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| 1. |
Which one of the following presented a petition in the House of Commons in 1857, demanding direct representation of India in the British Parliament? |
| A. | The Deccan Association |
| B. | The Indian Association |
| C. | The Madras Mahajan Sabha |
| D. | The Poona Public Sabha |
| Answer» B. The Indian Association | |
| 2. |
The purpose of Shah Jahan's Balkh campaign was |
| A. | Bringing a friendly ruler to Balkh and Badakhshan, bordering Kabul |
| B. | Conquering Samarkand and Farkana, the homeland of the Mughals |
| C. | Determining the Mughal boundary on the basis of the scientific method |
| D. | Expansion of the Mughal Empire beyond the subcontinent |
| Answer» B. Conquering Samarkand and Farkana, the homeland of the Mughals | |
| 3. |
Which of the following cricket teams is in the list that has never won a World Cup in the history of its sport? |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | New Zealand |
| C. | England |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» C. England | |
| 4. |
The theme of the ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadatta is |
| A. | About the conflict between the gods and the demons of ancient Hindu mythology |
| B. | About the love story of an Aryan prince and a tribal woman |
| C. | About the story of the struggle for power between two Aryan tribes |
| D. | About the conspirators in the court during the time of Chandragupta Maurya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
For which sector has the central government approved the 430 crore geo-textile project? |
| A. | Telangana |
| B. | northeast |
| C. | Bundelkhand |
| D. | Vidarbha |
| Answer» C. Bundelkhand | |
| 6. |
Which one of the following was not a provision in the Charter Act, 1833? |
| A. | Control over the trading activities of the East India Company |
| B. | Changing the designation of the Supreme Authority in the Council to the designation of the Governor-General of India |
| C. | To confer all the powers of a legislature to the Governor-General of the Council |
| D. | Appointment of an Indian as a Law Member in the Governor-General's Council |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Consider the following statements 1. Kitab-e-Naurus, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu gods and goddesses and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II. 2. The early form of music known as Qawwali in India was originated by Amir Khusro. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? |
| A. | only 1 |
| B. | only 2 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 8. |
Which organization has approved USD 300 million loan for road construction in Northeast India? |
| A. | World Trade Organization |
| B. | Asian Development Bank |
| C. | IMF |
| D. | World Bank |
| Answer» C. IMF | |
| 9. |
Justice Ashok Bhushan was sworn in as the Chief Justice of which High Court? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Telangana |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Goa |
| Answer» B. Telangana | |
| 10. |
Many moderates left the party and formed which of the following party after the Congress leaders condemned the Montagu-Chelmsford Report? |
| A. | Swaraj Party |
| B. | Indian Freedom Party |
| C. | Independence Federation of India |
| D. | Indian National Liberal Federation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
The purpose of the Hritley Commission during the colonial period in India was |
| A. | and revisiting India's potential for further political reforms |
| B. | Reporting on the existing conditions of workers and making recommendations |
| C. | Preparation of plan for financial reforms in India |
| D. | Developing a comprehensive system for administrative services in India |
| Answer» C. Preparation of plan for financial reforms in India | |
| 12. |
Who presided over the interim cabinet constituted in the year 1946? |
| A. | Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel |
| D. | Rajagopalachari |
| Answer» C. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel | |
| 13. |
Which one of the following statements regarding the freedom struggle of India is not correct? |
| A. | The Rowlatt Act sparked a wave of public anger that resulted in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre |
| B. | Forward Bloc was formed by Subhash Chandra Bose. |
| C. | Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of the Hindustan Republican Socialist Association. |
| D. | Gandhi-Irwin Pact was opposed in the Congress session of Karachi in the year 1931. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Led the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) |
| A. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Vittalbhai J Patel |
| D. | Mahadev Desai |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 15. |
In the context of colonial rule in India, the purpose of the Ilbert Bill in 1883 AD was |
| A. | Bringing Indians and Europeans on an equal footing as far as the criminal jurisdiction of the courts was concerned |
| B. | Tightly curtailing the freedom of the native press as it was seen as an opponent of the colonial rulers |
| C. | To conduct administrative service examinations in India so that native Indians can be encouraged to appear in it |
| D. | Amending the Arms Act to allow indigenous Indians to keep arms |
| Answer» B. Tightly curtailing the freedom of the native press as it was seen as an opponent of the colonial rulers | |
| 16. |
The goal of education expressed in the Wood's release of 1854 AD was |
| A. | Generating employment opportunities for indigenous Indians |
| B. | Promotion of western culture in India |
| C. | Promoting literacy among people using the medium of English language |
| D. | Introducing scientific research and rationalism in traditional Indian education |
| Answer» C. Promoting literacy among people using the medium of English language | |
| 17. |
The War of Dharmat was fought between which of the following? |
| A. | Muhammad Ghori and Jaichand |
| B. | Babur and the Afghan |
