CSP-2015: Indian
History Test-4 Dt.31.12.2014
Instructions
1. Attempt all
100 questions.
2. All
questions carry equal marks
3. Maximum
marks:200
4. Time
allowed: 120 minutes
5. Negative
marking as per UPSC rules
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1. Consider the
following statements
1. Paiks were the landed militia in
Odhisha under the king of Kurda
2. They
rebelled against the British under the leadership of Mormu brothers, Seedo,
Kanhu,
Chand and Bhairav.
Which
of the above statements are true on Paik rebellion?
a. Only 1 b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither
1 nor 2
2. What
is the meaning of Mundari Khuntkatti system in the tribal movements in India?
a. It is the system introduced by East
Indian Company for land measurement in
Chotanagpur area
b. It is the system introduced by East
Indian Company for assessing land revenue in
Chotanagpur area
c. It is the customary ownership of
land enjoyed by the Mundas of Chotanagpur
area
d. None of the above
3.
Consider the following statements
1. The abolition of hereditary rent free
land tenure system enjoyed by the Paiks
2. Raise of salt price
3. Depreciation and cancellation of a
special currency of shells called “Cowrie”
4. Extortionist and oppressive land
revenue policy of the company
Which
were the reasons for the Paiks rebellion against East India Company?
a. 1, 2, 3 and 4 b. 1, 2 and 4 only c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 2 and 4
4. Consider
the following pairs
|
Sl.No
|
Name
of the tribal uprising
|
Main
reason for the revolt
|
|
1
|
Oraons
rebellion
|
Excessive
land rent and extraction unpaid labor by dikus [exploitative non-tribal land
owners]
|
|
2
|
Khasi
rebellion
|
Exploitative
land revenue policy of East Indian Company
|
|
3
|
Khonds
rebellion
|
Against
the British interference in the religious affairs
|
Which of the above pairs are correctly
matched?
a.
1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. Only 3 d. 1
and 3
5. Consider
the following pairs
|
Sl.No
|
Name of the tribal uprising
|
Leader of the Movement
|
|
1
|
Koya/Rampa Uprising
|
Alluri
Sita Rama Raju
|
|
2
|
Naga-Kuki
rebellion
|
Rani
Guidinelo and Jadanang
|
|
3
|
Nayakdas
Rebellion
|
Rup
Singh and Jharia Bhagat
|
Which of the above pairs are correctly
matched?
a.
1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 1
and 3
6. Put the following events in a
chronological order, by using the codes given.
1. Kheda
Satyagraha
2. Champaran Movement
3. Home
Rule Movement
4. Bardoli Movement
5. Civil
Disobedience Movement
Codes :
Codes :
a.
1-2-3-4-5 b. 3-1-2-4-5 c. 3-2-1-4-5 d. 3-2-1-5-4
7. The Hyderabad house was princely
palace residence of Osman Ali Khan, Nizam VII located at New
Delhi, built by him during
1926 to 1928. With
the exception of the Viceroy's House, it was the largest
and grandest of all palaces built in Delhi by its architect, Edwin Lutyens
during 1921-1931. In spite of its grandeur and specialties, it was disliked by
Nizam’s sons. What were the reasons for their dislike?
a. The palace
is too far from their kingdom, Hyderabad
b. The palace
was western in style for their taste
c. The Delhi is
too cold for the Nizam princes when compared to pleasant climate of
Hyderabad
d. None of the
above
8. The Hyderabad house was built by Osman
Ali Khan, Nizam VII
of Hyderabad, at New Delhi, during
1926 to 1928 at a cost of 2 lakh sterling pounds. What was the purpose of
building such a grand palace at New Delhi?
inducted major rulers of Princely states as Members in 1919
b. For
the purpose of Winter guest house
c. At the
directions of the British, a palace was built for them
d. None
of the above
9. Consider the following buildings of New Delhi.
1.
Rastrapathi
Bhavan [Viceroy’s House, during British Period]
2.
India
Gate
3.
Hyderabad
House, Baroda House, Bikaner House and Patiala
House
4.
Jaipur
and Jhodhpur Houses
5.
Parliament
[building] of India
a.
1,
2 and 3 b. 1, 2, 3, 4 and
5 c. 1, 2, 3 and 5 d. 1, 4 and 5 only
10. Which monument was built by
Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 to commemorate the eradication of the Plague
disease?
a. Charminar b. Osmania University c. Jama Masjid d. Mecca Masjid
11. Consider the following statements
1. India Gate is a war memorial built by British in memory of Indian
soldiers who died in
World War I, Afghan War and World War
II
2. The arch of the India Gate houses a shrine, with an ever burning lamp
inside, was built
during 1972, to commemorate the death
of Indian soldiers in Indo-Pakistan war of 1971
3. India Gate serves as the venue of Republic day parade, on 26th
of January every year.
