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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
Movements of tides are mostly determined by
Answer: C
