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Communist Party of India was formed in the year :
- A. 1930
- B. 1920
- C. 1935
- D. 1925
Correct Answer: D —
Solution
The Communist Party of India (CPI) was founded in Tashkent on October 17, 1925, by M.N. Roy, Abani Mukherji, and others. The other dates provided are incorrect as they do not correspond to the official formation of the party.
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Who founded the Banaras Hindu University ?
- A. Tilak
- B. Mahatma Gandhi
- C. B.P. Wadia
- D. Madan Mohan Malaviya
Correct Answer: D —
Solution
Madan Mohan Malaviya founded the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 1916. Tilak and Gandhi were associated with nationalist movements but did not found BHU; B.P. Wadia was a labor leader and theosophist.
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The author of the Book “How India Wrought for Freedom” was __________.
- A. Lala Lajpat Rai
- B. Annie Besant
- C. C.R. Das
- D. Tilak
Correct Answer: B —
Solution
Annie Besant, the prominent nationalist and leader of the Home Rule League, authored the book 'How India Wrought for Freedom' in 1915 to detail the early history of the Indian National Congress.
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Assertion (A) :The methods of warfare changed during the Second World War. Reason (R) :Trench warfare had given way to aerial bombing.
- A. (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
- B. Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) explains (A).
- C. (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
- D. Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) does not explain (A).
Correct Answer: B —
Solution
During the Second World War, the nature of warfare evolved significantly from the static trench warfare seen in the First World War. Aerial bombing, mechanized infantry, and rapid mobility became key, making (R) a correct explanation for (A).
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Whose name was proposed as President by the Militant Nationalists for the Surat session of the Congress ?
- A. Pherozesha Mehta
- B. Aurobindo Ghose
- C. Lala Lajpat Rai
- D. Dadabhai Naoroji
Correct Answer: C —
Solution
At the 1907 Surat Session of the Indian National Congress, the Militant Nationalists (Extremists) proposed Lala Lajpat Rai as the candidate for the Congress President, which led to a split with the Moderates who preferred Rash Behari Ghosh.
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The Indian National Congress was founded by :
- A. A.O. Hume
- B. Subash Chandra Bose
- C. Bala Gangadhar Tilak
- D. Gandhi
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The Cripps Mission visited India during the regime of :
- A. Lord Mountbatten
- B. Lord Wavell
- C. Lord Irwin
- D. Lord Linlithgow
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Non-Cooperation Movement included : (i)boycott of government schools and colleges (ii)return of government conferred titles (iii)protest observing fasts (iv)conducting underground movements against the Government
- A. (i) and (iv)
- B. (i) and (ii)
- C. (iii) and (iv)
- D. (ii) and (iii)
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Trygve Lie, the first Secretary General of the UNO, belonged to __________.
- A. Singapore
- B. Burma
- C. Norway
- D. Japan
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What was the name of the party formed by Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das in 1923 ?
- A. Swatantra Party
- B. Swaraj Party
- C. Communist Party
- D. Ghadar Party
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Which one of the following had relegated religion to a subordinate place ?
- A. Geographical Discovery
- B. Renaissance
- C. Commercial Revolution
- D. Religious Reformation
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Arrange the following in chronological order. (i)Atlee’s announcement on India’s Independence (ii)Interim Government under the leadership of Nehru (iii)Lord Mountbatten Plan
- A. (iii), (ii), (i)
- B. (ii), (i), (iii)
- C. (ii), (iii), (i)
- D. (i), (ii), (iii)
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(i)Atlee’s announcement on India’s Independence (ii)Interim Government under the leadership of Nehru (iii)Lord Mountbatten Plan
Q13
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Arrange the following in chronological order. (i)Atlee’s announcement on India’s Independence
- A. (iii), (ii), (i)
- B. (ii), (i), (iii)
- C. (ii), (iii), (i)
- D. (i), (ii), (iii)
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Shimonoseki Treaty was signed after the __________.
