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GENERAL STUDIES (P) 2023 – Test – 3790

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Test - 6 2023

Modern India

▪ India in the late Eighteenth Century The Gandhian Era (1917 47)
–

▪ The Advent of the Europeans and British ▪ Gandhi Advent and Achievement
–

Conquest of India ▪ Rowlatt Act, Jallianawala Bagh Massacre

▪ The British Administrative Structure, and Khilafat Movement
Reform, Impact and Organization of ▪ Non Cooper ation, Civil Disobedience and
-

Government of India Quit India Movement

▪ Social – Religious Movements in 19th – ▪ British Response and Negotiations
20th centuries ▪ INA and Subhash Chandra Bose
Freedom Struggle Miscellaneous & Other Dimensions
▪ The Revolt of 1857 & change after 1857 ▪ Reforms / Acts / Committee, Congress
▪ Moderate Phase (1885 190 5)
–

Session, Governor General Viceroys,

–

Extremist Phase (1905 – 17) Policies, Tribal & Peasant Movements etc.
▪ Emergence of Extremist & Leaders
▪ The Partition of Bengal +
▪ Morley Minto Reforms
-

▪ Swadeshi Movement, Home Rule Current Affairs

Movement etc.

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1. With reference to the administrative policy 3. Consider the following statements regarding
of the education system in British India, Simon Commission:
'Downward Filtration Theory' aims to 1. All the members of the commission
(a) spend the money in educating a few
were Englishmen.
persons from the upper and middle
2. It recommended dominion status for
classes so that they would radiate
British India.
education and modern ideas among
Which of the statements given above is/are
masses.
correct?
(b) impart oriental education on religious
lines with localized content and (a) 1 only

languages for the masses. (b) 2 only

(c) educate all masses directly though public (c) Both 1 and 2

universities and funds. (d) Neither 1 nor 2

(d) support cause of women education so
they can spread modern ideas and
4. Consider the following statements with
education into their families.
regard to the ‘Queen’s Proclamation’ issued

on November 1, 1858:
2. Recently, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
1. It was by this proclamation that the
was in the news. In this regard, consider the
governor-general acquired the additional
following statements:
1. VPN is an encryption tool to protect the title of ‘Viceroy’.

user’s identity over the internet. 2. The Indian states were henceforth to

2. VPN service providers cannot store user recognize the paramountcy of the British

data for more than six months. Crown.

3. Indian Computer Emergency Response 3. The proclamation promised all Indians,
Team (CERT-In) is the nodal agency for
equal opportunities in government
cybersecurity directives of VPN services
services irrespective of race or creed.
in India.
Which of the statements given above are
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only (b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

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5. With reference to Quit India Movement, 8. Consider the following pairs:

consider the following statements: Newspaper Founder/Editor
1. The failure of the Cripps Mission was 1. Swadesamitran : G. Subramaniya Iyer
one of the main reasons behind the 2. Indian Mirror : N.N. Sen
announcement of the movement. 3. Voice of India : Surendranath
2. The movement called for action from Banerjea
people of both British India and the
Which of the pairs given above is/are
Princely States.
correctly matched?
3. The movement received support from
(a) 1 only
the Communist Party of India.
(b) 1 and 2 only
Which of the statements given above are
correct? (c) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only 9. Consider the following statements with
(d) 1, 2 and 3 regards to the Theosophical Movement:
1. The first headquarters of the
6. With reference to the Constituent Assembly, theosophical movement in India was set
consider the following statements: up at Adyar, on the outskirts of Madras.
1. More than 70% of the members of the 2. The movement rejected the Hindu
Constituent Assembly were from the beliefs in reincarnation and karma.
Congress party. Which of the statements given above is/are
2. B.R. Ambedkar moved the ‘Objectives
correct?
Resolution’ in the Constituent
(a) 1 only
Assembly.
(b) 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) Both 1 and 2
correct?
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 10. With reference to Morley-Minto Reforms,
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 consider the following statements:
1. The Secretary of State declared in the
7. With reference to the company British Parliament that the main
administration in British India, consider the objective of these reforms was to
following statements regarding the 'Board of establish self-governing institutions.
Control': 2. Big landlords and British capitalists
1. It was introduced through the Pitts India were not completely prohibited from the
Act 1784. election of members of the Imperial
2. It was established to guide and control Legislative Council.
the work of the Court of Directors.
3. The reforms introduced the system of
3. It had powers to appoint and dismiss
separate electorates for Muslims.
officials of East India Company.
Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
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11. Consider the following statements in the 14. In the context of the Members of Parliament
context of Annie Besant: Local Area Development (MPLADS)
1. She came to India to work for the
scheme, consider the following statements:
Theosophical Society.
2. She launched a campaign through her 1. Under the MPLADS, nominated

