SSC History Sample Paper

done NCERT Sample Paper-1 Total Questions - 100    [Download]

• question_answer1)
  Where is the pre-historic grain producing site of Mehrgarh located?
  A)
   On the banks of Ghaggar river
  done clear
  B)
   In eastern Rann of Kutch
  done clear
  C)
   On the edge of Bolan river
  done clear
  D)
   In western Baluchistan
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• question_answer2)

  Which of the following is/are true about the Mughal land revenue system?

  1. It varied from region to region.

  2. It varied according to the crop grown.

  3. The unit of land revenue assessment was individual peasant.

  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_answer3)
  After the 1857 revolt, who announced at a darbar at Allahabad the assumption of the Government of India by the Sovereign of Great Britain?
  A)
   Lord Auckland
  done clear
  B)
   Lord Canning
  done clear
  C)
   Lord Dalhousie
  done clear
  D)
   Lord Hardinge
  done clear
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• question_answer4)

  With reference to the Harappan civilization consider the following statements:

  1. The city of Dholavira was in the form of a parallelogram guarded by a fortification.

  2. A ploughed-field, showing a grid of furrows, located outside the town-wall has been discovered at Kalibangan. 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_answer5)
  Which one of the following statements regarding Jyotiba, Phule, popularly known as Baba Phule, who was one of the social reformers in Maharashtra, is not true?
  A)
   He was the first to raise his voice against Brahmans in Maharashtra in 1870s
  done clear
  B)
   Phule, through this book 'Ghulamgiri' (1872) and his organisation Satyashodhak Mandal, proclaimed the need to save the lower castes from the hypocritical Brahmans and their scriptures
  done clear
  C)
   His Satyashodhak Mandal contained both an elite-based conservative trend and a genuine mass-based radicalism
  done clear
  D)
   The urban educated Marathas were his most ardent followers
  done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Who founded the Paramhansa Sabha in Poona in 1849?
  A)
   Bal Shastri Jambhekar
  done clear
  B)
   Mahadev Govind Ranade
  done clear
  C)
   Ganesh Vasudeo Joshi
  done clear
  D)
   Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhedkar
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• question_answer7)
  With reference to Ancient India, Anuloma is a type of Marriage in which
  A)
   The male is of higher caste and the female is of lower caste
  done clear
  B)
   The male is of lower caste and female is of higher caste
  done clear
  C)
   The male and female both of lower caste
  done clear
  D)
   None of the above statements [a] [b] and [c] are correct
  done clear
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• question_answer8)

  Consider the following statement:

  1. Akbar prohibited sati-the immolation of widow on husband's pyre

  2. Akbar discouraged child marriage and encouraged widow remarriage among the Hindus

  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_answer9)

  Consider the following statements:

  i. The battle of Buxar was a great battle

  ii. The battle saw the defeat of English at the hands of Mir Qasim

  Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  Codes:
  A)
   Only i is correct
  done clear
  B)
          Only ii is correct
  done clear
  C)
   Both are correct
  done clear
  D)
   neither are correct
  done clear
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• question_answer10)
  With reference to the period of Mahajanapadas referred to in Buddhist literature, which one of the following dynasties ruled Avanti?
  A)
   Iksvaku
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  B)
   Haryanka
  done clear
  C)
   Paurava          
  done clear
  D)
   Pradyota
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• question_answer11)

  Which of the following is/are matched correctly?

  I. Samaveda - melody

  II. Atharvaveda - mainly magical spells

  III. Aranyakas - written mainly for the hermits

  IV. Srauta Sutra ? ceremonies of domestic life

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

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Lord Dalhousie's Government passed the General Service Enlistment Act which made the sepoy?s to serve anywhere as required by the Government.

  2. The Post Office Act passed by the Government of Lord Canning withdrew the sepoy's previlege of free postage.

  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)
   1 Neither nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer13)
  When Lord Wellesley fought the war against Tipu Sultan of Mysore in which Tipu died, who commanded the main English Army?
  A)
   Arthur Wellesley
  done clear
  B)
   General Harris
  done clear
  C)
   Col. Reed         
  done clear
  D)
   General Stuart
  done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct as per the Press Licensing regulations of 1823,
  A)
   The printer and publisher had to obtain a license for starting a press
  done clear
  B)
   Magistrates could attach unlicensed presses
  done clear
  C)
   Every book or newspaper was required to have printed the name of printer and publisher on it and a free copy supplied to local government
  done clear
  D)
   The Governor-General had the right to revoke a license or call for a fresh application
  done clear
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• question_answer15)

  Which among the following regarding the Carnatic wars fought between French and East India Company is/are not true?

