SSC History Sample Paper

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• question_answer1)

  With reference to the history of ancient India, consider the following statements:

  (1) The Harappan script is not alphabetical but mainly pictographic.

  (2) The Harappan also knew the art of measurement. 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_answer2)
  With Reference to Vedangas, the 'Kalpa Sutra' is well known for
  A)
   It deals with the correct pronunciation and recitation of Vedic hymns
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  B)
   It deals with the rituals and is very important for the reconstruction of history
  done clear
  C)
   It is important source of Panini's Ashtadhyayi and Patanjali's Mahabhashya
  done clear
  D)
   It deals with etymology i.e., the study of origin and development of the words
  done clear
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• question_answer3)

  Consider the following statements relating to the Bhakti movement

  1. The Bhakti and Sufi Saints gradually brought about a better understanding of the fundamental tenets of Hinduism and Islam, underlining the fact that they had a great deal of similarity.

  2. The Bhakti and Sufi Saints also brought about important changes in the approach to religion, laying greater emphasis on formed observances and rituals.

  3. They also contributed to the growth of regional languages and literature. Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

  A)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  B)
   Only 2
  done clear
  C)
   2 and 3
  done clear
  D)
   Only 3
  done clear
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• question_answer4)

  Which was the following was/were steps taken by Sher Shah to promote trade and commerce?

  1. Making travel safe for traders

  2. Building a new highway between Delhi and Warangal

  3. Abolishing internal duties and levying taxes only at the points of import and sale

  4. Building serais (inns) along roadways

  A)
   1, 2 and 3        
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3
  done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4        
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer5)

  Which of the following reasons are correct for British success over French in India?

  1. Stronger navy of the British.

  2. English Company did not have bureaucratic interference like French.

  3. Stronger cooperation amongst British officers compared to French.

  4. British had modem arms which French did not.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  A)
   1, 2 and 4        
  done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4        
  done clear
  D)
   2, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer6)

  Consider the following statements :

  I. Jehangir himself was a great painter and gave encouragement to miniature painting.

  II. Aurangzeb had white washed the paintings of Akbar's tomb. Choose the correct answer:

  A)
   Only I 
  done clear
  B)
   Only II
  done clear
  C)
   Both I and II    
  done clear
  D)
   neither I nor II
  done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   Mahmud of Ghazni invaded India mainly to plunder its wealth.
  done clear
  B)
   Muhammad of Ghur's aim in invading India was to spread Islam.
  done clear
  C)
   Jayapala burnt himself to death following his defeat by Mahmud of Ghazni.
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  D)
   The first recorded Arab expedition in the seventh century was a naval expedition to plunder the western coast of India.
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• question_answer8)
  The Jain Philosophy holds that
  A)
   They don't believe in creator, but emphasized on the existence of the prefect souls
  done clear
  B)
   They believed in creator, and emphasized on the existence of the prefect souls
  done clear
  C)
   They are not believer not disbeliever, but only emphasized on the existence of prefect souls
  done clear
  D)
   None of the given above statements ,  and  are correct
  done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which of the following is incorrect with regard to Chishti order of Sufis?
  A)
   It was founded in India by Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.
  done clear
  B)
   The most famous of the Chishti saints were Nizamuddin Auliya and Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Delhi.
  done clear
  C)
   The Chishti saints led an austere, simple life and conversed with people in their dialect, Hindawi or Hindi.
  done clear
  D)
   They accepted the service of state and some of them held important posts in the ecclesiastical department.
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• question_answer10)

  Consider the following statements:

  I. Rajaraj conquered northern Srilanka known as anuradhaur.

  II. Rajendra Chola annexed whole of Ceylon and imprisoned its king Mahendra V.

  Choose the correct answer:

  A)
   Only I 
  done clear
  B)
   Only II
  done clear
  C)
   Both I and II    
  done clear
  D)
   neither I nor II
  done clear
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• question_answer11)

