate protest against the arrest of their popular leaders, Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal
  done clear
  C)
   To condole the death of a local leader in police custody.
  done clear
  D)
   To protest against the passing of the Rowlatt Acts.
  done clear
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• question_answer52)
  Who was elected as the permanent president of the Muslim league in 1908?
  A)
   Nawab Salimullah
  done clear
  B)
          Syed Ahmad Khan
  done clear
  C)
   Aga Khan        
  done clear
  D)
   Syed Amir Ali
  done clear
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• question_answer53)

  Consider the following statements:

  (i) Lord Wellislley started the Fort William College in 1800 for training of Civil Servants, which the court of directors closed in 1802.

  (ii) The Charter Act of 1833 was the fast to provide an annual expenditure of one lakh rupees for the revival and promotion of literature.

  Codes:
  A)
   Both (i) and (ii) are correct
  done clear
  B)
   Both (i) and (ii) are incorrect
  done clear
  C)
   Only (i) is correct
  done clear
  D)
   Only (ii) is correct
  done clear
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• question_answer54)
  How were Upadesasastras and Vibhashasastras, the elaborate commentaries on the Buddhist sacred texts, prepared?
  A)
   They were prepared under the leadership of Moggaliputta Tissa in the Buddhist Council held under Ashoka patronage.
  done clear
  B)
   They were prepared in the fourth Buddhist Council held under the patronage of Kanishka.
  done clear
  C)
   Nagasena prepared them under the patronage of Milinda.
  done clear
  D)
   Vattagamani Abhaya organized conference of great monks-and got them prepared.
  done clear
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• question_answer55)
  Who among the following established the Mohammad Literary Society in 1863 at Calcutta?
  A)
   Nawab Abdul Latif        
  done clear
  B)
   Syed Amin Ali
  done clear
  C)
   Shariatulla          
  done clear
  D)
   Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari
  done clear
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• question_answer56)
  Which one of the following was not one of the points stressed by Mahatma Gandhi while exhorting the people to join the 'Quit India' Movement?
  A)
   Forget the differences between the Hindus and the Muslims and think of yourselves as Indians only
  done clear
  B)
   Our quarrel is not with the British people, we fight their imperialism and we must purge ourselves of hatred
  done clear
  C)
   Feel from today that you are a free man and not a dependent. Do or die. Either free India or die in the attempt
  done clear
  D)
   Freedom of India, is an end that will purify all means employed to achieve it
  done clear
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• question_answer57)
  With reference to ancient India, what are Karsapana?
  A)
   Copper plate inscriptions
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  B)
   Commonly used coins
  done clear
  C)
   Steatite seals
  done clear
  D)
   Inscriptions-engraved on stone walls of the temples
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• question_answer58)
  Match the following.

  List- I		List- II
  A.	Gaganendranath Tagore	1.	Hindustani
  B.	Devika Rani	2.	Classic dance
  C.	Rukmani Devi	3.	Film
  D.	Allaudin Khan	4	Paintings

    Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  B)
   A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]2
  done clear
  C)
   A \[\to \]4, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]2
  done clear
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• question_answer59)
  Who among the following was not one of the three INA prisoners held guilty by the British Government?
  A)
   General Mohan Singh
  done clear
  B)
   Shah Nawaz Khan
  done clear
  C)
   Gurdial Singh Dhilon
  done clear
  D)
   Prem Seghal
  done clear
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• question_answer60)
  Which one of the following ancient Mahajanapadas was located on the bank of Yamuna?
  A)
   Anga   
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  B)
   Avanti
  done clear
  C)
   Matsya
  done clear
  D)
   Vatsa
  done clear
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• question_answer61)
  The Indian Association played an important role in arousing national consciousness through the formation of the
  A)
   Indian National Congress
  done clear
  B)
   Bengal British Indian Society
  done clear
  C)
   Indian National Congress
  done clear
  D)
   British India Association
  done clear
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• question_answer62)
  Which one of the following statements about the All India States People's struggle is not correct?
  A)
   The All India States People's Conference was founded in 1927.
  done clear
  B)
   Some rulers of the Princely States took recourse to the communal policy of divide and rule to weaken the States People's movement.
  done clear
  C)
   From the very beginning, the All India States People's Conference demanded that the Princely States be integrated with British India.
  done clear
  D)
   The Haripura Session of the congress (1938) for the fast time declared Puma Swaraj to cover the States as much as British India.
  done clear
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• question_answer63)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Enslavement in lieu of uncleared debt was unknown from

  Vedic times to the time of Buddha.