| C. | Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh |
| D. | Ahmed Shah Durrani and Maratha |
| Answer» D. Ahmed Shah Durrani and Maratha | |
| 18. |
How did the reign of Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah come to an early end? |
| A. | His vizier dethroned him |
| B. | He died due to slipping while descending the ladder |
| C. | In a battle he was defeated by his nephew |
| D. | He died of disease as a result of excessive consumption of alcohol. |
| Answer» D. He died of disease as a result of excessive consumption of alcohol. | |
| 19. |
How did Sultan Qutbuddin Aibak die? |
| A. | He was stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles |
| B. | Tajuddin, the ruler of Ghazni to take control of Punjab |
| C. | He got hurt while laying siege to Kalinjar fort of Bundelkhand, due to which he died later. |
| D. | He died after falling from a horse during the Chaugan game. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Stopped the southward arrival of Emperor Harsha on the river Narmada |
| A. | Pulakeshin I |
| B. | Pulakeshin II |
| C. | Vikramaditya I |
| D. | Vikramaditya II |
| Answer» C. Vikramaditya I | |
| 21. |
In which of the following places did the French set up their first factory in India? |
| A. | face |
| B. | Pulicat |
| C. | Cochin |
| D. | Qasim Bazar |
| Answer» B. Pulicat | |
| 22. |
Consider the following statements 1. The Cholas defeated the Pandya and Chera rulers and established their dominance over peninsular India in the early medieval period. 2. The Cholas marched against the Sailendra Empire of South-East Asia and conquered some areas. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? |
| A. | only 1 |
| B. | only 2 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 23. |
The subject of the ancient Indian book 'Mrichhakatikam' written by Shudrak was |
| A. | The love story of the daughter of a rich merchant and a courtesan |
| B. | Chandragupta II's victory over the Shaka satraps of western India |
| C. | Military campaigns and heroic deeds of Samudragupta |
| D. | The love story of a king of the Gupta dynasty and a princess of Kamrup |
| Answer» B. Chandragupta II's victory over the Shaka satraps of western India | |
| 24. |
Consider the following statements 1. Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the third battle of Panipat. 2. Tipu Sultan died in the Third Anglo-Mysore War. 3. Mir Jafar conspired with the British for the defeat of Nawab Sirajud Daula in the Battle of Plassey. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? |
| A. | 1,2 and 3 |
| B. | only 3 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 | |
| 25. |
Which eminent person returned the title of 'Knight Hood' conferred by the British Government as a symbol of his protest against the atrocities in Punjab in the year 1919? |
| A. | Tej Bahadur Sapru |
| B. | Ashutosh Mukherjee |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | Syed Ahmed Khan |
| Answer» D. Syed Ahmed Khan | |
| 26. |
Consider the following statements 1. The last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha was assassinated by his chief general, Pushyamitra Shunga. 2. The last Shunga king Devabhuti was murdered by his Brahmin minister Vasudev Kanva and usurped his throne. 3. Andhra had deposed the last ruler of the Kanva dynasty. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | only 2 |
| C. | only 3 |
| D. | all these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Consider the following statements 1. Vardhamana Mahavira's mother was the daughter of the chief Chetak of Lichchavi. 2. Gautam Buddha's mother was a princess of the Kosala dynasty. 3. The 23rd Tirthankara Parshvanath was from Banaras. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? |
| A. | only 1 |
| B. | only 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1,2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1,2 and 3 | |
| 28. |
Consider the following statements. Some of the features of the Government of India Act of the year 1935 were as follows: 1. Abolition of dyarchy in the governorate provinces 2. The power of prohibition to the governors in legislative activities and to make laws by themselves. 3. Abolition of the Rule of Communal Representation Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? |
| A. | only 1 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | all these |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 | |
| 29. |
Arrange in the correct chronological order the following events that took place during India's freedom struggle 1. Chauri-Chaura Violence 2. Minto-Mallen Reforms 3. Dandi Yatra 4. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms |
| A. | 1,3,2,4 |
| B. | 2,4,1,3 |
| C. | 1,4,2,3 |
| D. | 2,3,1,4 |
| Answer» C. 1,4,2,3 | |
| 30. |
Arrange in correct chronological order the terms of office of the following Viceroys in India during the British Empire 1. Lord Curzon 2. Lord Chelmsford 3. Lord Hardinge 4. Lord Irwin |
| A. | 1,3,2,4 |
| B. | 2,4,1,3 |
| C. | 1,4,2,3 |
| D. | 2,3,1,4 |
| Answer» B. 2,4,1,3 | |
| 31. |
Montagu-Chelmsford report |
| A. | Became the basis of the Indian Councils Act, 1909 |
| B. | Formed the basis of the Government of India Act, 1919 |
| C. | Formed the basis of the Government of India Act, 1935 |
| D. | India became the basis of the Independence Act, 1947 |
| Answer» C. Formed the basis of the Government of India Act, 1935 | |
| 32. |
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Period War 1. 1767-69 AD. First Anglo-Maratha War 2. 1790-92 AD. Third Anglo-Mysore War 3. 1824-26 AD. First Anglo-Burmese War 4. 1845-46 AD. Second Anglo-Sikh War |
| A. | 2 and 4 |
| B. | 3 and 4 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Consider the following princely states during the British rule in India and arrange their conference by the British in chronological order 1. Jhansi 2. Sambalpur 3. Satara |
| A. | 1,2,3 |
| B. | 1,3,2 |
| C. | 3,2,1 |
| D. | 3,1,2 |
| Answer» D. 3,1,2 | |
| 34. |
During the Indian freedom struggle, who among the following proposed that Swaraj be defined as complete freedom free from all forms of foreign control? |
