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Q1042018 · 9 Sept 2018
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Directions : The following six (6) 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 Government of India Act, 1935 introduced Dyarchy at the Centre.
Statement I : Mughal Painting reached its climax during the reign of Jahangir. Statement II : Aurangzeb's Court was adorned by some of the best known artists of the Mughal School of Painting.
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: C
Q1052018 · 9 Sept 2018
Consider the following statements about merchant guilds of South India : 1. Ayyavole merchant guild was originally established in Aihole. 2. Manigraman merchant guild was subordinated to the Anjuvannam merchant guild in the 13th century. 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: A
Q1072018 · 9 Sept 2018
When did the Stamp Act Congress consisting of delegates from 9 of the 13 colonies of America meet in New York City?
1. A.1763
2. B.1764
3. C.1765
4. D.1766
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Answer: C
Q1082018 · 9 Sept 2018
Who among the following travellers was from Italy and visited Vijayanagar Kingdom in the fifteenth century?
1. A.Nikitin
2. B.Fa-Hien
3. C.Bernier
4. D.Nicolo Conti
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Answer: D
Q1112018 · 9 Sept 2018
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: $List-I (Author) A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak B. Dadabhai Naoroji C. Mahatma Gandhi D. Jawaharlal Nehru List-II (Book) 1. The Arctic Home in the Vedas 2. Hind Swaraj 3. The Discovery of India 4. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India$ Code:
1. A.A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
2. B.A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
3. C.A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
4. D.A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
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Answer: C
Q1122018 · 9 Sept 2018
Who among the following leaders started the Indian Home Rule League?
1. A.Gopal Krishna Gokhale
2. B.Mahatma Gandhi
3. C.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. D.J. B. Kripalani
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Answer: C
Q1152018 · 9 Sept 2018
Which one of the following statements about Bipin Chandra Pal is correct?
1. A.He was a member of the moderate group of Congress.
2. B.He was a member of the extremist group of Congress.
3. C.He was the Minister of Defence in the first Government of independent India.
4. D.He was the Chief Minister of West Bengal.
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Answer: B
Q1442018 · 9 Sept 2018
Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, who was awarded Nikkei Asia Prize, 2018 for Culture and Community, is the founder of
1. A.Bachpan Bachao Andolan
2. B.PRS Legislative Research
3. C.Sulabh Sanitation and Social Reform Movement
4. D.Smile Foundation
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Answer: C
Q1012018 · 22 Apr 2018
Who among the following first used the term 'Industrial Revolution' in English to describe the changes that occurred in British industrial development between 1760 and 1820?
1. A.Karl Marx
2. B.Georges Michelet
3. C.Arnold Toynbee
4. D.Friedrich Engels
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Answer: C
Q1042018 · 22 Apr 2018
Who gifted the Badshah Nama to King George in 1799?
1. A.Abul Fazl
2. B.Abdul Hamid Lahori
3. C.Nawab of Awadh
4. D.William Jones
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Answer: C
Q1052018 · 22 Apr 2018
What is the name of the award given to meritorious men in the Mughal Court in the form of a robe of honour that was once worn by the Emperor?
1. A.Sarapa
2. B.Patka
3. C.Padma murassa
4. D.Khilat
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Answer: D
Q1072018 · 22 Apr 2018
Name the first major voluntary association representing primarily Indian landlord interests that was set up in Calcutta in 1851?
1. A.British Indian Association
2. B.Landholder's Society
3. C.Madras Native Association
4. D.Bombay Association
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Answer: A
Q1092018 · 22 Apr 2018
Name the rebel who fought against the British in the battle of Chinhat in the course of the 1857 Revolt?
1. A.Ahmadullah Shah
2. B.Shah Mal
3. C.Mangal Pandey
4. D.Kunwar Singh
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Answer: A
Q1382018 · 22 Apr 2018
Bharatmala Project is related to
1. A.Improving road connectivity
2. B.Interlinking ports and railways
3. C.Interlinking of rivers
4. D.Interlinking major cities with gas pipelines
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Answer: A