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1. With reference to Sayyid Ahmad Khan, 4. With reference to the Swadeshi Movement,
consider the following statements: consider the following statements:

1. In 1875, he founded the Mohammedan 1. It had its genesis in the anti-partition

movement of Bengal.
Anglo-Oriental College in Lahore.
2. The big zamindars of Bengal did not
2. He interpreted the Quran in the light of
extend support to the Swadeshi cause.
contemporary rationalism and science. 3. Samitis (Corps of volunteers) helped in
Which of the statements given above is/are mobilisation of the mass support for the
correct? movement.
(a) 1 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(b) 2 only correct?
(a) 1 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. Who among the following is associated with
‘The Philosophy of the Bomb’, a critique of 5. In the context of Indian freedom struggle,
non-violence that sought to explain the Bengalee, Hitabadi and Sanjibani were:
thinking behind revolutionary actions? (a) journals and newspapers
(b) revolutionary organizations
(a) Sardar Bhagat Singh
(c) societies focused on social reform
(b) Jatin Das
(d) educational organizations
(c) Sachindranath Sanyal
(d) Bhagwati Charan Vohra 6. The object of the Cunningham circular of
1930 was
3. With reference to the Office of Secretary of (a) to defend the honour of the National
State during the British colonial rule in flag.

India, consider the following statements: (b) to forbid students from participating in
political activities.
1. It was created by the Government of
(c) to refuse to pay chowkidara tax.
India Act 1858 to supervise the
(d) to suppress the separate manjari sena or
administration of India. cat army.
2. The Secretary of the State served as the
personal representative of the British 7. In which of the following congress sessions,
Crown in India and was accountable to the congress formally announced its changed
it. policy towards princely states, from that of
non-intervention to the removal of any self-
Which of the statements given above is/are
imposed constraint on its participation in the
correct?
princely states?
(a) 1 only
(a) Nagpur session, 1920
(b) 2 only (b) Lahore session, 1929
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Tripuri session, 1939
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Haripura session, 1938
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8. Consider the following statements regarding 11. The Charter Act of 1813, provided for
the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 1. opening of Indian trade for all British
2023:
merchants.
1. It provides guidelines for the
2. allocation of Company resources for the
sterilization and immunization of stray
dogs through Animal Birth Control spread of modern sciences in India.
programs. 3. ending of the East India Company's
2. The rules classify stray dogs into a new monopoly in the tea trade.
class of community animals.
Select the correct answer using the code
3. Resident welfare associations will be
given below.
responsible for caring for stray dogs and
feeding them at fixed intervals. (a) 1 only
Which of the statements given above is/are (b) 1 and 2 only
correct? (c) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 3 only 12. Consider the following statements with
respect to the INA Relief and Enquiry
9. Champaran Satyagraha was launched against Committee:
the: 1. It was set up by Subhash Chandra Bose.
(a) withdrawal of plague bonus given to the
2. Its main objective was to rehabilitate the
workers.
(b) increase in land revenues imposed by the INA prisoners after their trial.
colonial government in the district. Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) exploitation of peasants working on correct?
indigo plantations by the European (a) 1 only
planters.
(b) 2 only
(d) refusal of the government to remit land
revenue in light of the crop failure. (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
10. They are tribes that live in several states in
west and south India, especially near forest 13. Who among the following established
areas. They are a semi-nomadic tribe,
educational institutions for the study of
traditionally of bird catchers and hunters.
They follow Hindu traditions and celebrate Indian traditions/philosophy during the
all Hindu festivals. The eldest son in a family British colonial rule in India?
is not supposed to cut his hair so that he can 1. Francis Buchanan
be identified easily. In different regions, they 2. Jonathan Duncan
are known by different names, such as Mel-
3. Warren Hastings
Shikari in northern Karnataka and
Maharashtra. Select the correct answer using the code
Which of the following tribes of India has given below.
been described in the passage given above? (a) 1 and 2 only
(a) Hakki Pikki (b) 2 and 3 only
(b) Chenchus
(c) 3 only
(c) Apatanis
(d) Baigas (d) 1, 2 and 3
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14. With reference to the Marketing and 17. In the context of Indian history, the
Logistics Development for Promotion of
Standstill Agreement is related to which of
Tribal Products from North-Eastern Region
(PTP-NER) scheme, consider the following the following?
statements:
1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme which (a) As an aftermath to 1857 mutiny an
aims to strengthen livelihood agreement signed between Princely
opportunities for tribal artisans.
2. The state governments will organize states rulers and the British Queen to not
Tribal Artisans Melas throughout the
annex princely states in future.
year to showcase tribal products.
Which of the statements given above is/are (b) As part of Princely states'
not correct?
reorganization, an agreement signed
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only between Indian government and Nizam
(c) Both 1 and 2
of Hyderabad.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Agreement signed between British
15. With reference to Lucknow Pact of 1916,
consider the following statements: government and Congress to abandon
1. Both Congress and Muslim league put Civil Disobedience movement.
forward a joint scheme of political
reforms. (d) Agreement signed between the congress
2. Both Congress and Muslim league
and depressed classes after the Ramsay
rejected separate electorate.
Which of the statements given above is/ are MacDonald's Communal Award.
not correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only 18. Consider the following statements with
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 respect to the Desai-Liaqat Plan:

