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Q.1) With reference to the ‘Summary Settlement’ 1. Raw silk

of 1856, consider the following statements: 2. Frozen vegetables
1. It was was based on the assumption that the 3. Jan Dhan account services
taluqdars were interlopers with no permanent Select the correct answer using the code given
stakes on the land. below:
2. It proceeded to remove the taluqdars wherever a) 2 only
possible. b) 2 and 3 only
Which of the statements given above is/are c) 1 and 3 only
correct? d) 1, 2 and 3
a) 1 only
b) 2 only Q.5) With reference to modern Indian history,
c) Both 1 and 2 ‘The Azamgarh Proclamation’ is related to which
d) Neither 1 nor 2 of the following events?
a) Battle of Buxar
Q.2) The “Ring of Fire” encloses long horseshoe- b) Battle of Plassey
shaped seismically active belt of earthquake c) Revolt of 1857
epicentres, volcanoes, and tectonic plate. It does d) Annexation of Awadh
not enclose which of following tectonic plate
a) Pacific plate Q.6) A massive three-volume work, “A History of
b) Nazca plate British India” which divided Indian history into
c) Indian plate three periods- Hindu, Muslim and British was
d) Juan de Fuca plate published by:
a) Lokmanya Tilak
Q.3) He was popularly called ‘Danka Shah’. In b) James Mill
1857, he was jailed in Faizabad. When released, he c) V.D Savarkar
was elected by the mutinous 22nd Native Infantry d) William Wilson Hunter
as their leader. He fought in the famous Battle of
Chinhat. He was: Q.7) Which of the following provinces was
a) Shah Mal known as the ‘nursery of the Bengal Army’ during
b) Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah British India?
c) Maulvi Liaquat Ali a) Awadh
d) General Bakht Khan b) Punjab
c) Nagpur
Q.4) Which of the following items is/are d) Madras
exempted under the Goods and Services Tax
(GST)?
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Q.8) In the Indian context, the term ‘Angry Bird’ b) 2 only

recently in the news refers to? c) Both 1 and 2
a) Satellite d) Neither 1 and 2
b) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

c) Anti-Tank Missile Q.11) With reference to modern Indian history,

d) Light combat aircraft ‘sunset law’ is related to which of the following?

a) Raleigh Commission

Q.9) Which of the pairs given below is/are b) Mahalwari System

correctly matched? c) Permanent Settlement

Leaders Region active during d) Macdonnell Commission

1857 revolt

1. Shah Mal Arrah Q.12) The term ‘Ultima Thule’ recently seen in
the news is related to which of the following?
2. Nana Sahib Kanpur
a) Kuiper belt object
3. Kunwar Singh Baraut
b) Star
4. Rani Laxmi Bai Jhansi
c) Space Mission
Select the correct answer using the code given
d) Galaxy
below:

a) 1, 2 and 4 only
Q.13) Consider the following statements
b) 2 and 3 only
regarding the ‘Fifth Report’ by East India
c) 2 and 4 only Company:
d) 3 and 4 only 1. It was in relation to the activities and the
administration of the East India Company in

Q.10) Consider the following statements India.

regarding the Dark Web: 2. It was submitted to the Governor General of

1. It is a special browser that allows users to India.

remain anonymous. Which of the statements given above is/are

2. It provides access to stolen financial and correct?

private data. a) 1 only

Which of the statements given above is/are b) 2 only

correct: c) Both 1 and 2
a) 1 only d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Q.14) Consider the following statements about 1. It will promote the cooperation between the
the recently launched ‘Asiatic Lion Conservation countries in the Indian Ocean region for the
Project’. maritime security.