  Consider the following about Kanishka

  1 .He started an era in AD 78, which is now known as the Shaka era

  2. Kanishka extended his whole hearted patronage to Buddhism. He held the 3rd Buddhist Council in Kashmir. Which of the above statements 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_answer12)
  With regard to the Indus Valley Civilization, which one of the following statements is correct about 'Suktagendor'?
  A)
   One of the greatest center of Carnelian bead making
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  B)
   Its Citadel and lower town were joined together
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  C)
   It was a coastal trade centre
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  D)
   Centre of shell-making and bangle making
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• question_answer13)
  The number of Upanishads is about 200. Which among the following Upanishads is/are the oldest?
  A)
   Isa Upanishad
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  B)
   Chanodgya Upanishad
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  C)
   Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
  done clear
  D)
   Both [b] and [c]
  done clear
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• question_answer14)

  Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress:

  1. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the President of the Congress

  2. C.R. Das was in prison when he functioned as the President of the Congress

  3. The first British to become the President of the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume

  4. Alfred Webb was the President of the Congress in 1894. Which of these statements are correct?

  A)
   1 and 3
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 4
  done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4        
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer15)

  With reference to the Kisan Sabha, consider the following statements:

  1. The All-India Kisan Congress was established in Lucknow in 1936 which later changed its name to All-India Kisan Sabah

  2. The First Session of Kisan Sabha was held along with Faizpur Session of Indian National Congress

  3. The Faizpur Session of All-India Kisan Congress presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru Select the correct answer from the code given below:

  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_answer16)

  Consider the following statements:

  (i) Jawahar Lal Nehru was the President of Congress when Poorna Swaraj Resolution was taken.

  (ii) At Nagpur session of Congress, Independence resolution

  (iii) As passed for the first time at the instance of Jawahar Lal Nehru

  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_answer17)

  In 1893, there occurred a split in the Arya Samaj on the issue(s) of

  (1) Meat-eating vs vegetarianism

  (2) Caste system and widow remarriage

  (3) Shuddhi of converts

  (4) Anglicised vs Sanskrit-based education

  A)
   1, 3 and 4        
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 4
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 4 only    
  done clear
  D)
   1 only
  done clear
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• question_answer18)
  The Bhoodan Movement was begun by Vinobha Bhave. In Bhodan it required an individual to donate 1/6 of his land. The first person to give land for the Bhoodan Movement was?
  A)
   Ravi Narayan Reddy     
  done clear
  B)
   V. Ramachandra Reddy
  done clear
  C)
   J. P. Narayan      
  done clear
  D)
       P.C. Joshi
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• question_answer19)

  Which of the following were the causes of failure of Swadeshi Movement?

  (i) Severe government repression

  (ii) Split in nationalist ranks

  (iii) Lack of effective organization of all leaders

  (iv) Narrow social base

  Codes:
  A)
   (i), (ii), (iii)        
  done clear
  B)
   (ii), (iii), (iv)
  done clear
  C)
   (i), (ii), (iv)       
  done clear
  D)
   All the above
  done clear
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• question_answer20)
  In 1917, the Rowlatt Committee was formed. This committee was formed with an objective
  A)
   To check the influence of Home Rule League
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  B)
   To curb the revolutionary activities
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  C)
   To offer the peace terms for Indian political parties
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  D)
   To report on the making of the Constitution of India
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• question_answer21)

  Which of the following statements are true about Aravippuram movement of 1890?

  I. The founder of the movement was Shri Narayana Guru.

  II. The movement was opposed to religious disabilities against lower castes, believed in social equality, attacked Brahmin domination and worked for the uplift of lower castes by educating them.

  III. The movement demanded free entry of the people of lower castes to the temples.

  Codes:
  A)
   (i) and (ii)         
  done clear
  B)
   (i) and (iii)
  done clear
  C)
   (ii) and (iii)
  done clear
  D)
   All the above
  done clear
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• question_answer22)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Lahore Session of the Congress in 1929 adopted the resolution on Purna Swaraj (Complete Independence).

  2. The Karachi Session of the Congress in 1931 passed the resolution on the Fundamental Rights.

  3. The Congress Session of Lucknow in 1936 was held under the Presidentship of Subhash Chandra Bose.

  4. The August, 1942 resolution of the Congress Party adopted the slogan 'Do or Die'. Which of these statements is/are correct?

