294 questions asked across 18 exam years, newest first
Recently Microsoft announced its 26.2 billion dollar acquisition of which one of the following professional networking sites?
Answer: D
Consider the following statements: 1. British colonialism continued to grow steadily in the 18th and 19th centuries 2. Raw cotton for the textile industry in Britain during the industrial revolution needed to be imported Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Which of the following statements about Brahmo Samaj is/are correct? 1. The Brahmo Marriage Act of 1872 allowed inter-caste and widow re-marriage only if the contracting parties declared themselves to be non-Hindus. 2. Keshub Chandra Sen arranged the marriage of his minor daughter with the Maharaja of Burdwan. 3. Keshub Chandra Sen's followers broke away to form the Naba Brahmo Samaj. 4. The Brahmo Samaj grew from a small elite group to a mass movement in the century. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: A
Consider the following statements about Rashtrakuta kings: 1. They were ardent patrons of Shaivism and did not support other forms of religion. 2. They promoted only Sanskrit scholars and gave them large grants. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Which of the following statements about the first act of the Revolt of 1857 is/are true? 1. It occurred in Meerut when two sepoys stole a superior officer's rifle. 2. It began when the Rani of Jhansi declared war on the British. 3. It began when Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in Meerut. 4. It began when Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in Barrackpore. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: C
Which of the following thinkers and movements influenced the development of Gandhiji's political ideas? 1. Henry David Thoreau 2. John Ruskin 3. John Milton 4. Jainism Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: C
Which one among the following Acts for the first time allowed Indians, at least theoretically, entry to higher posts in British Indian administration?
Answer: B
Which of the following best explains the stated broad vision and aspirations of the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012 – 2017)?
Answer: A
Which one of the following statements about Subsidiary Alliance devised by Lord Wellesley in the year 1798 is not correct?
Answer: A
Who among the following was associated with the Mughal Court as a physician to Prince Dara Shukoh?
Answer: C
Which one of the following statements about Khilafat Movement is not correct?
Answer: D
The Vijayanagara Empire received its death blow at the battle of:
Answer: A
Consider the following statements about the travellers who visited India: 1. Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi from Herat visited Delhi and Daulatabad. 2. Ibn Battuta provides detailed accounts of both Delhi and Daulatabad. 3. According to Francois Bernier there was no private property in land in Mughal India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: | List I (*Dynasty*) | List II (*Architecture*) | | :--- | :--- | | A. Chalukyas | 1. Sun Temple, Konark | | B. Hoysalas | 2. Pattadakal Temples | | C. Pandyas | 3. Kesava Temple, Somnathpur | | D. Eastern Gangas | 4. Eastern *gopura* of Chidambaram Temple | *Code:*
Answer: D
The Century Faraizi Movement in eastern Bengal developed under the leadership of:
Answer: B
Consider the following statements about Harappan Culture : 1. The Harappan Culture matured in Sind and Punjab. 2. It spread from there to Southwards and Eastwards. 3. The area, where it spread, was bigger than Egypt and Mesopotamia. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
By the late 19th century, India was one of the largest producers and exporters of
Answer: A
Who among the following did not bring trading ships to the port of Surat in pre-British times?
Answer: B
Who among the following was not a member of the ‘Big Four’ in the Congress of Vienna (1815)?
Answer: D
The Stamp Act Congress consisting of delegates from nine of the thirteen colonies met in 1765 at
Answer: B
Which of the following American colonies did not attend the first Continental Congress held in Philadelphia?
Answer: C
Which of the following statements is/are correct about the working of the Permanent Settlement in Bengal? 1. The traditional Zamindars lost their lands. 2. The reason for the Zamindars’ inability to pay up land revenues was that the Ryots defaulted on payment of revenue. 3. A new group of farmers—the Jotedars—became influential. 4. The Collector replaced the Zamindars as the alternative focus of authority. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer: D
Directions : The following seven (7) 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 : (a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I (b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I (c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false (d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true Statement I : The first coins to bear the names and images of rulers were issued by the Kushanas.
Statement II : The first gold coins were issued by the Kushanas.
Answer: D
Directions : The following seven (7) 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 : (a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I (b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I (c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false (d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true Statement I : The first coins to bear the names and images of rulers were issued by the Kushanas.
Statement I : Jahandar Shah’s reign came to an early end in January 1713. Statement II : He was defeated at Agra by Farrukhsiyar, his nephew.
Answer: A
Directions : The following seven (7) 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 : (a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I (b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I (c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false (d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true Statement I : The first coins to bear the names and images of rulers were issued by the Kushanas.
Statement I : The defects of the Regulating Act and the exigencies of British politics necessitated the passing of the Pitt’s India Act. Statement II : The Pitt’s India Act gave the British Government supreme control over the Company’s affairs and its administration in India.
Answer: A