1. It aims to increase the population of Asiatic
lions to 1000 by 2022.
2. It was launched by the WWF in collaboration
with the Wildlife Institute of India.
2. It will be manned by the Indian Navy.
3. It will connect all the coastal radar chains to
generate a seamless real-time picture of the
nearly 7,500-km coastline of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? correct?

a) 1 only a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 only b) 1 and 3 only

c) Both 1 and 2 c) 2 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2 d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.15) Arrange the following incidents in Q.17) Consider the following statements
chronological order: regarding ‘Damin-i-koh’:

1. British Government passes Limitation Law 1. This was the land of the Ong tribe.

2. Santhal Rebellion 2. This was separated from both the settled

agriculturists of the plains and the paharias of
3. Report by Deccan Riots Commission
the hills.
4. First revenue settlement is Deccan
Which of the statements given above is/are
Select the correct answer using the code given
correct?
below:
a) 1 only
a) 2-1-4-3
b) 2 only
b) 4-3-2-1
c) Both 1 and 2
c) 4-2-1-3
d) Neither 1 nor 2
d) 2-1-3-4

Q.16) Consider the following statement about

recently launched ‘Information Fusion Centre -
Indian Ocean Region’ (IFC-IOR) programme:
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Q.18) With reference to the recently launched Select the correct answer using the code given
‘Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India below:
Index’ 2018 consider the following statements: a) 1 and 2 only
1. It has been released by the Ministry of Human b) 1 and 3 only
Resource and Development (MHRD).
c) 2 only
2. It is based on the performance of States/Union
d) 1, 2 and 3
Territories across 13 SDGs.

3. Maharashtra is the worst performing state in

Q.21) Consider the following statements
achieving the goal of ‘Zero Hunger’.
regarding National Laboratory Directory:
Which of the statements given above is/are not
1. It is an online platform created by the Bureau
correct?
of Indian Standards (BIS).
a) 1 and 2 only
2. It is a one-stop-shop for all testing needs of the
b) 1 and 3 only
industries, academia, researchers and other
c) 2 only stakeholders who need to get their testing
d) 1, 2 and 3 facilities accredited / certified / recognised.

Which of the statements given above is/are

Q.19) In the context of modern Indian history, the correct?

term ‘jotedars’ refers to? a) 1 only

a) Cultivators of large portions of lands, termed b) 2 only

as wealthy peasants. c) Both 1 and 2
b) Who wields the stick, functioned as a d) Neither 1 nor 2
strongman of the zamindar.

c) Someone who acted as both a moneylender

and a trader.
d) Tribes subsisting on forest produce and
practising shifting cultivation.
Q.22) One of the settlements in Odisha, Lalitgiri,
where excavations have yielded ancient seals and
inscriptions, has been converted into a museum.
The site mentioned is?

a) Early Buddhist settlement

Q.20) Recently Indonesia was hit by a volcanic b) Early Jain settlement
tsunami. Which of the following events can
c) Palaeolithic age settlement
trigger a volcanic tsunami?
d) Bronze age settlement
1. Volcano-tectonic earthquakes

2. Caldera collapse

3. Pyroclastic flows
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Q.23) Which of the following pair(s) is/are 2. With the induction of Railways, economic
correctly matched? activities became more concentrated in the
Region Important buildings larger cities.
1. Madras Fort William 3. Major trading centres became the entry point
2. Bombay Victoria Terminus of the British manufactured goods.
3. Calcutta Fort St. George Which of the statements given above is/are
Select the correct answer using the code given correct?
below: a) 1 and 2 only
a) 1 and 2 only b) 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only c) 2 and 3 only
c) 2 only d) 1, 2 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
Q.26) With reference to the ‘Hornbill Festival’,
Q.24) With Reference to ‘Trans-fatty acids consider the following statements?
(TFAs)’, which of the following statements is/are 1. It’s objective is to increase conservation
correct? efforts to protect the Hornbill bird.
1. Artificial Trans fats are created by removing 2. It is named after the state bird of Nagaland.
hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils. Select the correct answer using the code given
2. TFA containing oils can be preserved for a long below.
time. a) 1 only
3. TFAs are very costly. b) 2 only
4. TFAs are naturally found in small amounts in c) Both 1 and 2
beef, lamb. d) Neither 1 nor 2
Select the correct answer using the code given
below: Q.27) With reference to the ‘Deccan Riots
a) 2 and 4 only Commission’, consider the following statements:
b) 2, 3 and 4 only 1. It was set up by the government of Bombay as
c) 3 only an enquiry commission to investigate into the
d) All of the above causes of riots happening in the countryside of
the deccan.
Q.25) In the context of the economic activities 2. It submitted its report in the year 1917.
and social trends during the British regime, Which of the statements given above is/are
consider the following statements: correct?
1. Urbanisation rapidly increased in the 19th a) 1 only
century. b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Q.28) With reference to the ‘World Customs b) East India Company could make trading
Organization (WCO)’, consider the following contacts with the east, but without
statements: monopolising the trade.