1. It provided for the nomination of

16. Consider the following statements, with
reference to Rehnumai Mazdayasan Sabha: persons from all major political parties
1. S.S. Benaglee and Dadabhai Naoroji
in the central legislature.
were the founding members of the
Sabha. 2. It proposed to provide 20% reserved
2. The campaign initiated the
seats to minorities.
modernization of Parsi social customs.
3. This sabha created a great impact on Which of the statements given above is/are
Western scholarship to reinterpret
correct?
Zoroastrianism.
Which of the statements given above are (a) 1 only
correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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19. Consider the following statements with 21. Consider the following statements about Bal
Gangadhar Tilak:
respect to National Quantum Mission:
1. He founded the newspaper Kesari in
1. It aims to promote indigenous English and Mahratta in Marathi.
2. He was arrested under Section 124A of
production of quantum computers, the Indian Penal Code on the charge of
sedition against the government.
quantum materials and satellite based
3. He started the practice of using
quantum communications. traditional religious festivals like the
Ganapati and Shivaji festivals to
2. Four Thematic Hubs will be set up in top propagate nationalist ideas through
national R&D institutes on the domains patriotic songs and speeches.
Which of the statements given above is/are
of Quantum Technology. correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
3. It is being implemented by the Union
(b) 2 and 3 only
Ministry of Electronics and Information (c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Technology.
22. With reference to Pitt’s India Act of 1784,
Which of the statements given above is/are
consider the following statements:
correct? 1. It established a board of six
commissioners including the two cabinet
(a) 1 only
ministers for the affairs of India.
(b) 2 and 3 only 2. The act gave British Parliament the final
authority to appoint and dismiss
(c) 1 and 2 only company officials in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are
(d) 1, 2 and 3
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
20. Consider the following pairs: (c) Both 1 and 2
Product State (d) Neither 1 nor 2

1. Agasaim brinjal : Odisha 23. Consider the following personalities

associated with Gandhi during his early
2. Malcorada mango : Goa
career and activism:
3. Manamadurai pottery : Kerala 1. Ambalal Sarabhai
2. Brij Kishore
Which of the pairs given above is/are 3. Mahadev Desai
4. Narhari Parekh
correctly matched?
Which of the personalities given above
(a) 1 and 2 only actively supported Gandhiji in the 1918
Ahmedabad Mill owners dispute?
(b) 2 only
(a) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (b) 1 only
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 3 only (d) None
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24. Who among the following advised Gandhiji 27. What was the objective of Rajagopalachari
to spend a year traveling around British Formula (1944)?
India upon his arrival in 1915? (a) To frame a new constitution by the
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak newly constituted executive council
(b) Bipin Chandra Pal having Indian members.
(c) Motilal Nehru (b) To bifurcate regions for elections
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale according to proportional representation.
(c) To seek cooperation of Muslim League
25. Consider the following statements with
and Congress in forming a provisional
regard to Ranjit Singh:
government at the centre.
1. To improve land revenue, he brought
(d) To demand a new formula for giving
drastic changes in the system of land
representation to depressed classes and
revenue promulgated earlier by the
minorities.
Mughals.
2. He built up a powerful, disciplined, and
28. In the context of Indian history, the naval
well-equipped army along European
ratings of HMIS Talwar went on strike to
lines.
protest against
3. He set up modern factories to
1. Racial discrimination
manufacture cannons at Lahore.
Which of the statements given above are 2. Unpalatable food