- A. Second Anglo-Chinese War
- B. Russio-Japanese War
- C. Sino-Japanese War
- D. Second Opium War
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Arrange the following in chronological order. (ii)Interim Government under the leadership of Nehru
- A. (iii), (ii), (i)
- B. (ii), (i), (iii)
- C. (ii), (iii), (i)
- D. (i), (ii), (iii)
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Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) provided _________ days work for an individual.
- A. 100
- B. 200
- C. 75
- D. 150
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Arrange the following in chronological order. (iii)Lord Mountbatten Plan
- A. (iii), (ii), (i)
- B. (ii), (i), (iii)
- C. (ii), (iii), (i)
- D. (i), (ii), (iii)
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Q15
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When did Gandhi return to India from South Africa ?
- A. 1917
- B. 1915
- C. 1918
- D. 1916
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__________ adopted a ‘Blood and Iron’ Policy to achieve the unification of Germany.
- A. King Victor Emmanuel II
- B. Giuseppe Garibaldi
- C. Napoleon III
- D. Otto von Bismarck
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Who was called the “Prime Architect of India’s Foreign Policy” ?
- A. Lal Bahadur Sastri
- B. Rajaji
- C. Vallabai Patel
- D. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Q18
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The Indian National Army Trials took place in :
- A. Viceregal Lodge, Simla
- B. Red Fort, New Delhi
- C. Singapore
- D. Penang
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Q19
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In the 1937 elections, Congress won in :
- A. 5 Provinces
- B. 12 Provinces
- C. 8 Provinces
- D. 7 Provinces
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Q20
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The period of the French Revolution is :
- A. 1756 - 1763
- B. 1775 - 1783
- C. 1689 - 1755
- D. 1789 - 1795
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Q21
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Identify the prominent early Indian Nationalists.
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Q22
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How did Mahadev Govind Ranade explain the idea of S wadeshi ?
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Q24
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Which incident was known as the “Second Lahore Conspiracy Case” ?
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Q26
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What was the essence of the JVP Committee’s recommendati ons ?
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Q27
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Give an account of the conditions of the Indian Eco nomy at the time of Independence.
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Q28
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Why was Italy described as “a mere geographical expression” by Metternich ?
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Q29
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Point out the importance of Battle of Jutland.
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Q31
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Point out the role played by Press in creating Nationalist consciousness in British India.
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Q32
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Discuss the twin objectives of the Home Rule League.
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Q33
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Write a note on the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
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Q34
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Discuss the proposals of Sir Strafford Cripps.
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Q35
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What are the hallmarks of our Indian Constitution ?
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Q36
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What were the outcomes of Green Revolution in India ?
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Q37
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Write about the voyage of Columbus in 1492.
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Q38
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Give a brief account of Suez Canal Crisis.
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Q39
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Highlight the important results of the Second World War.
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Q40
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Write about the Non-Alignment Movement (NAM).
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Q45
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Examine the socio-economic causes for the rise of Nationalism in British India.
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Q46
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Highlight the important provisions of Lucknow Pact.
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Q47
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Write about the role played by V.O. Chidambaram in Indian National Movement.
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Q48
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Write an account of the industrial development in Colonial India during 1919 - 1939.
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Q49
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What were the impacts of ‘Divide and Rule’ Policy of British on Indian Nationalism ?
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Q50
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Estimate the role of Mahathma Gandhi in the Indian Freedom Struggle.
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Q51
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Trace the different stages in the reorganization of Indian States from 1920 to 1956.
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Q52
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Examine the development of Institutions of Scientific Research and Technology after India’s Independence.
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Q53
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Discuss the causes for the French Revolution.
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Q54
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Make a comparative analysis of Common and Varying features in the First World War and Second World War.
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Q55
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The seeds for the Second World War were sowed in the Treaty of Versailles. Discuss with reasons.
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Q56
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Mark the following places where Indian National Movement took place on the outline map of India. (i)Meerut (ii)Lucknow (iii)Kanpur (iv)Champaran (v)Poona
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Q57
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Sketch the political career of Boris Yeltsin, focussing on his role in the collapse of Soviet Union.
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Q58
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Draw a time-line from 1900 to 1950 and mark any five important events of Indian National Movement.
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