| A. | Mazharul Haque |
| B. | Maulana Hasrat Mohani |
| C. | Hakim Ajmal Khan |
| D. | Abul Kalam Azad |
| Answer» C. Hakim Ajmal Khan | |
| 35. |
Consider the following statements 1. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta. 2. The second session of the Indian National Congress was held under the chairmanship of Dadabhai Naoroji. 3. Both the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League held a session in Lucknow in the year 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | only 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | only 3 |
| Answer» D. only 3 | |
| 36. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Narasimha Suluva ended the Sangam dynasty and he started the Suluva dynasty by snatching the throne. 2. Veer Narasimha removed the last Suluva ruler from the throne and snatched the throne. 3. Veer Narasimha's successor was his brother Krishnadev Raya. 4. Krishnadeva Raya's successor was his half-brother Achyuta Raya. Which of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | 1,2 and 3 |
| B. | 2,3 and 4 |
| C. | 1 and 4 |
| D. | all these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
In which one of the following four Vedas, there is a description of magical Maya and Vashikaran? |
| A. | Rigveda |
| B. | Yajurveda |
| C. | atharvaveda |
| D. | Samaveda |
| Answer» D. Samaveda | |
| 38. |
Consider the following statements 1. Fahman, a Chinese pilgrim, attended the Fourth Great Buddhist Council organized by Kanishka. 2. Hiensang, a Chinese pilgrim, met Harsha and found him to be an opponent of Buddhism. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? |
| A. | only 1 |
| B. | only 2 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
With reference to the Sikh Gurus, consider the following statements: 1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur. 2. Guru Arjun Dev succeeded Guru Ramdas, the Guru of the Sikhs. 3. Guru Arjun Dev gave his own script to the Sikhs - Gurmukhi. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? |
| A. | only 1 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1 and 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Who among the following was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of Delhi Sultanate? |
| A. | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| B. | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq Shah - II |
| C. | Nasir-ud-din Mahmud |
| D. | nasrat shah |
| Answer» D. nasrat shah | |
| 41. |
Who among the following was the head of the group of Indians who gathered in Tashkent in October 1920 to establish the Communist Party of India? |
| A. | HK Sarkar |
| B. | PC Joshi |
| C. | MC Chagla |
| D. | M N Rai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Consider the following statements 1. When the Simla Conference was held, Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy. 2. The rebellion of the Indian Navy took place in the year 1910, when the Indian Navy soldiers of the Royal Indian Navy rose up against the government in Bombay and Karachi. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? |
| A. | only 1 |
| B. | only 2 |
| C. | 1 and 2 |
| D. | neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 2 | |
| 43. |
In which one of the following states, the Congress Council of Ministers was not formed under the Act of 1935? |
| A. | A state in Eastern India |
| B. | Madras |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Consider the following passages. On the day before the Quit India Movement was started, Mahatma Gandhi 1. asked government employees to resign. 2. Asked the soldiers to leave their posts. 3. Asked the kings of the princely states to accept the sovereignty of the people. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | only 3 |
| D. | all these |
| Answer» D. all these | |
| 45. |
The base of the Ghadar revolutionaries who were active during the First World War was |
| A. | Central America |
| B. | North America |
| C. | South America |
| D. | Western America |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
In which Congress session, the Executive Committee was given the right to start the Civil Disobedience Movement? |
| A. | Bombay session |
| B. | Lahore session |
| C. | Lucknow session |
| D. | Tripuri Session |
| Answer» C. Lucknow session | |
| 47. |
Which one of the following statements about ancient Jainism is correct? |
| A. | Jainism spread in South India under the leadership of Sthalabahu |
| B. | After the council held at Pataliputra, the people of Jainism who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were called Shvetambaras. |
| C. | First century BC Jainism got the support of King Kharavela of Kalinga in |
| D. | Unlike the Buddhists, in the early stages of Jainism, the people of Jainism worshiped the pictures. |
| Answer» D. Unlike the Buddhists, in the early stages of Jainism, the people of Jainism worshiped the pictures. | |
| 48. |
Who among the following drafted the resolution on Fundamental Rights in the Karache session of Congress in the year 1931? |
| A. | Dr. BR Ambedkar |
| B. | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Sardar Vallabhai Patel |
| Answer» C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 49. |
Consider the following statements 1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar established Bethune in Calcutta with the main objective of promoting women's education. 2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first student of Calcutta University. 3. As a result of Keshav Chandra Sen's campaign against the practice of Sati, the then Governor General made a law to ban the practice of Sati. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? |
| A. | only 1 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | all these |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 | |
| 50. |
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Movement/Satyagraha Active Affiliated 1. Champaran Rajendra Prasad 2. Ahmedabad Morarji Desai 3. Kheda Vallabhbhai Patel |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1,2 and 3 |
| Answer» D. 1,2 and 3 | |