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| 197301. |
Whichnof the city has not been included fornsmart city project under Indo-USA collaboration |
| A. | Vishakhapatnam |
| B. | Bhopal |
| C. | Ajmer |
| D. | Allahabad |
| Answer» C. Ajmer | |
| 197302. |
Whonhas been appointed as new Greek Prime Minister |
| A. | D Smith |
| B. | Erich Tsis |
| C. | Alexis Tsipras |
| D. | Mudro Pras |
| Answer» D. Mudro Pras | |
| 197303. |
Which one of the following Indian leaders was dismissed by the British from the Indian Civil Service ? |
| A. | Satyendranath Tagore |
| B. | Surendranath Banerji |
| C. | R.C. Dutt |
| D. | S.C. Bose |
| Answer» C. R.C. Dutt | |
| 197304. |
Which one of the following leaders of the Congress was totally in favor of Cabinet Mission plan ? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Sardar Patel |
| D. | Maulana Abul kalam Azad |
| Answer» D. Maulana Abul kalam Azad | |
| 197305. |
At a time when empires in Europe were crumbling before the might of Napoleon which one of the following Governors-General kept the British flag flying high in India? |
| A. | Warren Hastings |
| B. | Lord Cornwallis |
| C. | Lord Wellesley |
| D. | Lord Hastings |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197306. |
The most short-lived of all of Britain's Constitutional experiments in India was the |
| A. | Indian Councils Act of 1861 |
| B. | Indian Councils Act of 1892 |
| C. | Indian Councils Act of 1909 |
| D. | Government of India Act of 1919 |
| Answer» D. Government of India Act of 1919 | |
| 197307. |
' abhinava Bharat ' a secret society of revolutionaries was organised by |
| A. | Khudiram Bose |
| B. | V.D. Savarkar |
| C. | Prafulla Chaki |
| D. | Bhagat Singh |
| Answer» C. Prafulla Chaki | |
| 197308. |
The Governor -General who followed a spirited Forwardpolicy towards Afghanistan was |
| A. | Minto |
| B. | Dufferin |
| C. | Elgin |
| D. | Lytton |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197309. |
Which Indian nationalist leader looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a godsent opportunity which would enable Indians to exploit the situation to their advantage ? |
| A. | G.Rajagopalachai |
| B. | M.A. Jinnah |
| C. | subhash Chandra Bose |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» D. Jawaharlal Nehru | |
| 197310. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (persons) (Journals)A. Shyamji Krishna Varma 1. Bande MataramB. Madam Bhikaji Cama 2. Indian SociologistC. Annie Besant 3. The TalwarD. Aurobindo Ghosh 4. Commonwealth |
| A. | A-(2),B-(3),C-(4),D-(1) |
| B. | A-(3),B-(2),C-(1),D-(4) |
| C. | A-(2),B-(3),C-(1),D-(4) |
| D. | A-(3),B-(2),C-(4),D-(1) |
| Answer» B. A-(3),B-(2),C-(1),D-(4) | |
| 197311. |
The Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise.This statements is attributed to |
| A. | Lord Dufferin |
| B. | Lord Curzon |
| C. | Lord Lytton |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Lord Lytton | |
| 197312. |
The first venture of Gandhi in all-India politics was the: |
| A. | Non-Cooperation Movement |
| B. | Rowlatt Satyagraha |
| C. | Champaran Movement |
| D. | Dandi March |
| Answer» C. Champaran Movement | |
| 197313. |
The Congress policy of pray and petition ultimately came to an end under the guidance. |
| A. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | Mahatma gandhi |
| Answer» C. Lala Lajpat Rai | |
| 197314. |
Who was the leader of the Ghadar Party? |
| A. | Bhagat Singh |
| B. | Lala Hardayal |
| C. | Bal Gangadar Tilak |
| D. | V.D. Savarka |
| Answer» C. Bal Gangadar Tilak | |
| 197315. |
There was no independent development of industries in Indian during British rule because of the |
| A. | absence of heavy industries |
| B. | scarcity of foreign capital |
| C. | scarcity of natural resources |
| D. | preference of the rich to invest in land |
| Answer» B. scarcity of foreign capital | |