  A)
   1 and 3
  done clear
  B)
   Only 4
  done clear
  C)
   2 and 3
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer23)

  Consider the following statements with regard to spread of communalism:

  1. It helped the British in preventing unity among Indians

  2. It earned the British some friends in the Indian society

  3. It gave the British a justification for continuation of their rule. Which of the above statements are correct?

  A)
   I and II
  done clear
  B)
   I and III
  done clear
  C)
   II and III          
  done clear
  D)
   I, II and III
  done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which one of the following was NOT the feature of the Home Rule movement in India?
  A)
   Boycott and Picketing
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  B)
   Two separate Home-Rule Leagues rather than one All India Home-Rule Organisation
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  C)
   Setting up of discussion groups and reading rooms
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  D)
   Sale and circulation of pamphlets
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• question_answer25)

  Consider the following statements about the European travelers to India:

  1. Sir Thomas Roe, the representative of the East India Company, was granted the permission by Jahangir to open a factory at Surat.

  2. Captain Hawking was driven out from Agra by the Mughals at the instigation of Portuguese.

  3. Father Monserrate travelled with Akbar on his journey to Kashmir. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  A)
   2 and 3
  done clear
  B)
   2 only
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  D)
   1 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer26)

  Which of the following is true of Buddhism in India?

  1. The Buddhist revival began in India, with the foundation of the Maha Bodhi Society.

  2. Ambedkar believed that Buddhism was the only way for the Untouchables to gain equality

  3. Ambedkar has organised many mass conversion ceremonies to convert dalits into Buddhism.

  A)
   1 and 3 only    
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
   2 only 
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer27)

  Consider the following statements:

  (i) The All India Khilafat Conference was held in Delhi in 1919

  (ii) The Khilafat Conference was held at Sindh in 1920 was attended by Gandhiji

  (iii) The Central Khilafat Committee organised an all India Hartal in 1920 under the guidance of Gandhiji. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   i and ii only      
  done clear
  B)
   ii and iii only
  done clear
  C)
   i only  
  done clear
  D)
   i, ii and iii
  done clear
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• question_answer28)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Lucknow Session of the Congress (1916) presided by Ambika Charan Majumdar

  2. The Lucknow Congress (1916) was significant for the famous Congress League Pact, known as the Lucknow Pact

  3. The Lucknow Pact accepted separate electorates

  4. The Lucknow Pact also accepted reservation of seats for the minorities in the legislatures.             Which of the statements given above are correct?

  A)
   1 and 2 only    
  done clear
  B)
   3 and 4 only
  done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4 only
  done clear
  D)
          1, 2, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer29)

  Which of the following is correct about August Offer?

  (i) It was the first official declaration regarding Dominion Status to India.

  (ii) It promised a post-war Constitution-making body to draft constitution for the dominion of India.

  (iii) It gave majority to Indians in the Viceroy's executive for the first time.

  Codes:
  A)
   i & ii               
  done clear
  B)
  i ii & iii
  done clear
  C)
   i, ii, iii
  done clear
  D)
          None of the above
  done clear
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• question_answer30)

  Consider the following statements

  1. Dindi is a folk dance of Maharasthra.

  2. Fugdi is a folk dance of Goa. Which of the above is/are true?

  A)
   Only 1 
  done clear
  B)
   Only 2
  done clear
  C)
   None are true
  done clear
  D)
          both are true
  done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Bhagat Singh, Raj guru and Sukhdev were hanged on March 23, 1931 for
  A)
   Their involvement in the Lahore conspiracy case
  done clear
  B)
   For the assassination of Saunders at Lahore in 1928
  done clear
  C)
   For their involvement in the Kalkori case
  done clear
  D)
   For throwing bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly
  done clear
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• question_answer32)

  Consider the following about Kanishka

  1. He started an era in AD 78, which is now known as the Shaka era

  2. Kanishka extended his whole hearted patronage to Buddhism. He held the 3rd Buddhist Council in Kashmir. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  A)
   Only 1 
  done clear
  B)
   Only 2
  done clear
  C)
   Both land 2      
  done clear
  D)
   neither 1 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer33)

  Consider the following statements on Neolithic culture of the Belan valley in India

  1. The transition from a food gathering to a farming economy is clearly documented in the Belan valley region

  2. The region/period is noted for the standardization of pottery forms

  3. The region is marked by the cultivation of domesticated rice

  4. A large cattle-pen with hoof-marks of cattle has been spotted in the Belan valley. Which of these are correct?

  A)
   1, 2, 3 
  done clear
  B)
   2, 3, 4
  done clear
  C)
   1, 3, 4 
  done clear
  D)
   All of these
  done clear
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• question_answer34)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Jehangir had set up his court at Allahabad, assumed royal titles and struck coins in his name.