two papers, New India and members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya
Commonweal. Sabha can recommend development
3. She set up her Home Rule League
works anywhere in the country.
headquarters in Mumbai.
2. The interest accumulated on the
4. She became the first woman president of
the Indian National Congress. MPLADS fund is deposited in the
Which of the statements given above is/are Consolidated Fund of India.
correct? 3. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is the
(a) 1 and 2 only
nodal agency for policy formulation and
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only implementation of the scheme.
(d) 3 and 4 only Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
12. Which of the following was/were the
(a) 1, 2 and 3
consequences of the Anglo-Nepal war of
(b) 1 and 2 only
1814?
1. Nepal accepted a British resident. (c) 3 only
2. Nepal was given to Sikkim. (d) 2 and 3 only
3. British obtained better facilities to trade
with Central Asia.
15. Consider the following statements regarding
Select the correct answer using the code
given below. the Vernacular Press Act, 1878 :
(a) 1 only 1. It was directed only against Indian-
(b) 1 and 2 only language newspapers.
(c) 2 and 3 only
2. It provided for the confiscation of the
(d) 1 and 3 only
printing press and other materials of a

13. Consider the following passage: newspaper if the Government believed

He was a Brahmo social reformer from that it was publishing seditious
Bengal. He set up a Workingmen’s Club in materials.
1870 and brought out a monthly journal
3. It was repealed in 1881 by Lord Lytton.
called Bharat Sramjeebi, with the primary
idea of educating the workers. Which of the statements given above is/are
Who among the following is being described correct?
in the above-given passage? (a) 1 only
(a) Jogesh Chandra Chattopadhyay
(b) 1 and 2 only
(b) Benoy Basu
(c) Sasipada Banerji (c) 2 and 3 only

(d) Chittaranjan Das (d) 1, 2 and 3

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16. Consider the following statements regarding 18. Who among the following leaders were
the Lahore Session (1929) of the Indian associated with the revolt of 1857?
1. Nana Saheb
National Congress (INC): 2. Khan Bahadur Khan
1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was elected as 3. Begum Hazrat Mahal
4. Bakht Khan
the President of the Indian National
Select the correct answer using the code
Congress. given below.
2. In this session, INC had authorized the (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
Congress Working Committee to launch
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
a programme of civil disobedience (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
including non-payment of taxes.
19. Consider the following statements regarding
3. In this Session, INC passed the
the Congress-Khilafat Swaraj party also
resolution for the 'Purna Swaraj' known as the Swaraj party:
declaration. 1. Swaraj party was formed after the defeat
of the Council-entry proposals at the
Which of the statements given above are
Gaya session of the Indian National
correctly matched? Congress.
(a) 1 and 2 only 2. Motilal Nehru was elected as the
President of the Swaraj Party.
(b) 2 and 3 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) 1 and 3 only not correct?
(a) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
17. With reference to the Indigo revolt of 1859- (d) Neither 1 nor 2

60, consider the following statements :

20. Which of the following statements are
1. Indigo ryots formed groups called correct with respect to the Cabinet Mission?
lathyals to revolt against the planters. 1. It was sent to India in 1946 to discuss
the terms for the transfer of power to
2. Christian Missionaries extended active
Indians.
support to Indigo ryots. 2. It proposed a federation of the provinces
3. The Indigo Commission enquiring into and the States, with the federal center
controlling only defense, foreign affairs,
the system of Indigo production held the
and communication.
planters guilty. 3. Both Indian National Congress and
Which of the statements given above Muslim League rejected the Cabinet
Mission plan.
is/are not correct?
Select the correct answer using the code
(a) 1 and 2 only given below.
(b) 1 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
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21. Mahatma Gandhi was arrested many times 24. Police was one of the key pillars of colonial
during the course of freedom struggle. In this rule in India. In this context, who among the
context, consider the following statements : following established a system of thanas,
1. He was arrested and imprisoned in 1922
each headed by a daroga and a
for writing articles in Young India which
superintendent of police (SP) at the head of a
were termed seditious.
district?
2. He pleaded guilty of charges against him
(a) Lord Cornwallis
during the trial.
Which of the statements given above is/are (b) Sir John Shore

