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Prelims Test-13 2024
Prelims Test-13 2024
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4. This Test Booklet contains 100 items (Questions). Each item is printed in English. Each item comprises four
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responses (answers). You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case you
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9. Sheet for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end.
2. Consider the following statements regarding postal services enjoyed by the Indian
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regarding the Indian Councils Act, 1861?
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and provincial legislative councils.
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(c) All three 16. North India's first River Rejuvenation
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Project Devika is nearing completion. In this
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1. It originates from the Mansarovar Lake.
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respect to Haidar Ali of the Mysore:
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the East India Company carried out involved settlement system of land revenue.
2. Raising the land revenue by 50 percent.
Britain, India, and China.
3. Passage of Deccan Agriculturists Relief
Statement-II: India was involved in the
Act (1879)
triangular trade as the goods produced in the
How many of the above are the reasons
West (Britain) did not find a market in behind the Deccan riots?
China. (a) Only one
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French governor Joseph Francis Dupleix:
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the Finger Minutiae Record – Finger Image 1858:
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fingerprints are used for verification. Which of the statements given above is/are
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equivalent to murder.
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3. The Age of Consent Act 1891 forbade
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40. Consider the following statements regarding
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respect to the labour legislation during
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the Singh Sabha movement:
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British Crown. 47. Consider the following statements in respect
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respect to the above statements? 1. They are constituted on an yearly basis.
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consider the following statements: by ryots in the open markets.
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the Moon.
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the possession of the Marathas.
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political agitation in India. (d) None
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Battle Fought between
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Paika Rebellion of 1817: a new colonial society men enjoyed all the
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states of Bihar and Bengal. while women were blamed for all the evils
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support from native capitalist classes to Places in news Country
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identity that can verify that its holder is a circular which pledged to ban the
real human being. student political activities.
2. It will be used to generate a World ID by (b) the series of pledges taken during the
scanning a person's eyes using a device Swadeshi movement to oppose western
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textile.
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(c) a movement launched against child
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(a) 1 only marriage by Indian Social Conference.
(b) 2 only (d) anti-liquor movement began during the
(c) Both 1 and 2 constructive period of Gandhian
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 movement.
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72. With reference to Sahitya Akademi Awards, 75. Consider the following statements regarding
consider the following statements: the Swami Dayanand Saraswati:
1. This award is given for literary works 1. His motto was ‘Go back to the Vedas’.
2. He accepted the doctrine of karma, but
only in the languages mentioned in the
rejected the theory of niyati (destiny).
eighth schedule of the Indian
3. He rejected that man's soul is merely a
constitution. part of God and held that God, soul and
2. This is the highest literary award given matter (prakriti) were distinct and eternal
by the Government of India. entities.
Which of the statements given above is/are How many of the statements given above are
correct? correct?
(a) Only one
(a) 1 only
(b) Only two
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73. In the context of British India, which of the Lord Wellesley:
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of Fort William College at Calcutta.
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developmental challenges of the north-
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Lawrence to deal with the Afghan issue. reference to Portuguese activities in India:
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phenomenon where electrons separate
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due to interactions with an electric field.
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80. 'Consider the following statements regarding (a) non-tribal foreigners who often held
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Which of the statements given above is/are temples that were opened only to the
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of the Urea Gold: (c) Both 1 and 2
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1. The Moplahs (or Mappilas) were the meetings and fund collections in aid of the
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descendants of Arab traders who had strikers were organized in Bombay and
settled in the Malabar region. Bengal by prominent nationalists like
2. The Moplahs' main targets were the Pherozeshah Mehta, D.E. Wacha and
Britishers who deprived them of their
Surendranath Tagore.
customary right to cultivate the land.
Which of the following is being described in
Which of the statements given above is/are
the passage given above?
correct?
(a) 1 only (a) Ahmedabad mill strike
(b) 2 only (b) Great Indian Peninsular Railway strike
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Bombay textile mill strike
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Calcutta Jute mill strike
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89. Consider the following statements regarding 92. Consider the following pairs:
the Indigo revolt (1859-60): Maratha Confederacy Region
1. The reason for the revolt was the 1. Peshwa : Nagpur
forceful growing of indigo without any 2. Scindia : Gwalior
increase in wages. 3. Gaekwad : Indore
2. The Christian missionaries supported the
4. Holkar : Baroda
Britishers and used religion to force
5. Bhonsle : Pune
peasants to grow indigo.
How many of the pairs given above are
3. Indigo Commission set up to enquire
correctly matched?
into the excesses during the revolt
favoured the peasants. (a) Only one
How many of the statements given above are (b) Only three
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90. With reference to Indian History, William
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suppress demands of legalising widow
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education in India under East India 94. With reference to Einstein Cross, consider
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(c) Bastar Revolt
revolt. Educated in Hyderabad, he became a
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preacher when young. In 1856, he was seen
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97. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah founded the moving from village to village preaching
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independent state of Hyderabad during the religious war against the British and urging
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reign of which of the Mughal emperors? people to rebel. He was popularly called
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(a) Muhammad Shah
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