| 197316. |
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?1. Theodore Beck : Mohammadan Anglo Oriental College,Aligarh2. Ilbert Bill : Ripon 3. Pherozeshah Mehta : Indian National Congress 4. Badruddin Tyabji : Muslim League Select the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| A. | 1,2,3 and 4 |
| B. | 2 and 4 |
| C. | 1,3, and 4 |
| D. | 1,2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197317. |
Which one of the following defines extremist ideology during the early phase of Indian freedom movement ? |
| A. | Stimulating the production of indigenous articles by giving thempreferenceover imported commodities |
| B. | Obtaining self-government by aggressive means in places of petitions and constitutional ways |
| C. | Providing national education according to the requirements of the country |
| D. | Organising coups against the British empire through military revolt |
| Answer» C. Providing national education according to the requirements of the country | |
| 197318. |
he Common Manis a famous cartoon character by which renowned cartoonist: |
| A. | R. K. Narayan |
| B. | Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman |
| C. | Mario Miranda |
| D. | Kumari Kamala |
| Answer» C. Mario Miranda | |
| 197319. |
Who amongst the following won the Khushwant Singh Memorial Prize for poetry? |
| A. | Ranjit Hoskote |
| B. | Keki N Daruwalla |
| C. | Sridala Swami |
| D. | Arundhathi Subramaniam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197320. |
RBI inked an MoU on Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory Information with which bank? |
| A. | Central Bank of France |
| B. | European Central Bank |
| C. | Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 197321. |
How many persons have been selected for being awarded the Padma Awards in the year 2015? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 101 |
| C. | 103 |
| D. | 104 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197322. |
Who became the first lady officer to lead Inter Service Guard of Honour? |
| A. | Puja Thakur |
| B. | Meenakshi Thakur |
| C. | Anamika Gupta |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Meenakshi Thakur | |
| 197323. |
Which one of the following events, was characterised by Montague as ' 'Preventive Murder' |
| A. | killing of INA activists |
| B. | Massacre of Jallianwalla Bagh |
| C. | Shooting of the Mahatma |
| D. | Shooting of Curzon-Wythe |
| Answer» C. Shooting of the Mahatma | |
| 197324. |
What is the correct sequence of the following events ?1. The August offer.2. The I.N.A. trial 3. The Quit India Movement4. The Royal Indian Naval Ratings Revoltselect the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| A. | 1,3,2,4 |
| B. | 3,1,2,4 |
| C. | 1,3,4,2 |
| D. | 3,1,4,2 |
| Answer» B. 3,1,2,4 | |
| 197325. |
The Indian Muslims, in general, were not attracted to the Extremist movement because of the |
| A. | influence of the sir sayyid Ahmed khan |
| B. | anti-Muslim attitude of Extremist leaders |
| C. | indifference shown to Muslim aspirations |
| D. | Extremists policy of harping on Hindu past |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197326. |
When the Indian Muslim League was inducted into the interim government in 1946, Liyaqat Ali Khan was assigned the portfolio of: |
| A. | Foreign affairs |
| B. | Home |
| C. | Finance |
| D. | Defence |
| Answer» D. Defence | |
| 197327. |
Lord Mountbatten came to India as Viceroy along with specific instruction to |
| A. | balkanize the Indian sub-continent |
| B. | keep India united if possible |
| C. | accept Jinnah's demand for Pakistan |
| D. | Persuade the Congress to accept partition |
| Answer» C. accept Jinnah's demand for Pakistan | |
| 197328. |
At the time of India's Independence Mahatama Gandhi was : |
| A. | a member of Congress Working Committee |
| B. | not a member of the Congress |