Which of the above statements are
true?
a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 1, 2 and 3
12. Consider the following pairs
|
Sl.No
|
Centre
of 1857 revolt
|
Leader
|
|
1
|
Delhi
|
Bahadur Shah II
|
|
2
|
Lucknow
|
Begum Hazrat Mahal
|
|
3
|
Bihar
|
Khan Bahadur
|
|
4
|
Faizabad
|
Maulvi Ahmadullah
|
Which of the above pairs are correctly
matched?
a. 2 and 4 b. 1 and 3 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
13. Consider the
following reasons
1. Hindu-Muslim disunity
2. Limited territorial and social base
3. Lack of co-ordination and Central
leadership
4. Lack of coherent ideology and
political perspective
Which of the above
are causes for the failure of 1857 revolt?
a.
1, 2 and 3 b.
2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 2 and
4 d. All of them
14. Consider the
followings statements
1. Rabindranath Tagore composed the
famous song, “Amar Shonar Bangla” in 1906 and
the same was adopted as National
Anthem of Bangladesh in 1972
2. Rabindranath
Tagore composed “Jana gana mana” song in 1911 which was officially
adopted by the Constituent Assembly
as the Indian national anthem on 24 January
1950.
3. The singing of “Amar shonar Bangla” at
a time by 2, 54,537 participants on 26.3.2014.at
at
Dhaka's National Parade Ground has entered into Guinness Book of World Records
Which of the above
statement are true?
a.
1 and 2
b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 1, 2 and 3
15. Consider the following statements related to 1906
Calcutta session of INC.
1. The Congress for the first time
accepted Swaraj/self-government as the Goal of
Indian people.
2. The Swadeshi and the Boycott were
accorded full support by the Congress. For the first
time boycott was authorized to be
used as a political weapon
3. The partition of Bengal was
condemned and Promotion of education was declared as
the aim of the Congress.
Which of the above statements are true?
a.
1 and 2
b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and
3 d. 1, 2 and 3
16. Which
one of the following statements about the civil rebellions of the early phase
is not correct?
a. Their main cause was
the new system of revenue administration, which reduced the authority of the Landowners upon the land
b. They were widespread and sometimes organized on all-India basis.
c. They were
backward-looking and lacked any modern felling of nationalism.
d. Their leadership was
inevitably traditional, based on links and loyalties between the peasants and
the petty chieftains.
17. Which
tribal leader was regarded as an incarnation of God and Father of the World
(Dharti Aba)?
a. Kanhu Santha b. Rupa Naik c. Birsa Munda d.
Joria Bhaga
18.
What was the main plank of the programme of the Faraizi sect?
a. Radical
reforms in Muslim religious practices
b. Opposition to the exploitation of
the peasantry by the zamindars
c. To expel the British and restore
Muslim rule in Bengal
d. To offer civil disobedience to the
British by non-payment of taxes, and so on.
19. Q.
consider the following statements
1. Velankanni is one of the pilgrim
centers taken up under Heritage
City Development and
Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) for preservation and rejuvenation.
2. This
city is famous for shrine Basilica that is dedicated to “Lady of Health” and also called
as
the at “Lourdes of the East”
3. The
church located on the shores of Bay of Bengal is built in “Gothi style” of
architecture
Which of the above
statements are true?
a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 2 and 3
20.
The characteristic feature of Ramakrishna’s religious doctrine was
a. mystical experience
b. belief in
the truth of all religions
c. unity of godhead
d. divine dispensation
21. In the Indian History, what is the term “Komagata Maru” refers to
a. It was a Japanese ship which
attacked the Pearl Harbor in World War II
b. It was Japanese steamship, on hire
to an Indian, Gurdit Singh and carried cargo
and 376 Indians to Canada in 1914
from Hong Kong.
c. It was the warship used by the
British against the Japanese in World War I
d. None of the
above
22. The Ministry of Culture in New Delhi has
started a yearlong celebration commemorating the completion of 100 years of an
event which was done by the British and Canadian authorities’ in 1914 on racial
grounds which incited National feelings in British India. Which of the
following is the event question?
a. Defeat of
British at the hands of Ethiopians in 1914
b.
Humiliation of British at the hands of Asians
c. Komataga
Maru incident
d. Martyrdom
of Indians in the World War I
23. What is the objective of HRIDAY and PRASAD launched
by the Union Government recently?
a. To create
smart cities across India
b. To take up
total sanitation drive across the cities of the India
c. To make all
the major metros wi-fi connected and digitally tuned
d. To preserve and rejuvenate the rich cultural heritage of the
country and augmentation of
Infrastructure at pilgrimage sites
across the country.
