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When did Gandhi return to India from South Africa?
- A. 1917
- B. 1915
- C. 1918
- D. 1916
Correct Answer: B —
Solution
Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in 1915, after spending over two decades there shaping his ideas on satyagraha and non-violent resistance. Hence, option (b) is correct. The other years are incorrect because Gandhi had already begun his Indian political work by then.
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The author of the book “Indian Unrest” was:
- A. Tilak
- B. Lala Lajpat Rai
- C. Annie Besant
- D. Valentine Chirol
Correct Answer: D —
Solution
The book 'Indian Unrest' was written by Valentine Chirol. It was a critical work on Indian nationalism. Therefore, option (d) is correct. Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, and Annie Besant were prominent national leaders, but not the author of this book.
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Assertion (A): V.O. Chidambaram launched a Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company. Reason (R): He wanted to oppose the monopoly of the British in navigation through the coast.
- A. (A) is correct and (R) is wrong.
- B. (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- C. (A) is wrong and (R) is correct.
- D. (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Correct Answer: B —
Solution
Both the Assertion and the Reason are true, and the Reason correctly explains the Assertion. V.O. Chidambaram started the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company to challenge the British monopoly over coastal navigation. So option (b) is correct.
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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. Reformation
Correct Answer: B —
Solution
The Renaissance relegated religion to a subordinate place by encouraging humanism, reason, and interest in secular subjects like art, science, and literature. Hence, option (b) is correct. The other options do not specifically describe this shift in thought.
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Assertion (A): The Great Depression which affected the entire world had made no impact on USSR. Reason (R): Land was declared as social property and distributed among poor peasants.
- A. (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
- B. (A) and (R) are correct. (R) explains (A).
- C. (A) is wrong, (R) is correct.
- D. (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain (A).
Correct Answer: B —
Solution
The Assertion is correct and the Reason is also correct. The Great Depression had little impact on the USSR because land had been declared social property and was redistributed among poor peasants under Soviet policies, insulating the economy from the world capitalist crisis. Therefore, option (b) is correct.
Q6
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Who wrote the “Minute on Indian Education”?
- A. Max Muller
- B. William Jones
- C. Macaulay
- D. Charles Wilkins
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The Muslim League celebrated the end of Congress rule as a Day of Deliverance on:
- A. 23 March 1937
- B. 22 December 1940
- C. 22 December 1939
- D. 5 February 1939
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The liberator of Argentina was __________.
- A. Bernardo O’Higgins
- B. San Martin
- C. Marina Morelos
- D. Dom Pedro
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In Tamilnadu, a Salt Satyagraha march was led by __________ to Vedaranyam.
- A. V.O.C.
- B. Kamaraj
- C. Rajaji
- D. Satyamurti
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A march was led by __________ to Vedaranyam.
- A. V.O.C.
- B. Kamaraj
- C. Rajaji
- D. Satyamurti
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Consider the following statements: (i) The Partition of Bengal in 1905 was the most striking example of the British divide and rule policy. (ii) In the Calcutta meeting 1905, Surendranath Banerjee gave a call for the boycott of British goods and institutions. (iii) On 7 August 1905 at Town Hall meeting in Calcutta, a formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was made. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A. (i) and (iii) only
- B. (i) and (ii) only
- C. (i) only
- D. All of the above
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New Amsterdam was renamed as __________.
- A. Chicago
- B. Washington
- C. Amsterdam
- D. New York
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Q12
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Arrange the following in correct order and select the correct answer.
(i) Formation of Indian National Army
(ii) Royal Indian Navy Revolt
(iii) Indian National Army Trials
(iv) Rajaji formula
- A. (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
- B. (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
- C. (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
- D. (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
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The Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed in the year __________ .
- A. 1929
- B. 1927
- C. 1930
- D. 1928
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Match the following :
(1) The Namasudra Movement (i) North Western India
(2) The Adidharma Movement (ii) South India
(3) The Satyashodhak Movement (iii) Eastern India
(4) The Dravidian Movement (iv) Western India
- A. (1) - (i), (2) - (ii), (3) - (iii), (4) - (iv)
- B. (1) - (iii), (2) - (i), (3) - (iv), (4) - (ii)
- C. (1) - (iii), (2) - (iv), (3) - (i), (4) - (ii)
- D. (1) - (ii), (2) - (i), (3) - (iv), (4) - (iii)
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The term “Cold War” was coined by __________.
