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| 21901. |
There were many ill-effects of the British rule in India, but the most fatal of them all was: |
| A. | bitterness among residents |
| B. | destruction of indigenous industries |
| C. | economic exploitation of Indians |
| D. | Deportation of Indian property to England |
| Answer» C. economic exploitation of Indians | |
| 21902. |
The French also formed the East India Company, which could not last long and: |
| A. | 1780 AD Closed in |
| B. | 1782 Closed in |
| C. | 1770 Closed in |
| D. | 1775 AD Closed in |
| Answer» D. 1775 AD Closed in | |
| 21903. |
he British left India but the British leftThe context in which this thing is said is: |
| A. | Attraction to foreign (English) civilization |
| B. | joint family system |
| C. | mutual bitterness |
| D. | love for english |
| Answer» B. joint family system | |
| 21904. |
Founder of the English state of India: |
| A. | Clive is considered |
| B. | Warren Hastings is considered |
| C. | Curzon is considered |
| D. | William Bentinck is considered |
| Answer» B. Warren Hastings is considered | |
| 21905. |
On April 2, 2013, who was requested to appoint the first US judge of Indian origin? |
| A. | Amitav Ghosh |
| B. | Jaswinder Singh |
| C. | Srikanth Srinivasan |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 21906. |
The Cabinet approved the National Policy on Children - 2012. Under this policy, at what age a person will be considered a child? |
| A. | under 16 years old |
| B. | under 18 years old |
| C. | less than 20 years |
| D. | less than 21 years |
| Answer» C. less than 20 years | |
| 21907. |
Which film actress has committed suicide? |
| A. | Sonakshi Sinha |
| B. | Zia Khan |
| C. | Riya Sen |
| D. | Asin |
| Answer» C. Riya Sen | |
| 21908. |
Where is the oldest evidence of plowing fields found in the world? |
| A. | Ropar |
| B. | Rangpur |
| C. | Burzahom |
| D. | Kalibanga |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21909. |
The British had come to India as traders and became the rulers of this country. Were guilty of: |
| A. | Incompetence of the then rulers |
| B. | schism |
| C. | British diplomacy |
| D. | all three of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21910. |
The English had to face a tough struggle to establish their trade in India. The hand made cloth of India was even better than the clothes made by machines in England. Therefore, in order to end the competition for his goods, he: |
| A. | Weavers of India had their thumbs cut off |
| B. | Heavy import tax was imposed in England on Indian goods |
| C. | supply of goods was reduced |
| D. | did all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21911. |
Under which scheme 300 crores was approved to deal with the adverse effects of climate? |
| A. | under 11th plan |
| B. | under 10th plan |
| C. | under 13th plan |
| D. | under 12th plan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21912. |
In England at the time of the initial formation of the East India Company: |
| A. | Queen Victoria was the ruler |
| B. | James was the first ruler |
| C. | Charles II was the ruler |
| D. | Queen Elizabeth was the ruler |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21913. |
The East India Company was formed with the permission of the Head of Government of England. This formation year: |
| A. | took place in 1602 AD |
| B. | took place in 1604 AD |
| C. | happened in 1600 AD |
| D. | took place in 1605 AD |
| Answer» D. took place in 1605 AD | |
| 21914. |
How many crore rupees has been approved by the Union Cabinet for the National Urban Health Mission for the urban poor? |
| A. | 25 thousand crore |
| B. | 22 thousand crore |
| C. | 24 thousand crore |
| D. | 20 thousand crore |
| Answer» C. 24 thousand crore | |
| 21915. |
To which country's government did India propose to provide technical and financial assistance for the election of the Constituent Assembly? |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» C. Bhutan | |
| 21916. |
The history of trade relations with India and European countries is very old and the sailors of Spain and Portugal were engaged in the search of India. Vasco da Gama not only once, but also for the second time: |
| A. | Came to India in 1505 AD |
| B. | Came to India in 1502 AD |
| C. | Came to India in 1504 AD |
| D. | Came to India in 1506 AD |
| Answer» C. Came to India in 1504 AD | |