  2. He banned slaughter of animals on two days in every week viz- Sunday & Thursday. Choose the correct answer:

  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_answer35)

  Consider the following events:

  (i) Khasis Revolution took place

  (ii) Court of Vernacular Started

  (iii) Sadr Diwani Adalat was setup in Allahabad and Sadr Nizamat at Delhi was setup

  (iv) Annexation of Cachar took place

  The given above events took place under?

  A)
   Lord William Bentinck   
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  B)
   Sir Charles Metcalfe
  done clear
  C)
   Lord Ellenborough     
  done clear
  D)
   Lord Hasting
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• question_answer36)
  The Butler report was published in 1929 with the main recommendation
  A)
   Over Princely States Paramountcy must remain paramount
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  B)
   Federal Legislative for India
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  C)
   Create a buffer states around the Princely States
  done clear
  D)
   None of the above given statements   and are Correct
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• question_answer37)

  Consider the following statements:

  (i) Mahabharat was translated into Persian by Faizi at Akbar's court with the name Razm Namah

  (ii) Anwar-I-Suhali is the name of Persian translation of Panchatantra by Abul Fazl.

  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_answer38)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

  List-I		List- II
  A.	Bardoli Sayagraha	1.	Swami Sraddhananda Saraswati
  B.	Indian Kisan School	2.	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  C.	Bengal Praja Party	3.	Fazlul- Huq
  D.	Bakasht Struggle	4.	N.G. Ranga

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  B)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  C)
   A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]1, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
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• question_answer39)

  Which of the following is/are feature of the Dravida style of temple architecture?

  1. Curvilinear Shikara

  2. Recessed Sculptures

  3. Gopuram

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  A)
   1 and 2 only    
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
   3 only 
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer40)
  One could attain salvation by performing the Vedic sacrifices with all their rituals which needed the services of the priests. This was the belief of which school of Indian philosophy
  A)
   Vaisheshika      
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  B)
   Mimamsa
  done clear
  C)
   Vedanta          
  done clear
  D)
  Nyaya
  done clear
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• question_answer41)

  Which of the following were reasons for the Congressmen all over the country offering individual Satyagraha in 1942?

  1. The Congress demand for a national Government had been rejected.

  2. The freedom of speech against the war effort was denied.

  3. The British ruler were not prepared to admit that India was a belligerent not of her own free will.

  4. Gandhi offered Satyagraha himself to cause greater embarrassment to the government. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below

  Codes:
  A)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4
  done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 4        
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer42)

  What is the correct chronological sequence to the following?

  1. The founding of the Ghadar Party

  2. The Chauri-Chaura incident

  3. The execution of Khudiram Bose

  4. Moplah rebellion in Malabar

  Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

  Codes:
  A)
   1, 3, 2, 4
  done clear
  B)
   2, 1, 4, 3
  done clear
  C)
   3, 4, 1, 2             
  done clear
  D)
     3, 1, 4, 2
  done clear
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• question_answer43)

  Which of the following Bhakti saints were contemporaries?

  1. Kabir

  2. Guru Nanak

  3. Dadu Dayal

  4. Tukaram

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  A)
   1 and 2 only    
  done clear
  B)
   3 and 4 only
  done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4 only
  done clear
  D)
   1 and 4 only
  done clear
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• question_answer44)
  In the committee which prepared the Nehru Report (1928) the Liberal federation was represented by
  A)
   M. R. Jayakar
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  B)
   Tej Bahadur Sapru
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  C)
   V.S. Srinivasa Sastri
  done clear
  D)
   M.S. Aney
  done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Which one of the following first suggested boycott of the British goods in Bengal?
  A)
   Aurobindo Ghosh's journal 'Bande Mataram'
  done clear
  B)
   Krishna Kumar Mitra's weekly' Sanjibani'
  done clear
  C)
   Motilal Ghosh's 'Amrit Bazar Patrika'
  done clear
  D)
   Satish Chandra Mukherji's ' Dawn'
  done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)

  Siraj-ud-din Ahmed

  Zamindar

  done clear
  B)

  Lal Chand

  Self avnegation in politics

  done clear
  C)

  Tej Bahadur Sapru

  Tribute

  done clear
  D)

  Abdul Kalam Azad

  AI- Hilal

  done clear
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• question_answer47)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The cancellation of regulation concerning Indian Press by Sir Charles Metcalfe liberated it from official control during the period 1835-1857.