24. Archaeological
Survey of India (ASI) has conferred Adarsh Monument tag/status to Sun Temple at
Konark, Odhisa, along with other three monuments, Hazarduari Palace in
Murshidabad district of West Bengal, Vaishali-Kolhua in Bihar and Rang Ghar in
Sibsagar (Sivasagar) district of Assam.
In
this connection, consider the following statements.
1.
The Adarsh Monument status is given
based on the number of
tourists these monuments attract annually
2.
These
monuments will be provided with the amenities of international standards,
including washrooms, drinking water, signs, cafeterias, audio-visual centers,
Wi-Fi connectivity, interpretation centers and encroachment-free areas
3.
By
awarding Adarsh Monument tag, Central government gives them special attention
in order to boost international tourism
4. Those monuments which get Adarsh Monument tag would
automatically comes under the scheme, Adarsh Smarak Yojana.
Which of the above statements are true?
a.
1
and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
25. The Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation
(BSTDC) has organized a heritage walk in Which Buddhist pilgrims numbering over
500 from 11 countries, from two continents has participated.
In this connection, which of the following statement is
true?
a.
The
walking track has mirrored the route taken by Gauthama Buddha to reach Rajgir
from Bodh Gaya around 2543 years ago
b.
The
heritage walk has covered all the places to which Buddha has connection in his
life, from place of birth, Lumbini park in Nepal to place of his death, Kushi
Nagar in UP
c.
The
heritage walk had through a 13-km-long forest track to reach a place where
Buddha got enlightenment
d.
The
walk was organized between Bodh Gaya to Kushinagar.
26. Consider the following pairs
|
Sl.No
|
Name of the festival
|
Purpose or description
|
|
1
|
Losar
festival
|
New year
celebrations of Ladakh region of J and K
|
|
2
|
Tamu
Lochchar festival
|
Cultural festival of the Mahayana sect of Buddhism in
Nepal
|
|
3
|
3 day
Flamingo festival
|
Nelapattu
bird sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh
|
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
a.
1
and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 1, 2 and 3
27. Which among the following
organizations were founded by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya?
1. Banaras Hindu University
2. Pragya Hindu Samaj
3. Hindu Mahasabha
4. Bharat Dharma Mahamandal
Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
a. Only 1 & 2 b. Only 2 & 4 c. Only 1 & 3 d. 1, 2, 3 & 4
1. Banaras Hindu University
2. Pragya Hindu Samaj
3. Hindu Mahasabha
4. Bharat Dharma Mahamandal
Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
a. Only 1 & 2 b. Only 2 & 4 c. Only 1 & 3 d. 1, 2, 3 & 4
28. The only licensed flag production
unit in India in located at which among the following places?
a. Mysuru b. Hubli c. Dharwad d. Nagpur
a. Mysuru b. Hubli c. Dharwad d. Nagpur
29. Q.
consider the following statements
1. Warangal is one of the 100 smart
cities going to be developed and also included under
Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) for
preservation and
Rejuvenation.
2. It
was the seat of Kakitiya dynasty and the Warangal fort was built during the
period of
Ganapathi Deva and his daughter Rudrama Devi during 1199 to 1261.
3. Huge
stone gateways called Kakatiya Toranas at the fort and thousand pillar temple
built
by Rudradeva are the main tourist
attractions in the city.
Which of the above
statements are true?
a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 2 and 3
30. Consider the following statements:
The most effective
contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement
was that he
1. Exposed the economic exploitation of
India by the British in his “Poverty and Un-British
Rule in India”.
2. Interpreted the ancient Indian texts in
restoring the self-confidence of Indians
3. Stressed the need for eradication of all
the social evils
Which of the statements
given above is/are correct?
a. 1
only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3
31. The Rowlett Act, 1919
aimed at
a. Compulsory economic support to war
efforts
b.
Imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial
c. Suppression of the Khilafat Movement
d. Imposition of restrictions on freedom
of the press
32. With reference to the
period of colonial rule in India, "Home Charges" formed an important
part of drain of wealth from India. In this connection, consider the following
expenses of British Raj.
1. Funds used to support the India
Office in London
2. Funds used to pay salaries and
pensions of British personnel engaged in
India
3. Funds used for waging wars outside
India by the British
Which
of the following funds constituted Home Charges?
a. 1 only b. 1 and 2 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3
33.
What was the purpose with which Sir William Wedderburn and W. S. Caine had set
up the Indian Parliamentary Committee in 1893?
a. To
agitate for Indian political reforms in the House of Commons
b. To campaign for the entry of Indians
into the Imperial Judiciary
c. To facilitate a discussion on India's
Independence in the British
Parliament
d. To agitate for the entry of eminent
Indians into the British Parliament
34. Four resolutions were
passed at the famous Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in 1906. The
question of either retention OR of rejection of these four resolutions became
the cause of a split in Congress at the next Congress session held in Surat in
1907. Which one of the following was NOT one of those resolutions?
a. Annulment of partition of Bengal
b. Boycott
c. National education
d. Swadeshi
35. What is the correct sequence of the following
events?
1. The Lucknow Pact
2. The Introduction of Dyarchy
3. The Rowlatt Act
4. The partition of Bengal
a. 1, 3, 2, 4 b. 4, 1, 3, 2 c. 1, 2, 3, 4 d. 4, 3, 2, 1
36.
His 'principal forte was social and religious reform. He relied upon
legislation to do away with social ills and worked unceasingly for the
eradication of child marriage, the purdah system……. To encourage consideration of social problems
on a national scale, he inaugurated the Indian National Social Conference,
which for many years met for its annual sessions alongside the Indian National
Congress.'
The reference in this
passage is to
a. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar b. Behramji Merwanji Malabari
c.
Mahadev Govind Ranade
d. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
37. Consider the following
landmarks in Indian education:
1. Hindu College, Calcutta
2. University of Calcutta
3. Adam's Report
4. Wood's Despatch
The
correct chronological order of these landmarks is:
a. 1, 3, 4, 2 b. 1,
4, 3, 2 c. 3, 1, 4, 2 d. 3, 2, 4, 1
38. Consider the following
pairs
|
|
Name of
the author
|
Publication
or book
|
|
1
|
Surendranath Banerjee
|
"Hind Swaraj”
|
|
2
|
M.K. Gandhi
|
"A nation in Making"
|
|
3
|
Subhash Chandra Bose
|
"The Indian Struggle"
|
|
4
|
Lala Lajpath Rai
|
Auto Biographical Writings.
|
Which of the above pairs
are correctly matched?
a. 1 and 2 b. 1, 2 and 3 c. 1, 2, 3 and 4 d.
None
39.
Consider the following events/reports
1. Wood's Education Despatch
2. Macaulay's minute on education
3. The Sargent Education Report
4. Indian Education (Hunter Commission)
What
is the correct chronological sequence of the following?
a. 2, 1, 4 and 3 b. 2, 1, 3 and 4 c. 1, 2, 4 and 3 d.
4, 3, 1 and 2
40. The educated middle
class in India
a. Opposed the revolt of 1857
b. Supported the revolt of 1857
c. Remained neutral to the revolt of
1857
d. Fought against native rulers
41. Consider the following events
1. Tilak's Home Rule League.
2. Komagatamaru Incident
3. Mahatama Gandhi's arrival in India.
What is the correct sequence of the
following events?
a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 3, 2 and 1 c. 2, 1and 3 d. 2, 3 and 1
42. The Indian Muslims in general,
were not attracted to the Extremist movement because of the
(a)
Influence of the Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan
(b) Anti-Muslim
attitude of Extremist leaders.
(c)
Indifference shown to Muslim aspirations.
(d) Extremists policy of harping on the glorious past of Hindu religion.
43.
Which one of the following events, was characterized by Montague as
'Preventive Murder’?
a. Killing of INA activists
b. Massacre of JallianwallaBagh
c. Shooting of the Mahatma Gandhi
d. Shooting of Curzon-Wythe
44.
Which one of the following defines extremist ideology during the early phase of
Indian freedom movement?
a.
Stimulating the production of indigenous articles by giving them-
preference over imported commodities
b.
Obtaining self-government by aggressive means in place of
petitions and constitutional ways
c. Providing national education according
to the requirements of the country
d. Organising coups against the British
Empire through military revolt
45. Consider the following
pairs
|
|
Name of
the person
|
Associated
with
|
|
1
|
Theodore Beck
|
Mohammadan Anglo- Oriental College, Aligarh
|
|
2
|
Ilbert Bill
|
Lord Rippon
|
|
3
|
Pherozeshah Mehta
|
Indian National Congress.
|
|
4
|
Badruddin Tyabji
|
Muslim League
|
Which of the above pairs
are correctly matched?
a. 1 and 2 b.
1, 2 and 3 c. 1, 2, 3 and
4 d. 1, 2 and 4
46.
Consider the following pairs
|
|
Party/Journal
|
Organiser
|
|
1
|
Ghadar Party
|
MN Roy
|
|
2
|
Vanguard
|
Lala Hardayal
|
|
3
|
Common Wheel
|
Annie Besant
|
Which of the above pairs
are correctly matched?
a. 1 and 2 b. 1, 2 and 3 c. 1 and 3 d.