correct? (c) Lord Hastings

(a) 1 only (d) Lord Amherst
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 25. The Indian nationalists raised the slogan ‘no
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
taxation without representation’ against
which of the following acts?
22. Consider the following statements with
(a) Government of India Act, 1919
respect to HS200 rocket booster, recently
(b) Government of India Act, 1935
seen in the news:
1. It is a 200 meter-long operational (c) Indian Councils Act of 1892

booster using solid propellants. (d) Indian Councils Act of 1861

2. The booster will help power India's
Gaganyaan mission. 26. Which one of the following statements is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are correct with reference to the Swadeshi
correct?
Movement?
(a) 1 only
1. The big zamindars of Bengal remain
(b) 2 only
loyal to the British by not supporting the
(c) Both 1 and 2
Swadeshi movement.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Indian National Congress supported the

23. Gandhiji attended which of the following Swadeshi movement in Banaras Session
Round Table Conferences (RTC)? by extending the movement to the rest of
1. First RTC India and transforming it into a mass
2. Second RTC struggle.
3. Third RTC Which of the statements given above is/are
Select the correct answer using the code
correct?
given below.
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2

(d) None (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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27. With the advent of British power in India, 30. Consider the following pairs:
which of the following is not correct Associations Leader
regarding subsidiary alliance in India?
1. East India Association : Ananda
(a) Indian rulers would have to agree to
posting of British Resident at his court. Mohan Bose
(b) Indian rulers have to take administrative 2. Poona Sarvajanik : M.G. Ranade
decisions with the advice of British
Sabha
Resident.
Indian League : K.T. Telang
(c) Allying rulers of the Indian state was
compelled for permanent stationing of Which of the pairs given above is/are
British force within his territory with correctly matched?
payment of maintainance.
(a) 2 only
(d) Indian rulers would not employ
European in his service without approval (b) 3 only
of British government. (c) 2 and 3 only

28. With reference to the period at the end of the
eighteenth century, the terms haoladars,
gantidars, or mandals were refers to
(a) a group of officials responsible for law
and order in urban area.
(b) a group of rich peasants in the villages.
(c) census officials appointed in Mughal
era.
(d) a group of lathyals positioned by
Zamindars in villages.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
31. The British army defeated Tipu Sultan in a
brief but fierce war in 1799 thus putting an
end to the ambitions of the Mysore state. In
this context, which of the following was/
were the consequence(s) of this war?
1. All the territories of Mysore were given
to the British ally, the Nizam of

29. Consider the following statements with Hyderabad.

respect to the Factory Act of 1881 and the
Factory Act of 1891:
1. The Factory Act 1881 primarily dealt
with the problem of child labor.
2. Mysore was restored to the descendants
of the original Rajas from whom Haidar
Ali seized power.

2. The Factory Act of 1891 regulated the 3. Subsidiary alliance was imposed on the
working hours of men. new Mysore State.
3. These two Acts did not apply to the
Select the correct answer using the code
British-owned tea and coffee plantations.
Which of the statements given above is/are given below.
correct? (a) 1 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
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32. Consider the following statements regarding
the United Nations Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD):
1. The fifteenth Conference of the Parties
(COP-15) of UNCCD has held in
Abidjan.
2. The theme of the fifteenth Conference of
the Parties (COP-15) was Land. Life.
Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity.
3. It is the sole legally binding international
agreement to address desertification.
Which of the statements given above are
35. Pabna District was the epicenter of the
agrarian unrest in East Bengal from 1870s to
1880s. In this context consider the following
statements:
1. Zamindars efforts to prevent the tenants
from acquiring occupancy rights under
Act X of 1859 was one of the main
causes of unrest.
2. Legal resistance was one of the main
forms of struggle.

correct? 3. The unrest was aimed at abolition of

(a) 1 and 3 only zamindari system.
(b) 2 and 3 only 4. Surendranath Banerjea campaigned for
(c) 1 and 2 only
the rights of tenants in Bengal.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the statements given above are

33. Dhap folk dance, often seen in the news, is correct?

associated with which state? (a) 2 and 3 only
(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) Rajasthan
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) Odisha
(d) 1 and 4 only
(d) Madhya Pradesh

34. Consider the following statements regarding 36. Consider the following statements regarding
the 28 months Congress rule (1937-39) in Federation of Indian Chambers of
provinces:
Commerce and Industry (FICCI) :
1. Congress abolished the zamindari
1. It was formed in 1927 with
system.
2. The passage of a tenancy act gave representation from Bombay region

hereditary rights to statutory tenants in only.