  2. Under the Newspaper Act of 1908, the District Magistrate was empowered to confiscate the printing press where a newspaper containing an incitement to violence was printed

  3. The Indian Press Act of 1910 was suspended by the Government of India during the World War I, so as to seek cooperation of Indian nationalists for war efforts. Which of the statements given 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_answer48)
  What was the main purpose of The Punjab Tenancy Act passed during the tenure of Lord Lawrence?
  A)
   To protect the occupancy rights of the peasant
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  B)
   To increase the revenue receipts of the Government
  done clear
  C)
   To break the backbone of the landlords
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  D)
   To win the loyalty of landlords
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• question_answer49)
  Who among the following opposed raising the minimum age of marriage for girls from 10 to 12 years as embodied in the Age of Consent Act, 1891?
  A)
   Mahadev Govind Ranade
  done clear
  B)
   Swami Vivekananda
  done clear
  C)
   Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  done clear
  D)
   Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Who among the following was NOT a member of Andhra Mahasabha that was organized in the early twentieth century to demand a separate linguistic state for the Telugu speaking people?
  A)
   Konda Venkatappayya
  done clear
  B)
   M. Krishna Rao
  done clear
  C)
   T. Prakasam
  done clear
  D)
   Pattobhi Sitaramayya
  done clear
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• question_answer51)

  Direction: Following item consists of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion ' 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 : Indian Industrial Commission was appointed in 1916.

  Reason (R): This came as a benefit out of the fact that the Tata Iron and Steel Works rendered much service to the British in the War of 1914.

  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_answer52)

  Assertion : R. C. Dutt authored the book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India.

  Reason (R): He wanted to expose India's growing poverty.

  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)
   Both A and R are not true
  done clear
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• question_answer53)
  Match List-I (Events) with List-II (Viceroys) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the Lists:

  List- I (Events)		List- II (Viceroys)
  A.	Local Self-Government	1.	Lord Dufferin
  B.	Indian Councils Act of 1892	2.	Lord Minto
  C.	Foundation of the Indian National Congress	3.	Lord Ripon
  D.	Simla Deputation	4.	Lord Mayo
  		5.	Lord Lansdowne

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]3
  done clear
  B)
   A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]5, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]2
  done clear
  C)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]5, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]2
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]5
  done clear
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• question_answer54)

  Subsidiary alliance as a policy was extremely advantageous to the British because it helped them in:

  1. Controlling defence and foreign relations of the Indian ally

  2. Helping them fight the French onslaught.

  3. Maintaining large army at the cost of Indian states. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  A)
   1 and 2 only    
  done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 only    
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer55)

  With reference to Mathura School of art, consider the following statements:

  1. It was influenced by the Greek arts.

  2. Red sandstone was primarily used.

  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_answer56)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Cabinet Mission recommended a basic framework for the Constitution of India.

  2. The Cabinet Mission laid down the procedure to be followed by the Constitution-making body.

  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_answer57)

  Who among the following lawyers gave up the practice of law when the Non-Cooperation Movement was launched?

  1. Asaf ali

  2. C. Rajagopalachari

  3. Saifuddin Kitchlew

  4. T. Prakasam

  Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  A)
   1 and 2 only    
  done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
   3 and 4 only    
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer58)
  For organising which Satyagraha was Vallabhbhai Patel conferred the title of Sardar?
  A)
   Kheda Satyagraha
  done clear
  B)
   Salt Satyagraha
  done clear
  C)
   Individual Satyagraha
  done clear
  D)
   Bardoli Satyagraha
  done clear
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• question_answer59)
  In February 1947, who among the following made the important announcement that it was his Majesty's Government's definite intention to take necessary steps to effect the transference of power to responsible Indian hands by June 1948?
  A)
   Clement Attlee  
  done clear
  B)
   Lord Mountbatten
  done clear
  C)
   Winston Churchill
  done clear
  D)
          Lord Pethick Lawrence
  done clear
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• question_answer60)
  In the Lucknow Session of the Congress in 1916, who among the following made a very significant proposal that the Congress should appoint a working Committee that would carry on day to day affairs of the Congress?
  A)
   Annie Besant
  done clear
  B)
   Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  done clear
  C)
   Madan Mohan Malaviya
  done clear
  D)
   Surendranath Banerjee
  done clear
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• question_answer61)

