Q1
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When was Subash Chandra Bose removed from the Congress?
- A. 1940
- B. 1938
- C. 1942
- D. 1939
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Q2
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Match the following:
(1) Indonesia
(2) Egypt
(3) Yugoslavia
(4) India
- A. (1)-(ii), (2)-(i), (3)-(iv), (4)-(iii)
- B. (1)-(iii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii)
- C. (1)-(iv), (2)-(iii), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii)
- D. (1)-(iv), (2)-(iii), (3)-(ii), (4)-(i)
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Q3
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The “Two Nation Theory” first came from:
- A. Mohammad Iqbal
- B. Rajaji
- C. Sir Wazir Hasan
- D. Ramsay MacDonald
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Q4
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The storming of the Bastille happened on __________.
- A. November 11, 1789
- B. June 5, 1789
- C. May 1, 1789
- D. July 14, 1789
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Q5
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Which one of the following was not part of Central Powers?
- A. Turkey
- B. Bulgaria
- C. Montenegro
- D. Austria - Hungary
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Q6
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Glasnost denotes __________.
- A. restructuring of the Soviet Federal Assembly
- B. transparency and openness
- C. reinventing Communism
- D. democratisation of Communist Party of Soviet Union
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Q7
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The Franco - Prussian war was triggered by:
- A. The treaty of Prague
- B. Convention of Gastein
- C. Dispute over the control of Alsace-Lorraine
- D. Ems telegram
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Q8
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Who was the First President of the All-India Trade Union Congress?
- A. Lala Lajpat Rai
- B. B.P. Wadia
- C. C.R. Das
- D. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Q9
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Assertion (A): The British Government pursued a policy of Free Trade (or) Laissez faire.
Reason (R): India had comparative advantage from England’s Free Trade Policy.
- A. (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.
- B. (A) is correct but (R) does not explain (A).
- C. Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
- D. (A) is correct and (R) explains (A).
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Q10
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Which one of the following is correctly paired?
- A. Lord Minto - The University Act of 1904
- B. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee - Anand math
- C. Epicentre of militant Nationalism - Madras
- D. G. Subramaniam - Dawn Society
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Q11
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Who among the following was arrested in the Kanpur conspiracy case?
- A. S.A. Dange
- B. M.N. Roy
- C. Ram Prasad Bismil
- D. Bhagat Singh
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Q12
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The Industrial Revolution started first in:
- A. France
- B. America
- C. Germany
- D. England
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Q13
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Which is the correct sequence of the following?
(i) Indian National Army inquiry
(ii) Quit India Movement
(iii) August Offer
(iv) Individual Satyagraha
- A. (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
- B. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
- C. (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
- D. (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
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Q13
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Which is the correct sequence of the following events ?
(i) I.N.A. Trial
(ii) Direct Action Day
(iii) August offer
(iv) Individual Sathyagraha
- A. (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
- B. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
- C. (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
- D. (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
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Q14
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“Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it” was said by :
- A. Subash Chandra Bose
- B. Bala Gangadhar Tilak
- C. Bharathi
- D. Dadabhai Naoroji
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Q15
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The objectives Resolution before the Constituent Assembly was placed by :
- A. Vallabh bhai Patel
- B. Rajendra Prasad
- C. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- D. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Q16
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What was the name of the Party formed by Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das in 1923 ?
- A. Swantara Party
- B. Swaraj Party
- C. Communist Party
- D. Ghadar Party
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Q17
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The US navy defeated the Japanese navy in the Battle of :
- A. El Alamein
- B. Britain
- C. Midway
- D. Guadalcanal
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Q19
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Which one of the following was not the work of Leonardo da Vinci ?
- A. Mona Lisa
- B. Virgin of the Rocks
- C. Madonna and Child
- D. Last Supper
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Q20
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In which year Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed ?
- A. 2007
- B. 2005
- C. 2008
- D. 2006
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Q21
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Make a list of the important political associations formed in India prior to the Indian National Congress.
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Q22
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Why did militant nationalism decline by 1908 ?
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Q24
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How did Captain Mohan Singh organise the INA ?
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Q26
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Give an account of the condition of the Indian Economy at the time of Independence.
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Q27
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How did Erasmus pave the way for Christian Reformation ?
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Q28
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Point out the importance of Battle of Jutland.
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Q29
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Highlight the importance of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbour.
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Q30
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Write a short note about ‘Third World Countries’.
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Q31
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What were the items which constituted Home Charges ?
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Q32
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Why was Collector Ashe killed by Vanchinathan ?
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Q33
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What was the significance of the Madras Labour Union ?
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Q34
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How did Surya Sen organise the Chittagong Armoury Raid ?
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Q35
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How did Gandhi view the Malabar Rebellion of 1921 ?
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Q36
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State the importance of Minto-Morley reforms of 1909.
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Q37
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What happened in Germany during the second phase of Industrial Revolution ?
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Q38
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What was the pioneering work done by Robert Owen in improving the condition of workers in his factories ?
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Q39
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Give a short account of Suez Canal Crisis.
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Q40
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Write any three important points about Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha.
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Q41
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(a)Examine the Socio-Economic causes for the rise of nationalism in British India. OR (b)Narrate the work done by two Home Rule Movements one under Tilak and another under Annie Besant.
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Q42
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(a)Write an account of Swadeshi Movement in Tamil Nadu. OR (b)How Bhagat Singh’s radical strand of nationalism, and his revolutionary activism led to his hanging ?
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Q43
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(a)Discuss the course of the Quit India Movement. OR (b)Trace the different stages in the reorganization of Indian States from 1920 to 1956.
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Q44
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(a)Write an essay about the educational progress made in Independent India. OR (b)Analyse the contributions of Florentines to Italian Renaissance.
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Q45
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(a)Sketch the course of French Revolution from the storming of Bastille to the execution of Robespierre. OR (b)How was the unification of Italy achieved ?
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Q46
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(a)Mark the following places where Indian National Movement took place on the outline map of India. (i)Amritsar (ii)Chauri - Chaura (iii)Ahmedabad (iv)Dandi (v)Vedaranyam OR (b)How did the Divide and Rule policy of the British impact on Indian nationalism ?
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Q47
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(a)Draw a time line from 1920 - 1940 and mark any five important events of Indian National Movement. OR (b)Discuss the origin of Arab - Israeli conflict and show how subsequent developments caused a major war between the two in 1967 ?
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Q47
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Draw a time line from 1920 - 1940 and mark any five important events of Indian National Movement.
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