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Q121.With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements: 1. It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States. 2. Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

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Q122.Consider the following pairs: Party: Its Leader 1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh: Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 2. Socialist Party: C. Rajagopalachari 3. Congress for Democracy: Jagjivan Ram 4. Swatantra Party: Acharya Narendra Dev How many of the above are correctly matched?

AOnly one BOnly two COnly three DAll four

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Q123.With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements: 1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the peasants were exempted from revenue payment in case of bad harvests or natural calamities. 2. Under the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, if the Zamindar failed to pay his revenues to the state, on or before the fixed date, he would be removed from his Zamindari. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

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Q124.Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO: 1. Shantiniketan 2. Rani-ki-Vav 3. Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas 4. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodhgaya How many of the above properties were included in 2023?

AOnly one BOnly two COnly three DAll four

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Q125.Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD was the author of a commentary on:

APrajnaparamita Sutra BVisuddhimagga CSarvastivada Vinaya DLalitavistara

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Q126.Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa?

AKavyalankara BNatyashastra CMadhyama-vyayoga DMahabhashya

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Q127.Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO?

AChhau dance BDurga puja CGarba dance DKumbh mela

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Q128.Consider the following statements: 1. There are no parables in the Upanishads. 2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

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Q129.Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal?

AKrishnadevaraya BNarasimha Saluva CMuhammad Shah III DYusuf Adil Shah

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Q130.Consider the following information: Archaeological Site: State: Description 1. Chandraketugarh: Odisha: Trading Port town 2. Inamgaon: Maharashtra: Chalcolithic site 3. Mangadu: Kerala: Megalithic site 4. Salihundam: Andhra Pradesh: Rock-cut cave shrines In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

A1 and 2 B2 and 3 C3 and 4 D1 and 4

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Q131.With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets? 1. Nayaputta 2. Shakyamuni 3. Tathagata Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A1 only B2 and 3 only C1, 2 and 3 DNone of the above are epithets of Gautama Buddha

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Q132.Who among the following was the founder of the ‘Self-Respect Movement’?

A‘Periyar’ E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker BDr. B. R. Ambedkar CBhaskarrao Jadhav DDinkarrao Javalkar

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Q133.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?

AThe Poona Pact BThe Gandhi-Irwin Agreement (Delhi Pact) CArrest of Congress leadership at the time of the Quit India Movement DPromulgation of the Government of India Act, 1935

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Q134."Sedition has become my religion" was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of

Athe Champaran Satyagraha Bpublicly violating Salt Law at Dandi Cattending the Second Round Table Conference in London Dthe launch of the Quit India Movement

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Q135.Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of the Chauri Chaura incident?

AC.R.Das BMadan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant CDr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Khwaja Hasan Nizami DM.A.Jinnah

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Q136.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?

AOnly one BOnly two COnly three DAll the four

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Q137.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?

AI only BII only CBoth I and II DNeither I nor II

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Q138.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?

AI only BII only CBoth I and II DNeither I nor II

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Q139.Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the Pradeshika, Rajuka and Yukta were important officers at the

Avillage-level administration Bdistrict-level administration Cprovincial administration Dlevel of the central administration

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Q140.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?

AOnly one BOnly two COnly three DAll four

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