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Which one of the following statement(s) about Subsidiary Alliance devised by Lord Wellesley in the year 1728 is not correct?
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Who among the following was associated with the Mughal Court as a physician to Prince Dara Shikoh?
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Which one of the following statements about Khilafat Movement is not correct?
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The British Officer who was a representative of the Governor General and who lived in a State which was not under direct British rule was called
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Which of the following features of the Permanent Settlement of 1793 is/are correct?

1. The Permanent Settlement vested land ownership rights in the peasants.

2. The Permanent Settlement vested land ownership rights in the Zamindars.

3. The Zamindars had to pay a fixed amount of rent by a particular date.

4. The Zamindars benefitted hugely from the Permanent Settlement while the peasants suffered.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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The Vijayanagar empire received its death blow at the battle of
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Consider the following statements about the travellers who visited India.

1. Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi from Herat visited Delhi and Daulatabad.

2. Ibn Battuta provides detailed accounts of both Delhi and Daulatabad.

3. According to Francois Bernier, there was no private property in land in Mughal India.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List I (Dynasty) List II (Architecture)
A. Chalukyas 1. Sun Temple, Konark
B. Hoysalas 2. Pattadakal Temples
C. Pandyas 3. Keshava Temple, Somnathpur
D. Eastern Gangas 4. Eastern Gopura of Chidambaram Temple
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The Senia tradition is
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Who among the following founded the Rajahmundri Social Reform Association in 1878 in support of widow remarriage?
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The 19th century Faraizi Movement in Eastern Bengal developed under the leadership of
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The Indian States Committee was formed in 1928 under
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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 codes given below.
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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 an 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 codes given below.
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Although used earlier by French and German writers, the term 'Industrial Revolution' in English was first popularised by
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In the 19th century, the majority of the workers in Japan's modern industries were mainly
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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.
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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.
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The cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilization?
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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 codes given below.
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Who among the following invented the powerloom that revolutionised the cotton textile industry?
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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 at grants.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Subsidiary Alliance was a system devised by
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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 codes given below.
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Which of the following statements above Gandhiji's Hind Swaraj written in 1909 is/are true?

1. Hind Swaraj offers a civilizational concept of the Indian nation.

2. Hind Swaraj states that Parliament democracy was necessary for the amelioration of the sufferings Indians.

3. Hind Swaraj argues that industrial capitalism was responsible for the immorality of society.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Consider the following statements.

1. Warren Hastings set up the Calcutta Madrassa for the study and teaching of Muslim law related subjects.

2. Jonathan Duncan started a Sanskrit College at Varanasi for the study of Hindu law and philosophy.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements about Sufism in India.

1. Pilgrimage called Ziyarat to tombs of Sufi saints is an important feature.

2. The most influential group of Sufis in India were Chishtis.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Which of the following thinkers movements influenced the development Gandhiji's political ideas?

1. Henry David Thoreau

2. John Ruskin

3. John Milton

4. Jainism

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Consider the following statements.

1. The Arthashastra is the first Indian treatise to define a state.

2. The main concerns of the Arthashastra are theoretical issues like the origin of the state.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Ashoka's connection with Buddhism is evident from which one of the following edicts?
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In the Mesopotamian records, which one of the following terms was used for the Indus Valley (Harappans)?
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Who among the following is the author of the book 'The Indian Struggle, 1920-42'?
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Which one of the following about the Swadeshi Campaign in 1896 is not correct?
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Which one of the following associations was founded in London by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866?
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Consider the following movements:

1. Moplah Rebellion

2. Bardoli Satyagraha

3. Champaran Satyagraha

4. Salt Satyagraha

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above ascending order?
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Which one of the following travelogues has given an insight on the reign of Muhammad-bin-Tughluq?
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Which one of the following was not a Chishti Sufi saint?
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Which one of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill is correct?
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Who among the following was believed to be a leader of the Sanyasis and Fakirs conspiring against the British in 1857?
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Who among the following was the founder of the Awadh Kingdom in the 18th century?
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Who among the following was the founder of the Young Bengal Movement?
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Which one of the following statements about the Quit India Movement is not correct?
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Which one of the following statements regarding King Krishnadeva Ray is not correct?
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Which one of the following was not a cause of the Revolt of 1857?
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Which one of the following was not a feature of the Subsidiary Alliance of Lord Wellesley?
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Who among the following is one of the authors of the book 'Philosophy of the Bomb?'
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Which of the following statements about the Chittagong group is not correct?
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Which one of the following was a significant feature of the Quit India Movement?
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Which one of the following characteristics does not describe the Khilafat Movement?
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Which one of the following was not a feature of railways in colonial India?
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Which colonial administrator made the following declaration about the partition of Bengal in 1904? "Bengal united is a power. Bengal divided will pull in different ways". That is perfectly true and one of the merits of the scheme.
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Who launched the Bardoli Satyagraha on 4th February, 1928?
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Which one of the following Princely States did not support the Congress during the course of Civil Disobedience Movement?
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Which one of the following is a feature of thought and philosophy of the Kandukuri Viresalingam?
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Name the calligrapher in Akbar's court who was honoured with the title 'Zarrin Kalam' or 'Golden Pen'.
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Who among the following was the author of the 'Badshahnama'?
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Which one of the following statements about Fatehpur Sikri is not correct?
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Statement I : The Government of India Act, 1935 introduced Dyarchy at the centre.

Statement II : The provincial autonomy was granted to the provinces.
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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 Paintings.
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Consider the following statements about merchant guilds of South India

1. Ayyavole merchant guild was originally established in Aihole.

2. Manigraman merchant guild was sub-ordinated to the Anjuvannam merchant guild in the 13th century.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
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When did the Stamp Act Congress consisting of delegates from 9 of the 13 colonies of America meet in New York City?
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Who among the following travellers was from Italy and visited Vijayanagar Kingdom in the fifteenth century?
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Where did the French East India Company first establish its factory in India?
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The Central Vigilance Commission was established on the recommendation of which one of the following Committees?
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

List - I
(Author)
List - II
(Book)
A. Bal Gangdhar Tilak 1. The Arctic Home in the Vedas
B. Dadabhai Naoroji 2. Hind Swaraj
C. Mahatma Gandhi 3. The Discovery of India
D. Jawaharlal Nehru 4. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
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Who among the following leaders started the Indian Home Rule League?
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The palace of English East India Company settlement in Madras was known as
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The Theosophical Society was led by
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Which one of the following statements about Bipin Chandra Pal is correct?
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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. Keshab Chandra Sen arranged the marriage of his minor daughter with the Maharaja of Burdwan.

3. Keshab 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 19th century.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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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?
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Which one of the following statements about the Olympe de Gouges (1748-1793) is correct?
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Which one of the following statements about Renaissance Humanist culture is not true?
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Who gifted the Badshahnama to King George in 1799?
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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?
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Who among the following social reformer started a society for the encouragement of widow remarriage in 1866 in Maharashtra?
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Name the first major voluntary association representing primarily Indian landlord interests that was set up in Calcutta in 1851?
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Who among the following introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1973?
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Name the rebel who fought against the British in the battle of Chinhat in the course of the 1857 Revolt?
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81
Which of the following is/are not historical biography/biographies?

1. Dipavamsa

2. Harshacharita

3. Vikramankadevacharita

4. Prithvirajavijaya

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

List-I
(Traveller)
List-II
(Country from)
1. Marco Polo Italy
2. Ibn Battuta Morocco
3. Nikitin Russia
4. Seydi Ali Reis Turkey
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83
Which of the following clans are included in the Agnikula Rajputs?

1. Pratiharas

2. Chalukyas

3. Paramaras

4. Chahamanas

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Who among the following was the author of Humayun Nama?
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85
Which among the following struggles, based on Gandhi's philosophy of Satyagraha, involved the industrial working class?
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Consider the following statements related to the Virashaiva tradition of Karnataka.

1. The Virashaiva Movement was led by a Brahmana named Basavanna, a minister in the court of the Kalachuri ruler in the twelfth century.

2. The Virashaivas encouraged practices, approved by the Dharmashastras, like post-puberty marriage and remarriage of widows.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements related to Wellesley's administration.

1. In the six years of Wellesley's administration, the army accounted for 42.5% of the Company's total expenditure.

2. Wellesley's administrative measures were restricted to the affairs to the Company and had nothing to do with the commercial and military affairs of the Indian ruling families.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements concerning the Russian Revolution.

1. The Bolsheviks believed that in a repressive society like Tsarist Russia, the party should be disciplined and should control the number of its members.

