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Q81.Who among the following was considered to be the preceptor of Mirabai?

ADadu BRaidas CRamanand DSurdas

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Q82.Which one of the following statements about the Ain-i-Akbari is not correct?

AIt was written by Abu'l Fazl. BIt is a part of a larger work called Akbar Nama. CIt describes the Mughal Empire as having a diverse population and a composite culture. DIt was later revised by Sadullah Khan on the orders of Shah Jahan.

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Q83.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 Select the correct answer using the code given below :

A1 only B2 only CBoth 1 and 2 DNeither 1 nor 2

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Q84.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 discussions with Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1,2 and 3 B2 and 3 only C1 and 3 only D1 and 2only

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Q85.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?

A1 only B2 only CBoth 1and 2 DNeither 1 nor 2

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Q86.Which of the following statements about the Indian Councils Act of 1861 is/are correct? 1. It enlarged the Governor General's Council for the purpose of making laws. 2. The Governor General was not authorised to increase the number of members. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A1 only B2 only CBoth 1 and 2 DNeither 1 nor 2

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Q87.Which one of the following statements about Tattvabodhini Patrika is correct?

AIt promoted a systematic study of India's past in the Bengali language. BIt promoted a systematic study of India's past through Sanskrit sources. CIt promoted a systematic study of India's past through Persian sources. DIt promoted a systematic study of India's past through Western sources.

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Q88.In which one of the following years did the British demarcate a large area of land as Damin-i-koh for settling the Santhals?

A1810 B1793 C1885 D1832

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Q89.Which of the following statements about the first Indian Factory Act passed in 1881 is/are correct? 1. The Act dealt primarily with the problem of child labour. 2. The Act laid down that children between 7 years and 12 years of age would not work for more than 9 hours a day. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A1 only B2 only CBoth 1 and 2 DNeither 1 nor 2

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Q90.Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi's anti-untouchability campaign is/are correct? 1. The All India Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded for this purpose. 2. The campaign was to root out untouchability, since it did not enjoy the sanction of the Hindu shastras. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A1 only B2 only CBoth 1 and 2 DNeither 1 nor 2

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Q91.The founders of the Paramhansa Mandali founded in Maharashtra believed in which one of the following?

ASocial distancing along caste lines BGlorification of caste system CForbidding widow remarriage DOne God and in breaking caste rules

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Q92.Which one of the following statements about the ishtahars issued during the Revolt of 1857 is correct?

AThey glorified the Muslim rule in India. BThey glorified the co-existence of different communities under the Mughal Empire. CThey glorified the message of Islam. DThey glorified the role of Queen Victoria.

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Q93.During the Industrial Revolution, who among the following designed the 'flying shuttle loom'?

ASamuel Crompton BEdmund Cartwright CJohn Kay DRichard Arkwright

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Q94.The speakers of major Indian languages belong to how many language families?

ATwo BThree CFour DSix

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Q95.In the year 1928, a committee of Congress leaders drafted a Constitution for India. The Committee was headed by

AMahatma Gandhi BT. B. Sapru CMotilal Nehru DJawaharlal Nehru

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Q96.Which one of the following statements about Jaipal Singh is NOT correct?

AHe was a member of the Constituent Assembly BHe founded the Adivasi Maha Sabha CHe was the captain of the first Indian national hockey team DHe campaigned for a separate state of Chhattisgarh

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Q97.Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Gandhiji's Dandi march?

ALord Irwin BLord Linlithgow CLord Reading DLord Willingdon

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Q98.Which one among the following American newsmagazines was highly sceptical of Gandhiji's Dandi march initially but within a week completely changed its opinion and saluted him as a Saint and Statesman?

ASaturday Evening Post BReaders Digest CTime DLife

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Q99.In which of the following years were passenger trains introduced in England?

A1823 B1825 C1848 D1861

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Q100.What was the consequence of the Permanent Settlement on rural society in Bengal?

AThe zamindars invested capital and enterprise to improve agriculture along the lines of British yeoman farmers BA group of rich peasants known as jotedars succeeded in consolidating their position in the villages CThe ryots prospered as a result of the fixed revenue levy imposed on them DThe system of Collectorate introduced by the Company for exercising supervisory control on zamindars failed to take off

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