| 21917. |
The East India Company got permission to trade in India in 1610. This permission was given by the then Mughal emperor; Whose name was: |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | shahjahan |
| D. | Humayun |
| Answer» C. shahjahan | |
| 21918. |
The Portuguese sent their first Viceroy to India in 1505 AD, whose name was: |
| A. | was duple |
| B. | Almeida was |
| C. | was bussy |
| D. | In Vasco da Gama |
| Answer» C. was bussy | |
| 21919. |
The Cabinet of Economic Affairs of the Government of India has approved how many crore rupees for infrastructure in the Naxal affected states during the 12th Five Year Plan period? |
| A. | 373 crore |
| B. | 383 crore |
| C. | 263 crore |
| D. | 273 crore |
| Answer» B. 383 crore | |
| 21920. |
What is the maximum concentration of Harappan sites? |
| A. | in the expanse of Balochistan |
| B. | In the plains of the Indus and its tributaries |
| C. | both of the above |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. both of the above | |
| 21921. |
In 2013 P.A. What is the name of the party founded by Sangma? |
| A. | National People's Party |
| B. | Manipur People's Party |
| C. | Pedal Party of Manipur |
| D. | Naga National Party |
| Answer» B. Manipur People's Party | |
| 21922. |
In which state Kundankulam Nuclear Power Plant is being set up? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
| 21923. |
Which countries exchanged the lists of their nuclear units on January 1, 2013? |
| A. | America and Pakistan |
| B. | Japan and Iran |
| C. | India and Pakistan |
| D. | Russia and Japan |
| Answer» D. Russia and Japan | |
| 21924. |
Which state was the first in the country to provide employment to the villagers under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee-2012-13 (MNREGA)? |
| A. | Tripura |
| B. | Mizoram |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» B. Mizoram | |
| 21925. |
Which member of the Constituent Assembly did not know English only? |
| A. | Hasrat Mohani |
| B. | Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan |
| C. | Maulana Azad |
| D. | Shibban Lal Saxena |
| Answer» C. Maulana Azad | |
| 21926. |
Who was the socialist leader who led theQuit Indiamovement after escaping from the Hazaribagh jail? |
| A. | Ram Manohar Lohia |
| B. | Aruna Asif Ali |
| C. | Jai Prakash Narayan |
| D. | Narendra Dev |
| Answer» D. Narendra Dev | |
| 21927. |
In which of the following social reforms, Syed Ahmed Khan was most interested? |
| A. | correct interpretation of islam |
| B. | the end of the curtain |
| C. | Promotion of modern education among Muslims |
| D. | Hindu-Muslim Unity |
| Answer» D. Hindu-Muslim Unity | |
| 21928. |
Who was the leader of a powerful anti-caste-system-Brahmin campaign in Maharashtra in the nineteenth century? |
| A. | Mahadev Govind Ranade |
| B. | Of. T. Telang |
| C. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| D. | Jyotiba Govind Phule |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21929. |
When was the first railway line opened in India? |
| A. | 1844 |
| B. | 1853 |
| C. | 1850 |
| D. | 1857 |
| Answer» C. 1850 | |
| 21930. |
Which Indian historian has said about the Revolt of 1875 thatIt was neither the first, nor the national, nor the war of independence? |
| A. | Vipin Chandra |
| B. | Ishwari Prasad |
| C. | Rahul Sankrityayan |
| D. | rc majumdar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21931. |
Which British ruler finally defeated the Marathas? |
| A. | lord wellesley |
| B. | lord hastings |
| C. | Lord Bentinck |
| D. | Lord Dalhousie |
| Answer» C. Lord Bentinck | |
| 21932. |
What are the latest sites of Indus Valley Civilization? |
| A. | dholabira |
| B. | mohenjodaro |
| C. | Manda |
| D. | Harappa |
| Answer» B. mohenjodaro | |
| 21933. |
During the time of which British Governor General, maximum number of native states were merged into the British state? |
| A. | lord wellesley |
| B. | lord hastings |
| C. | Lord Dalhousie |
| D. | Warren Hastings |
| Answer» D. Warren Hastings | |
| 21934. |
Which of the following was the first metal used by the people of Vedic period? |
| A. | Copper |
| B. | Sleep |
| C. | Silver |
| D. | Iron |
| Answer» B. Sleep | |
| 21935. |
With whom did the English company make an agreement for a permanent system of land tax in Bengal? |
| A. | farmers with farmers |
| B. | with landlords |
