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| 251. |
The famine which killed nearly 8 lakh people during British rule as per the report furnished by the Femine Commissioon of 1660had struck : |
| A. | astern India |
| B. | orthern India |
| C. | outhern India |
| D. | estern India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 252. |
In the history of Indian National Movement Santhal Rebellion took place between : |
| A. | 845-47 |
| B. | 849-50 |
| C. | 855-56 |
| D. | 866-67 |
| Answer» D. 866-67 | |
| 253. |
Whose statement is this –“The Indians should no longer be satisfied with mere mendicancy neither should they beg the English for concessions”? |
| A. | N Mandalik |
| B. | ala Lajpat Rai |
| C. | ipin Chandra Pal |
| D. | bdul Kalam Azad |
| Answer» C. ipin Chandra Pal | |
| 254. |
Who said - “Our Life and religion are useless without the attainment of Swaraj”? |
| A. | al Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | eer Kunwar |
| C. | ala Lajpat Rai |
| D. | hagat Singh |
| Answer» B. eer Kunwar | |
| 255. |
Who said “Curzon’s partition of Bengal gave unwitting initiative to events of such magnitude which returned many years later to port with the cargo of freedom”? |
| A. | yed Hasan Imam |
| B. | r. S.Gopal |
| C. | .A. Ansari |
| D. | harat Kumar |
| Answer» C. .A. Ansari | |
| 256. |
Swami Vivekananda established Ramakrishna Mission : |
| A. | n 1892 |
| B. | n 1897 |
| C. | n 1937 |
| D. | n 1939 |
| Answer» C. n 1937 | |
| 257. |
Who founded Tattvabodhinisabha in 1839 ? |
| A. | ayanand Sarswati |
| B. | aharishi Devendranath Tagore |
| C. | aja Ram Mohan Roy |
| D. | ogesh Chandra Dutt |
| Answer» C. aja Ram Mohan Roy | |
| 258. |
Rani Gaidinliu was a rebel leader against the Britishers from: |
| A. | anipur |
| B. | ttar Pardesh |
| C. | adhya Pradesh |
| D. | aharashtra |
| Answer» B. ttar Pardesh | |
| 259. |
In 1942, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill sent : |
| A. | avell Mission to India |
| B. | ripps Mission to India |
| C. | ountMission to India |
| D. | ugust Offer |
| Answer» C. ountMission to India | |
| 260. |
Who founded Anushulin Samiti in 1907 in Dhaka? |
| A. | hambhuchand Mukherjee |
| B. | ali Mohan Das |
| C. | arindra Ghosh and Bhupendra Nath Dutt |
| D. | ogesh Chandra Dutt |
| E. | ulin Behari Das |
| Answer» F. | |
| 261. |
Who were associated with Indian league established in1875in Calcutta(now Kolkata) ? |
| A. | isir Kumar Ghosh and Arvindo Ghosh |
| B. | ali Mohan Das and Arvindo Ghosh |
| C. | isir Kumar Ghosh and Sambhu Charan Mukherjee |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» D. one of these | |
| 262. |
Who established the Hindu Dharma Sangrakshini Sabha in the year 1893 by : |
| A. | al Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | aja Ram Mohan Rai |
| C. | yanand Sarshawati |
| D. | amodar and Balkrishana Chapekar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 263. |
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in Amritsar took place on : |
| A. | arch 13, 1919 |
| B. | pril 13, 1919 |
| C. | ay 13, 1919 |
| D. | une 13, 1919 |
| Answer» C. ay 13, 1919 | |
| 264. |
In accordance with provisions of the Government of India Act1935 elections to the Provincial Legislatures were held in: |
| A. | ebruary 1925 |
| B. | ebruary 1932 |
| C. | ebruary 1935 |
| D. | ebruary 1937 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 265. |
Who said “Every blow on my body will prove a nail in the coffin of the British Empire”? |
| A. | ala Lajpat Rai |
| B. | unwar Singh |
| C. | al Gangadhar Tilak |
| D. | handra Sekhar Azaad |
| Answer» B. unwar Singh | |
| 266. |
MahatmaGandhi launched Kheda Satyagrah on Gujrat in 1918 to support the cause of : |
| A. | ill Owners |
| B. | and Lords |
| C. | he peasants |
| D. | ol Rebellion |
| Answer» D. ol Rebellion | |
| 267. |
The revolutionary like Ashfaqullah Khan, Chandra ShekharAzad, Ram Prasad Bismil, Roshan Singh and Rajendra Lahiri were all associated with : |
| A. | he Kakori Conspiracy case (1925) |
| B. | 857 Revolt |
| C. | hauri Chaura Case |
| D. | he Jallianwala Bagh massacre |
| Answer» B. 857 Revolt | |
| 268. |
Aurobindo Ghose, Barindra Kumar Ghose, B.P. Mitra, Abinash Bhattacharya and Bhupendranath Dutta were associated with the revolutionary organization : |
| A. | nushilan Samiti (in Bengal). |
| B. | atya Shodhak Samaj |
| C. | engal Society |
| D. | one of these |
| Answer» B. atya Shodhak Samaj | |
| 269. |
Who conveyed to the Indians – "I am with you wholeheartedly and in terms of culture I am one of you”? |
| A. | nnie Besant |
| B. | adruddin Tyabji |
| C. | eorge Yule |
| D. | ir William Wedderburn |
| Answer» B. adruddin Tyabji | |
| 270. |
The first President of Indian National congress was : |
| A. | ir Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee. |
| B. | nnie Besant |
| C. | adabhai Naoroji |
| D. | eorge Yule |
| Answer» B. nnie Besant | |
| 271. |
