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Which of the statements given above is/are 3. The rebel units did not have common
correct? plans of military action or centralised
(a) 1 and 2 only
leadership
(b) 2 and 3 only
Select the correct answer using the code
(c) 1 only
given below.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 1 and 2 only
2. Which of the following statements is/are (b) 2 only
correct regarding land revenue policy of (c) 1 and 3 only
British?
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1. Land revenue policies made the land
saleable, mortgageable and alienable.
5. Consider the following statements regarding
2. Land revenue was periodically revised in
Sayyid Ahmed Khan:
ryotwari areas but fixed in Mahalwari
System. 1. In the beginning he was an orthodox and
31. With reference to the Young Bengal 34. With reference to civil rebellions during the
movement, which of the following issues british rule, Poligars were
were taken up by Derozians? (a) landlords appointed by British in South
1. Rights of women India.
3. Better treatment of Indian labours in (c) leaders of tribal revolts in central India.
(d) representatives appointed by British after
British colonies abroad.
conquest of Indian states.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
35. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly
(a) 1 and 2 only
matched?
(b) 1 only
State in 18th State founder
(c) 1 and 3 only
century
(d) 2 and 3 only 1. Mysore : Hyder ali
2. Bengal : Aliwardi Khan
32. Dual Government was established in Bengal 3. Awadh : Sadat Khan
as an immediate effect of which of the Select the correct answer using the code
following event ? given below.
(a) Battle of Plassey (a) 1 and 3 only
(b) Third Carnatic War (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) Battle of Buxar (c) 3 only
(d) Regulating Act, 1773 (d) 1, 2 and 3
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36. Which of the following locations have 39. Consider the following statements with
astronomical observatories built by Raja regard to Tipu Sultan:
1. He planted "Tree of liberty" at
Sawai Jai Singh?
Srirangpattanam.
1. Delhi
2. He was a member of Jacobin Club of
2. Jaipur France.
3. Ujjain 3. He organised his army on European
4. Jaisalmer lines.
Which of the statements given above is/are
Select the correct answer using code given
correct?
below.
(a) 1only
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
40. Which of the following statements is/are
correct regarding the introduction of
37. Which one of the following statements is Railways during British India?
correct regarding modern industries during 1. Private contractors who built the
British era? railways during British were offered
guaranteed return.
(a) Most of the industries were owned by
2. Railways were built predominantely by
big Indian capitalists.
capital provided by Indian investors.
(b) Industrialization led to poverty Select the correct answer using the code
alleviation. given below.
(c) Initially the industrial progress was (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
confined to cotton and jute.
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) All are correct.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
38. Consider the following pairs: 41. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly
Civil Rebellions Region matched?
1. Sanyasi Rebellion : Bengal War Outcome
1. Second Afghan war Treaty of Gandamak
2. Bhil Uprising : Maharashtra
2. First Burmese war Treaty of Yandobo
3. Chuar Uprising : Punjab
3. Third Burmese war Burma won its
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly independence
matched? Select the correct answer using the code
(a) 2 only given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) None of the above
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42. Consider the following pairs: 45. With reference to the socio cultural
Reform movement Region awakening in India in the 19th century,
consider the following statements:
1. Prarthana Samaj : Maharashtra
1. It was a result of influence of modern
2. Arya Samaj : Punjab
western culture.
3. Brahmo Samaj : Bengal 2. It was a result of the realization of the
Which of the pairs given above is/are weaknesses in Indian social structure
correctly matched? and culture.
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 and 3 only
correct?
(b) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 only
(c) 3 only (b) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
43. Who among the following supported the
46. With reference nationalist critique of 19th
British during the revolt of 1857?
century colonial India, which of the
1. Nizam of Hyderabad
following statements is/are correct?
2. Scindia of Gwalior 1. Foreign capital investment was seen as a
3. Kunwar Singh of Jagdishpur tool for political subjugation.
Select the correct answer using the code 2. Modern technology and capitalist
enterprise were seen as colonial
given below.
measures to exploit the poor.