  2. In Vedic times, women of higher castes could neither hold property nor remarry after husband's death. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
   2 only
  done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2    
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer64)

  Consider the following statements about 'Jatak stories'.

  1 .The Jatakas include the legends or stories of various incarnation of Lord Buddha before he attained enlightenment.

  2. These intrusive stories have various beasts and birds as characters, teaching a moral which has much ethical value. Which of the statements) given above is/are correct?

  A)
   Only 1 
  done clear
  B)
   Only 2
  done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer65)

  In the context of 1857 Revolt, the causes that led to the Sepoy Mutiny were

  1. The disparity in number of European and Indian troops in the British Indian Forces.

  2. The General Service Enlistment Act ordering all recruits to the Bengal Army to be ready for service both within and outside India.

  3. The introduction of the Enfield rifle. Which of the above are correct?

  A)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 3
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer66)
  In which one of the following does the word ?gotra? first appear with the meaning of ?a clan??
  A)
   Rig Veda          
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  B)
   Atharva Veda
  done clear
  C)
   Brahmanas      
  done clear
  D)
   Arthasastra
  done clear
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• question_answer67)
  The revolt of the Khasis against the British was led by
  A)
   Surendra Sai    
  done clear
  B)
   Titu Mir
  done clear
  C)
   Birsa Munda    
  done clear
  D)
   Tirot Singh
  done clear
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• question_answer68)
  In the context of ancient Indian history, what are  pariplava-akhyanas?
  A)
   Verdicts given by village elders at the judicial assemblies
  done clear
  B)
   Recitations of the priest during the wedding ceremony
  done clear
  C)
   Rules and regulations prescribed for the conduct of king towards his subjects
  done clear
  D)
   Recitations of narrative stories in the context of sacrifices
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• question_answer69)

  Consider the following statements:

  (i) The Servants of India Society was formed in 1905 by M G Ranade at Bombay.

  (ii) The Servants of India society aimed to work for social reforms, and train 'national missionaries for the service of India'.

  Codes:
  A)
   Both (i) and (ii) are correct
  done clear
  B)
   Both (i) and (ii) are incorrect
  done clear
  C)
   Only (i) is correct
  done clear
  D)
   Only (ii) is correct
  done clear
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• question_answer70)
  The author who described the Revolt of 1857 as the First War of Independence was
  A)
   Ashok Mehta                
  done clear
  B)
   R. C. Majumdar
  done clear
  C)
   S.N. Sen          
  done clear
  D)
   Y. D. Savarkar
  done clear
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• question_answer71)

  Consider the following events:

  (i) The first Railway line connecting between Bombay and Thane was laid

  (ii) Public Work Department (PWD) was introduced

  (iii) Abolition of the title "Nawab of the Carnatic"

  The given above events took place during?

  A)
   Sir Charles Metcalfe
  done clear
  B)
   Lord William Bentinck
  done clear
  C)
   Lord Dalhousie
  done clear
  D)
   Lord Canning
  done clear
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• question_answer72)
  Which one of the following organized the first all India agitations in 1877-78 on the issue of Civil Services?
  A)
   Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
  done clear
  B)
   Indian Association
  done clear
  C)
   Madras Mahajana Sabha
  done clear
  D)
   Bombay Presidency Association
  done clear
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• question_answer73)
  Which among the following Buddhist Canon is related to dealing with rules for monks and nuns?
  A)
   Vinaya Pitaka
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  B)
   Sutta Pitaka
  done clear
  C)
   Abhidhamma Pitaka
  done clear
  D)
   none of them
  done clear
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• question_answer74)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha lived and taught in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE.

  2. Two major branches of Buddhism are generally recognized: Theravada (?The School of the Elders?) and Mahayana (?The Great Vehicle?). Which of these are correct?

  A)
   Only 1
  done clear
  B)
          only 2
  done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2    
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer75)
  Who among the following established the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company?
  A)
   A. D. Shroff         
  done clear
  B)
   Harisarvottam Rao
  done clear
  C)
   V.O. Chidambaram Pillai
  done clear
  D)
   Walchand Hirachand
  done clear
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• question_answer76)
  The tribal rebellion against the British known as Uigulan was organised by
  A)
   Korra Mallaya
  done clear
  B)
          Ranade
  done clear
  C)
   Birsa Munda    
  done clear
  D)
   Konda Dora
  done clear
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• question_answer77)

  Which of the following statements regarding permanent settlement is/are correct?

