Q: The Anti-Arrack Movement was initiated in which one of the following States of India?
(a)Karnataka
(b)Kerala
(c)Andhra Pradesh
(d)Uttar Pradesh
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British Administration & Expansion (10)Gandhian Mass Movements (9)General (8)Early Nationalism & INC (3)Revolt of 1857 (2)Social & Religious Reform Movements (2)Revolutionary Movements (1)Transfer of Power & Partition (1)
Q: With reference to 8th August, 1942 in the Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a)The Congress Ministries resigned in seven provinces.
(b)The Viceroy’s Executive Council was expanded to include more Indians.
(c)The Quit India Resolution was passed by the Congress.
(d)Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War was over.
Q: When did the Dandi March begin and when did it end?
(a)26th January, 1930 and 6th April, 1930
(b)12th March, 1930 and 6th April, 1930
(c)26th January, 1930 and 12th April, 1930
(d)12th March, 1930 and 12th April, 1930
Q: Salt March was the first nationalist activity in which women participated in large numbers. Who among the following was instrumental in persuading Mahatma Gandhi not to restrict the protest to men alone?
(a)Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
(b)Avantika Bai Gokhale
(c)Sarojini Naidu
(d)Mithuben Petit
Q: Who among the following commanders was not tried in the INA trials in the Red Fort, Delhi?
(a)P. K. Sahgal
(b)G. S. Dhillon
(c)Mohan Singh
(d)Shah Nawaz Khan
Q: Which one among the following pairs of organizations and their founders is not correctly matched?
(a)British Indian Association : Radhakanta Deb and Debendranath Tagore
(b)Indian League : Shishir Kumar Ghose
(c)Bombay Association : Sucheta Kripalani
(d)Indian Association : Surendranath Banerjee
Q: Consider the following statements about the Virashaiva Movement: 1. The Virashaiva Movement was led by Basavanna. 2. Virashaivas worshipped Shiva in his manifestation as a Linga. 3. Vachanas, composed in Kannada, are the main compositions for understanding the Virashaiva tradition. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)1 and 3 only
(c)2 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
Q: ‘Appiko Movement’ for protecting the trees by hugging them began in which of the following States?
(a)Maharashtra
(b)Madhya Pradesh
(c)Karnataka
(d)Rajasthan
Q: The ancient city of Taxila is situated in which one among the following provinces of Pakistan?
(a)Baluchistan
(b)Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(c)Punjab
(d)Sindh
Q: Which one of the following processes describes the movement of particles or molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration?
(a)Diffusion
(b)Osmosis
(c)Plasmolysis
(d)Deplasmolysis
Q: Which among the following correctly shows the pathway of water movement in a root?
(a)Pericycle → Endodermis → Cortex → Epidermis
(b)Epidermis → Pericycle → Endodermis → Cortex
(c)Epidermis → Endodermis → Cortex → Pericycle
(d)Epidermis → Cortex → Endodermis → Pericycle
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (Book) P. Eighteen Fifty-seven Q. Civil Rebellion in the Indian Mutinies (1857 – 1859) R. The Sepoy Mutiny and the Revolt of 1857 S. Awadh in Revolt, 1857 – 1858 List II (Author) 1. S. N. Sen 2. R. C. Majumdar 3. S. B. Chaudhuri 4. Rudrangshu Mukherjee Code:
(a)P-1 Q-2 R-3 S-4
(b)P-4 Q-3 R-2 S-1
(c)P-4 Q-2 R-3 S-1
(d)P-1 Q-3 R-2 S-4
Q: Which one of the following propositions from the book ‘History of British India’ by James Mill is correct?
(a)The tax payable by the zamindars should not be more than thirty percent of the total produce
(b)The rights of cultivators should be protected by the State
(c)The State should remain as the landlord and that each peasant should hold land directly from the State as its tenant
(d)Sufficient advances should be given to the peasants so that they are encouraged to cultivate cash crops
Q: The Chipko Movement was initiated under the leadership of Sunderlal Bahuguna around the year:
(a)1951
(b)1971
(c)1981
(d)1991
Q: Who among the following was the Viceroy of India in 1905, when the Partition of Bengal was announced?
(a)Lord Ripon
(b)Lord Canning
(c)Lord Curzon
(d)Lord Minto
Q: Chronologically arrange the following events: 1. Third Battle of Panipat 2. Invasion of Nadir Shah 3. Impeachment of Warren Hastings 4. The Diwani of Bengal transferred to the East India Company Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a)2-1-4-3
(b)3-4-2-1
(c)1-3-4-2
(d)4-3-2-1
Q: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts is located at
(a)Allahabad
(b)New Delhi
(c)Kolkata
(d)Bhopal
Q: Local bodies, first formed in British India between 1864-1868, were presided by
(a)the elected presiding officers
(b)the eldest member of the local body
(c)the District Magistrates
(d)the nominee of the Viceroy
Q: The practice of Sati was outlawed in 1829 by which one of the following promulgated Regulations?