(a) 1 only Select the correct answer using code given
(b) 2 and 3 only below.
(c) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
44. With reference to Dadabhai Naoroji, which
of the following statements is/are correct? 47. With reference to Forest policy of British in
1. He is referred to as the "The Grand Old India, consider the following statements:
Man of India". 1. British encouraged shifting cultivation,
2. As the president of Lahore session of which is practiced even today in some
tribal areas.
Indian National Congress in 1905, he
2. It transformed the relationship of tribals
laid down the goal of Self Government with the forests, placing restrictions on
or Swaraj. access to forest products and forest
Select the correct answer using code given lands.
below. Which of the statements given above is/are
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
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48. Which of the following was the most 51. With reference to agrarian unrest in Pabna
important contributions of early nationalists district in 1870s, consider the following
statements:
in 19th century India?
1. For the first time peasants demanded
(a) Politics of petitions
uprooting of Zamindari System.
(b) Constitutional means of struggle 2. It was a violent uprising in which many
(c) Agitations in public zamindars were killed.
(d) Economic critique of colonialism 3. The Government promised to undertake
legislation to protect the tenants from
zamindari oppression.
49. Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are
1. Gopal Hari Deshmukh 'Lokhitawadi' correct ?
advocated the principle of rationality and (a) 1 and 2 only
secularism. (b) 3 only
2. Satya Prakash started by Karsondas (c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Mulji advocated against caste rigidities.
Which of the statements given above is/are
52. Consider the following statements regarding
correct? the socio religious reform movements:
(a) 1 only 1. The social base of the reform
(b) 2 only movements was the newly emerging
middle class.
(c) Both 1 and 2
2. The Indian reformers focussed on
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
westernization rather than
modernization.
50. Which among the following factors helped Which of the statements given above is/are
expansion of East India Company in south correct?
Indian peninsula? (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
1. Declining control of Mughal Empire
(c) Both 1 and 2
after death of Aurangzeb.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. The regular raids by the Maratha chiefs
in south weakened the area economically 53. During the revolt of 1857, as the mutiny
and politically. broke out, sepoys started converging to
3. French army helped the English East Delhi. Which of the following is the correct
reason behind that?
India Company to Invade Mysore and
(a) Delhi was the capital of British India and
Hyderabad. thus represented a power symbol.
Select the correct answer using the code (b) Delhi was a major city near to rebel
given below. towns.
(a) 1 and 2 only (c) Delhi was continuous capital for
imperial powers in India from the time
(b) 2 only
of Delhi Sultanate.
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) Delhi was the seat of Mughal emperor
(d) 1, 2 and 3 and thus represented an Indian power.
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54. Consider the following statements with 57. Which of the following acts made provisions
reference to British administration in first to grant permission to the Christian
half of 19th Century:
Missionaries for the propagation of religion
1. As British envisaged Rule of Law,
in India?
corruption was minimal among lower
officials. (a) Pitts India Act of 1784
2. In the absence of any major revolt, (b) Charter Act of 1813
Police was committed to safeguarding (c) Charter Act of 1833
people's interest.
(d) Charter Act of 1853
3. The new courts and legal system was
very expensive which aided rich to
oppress the poor. 58. With reference to the contribution of 19th
Which of the statements given above is/are century nationalist in the freedom struggle of
correct? India, which of the following statements
(a) 1 only
is/are correct?
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only 1. A.C.Dutt called British Colonialism as
(d) 1, 2 and 3 "White man's Burden".
2. Sachidanand Sinha made "the drain" as
55. Which of the following nationalist leaders the major theme of his book The
were associated with the Indian Association?
Economic History Of India's
1. Surendranath Banerjee
Select the correct answer using code given
2. Anand Mohan Bose
3. Dwarkanath Ganguli below.
Select the correct answer using the codes (a) 1 only
given below. (b) 2 only
(a) 1 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
59. With reference to the Revolt of 1857,
56. Consider the following pairs: consider the following statements:
Reform Associated Leader 1. The sepoys from all over the India
Movement
participated in the revolt.
