294 questions asked across 18 exam years, newest first
Consider the following statement : I can only thank a genius director like Guru Dutt for giving me an opportunity to work in his films and translate his conceptions on screen. I was able to involve (myself) in many innovative experiments he had tried. The best example is the making of 'Kagaz Ke Phool' (1959), which is the first cinemascope venture in the Indian film industry. On receipt of a prestigious award of India the above statement was made recently by :
Answer: D
The next four (04) items are based on the Table given below. List I (Ruler): A. Ashoka; B. Samudragupta; C. Kanishka; D. Harshavardhana List II (Important Battle): 1. Against several rulers of Northern and Southern India; 2. Kalinga war; 3. Battle of Pundravardhana; 4. Against the Chinese and the Parthians List III (Dynasty): I. Kushana; II. Maurya; III. Pushpavati; IV. Gupta List IV (Significant work): i. Writer and poet, patron of learning besides an empire builder; ii. Political conquest, patron of learning; iii. Holding the 4th Buddhist Council and patron of learning; iv. Spread of Dharma, ahimsa and welfare activities
Match List I with List II, List III and List IV and select the correct answer using the code given below (List I – List II – List III – List IV):
Answer: B
Which among the following statements are correct with regard to the Portuguese in India? 1. They had the monopoly over the Eastern trade in the Century 2. They possessed Bombay in the beginning 3. They had trading settlements at Cochin, Diu and Daman 4. The Mughals denied them any trading concessions Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: A
Consider the following statements relating to Gandhian strategy of Satyagraha: 1. Under the Gandhian strategy, which may be described as Struggle-Truce-Struggle (S-T-S), phases of a vigorous extra-legal mass movement and confrontation with colonial authority alternate with phases, during which direct confrontation is withdrawn 2. The entire political process of S-T-S was an upward spiraling one, which also assumed that the freedom struggle would pass through several stages, ending with the transfer of power by the colonial regime itself Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Rajmohan Gandhi's book 'A Tale of Two Revolts' (2009) deals with the:
Answer: B
"No Taxation without Representation" was the popular slogan of:
Answer: B
Which one among the following was not a demand of the early congress (1885-1905)?
Answer: B
The next three (03) items are based on the passage given below: The myth is that the Indian National Congress was started by A.O. Hume and others under the official direction, guidance and advice of no less a person than Lord Dufferin, the Viceroy, to provide a safe, mild, peaceful and constitutional outlet or safety-valve for the rising discontent among the masses, which was inevitably leading towards a popular and violent revolution. Consequently, the revolutionary potential was nipped in the bud. Most writers accept the core of the myth, that a violent revolution was on the cards at the time and was avoided only by the foundations of the congress,........... All of them agree that the manner of its birth affected the basic character and future work of the congress in a crucial manner.
The author describes the safety-valve thesis as a myth because:
Answer: B
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the four stages of water movement in a hydrological cycle ?
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 : Statement I : Coalition in India is always a post-poll phenomenon.
Statement I : In order to create linguistic provinces in India, the Congress Party constituted Motilal Nehru Committee in 1928. Statement II : The Motilal Nehru Committee suggested creation of linguistic provinces in India.
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 : Statement I : Coalition in India is always a post-poll phenomenon.
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.
Answer: B
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 :
Answer: A
START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a treaty between/among
Answer: B
The notion of saptanga that was introduced in Arthashastra includes
Answer: A
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 :
Answer: A
Which one of the following statements with regard to ‘Direct Action Day’ is correct?
Answer: C
Planning in India drew on
Answer: B
The Haripura Congress (1938) remains a milestone in Indian freedom struggle, because
Answer: C
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 :
Answer: B
Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore did not define India as a ‘nation’, because they were
Answer: B
