History · NDA previous year questions

Statement I : Temperatures of countries like United Kingdom, Norway, the Netherlands and Denmark are higher as compared to places located on similar latitudes during the winter. Statement II : United Kingdom, Norway, the Netherlands and Denmark are located on the coast.

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

Consider the following statement and identify with the help of the code given below the Viceroy who made the statement and when : In my belief, Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise. Code :

1. A.Lord Curzon, in a letter to the Secretary of States in 1900
2. B.Lord Curzon, while announcing the partition of Bengal
3. C.Lord Dufferin, during the farewell speech at Calcutta
4. D.Lord Minto, while addressing the Muslim delegation which met him at Shimla in 1906

START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a treaty between/among

1. A.China and Japan
2. B.USA and Russia
3. C.USA and European Union
4. D.China, India, USA and Russia

The notion of saptanga that was introduced in Arthashastra includes

1. A.kings, territory, administration and treasury
2. B.music, dance, ragas and wrestling
3. C.ministers, civil servants, subalterns and those involved in espionage
4. D.aristocrats, acharyas, traders and monks

Which of the following statements with regard to freedom struggle are correct? 1. The British rule could prevail in India on the basis of the consent or acquiescence of many sections of Indian people. 2. The social basis of the colonial regime was among the Zamindars and upper classes. 3. The Indian National Army forced the British to withdraw from India. 4. The Hindu Mahasabha supported the partition of India. Select the correct answer using the code given below : Code :

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

Which one of the following statements with regard to ‘Direct Action Day’ is correct?

1. A.Hasan Suhrawardy presided over the ‘Direct Action Day’
2. B.‘Direct Action’ took place in Delhi
3. C.‘Direct Action Day’ led to the Bihar riot
4. D.‘Direct Action’ was endorsed by the Congress Party

Planning in India drew on

1. A.the New Economic Programme of Lenin
2. B.the Fabian Socialism of Sidney and Beatrice Webb
3. C.the British welfare mechanism
4. D.new democratic development packages

The Haripura Congress (1938) remains a milestone in Indian freedom struggle, because

1. A.it declared war on the British Empire
2. B.it anointed Jawaharlal Nehru as the future Prime Minister of India
3. C.of the introduction of the idea of a planning commission
4. D.of the acceptance of the Government of India Act, 1935 by the Congress

In Hind Swaraj, Mahatma Gandhi was critical of railways, because they are 1. carriers of plague germs 2. instruments for frequency of famines 3. responsible for creating class division in the society 4. accident-prone Select the correct answer using the code given below : Code :

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

Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore did not define India as a ‘nation’, because they were

1. A.appreciative of cultural divisiveness
2. B.opposed to the idea of homogeneity
3. C.supportive of ‘oneness’
4. D.critical of hegemonic culture

Which one of the following statements about Chandragupta II is not correct?

1. A.Kalidasa and Amarasimha were famous scholars in his court
2. B.He expanded his empire both through matrimonial alliances and conquests
3. C.He married a Naga princess, named Kubera Naga
4. D.He married his daughter Prabhavati to an Ahom prince

Mahatma Gandhi undertook 'fast unto death' against the Communal Award. He, however, discontinued the fast, because

1. A.the Congress leaders successfully prevailed upon Mahatma Gandhi to accept the Award
2. B.the British Government withdrew the Communal Award
3. C.of the conclusion of the Poona Pact
4. D.the weaker classes openly opposed the Award

Consider the following statements with regard to Champaran Satyagraha (1917) : 1. The Champaran Satyagraha marked Mahatma Gandhi's first appearance in Indian politics as a leader of the masses. 2. Young nationalists like Rajendra Prasad and J. B. Kripalani had worked with Mahatma Gandhi at Champaran. 3. It was during this movement that Mahatma Gandhi formulated his philosophy of Satyagraha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

The Passive Resistance Association was first formed by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa in 1906 to organize a campaign against the introduction of

1. A.Poll Tax
2. B.Certificate of Registration
3. C.Legislations against Indian businessmen
4. D.Legislations to disenfranchise the Indians

What was the effect of the Government of India Act of 1935 on the national movement?

1. A.It strengthened the movement
2. B.It weakened the movement by satisfying the people
3. C.It weakened the movement, because separate electorate for the Muslims and Hindus created dissensions
4. D.It weakened the movement, because the Act introduced federal system

Who among the following was the first Muslim military commander who annexed Bihar and Bengal by overthrowing the Sena dynasty?

1. A.Mahmud Gawan
2. B.Bakhtiyar Khilji
3. C.Adil Shahis
4. D.Shams-ud-din

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I ($\text{Battle}$) List II ($\text{Year}$) A. $1^{\mathrm{st}}$ Battle of Panipat B. Battle of Plassey C. Battle of Haldighati D. Battle of Talikota 1. 1565 2. 1526 3. 1757 4. 1576 Code : A B C D

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

Who among the following has authored the book Hind Swaraj ?

1. A.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2. B.Mahatma Gandhi
3. C.Gopal Krishna Gokhale
4. D.M.G. Ranade

Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Finance Commission of India ? 1. Making recommendations as to the principles governing grant-in-aid of the revenues of the States. 2. To suggest measures to augment Consolidated Fund of India. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2