Agra and Oudh. 2. G.D. Birla and Purshottamdas
3. During Congress's rule, Yusuf Thakurdas were instrumental in its
Meherally, a Socialist leader, was
formation.
prosecuted by the Madras Government
Which of the statements given above is/are
for making an inflammatory speech.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
correct? (a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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37. With reference to Indian National Army 40. Consider the following statements regarding
(INA), consider the following statements: the Khilafat movement:
1. The idea of INA was first conceived by
1. Shaukat Ali and Muhammad Ali were
Mohan Singh.
2. It had two headquarters, one in Rangoon the leaders of the Khilafat agitation.
and the other in Singapore. 2. The purpose of the movement was to
3. One of the battalions of INA pressure the British government to
accompanied Japanese Army in the preserve the authority of Khalifa over
Imphal Campaign.
the Muslim sacred places in the
Which of the statements given above are
correct? erstwhile Ottoman empire.
(a) 1 and 3 only 3. Khilafat agitation became part of the
(b) 1 and 2 only Non-Cooperation movement.
(c) 2 and 3 only
Which of the statements given above are
(d) 1, 2 and 3
correct?
38. In the context of the freedom struggle, (a) 1 and 2 only
consider the following statements regarding (b) 2 and 3 only
the Bombay Plan : (c) 1 and 3 only
1. It was drafted during the 28 months of
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Congress rule in 1937-39 period.
2. J.R.D. Tata and John Mathai were
among the signatories of the plan. 41. Consider the following pairs:
3. The plan advocated partial Year of Congress President
nationalisation.
Session
Which of the statements given above is/are
1. 1887 : Badruddin Tyabji
correct?
(a) 1 only 2. 1924 : Mahatma Gandhi
(b) 1 and 2 only 3. 1938 : Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) 2 and 3 only Which of the pairs given above is/are
(d) 1, 2 and 3
correctly matched?

39. With reference to the Swami Dayanand, (a) 1 only

which of the following are his popular (b) 1 and 2 only
beliefs? (c) 2 and 3 only
1. Support the notion of 'Karma' and soul
(d) 1, 2 and 3
transmigration
2. Study of western sciences for the
development of young generation 42. In the context of freedom struggle, the Post
3. Infallibility of Vedic knowledge War Economic Development Committee in
Select the correct answer using the code 1942 was set up by
given below.
(a) Indian Capitalists
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (b) Communist Party
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) Swaraj Party
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) British Indian Government
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43. Consider the following statements regarding 45. Consider the following statements regarding
the recently signed India-UAE the recently released breed-wise report of

Comprehensive Economic Partnership livestock based on the 20th Livestock

Agreement: Census:
1. The total number of indigenous cattle
1. It is a bilateral agreement that covers
has declined over the last seven years.
trade in goods and services, investment,
2. Crossbred Jersey cow has the highest
and intellectual property rights.
share in total exotic/crossbred cattle.
2. It is a more comprehensive trade
Which of the statements given above is/are
agreement than a Comprehensive
correct?
Economic Cooperation Agreement. (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 46. The Lottery Committee of 1817 was
commissioned with the help of the British
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Government for the purpose of raising funds
for town planning in
44. Consider the following statements regarding
(a) Madras
the recently released Civil Registration
(b) Bombay
System (CRS) report:
(c) Calcutta
1. Among Indian States and UTs, Ladakh (d) Delhi
recorded the highest sex ratio at birth
across India. 47. Recently seen in the news "Operation
2. None of the States/Union Territories Dudhi" is a/an:
have recorded a sex ratio at birth below (a) Initiative of the National Dairy

