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Q1. In medieval India, "Manasabdari" system was introduced mainly for .....
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Q2. Who among the following was the firt European to initiate the policy of taking part in the quarrels of Indian princes with a view to acquiring territories?
Correct answer : 2
Q3. The meeting of Indian and British political leaders during 1930-1932 in London has often been referred to as the First, Second and Third Round Table Conferences. It would be incorrect to refer to these as such because .....
Correct answer : 4
Q4. Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Congress Socialist Party?
Correct answer : 4
Q5. 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 .....
Correct answer : 4
Q6. Which one of the following is NOT correct about the Cabinet Mission Plan?
Correct answer : 3
Q7. 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 ....
Correct answer : 4
Q8. Who among the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained independence?
Correct answer : 3
Q9. Match the following organisations/parties (in alphabets) with the founders (in numbers): (A) Abhinav Bharat Society (B) Anushilan Samiti (C} Ghadar Party (D) Swaraj Party ..... (1) Sri Aurobindo Ghosh (2) Lala Hardayal (3) C.R.Das (4) V.D.Savarkar
Correct answer : 4
Q10. Which one of the following was an "emigre" Communist Journal of M N Roy?
Correct answer : 3
Q11. " Ashtapradhan " was a Council of Ministers in the ............administration.
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Q12. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
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Q13. What is the correct sequence of the following events? (1) The Lucknow Pact (2) The introduction of Dyarchy (3) The Rowlatt Act (4) The Partition of Bengal
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Q14. In 1930 Mahatma Gandhi started Civil Disobedience Movement from ......
Correct answer : 2
Q15. The name by which Asoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is .....
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Q16. In the interim government formed in 1946, the Vice President of the Executive Council was .....
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Q17. Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval period? (1) Vijnanesvara (2) Hemadri (3) Rajasekhara (4) Jimutavahana
Correct answer : 3
Q18. The radical wing of the Congress Party, with Jawaharlal Nehru as one of its main leaders, founded the ' independence for India League' in opposition to .....
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Q19. Who among the following was the leader of a number of anti-British revolts in Sambalpur
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Q20. Those who joined Mahatma Gandhi during the Champaran struggle included .....
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Q21. The capital of the Kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was .....
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Q22. The first Indian ruler who joined the Subsidiary Alliance was .....
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Q23. Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans?
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Q24. The name of the poet Kalidas is mentioned in the .....
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Q25. "Toramana" who ruled some of the north and northwest Indian region during late 5th century and early 6th century belonged to the ethnic horde of the
Correct answer : 1
Q26. Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period?
Correct answer : 1
Q27. Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857?
Correct answer : 3
Q28. The Mansabdari System introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in ......
Correct answer : 3
Q29. The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the fact that
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Q30. What is common among Madam Bhikaji Cama, M.Barkatullah, V V S Iyer and M N Roy?
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Q31. Which of the following international events influenced the course of the national movement in India before the advent of Mahatma Gandhi? (1) Italian-Abyssinian War, 1898 (2) Boxer Movement in China. (3) Revolutionary Movement in Ireland (4) Victory of Japan in the Russo-Japanese War.
Correct answer : 4
Q32. The foundation of modern educational system in India was laid by ......
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Q33. The Ryotwari Settlement was introduced by the British in the ........Presidency/ies.
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Q34. The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of ....
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Q35. The title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during the Non-Cooperation Movement was ......
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Q36. Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are true? (1) It was not based on Adult Franchise. (2) It resulted from direct elections. (3) It was a multi party body. (4) It worked through several committees.
Correct answer : 4
Q37. The earliest rock-caves in western India are those at .....
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Q38. Which of the following were the main objectives of the Khilafat Movement? (1) To rouse anti-British feelings among the Muslims of India (2) To reform the Muslim Society (3) To demand separate electorates and preserve the Khilafat. (4) To save the Ottoman Empire and preserve the Khilafat.
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Q39. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions of .....
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Q40. Asokan inscriptions were first deciphered by ....
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Q41. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term "drain theory" as propounded by Dadhabhai Naoroji?
Correct answer : 1
Q42. Assertion (A): Babur wrote his memoirs in Turki. Reason {R}: Turki was the official language of the Mughal Court.
Correct answer : 3
Q43. Which of the following are associated with Lord Lytton? (1) Rowlatt Act (2) The Arms Act (3) The Vernacular Press Act (4) Abolition of duties on the import of coarse cotton goods.
Correct answer : 4
Q44. Which one of the following was given to King Charles II as part of his dowry on the occasion of his marriage with Queen Catherina of Braganza?
Correct answer : 1
Q45. Which one of the following was the state that was not annexed by Lord Dalhousie by using the Doctrine of Lapse ?
Correct answer : 1
Q46. The Indian National Congress was founded in the year 1885 by
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Q47. The official associated with land revenue collection in the Maratha administration in medieval India was ....
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Q48. Where was the All India Muslim League founded in 1906?
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Q49. The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was to .....
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Q50. Among the following Mughal rulers who was the founder of "Mansabdari" system?