  1. The permanent settlement was introduced in parts of the Madras and Bombay presidencies.

  2. The permanent settlement created a new class of landlords with hereditary rights on land.

  3. The landlords created by the Permanent settlement could never be removed under any circumstance. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  A)
   Only 1 
  done clear
  B)
   Only 2
  done clear
  C)
   2 and 3
  done clear
  D)
          1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer78)
  An organization formed in Germany in 1914 during World War I by Indian students and political activists residing in the country was
  A)
   Ghadar Party
  done clear
  B)
   Indian Independence Committee
  done clear
  C)
   Indian National Army
  done clear
  D)
   Communist Party of India
  done clear
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• question_answer79)

  Which of the following statements about the Indian Councils Act of 1892 are correct?

  1. It raised the number of additional members to a maximum of 16 for the Supreme Council, 20, for the Legislative Council of Bombay, Madras and Bengal and 15 for the North western Provinces and Oudh.

  2. It conceded the Congress demand of the principle of direct election to the Legislative Councils.

  3. It conceded to the members of the Legislative Councils the right of discussing the Budget

  4. It allowed the members of the Legislative Councils the right of asking questions on matters of public interest. Choose the answer from the codes given below:

  Codes:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3        
  done clear
  B)
   1, 3 and 4
  done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4        
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer80)

  Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  (i) India of the 18th century failed to make progress economically, socially or culturally at an adequate pace

  (ii) Education was not completely neglected in 18th century India

  (iii) Social life and culture in 18th century were marked by stagnation and dependence on the past

  (iv) The purdah was common among higher class in North and South India

  Codes:
  A)
   (i), (ii) and (iii)
  done clear
  B)
   (ii), (iii) and (iv)
  done clear
  C)
   (ii) and (iii)
  done clear
  D)
   All the above
  done clear
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• question_answer81)

  During Indian struggle for independence, who among the following came forward in defence of the prisoners in the Meerut Conspiracy Case?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Muzaffar Ahamed

  3. P.C. Joshi

  4. M.C. Chagla

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 4 only    
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer82)
  Why did the Congress leaders including Tilak and Gandhiji decided to support the Khilafat agitation?
  A)
   The Muslim League sought their support
  done clear
  B)
   It seemed to them as a wonderful chance for cementing the Hindu-Muslim bond and bringing the Muslim masses into the national movement.
  done clear
  C)
   It was part of the Lucknow Pact of 1916.
  done clear
  D)
   They felt strongly that Britain had violated its earlier pledge in dismembering the Ottoman empire.
  done clear
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• question_answer83)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer.

  List- I		List- II
  A.	Lakshmi Bai	1.	Deported to Rangoon
  B.	Tantia Tope	2.	Fled to Nepal
  C.	Nana Saheb	3.	Captured and Executed
  D.	Bahadur Shah	4.	Killed in a Battle

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  B)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  C)
   A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
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• question_answer84)

  Consider the following statements regarding causes of the Revolt of 1857

  1. Denial of the adoption of child by the childless king.

  2. The British Policy of looking down upon Indian subjects.

  3. Discriminations among English and Indian soldiers.

  4. Social reform and conversion to Christianity. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

  A)
   Only 1 
  done clear
  B)
   Only 2
  done clear
  C)
   3 and 4
  done clear
  D)
   All of these
  done clear
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• question_answer85)

  Consider the following statements with reference to Pin's India Act:

  1. Pitt's India Act 1784 provided that only covenanted servants were in future to be appointed members of the Council of the Governor-General

  2. The Pitt's India Act 1784 prohibited all aggressive wars in India and all treaties of guarantee with the Indian Princes Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
   2 only
  done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2    
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer86)
  Who among the following organised the Radical Democratic Party in the year 1940?
  A)
   Ajit Roy            
  done clear
  B)
   M. N. Roy
  done clear
  C)
   Rash Behari Bose          
  done clear
  D)
   Subhash Chandra Bose
  done clear
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• question_answer87)

  With reference to the Ghadar movement, consider the following statements:

  1. The first issue of the newspaper 'Ghadar' was published in the Gurumukhi script

  2. The organizers of the Movement asked the Sikh soldiers to revolt against the British

  3. 'Sat Sri Akal' was the rallying cry of the Ghadar Movement. Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