880. Development Board to review milk

3. The report was released by the Registrar production in India.

(b) Ayurveda-based treatment for mental
General of India.
illnesses.
Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) Counter militancy operation undertaken
correct?
by the Assam Rifles in Jammu and
(a) 1 only
Kashmir.
(b) 1 and 3 only
(d) Operation undertaken by Ministry of
(c) 3 only External Affairs to bring back Indian
(d) 1, 2 and 3 students from Ukraine.
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48. Consider the following statements regarding 51. "Anchor Investors", often seen in the news
the Nehru report: are:
1. It envisaged India to be a federation with
(a) High-net-worth individuals who provide
linguistic provinces.
financial backing for small start-ups.
2. It recommended reservation for religious
minorities in proportion to their (b) Qualified institutional buyer who invests
population in Central and Provincial in shares before it is made available to
levels. the public.
3. The report rejected the demand of
(c) Investors who provide funds to the
separating Sindh from Bombay
industry at the time of incurring losses.
province.
4. It suggested for joint electorates instead (d) Investors who prefer e-governance
of separate electorates. projects.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
52. Consider the following events:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
1. Government announced the annulment
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only of the Partition of Bengal.
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only 2. Formation of the National Council of
Education.
49. With reference to Individual Satyagraha,
3. Passage of Indian Universities Act by
consider the following statements:
Curzon.
1. It was started to express Indian National
Congress’s stand against participating in Which of the following is the correct
World War II. chronological sequence of the above events?
2. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first person to (a) 1-2-3
participate in Individual Satyagraha.
(b) 2-3-1
Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) 3-2-1
correct?
(a) 1 only (d) 2-1-3
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 53. "Northern Ireland Protocol", recently seen in
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
the news, refers to:
(a) a protocol of the NATO which
50. Which of the following personalities were
associated with Workers' and Peasants' safeguards citizens and foreign nationals
Parties? in the war zone.
1. Sohan Singh Josh (b) a recent agreement signed by the Indian
2. S.A.Dange
contingent during visit of the Prime
3. Muzaffar Ahmed
Minister to Europe.
4. P.C.Joshi
Select the correct answer using the code (c) a clause of the United Kingdom's
given below. BREXIT agreement with European
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only Union related to paper works on borders.
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) the development in the rules of World
(c) 2 and 3 only
Anti Doping Agency.
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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54. Which of the following was/were the causes 57. With reference to the Cripps Mission,
behind the 1857 revolt? consider the following statements:
1. Sepoys would not be given the foreign 1. It was sent to gain the cooperation of

service allowance (batta) when serving Indians in World War II.

2. It promised freedom for India after the
in Sind or in Punjab.
conclusion of World War II.
2. General Services Enlistment Act
3. It promised to convene a constituent
required the sepoys must be ready to
assembly to frame a new constitution for
serve even in British land across the sea. India after World War II.
3. Military authorities forbade the sepoys Which of the statements given above is/are
to wear caste and sectarian marks. correct?
Select the correct answer using the code (a) 1 only
given below. (b) 1 and 3 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
58. During the Civil Disobedience Movement, in
(d) 1, 2 and 3
which of the following regions, a powerful
agitation led by students was launched
55. Consider the following pairs: against the infamous ‘Cunningham
Publications Personalities Circular’?
Associated (a) United Provinces
1. Indian Unrest : Valentine Chirol (b) Assam
(c) Bombay
2. Young India : Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Madras
3. Free Hindustan : Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. Kesari : Tarak Nath Das 59. Consider the following demands:
How many pairs given above are not 1. Reduction of import duties on textiles
correctly matched? import
(a) Only one pair 2. No expansion in Afghanistan or Burma
(b) Only two pairs 3. Higher expenditure on famine relief