  1. The first Carnatic war was provoked by the outbreak of hostilities in Europe in 1742 between France and England.

  2. Dupleix, the French Governor General in India played a significant role in the 3rd Carnatic War.

  3. The Second Carnatic War was fought purely on domestic issue.

  4. The battle of Wandiwash in 1760 marked the elimination of French influence in India and the resultant treaty of Paris in 1763 reduced the French Company to a pure trading body without any political privileges.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  A)
   1, 3 and 4
  done clear
  B)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  C)
   Only 2 
  done clear
  D)
   3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer16)
  With reference to the reign of Emperor Asoka which one of the following is the correct sequence of the officers of his administration from lower to higher level?
  A)
   Pradesika-Mahamatra-Rajuka
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  B)
   Mahamatra-Rajuka-Pradesika
  done clear
  C)
   Pradesika - Rajuka - Mahamatra
  done clear
  D)
   Mahamatra-Pradesika-Rajuka
  done clear
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• question_answer17)

  With reference to ancient Indian Art consider the following statements:

  1. The Ajanta paintings covered the period from the second century B.C. to seventh century A.D.

  2. The Ajanta paintings depicts various events in the life of Gautama Buddha and the previous Buddha

  3. The themes of Ajanta paintings were borrowed from stories about previous incarnations of Buddha and from other ancient literature

  Select the correct statements from the code given below:

  A)
   3 only 
  done clear
  B)
   1 and 2 only
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 only    
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer18)

  Consider the following statements: B.R. Ambedkar was the crusader in the cause of uplift of the lower castes:

  1. In Bombay he started an organization called 'Bahiskrit Hitkarni Sabha' for the moral and material upliftment of the untouchables

  2. He demanded separate electorates for the untouchables

  3. In 1942, he founded the Scheduled Caste Federation as an all India party

  Which of the statements given above are correct?

  A)
   1 and 2 only    
  done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3        
  done clear
  D)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer19)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy arranged for the first inter caste marriage under the Brahmo Samaj

  2. Keshab Chandra Sen enunciated the basic tenets of Brahmo Samaj in his book Brahmodharma

  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_answer20)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Il-tutmish introduced the 'Sijda (prostration) and 'paibos' (kissing the feet of the monarch) as the normal form of salutation to the king.

  2. It was Balban who introduced the silver 'tanka' and the copper 'jital' coins.

  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_answer21)
  Which one of the plays describes the love of a poor brahman Charudatta for the virtuous courtesan Vasantasena?
  A)
   Malatimadhava
  done clear
  B)
   Mrichhakatika
  done clear
  C)
   Priyadarsika     
  done clear
  D)
   Ratnavali
  done clear
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• question_answer22)

  Consider the following materials:

  1. Stone

  2. Stucco

  3. Marble

  Which of the above is/are used by the Gandhara school of sculpture of ancient India?

  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_answer23)

  Consider the following regarding the Pitt's India Act of 1784:

  (I) According to the provisions of the Act the company's territories in India were for the first time called the British possessions in India.

  (II) According to the provisions of the Act the British Government was given the supreme control over company's affairs and its administration in India.

  A)
   Only I is correct
  done clear
  B)
          Only II is correct
  done clear
  C)
   Neither I or II is correct  
  done clear
  D)
   Both I and II are correct
  done clear
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• question_answer24)

  Consider the following statements

  The arrival of Babur into the Indian subcontinent led to the

  1. Introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent.

  2. Introduction of the arch and dome in the region's architecture.

  3. Establishment of a Timurid dynasty in the region.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   Only 1 
  done clear
  B)
   1 and 2
  done clear
  C)
   2 and 3
  done clear
  D)
   Only 3
  done clear
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• question_answer25)

  With Reference to the Civil Services, consider the following statements:

  (i) The Civil Services was started under Charter Act of 1813

  (ii) Lord Wellesley started a training college in Fort William, in 1800

  (iii) In 1853, the Civil Service became an open competition

  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_answer26)
  Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Consider the following statements:
  A)

