History · NDA previous year questions

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : $$\begin{array}{ll}\text{List-I (Peasant Movement)}& \text{List-II (Region)}\\ \text{A. Mappila outbreak}& \text{1. Maharashtra}\\ \text{B. Ramosi peasant force}& \text{2. Bengal}\\ \text{C. Kuka revolt}& \text{3. Malabar}\\ \text{D. Pabna revolt}& \text{4. Punjab}\end{array}$$ Code :

1. A.A 3 B 1 C 4 D 2
2. B.A 3 B 4 C 1 D 2
3. C.A 2 B 4 C 1 D 3
4. D.A 2 B 1 C 4 D 3

Consider the following statements about Periyar E. V. Ramaswamy : 1. He was a politician, social activist and an important figure in the Dravidian movement in South India. 2. He championed the cause of caste upliftment, nationalism and the rights of women. 3. He was contemporary of the Maharashtran anti-caste reformer, Jyotiba Phule. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A.1 only
2. B.3 only
3. C.1 and 3
4. D.1 and 2

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : $$\begin{array}{ll}\text{List-I (Rock Type)}& \text{List-II (Composition)}\\ \text{A. Sandstone}& \text{1. Rock formed from peat or other organic deposits}\\ \text{B. Limestone}& \text{2. Clay, breaking easily into flat flake plates}\\ \text{C. Coal}& \text{3. Calcium carbonate formed by precipitation}\\ \text{D. Shale}& \text{4. Cemented sand grains}\end{array}$$ Code :

1. A.$\begin{array}{cccc}\text{A}& \text{B}& \text{C}& \text{D}\\ 4& 1& 3& 2\end{array}$
2. B.$\begin{array}{cccc}\text{A}& \text{B}& \text{C}& \text{D}\\ 2& 3& 1& 4\end{array}$
3. C.$\begin{array}{cccc}\text{A}& \text{B}& \text{C}& \text{D}\\ 2& 1& 3& 4\end{array}$
4. D.$\begin{array}{cccc}\text{A}& \text{B}& \text{C}& \text{D}\\ 4& 3& 1& 2\end{array}$

Consider the following statements : 1. The Ain-i-Akbari is the third book in the Akbarnama written during the reign of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. 2. Abul Fazl was the author of the first two books of the Akbarnama, while Akbar was the author of the third. 3. The best known accounts of illustrated Mughal official reports are the Akbarnama and the Babarnama. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A.1 only
2. B.1 and 3 only
3. C.3 only
4. D.1, 2 and 3

Consider the following statements : 1. Gandhiji’s Salt Satyagraha in 1930 was against the State monopoly of the manufacture and sale of salt. 2. The American news magazine ‘Time’ covered the progress of Gandhiji’s walk to Dandi on the Salt Satyagraha. 3. The Viceroy of India at the time of the Salt Satyagraha was Lord Ripon. 4. Gandhiji did not complete the Dandi March due to ill-health. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A.1, 2 and 3
2. B.4
3. C.2 only
4. D.1 and 2 only

Consider the following statements : 1. Gandhiji launched the Rowlatt Satyagraha in 1919 because of the British measures to impose censorship on the Press. 2. Gandhiji launched the Rowlatt Satyagraha because of the British policy of permitted detention without trial. 3. The Rowlatt Act was restricted to Bombay and Madras Presidency. 4. The agitation against the Rowlatt Act reached climax with the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in Amritsar. Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. A.1, 2 and 3
2. B.2 and 3 only
3. C.1, 2 and 4
4. D.1 and 4 only

Consider the following statements about the Indo-Saracenic architecture : 1. It combined the Indian with the European style of architecture in the beginning of the 20th century. 2. The Gateway of India in Mumbai is the most famous example of this style. 3. There are many famous examples of this style in the colonial cities of Bombay (Mumbai) and Madras (Chennai). 4. It takes its imputation from ancient Greece. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A.1, 2 and 3
2. B.2 and 3 only
3. C.1 and 2 only
4. D.4

Directions: The following Two (02) items consist of two statements, statement I and statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below: Code: Statement I: Indigo formed the basis of a flourishing sector of commercial agriculture by the beginning of the 19th century. Statement II: The Indigo Commission was set up to enquire into the grievances of the indigo cultivators in 1860.

1. A.Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I
2. B.Both the statements are individually true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
3. C.Statement I is true but statement II is false
4. D.Statement I is false but statement II is true

Which one among the following statements relating to the Home Rule movement is not correct?

1. A.The movement, instead of going forward after its great advance in 1917, gradually declined in 1918
2. B.Annie Besant, the leader of the movement did not oppose the entry of Extremists
3. C.The movement became weaker and weaker because of the continuous differences of opinion among the nationalist leaders
4. D.The movement was again revived by Mahatma Gandhi

Why did Gandhiji go to Champaran?