Khudiram Bose made an attempt on life of Judge Kingsford with help of:- |
| A. | Prafulla Chaki |
| B. | Binay Kumar Bose |
| C. | Rash Behari Bose |
| D. | Jati Ghose |
| Answer» B. Binay Kumar Bose | |
| 272. |
In which year was the Battle of Aliwal fought? |
| A. | 1878 |
| B. | 1863 |
| C. | 1852 |
| D. | 1846 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 273. |
In _______, a major upheaval took place that shook the foundation of British Rule and is often referred to as the ‘First War of Independence. |
| A. | 1856 |
| B. | 1875 |
| C. | 1947 |
| D. | 1857 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 274. |
Mongal Khan Tarmashirin invaded India in the reign of which of the following Tughulq rulers? |
| A. | Ghiyasuddin Tughluq |
| B. | Muhammad bin Tughluq |
| C. | Firoz Shah Tughulq |
| D. | Sultan Muhammad |
| Answer» C. Firoz Shah Tughulq | |
| 275. |
In regard of token currency issued by Sultan Muhammad Tughlaq, which of the following statements are correct?(A) According to Barani, the metal used for the token coins was copper(B) Ferishta says it was brass or bronze(C) While other coins had only Arabic super inscriptions, the token coin had its legends in Persian also(D) No care was taken to make the legend on the token coins clear and legibleChoose the correct answer from the options give below: |
| A. | (A), (C) and (D) only |
| B. | (A), (B) and (C) only |
| C. | (B), (C) and (D) only |
| D. | (C) and (D) only |
| Answer» C. (B), (C) and (D) only | |
| 276. |
Farman could be issued by |
| A. | Princes |
| B. | Princesses |
| C. | Kings |
| D. | Wazir-i-Mutlaqs |
| Answer» D. Wazir-i-Mutlaqs | |
| 277. |
Match the following:EventDateA. Annabathula Ravindranath ‘fast unto death’ at Khammam1. 10-01-1969B. Potu Krishnamurthy 'fast unto death’ at Palvancha2. 08-01-1969C. Telangana convention at Reddy Hostel, Hyderabad3. 25-03-1969D. Foundation of Telangana Praja Samithi4. 08-03-1969 |
| A. | A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 |
| B. | A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 |
| C. | A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 |
| D. | A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4 |
| Answer» B. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 | |
| 278. |
Humayun's Tomb, built in 1570, is a fine specimen of great ____ architecture. |
| A. | British |
| B. | Chola |
| C. | Mughal |
| D. | Magadh |
| Answer» D. Magadh | |
| 279. |
Given below are two statements - one labelled as Assertion (A) and the labelled as Reason (R)Assertion (A): From about 1715 Bengali merchants preferred to opt for English carriage service and utilize English vessels fro their freight traffic.Reason (R): In entrusting their goods to a private English ship, they were in fact entrusting goods to the company, whose privileges private Englishman enjoyed.In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct? |
| A. | Both (A) and (B) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| C. | (A) is true but (R) is false |
| D. | (A) is false but (R) is true |
| Answer» B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) | |
| 280. |
Consider the following statements:1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come to Champaran to investigate the problem of peasants.2. Acharya J. B. Kriplani was one of Mahatma Gandhi's colleagues in his Champaran investigation.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 281. |
After leaving the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1939, which of Subhash Chandra Bose formed?A. Forward BlocB. Swaraj PartyC. Socialist PartyD. Ghadar Party |
| A. | A |
| B. | C |
| C. | B |
| D. | D |
| Answer» B. C | |
| 282. |
Arrange the following events in chronological order and select correct option from those given below.1. Death of Chandrashekhar Azad2. Kakori Conspiracy3. Formation of Indian National Army by Mohan Singh4. The Champaran Satyagraha |
| A. | 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 |
| B. | 2 - 4 - 3 - 1 |
| C. | 4 - 2 - 1 - 3 |
| D. | 2 - 4 - 1 - 3 |
| Answer» D. 2 - 4 - 1 - 3 | |
| 283. |
Arrange the following Mughal emperors in chronological sequence:(a) Farrukhsiyar(b) Jahandar Shah(c) Bahadur Shah(d) Muhammad ShahSelect the correct option: |
| A. | (d), (a), (b), (c) |
| B. | (b), (c), (d), (a) |
| C. | (c), (b), (a), (d) |
| D. | (a), (c), (d), (b) |
| Answer» D. (a), (c), (d), (b) | |
| 284. |
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh (Jai Singh II) set an astronomical observatory at ______. |
| A. | Ujjain |
| B. | Shimla |
| C. | Bharatpur |
| D. | Jodhpur |
| Answer» B. Shimla | |
| 285. |
At which place in Bihar Gandhiji had first Satyagraha? |
| A. | Champaran |
| B. | Chhapra |
| C. | Bettiah |
| D. | Patna |
| Answer» B. Chhapra | |
| 286. |
As a result of the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) in Europe, the French and English settlements in India also became involved in open hostilities. The work of Duplex and Bussy in South was thus destroyed in 1760-61. Which treaty provided the restoration of the French possessions in India? |
