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Q1002011 · 21 Aug 2011
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.
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Answer: A
Q1012011 · 21 Aug 2011
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.
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Answer: A
Q1022011 · 21 Aug 2011
Statement I : The private trade of the East India Company's officials in the $1 8^{th}$ 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.
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Answer: B
Q1102011 · 21 Aug 2011
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
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Answer: A
Q1122011 · 21 Aug 2011
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
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Answer: B
Q1232011 · 21 Aug 2011
Which one among the following is not the characteristic feature of the Harappan settlement?
1. A.Doorways and windows generally faced the side lanes and rarely opened onto the main streets
2. B.Houses generally had separate bathing areas and toilets
3. C.The citadel was walled but the lower town was not walled
4. D.Drains and water chutes from the second storey were often built inside the wall
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Answer: C
Q1242011 · 21 Aug 2011
Which one among the following is not true with regard to Rig Veda Samhita?
1. A.There are about 300 non-Indo-European words in Rig Veda
2. B.There is a reference to dasarajna (battle of ten kings) in the Rig Veda
3. C.It is mentioned in the Rig Veda that the Bharata chief Sudas fought against a confederacy of ten tribes
4. D.Purus sided with Bharata in the battle of ten kings
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Answer: D
Q1252011 · 21 Aug 2011
The First Anglo-Burmese War was concluded by a treaty. Which one among the following is that?
1. A.Treaty of Bharma
2. B.Treaty of Tamu
3. C.Treaty of Bhamo
4. D.Treaty of Yandaboo
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Answer: D
Q1292011 · 21 Aug 2011
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Cyclone is a low pressure system. 2. The wind movement is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere. 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
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Answer: A
Q1312011 · 21 Aug 2011
Which of the following statements regarding Mughal paintings is/are correct? 1. The paintings of Akbar’s time were mostly confined to book illustrations and portraits. 2. Mir Sayyid Ali of Herat and Khwaja Abdus Samad formed the nucleus of the Mughal School of painting which fused together the non-Islamic and Islamic elements. 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
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Answer: C
Q1322011 · 21 Aug 2011
Which of the following statements regarding consolidation of British power in $1 8^{th}$ century Bengal is/are correct? 1. The Nawab granted the Company the Nizamat powers in 1765. 2. The duties of collecting revenues and administration of justice were entrusted with the European officials of the East India Company. 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
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Answer: A
Q1332011 · 21 Aug 2011
Which of the following statements about industrial revolution in Europe is not correct?
1. A.Britain was the first country to experience the industrial revolution
2. B.England was fortunate as coal and iron resources were plentifully available, as were other minerals — lead, copper and tin — that were used in industry
3. C.From the 1780s, the iron industry symbolized the British industrial revolution
4. D.In England, the movement of goods between markets was helped by a good network of rivers and an indented coastline
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Answer: C
Q1422011 · 21 Aug 2011
Which one among the following pairs is \textit{not} correctly matched? $(a) Union List (b) State List (c) Concurrent List (d) Residuary List : : : : Banking Agriculture Marriage Education$
1. A.(a)
2. B.(b)
3. C.(c)
4. D.(d)
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Answer: D
Q1062011 · 17 Apr 2011
No trees are found in Tundra biome near polar region of northern hemisphere. This is due to:
1. A.snowfall inhibits plant respiration.
2. B.frozen ice beneath the surface soil (permafrost) restricts root growth.
3. C.less wind movement and inadequate sunlight.
4. D.low temperature which restricts development of reproductive organs.
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Answer: B
Q1232011 · 17 Apr 2011
Consider the following statements : 1. The Champaran Satyagraha marked Gandhiji’s second appearance in Indian politics as a leader of the masses. 2. The Champaran Satyagraha was launched to address the problems faced by Indigo plantation workers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1. A.1 only
2. B.2 only
3. C.Both 1 and 2
4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: B
Q1252011 · 17 Apr 2011
Consider the following statements about Gandhiji’s thinking on environment : 1. His environmental thinking is rooted in his larger philosophical and moral thinking 2. He preferred sustainable environmental practices to nourish the soil and the natural world 3. He laid emphasis on the rigorous ethic of non-injury in our treatment of animals Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1. A.1 only
2. B.1 and 2 only
3. C.1, 2 and 3
4. D.2 and 3 only
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Answer: C
Q1262011 · 17 Apr 2011
Which one among the following is common to the treaty of Yandaboo (1826), the treaty of Salbai (1782) and the treaty of Gandamak (1879) ?
1. A.With these treaties various Indian powers formed alliances to defeat the British
2. B.These treaties enabled the British to control the South Asian powers
3. C.These treaties expedited the spread of Indian culture abroad
4. D.These treaties gave an essential boost to enhanced trade in South Asia
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Answer: B
Q1282011 · 17 Apr 2011
Which one among the following statements is not correct ?
1. A.Gandhara School of Art owed its origin to the Indo-Greek rulers but the real patrons of the school were the Kushans, especially Kanishka
2. B.Rich carving, elaborate ornamentations and complex symbolism were not the main features of the Candhara sculpture
3. C.The Graeco-Roman architectural impact modified the structure of Buddhist Stupas
4. D.The artists of the Amravati School of Arts mainly used white marble
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Answer: B
Q1342011 · 17 Apr 2011
Consider the following declaration and identify the person who made it using the code given below : ‘The time has come when badges of honour make our shame glaring in their incongruous context of humiliation, and, I, for my part, wish to stand shorn of all special distinction, by the side of my countrymen who, for their so-called insignificance are liable to suffer degradation not fit for human beings’ Code :
1. A.Mahatma Gandhi
2. B.Jawaharlal Nehru
3. C.Dada Bhai Naoroji
4. D.Rabindranath Tagore
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Answer: D
Q1352011 · 17 Apr 2011
Identify, using the code given below, the nationalist leader who was sentenced in the words outlined below : 'the fact that in the eyes of millions of your countrymen you are a great patriot and great leader' but 'as a man subject to the law, who has, by his own admission broken the law' you are subject to six years imprisonment Code :
1. A.C.R. Das
2. B.Mahatma Gandhi
3. C.Subhash Bose
4. D.Jawaharlal Nehru
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Answer: B