  Ganesh Damodar Savarkar

  Naujawan Bharat Sabha

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  B)

  Sardar Ajit Singh

  Bharat Mata Society

  done clear
  C)

  G.S. Arundale

  Hindustan Republican Association

  done clear
  D)

  Bhupendra Nath Dutta

  Abhinav Bharat Samaj

  done clear
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• question_answer27)

  Consider the following statement:

  1. The Vakataka kingdom was founded by Vindhyasakti

  2. The Candella (Chandella) dynasty was founded by Yasovarman.

  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 nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer28)

  What is the difference between Moderates and Extremists?

  (i) The moderates believed in mass awareness, while the extremist believed in mass participation

  (ii) Moderates believed in passive resistance

  (iii) Extremists believed in persuasion

  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_answer29)
  Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
  A)

  British India Society

  Adams

  done clear
  B)

  Indian National Union

  A.O. Hume

  done clear
  C)

  National Indian Association

  Anand Mohan Bose

  done clear
  D)

  East India Association

  Dadabhai Naoroji

  done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which of the following was a cause of the revival of revolutionary terrorism in the mid-1920s?
  A)
   Success of socialists in the Russian Revolution
  done clear
  B)
   Failure of the Non-Cooperation Movement
  done clear
  C)
   Massacre of Jallianwala Bagh and the imposition of Martial Law
  done clear
  D)
   All of the above
  done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

  List-I (Text)		List-II (Subject)
  A.	Astanga of Vagbhata	1.	Poetics
  B.	Bhagatvritti of Vimalmati	2.	Grammer
  C.	Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya	3.	Mathematics
  D.	Dhvanyanloka of Anandavardhanam	4.	Medicine

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  B)
   A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  C)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]3, 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_answer32)
  With reference to Gupta period, what does the word 'Udrang' indicate?
  A)
   Lower designation in army
  done clear
  B)
   Officers of royal court
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  C)
   Currency units
  done clear
  D)
   Land tax
  done clear
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• question_answer33)

  Which of the following are recommended by the Cabinet Mission in 1946?

  1. There should be Union of India, embracing both the British India and the States, which should deal with the following subjects: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Communications; and should have the powers to raise the finances required for the above subjects

  2. The Union should have an Executive and a Legislative constituted from British India and States

  3. The Provinces would enjoy full autonomy, for all the subjects including the Union subjects

  Select the correct answer from the code given below:

  A)
   1 and 2 only    
  done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
   2 only 
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer34)

  With reference to the Vaishesika philosophy, consider the following statements:

  1. It mark the beginning of physic in India

  2. The Vaisheshika school gives importance to the discussion of material elements or dravya

  3. According to it, material objects are made up of atoms

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
   2 only
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 3 only    
  done clear
  D)
          1, 2 and 3
  done clear
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• question_answer35)

  With reference to the Indian Independence Plans, consider the following statements:

  (i) The Mountbatten Plan proposed to transfer power without any delay unlike the Cripps offer which had an uncertain timing for the implementation of its proposal

  (ii) In Mountbatten Plan the cessation of British sovereignty by the Indian Independence Act was not restricted by any provision for safeguarding the interests of minorities, while such a condition was an essential part of the Cripps Proposal of 1942

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  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_answer36)

  Between 1309 and 1311, Malik Kafur led two campaigns in South India. The significance of the expeditions lies in it that

  1. They reflected a high degree of boldness and spirit of adventure on the part of the Delhi rulers.

  2. The invaders returned to Delhi with untold wealth.

  3. They provided fresh geographical knowledge.

  4. Alauddin promoted Malik Kafur to the rank of Malik- ' naib or Vice-Regent of the Empire.

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below

  A)
   1 and 3
  done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 4
  done clear
  C)
   2 and 4
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer37)
  The August offer of 1940 sought to conciliate the Congress by guaranteeing
  A)
   The setting up of a representative Indian body to frame a new Constitution
  done clear
  B)
   That the government would ensure that the political rights of minorities were protected
  done clear
  C)
   That there would be no partition of India.
  done clear
  D)
   None of these
  done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Who among the following was in the forefront of making efforts leading to making, the age of Consent Act, 1891?    
  A)
   Bal Gangadar Tilak       
  done clear
  B)
   Keshab Chandra Sen
  done clear
  C)
   B.M. Malabari     
  done clear
  D)
       Swami Vivekananda
  done clear
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• question_answer39)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The predominant metal used by Satavahanas for minting coins was gold.

