The 'Sabha' and 'Samithi' depict an important position in Rig Vedic Period. In this context, consider the following statements.
(i) The Sabha was denoted as the Assembly Hall used for serious political work, social ceremonies and debates women had equal rights to participate in the proceedings of the Sabha
(ii) The Samiti was concerned with religious singing and prayer
(iii) Samiti was older than the Sabha which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a central figure of the social and cultural awakening in the first half of the 19th century. Which of these is/are correct about him?
1. He was opposed to worship of idols.
2. He was against monotheism.
3. He opposed the prevalence of meaningless rituals. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Which one among the following statements regarding prohibition of Sati in India is correct?
A)
Raja Rammohan Roy wanted an expeditious and urgent abolition of Sati and therefore advised Bentinck to take emergency legislative measures
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The Sati was made illegal in 1829 but was not made punishable by the courts until 1840
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C)
The persons associated in any way with Sati were to be regarded as criminals
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At the time of his appointment as Governor-General, Bentinck was instructed by the Home Authorities to consider definite measures for the immediate or gradual abolition of Sati
Consider the following statements relating to the Khilafat Movement:
1. The Khilafat agitation was launched in 1920 on the question of the future of Turkey which was a defeated power in the First World War
2. The educated Indian Muslims were taking serious interest in the affair of Turkey.
3. During the Amritsar Congress Session (1919). It was decided between the leaders of the Congress and the Khilafat Committee that the Khilafat agitation would be continued under Mahatma Gandhi's leadership. The Khilafat agitation was highly successful in India and it brought a remarkable change in the British policies Towards India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
What could be the main cause/causes for the coming up of Cripps Mission in India?
(i) Growing power of Japan
(ii) Ongoing World War under which British imperialism was stretched
(iii) Tej Bahadur Sapru and 12 members requested Churchill to confer upon the Executive Council, the status of national government. Which of the given above statements is/are correct in this context?
1. The ruins of Harrappa were first described in 1842 by Charles Masson in his Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, and the Punjab, where locals talked of an ancient city extending "thirteen cosses" (about 25 miles), but no archaeological interest would attach to this for nearly a century.
2. In 2010, heavy floods hit Haryana in India and damaged the archaeological site of Jognakhera, where ancient copper smelting were found dating back almost 5,000 years. The Indus Valley Civilization site was hit by almost 10 feet of water as the Sutlej Yamuna link canal overflowed. Which of these are correct?
With reference to the Theosophical Movement, consider the following statements:
1. Madame H.P. Blavatsky of Russo German birth laid the foundation of the movement in the United States
2. In 1882 the headquarter is shifted to India at Adyar
3. The society accepts the Hindu Belief in reincarnation, karma and draws inspiration from the philosophy of the Upanishads and Samkhya. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With Reference to the Quit India Movement, consider the following statements:
Gandhiji's speech contained specific instruction for different section of people.
1. Government servants asked to resign
2. Soldiers, were asked not to leave their posts, but they were to 'refuse to fire on our own people'
3. Students were asked to give up studies if they were sure they could continue to remain firm till independence was achieved Which of the given above statements is/are correct in this context?
With reference to the Home Rule Movement during the Indian freedom struggle, consider the following statements: 1. In his Home Rule Movement, Tilak linked up the question of Swaraj with the demand for the formation of linguistic States and education in the vernacular. 2. At Allahabad, Jawaharlal Nehru joined Annie Besant's Home Rule League. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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) : At the height of the Swadeshi Movement communal riots broke out in Bengal.
Reason (R): Nawab Salimullah of Dacca led the Muslim peasantry of Bengal against the Hindu Zamindars
A)
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
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B)
Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
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) : In the Swadeshi and Boycott movement of 1905 -1908 in Bengal, not only students and women but peasants also actively participated.
Reason (R): This movement was a powerful expression of resentment against the Partition of Bengal.
A)
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
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B)
Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Which of the following statements correctly describes the difference between a chaitya and a stupa?