2. The Mensheviks believed that the party should be opened to all (as in Germany).

Selects the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Which of the following was/were among the decisions taken by the First Continental Congress held in Philadelphia in September, 1774?

1. It rejected a plan for a colonial union under the British authority.

2. It drew up a statement of grievances.

3. It agreed upon a scheme to stop trade between the Colonies and England.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Which among the following statements is not correct about the Reign of Terror?
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Who among the following was the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service?
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Which among the following was/were among the factors for England to experience the Industrial Revolution first?

1. The scientific inventions had paved the way for Industrial Revolution.

2. It had favourable social and political structures in place.

3. Navigable rivers had made inland transport easier.

4. It had seen the ascendancy of capitalist practices.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Who was the Education Minister in the first Cabinet of Independent India?
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Who among the following died in exile?
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95
Consider the following statements related to Dayanand's idea of social reform

1. Dayanand's reform envisaged a social order, where different castes performed functions suitable to their status determined by merit.

2. Dayanand's 'robust Vedic counterpart' challenged the masculine West that had enslaved the Aryavarta.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following statements is not true about Ijarah system?
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During the Swadeshi movement, a National College was started in Calcutta under the principalship of
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The ruins of Vijayanagar (Hampi) were brought to public light in the year 1800 by the following British surveyor and engineer
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Which country among the following was not a part of the Third Coalition against Napoleon?
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Which one of the following pairs of travellers and their nationality is not correct matched?
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101
In the Manusmriti which form of marriage results from the 'Voluntary union of a maiden and her lover'?
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102
Consider the following statements concerning the American War of Independence.

1. The Americans raised the slogan, 'No taxation without representation'.

2. The American merchants resorted to the boycott of the British products.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Who was the author of the book 'History of British India'?
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Which Viceroy had made the observation, 'It's a beautiful world if it wasn't for Gandhi ......' ?
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Which Indian businessman favoured 'healthy capitalism' in helping Gandhiji to work towards a 'common object'?
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106
The art piece 'In Memoriam' was a creation of which one of the following European painters?
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Who among the following historians have described the Quit India Movement as a 'spontaneous revolution'?
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Statement I : Abul Fazl shaped, represented and articulated the ideas associated with the reign of Akbar.

Statement II : The qualities of Abul Fazl impressed Akbar who found the former suitable as an adviser and spokesperson for his policies.
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Statement I : The Kisan Manifesto adopted by the All India Kisan Sabha in August, 1936 contained radical demands.

Statement II : The All India Kisan Sabha was a part of the Congress and maintained close relationship with the Provincial Congress Committees.
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Statement I : The British ruled India through a modern bureaucracy headed by the Indian Civil Service, whose members were recruited through merit based on open competition.

Statement II : The Indian Civil Service was based on the whole hearted participation of Indians.
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111
The Karachi Resolution of Congress in 1931 advocated which one of the following issues?
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112
The treaty of Schonbrunn (1809) was signed after which one of the following battles?
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113
Which of the following statements about the New Model Unions is/are correct?

1. The new Model Unions were formed in the 1850s.

2. The New Model Unions were formed in the 1880s.

3. The New Model Unions comprised a Labour Party idea.

4. The New Model Unions excluded women in the 1920s.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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114
The Truman Doctrine of 1947 was announced to achieve which one of the following?
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115
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. In 1948, Burma was admitted to the United Nations and immediately supported the USA in the Cold War.

2. In 1948, Burma joined the United Nations, but refused to denounce China s the aggressor in the Korean War.

Select the correct answer using the codes, given below.
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116
Who among the following presented 'The April Thesis' to the Russian people in 1917?
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117
The treaty of Yandabo was signed in
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118
The Azamgarh Proclamation of 25th August, 1857 stressed on which one of the following issues?
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119

Consider the following statements about the emergence of urban centres in India from circa 6th Century BCE :

1. All of them developed away from the capitals of mahajanapadas.

2. Major towns were located along routes of communication.

3. Many were bustling centres of commercial, cultural and political activity.

How many of the above statements is/are correct ?

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120

Consider the following statements about ancient Indian inscriptions :

1. The earliest inscriptions are in Sanskrit.

2. Kharosthi script, used in inscriptions in the north-west, was deciphered with the help of coins of Indo-Greek kings who ruled over the area.

3. Most of the inscriptions mention grand, unique events, and routine agricultural practices do not find mention.

How many of the above statements is/are correct ?

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121

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. British 'trade surplus' with India in the nineteenth century meant that the value of British exports to India was much higher than the value of British imports from India.

2. India played a crucial role in the late-nineteenth-century world economy by helping Britain balance its deficits.

3. Britain grew opium in India and exported it to China and, therefore, for a while after the 1820s, opium became India's single largest export.

4. The nineteenth century saw export of Indian raw materials decline, and that of manufactured goods increase.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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122

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List-I
(Unit in use in early India)
List-II
(Content)
A. Muhurta 2. Measure of time
B. Raktika 1. Measure of weight
C. Angula 4. Measure of length
D. Pada 3. Metre of poetry
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123

First coins in Indian history bearing the names and images of rulers were issued by the :

A. Mauryas

B. Pushyabhutis

C. Guptas

D. Indo-Greeks

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124

Social theorists in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries emphasised the emergence of industrialisation, urbanisation, secularisation and bureaucratisation as hallmarks of:

A. Modernity

B. Feudalism

C. Kingship

D. Medievalism

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125

Consider the following events :

1. Launch of Non-Cooperation Movement

2. All-India Khilafat Conference in Delhi

3. Passing of the Rowlatt Act

4. Jallianwala Bagh incident

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given events (earliest to latest)?

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126

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List-I
(System/Category)
List-II
(Description)
A. Upari 1. Peasants directly responsible for the payment of revenue
B. Pattadar 2. Category of tenancy tenure held under the Marathas
C. Mirasidar 3. Gifts of land or land revenue
D. Inam lands 4. Co-parcenary title holder and designated revenue payer in southern India
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127

Which of the following statements about Vijayanagara king Krishnadevaraya's expeditions are correct?

1. In the early years of his reign he marched against the ruler of Orissa.

2. In 1520 CE, he captured the fort of Raichur from Ismail Adil Khan.

3. Krishnadevaraya restored Sultan Mahmud Shah to power and assumed the title of Yavana-rajya-sthapan-acharya.

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128

Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as described by Ibn Battuta?

1. The foot post carries a ringing bell in one hand.

2. The horse post is called uluq, stationed at a distance of every four miles.

3. The foot post or dawa has one station at every four kos of distance.

4. The foot post is quicker than horse post.

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129

Which one of the following texts is a commentary written by Chakrapanidatta (11 Century CE from Bengal) on the Sushrut Samhita?

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130

Consider the following statements about the arrival of tobacco in India :

1. Tobacco plant arrived first in the Deccan.

2. Tobacco spread to northern India in the early years of the seventeenth century.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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131

Consider the following Women's Associations and their important associates in early twentieth century India :

1. Women’s Indian Association of 1917 : Margaret Cousins

2. National Council of Women in India of 1925 : Sarala Devi Chaudhurani

3. Bharat Stree Mahamandal of 1910 : Lady Meherbai Tata

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

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132

Consider the following statements about the issue of separate electorate during the early decades of the twentieth century in India as a means to secure adequate representation for the deprived social categories in the absence of universal adult franchise:

1. The All India Depressed Classes Association of M.C. Rajah was staunchly in favour of joint electorate.

2. The All India Depressed Classes Leaders’ Conference demanded separate electorate.

3. The Communal Award in September 1932 recognised the right to separate electorate for the 'untouchables'.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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133

Which of the following statements with regard to the famous 'silk routes' are correct?

1. Silk routes refer to East-bound European silk cargoes along these routes.

2. There were several silk routes, over land and by sea, joining together vast regions of Asia with Europe and northern Africa.

3. They are known to have existed since before the Christian Era and thrived almost till the fifteenth century.

4. Besides silk, Chinese pottery, textiles and spices from India and South-east Asia travelled the same route.

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134

Consider the following statements about Ajanta paintings :

1. The surface of the rock was coated with clay mixed with rice husk and gum and a coat of lime was applied over this.

2. The outline drawing was done first on the lime coating and colours were added subsequently.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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135
Which one of the following was NOT a way in which kings in ancient India attempted to claim a higher status?
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136
Which one of the following statements about the Bhakti movement is NOT correct?
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137
The 'Reign of Terror' in revolutionary France referred to
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138
In which one of the following ways did the First World War Not impact Europe?
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139
"...the immediate ending of British rule in India is an urgent necessity..." was a resolution of
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140

