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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2025 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy:

I. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East.

II. He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A

I only

B

II only

C

Both I and II

D

Neither I nor II

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2025 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.66

Consider the following subjects with regard to NonCooperation Programme:

I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth

II. Observance of strict non-violence

III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public

IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes

How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?

A

Only one

B

Only two

C

Only three

D

All the four

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2025 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.66

The irrigation device called 'Araghatta' was

A

a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley

B

a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes

C

a larger earthen pot driven by bullocks

D

a large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2025 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.66

Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles 'Mattavilasa', Vichitrachitta' 'Gunabhara'?

A

Mahendravarman I

B

Simhavishnu

C

Narasimhavarman I

D

Simhavarman