1. Brahmo Samaj : Keshub Chandra
Sen 2. The revolt was accompanied by the
2. Prarthana Samaj : Viresalingam rebellion of civil population.
3. Paramahans : Gopal Ganesh 3. The revolt was an organized and
Mandali Agarkar methodically planned action.
4. Arya Samaj : Swami
Which of the statements given above is/are
Shradhananda
Which of the pairs given above are correctly correct?
matched ? (a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 4 only
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60. Consider the following conditions faced by 63. Which of the following is/are the outcomes
Modern Indian Industries: of war between british india and Nepal in
1. Though Government credit policy was 1814 ?
contradictory to empowerment of Indian
1. Nepal abandoned it's claim on Sikkim
Industries, it maintained favorable
areas.
outlook towards heavy and capital goods
2. The Gurkhas became part of Indian
industry.
army.
2. Promotion of Railways was done with
the intention of fuelling indigenous Select the correct answer using the code
economic growth and reducing given below:
resentment among Indian masses. (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
64. Consider the following pairs:
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Policy Introduced by
61. Consider the following statements with 1. Dual system of: Robert Clive
74. Who among the following Europeans were Select the correct answer using the code
the last to come to pre independence India as given below.
traders? (a) 1-2-3
(a) Dutch
(b) 2-1-3
(b) English
(c) French (c) 1-3-2
(d) Portuguese (d) 3-1-2
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78. Which of the following factors was/were 81. Which of the following was the immediate
responsible for tribal uprising during the religious cause of revolt of 1857?
british rule? (a) The abolition of custom of sati
1. British introduced a new system of land (b) The legalization of widow remarriage
revenue and taxation. (c) Introduction of Enfield rifle
2. Influx of Christian missionaries into the (d) Opening of western education to girls
tribal areas.
3. British introduced moneylenders, traders 82. Which of the following statements is correct
and revenue farmers as middlemen regarding the Lex Loci Act of 1850?
among the tribals. (a) It prohibited child marriage below the
Select the correct answer using the code age of 14.
given below. (b) It extended the prohibition of Sati across
(a) 1 and 3 only all over British India.
(b) 2 and 3 only (c) It provided right to inherit ancestral
(c) 2 only property to Hindu converts to
(d) 1, 2 and 3 Christianity.
(d) It granted the legal recognition to
79. With reference to late Mughal period, who widow's marriage.
among the following were known as "King
Makers"? 83. Who among the following coined the slogan
(a) Abdullah Khan and Husain Ali Khan One Religion, One caste and One god for the
(b) Shahuji Maharaj and Shambhuji mankind's ?
Maharaj (a) Sri Narayan Guru
(c) Nizam-ul-Mulk (b) B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Muhammad Amin Khan and (c) Mahatma Gandhi
Muhammed Shah (d) Jyotiba Phule
80. With reference to Subsidiary Alliance during 84. Which of the following was/were the
the company's rule, consider the following changes brought in the field of
statements: administration in the aftermath of Sepoy
1. Under the system the ruler of Indian mutiny ?
state was compelled to accept permanent 1. Company Rule was put to end, power to
stationing of a British force. govern India was transferred to British
2. Under this system, British promised not Crown.
to interfere in the internal affairs of the 2. Governor General was given the title of
state. Viceroy of India.
3. Indian states were not allowed to employ 3. The post of Secretary of state was
any European without the approval of created who was a member of British
British. cabinet.
Which of the statements given above is/are Select the correct answer using the code
correct? given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only (b) 1 only
(c) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
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85. Which of the following factors led to 88. Consider the following statements:
emergence of Permanent Settlement in 1. Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikh
Bengal? Religion.
1. Need for stability in revenue collection. 2. Transformation of Sikhs into a militant,
2. Expectation that it would lead to fighting community began under the
investment in land by zamindars. leadership of Guru Hargobind.
3. Need for political allies in form of 3. Guru Gobind Singh was a contemporary
zamindars. of Aurangzeb and fought against him.
Select the correct answer using the code Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
given below.
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3