- A. George Kennan
- B. Bernard Baruch
- C. Churchill
- D. George Orwell
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Match the following :
(1) JVP Committee (i) 1928
(2) Sir Cyril Radcliffe (ii) State Reorganisation Commission
(3) Fazl Ali (iii) 1948
(4) Nehru Committee Report (iv) Boundary Commission
- A. (1) - (iv), (2) - (iii), (3) - (ii), (4) - (i)
- B. (1) - (i), (2) - (ii), (3) - (iii), (4) - (iv)
- C. (1) - (iv), (2) - (ii), (3) - (iii), (4) - (i)
- D. (1) - (iii), (2) - (iv), (3) - (ii), (4) - (i)
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__________ delivered a series of addresses to the German Nation.
- A. J.G. Fichte
- B. Johann von Herder
- C. Otto von Bismarck
- D. Friedrich Schliegel
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When did Individual Satyagraha begin ?
- A. 17 October, 1940
- B. March 23, 1940
- C. August 9, 1942
- D. August 8, 1940
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When was the first amendment to the Constitution of India made ?
- A. 1976
- B. 1951
- C. 1978
- D. 1952
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Q20
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Who died in jail after 64 days of hunger strike ?
- A. Jatindra Nath Das
- B. Pulin Das
- C. Preethi Waddadar
- D. Sachin Sanyal
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Q22
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What were the repressive measures adopted by the colonial government to crush the nationalist movements ?
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Q23
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Why was Servants of India Society founded ?
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Q24
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Why did the talks at Simla Conference break down ?
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Q25
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Identify the person who appeared and defended the accused in the Meerut Conspiracy Case.
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Q26
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What do you understand by the Socialistic Pattern of Society ?
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Q27
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Write about the Medici family in Florence.
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Q29
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What was the background for the formation of Rome-Berlin Axis ?
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Q31
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Describe about the way in which indentured labour was organized in British India.
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Q32
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Why is Ghadar Movement considered an important episode in India's freedom struggle ?
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Q33
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Write a note on the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
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Q35
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Discuss the proposals of Sir Stafford Cripps.
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Q36
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Explain the five principles of Panch Sheel.
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Q37
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Discuss the important provisions of the Treaty of Paris signed in 1783.
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Q39
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Discuss the role of Kuomintang Party in China's nationalist politics.
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Q40
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Give a short notes about Subramania Bharathi.
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Q41
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(a)Write about the role played by V.O. Chidambaram in Indian National Movement.
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(b)To what extent the repressive and racist policy measures of the British were responsible for the national awakening in India.
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Q42
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(a)Highlight the important provisions of Lucknow Pact.
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(b)Describe the context of launching of the Non-Cooperation Movement and its outcome.
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Q43
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(a)What were the basic principles of India’s foreign policy ? What role did Prime Minister Nehru play in organizing the Afro-Asian countries into a Non-Aligned Movement ?
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(b)Write a paragraph about the Rajaji Formula.
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Q43
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Write a paragraph about the Rajaji Formula.
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Q44
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(a)Enumerate the causes and the consequences of the First World War.
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(b)Examine the development of institutions of Scientific research and technology after India's Independence.
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Q44
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Enumerate the causes and the consequences of the First World War.
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Examine the development of institutions of Scientific research and technology after India's Independence.
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Q45
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(a)Assess the achievements of the first two Five Year Plan.
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(b)The seeds for the Second World War were sowed in the Treaty of Versailles. Explain with reasons.
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Q45
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Assess the achievements of the first two Five Year Plan.
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Q45
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The seeds for the Second World War were sowed in the Treaty of Versailles. Explain with reasons.
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Q46
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Mark the following places where Indian National Congress sessions took place on the outline map of India.
- A. (i)Surat (ii)Kanpur (iii)Meerut (iv)Nagpur (v)Madras
- B. Discuss the causes, course and results of the American War of Independence.
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Q47
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Draw a time line from 1900-1930 and mark any five important events of Indian National Movement.
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Q47
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Identify the important collectivist thinkers of nineteenth century and highlight their contributions to Socialism.
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