Only 3
47.
The term "imperial preference" was applied to the
a. Special privileges on British imports
in India
b. Racial discrimination by-the British
Titles
c. Subordination of Indian interest to
that of the British
d. Preference given to British political
agents over Indian Princes
48. Consider the following
pairs
|
|
Event/Organisation
|
Persons
Associated
|
|
1
|
Chittagong Armoury Raid
|
KalpanaDutt
|
|
2
|
Abhinav Bharat
|
V.D. Savarkar
|
|
3
|
Anushilan Samiti
|
Aurobindo Ghosh
|
|
4
|
Kuka Movement
|
Guru Ram Singh
|
Which of the above pairs
are correctly matched?
a. 1 and 2 b.
1, 2 and 3 c. 1, 2, 3 and
4 d. 1, 2 and 4
49. Consider the following
pairs
|
|
Type of
Revenue Administration
|
Description
|
|
1
|
Zamindari
System
|
Land allotted to big feudal landlords
|
|
2
|
Jagirdari
system
|
Land allotted to revenue farmers or
rent collectors
|
|
3
|
Ryotwari
system
|
Land allotted to each peasant with
the right to sublet, mortgage, gift or sell
|
|
4
|
Mahalwari
system
|
Revenue settlements made at Village level
|
Which of the above pairs
are correctly matched?
a. 1 and 2 b.
1, 2 and 3 c. 3 and
4 d. 1, 2 and 4
50. Consider the following statements
about the Indian National Congress
1.
Sarojini
Naidu was the first woman President of the Congress
2.
Gandhi
wanted to abolish the Congress party after attaining Independence
3.
The
first British to become the President of the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume
4.
Gandhi
was not a member of congress at the time of Independence
Which of the above statements are
true?
a. 1 and 3 b. 2
and 4 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
51.
Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the Zamindars were required to issue
pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many of the Zamindars. The
reason was
a.
The
Zamindars were trusted by the farmers
b. There was no official check upon the
Zamindars
c. It was the responsibility of the
British government
d. The farmers were not interested in
getting pattas
52.
Who amongst the following Englishmen first translated Bhagvad-Gita into
English?
a. William Jones b. Charles Wilkins
c. Alexander Cunningham d. John Marshall
53.
During the Indian freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red
Shirts, called for
a. the Union of Pashtun tribal areas in
north-west with the Afghanistan
b.
the
adoption of terrorist tactics and methods for terrorizing and finally ousting
the colonial rulers
c.
the
adoption of communist revolutionary ideology for political and social reform
d.
the
Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism
54. Neel Darpan was a
Bengali play written by Dinabandhu Mitra in 1858–1859. The play describe the
plight of the farmers due to exploitative farming policies of British. Which of
the following movements, the said play is associated with?
a. Santhal Revolt
b. Pabna Riots
c. Indigo Revolt d. Champaran Satyagraha
c. Indigo Revolt d. Champaran Satyagraha
55. Which among the following leaders
was instrumental in bringing the Extremists and the Moderates together at the Lucknow
session of 1916?
a. Gopal Krishna Gokhale b. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c. Annie Besant d. Mahatma Gandhi
a. Gopal Krishna Gokhale b. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c. Annie Besant d. Mahatma Gandhi
56. Raja Yoga, Karma
Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga are the works of which among the following
social reformers of India?
a. M. G. Ranade b. Swami Vivekananda
c. Ramkrishna Paramhansa d. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
a. M. G. Ranade b. Swami Vivekananda
c. Ramkrishna Paramhansa d. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
57. Dalhousie’s worst political blunder
was..
a. Annexation
of Punjab
b. Occupation of lower Burma
c. Abolition of the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ d. Annexation of Oudh
c. Abolition of the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ d. Annexation of Oudh
58. Who among the following founded
Theosophical Society in USA?
a. Dr. Annie Besant b. A. O. Hume
c. Tilak and Gokhale d. Madam Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott
a. Dr. Annie Besant b. A. O. Hume
c. Tilak and Gokhale d. Madam Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott
59. Consider the following pairs
|
|
Secret society
|
Areas of operation
|
|
1
|
Anushilan Samithi
|
A Secret society organized in Maharashtra
|
|
2
|
Mitra Mela and Abhinava Bharat
|
Secret societies in Calcutta
|
Which of the above
pairs are correctly matched?
a.
Only b. Only 2 C. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2
60. consider the
following statements
1.
Chhatpuja is an ancient festival celebrated by Hindus and Jains alike.
2. It
is believed to be the only Vedic Festival dedicated to the
Hindu Sun God, Surya and
His
consort, Chhathi Maiya/Usha, a Vedic Goddess.