1. It was established to improve c) East India Company got the sole right to trade
the efficiency and effectiveness of customs with the East in Britain.
administrations worldwide. d) The charter prevented other European powers
2. India is a member of the WCO. from entering the Eastern markets.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct? Q.31) With reference to the ‘Soil Health Card
a) 1 only Scheme’, consider the following statements:

b) 2 only 1. It will cover only the states where the soil is

c) Both 1 and 2 poor in macronutrients.

d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. A soil health card is valid for a cycle of 5 years

only.

3. It prohibits the use of chemical fertilizers and

Q.29) With reference to urban settlements during
promotes organic farming.
the Mughal rule, consider the following
statements: Which of the statements given above is/are not
correct?
1. ‘Qasbah’ refers to a small fixed market.
a) 2 and 3 only
2. ‘Ganj’ refers to a small town in the countryside
where an important local used to reside. b) 1 and 2 only

Which of the statements given above is/are c) 1 and 3 only

correct? d) 1, 2 and 3

a) 1 only

b) 2 only Q.32) Which of the following was the reason for

c) Both 1 and 2 the fierce battle among various trading companies

of British, Portuguese, Dutch and French in India?
d) Neither 1 or 2
a) Internal rivalry and maladministration within
trading companies.
Q.30) In 1600, the East India Company acquired a
b) Local Rajas and Nawabs favouring only one of
charter from the ruler of England, Queen
the companies.
Elizabeth I. What did the charter imply?
c) The decreasing profit margin due to severe
a) East India Company got exclusive rights to
competition among trading companies.
trade with the east throughout Europe.
d) Fortification of ports.
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Q.33) With reference to the ‘Pradhan Mantri 2. It was passed as the English producers wanted
Awas Yojana (Urban)’, consider the following to secure the market for British goods only.
statements: Which of the statements given above is/are
1. It provides affordable housing for weaker correct?
sections through a credit linked subsidy. a) 1 only
2. It prohibits private participation. b) 2 only
3. It is a Central Sector Scheme. c) Both 1 and 2
Which of the statements given above is/are d) Neither 1 nor 2
correct?

a) 1 and 3 only
Q.36) “Battle of Plassey” is often called as a
b) 2 and 3 only watershed moment in Indian history. Which of
c) 3 only the following led East India Company to a decisive

d) 1, 2 and 3 victory against Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah in the

battle of Plassey?

a) Warren Hastings
Q.34) Consider the following statements
regarding “Factories of East India Company”: b) Robert Clive