(c) Only three pairs 4. The right of Indians to join the semi-
military volunteer corps
(d) All the pairs are not correctly matched
5. The right of Indian judges to try
Europeans in criminal cases
56. In the context of British administration in
Which of the above-given demands were
South India, Paraiyars and Vanniyars
part of the Nationalist Indian demands
communities refer to groups of during pre-Congress campaigns?
(a) Bankers (a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) Traders (b) 2, 3 and 5 only
(c) Labourers (c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) Rich Peasants (d) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
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60. With reference to the permanent revenue 62. Consider the following statements with
settlement system introduced by Lord regards to the All India Women’s
Conference (AIWC):
Cornwallis in 1793, consider the following
1. It was founded by Ramabai Ranade in
statements : 1927.
1. Zamindars were made owners of the 2. It worked for a society based on the
land and their right of ownership was principles of social justice, integrity, and
equal rights for all.
made hereditary and transferable.
Which of the statements given above is/are
2. Initial fixation of revenue under the
correct?
system was made arbitrarily and without (a) 1 only
any consultation with zamindars. (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
3. Zamindars were to pay 10/11 of the rent
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
they received from the peasantry.
Which of the statements given above is/are 63. Born in 1827 in Maharashtra. He organized a
correct? powerful movement against upper caste
domination and brahminical supremacy. In
(a) 1 only
1851, he started a girl's school at Pune with
(b) 1 and 2 only
his wife and soon many other schools came
(c) 2 and 3 only up. Who among the following is being
(d) 1, 2 and 3 described in the passage given above?
(a) Gopalhari Deshmukh
(b) Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
61. Consider the following statements with
(c) Balshastri Jambhekar
regards to the Ahrar Movement: (d) Jyotiba Phule
1. It supported the idea of self-government
and advocated active paticipation in 64. In the context of the cultural history of India,
consider the following statements regarding
militant nationalist movement.
Martand Sun Temple:
2. Maulana Mohammed Ali and Hasan 1. It was built by the Karkota Dynasty of
Imam were among the co-founders of Kashmir in the 8th century CE.
the Ahrar Movement. 2. It was built in a square field using
limestone and pillars in a Greek pattern.
3. It was against loyalist politics of Aligarh
3. It is tagged as a site of national
school and zamindars. importance by the Archaeological
Which of the statements given above is/are Survey of India.
correct? Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
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65. With reference to English East India 68. Where did Mahatma Gandhi make his first
Company (EIC), consider the following major public appearance after returning from
statements:
South Africa in 1915?
1. Queen Elizabeth granted the company a
(a) Allahabad University
Royal Charter and the exclusive
privilege to trade in the East. (b) Banaras Hindu University
2. Shahjahan was the first Mughal emperor (c) Calcutta session of Indian National
to grant a farman to EIC. Congess in 1917
3. The company opened its first permanent (d) Champaran
factory in Surat.
Which of the statements given above is/are
69. With reference to the Santhal uprising
correct?
(a) 1 only consider the following statements:
(b) 2 and 3 only 1. Sido and Kanhu were the leaders of the
(c) 1 and 3 only uprising.
(d) 1, 2 and 3 2. Zamindars joined hands with the tribals
and attacked the colonial symbols of
66. Consider the following statements regarding
the All India Trade Union Congress authority like police stations and
(AITUC): railways.
1. Lala Lajpat Rai was the first general 3. Santhal tribals were helped by a large
secretary of AITUC. number of non-tribals in the revolt.
2. Jawaharlal Nehru and C.R. Das were
Which of the statements given above are
associated with AITUC.
correct?
3. Decision to form a committee of
Congressmen to assist AITUC was taken (a) 1 and 3 only
at the Gaya Session of INC in 1922. (b) 1 and 2 only
Which of the statements given above are (c) 2 and 3 only
correct? (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
70. Which of the following best describes the
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 SPARSH initiative?
(a) It is a collaborative initiative of TERI
67. Who among the following took up the and Google India to develop AI-based
defense of the accused in the Indian National models of harnessing green energy.
Army (INA) trials at Red Fort?
(b) It is an initiative of the Ministry of
1. Tej Bahadur Sapru
Defence to meet pension sanctions and
2. Bhulabhai Desai
3. Jawaharlal Nehru disbursement requirements of the Armed
4. K.N. Katju forces.
Select the correct answer using the code (c) It is a scheme of the Ministry of Tribal
given below.
Affairs to promote entrepreneurial art.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) It is an initiative of the Ministry of
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only Housing and Urban Affairs to promote
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 rural sustainable housing.
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71. Who among the following is associated with 74. Consider the following pairs:
the Gujarati journal "Satya Prakash" that Book Author
advocated widow remarriage?
1. Bandi Jiwan : Bhagwati
(a) Vishnu Shastri Pandit
Charan Vohra
(b) Jagannath Shankar Seth
2. The Philosophy of : Sachindranath
(c) Karsondas Mulji
(d) Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar the Bomb Sanyal
3. Why I Am an Atheist : Bhagat Singh
72. In the context of the recently held 2nd India- Which of the pairs given above is/are
Nordic Summit, consider the following
correctly matched?
statements:
(a) 1 and 2 only
1. India is the only nation with which the
Nordic countries have a summit-level (b) 3 only

engagement. (c) 1 and 3 only

2. The Summit witnessed the launch of the (d) 2 only
Green Strategic Partnership between
India and Denmark.
75. With reference to early colonialism in India,
3. Iceland and the Republic of Ireland form
which of the following established urban
a part of the Nordic group of countries.
Which of the statements given above is/are trade centers lost their importance in the

correct? phase of the mid-eighteenth century after

(a) 1, 2 and 3 British political control in India?
(b) 2 only
(a) Surat, Masulipatnam and Dhaka
(c) 1 and 2 only
(b) Madras, Calcutta and Bombay
(d) None
(c) Pune, Nagpur and Vadodara

73. With reference to British India, which one of (d) Seringapatam, Hyderabad and Tanjore
the following was the primary motive of the
British government behind the introduction 76. Recently, seen in the news, Shigella is:
of land as private property?
(a) a newly discovered bird species found in
(a) to protect cultivators right of ownership
western ghat.
on land.
(b) to protect Government revenue by (b) a genus of bacteria that causes a

making land a saleable, mortgagable, gastrointestinal infection.

and alienable commodity. (c) an ethnic group inhabiting the north-east
(c) to protect interests of zamindars and region of India.
middlemen like taluqdar.
(d) an euryhaline organism commonly
(d) to bring more forest land under
found in habitats such as estuaries and
cultivation for increasing agriculture
production. tide pools.