  Direction: Following item consists of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion ' 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 : In the early years of the Indian National Congress, it was decided to rotate the Congress Session among different parts of the country.

  Reason (R): The very early leadership of the Congress wanted to take up the issue of social reform of different parts of the country.

  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_answer62)
  Which one of the following pairs of book and author is NOT correctly matched?
  A)

  Humayun namah

  Gulbadan Begum

  done clear
  B)

  Tabqat-I-Akbari

  Nizamuddin Ahmad

  done clear
  C)

  Padshahnamah

  Abdul Hamid Lahori

  done clear
  D)

  Futuhat-I-Alamgiri

  Mirza Muhammad Kazim

  done clear
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• question_answer63)
  Various events of Buddha's life are represented by different objects. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

  1.	Buddha?s birth	:	Lotus
  2.	First Sermon	:	Wheel
  3.	Death	:	Bodhi Tree

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  A)
   1 and 2 only    
  done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 only    
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer64)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Ghadar revolutionists recognized Lala Hardayal as their deader to organize the revolt in India

  2. Ghadar movement remained largely unorganized. 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_answer65)
  Who among the following was not a member of the States Reorganization Commission (SRC) appointed by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru?
  A)
   Justice Fazi Ali  
  done clear
  B)
   Potti Sriramulu
  done clear
  C)
   K. M. Panikkar
  done clear
  D)
   Hridayanath Kunzru
  done clear
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• question_answer66)

  Which of the following groups opposed the Simon Commission?

  1. Moderate nationalists

  2. Extremist nationalists

  3. Muslim league

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  A)
   1 and 2 only                
  done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 only                
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer67)

  Consider the following statements:

  1 .In the year 1962, the Soviet Union and Indian concluded an agreement permitting India to manufacture MIG aircraft.

  2. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru faced the first no confidence motion of his tenure as the head of the government in the year 1963. 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_answer68)

  Consider the following:

  1. At the time of partition of India, the Partition Council's Chairman was Sir Patrick Spens, the ex-Chief Justice of India

  2. At about the same time, an arbitral Tribunal was set up under the Presidentship of Sir Cyril Radcliffe 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_answer69)

  In the context of lndia's relations with China, relations with China, consider the following:

  1. China's war with India

  2. Dalai lama's departure from Tibet

  3. Bandung Conference

  4. Panchsheel Agreement

  Which one of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

  A)
   2 - 3 - 4 - 1      
  done clear
  B)
   4 - 1 - 2 - 3
  done clear
  C)
   2 - 1 - 4 - 3      
  done clear
  D)
   4 - 3 - 2 - 1
  done clear
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• question_answer70)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. India was the first country to recognize the People's Republic of China on 1st January, 1950

  2. India objected to the permanent representation of China in the Security Council of the UN.

  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_answer71)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Chittaranjan Das was a member of the non- official Jalianwala Bagh Enquiry Committee