1. The first English factory was set up on the c) William Bentinck

banks of the river Hugli in Bengal. d) Charles Cornwallis

2. The first factory had a warehouse unit from

where the finished goods were exported to the Q.37) The ‘Asiatic society of Bengal’ was set up by
European markets. which of the following?
Which of the statements given above is/are 1. Nathaniel Halhed
correct?
2. Henry Thomas Colebrooke
a) 1 only
3. William Jones
b) 2 only
Select the correct answer using the code given
c) Both 1 and 2 below:
d) Neither 1 nor 2 a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only
Q.35) Consider the following statements c) 1 and 3 only
regarding ‘Calico Act’:
d) 1, 2 and 3
1. It was passed against the growing popularity of
printed Indian cotton textiles abroad.
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Q.38) Consider the following statements 2. States were to be protected by the Company,
regarding “Residents” appointed by the East India but had to pay for the “subsidiary forces”.
Company in the princely states: Which of the statements given above is/are
1. The Residents were political agents whose job correct?
was to serve and further the interests of the a) 1 only
company. b) 2 only
2. The Company officials began interfering in c) Both 1 and 2
the internal affairs of Indian states through the d) Neither 1 nor 2
appointed residents.
Which of the statements given above is/are Q.41) Consider the following statements:
correct? 1. The Christian missionaries were against the
a) 1 only practical knowledge advocated by the
b) 2 only anglicists in the Company.
c) Both 1 and 2 2. The Britishers promoted the activities of the
d) Neither 1 nor 2 Christian missionaries after 1857 to impart
moral teaching to the people.
Q.39) Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are
1. Macauley was against the Orientalists as he correct?
believed that the purpose of education should a) 1 only
be to teach practical knowledge that is useful in b) 2 only
daily life. c) Both 1 and 2
2. James Mill believed that India was an d) Neither 1 nor 2
uncivilised country and only western
education could civilise it. Q.42) “He stopped the export of sandalwood,
Which of the statements given above is/are pepper and cardamom through the ports of his
correct? kingdom, and disallowed local merchants from
a) 1 only trading with the Company. He also established a
b) 2 only close relationship with the French in India, and
c) Both 1 and 2 modernised his army with their help. He died
d) Neither 1 nor 2 defending his capital city in 1799.” He was:
a) Haider Ali Khan
Q.40) Consider the following statements b) Tipu Sultan
regarding “Subsidiary Alliance system” : c) Nana Fadnavis
1. Indian rulers were allowed to have their d) Mir Nizam Ali Khan
independent armed forces.
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Q.43) With reference to education in vernacular 1. The economy of three major cities - Bombay,
schools in India, consider the following Madras and Calcutta was mainly driven by the
statements: manufacturing sector.
1. The educational institutions (Pathshalas) were 2. The ratio of urban population to total
set up by wealthy people only. population remained almost stagnant till the
2. There was a fixed fee that was to be paid by the 1920s.
students irrespective of their social status or 3. The new urban settlement called ‘Civil Lines’
financial capacity. was an outcome of the Revolt of 1857.
3. There was no fixed syllabus and the teaching Which of the statements given above is/are
was done orally. correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are not a) 1 and 2 only
correct? b) 2 and 3 only
a) 1 and 2 only c) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3 Q.46) The policy of “Paramountcy” was initiated
under the Governorship of which of the
Q.44) Consider the following statements following?
regarding “Doctrine of Lapse policy” devised by a) Lord Dalhousie
Lord Dalhousie: b) Lord Cornwallis
1. The doctrine declared that if an Indian ruler c) Lord Hastings
died without a male heir his kingdom would d) Lord Canning
“lapse” and become part of Company territory.
2. Many kingdoms like Satara, Nagpur and Q.47) Consider the following statements:
Awadh were annexed under this doctrine. 1. Mahatma Gandhi believed that Western
Which of the statements given above is/are not education would make Indians more liable to
correct? attack the colonial misrule.
a) 1 only 2. Mahatma Gandhi strongly felt that Indian
b) 2 only languages ought to be the medium of teaching
c) Both 1 and 2 in schools.
d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
Q.45) With reference to the British rule in India, a) 1 only
consider the following statements: b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Q.48) Before 1765, the Company had purchased 3. The idea behind this system was to ensure a
goods in India by importing gold and silver from regular flow of revenue into the Company’s
Britain as Britain’s exports to India was miniscule. coffers and at the same time encourage the
But after 1765, East India Company (EIC) zamindars to invest in improving the land.
managed to finance the purchase of goods for Which of the statements given above is/are
export. Which of the following reasons made this correct?
possible? a) 1 and 2 only
a) Britain’s export to India considerably rose b) 2 and 3 only
during this period. c) 1 and 3 only
b) The elimination of corruption in EIC. d) 1, 2 and 3
c) Revenue collected in Bengal by EIC.
d) Subsidies provided by the British government Q.51) Consider the following statements:
to EIC. 1. The objective of Paramhans Mandali was to
work for the abolition of caste system.
Q.49) With reference to social reformers, 2. Prarthana Samaj worked for widow
consider the following statements: remarriage only.
1. Mumtaz Ali interpreted verses from the Which of the statements given above is/are
Quran to support women's education. correct?
2. Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain started a) 1 only
schools for Muslim girls in Patna and Calcutta. b) 2 only
3. Pandita Ramabai showcased miserable life of c) Both 1 and 2
upper caste Hindu women. d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? Q.52) “It is a type of hand-painted or block-
a) 1 and 2 only printed cotton textile, produced in the state of
b) 2 and 3 only Andhra Pradesh. Only natural dyes are used in
c) 1 and 3 only these prints. Floral designs are popular among
d) 1, 2 and 3 these paintings and prints”.
Which of the following correctly describes the art
Q.50) Consider the following statements mentioned above:
regarding Permanent settlement system under a) Bandhani
East India Company: b) Kalamkari
1. Under this system the Rajas and Taluqdars c) Ajrak
were recognised as zamindars. d) Patola
2. The amount to be paid under this system was
to be revised periodically.
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Q.53) With reference to the caste movements in 3. He was not concerned with upper castes and
the 19th century, consider the following their plight.
statements: 4. He wrote Gulamgiri as a tribute to Americans
1. The Satnami movement was founded by who fought to abolish slavery.
Ghasidas to improve the social status of leather Select the correct answer using the code given
workers. below:
2. Shri Narayan guru proclaimed the idea of unity a) 1, 2 and 4 only
among the Brahmanical class. b) 3 only
Which of the statements given above is/are c) 2, 3 and 4 only
correct? d) 3 and 4 only
a) 1 only
b) 2 only Q.56) Consider the following statements
c) Both 1 and 2 regarding Rabindranath Tagore’s views on
d) Neither 1 nor 2 education:
1. He believed that creative learning could be
Q.54) Consider the following statement about encouraged within a natural environment
Dandi March (1930): only.
1. It was organised by Mahatma Gandhi as a 2. He wanted to combine the best of both
protest against non-inclusion of Indian Western and Indian education systems.
delegates in the First Round Table conference. Which of the statements given above is/are
2. It was followed by similar salt marches correct?
throughout India by Mahatma Gandhi. a) 1 only
Which of the statements given above is/are b) 2 only
correct? c) Both 1 and 2
a) 1 only d) Neither 1 nor 2
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2 Q.57) Which of the following were the causes that
d) Neither 1 nor 2 led to the revolt of 1857?
1. Doctrine of Lapse
Q.55) With reference to Jyotirao Phule, which of 2. Lowering of the age for civil services.
the following statements is/are incorrect? 3. Missionary activities.
1. He proposed Shudras and Ati Shudras should Select the correct answer using the code given
unite to fight for their rights. below:
2. He studied in a school set up by Christian a) 1 and 2 only
missionaries. b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
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Q.58) Consider the following statements: a) Popular discontent due to rising prices and

1. Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931) was signed between wartime shortages.

Congress and the British during the b) Passage of ‘Pakistan Resolution’ by Muslim
discussions at Round Table Conference in League.
London. c) Failure of Cripps’s Proposals.
2. Viceroy Irwin assured gradual transition from d) To resist Japanese aggression, if it took place.
dominion status to Poorna Swaraj under the
Pact. Q.61) With reference to the Non-Cooperation
Which of the statements given above is/are Movement, consider the following statements:
correct? 1. It was the first event that brought Mahatma
a) 1 only Gandhi to the world’s attention.
b) 2 only 2. It was mainly restricted to the urban areas.
c) Both 1 and 2 Which of the statements given above is/are
d) Neither 1 nor 2 correct?

a) 1 only
Q.59) Which of the following pairs is/are b) 2 only
correctly matched: c) Both 1 and 2
Movements Founder d) Neither 1 nor 2

1. Young Bengal Vivekananda

movement Q.62) Which of the following were part of the

2. Self-respect Dayanand Saraswati Gandhian strategy during National freedom

movement movement?

3. Aligarh movement Sir Sayed Ahmed 1. Timely withdrawal of the movement.

khan 2. Direct confrontation with the British.

Select the correct answer using the code given 3. Constitutional path to extract reforms.

below: 4. Building up social cohesion among all sections

a) 1 and 2 only of the society.

b) 3 only Which of the statements given above is/are

c) 2 only correct?

d) 1 and 3 only a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

Q.60) Which of the following factors was not the c) 3 and 4 only

cause for the launching of the Quit India d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Movement?
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Q.63) With reference to the Round table 3. It was happily adopted by Indian merchants in
conferences, consider the following statements: constructing their own buildings.

1. B R Ambedkar attended only the first and Which of the statements given above is/are
second Round Table conference. correct?