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77. With reference to Tripuri Session of Indian 80. Which of the following Portuguese Viceroy,
National Congress (1939), consider the captured Goa and established Portuguese
following statements: domination over the entire Asian coast from
1. Govind Ballabh Pant moved a resolution
Hormuz in the Persian Gulf to Malacca in
expressing full confidence in the old
Malaya and Spice islands in Indonesia?
Congress Working Committee.
2. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the (a) Francisco De Almeida
President after the resignation of Subhas (b) Alfonso de Albuquerque
Chandra Bose. (c) Nino da Cunha
Which of the statements given above is/are (d) Vasco Da Gama
correct?
(a) 1 only
81. During colonial period, British economic
(b) 2 only
policies completely changed the nature of
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Indian trade. In this context, which of the
following were the chief exports of India by
78. In the context of temple entry movements the end of 19th century?
during freedom struggle, who among the 1. Raw Cotton
following was/were associated with
2. Jute
Guruvayur temple entry movement?
3. Indigo
1. Subramanian Tirumambu
2. P Krishna Pillai 4. Silk

3. A.K. Gopalan Select the correct answer using the code

Select the correct answer using the code given below
given below. (a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 only (b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3

79. Consider the following statements about 82. Recently seen in the news "Macolin
Sadharan Brahmo Samaj: Convention" deals with:
1. Ananda Mohan Bose, Shibchandra Deb, (a) the agreement between India and
and Umesh Chandra Datta were its European Union to curb illegal
founding members.
migration.
2. It accepted the doctrines of faith in a
(b) the multi-lateral treaty aimed to check
Supreme being and the belief that Vedas
are infallible. match fixing.
Which of the statements given above is/are (c) the convention of the UNEP to execute
correct? Global Partnership on marine litter.
(a) 1 only (d) the mutually agreed terms and
(b) 2 only
conditions between militaries of India
(c) Both 1 and 2
and the United States of America.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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83. With reference to the Shaurya Chakra 86. Consider the following events:
Awards, consider the following statements:
1. Import duties on British textile imports
1. Shaurya Chakra is the highest peacetime
gallantry award. were removed

2. Personnel of the Armed forces along
with the civilian citizens are eligible for
the award of Shaurya Chakra.
Which of the statements given above is/are
2. The Arms Act was enacted to disarm the
people
3. Third Afghan war was started

correct? 4. Vernacular Press Act was implemented

(a) 1 only
Which of the following Viceroys was
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 associated with the events given above?

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) Lord Harding

(b) Lord Lytton

84. Who among the following is associated with
the slogan “one religion, one caste, one God (c) Lord Ripon
for mankind”? (d) Lord Dufferin
(a) Sri Narayana Guru
(b) Sahadaran Ayyapan
(c) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar 87. Consider the following statements regarding
(d) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker the Ghadar movement:

1. The first issue of Ghadar was published

85. Consider the following statements with
reference to the Lucknow session in 1916: in the Urdu language.
1. Lokmanya Tilak and Madan Mohan
2. The outbreak of the Second World War
Malaviya played an important role in the
influenced the course of the Ghadar
Congress-League pact.
2. Death of Pherozeshah Mehta weakened movement.
the opposition from the Bombay group
3. Shore Committee was set up to inquire
which led to the merger of extremists in
Congress. about the Komgata Maru incident.

3. It was presided by Ambika Charan Which of the statements given above is/are
Mazumdar.
correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? (a) 3 only

(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

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88. After the retirement of Pherozeshah Mehta .

