Q01. What is the chronological sequence of the following developments?
1. Decline in the export of Indian cotton
2. Cotton boom in India
3. Civil War in America
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A 1, 3 and 2 B 2, 3 and 1 C 1, 2 and 3 D 2 , 1 and 3
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Correct answer: 2, 3 and 1
Q02. Which of the following industries were first established during the British Rule in
India?
A Cotton Textile Industry and Jute Industry B Jute Industry and Iron and Steel Industry C Cotton Textile Industry and Chemical Industry D Jute Industry and Chemical Industry
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Correct answer: Cotton Textile Industry and Jute Industry
Q03. Which one of the following formed the basic premise for developing the Indian
Constitution?
A The Government of India Act, 1935 B The U.S. Constitution C The British Constitution D The UN Charter
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Correct answer: The Government of India Act, 1935
Q04. 'The Problem of Rupee' was whose DSc Thesis?
A Sri Aurobindo B Dr. Rajendra Prasad C Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru D Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
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Correct answer: Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
Q05. The Khilafat Committee accepted Mahatma Gandhi's suggestion for a non-violent
non-cooperation protest against the Government in its meeting at
A Bombay B Nagpur C Allahabad D Kanpur
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Correct answer: Allahabad
Q06. Which of the following statements reflect the distinctive features about 6th century
BCE Ganas or Sanghas?
1. The ancient Indian Ganas were oligarchies.
2. The ancient Indian Ganas were non-monarchical states.
3. Magadha, Kosala, Vatsa and Avanti were the most powerful States of that era.
4. The procedures of the Buddhist monastic order (Sangha) were patterned on the Sangha politics.
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A 1, 2 and 3 only B 1, 2, 3 and 4 C 1, 2 and 4 only D 3 and 4 only
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Correct answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q07. Which of the following statements are correct in respect of 'Stridhana'?
1. Various types of movable property gifted to a woman on various occasions during her lifetime.
2. Various types of movable property gifted to a woman at the time of her first marriage.
3. On the woman's death, this wealth could be inherited by her children and husband.
4. On the woman's death, this wealth could be inherited by her natural, legally adopted children, with
none of the sons-in-law having any claim on any part thereof.
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A 2 and 3 only B 2 and 4 only C 1 and 4 only D 1 and 3 only
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Correct answer: 1 and 4 only
Q08. What is the meaning of the term 'didactic'?
A Intended to be inspirational B Teaching a moral lesson C Received as comical D Sharing an informative experience
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Correct answer: Teaching a moral lesson
Q09. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of the Mughal chronicles?
A They present a continuous chronological record of events. B They were a repository of factual information about the Mughals. C They allow us to understand how imperial ideologies were created and disseminated. D They contain brief biographies of the authors of the chronicles.
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Correct answer: They contain brief biographies of the authors of the chronicles.
Q10. Which of the following works was not contributed by the famous social reformer
Begum Rokeya?
A Ardhangi B Griha C Mother India D Sultana's Dream
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Correct answer: Mother India
Q11. Who was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India?
A John Marshall B Alexander Cunningham C Mortimer Wheeler D Francis Buchanan
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Correct answer: Alexander Cunningham
Q12. Which social reformer's autobiography, entitled Looking Back, describes his
experiences in setting up schools for women in Poona in the 1890s?
A Dhondo Keshav Karve B K. T. Telang C Jyotirao Phule D Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
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Correct answer: Dhondo Keshav Karve
Q13. Which of the following was/were the reason/ reasons for the lack of economic
development in India in the 19th century?
1. Officially, the British Government was committed to a policy of laissez-faire, but it was actually a policy
of discriminatory intervention.
2. European entrepreneurs had connections to banks and agency houses, while Indians had to rely on
kin, family and caste men.
3. When plantations were transferred to individual capitalist ownership, native investors were
deliberately ignored.
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A 1 only B 2 and 3 only C 1 and 3 only D 1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: 1, 2 and 3
Q14. Who among the following is considered to be the first Indian to go to jail in
performance of his duty as a journalist?
A Mahatma Gandhi B Rabindranath Tagore C Lokmanya Tilak D Surendranath Banerjee
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Correct answer: Surendranath Banerjee
Q15. Who among the following was the founder of the Arya Mahila Samaj in the early
1880s?
A Swami Dayananda Saraswati B Swami Vivekananda C Pandita Ramabai D Ramabai Ranade
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Correct answer: Pandita Ramabai
Q16. Which one of the following publications was started by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan in
1928?
A Pakhtun B Khudai Khidmatgar C Young India D India Awakens
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Correct answer: Pakhtun
Q17. Which one of the following is not a feature of the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A Economic boycott was intense and successful. B The middle class participated in very large numbers in the movement. C It was marked by uneven geographical spread and regional variations. D Along with Non-Cooperation, other Gandhian social reform movements, such as the anti-liquor campaign, achieved some success.
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Correct answer: The middle class participated in very large numbers in the movement.
Q18. Who set up the Bharat Stree Mahamandal which was first met in Allahabad in 1910?
A Annie Besant B Meherbai Tata C Saraladevi Chaudhurani D Tarabai Shinde
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Correct answer: Saraladevi Chaudhurani
Q19. Why did the Congress declare 9th May to be Ethiopia Day'?
A Because the Ethiopians declared their support for the cause of Indian independence from British rule. B Because Ethiopia became independent from Britain on that day. C Because Ethiopia was attacked by Italy in early 1936 and their resistance was considered freedom struggle. D Because Ethiopian denounced Mussolini.
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Correct answer: Because Ethiopia was attacked by Italy in early 1936 and their resistance was considered freedom struggle.
Q20. What were the peasant associations set up in Kerala in the 1930s called?
A Kisan Sabha B Kirti Kisan C Karshaka Sangam D Kisan Morcha
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Correct answer: Karshaka Sangam