  2. Subhash Chandra Bose was a member of fee Motilal Nehru Committee which was appointed by the Congress to draft a Constitution for free India. 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_answer72)
  At which one of the following places was the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army founded in September 1928 by Bhagat Singh and a few of his associates?
  A)
   Jodha Bai's Palace, Fatehpur Sikri
  done clear
  B)
   Ferozeshah Kotia, Delhi
  done clear
  C)
   Alfred Park, Allahabad,
  done clear
  D)
   Moti Masjid, Agra Fort
  done clear
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• question_answer73)
  In the 1907 Session of the Congress at Surat, whose name was proposed by extremists' group as the next President of the Congress?
  A)
   Aurobindo Ghosh          
  done clear
  B)
   Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  done clear
  C)
   Dr. Rashbihari Ghosh
  done clear
  D)
   Bipin Chandra Pal
  done clear
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• question_answer74)
  Who among the following started the newspaper called the "Voice of India"?
  A)
   Bhikaji Cama
  done clear
  B)
   Dababhai Naoroji
  done clear
  C)
   Lala Hardayal
  done clear
  D)
          V. D. Savarkar
  done clear
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• question_answer75)
  Which one of the following Acts removed the legal recognition of slavery in India?
  A)
   Pitt's India Act, 1784
  done clear
  B)
   The Charter Act, 1833
  done clear
  C)
   The Act XI of 1835
  done clear
  D)
   The Act V of 1843
  done clear
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• question_answer76)
  In Shivaji's Ashtapradhan, who among the following officers looked after the foreign affairs?
  A)
   Peshwa
  done clear
  B)
   Sumant
  done clear
  C)
   Pandit Rao       
  done clear
  D)
   Sachiv
  done clear
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• question_answer77)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Wellesley converted East India Company into British Empire by encouraging subsidiary alliance system.

  2. Wellesley continued permanent settlement in Bengal.

  3. Fort William College was opened for private training to both aspirants and serving civil servants about India. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

  A)
   Only 2 
  done clear
  B)
   Only 3
  done clear
  C)
   Both 2 and 3    
  done clear
  D)
   All of the above
  done clear
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• question_answer78)
  Towards the end of Akbar's reign, who dominated his nobility holding ranks of 500 zat and above?
  A)
   Rajputs and other Hindus    
  done clear
  B)
   Shaikhzadas
  done clear
  C)
   Turanis                    
  done clear
  D)
   Iranis
  done clear
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• question_answer79)
  In the context of Indian freedom struggle, the organization of an army called "Vidyut Vahini" was associated with which one of the following?
  A)
   Prati Sarkar
  done clear
  B)
   Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar
  done clear
  C)
   Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
  done clear
  D)
   Swadesh Bandhab Samiti
  done clear
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• question_answer80)
  After the 1945 provincial Legislative Assembly elections, who of the following formed a Ministry in the Punjab?
  A)
   Fazlul Haque
  done clear
  B)
   Sikander Hayat Khan
  done clear
  C)
   Khizr Hayat Khan
  done clear
  D)
   Liaqat Ali Khan
  done clear
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• question_answer81)
  In the first trial of the officers of Indian National Army at Red Fort in Delhi, three were charged with treason, murder and abetment of murder. Who of the following was not one of them (but was tried later in another trial)?
  A)
   Abdur Rashid
  done clear
  B)
   G S Dhillon
  done clear
  C)
   P K Sahgal       
  done clear
  D)
   Shah Nawaz Khan
  done clear
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• question_answer82)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Nawab of Oudh surrendered Allahabad and Kora to the English Company by the Treaty of Allahabad.

  2. The English Company sold Allahabad and Kora to the Nawab of Oudh for Rupees two crore by the Treaty of Benaras. 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_answer83)

  Consider the following statements regarding Illbert bill:

  1. It was strongly opposed by the Indians.

  2. It violated the principle of natural justice.

  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_answer84)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Baji Rao I obtained a farman of swaraj from the Sayyid brothers in the name of the emperor at Delhi.

  2. Balaji Viswanath conducted the campaign against the Portuguese to capture Bassein. 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_answer85)
  Which one of the following poets wrote poems hailing the Russian Revolution of 1917?
  A)
   Subramanya Bharati
  done clear
  B)
   Muhammad Iqbal
  done clear
  C)
   Sarojini Naidu     
  done clear
  D)
                                Rabindranath Tagore
  done clear
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• question_answer86)
  Which one of the following was NOT included in the terms of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
  A)
   Immediate release of all political prisoners not convicted violence
  done clear
  B)
   Payment of suitable, compensation to the released prisoners
  done clear
  C)
   Return of confiscated land not yet sold to third parties
  done clear
  D)
   Remission of all fines yet not collected
  done clear
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• question_answer87)

  The famous Madhubani paintings have their own unique features. Which among the following are features of Madhubani paintings?