90
from the Imperial Legislative Council in
1901 due to bad health, he got elected in his
place. He gained great fame for his budget
speeches which used to be reported
extensively by the newspapers and whose
readers would wait eagerly for their morning
copy. Balgangadhar Tilak, his lifelong
political opponent, said at his funeral: "This
diamond of India, this jewel of Maharashtra,
With reference to Mission Amrit Sarovar,
consider the following statements:
1. The mission aims to develop 75 water
bodies across the country as tourist
hotspots as a part of Azadi ka Amrit
Mahotsav.
2. It is an initiative of the Ministry of
Tourism.
Which of the statements given above is/are

this prince of workers, is taking eternal rest correct?

on the funeral ground. Look at him and try to (a) 1 only

emulate him .” (b) 2 only

Which of the following personality is being (c) Both 1 and 2
described in the passage given above? (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) D.E. Wacha
(b) M.G. Ranade
91. Which one of the following statements
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
is not correct with reference to the events
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
leading up to Surat Split in Congress?
(a) The policy of the carrot and the stick
89. Consider the following statements with
regards to the Indian Association of was introduced by the British to isolate

Calcutta: the Extremists.

1. It protested against the reduction of the ( b) Lord Minto and John Morley, offered
age limit of candidates for the Indian fresh reforms in the Legislative Councils
Civil Service examination. in the beginning of 1906 and moderates
2. The association demanded the agreed to cooperate with the
Indianisation of higher administrative
Government.
posts.
(c) Aurobindo Ghosh, Gopal Krishna
3. It led a campaign in favor of the Indian
Gokhale and Pherozeshah Mehta were
Arms Act, 1878.
the leaders of the moderate wing.
Which of the statements given above is/are
(d ) In Calcutta Congress in 1906, four
correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only compromise resolutions on the

( b) 1 only Swadeshi, Boycott, National Education,

(c) 2 only and Self-Government demands were
(d ) 1 and 2 only passed.
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92. With reference to the British expansionist 95. Consider the following statements regarding
policy, arrange the following events in the Indian National Congress session (INC):
chronological order starting from the earliest 1. At the first session of the INC (1885),
event:
Surendranath Banerjea and other leaders
1. Annexation of Sindh
of Bengal merged their forces with those
2. Annexation of Punjab
of the Indian National Congress.
3. Annexation of Jhansi
2. Dadabhai Naoroji presided over the
Select the correct answer using the code
given below. Calcutta session of Congress in 1886.

(a) 1-2-3 3. Kadambini Ganguli, the first woman

(b) 1-3-2 graduate of Calcutta University
(c) 2-3-1 addressed the third session of the INC in
(d) 2-1-3 1887.
Which of the statements given above is/are
93. Consider the following statements regarding
correct?
the financial creditors under the Insolvency
(a) 1 and 3 only
and Bankruptcy Code in India:
(b) 1 only
1. Financial creditors are those creditors
who have provided goods or services to (c) 2 only

the corporate debtor. (d) 2 and 3 only

2. Only financial creditors can initiate the
corporate insolvency resolution process. 96. Consider the following statements with
Which of the statements given above is/are regards to the changes in the Army after the
correct? revolt of 1857:
(a) 1 only
1. It moved the Company’s European
(b) 2 only
troops to the services of the Crown.
(c) Both 1 and 2
2. The proportion of Europeans to Indians
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
in the army was raised and fixed at one

94. Consider the following pairs: to two in the Bengal army.

Work Personality associated 3. All higher posts in the army and the
1. Hitavada : Gopal Krishna Gokhale artillery departments were reserved for
2. Hitechhu : Chitranjan Das the Europeans.
3. Sudharak : Bal Gangadhar Tilak Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the pairs given above is/are
correct?
correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

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97. Women were at the forefront during the Quit 99. Who among the following were associated
India Movement of 1942. In this context, with the Chittagong Group, a revolutionary
who among the following was/were actively group that emerged in the Bengal region in
associated with Quit India Movement? 1920s?
1. Aruna Asaf Ali 1. Surya Sen
2. Sucheta Kripalani 2. Pritilala Waddedar
3. Usha Mehta 3. Lokenath Baul
Select the correct answer using the code 4. Kalpana Dutt
given below. Select the correct answer using the code
(a) 1 only given below.
(b) 1 and 2 only (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
98. Consider the following statements regarding
Dadabhai Naoroji: 100. INS Udaygiri, recently seen in the news, is
1. He organized the East India Association a/an:
in London in 1866. (a) aircraft carrier
2. He was elected president of the Indian (b) anti-submarine torpedo and research
National Congress thrice. vehicle
3. He attended International Socialist (c) stealth frigate
Congress in 1904 and put forward the (d) scorpene-class submarine
demand for complete independence.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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