Consider the following statements regarding Sanchi and its archaeological findings:

1. When Sanchi was discovered in 1818, three of its four gateways were still standing, the fourth was lying on the spot where it had fallen

2. Animals depicted at Sanchi include elephants, horses, mon- keys and cattle

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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141
Chandimangala, a sixteenth century text, was composed by
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142

Consider the following statements regarding the royal center in Vijayanagara Empire:

1. The royal center was located in the south-western part of the settlement

2. It included over 60 temples

3. About 30 building complexes at the site have been identified as palaces

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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143

Consider the following statements:

1. Terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana).

2. There is evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan associated with the mature phase of the Harappan civilization.

3. The ploughed field at Kalibangan had two sets of furrows crossing at right angles to each other suggesting two different crops were grown together in it.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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144

Which of the following statements about the technological innovations during the Industrial Revolutions are correct?

1. Mule was the nickname for a machine invented in 1779, that allowed the spinning of strong and fine yarn.

2. Water Frame, invented in 1769 by Richard Arkwright, made it possible to weave pure cotton clothes.

3. Power loom, invented by Edmund Cartwright in 1787, could be used to weave any kind of materials.

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Which one of the following Ashokan Minor Rock Edicts, contains the personal name of the king - Ashoka?
NDA General Ability 3 September 2023
146

Arrange the following in correct chronological order

1. Charak Samhita

2. Bharat's Natyashastra

3. Sangam Literature

4. Ashtadhyayi

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NDA General Ability 3 September 2023
147

Consider the following statements with reference to the Bhoodan Movement:

1. Vinoba Bhave organized "The Sarvodaya Samaj' to take up the work of non-violent transformation in India

2. Jayaprakash Narayan withdrew from active politics to join the Bhoodan Movement in 1953

3. In the wake of the Bhoodan Movement the first donation of land was made in the village of Pochampalli in Telangana

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

NDA General Ability 3 September 2023
148

Consider the following statements about gallantry awards in India:

1. Post-independence, first three gallantry awards were instituted on 26th January, 1950

2. The first three gallantry awards were Ashoka Chakra Class-I, Ashoka Chakra Class-II and Ashoka Chakra Class-III

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

NDA General Ability 3 September 2023
149
'Sengol', installed in the new Parliament building of India, was seen as a symbol of the path of service, duty and nation in which Empire of the past?
NDA General Ability 3 September 2023
150
The Battle of Rezang La, an epic battle in hostile conditions, was fought by the Indian Army in:
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
151
Freedom fighter Kanaklata Barua was martyred in:
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
152
Which one among the following statements about the Mansabdari system is correct?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
153
Which Governor General of Bengal underwent impeachment proceedings in the British Parliament?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
154
Who among the following composed the 'Prayag Prashasti' of Samudragupta?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
155
Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by the two brothers Harihar and Bukka?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
156
At which one of the following places did the Danes establish their settlement in India?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
157

Which of the following statements about Lachit Borphukan is/are correct?

1. He was a General of the Ahom Force.

2. He is known for his leadership in the Battle of Saraighat.

3. Lachit Borphukan Gold Medal is given to the best cadet at the National Defence Academy.

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NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
158
Which one among the following districts of Eastern India held a referendum in 1947 to decide whether or not to join Pakistan?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
159
Which one of the following statements about Rabatak inscription is not correct?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
160
Who among the following was author of the famous Sanskrit work 'Mrichchhakatika'?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
161
Yashovarman was ruler of which one of the following kingdoms?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
162
Which one among the following rulers established Pataliputra as the capital of the Magadhan Empire?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
163
Which Renaissance artist painted 'The Last Supper'?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
164
Which one of the following European explorer conquered Mexico?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
165
Near which one of the following cities in India have large statues of Kushana rulers been discovered?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
166
The Treaty of Yandabo was concluded as part of which one of the following wars?
NDA General Ability 16 April 2023
167
Which one of the following was composed by Harishena?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
168
Which one of the following battles could be seen as laying the formal foundation of the British Raj in India? 
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
169
Where in South India did the British East India Company construct a trading post in 1639?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
170

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Dutch East India Company was formed after the formation of the British East India Company.

2. Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
171
Where did Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose announce the formation of the Government of Free India in 1943?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
172

Consider the following historical events :

1. Gandhi-Irwin Pact

2. Second Round Table Conference

3. Peasant Movement in Bardoli

4. Peasant Movement in Kheda

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order (starting from the earliest) of the above events? 

NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
173

Which of the following statements about the Unionist Party is/are correct?

1. It was a political party representing the interests of landholders in Punjab.

2. It was opposed to the idea of the partition of India as India and Pakistan.

Select the correct answer using the code given below. 

NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
174
Who among the following laid the foundation of the Vijayanagara Empire?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
175
The book, Kalila wa Dimna is an Arabic translation of the
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
176
Who among the following initiated the Bhoodan Movement?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
177
Which one of the following rivers in India was not crossed by Alexander and his army?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
178
Who among the following has described the medieval Indian postal system as of two kinds—the horse-post called ‘Uluq’ and the foot-post called ‘Dawa’?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
179
At which among the following Harappan sites are fire altars found?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
180

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List-I

(Mahamatta)

List-II

(Function)

A.

Anta-mahamatta

1.

Women’s welfare

B.

Ithijhakha-mahamatta

2.

Spread of Dhamma

C.

Dhamma-mahamatta

3.

Associated with city

D.

Nagalaviyohalaka-ahamatta

4.

In-charge of frontier areas

NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
181
Who among the following is the author of the Hastyayurveda ?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
182
Which one of the following areas was acquired by the British under the Treaty of Deogaon, 1803?
NDA General Ability 4 September 2022
183
Which Chinese traveller in ancient India wrote the diary called 'Records of the Travels to Middle India'?
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
184
Who among the following American Presidents described democracy as "Government of the People, for the People and by the People"?
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
185
The real beginning of western education in India can be dated from
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
186
The term Industrial Revolution was first used by
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
187
The Khudai Khidmatgar (Servants of the God) was organized by
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
188
The Mahad Satyagraha of 1927 was organized by
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
189
The Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth-Seeking Society) was set up by
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
190
The 13th Century text Lekhapaddhati gives us information on which one of the following topics?
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
191
Nkrumah was one of the five leaders, who comprised the core of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). He was the leader of which country in Africa?
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
192
The idea of Planning in Independent India was drawn from
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
193
Arthashastra, the classical work of Indian political thought, focuses primarily on
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
194
When did Charaka Samhita originate?
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
195
Early Buddhist sculptors did not show Buddha in human form. Through which of the following symbols was Buddha's presence shown by the early sculptors?
NDA General Ability 10 April 2022
196
Which one of the following Harappan sites was a specialised centre for making shell objects?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
197
Which one of the following was not a part of the dhamma of King Ashoka?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
198

Which of the following statements about Saguna bhakti traditions is/are correct?

1. Saguna bhakti traditions focus on the worship of specific deities such as Vishnu or his avatars.

2. In Saguna bhakti traditions, Gods and Goddesses are conceptualised in anthropomorphic forms.

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NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
199
At which one of the following places was a Shiva temple not constructed under the patronage of the Chola rulers?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
200

Which of the following statements about the Deccan Riots Commission is/are correct?

1. The Commission did not hold enquiries in the districts which were not affected.

2. The Commission did record the statements of ryots, sahukars and eye-witnesses.

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NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
201
Who among the following was considered to be the preceptor of Mirabai?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
202

Consider the following statements about the Mahanavami Dibba:

1. It was the name of a giant box of sweets distributed at the Mahanavami festival.

2. It was the name of a massive platform with a base covered with relief carvings.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
203
Which one of the following statements about the Ain-i-Akbari is not correct?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
204

Swami Dayanand Saraswati

1. Was opposed to the worship of idols of Gods and Goddesses.

2. regarded the Vedas as infallible

3. had met and had discussion with Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
205

Consider the following statements:

1. Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College was founded at Aligarh by Sayyid Ahmad Khan.

2. Sayyid Ahmad Khan was a great believer in religious toleration, and Hindus, Parsis and Christians had contributed to the funds of his college.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
206
Where and when did Mahatma Gandhi make his first public appearance in India on coming back from South Africa after two decades?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
207
When and where was the demand for "Purna Swaraj" or complete independence made by the Indian National Congress?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
208
At which of the following was the American Declaration of Independence adopted on 4 July, 1776?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
209
Who among the following was the head of the Government that was overthrown by the Bolsheviks in the 1917 Revolution?
NDA General Ability 18 April 2021
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