(a)Regulation XVI
(b)Regulation XVII
(c)Regulation XVIII
(d)Regulation XIX
Q: Which one of the following was one of the major currencies in circulation in India when the East India Company first considered the introduction of a uniform currency?
(a)Awadh Silver Rupee
(b)Arcot Silver Rupee
(c)The Madras Silver Rupee
(d)Sindh Rupee
Q: Who among the following established the Public Works Department (PWD) in India?
(a)Lord Dalhousie
(b)Lord Bentinck
(c)Lord Cornwallis
(d)Warren Hastings
Q: Who were Paharias?
(a)The cultivators of Deccan
(b)The forest dwellers of Rajmahal Hills
(c)The landless labourers working under Zamindars
(d)The stonecutters employed with the East India Company
Q: The self-respect movement was started by:
(a)C. H. Annadurai
(b)E. V. Ramaswami Naicker
(c)Lakshmi Narasu
(d)Iyothee Thass
Q: Which among the following was made responsible for framing the Constitution of Free India?
(a)Parliament of India
(b)Constituent Assembly
(c)Supreme Court of India
(d)British Parliament
Q: Which one of the following was NOT the fallout of Gandhiji’s Salt Satyagraha?
(a)Refusal to pay the rural chowkidari tax in eastern India
(b)Defiance of forest laws in Maharashtra
(c)Picketing of shops selling foreign liquors by women
(d)Declaration that no Indians should serve in the British-Indian Government
Q: The Lahore session of Congress, held in 1929, was famous for:
(a)boycott of Simon Commission.
(b)demanding commutation of Bhagat Singh’s death sentence.
(c)adoption of Poorna Swaraj as objective of Congress.
(d)starting ‘no rent-no tax’ campaign by Congress.
Q: Pulakeshin II belonged to which dynasty of rulers?
(a)Eastern Chalukyas
(b)Pallavas
(c)Eastern Gangas
(d)Western Chalukyas
Q: The CollabCAD software is jointly launched by NIC and:
(a)National Institute of Open Schooling
(b)Central Board of Secondary Education
(c)Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
(d)Indira Gandhi National Open University
Q: East India Company, to begin with, exported Indian goods to Western countries. Which one of the following is NOT one of the goods in the trade?
(a)Muslin
(b)Calico
(c)Silk
(d)Wool
Q: Which one of the following pairs of founder and newspaper is NOT correctly matched?
(a)Bande Mataram – Bankim Chandra
(b)Kesari – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c)Bombay Samachar – Fardonejee Marzban
(d)Al Hilal – Abul Kalam Azad
Q: In 1797, under a clause of which one of the following settlements, Raja of Burdwan’s estate was auctioned when he failed to pay the revenue to the East India Company?
(a)Talukdari
(b)Ryotwari
(c)Permanent
(d)Mahalwari
Q: Which one of the following groups of movements/revolts/rebellions/riots is in chronological order (starting from the earliest)?
(a)Santhal uprising, Tebhaga movement, Deccan riots
(b)Kol rebellion, Santhal uprising, Deccan riots
(c)Santhal uprising, Tebhaga movement, Kol rebellion
(d)Kuka revolt, Deccan riots, Santhal uprising
Q: Which one of the following statements is NOT correct about Khilafat movement?
(a)It was led by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
(b)It demanded that Turkish Sultan must retain control over the Muslim sacred places in the erstwhile Ottoman Empire
(c)Khalifa must be left with sufficient territory to enable him to defend the Islamic faith
(d)The Congress did not support the movement
Q: Which one among the following groups was known as ‘no-changers’ opposing Congress Party’s entry into Legislative Council following the withdrawal of Non-Cooperation Movement?
(a)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Dr. M.A. Ansari
(b)C.R. Das, Motilal Nehru and S.C. Mitra
(c)Anil Baran Roy, Subhash Bose and S. Satyamurti
(d)Srinivas Iyengar and B.S. Munje
Q: In which one of the following years did Indian National Congress include in its goal the independence of the Princely States?
(a)1927
(b)1929
(c)1938
(d)1939
Q: Saraswati Samman is instituted by:
(a)Smile Foundation
(b)Gandhi Peace Foundation
(c)K K Birla Foundation
(d)Kamal Kumari Foundation
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