Q61. Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are not correctly matched? 1. Senguttuvan: Chera 2. Udiyanjeral: Chola 3. Nedunjeliyan: Pandya Select the answer using the code given below:
A 1 and 2 B 2 only C 1 and 3 D 3 only
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Correct answer: 2 only
Q62. Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939? 1. Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi. 2. The Congress Left was disunited and failed to support Bose. 3. The Communists did not support Bose in his endeavours. 4. The supporters of M.N. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose. Select the answer using the code given below:
A 1, 2 and 3 B 1, 2 and 4 C 1, 3 and 4 D 2 and 4 only
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Correct answer: 1, 2 and 4
Q63. Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856: 1. The taluqdars were dispossessed of their estates but allowed to retain their arms and forts. 2. A Summary Revenue Settlement was made in 1856 assuming that the taluqdars were outsiders. 3. The British believed in taking revenue directly from the peasants by removing the taluqdars. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A 2 and 3 only B 1 and 3 only C 1, 2 and 3 D 2 only
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Correct answer: 2 and 3 only
Q64. Consider the following assertion: The genesis of political alliances based on community lay in the very nature of the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919. Which of the following statements support/supports the above assertion? 1. Reforms retained and extended the principle of separate electorates. 2. Separate electorates were supposed to counter Indian nationalism, which was growing stronger. 3. Deprived classes rallied around the favours inherent in separate electorates. Select the answer using the code given below:
A 1 only B 2 and 3 only C 1 and 2 only D 1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: 1, 2 and 3
Q65. In which one among the following texts does the term kshetra-patni ('mistress of the field') originate?
A Rigveda B Atharvaveda C Ashtadhyayi D Arthashastra
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Correct answer: Atharvaveda
Q66. Which one of the following statements with regard to the Moidams, built by the Tai- Ahom kingdom and inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is/are correct? 1. They acted as army fortresses. 2. They were recreation centres of the Royals and Nobles. 3. They were burial grounds of the Royals and Nobles. 4. They were battle drill centres of the Royals and Nobles. Select the answer using the code given below:
A 1 only B 1 and 3 C 3 only D 2 and 4
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Correct answer: 3 only
Q67. The famous female figurine known as ‘Dancing Girl’, found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of:
A carnelian B clay C bronze D gold
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Correct answer: bronze
Q68. 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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Correct answer: a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley
Q69. Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles Mattavilasa, Vichitrachitta and Gunabhara?
A Mahendravarman I B Simhavishnu C Narasimhavarman I D Simhavarman
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Correct answer: Mahendravarman I
Q70. Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of
A Samudragupta B Chandragupta II C Kumaragupta I D Skandagupta
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Correct answer: Chandragupta II
Q71. Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?
A Amoghavarsha (Rashtrakuta) B Prataparudra (Kakatiya) C Rajendra I (Chola) D Vishnuvardhana (Hoysala)
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Correct answer: Rajendra I (Chola)
Q72. With reference to ancient India (600–322 BC), consider the following pairs: 1. Asmaka: Godavari 2. Kamboja: Vipas 3. Avanti: Mahanadi 4. Kosala: Sarayu How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
A Only one B Only two C Only three D All four
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Correct answer: Only two
Q73. Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the Pradeshika, Rajuka and Yukta were important officers at the
A village-level administration B district-level administration C provincial administration D level of the central administration
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Correct answer: district-level administration
Q74. Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy: 1. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East. 2. 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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Correct answer: Both I and II
Q75. Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement: 1. The Congress declared the attainment of ‘Swaraj’ by all legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective. 2. It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if ‘Swaraj’ did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression. 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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Correct answer: Both I and II
Q76. Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme: 1. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth 2. Observance of strict non-violence 3. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public 4. 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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Correct answer: Only three
Q77. Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of the Chauri Chaura incident?
A C.R.Das B Madan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant C Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Khwaja Hasan Nizami D M.A.Jinnah
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Correct answer: Madan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant
Q78. "Sedition has become my religion" was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of
A the Champaran Satyagraha B publicly violating Salt Law at Dandi C attending the Second Round Table Conference in London D the launch of the Quit India Movement
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Correct answer: publicly violating Salt Law at Dandi
Q79. Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of ‘Harijans’ in his political and social programme?
A The Poona Pact B The Gandhi-Irwin Agreement (Delhi Pact) C Arrest of Congress leadership at the time of the Quit India Movement D Promulgation of the Government of India Act, 1935
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Correct answer: The Poona Pact
Q80. Who among the following was the founder of the ‘Self-Respect Movement’?
A ‘Periyar’ E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker B Dr. B. R. Ambedkar C Bhaskarrao Jadhav D Dinkarrao Javalkar
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Correct answer: ‘Periyar’ E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker