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Which of the following was/were the reasons for the defeat of British during the American War of Independence? 1. The remoteness of the American Continent and the lack of good roads 2. The British authorities failed to rally the loyalist Americans 3. The Americans benefited from the extraordinary military leadership of George Washington 4. The Americans had access to superior arms and ammunition Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: D
The industrial revolution in England had a profound impact on the lives of people. Which of the following statements are correct about that? 1. Women were the main workers in the silk, lace-making and knitting industries 2. Factory managers were well aware of the health risks of industrial work on children 3. Children were often employed in textile factories 4. The novel 'Hard Times' by Charles Dickens was a severe critique of the horrors of industrialization Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: C
In the 19th century, the majority of the workers in Japan's modern industries were mainly
Answer: C
The following 6 (Six) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below : Code : Statement I : The city of Rome revived in a spectacular way in the 15th century.
Statement II : From the 15th century onwards, artists were known individually by name, not as member of a group or a guild, in Roman society.
Answer: B
The following 6 (Six) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below : Code : Statement I : The city of Rome revived in a spectacular way in the 15th century.
Statement I : Chartism was the political reform campaign for democratic rights which swept over Britain between 1838 and 1848. Statement II : The trade union movement declined by the 1830s as it failed to fulfil the aspirations of the working class.
Answer: A
The cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilization ?
Answer: D
Which of the following statements with regards to the Civil Disobedience movement is/are correct ? 1. The movement received massive response from business groups and peasantry 2. The movement coincided with large scale labour upsurge in Maharashtra 3. The movement was marked by the mass participation of lawyers and students Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Answer: A
The world's largest biomass cookstove system for cooking in community kitchen has been installed at
Answer: C
The United Nations proclaimed 21 June as
Answer: C
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