1. A.To launch a Satyagraha movement
2. B.To launch a non-cooperation movement
3. C.To enquire into the grievances of the indigo cultivators
4. D.To fight against the zamindars

Which one among the following wars ended by the Treaty of Salbai ?

1. A.First Maratha War
2. B.Second Maratha War
3. C.Third Maratha War
4. D.Fourth Mysore War

Plan Balkan was

1. A.a plan devised by Mountbatten to transfer power to separate provinces or confederation of provinces, with the Bengal and Punjab Assemblies being given the options to vote for partition of their provinces
2. B.The plan devised by Pethick Lawrence to give autonomy to Indian princes and provinces
3. C.A plan devised by the Muslim League and the Congress to provide autonomy to Indian provinces to form confederations
4. D.A plan devised by Mountbatten to allow Indian princes the freedom to either be independent or to join either India or Pakistan

Which one among the following prominently rose in revolt against the British in 1857 ?

1. A.Punjab Army
2. B.Madras Regiment
3. C.Bengal Army
4. D.Awadh Regiment

The terra-cotta plough of the Harappan civilization was found at

1. A.Mohenjo-daro
2. B.Banawali
3. C.Kalibangan
4. D.Lothal

Which one among the following works of Mahatma Gandhi provides a critique of modern machine- oriented civilization?

1. A.The Story of My Experiments with Truth
2. B.Hind Swaraj
3. C.Constructive Programme
4. D.Anasakti Yoga (Commentary on ‘Gita’)

Consider the following statements relating to planning in India: 1. In the year 1938, the National Planning Committee was set up in India under the chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru. 2. The Bombay Plan was prepared by the Indian industrialists. 3. Acharya Kripalini prepared the Gandhian Plan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.1 and 2 only
4. D.1, 2 and 3

Gandhiji’s call for breaking Salt Laws was in response to the

1. A.Non-Cooperation Movement
2. B.Civil Disobedience Movement
3. C.Khilafat Movement
4. D.Quit India Movement

The Suez Canal, the Strait of Hormuz and the Strait of Gibraltar are important because they

1. A.prevent attacks on bordering nations
2. B.prohibit the movement of ships carrying nuclear weapons
3. C.unite Russian access to warm water points
4. D.control access to vital trade routes

Who among the following was conferred the highest Bangladesh award—the Bangladesh Swadhinata Sammanona in the year 2011?

1. A.Indira Gandhi
2. B.Rajiv Gandhi
3. C.Jyoti Basu
4. D.Satyajit Ray

India commissioned its first indigenously built stealth warship INS Shivalik and inducted into the Indian Navy recently, thus joining the elite group of countries capable of constructing such vessels. Which among the following other countries are in the elite group? 1. Russia 2. The United States 3. Germany 4. The United Kingdom Select the correct answer using the code given below : Code :

1. A.1, 2 and 3
2. B.1, 2 and 4
3. C.2 and 4 only
4. D.1 and 3 only

Statement I : Mahatma Gandhi launched the Rowlatt Satyagraha as an all-India mass protest. Statement II : Rowlatt Act was passed by the British Government in 1919 to authorize the government to imprison any person without trial.

1. A.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
2. B.Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.
3. C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
4. D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

Statement I : A public expression of dissatisfaction with democracy indicates the success of the democratic project : it transforms people from the status of a subject into that of a citizen. Statement II : The fact that people are complaining is itself an affirmation of the success of democracy : it shows that people have developed awareness and the ability to look critically at the government.

1. A.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
2. B.Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.
3. C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
4. D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

Statement I : The private trade of the East India Company's officials in the $18^{\text{th}}$ century had flowered with the indirect patronage of the authorities of the Company. Statement II : The extra-legal power enjoyed by the foreign merchants and the duty-free nature of their private trade virtually edged the indigenous merchants out of competition.

1. A.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
2. B.Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.
3. C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
4. D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

Which one among the following statements relating to an anticyclone is correct ?

1. A.Anticyclone is a wind system with a high pressure centre
2. B.In anticyclone the movement of wind is inward
3. C.The contribution of an anticyclone towards determining weather of an area is quite significant
4. D.The movement of wind is clockwise in an anticyclone of southern hemisphere

Which, among the following, is/are the impact/impacts of industrial revolution in England ? 1. Cottage industry was replaced by the factory system of production using machines. 2. It led to the overpopulation of villages. 3. It led to the emergence of working class movements. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1. A.1, 2 and 3
2. B.1 and 3 only
3. C.1 only
4. D.2 and 3 only