  1. Use of natural dyes and pigments

  2. Three dimensional effect

  3. Depiction of themes like birth, marriage and festivals. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  A)
   1 and 2 only    
  done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 only    
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer88)
  Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
  A)
   Gandhiji suggested to the Khilafat Committee that it should adopt a programme of Non- Violent Non-Cooperation to protest against the Government's unfavourable attitude
  done clear
  B)
   In the Nagpur Session of the Congress in 1920, Motilal Nehru moved the resolution of Non-cooperation
  done clear
  C)
   The programme of Non-Cooperation included the surrender of honours and titles
  done clear
  D)
   After the Vijayawada Session of the Congress in 1921, charkhas were popularized on a wide scale and Khadi became the uniform of the national movement
  done clear
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• question_answer89)

  Direction: Following item consists of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion ' 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 : The Cabinet Mission rejected the Muslim League's demand for a separate State of Pakistan.

  Reason (R): The Cabinet Mission felt that a Separate State of Pakistan would contain a large proportion of non-Muslim population, and a sizeable population of Muslims would be left in India.

  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_answer90)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. In Bombay, S. A. Dange published a pamphlet 'Gandhi and Lenin' and started the first socialist weekly 'The Socialist'.

  2. In Bengal, Muzaffar Ahmed brought out 'Navyug' and later founded the 'Langal' with the cooperation of the poet Nazrual Islam.

  3. In Madras, M. Singaravelu founded the Labour- Kisan Gazette'. Which of the statements given 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_answer91)
  Which session of the Indian National Congress approved the 'Gandhi-Irwin Pact'?
  A)
   Karachi Session  
  done clear
  B)
             Lahore Session
  done clear
  C)
   Calcutta Session            
  done clear
  D)
   Tripura Session
  done clear
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• question_answer92)

  Consider the following:

  1. Asaf Ali

  2. Bhulabhai Desai

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. Tej Bahadur Sapru

  Who among the above took up the defence of the INA prisoners in the court at the Red Fort trials?

  A)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4
  done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4        
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer93)
  What was the reason for Gandhiji to organize a Satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda?
  A)
   Non-suspension of land revenue collection
  done clear
  B)
   Enhancement of land revenue in spite of failure of crops
  done clear
  C)
   Confiscation of the land of those who did not pay the land tax by the British administration
  done clear
  D)
   The proposal of the administration to introduce 'permanent settlement' in Gujarat
  done clear
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• question_answer94)
  Which one among the following statements is true about Lord Curzon?
  A)
   He had full sympathy for the Congress
  done clear
  B)
   He introduced the Subsidiary Alliance
  done clear
  C)
   He succeeded Lord Canning as the Viceroy of India
  done clear
  D)
   He separated the divisions of Dacca, Chittagong and Rajshahi from the province of Bengal and annexed them to Asom
  done clear
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• question_answer95)

  Who among the following were well known as champions of women's education in colonial India?

  (1) Sister Subbalaksmi

  (2) Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain

  (3) Keshub Chandra Sen

  (4) Ananda Coomaraswamy

  A)
   1, 2, 3 and 4    
  done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
   3 and 4 only    
  done clear
  D)
   1 and 2 only
  done clear
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• question_answer96)

  Consider the following statements about Nehru Report:

  1. It rejected the provision of separate electorate

  2. It demanded Poorna swaraj or complete independence. 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_answer97)
  The Rowlatt Act of 1919 authorized the British government to imprison any person without trial for a maximum period of:
  A)
   1 year 
  done clear
  B)
   2 years
  done clear
  C)
   14 years          
  done clear
  D)
   Lifetime
  done clear
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• question_answer98)

  The effects of commercialization of agriculture during the British rule had which of the following effects?

  1. Absentee landlords decreased.

  2. Money lenders lost prominence.

  3. zamindars gained influence.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
   2 only
  done clear
  C)
   3 only
  done clear
  D)
          None
  done clear
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• question_answer99)
  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?
  A)
   C.R. Das          
  done clear
  B)
   Sardar Patel
  done clear
  C)
   Motilal Nehru   
  done clear
  D)
   both [a] and [c]
  done clear
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• question_answer100)

  Which of the following are characteristics of Madhubani School of Painting?

  1. Paintings are done only on the freshly plastered mud walls mainly by women.

  2. Use of geometrical pattern.

  3. No space is left empty. Gaps are filled by paintings of flowers, birds and animals.

  4. Geographical indication status has been granted already. Choose the correct answers by using the codes:

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