| C. | Village - with communities |
| D. | with village head |
| Answer» C. Village - with communities | |
| 21936. |
Who is considered the founder of Kolkata? |
| A. | josiah child |
| B. | William Heath |
| C. | job charnak |
| D. | robert clive |
| Answer» D. robert clive | |
| 21937. |
Which Maratha state finally accepted the tributary treaty of the British? |
| A. | Gaikwad |
| B. | Scindia |
| C. | Bhonsle |
| D. | holkar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21938. |
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (PMEAC) announced to increase the growth rate of the Indian economy to what percent during 2013-14? |
| A. | 6.4 percent |
| B. | 5.4 percent |
| C. | 7.4 percent |
| D. | 8.4 percent |
| Answer» B. 5.4 percent | |
| 21939. |
Which is the first country in the Asia Pacific region to recognize same-sex marriage? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | New Zealand |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» C. Malaysia | |
| 21940. |
Which player scored the most runs in IPL-6 (2013)? |
| A. | Chris Gayle |
| B. | Michael Hussey |
| C. | Virat Kohli |
| D. | Dinesh Karthik |
| Answer» C. Virat Kohli | |
| 21941. |
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approved a package of how many crores to Odisha, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh under the 12th Five Year Plan? |
| A. | Rupee. 17,400 crore |
| B. | Rupee. 18,400 crore |
| C. | Rupee. 19,400 crore |
| D. | Rupee. 20,400 crore |
| Answer» B. Rupee. 18,400 crore | |
| 21942. |
What was the main reason for the opposition to the Simon Commission in India? |
| A. | It had no Indian member |
| B. | There was no mention of giving Swaraj to India. |
| C. | Major Congress leaders arrested |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. There was no mention of giving Swaraj to India. | |
| 21943. |
In which state were the Congress leaders and their associates killed when they were attacked by Naxalites on May 26, 2013? |
| A. | Chattisgarh |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Orissa |
| D. | A state in Eastern India |
| Answer» B. Jharkhand | |
| 21944. |
Under the 12th annual plan of the Animal Husbandry Department, how many crores were sanctioned to the Animal Husbandry, Milk and Fisheries Department for various schemes? |
| A. | 14,179 crore |
| B. | 15,910 crore |
| C. | 12,170 crore |
| D. | 16,178 crore |
| Answer» B. 15,910 crore | |
| 21945. |
What was the important work of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel? |
| A. | merger of native states |
| B. | participating in the non-cooperation movement |
| C. | Leading the Kheda Satyagraha |
| D. | Leading the Bardoli Satyagraha |
| Answer» B. participating in the non-cooperation movement | |
| 21946. |
The report of the Simon Commission was presented in May 1930. In this report: |
| A. | Indianization of Indian Army was recommended |
| B. | Recommendation to give colony status to India was |
| C. | There was no recommendation to give colonial self-government to India |
| D. | Responsible government at the center was recommended |
| Answer» D. Responsible government at the center was recommended | |
| 21947. |
The first President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) established in 1920 was: |
| A. | M.N.Rai |
| B. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| C. | VV Mountain |
| D. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| Answer» C. VV Mountain | |
| 21948. |
In 1940, Gandhiji started Individual Satyagraha. Who was the first Satyagrahi in that Satyagraha? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Jai Prakash Narayan |
| C. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Vinoba Bhave |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21949. |
TheSwarajya Partywas formed within the Congress itself. It also adopted a new program adopting all the other programs of the Congress. That program was: |
| A. | run for council |
| B. | Awakening public opinion in the princely states |
| C. | support the communists |
| D. | respond to violence with violence |
| Answer» B. Awakening public opinion in the princely states | |
| 21950. |
Which one of the following movements was made by the farmers against the increase in land revenue? |
| A. | Kheda movement |
| B. | Bardoli movement |
| C. | Champaran movement |
| D. | Deoband Movement |
| Answer» C. Champaran movement | |