| C. | the President of the congress |
| D. | the General Secretary of the Congress |
| Answer» C. the President of the congress | |
| 197329. |
What is the correct sequence of the following events ?1. Tilak's Home Rule League.2. Komagatamaru Incident.3. Mahatama Gandhi's arrival in India.Select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: |
| A. | 1,2,3 |
| B. | 3,2,1 |
| C. | 2,1,3 |
| D. | 2,3,1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197330. |
The Indian National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country mainly because |
| A. | the principle of two -Nation theory was then acceptable to them |
| B. | it was imposed by the British Government and the Congress was helpless in this regard |
| C. | they wanted to avoid large -scale communal riots |
| D. | India would have otherwise lost the opportunity to attain freedom |
| Answer» D. India would have otherwise lost the opportunity to attain freedom | |
| 197331. |
The educated middle class in India |
| A. | opposed the revolt of 1857 |
| B. | supported the revolt of 1857 |
| C. | remained neutral to the revolt of 1857 |
| D. | fought against native rulers |
| Answer» D. fought against native rulers | |
| 197332. |
Match List -I with List -II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I List-IIA. Moplah revolt 1. KeralaB. Pabna revolt 2. BiharC. Eka Movement 3. BengalD. Birsa Munda revolt 4. Awadh |
| A. | A-(1),B-(3),C-(4),D-(2) |
| B. | A-(2),B-(3),C-(4),D-(1) |
| C. | A-(1),B-(2),C-(3),D-(4) |
| D. | A-(3),B-(4),C-(1),D-(2) |
| Answer» B. A-(2),B-(3),C-(4),D-(1) | |
| 197333. |
M.C. Setalwad,B.N.Rao and Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer Were distinguished members of the |
| A. | Swaraj Party |
| B. | All India National Liberal Federation |
| C. | Madras Labour Union |
| D. | Servants of India Society |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197334. |
What is the correct chronological sequence of the following ?1. Wood's Education Despatch2. Macaulay's minute on education 3. The Sargent Education Report 4. Indian Education (Hunter Commission) |
| A. | 2,1,4,3 |
| B. | 2,1,3,4 |
| C. | 1,2,4,3 |
| D. | 4,3,1,2 |
| Answer» B. 2,1,3,4 | |
| 197335. |
Match List -I with List -II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I List-IIA. Chittagong Armoury raid 1. LalaHardayal B. Kakori Conspiracy 2. Jatin DasC. Lahore Conspiracy 3. Surya SenD. Ghadar Party 4. Ram Prasad Bismil 5. Vasudeo phadke |
| A. | A-(3),B-(4),C-(1),D-(5) |
| B. | A-(4),B-(3),C-(2),D-(5) |
| C. | A-(3),B-(4),C-(2),D-(1) |
| D. | A-(2),B-(4),C-(3),D-(1) |
| Answer» D. A-(2),B-(4),C-(3),D-(1) | |
| 197336. |
Which one of the following is an important historical novel written during the half of the nineteenth century ? |
| A. | Rast Goftar |
| B. | Durgesh Nandini |
| C. | Mahratha |
| D. | Nibandhamala |
| Answer» C. Mahratha | |
| 197337. |
Match List-I with List -II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List -I List-IIA. Surat split 1. 1929B. Communal Award 2. 1928C. All Party Convention 3. 1932D. Poorna Swaraj Resolution 4. 1907 5. 1905 |
| A. | A-(4),B-(3),C-(1),D-(5) |
| B. | A-(4),B-(3),C-(2),D-(1) |
| C. | A-(2),B-(5),C-(4),D-(1) |
| D. | A-(1),B-(4),C-(2),D-(3) |
| Answer» C. A-(2),B-(5),C-(4),D-(1) | |
| 197338. |
Who among the following was associated with supression of Thugs ? |
| A. | General Henry Prendergast |
| B. | Captain Sleeman |
| C. | Alexander Burnes |
| D. | Captain Robert Pemberton |
| Answer» C. Alexander Burnes | |
| 197339. |
The Poona Pact which was signed between the British Government and Mahatma Gandhi in 1934 provided for |
| A. | the creation of dominion status for India |
| B. | separate electorates for the Muslims |
| C. | separate electorates for the Harijans |
| D. | joint electorate with reservation of Harijans |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197340. |