2. The differences between Congress and a) 1 and 2 only

Ambedkar in the Second Round Table
b) 2 and 3 only
conference led to Poona Pact.
c) 1 and 3 only
Which of the statements given above is/are
d) 1, 2 and 3
correct?

a) 1 only
Q.66) ‘Direct Action Day’ on 16th Aug, 1946 was
b) 2 only
related to which of the following?
c) Both 1 and 2
a) Open demand of formation of a separate
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Muslim nation by any means.

b) Cabinet Mission’s announcements regarding

Q.64) Which of the following were proposed by constitutional scheme.
the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946?
c) Rising of the ratings of the Royal Indian Navy.
a) A loose two-tier confederation.
d) Call for ‘Do or Die’ by Gandhiji during Quit
b) Transfer of power to the two dominions of India Movement.
India and Pakistan.

c) Formation of an interim Government of

Q.67) Which of the following trio of Indian
Indians and Britishers.
nationalist leaders was known as ‘Lal-Bal-Pal’?
d) Federal structure to maintain national unity
a) Lala Hardyal, Bipin Chandra Pal and Bal
while conceding regional autonomy.
Gangadhar Tilak

b) Lala Lajpat Rai, Gopal Krishna Gokhale and

Q.65) With reference to the Neo-Gothic style of B.R Ambedkar
architecture, consider the following statements:
c) Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak,
1. It was characterised by high pitched roofs and Ram Chandra Pal
pointed arches.
d) Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin
2. It had its roots in churches built in Europe Chandra Pal
during the medieval period.
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Q.68) In the context of Mahatma Gandhi’s 4. Pakistan resolution

motives/thoughts, which of the following pairs Select the correct answer using the code given
is/are correctly matched? below:

Movement/Idea Motives a) 1 – 2 – 3 – 4

1. Salt satyagraha economic reforms b) 1 – 3 – 2 – 4

2. Charkha self-sufficiency c) 2 – 1 – 4 – 3

d) 2 – 1 – 3 – 4
3. Harijan political issue

4. Satyagraha wider mass participation

Q.71) He was an Indian political leader and social
Select the correct answer using the code given
reformer. He belonged to the moderate faction of
below:
Indian National Congress. He was also the
a) 1 and 2 only
founder of the Servants of India Society. He was
b) 2 and 4 only
also the mentor of Mahatma Gandhi. He was?
c) 1, 2 and 4 only
a) Pherozshah Mehta
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
b) Dadabhai Naoroji

c) A.O Hume
Q.69) With reference to Quit India Movement,
d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
consider the following statements:

1. ‘Praja Mandals’ were parallel governments set

Q.72) Consider the following statements
up during the movement.
regarding the Constituent Assembly:
2. It was not supported by the Muslim League.
1. The Constituent Assembly consisted of equal
3. The movement saw no communal violence.
representation from all parties.
Which of the statements given above is/are
2. The Constituent Assembly represented the
correct?
people of India as all the members were elected
a) 1 and 2 only directly by the people.
b) 1 and 3 only Which of the statements given above is/are
c) 2 and 3 only correct?

d) 1, 2 and 3 a) 1 only

b) 2 only
Q.70) Arrange the following in the correct c) Both 1 and 2
chronological sequence: d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. Formation of Muslim League

2. Formation of Hindu Mahasabha.

3. Lucknow pact
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Q.73) Consider the following statements 2. Kheda Satyagraha First Civil

regarding the “Lucknow Pact”: Disobedience
1. It was an understanding between Congress 3. Ahmedabad Mill First Hunger Strike
and Muslim League regarding separate Strike
electorates. Select the correct answer from the code given
2. It was highly influenced by Gandhi’s wishes to below:
bring harmony between the two parties. a) 1 only
Which of the statements given above is/are b) 2 and 3 only
correct? c) 1, 2 and 3
a) 1 only d) 3 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2 Q.76) With reference to the ‘Rowlatt Satyagraha’,
d) Neither 1 nor 2 consider the following statements:
1. It was against the press censorship applied
Q.74) Consider the following statements, during the First World War.
regarding the “Objectives Resolution” passed by 2. It was most intense in the Punjab region.
Jawahar Lal Nehru: Which of the statements given above is/are
1. It was the first time that a ‘Bill of rights’ for the correct?
people was introduced. a) 1 only
2. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is b) 2 only
based on this resolution. c) Both 1 and 2
3. It declared India as an independent and d) Neither 1 nor 2
sovereign republic.
Which of the statements given above is/are Q.77) Consider the following statements:
correct? 1. Governor-General Canning decided that after
a) 1 and 2 only the death of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the king’s
b) 1 and 3 only family would be shifted out of the Red Fort.
c) 2 and 3 only 2. Governor-General Dalhousie decided that
d) 1, 2 and 3 Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last king and
his descendants will not be recognised as kings
Q.75) Which of the following pairs is/are only as princes.
correctly matched? Which of the statements given above is/are
Movements/Campaign Strategies adopted correct?
1. Champaran First Non- a) 1 only
Satyagraha Cooperation b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Q.78) Who amongst the following were the Which of the statements given above is/are not
members of Interim Government in 1946? correct?