  2. Coins issued during the reign of Rajaraja Chola have king standing on obverse and king seated on reverse.

  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_answer40)

  To get salvation or the noble truth are propounded in 8 fold path of the Hinayana Philosophy. Which includes?

  (i) Right Effort

  (ii) Right Concentration

  (iii) Right View

  (iv) Right livelihood

  Select the correct answer from the code given below:

  A)
   i, ii and iii only
  done clear
  B)
   i, ii and iv only
  done clear
  C)
   i and iii only     
  done clear
  D)
   i, ii, iii and iv
  done clear
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• question_answer41)
  . Match the List-I and the List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

  	List- I ( Party)		List-II ( Leader)
  A.	Praja Party	1.	Fazlul Huq
  B.	Congress Socialist Party	2.	Sahajanand Saraaswati
  C.	All India Kisan Sabha	3.	Sir Sikander Hyat Khan
  D.	Unionist Party	4.	Minoo Masani

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]            2, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  B)
   A\[\to \]            1, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]2, 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\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
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• question_answer42)

  Consider the following pairs of authors and their works:

  1. Ananda Kanda: Virahini

  2. YD. Savarkar: Uttarakriya

  3. Rabindrnath Tagore: Ganadevta

  4. Muhammad Iqbal: Bal-e-Jibril

  Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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

  Consider the following regarding the Indian

  Independence Act of 1947:

  (I) The Indian Independence Act of 1947 gave immediate effect to the Mountbatten Plan.

  (II) It granted freedom to the Indian princely states either to join the Dominion of India or Dominion of Pakistan or to remain independent.

  (III) The functions of the Secretary of Commonwealth Affairs were transferred to the Secretary of State for India.

  A)
   All are correct
  done clear
  B)
          All are incorrect
  done clear
  C)
   I and II are correct
  done clear
  D)
   Only I is correct
  done clear
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• question_answer44)

  Which of the following are tree regarding the Satavahanas?

  I. Both Brahmanism and Buddhism prospered under the Satavahanas.

  II. Guilds were a normal feature of the age.

  III. The Satavahanas preferred Sanskrit to Prakrit.

  IV. Sacrifices such as Asvamedha, Rajasuya and Aptoryama were popular

  A)
   II, III & IV       
  done clear
  B)
   I & III
  done clear
  C)
   I, II & III          
  done clear
  D)
   I, II & IV
  done clear
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• question_answer45)

  Which of the following saints belong to the nirguna sect?

  1. Tulsidas

  2. Raidas

  3. Kabir

  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_answer46)

  Consider the following statements relating to the Civil Disobedience Movement:

  1. By the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, the Congress agreed to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement.

  2. By the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, the Government promised to release all political prisoners not convicted for violence.

  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_answer47)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

  	List I		List II
  A.	Vanchi Iyer	1.	Vaikom Satyagraha
  B.	T.K. Madhavan	2.	Tirunevelli Conspiracy case
  C.	Srinivas Pillay	3.	The Hindu Progressive Improvement Society
  D.	D.E.V. Ramaswami Naicker	4.	Self-respect movement

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  B)
   A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  C)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]1, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]3
  done clear
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• question_answer48)
  Which of the following is NOT true about republics in the sixth century BC?
  A)
   Every tribal oligarch claimed a share in revenues from peasants
  done clear
  B)
   Every tribal oligarch was free to maintain his own little army
  done clear
  C)
   Republics functioned under the leadership of the oligarchic assemblies
  done clear
  D)
   Brahmanas had considerable influence in the republics.
  done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Under Shivaji's administration, what was 'sarnobat'?
  A)
   Village headman
  done clear
  B)
   Clerk for correspondence
  done clear
  C)
   Infantry officer
  done clear
  D)
   Keeper of revenue records
  done clear
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• question_answer50)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. In the First Round Table Conference that met in November, 1930, Congress had no representative

  2. Mahatma Gandhi was chosen as the sole representative of the Congress at the Second Round Table Conference held in September-December, 1931

  Which of the statement 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_answer51)
  Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
  A)