3.
Chhat Puja rituals find mention in the Mahabharata
4. The
festival is celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern UP and
Terai regions of Nepal.
Which of the above statements are correct?
a. 2, 3 and 4 b. 1, 2 and 3 only c. 1, 3 and 4 d. All of them
61. Who among the following established
the Bhil Seva Mandal in 1922?
a. Narain Malhar Joshi b. Amritlal Vitthaldas Thakkar
c. Jyotiba Phule d. Baba Amte
a. Narain Malhar Joshi b. Amritlal Vitthaldas Thakkar
c. Jyotiba Phule d. Baba Amte
62. Who among the following preached the
doctrine of “One religion, one caste and one God for mankind” and fought very
much for the up-lifting the
a. Jyotiba
Phule
b. Rama Swami Naiker
c. Sri Narayan
Guru d. Dr.
B. R. Ambedkar
63. “Springing
Tiger: A Study of a Revolutionary” is a biographical work on which of the
following freedom fighters of India.
a. Bhagat
Singh
b. Chandrashekhar Azad
c. Subhas Chandra Bose d. Bal Ganghadar Tilak
c. Subhas Chandra Bose d. Bal Ganghadar Tilak
64. Consider the following events of
Indian National Movement.
1. Gandhi Irwin Pact
2. Poona Pact
3. Karachi Session of Indian National Congress.
4. Individual Satyagraha
Select the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given below.
a. 1, 3, 2 and 4 b. 2, 3, 4 and 1 c. 3, 4, 2 and 1 d. 4, 3, 2 and 1
1. Gandhi Irwin Pact
2. Poona Pact
3. Karachi Session of Indian National Congress.
4. Individual Satyagraha
Select the correct chronological order of the events from the codes given below.
a. 1, 3, 2 and 4 b. 2, 3, 4 and 1 c. 3, 4, 2 and 1 d. 4, 3, 2 and 1
65. Consider
the following statements
1. The rock cut temples at Badami
belong to Hindu religion
2.
Features of Nagara and Dravidian styles of architecture
3. Inscriptions in Kannada script
Which of the above features are true with
regard to rock cut temples at Badami?
a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and
3 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 2 and 3
66. Who among the following is known as
Mother of Indian Revolutionaries?
a. Annie Besant b. Sarojini Naidu
c. Madam Cama d. Usha Mehta
a. Annie Besant b. Sarojini Naidu
c. Madam Cama d. Usha Mehta
67. Consider the
following statements
1. Mass based freedom struggle
2. Non-Violence and Satyagraha
3. Hating the British rule, but not the
British
4. Shown of individual Heroism, thereby
unleashing the potential latent in the masses
Which of the above
were the dictions of MK Gandhi in the National Movement?
a.
1 and 2 only
b. 1, 2 and 3 c. 1,
2, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2 and 4
68. Which one of the
following freedom fighters were chosen as President of All India Khilafat
Committee?
a. Shaukat Ali b.
Muhammad Ali
c. Maulana Azad d.
MK Gandhi
69. Consider the
following incidents/movements
1. Eka movement and Awad Kishan
Movement in UP
2. Sikh agitation for removal of mahants of Punjab
3. Mappila revolt of Malabar Coast
4. No-tax campaign in Midnapur and
Guntur of Andhra
Which of the above
local movements were associated with the Non-Cooperation and Khilaft movement
of early 1920s?
a.
1 and 2 only
b. 1, 2 and 3 c. 1,
2, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2 and 4
70. Which of the
following was NOT a reason for withdrawing the Non-Cooperation by MK Gandhi?
a. Chauri-chaura incident
b. Gandhi felt that people didn’t
understand the method of Non-violence struggle
c. British has conceded the demands of
the Non-Cooperation and Khilaft movement
d. Movement was showing signs of
fatigue
71. Consider the
following pairs
|
|
Type of philosophy
|
Methodology of the
group
|
|
1
|
Swarajists
|
Involve in
construction work, continue boycott of councils and prepare ground for next
movement
|
|
2
|
No-changers
|
Enter the
Legislative Councils and use them to incite national feelings
|
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
a.
Only b. Only 2 C. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2
72. The British India
Government has brought “Public Safety bill” in 1928. What was the main aim of
the bill?
a. To arrest any person without
trial
b. To arrest and deport any Indian
national without assigning any reasons
c. To empower the Government to
deport undesirable and subversive foreigners
d. To deal with the agitation
against Simon Commission
73. Consider the following pairs on
Gandhiji’s stay in India from 1916 onwards
|
|
MK
Gandhi’s initial activities in India
|
Description/Known
for what
|
|
1
|
Opening
ceremony of Banaras Hindu University
|
Major public appearance in India
|
|
2
|
Champaran
Movement
|
Mahatma Gandhi’s first
Satyagraha
|
|
3
|
Kheda
satyagraha
|
MK Gandhi’s First Civil Disobedience
Movement
|
|
4
|
Ahmedabad
Mill Strike
|
MK Gandhi’s First Hunger strike
|
Which of the above pairs
are correctly matched?
a. 1 and 2 b.