1. Liaquat Ali Khan a) 1 and 3 only

2. C H Bhabha b) 2 and 3 only

3. Somnath Lahiri c) 1 and 2 only

4. I. I. Chundrigar d) 1, 2 and 3

Select the correct answer from the code given

below. Q.81) Consider the following statements:
a) 1, 2 and 3 only 1. For Mahatma Gandhi the National Movement
b) 2, 3 and 4 only was not just a fight for independence but also a

c) 1, 2 and 4 only way of social transformation.

d) 1,3 and 4 only 2. Mahatma Gandhi saw the charkha as a symbol

of a human society that would not glorify

Q.79) With reference to the ‘Akali agitation’, machines and technology.

consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are

1. It was started to support the mahants in the correct?

Gurudwaras. a) 1 only

2. This movement got closely identified with the b) 2 only

Non-Cooperation movement. c) Both 1 and 2

Which of the statements given above is/are d) Neither 1 nor 2

correct?

a) 1 only Q.82) With reference to the Khilafat movement,

b) 2 only consider the following statements:

c) Both 1 and 2 1. It was led by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali.

d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. It was started to support the Ottoman empire.

3. It was supported by the Congress party.

Q.80) In the context of the impact Colonial rule Which of the statements given above is/are

on tribals, consider the following statements: correct?

1. The tribal chiefs were allowed to keep their a) 1 and 2 only

administrative powers but lost the right to b) 1 and 3 only

their lands. c) 1 only
2. The British effort to settle Jhum cultivators d) 1, 2 and 3
was highly successful.

3. The British extended control over all forests

and declared such forests as state property.
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Q.83) Which of the following introduced the c) 1 and 2 only

“Lahore Gate Improvement scheme “in 1888? d) 1, 2 and 3
a) Robert Clarke

b) Charles Canning Q.86) Consider the following statements

c) William Hare regarding Marine eels:

d) Edward Stanley 1. Marine eels are only found in shallow waters.

2. Recently Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)

Q.84) Consider the following statements found Marine eels in Gujarat coastal area.

regarding ‘Angikaar Campaign’: Which of the statements given above is/are

1. It is launched by Ministry of Housing and correct?

Urban Affairs a) 1 only

2. It has been launched for the beneficiaries of b) 2 only

PM Awas Yojna. c) Both 1 and 2
Which of the statements given above is/are d) Neither 1 nor 2
correct?

a) 1 only
Q.87) Consider the following statements:
b) 2 only
1. Iron smelting in India became popular only
c) Both 1 and 2 after the arrival of the British in the 19th
d) Neither 1 nor 2 century.

2. Every district in central India had smelters that

Q.85) In the context of the aftermath of the Revolt used local deposits of ores.

of 1857, consider the following statements: 3. The famous Wootz steel had its origin in South

1. Landlords were rewarded if they withdrew India.

their support to the rebels. Which of the statements given above is/are

2. The British government accepted the direct correct?

responsibility of ruling India. a) 1 and 2 only

3. A member of the British cabinet was appointed b) 1 and 3 only

as the ‘Secretary of State’ for India. c) 2 and 3 only
Which of the statements given above is/are d) 1, 2 and 3
correct?

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 2 and 3 only
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Q.88) Which of the following are correctly c) Both 1 and 2

matched? d) Neither 1 nor 2

Event Governor-General/
Viceroy Q.90) Consider the following statements:

1. Ryotwari System in Lord Hastings 1. The first cotton mill in India was set up in
Madras Calcutta in 1854.

2. Government of India Lord Reading 2. In the first few decades of its existence the

Act 1935 Indian textile industry did considerably well.