  Gokhale

  British Indian Association

  done clear
  B)

  Narayan Malhar Joshi

  All India Trade Union Congress

  done clear
  C)

  Annie Besant

  Servants of India Society

  done clear
  D)

  Dadabhai Naoroji

  Home rule League

  done clear
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• question_answer52)

  Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements:

  1. During this period, two types of wheat and barley were produced in India

  2. The Indus people were the earliest to produce cotton

  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 I nor 2
  done clear
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• question_answer53)
  Who of the following caused Abul Fazl be to put death?
  A)
   Prince Khusrau
  done clear
  B)
   Prince Salim
  done clear
  C)
   Khan-i-Azam    
  done clear
  D)
   Aziz Koka
  done clear
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• question_answer54)

  With reference to Doctrine of Lapse, consider the following statements:

  1. Dalhousie was the first to use it.

  2. It helped expand the market of British goods in 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_answer55)
  Which of these inscriptions give the first epigraphic reference of sati in ancient times?
  A)
   Eran inscription
  done clear
  B)
   Junagarh inscription
  done clear
  C)
   Nalanda inscription
  done clear
  D)
   Damodarpur inscription
  done clear
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• question_answer56)
  When the English first established their factory at Hugli, who among the following issued a farman granting the company the privilege of trading in return for fixed annual payment of duties worth Rs. 3,000?
  A)
   Aurangzeb        
  done clear
  B)
   Azim-us-Shan
  done clear
  C)
   Shaista Khan    
  done clear
  D)
   Shuja
  done clear
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• question_answer57)
  Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

  List I		List II
  A.	Bal Gangadhar Tilak	1.	?The British rule is a roller formidable in its weight and power having its uses, but it does not help the soil to become fertile?
  B.	Sri Aurobindo Ghosh	2.	?Nationalism is a divinely appointed Shakti of the internal and must do its God given work before it returns to the Universal energy from which it came.
  C.	Rabindranath Tagore	3.	?A true Nationalism desires to build on old foundations. We don?t want to anglicise our institutions and denationalise them in the name of social and political Reforms.?
  D.	Mahatma Gandhi	4.	?I am not a visionary, I claim to be a practical idealist?.

  A)
   A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]3, 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\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
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• question_answer58)
  Chinese traveller Fa-Hien visited India in
  A)
   Second century A.D.
  done clear
  B)
   Third century A.D.
  done clear
  C)
   Fourth century A.D
  done clear
  D)
   Fifth century A.D.
  done clear
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• question_answer59)

  Which of the following movements witnessed a low participation of Muslims?

  1. Swadeshi

  2. Non-Cooperation Movement (NCM)

  3. Quit India Movement (QIM)

  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_answer60)
  The British government introduced Portfolio system for the first time in
  A)
   1853   
  done clear
  B)
   1858
  done clear
  C)
   1861               
  done clear
  D)
   1892
  done clear
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• question_answer61)
  With reference to the British rule in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Censorship of Press Act, 1799 required the publisher to submit all material for pre-censorship to the Secretary to the Government. 2. Raja Rammohan Roy's Mirat-ul-Akbar had to stop being published as a consequence of 'John Adams' Licensing Regulations, 1823. 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_answer62)
  In the year 1911, who among the following founded the Social Service League with its aim being to secure for the masses of the people better and reasonable conditions of life and work?
  A)
   GK Gokhale     
  done clear
  B)
   M G Ranade
  done clear
  C)
   N M Joshi        
  done clear
  D)
   Srinivasa Sastri
  done clear
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• question_answer63)

  Which of the following is/are true about the Mauryan period?

  1. Grants of villages on religious grounds

  2. Large scale state sponsored trade

  3. System of slavery

  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 and 3 only
  done clear
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• question_answer64)
  Who among the following was NOT associated with the Revolt of 1857?
  A)
   Ashfaqualla Khan
  done clear
  B)
   Kunwar Singh
  done clear
  C)
   Maulvi Ahmadullah
  done clear
  D)
   Laxmibai of Jhansi
  done clear
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• question_answer65)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru and Sir Mohammad Shafi attended the first Round Table Conference as, representatives of Indian National Congress.