A)
Chaitya is a religious term, while stupa is an architectural term for a mound containing a relic of the Buddha and later one of leading Buddhist saints
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B)
Chaitya is a place of prayer/worship, while stupa is a funeral monument
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C)
Chaitya were constructed by the monasteries white stupas were constructed by the king and the rich merchants
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D)
Chaityas represent Mahayanism while stupas represent Hinayanism
In the light of events that occurred after the General Elections of 1937 and the subsequent formation of Indian ministries in various provinces, identify the statement which is incorrect:
A)
Congress was highly successful and Muslim League failed miserably.
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B)
Congress emerged as the largest party in NWFP.
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C)
Unionist Party and Krishak Praja Party formed Governments in Punjab and Bengal respectively.
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D)
Pirpur Report was prepared by Jinnah to highlight the atrocities and misrule of the Congress ministries.
When the Prime Minister of England stated that the British element in the Indian Civil Service was the steel frame of the administration, eternally indispensable to India; its consequences were that:
1. It resulted in the boycott of the visit of the Prince of
Wales.
2. It retarded indianisation, in opposition to the declared policy of the Parliament of England.
3. It resulted in repressive measures against the Congress.
4. The Lee Commission on the Public Services made liberal recommendations. Which of these statements is / are correct?
1. The first Session of the All-India Hindu Mahasabha was held under the Presidentship of the Maharaja of Kasim Bazaar.
2. The Jabalpur Session of Hindu Mahasabha in 1928 adopted resolutions calling for conversion of non- Hindus into Hinduism. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
What was the immediate reason that resulted in the murder of Rand, the Chairman of the Plague Committee and Lt. Ayerst in 1898?
A)
Arrest of Bal Gangadhar Tilak for criticizing the government's handling of the plague situation which made the workers of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha violent
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B)
There was general resentment against the official plague measures
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C)
Manhandling of the workers of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha by the Police in plague-stricken areas provoked the people
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D)
Some extremist leaders of Maharashtra showed over enthusiasm to enhance the degree of conflict between the British rulers and the Indian People
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 Constituent Assembly of 1946 was not elected on the basis of universal adult franchise.
Reason (R): Gandhiji had desired that the very best talent available in the country must be involved in the task of the making of the Constitution.
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Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
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B)
Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
During the National Movement, the Congress passed a resolution on Fundamental Rights and economic policy by way of a major concession to placate the Left Wing at which one of the following sessions?
1. When J B Kriplani left the Congress Party, he founded the Jana Sangh.
2. When Shyama Prasad Mukherji resigned from the Nehru Ministry, he founded the Kisan Majdoor Praja Party. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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) : When Goa was integrated into India, the action was supported by USSR in the United Nations.
Reason (R): USSR Waited to wean India away from NAM.
A)
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
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B)
Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
The national leadership got divided into no-changers and pro-changers after the withdrawal of the non-cooperation movement. Who among the following was a no-changer?
An important aspect of the Cripps Mission of 1942 was:
A)
That all Indian States should join the Indian Union as a condition to consider any degree of autonomy for India
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B)
The creation of an Indian Union with Dominion status very soon after the Second World War
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C)
The active participation and cooperation of the Indian people, communities and political parties in the British war efforts as a condition for granting independence with full sovereign status to India after war
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The framing of a constitution for the entire Indian Union, with no separate constitution for any province, and a Union Constitution to be accepted by all provinces
In which one of the following literary works is a description of the life of the Alvar Vishnucitta, his exposition of Vaishnava philosophy and the love between his foster daughter Goda and God Ranganatha?
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) : When Tajud-din Firuz ascended the throne of Bahamani kingdom, he promoted Hindus to high offices.
Reason (R): Those promoted Hindus were prominent Vijayanagar chiefs who shifted their loyalty to Bahamani kingdom as they had serious differences with Devaraya I.
A)
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
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B)
Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A