Who among the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained independance? |
| A. | C.Rajagopalachari |
| B. | Acharya Kripalani |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Jayaprakash Narayan |
| Answer» D. Jayaprakash Narayan | |
| 197341. |
Match List-I with List -II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I List-IIA. 1883 1. Announcement of communal Award from WhitehallB. 1906 2. Formation of the All India State People's ConferenceC. 1927 3. Foundation of Muslim League `at DaccaD. 1932 4. First session of National Conference at Calcutta |
| A. | A-(4),B-(3),C-(1),D-(2) |
| B. | A-(3),B-(4),C-(1),C-(2) |
| C. | A-(4),B-(3),C-(2),D-(1) |
| D. | A-(3),B-(4),C-(2),D-(1) |
| Answer» D. A-(3),B-(4),C-(2),D-(1) | |
| 197342. |
Consider the following statements:The Non-Cooperation Movement led to the 1. Congress becoming a mass movement for the first time.2. growth of Hindu -Muslim unity.3. removal of fear of the British 'might' from the minds of the people.4. British Government's willingness to grant political Concessions to Indians of these statements: |
| A. | 1,2,3,and 4 are correct |
| B. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 3 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197343. |
Match List -I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List -I List-II A. Abhinav Bharat Society 1. Sri Aurobindo GhoshB. Anushilan Samiti 2. Lala HardayalC. Ghadar Party 3. C.R.DasD.Swaraj Party 4. V.D. Savarkar |
| A. | A-(4),B-(1),C-(3),D-(2) |
| B. | A-(1),B-(4),C-(3),D-(2) |
| C. | A-(1),B-(4),C-(2),D-(3) |
| D. | A-(4),B-(1),C-(2),D-(3) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197344. |
Consider the following statements about Jawaharlal Nehru:1. He was the president of the Congress Party in 1947. 2. He presided over the Constituent Assembly.3. He formed the first Congress Ministry in United Province before India's Independence.Of these statements: |
| A. | 1,2 and 3 are correct |
| B. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| D. | none is correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197345. |
Match List -I with List -II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-IIA. Surendranath Bannerjee 1. Hind SwarajB. M.K. Gandhi 2. The Indian StruggleC. Subbash Chandra Bose 3. Autobiographical WritingsD. Lajpat Rai 4. A Nation in Making |
| A. | A-(4),B-(1),C-(3),D-(2) |
| B. | A-(1),B-(4),C-(3),D-(2) |
| C. | A-(4),B-(1),C-(2),D-(3) |
| D. | A-(1),B-(4),C-(2),D-(3) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197346. |
Which one of the following is not correct about the cabinet Mission Plan ? |
| A. | Provincial grouping |
| B. | Interim Cabinet of Indians |
| C. | Acceptance of Pakistan |
| D. | Constitution framing right |
| Answer» D. Constitution framing right | |
| 197347. |
Who among the following was the first European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian princes with a view to acquire territories ? |
| A. | Clive |
| B. | Dupleix |
| C. | Albuquerque |
| D. | Warren Hastings |
| Answer» C. Albuquerque | |
| 197348. |
Consider the following landmarks in Indian education:1. Hindu college Calcutta2. University of Calcutta3. Adam's Report4. Wood's Despatch The correct chronological order of these landmarks is : |
| A. | 1,3,4,2 |
| B. | 1,4,3,2 |
| C. | 3,1,4,2 |
| D. | 3,2,4,1 |
| Answer» B. 1,4,3,2 | |
| 197349. |
Who among the following was a prominent leader of the congress Socialist Party ? |
| A. | M.N. Roy |
| B. | Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi |
| C. | Pattam Thanu Pillai |
| D. | Acharya Narendra Dev |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197350. |
The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crime Act (1919) was popularly known as the |
| A. | Rowlatt Act |
| B. | Pitt's India Act |
| C. | Indian Arms Act |
| D. | ilbert Bill |
| Answer» B. Pitt's India Act | |