1, 2 and 3 c. 1, 2 3 and 4 d. 1, 2 and 4
74. Which of the
following was not a reason for launching Non-cooperation movement in 1920’s by
MK Gandhi?
a. Racial discrimination in
appointments to the ICS and Judges
b. Punjab wrongs and excesses done
by the British
c. Rowlatt Act
d. Khilafat issue or bad treatment
given to the Khalifa of Turkey by the British in World
War I
75. Consider the following pairs
|
|
Historical
incident
|
Reaction
of the Indians
|
|
1
|
Jallian
Wala bagh massacre
|
Fast unto death strike by MK Gandhi
at Yerrawada Jail
|
|
2
|
Death of
Lala Lajpath Rai
|
Simon “Go back” demonstrations
|
|
3
|
Communal
Award 1929
|
Return of “Sir” to British by
Rabindra Nath Tagore
|
|
|
|
|
Which of the above pairs
are correctly matched?
a. 1 and 2 b. 1and
3 c. Only
2 d. 1, 2 and 3
76. Consider the following statements
1. The First Round Table conference was
convened in 1930 to discuss on report of Simon
Commission which was not attended by
the Congress
2. Gandhi attended Second Round Table
Conference in 1931 due to Gandhi-Irwin Pact
3. Third Round Table conference was
convened in 1932 which was attended by Congress
4. Dr. B. R. Ambdekar had attended all
the three Round Table Conferences
Which of the above
statements are true?
a.
1, 2 and 3 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. All of them d. 2, 3 and 4
77. What is the essence of offer August offer
and Crips Mission, 1942?
a. Complete Independence to India
once World War II ends
b. Offer of Dominion status to India
after World War II
c. Expansion of councils and
introduction of responsible Government at Centre
d. None of the above
78. Subash Bose reorganized the Indian National Army at
Singapore in 1943 and named it as “Azad Hind Fauz”. He formed provincial Indian
Government at Singapore on 21st October, 1943. With the help of Japanese, he
had first occupied Andaman and Nicobar Islands and then Kohima. He hoisted
Indian flat at Kohima 19th March, 1944. In this process, he has
given several slogans. Which one of the following slogans/statements, he had
NOT made
a. Chalo Dehli
b. Jai Hind
c. “Give me your blood, I will give
you freedom”
d. “Inquilab Jindabad”.
79. Which one of the
following incidents MK Gandhi described as “Himalayan Blunder”?
a. Jallian Wala Bagh massacre
b. Partition of Bengal
c. Communal Award
d. Execution of Bhagat Singh, Sukh Dev
and Rajguru
80. Ramosi
rising refers to…
a. The
revolt of the peasants and the hill tribes of the Maratha country against
the
British rule under the leadership of Umaji
Naik (1827-1828)
b. The revolt of the riots of Mysore
against the Raja and the zamindars(1831)
c. The revolt of the Wagheras of Ikha
Mandal against the British rule
d. The revolt of the peasants and the
zamindars against the oppressive rule of Colonel
Hannay in Awadh (1778)
81.
Who among the following made the first systematic critique of moderate politics
in 1893-1894 in a series of articles entitled ‘New Lamps for Old’?
a. Aurobindo Ghosh
b. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c. Satish Chandra Mukherjee
d. Lala Lajpat Rai
82.
Which factors were not responsible for the ruin of Indian Industry in 18th
Century?
a. Disappearance of native rulers
b. Imposition of heavy duties on
goods imported into England from India
c. Poor craftsmanship of Indian
d. Lack of demand for Indian goods
83.
Consider the following statements
1. I t would make the Company’s land
revenue regular
2. It would create a class of
landlords similar to those in British
3. The Company would be able to
encourage agriculture
4. It would better the lot of
peasant
What
was expectation of the British in bringing Permanent Settlement?
a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. All of them
84.
The British introduced Mahalwari System in
a. The Gangetic valley, the North-West Province, part of Central India,
and the
Punjab
b. Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Northern
districts of Madras and districts of Varanasi, coastal
districts of Andhra
c. In parts of Madras and Bombay
Presidencies
d. In Central India and Awadh
85.