| A. | Treaty of Pondicherry |
| B. | Treaty of Wandiwash |
| C. | Treaty of Paris |
| D. | Treaty of London |
| Answer» D. Treaty of London | |
| 287. |
In which of the following cities was the Khilafat Committee formed in March 1919? |
| A. | Calcutta (now Kolkata) |
| B. | Bombay (now Mumbai) |
| C. | Lahore (now in Pakistan) |
| D. | Madras (now Chennai) |
| Answer» C. Lahore (now in Pakistan) | |
| 288. |
"One camel goes for a penny (dang), but who has penny?"In the above statement Ziauddin Barani is referring to the state of affairs of which of the following Sultan's reign? |
| A. | Alauddin Khalji |
| B. | Qutb-uddin Mubarak Shah Khalji |
| C. | Muhammad bin Tughlaq |
| D. | Firuz Tughlaq |
| Answer» B. Qutb-uddin Mubarak Shah Khalji | |
| 289. |
During which of the following movements, several new techniques like passive resistance, boycott and other effective methods of mass protest were evolved and experimented? |
| A. | Anti Bengal Partition Movement |
| B. | Champaran Movement |
| C. | Khera Satyagraha |
| D. | Khilafat Movement |
| Answer» B. Champaran Movement | |
| 290. |
Nehru's reluctance to re-organise states on the linquistic basis had the support of which of the following?(A) Mahatma Gandhi(B) Vallabhbhai Patel(C) E.M.S. Namboodaripad(D) C. RajagopalachariChoose the most appropriate answer form the options given below: |
| A. | (A) and (B) only |
| B. | (A) and (C) only |
| C. | (A), (B) and (C) only |
| D. | (B) and (D) only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 291. |
During the freedom movement, who among the following revolutionaries turned into a philosopher? |
| A. | Rash Bihari Ghosh |
| B. | Aurobindo Ghosh |
| C. | V. D. Savarkar |
| D. | Satyendranath Bose |
| Answer» C. V. D. Savarkar | |
| 292. |
Champaran Satyagraha was led by _______ |
| A. | Amaresh Chakravar |
| B. | Pulinbehari Sarkar |
| C. | Gandhi |
| D. | Patel |
| Answer» D. Patel | |
| 293. |
Gandhiji started his famous Dandi March from: |
| A. | Sevagram Ashram |
| B. | Sabarmati Ashram |
| C. | Porbandar House |
| D. | Agra Fort |
| Answer» C. Porbandar House | |
| 294. |
Consider the following statement regarding the Babbar Akali movement during the years 1921 - 1925.1. The movement included Guru Sikhs, who were against imperialist policies of the British Government.2. Majority of the Babbar Akalis were returned from Canada.Which of these statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| B. | Both 1 and 2 |
| C. | Only 2 |
| D. | Only 1 |
| Answer» C. Only 2 | |
| 295. |
Match the pairs regarding Centre - State Legislative relations:Article Provision249(i) Power of Parliament to legislate for two or more states by consent.250(ii) Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made by the State Legislature.252(iii) Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to any matter in the state list if a proclamation of emergency is in operation.254(iv) Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the state list in the national interest. |
| A. | (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii) |
| B. | (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i) |
| C. | (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iii), (d) - (iv) |
| D. | (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (iii) |
| Answer» B. (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i) | |
| 296. |
In which year Indian National Congress was founded? |
| A. | 1880 |
| B. | 1884 |
| C. | 1885 |
| D. | 1890 |
| Answer» D. 1890 | |
| 297. |
Panch Sheel agreement was announced by |
| A. | Sardar Vallabhai Patel |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 298. |
In which of the following years was Puducherry captured by the Dutch? |
| A. | 1693 |
| B. | 1665 |
| C. | 1678 |
| D. | 1689 |
| Answer» B. 1665 | |
| 299. |
In 1936, which of the following created an 'Anti-imperialist Peoples Front' within the Congress? |
| A. | R. P. Dutt and Ben Bradley |
| B. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| C. | Sixth Comintern Congress |
| D. | Phillip Spratt |
| Answer» B. Subhash Chandra Bose | |
| 300. |
Given below are to statements-one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):Assertion (A) : The gradual industrialization of India not only brought the capitalists into the foreground of public life, it also created an industrial working class.Reason (R) : Unlike the European situation, in India, there was no random or open recruitment from among a proletarianized peasantry, recruitment was usually made through joblessIn the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct? |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| C. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
| D. | (A) is false but (R) is true. |
| Answer» C. (A) is true but (R) is false. | |