  2. Mahatma Gandhi attended the second Round Table Conference as the sole representative of Indian National Congress.

  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_answer66)
  Who among the following led the 1857 revolt in Bareilly?
  A)
   Khan Bahadur Khan      
  done clear
  B)
   Maulvi Ahmad Ullah
  done clear
  C)
   BakhtiKhan         
  done clear
  D)
      Azimullah Khan
  done clear
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• question_answer67)
  Match List-1 with List-11 and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

  List I		List II
  A.	Rani Lakshmibai	1.	Gwalior
  B.	Maulavi Ahmadullah	2.	Kanpur
  C.	Nana Saheb	3.	Faizabad
  D.	Kunwar Singh	4.	Jagdishpur

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  B)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  C)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
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• question_answer68)
  With reference to "Kamraj Plan", which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   The Kamraj Plan was produced at a meeting of the Congress Working Committee
  done clear
  B)
   The Kamraj Plan was an effort to infuse new life into Congress Party
  done clear
  C)
   Nehru was to decide whose resignations were to be finally accepted
  done clear
  D)
   The Kamraj Plan did not receive enthusiastic response from the Congress Party rank and file
  done clear
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• question_answer69)
  Which Mughal emperor prohibited the use of tobacco?
  A)
   Babur  
  done clear
  B)
   Jahangir
  done clear
  C)
   Aurangzeb        
  done clear
  D)
   Muhammad Shah
  done clear
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• question_answer70)

  With reference to Jainism, consider the following statements:

  1. It rejects the concept of soul.

  2. It denies the existence of a supreme being.

  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)

  The Cabinet mission plan, 1946 recommended

  1. An undivided India

  2. A strong centre

  3. Residuary powers being given to provinces

  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_answer72)

  What was the reason for the rise of Magadha among the Mahajanpadas?

  1. Strategic location

  2. Association with the activities of Buddha

  3. Fertile zones of land

  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_answer73)

  Consider the following statements:

  Keshab Chandra Sen encouraged

  1. Remarriage of widows.

  2. Inter-caste marriage.

  3. Abolition of Purdah system.

  4. Higher university education for women.

  Which of the statements given above are correct?

  A)
   1 and 2 only    
  done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 only
  done clear
  C)
   1 and 4 only    
  done clear
  D)
          1, 2, 3 and 4
  done clear
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• question_answer74)
  Match List-I (Personalities connected with the uprising of 1857) with List-II (Places) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the List:

  List I		List II
  A.	Kanwar Singh	1.	Delhi
  B.	Maulavi Ahmadullah	2.	Bihar
  C.	Mangal Pandey	3.	Faizabad
  D.	Zeenat Mahal	4.	Barrakpore

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]3, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  B)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  C)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]            3, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]4, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
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• question_answer75)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. The Theosophical Society allied itself to the Hindu revival from the very beginning.

  2. The Theosophical Society's activities were confined to Southern India only.

  3. The Theosophical Society supported the belief in occult mysticism.

  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_answer76)

  Who among the following were associated with Trade Union Movement in India?

  1. B.P.Wadia

  2. N. M. Joshi

  3. Dhundiraj Thengdi

  4. K. Kamaraj

  5. Vithalbhai Patel

  Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

  Codes:
  A)
   1 and 2 only    
  done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 3
  done clear
  C)
   1, 3 and 4        
  done clear
  D)
   3, 4 and 5
  done clear
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• question_answer77)

  Consider the following statements with reference to the provisions of the Indian Councils Act of 1909 regarding the Imperial Legislative Council:

  1. The Act increased the power of the members to ask questions.

  2. Voting on separate budget items was allowed by the Act.

  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_answer78)
  Who among the following were the sons and grandson of Bahadur Shah II and played a prominent role in the Rebellion of 1857 and were captured and shot.
  A)
   Bakhat Khan, Ahsanullah Khan and Mahbub Ali
  done clear
  B)
   Mirza Moghul, Mirza Khawaja Sultan and MirzaAbu Bakr                            
  done clear
  C)
   Prince Azam, Azim-ush-Shah and Muazzam
  done clear
  D)
   Asad Khan, Kam Bakhash and Jahandar Shah
  done clear
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• question_answer79)
  Who started the Madras Labour Union (1918)?
  A)
   Kanji Dwarkdas and Umar Sobhani
  done clear
  B)
   B. P. Wadia and V. Kalyanasundaram Mudaliar
  done clear
  C)
   T. V. K. Maduliar and H.B. Mondavale
  done clear
  D)
   C.K. Annadurai and K.T. Ramchandaran
  done clear
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• question_answer80)
  Who among the following were considered constitutionalists within the Indian National Congress?
  A)
   Jawaharlal Nehru and I.B. Kripalani
  done clear
  B)
   Sarojini Naidu and Annie Beasant
  done clear
  C)
   Subhash Chandra Bose and Maulana Azad
  done clear
  D)
   Satyamurthy and K.M. Munshi
  done clear
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• question_answer81)
  Sir Harcout Butler Committee was appointed to
  A)
   Investigate the relations between the British Empire and the Indian states
  done clear
  B)
   Suggest suitable provisions for protection of minorities
  done clear
  C)
   Ensure proportionate representation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
  done clear
  D)
   Find ways for integration of princely states
  done clear
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• question_answer82)
  Who among the following propounded the 'Safety Valve Theory' of the foundation of Congress?
  A)
   Lala Lajpat Rai   
  done clear
  B)
         Anand Mohan Bose
  done clear
  C)
   Surendra Nath Banerjee   
  done clear
  D)
   Bipin Chandra Pal
  done clear
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• question_answer83)
  Which among the following great revolutionaries was the brain behind the 'Chittagong Armoury Raid'?
  A)
   Ganesh Ghosh  
  done clear
  B)
   Chandra shekhar Azad
  done clear
  C)
   Surya Sen            
  done clear
  D)
      Lala Hardayal
  done clear
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• question_answer84)

  Consider the following events:

  1. Cabinet Mission Plan

  2. Bombay Plan

  3. Wavell Plan

  4. Mountbatten Plan

  The correct chronological order of these events is

  A)
   2, 3, l, 4          
  done clear
  B)
   2, 1, 4, 3
  done clear
  C)
   1, 2, 3, 4         
  done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 4, 3
  done clear
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• question_answer85)
  Match List-I (Events) with List-II (Years) and select the correct answer by using the Codes given below the Lists:

  List I		List II
  A.	Founding of federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)	1.	1938
  B.	Lee-Modi Pact	2.	1927
  C.	Bombay Plan	3.	1944
  D.	National Committee	4.	1934

  Codes:
  A)
   A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  B)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  C)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]4, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]3
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]3
  done clear
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• question_answer86)
  The Simon Commission of 1928 was boycotted by the Congress because it
  A)
   Did not include a representative of the Congress
  done clear
  B)
   Included a member of the Muslim League
  done clear
  C)
   Definitely negated the claim of the Indian people to determine their own constitution
  done clear
  D)
   Was appointed one year before it was due
  done clear
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• question_answer87)
  A concrete outcome of the Wavell plan was the
  A)
   Holding of a referendum in the North West Frontier Province
  done clear
  B)
   Absorption of the State of Hyderabad with the Indian Union
  done clear
  C)
   Summoning of the Simla Conference
  done clear
  D)
   The constitution of the Constituent Assembly
  done clear
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• question_answer88)
  The Moplah Rebellion (1921) took place in
  A)
   Telengana        
  done clear
  B)
   Malabar
  done clear
  C)
   Marathwada     
  done clear
  D)
   Vidarbha
  done clear
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• question_answer89)
  Which one among the following was not one of the causes of the Third Anglo-Maratha War?
  A)
  The Maratha Chiefs, particularly the Peshwa desired to throw off the restrictions imposed on them by the treaties with the English
  done clear
  B)
   The determination of the English to give a finishing blow to the Maratha power
  done clear
  C)
   The Pindari decides to seek support from the Marathas to drive the English away from India
  done clear
  D)
   The attack of Peshwa Baji Rao on the residency at Khirki
  done clear
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• question_answer90)

  Which of the following are related with Macaulay's Minute?