Which of the following proved to be the stumbling block of the Second Round
Table Conference to which Mahatma Gandhi was sent as the sole representative of
the Congress?
a. Disagreement regarding the
federal character of the constitution
b. Inability to solve the communal question
c. Continuance of repressive
measures by the government
d. None of the above
86.
What was the basic reason for the failure of the Wavell Plan?
a. The Congress and the Muslim
League could not come to an agreement
b. The proposal was not backed by
the government in Britain
c. The League wanted to extract a promise for an independent state of
Pakistan
d. None of the above.
87.
What was the circumstance that led to the preparation of the Nehru Report
(1928), containing proposals for constitution reforms in India?
a.
The desire of the nationalists to offer suggestions for taking India nearer to
the goal of self-government
b.
The rejection by the Government of India of the nationalist demand for dominion
status
c. Lord Birkenhead, the then Viceroy, had challenged
the Indians to produce an agreed Constitution
d.
None of the above
88. Consider the
following events in Indian Freedom movement
1. Passing of Pakistan resolution
by Muslim League
2. August Offer of Lord
Linglithow
3. Individual Satyagraha
4. Cripps Mission
Arrange the above
events in chronological order?
a.
1, 2, 4 and 3
b. 1, 3, 4 and 3 c. 4, 3, 2
and 1 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
89.
The Cripps Mission [in 1942] was sent to India to seek Indian support to WW II
in the wake of astounding success and advances made by the Hitler and Japan
against the allied forces and based on the pressure from British allies such as
USA and China. Which one of the following was not part of Cripps proposals?
a. Making of Constitution solely by
Indians with a clear plan for constituent assembly
b. Complete Independence once is
war is won by the British
c. All the provinces have a choice
to have a separate Constitution
d. Free India could withdraw from
Common Wealth of Nations
90.
Consider the following
languages: [CSP 2014]
1. Gujarati
2. Kannada
3. Telugu
Which of the above
has/have been declared as ‘Classical Language/Languages’ by the Government??
(a) 1
and 2 only
(b) 3
only
(c) 2 and
3 only
(d) 1,
2 and 3
91. The Radcliffe
Committee was appointed to [CSP 2014]
(a) solve the problem of minorities in
India
(b) give effect to the Independence in
India
(c) delimit the
boundaries between India and Pakistan
(d) enquire into the riots in East Bengal
92. The national motto
of India, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from
(a) Katha Upanished
(b) Chandogya Upanished
(c) Aitareya Upanished
(d) Mundaka
Upanished
93. The Partition of Bengal
made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until
(a) The first world war when Indian troops
were needed by the British and the partition was ended
(b) King George
V abrogated Curzon’s Act at the Royal Durbar in Delhi in 1911
(c) Gandhiji launched his Civil
Disobedience Movement
(d) The Partition of India in 1947 when
East Bengal became East Pakistan
94. The 1929 Session of
Indian National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom
Movement because the
(a) Attainment of Self-Government was
declared as the objective of the Congress
(b) Attainment
of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the Congress
(c) Non-cooperation Movement was launched
(d) Decision to participate in the Round
Table Conference in London was taken
95. With reference to
the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements:
1.
Sattriya is a combination of music, dance of drama
2. It is a centuries-old living
tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam
3. It is based on classical Ragas
and Talas of devotional songs composed by
Tulsidas, Kabir and Mirabai.
Which of the statements
given above is/are correct?
(a) 1
only b. 1
and 2 only
c. 2 and 3
only d. 1, 2
and 3
96. The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a
(a) Revolutionary
association of Indians with headquarter at San Francisco
(b) Nationalist organization operating
from Singapore
(c) Militant organization with headquarter
at Berlin
(d) Communist movement for India’s freedom
with head-quarters at Tashkent
97. With reference to
India’s culture and tradition, what is ‘Kalaripayattu?
(a) It is an ancient Bhakti cult of
Shaivism still prevalent in some parts of South India
(b) It is an ancient style bronze and
brasswork still found in southern part of coromandel area
(c) It is an ancient form of dance-drams
and a living tradition in the northern part of Malabar
(d) It is an
ancient martial art and a living tradition in some parts of South India
98. Consider the
following pairs:
1.
Garba : Gujarat
2. Mohiniattam : Odisha
3. Yakshgana : Karnataka
Which of the pairs given
above is/are correctly matched?
a. 1 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1,
2 and 3
99. A community of people called Manganiyiars is
well-known for their
(a) Martial arts in North-East India
(b) Musical
tradition in North-East India
(c) Classical vocal music in South India
(d) Pietra dura tradition in Central India
100. What was/were the
object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)?
1. To disclaim any intention to
annex Indian States
2. To place the Indian administration
under the British Crown
3. To regulate East India Company’s
trade with India
Select the correct
answer using the code given below
a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3
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