3. Setting up of cotton textile mills in the mid-

3. Purna Swaraj Lord Linlithgow
19th century lead to employment opportunities
Declaration
for artisans and poor peasants in the rural
4. Cabinet Mission Lord Wavell
areas.
Select the correct answer using the code given Which of the statements given above is/are not
below: correct?
a) 1 and 4 only a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 2 and 4 only d) 2 and 3 only

Q.89) Consider the following statements Q.91) Consider the following statements
regarding CoP 14 of United Nations Convention regarding the ‘Indian star tortoise’:
to Combat Desertification (UNCCD):
1. It got the highest level of international
1. India for the 2nd time will host the 14th protection from commercial trade.
Conference of Parties of the United Nations
2. It is an IUCN-listed ‘Endangered’ species.
Convention to Combat Desertification
Which of the statements given above is/are
(UNCCD).
correct?
2. The participants will include only ministers
a) 1 only
from 196 countries, community groups and
b) 2 only
scientists.
c) Both 1 and 2
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? d) Neither 1 nor 2

a) 1 only

b) 2 only
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Q.92) Which of the following pairs is/are 1. A new currency ‘sicca’ was introduced in the
correctly matched? region and the revenue had to be paid in this
new currency.
Weaver community Region
2. Salt monopoly was introduced by the British
1. Tantis Bengal
which deprived the traditional salt makers of

2. Julahas Tamil Nadu Odisha their right to make salt.

3. Kaikollars Haryana 3. The Zamindars, Ryots and the Paiks joined the
uprising under the leadership of Buxi
4. Devangs Karnataka
Jagabandhu.

Select the correct answer using the code given Which of the statements given above is/are
below: correct?

a) 1, 2 and 3 only a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 4 only b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 4 only c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2, 3and 4 d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.93) Consider the following statements Q.95) Consider the following statements
regarding the ‘Shagun’ initiative: regarding India Child Well-Being Index:

1. It is launched by Ministry of Women and 1. It is prepared by ‘World Vision India’ and

Child Development. ‘IFMR LEAD’ based in the USA.

2. It is a junction for all online portals and 2. It is a tool designed to measure and track
websites relating to various activities of the children’s well-being through dimensions of
Department of Education. health only.

Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? correct?

a) 1 only a) 1 only

b) 2 only b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2 c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2 d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.94) With reference to the ‘Khurda Uprising’,

consider the following statements:
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Q.96) Which of the following pair(s) is/are Which of the statements given above is/are
incorrectly matched: correct?
Robot Country a) 1 and 2 only
1. Fedor USA b) 2 and 3 only
2. Robonaut 2 Japan c) 1 and 3 only
3. Kirobo Russia d) 1, 2 and 3
Select the correct answer using the code given
below: Q.99) Consider the following statements
a) 1 and 2 only regarding Gravitational lensing:
b) 2 and 3 only 1. It is a phenomena that helps us investigate how
c) 1 and 3 only new stars are born.
d) 1, 2 and 3 2. It is based on the concept of bending property
of light due to massive objects.
Q.97) Which of the following reasons Which of the statements given above is/are
contributed to the Sepoy discontent before the correct?
revolution of 1857? a) 1 only
1. They were unhappy about their pay, b) 2 only
allowances and conditions of service. c) Both 1 and 2
2. They were required to serve overseas. d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Many of them were themselves peasants with
families living in the villages. Q.100) With reference to ‘Birsa Munda’, consider
Select the correct answer using the code given the following statements:
below: 1. He considered himself an appointee of god.
a) 2 and 3 only 2. People believed that he had miraculous powers
b) 2 only and could cure all the diseases.
c) 1 and 2 only 3. His followers included people from other
d) 1, 2 and 3 tribal groups from all over India.
Which of the statements given above is/are
Q.98) Consider the following statements: correct?
1. Non-cooperation Movement 1922, was a) 1 and 2 only
withdrawn after violence at Chauri-Chaura. b) 2 and 3 only
2. Civil Disobedience (first phase 1930-31) ended c) 1 and 3 only
in the Gandhi-Irwin talks. d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Quit India Movement was launched after the
failure of the Cripps mission.