  A)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  B)
   2 only
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 3
  done clear
  D)
   2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer88)
  With whom was a settlement for revenue made under the Mahalwari system?
  A)
   The cultivators
  done clear
  B)
   The Zamindars
  done clear
  C)
   The Zamindars and cultivators jointly
  done clear
  D)
   The village community as a whole
  done clear
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• question_answer89)

  Consider the following statements:

  During the time of Lord Cornwallis, as per the Zamindari system,

  1. The demand of the government on the revenue collected by the Zamindars was fixed at 70 percent.

  2. If a Zamindar failed to pay to the government its demand on the due date, his Zamindari was auctioned. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
   2 only
  done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2    
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer90)
  Who among the following was the second Portuguese Governor in India?
  A)
   Vasco de Gama
  done clear
  B)
          Francisco de Almeida
  done clear
  C)
   Alfonso de Albuquerque
  done clear
  D)
   Francisco Xavier
  done clear
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• question_answer91)

  Regarding the Mesolithic Age, consider the following statements:

  (i) The Bhimbetka caves near Bhopal belongs to the Mesolithic Age and these are famous for their cave paintings

  (ii) Millet (Ragi) was suppose to be first cultivated crop by the Mesolithic farmers of South India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   i only  
  done clear
  B)
   ii only
  done clear
  C)
   Both i and ii     
  done clear
  D)
   neither i nor ii
  done clear
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• question_answer92)

  Consider the following statements with reference to the extremists and moderates within the Congress during the years 1905-07;

  1. The extremists wanted to extend the Swadeshi and Boycott movement from Bengal to the rest of the country.

  2. The moderates wanted to gradually extend the boycott from foreign goods to every form of association or cooperation with the government. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only
  done clear
  B)
          2 only
  done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2    
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer93)
  During the Indian freedom struggle in the early 20th century, which one of the following set up a "Swadesh Sewak Home" in Vancouver?
  A)
   G. D. Kumar    
  done clear
  B)
   Madanlal Dhingra
  done clear
  C)
   V.D. Savarkar
  done clear
  D)
          Tarak Nath Das
  done clear
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• question_answer94)
  During the British Rule in India, who was the first Indian to be appointed as Law Member of the Governor-General's Council?
  A)
   Raja Kishori Lal Goswami
  done clear
  B)
   Motilal Nehru
  done clear
  C)
   Satyendra Prasanna Sinha
  done clear
  D)
   Tej Bahadur Sapru
  done clear
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• question_answer95)

  Consider the following statements in respect of the Indigo revolt:

  1. There was a complete unity among Hindu and Muslim peasants.

  2. Hem Chandra Kar was one of the prominent leaders of the rebellious ryots.

  3. The rebellious ryots maintained a great organization and discipline. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  A)
   1, 2 and 3        
  done clear
  B)
   1 and 2 only
  done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 only    
  done clear
  D)
   1 and 3 only
  done clear
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• question_answer96)
  Who among the following was popularly known as Lokahitavadi?
  A)
   Akshay Kumar Dutt     
  done clear
  B)
   Gopal Hari Deshmukh
  done clear
  C)
   Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  done clear
  D)
   Mahadev Govind Ranade
  done clear
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• question_answer97)
  Match List-I with List - II and select (he correct answer from the codes given below:

  List- I (Sites)		List- II (Burial type)
  A.	Harappa	1.	Brick Chamber
  B.	Lothal	2.	Coffin Burial
  C.	Kalibangan	3.	Pot Burial
  D.	Surkotada	4.	Double Burial

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  B)
   A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]3
  done clear
  C)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]3
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
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• question_answer98)
  In 1890, who among the following started "Indian Social Reformer"?
  A)
   Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  done clear
  B)
   K. Viresalingam
  done clear
  C)
   K. Natarajan
  done clear
  D)
   M. G. Ranade
  done clear
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• question_answer99)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. When Warren Hastings took over as the Governor General, he shifted the treasury to Calcutta.

  2. In 1780, the manufacture of salt was directly taken up by the Government.

  3. The Decennial Settlement of land revenue was declared permanent in 1790. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
   1 and 2 only
  done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 only    
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer100)
  Which one of the following did NOT take place during the administration of Lord Dalhousie?
  A)
   The-Second Anglo-Burmese war
  done clear
  B)
   Setting up telegraph line from Calcutta to Agra
  done clear
  C)
   Railway opened from Bombay to Thane
  done clear
  D)
   Foundation of the University of Delhi
  done clear
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