  i. It accepted Downward Infiltration Theory

  ii. Emphasis on western education

  iii. Bentinck's resolution introduced Macaulay's system of education

  iv. Emphasis on non-western education

  A)
   (i) and (ii)         
  done clear
  B)
   (i), (ii) and (iv)
  done clear
  C)
   (i), (ii) and (iii)
  done clear
  D)
   (ii) and (ii)
  done clear
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• question_answer91)
  In reference to the rise of the Left Wing in the Indian Freedom Movement which one of the following observation in regard to Jawaharlal Nehru is not correct?
  A)
   He imparted a socialist vision to the National Movement and to became the symbol of socialism and socialist ideas in India after 1929
  done clear
  B)
   He developed an interest in economic questions when he came in touch with Subhash Chandra Bose
  done clear
  C)
   He joined hands with Subhash Chandra Bose to organise the Independence for India League to fight for the complete independence and a socialist revision of the economic structure of society.
  done clear
  D)
   He criticised Gandhiji for refusing to recognise the conflict of classes, for preaching harmony among the exploiters and the exploited.
  done clear
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• question_answer92)
  The significance of Ashoka's administration lay in:
  A)
   The majestically sculptured Ashokan pillars and rock inscriptions
  done clear
  B)
   The spread of Buddhism in India
  done clear
  C)
   Infusing the idea of social responsibility through the concept of Dhamma
  done clear
  D)
   His concern in making Buddhism the state religion
  done clear
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• question_answer93)

  With reference to 'Satyagraha', consider the following statements:

  1. It was based on Marxian concept of mass mobilization

  2. Its aim of Satyagraha is the conversion of the opponent by self-suffering

  3. It is a means of triumph of soul force over brute force

  4. It involves self-chosen suffering and humiliation for the resisters and thus demands in them unusual resources of self-mastery strength of will

  Which of the statements given above are correct?

  A)
   1 and 3 only    
  done clear
  B)
   1 and 4 only
  done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4 only
  done clear
  D)
          1, 3 and 4 only
  done clear
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• question_answer94)

  Consider the following statements:

  i. Hawkins was the first Englishman to visit Jehangir's court

  ii. Hawkins was called by the name of English Khan, by Jehangir

  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_answer95)

  Consider the following statements:

  I. Head of city administration was Nagarika during the Mauryan period.

  II. The term Bhagda denotes land revenue which was- 1/3rd during the Mauryan period.

  Choose the correct answer.

  A)
   Only I 
  done clear
  B)
   Only II
  done clear
  C)
   Both I & II       
  done clear
  D)
   neither I nor II
  done clear
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• question_answer96)

  Consider the following statements:

  i. Sankaracharya is known as Crypto-Buddhist

  ii. "Vaishnav Jan to teno Kahigaj" a favourite Bhajan of Mahatma Gandhi was written by Narsi Mehta

  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_answer97)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. 'Akbar Nama' and 'Badshah Nama' are two important books which illustrated Mughal optical historians.

  2. While 'Akbar Nama' was written by Abdul Hamid Lahori, 'Badshah Nama' was authored by Abu' Fazl.

  3. The 'Akbar Nama' is divided into three books of which the third book is the ' Ain-e-Akbari'.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
   Only 1 
  done clear
  B)
   1 and 3
  done clear
  C)
   2 and 3
  done clear
  D)
   All of these
  done clear
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• question_answer98)

  Consider the following statements about Sufism

  1 .The Sufism were critical of the dogmatic definitions and scholastic methods of interpreting the Quran and Sunna (traditions of the Prophet) adopted by the theologians.

  2. The Sufis sought an interpretation of the Quran on the basis of their personal experience.

  Which of the statement(s) 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_answer99)
  Match the following

  List-1	List-2
  A. Asiatic Society of Bengal	1. John Elliot Drinkwater
  B. Anglo-Hindu College	2. William Jones
  C. Bethune School	3. Raj a Ram Mohan Roy
  D. Central Hindu College at Banaras	4. Madan Mohan Malviya

  A)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  B)
   A\[\to \]4, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]2, D\[\to \]1
  done clear
  C)
   A\[\to \]2, B\[\to \]3, C\[\to \]1, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
  D)
   A\[\to \]1, B\[\to \]2, C\[\to \]3, D\[\to \]4
  done clear
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• question_answer100)

  The Mountbatten Plan (1947)

  1. Sought to affect an early transfer of power on the basis of complete independence to successor state of India

  2. It did not support the two nation theory of India and Pakistan

  3. The plan supported reservation of seats for the minorities in the legislature.

  Select the correct statement /statements using the code given below:

  A)
   1 only 
  done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only
  done clear
  C)
   All of these       
  done clear
  D)
   None of these
  done clear
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