correct? 3. New recruitment policy

(a) 1 and 2 only Select the correct answer using the code
(b) 2 and 3 only given below.
(c) 1 and 3 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
26. With reference to the Congress session, (d) 1, 2 and 3
consider the following statements:
1. The resolution on Fundamental Rights 29. Which of the following are the members of
and Economic Policy was passed at the the Price Cap Coalition?
Lahore session of the Indian National 1. Australia
Congress in 1929. 2. New Zealand
2. The resolutions on 'purna swaraj' were 3. France
passed at the Faizpur session of the 4. European Union
Indian National Congress in 1936.
Select the correct answer using the code
Which of the statements given above is/are
given below.
correct?
(a) 1, 3 and 4 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 2 and 4 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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30. Recently, the Ministry of Earth Sciences has 33. With reference to the peasant movement,
launched a Research, Education, and consider the following pairs:
Training Outreach (REACHOUT) scheme Peasant movement Associated leader
for capacity building. It consists of which of 1. Kuka Movement : Baba Ram Singh
the following sub-schemes? 2. Ramosi peasant : Gauri Shankar
1. R&D in Earth System Science rebellion Mishra
2. International Training Centre for 3. Kisan Sabha : Vasudev Balwant
Operational Oceanography movement in the Phadke
3. Program for Development of Skilled United Provinces
Manpower in Earth System Sciences Which of the pairs given above is/are
Select the correct answer using the code correctly matched?
given below. (a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
34. Arrange the following organizations in the
31. Consider the following statements regarding chronological order of their formation.
Ceramic Radome Technology: 1. The Ramakrishna mission
1. Radomes are structures designed to 2. Atmiya Sabha
protect an antenna from the surrounding 3. Satyasodhak Samaj
environment. Select the correct answer using the code
2. It is the state-of-the-art technology for given below.
shielding missiles from getting (a) 3-1-2
overheated. (b) 1-2-3
Which of the statements given above is/are (c) 2-3-1
correct? (d) 1-3-2
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only 35. Which of the following were the demands of
(c) Both 1 and 2 the Indian nationalist in the later part of the
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 19th century?
1. Reduction of import duties on textile
32. With reference to the General Elections held import
in 1945, consider the following statements: 2. No expansion in Afghanistan or Burma
1. The Indian National Congress won a 3. The right to bear arms and reduction of
majority of seats in the Central military expenditure
Legislative Assembly. 4. Higher expenditure on famine relief.
2. The Muslim League assumed power in 5. The right of Indians to join the semi-
Bengal, Punjab and Sind. military volunteer corps.
Which of the statements given above is/are Select the correct answer using the code
correct? given below.
(a) 1 only (a) 1, 2, and 3 only
(b) 2 only (b) 3, 4, and 5 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 1, 2, and 5 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
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36. Arrange the following historical events on a 39. In the context of Montague-Chelmsford
chronological sequence:
reforms, which of the statements are correct?
1. Second Round Table Conference
2. Gandhi-Irwin Pact 1. Dyarchy was introduced at the level of
3. Karachi Resolution the central government.
4. Execution of Bhagat Singh
2. Majority of the members of the
Select the correct answer using the code
given below. Provincial Legislative Councils were to
(a) 4-2-3-1
be elected.
(b) 2-4-1-3
(c) 4-2-1-3 3. Congress leader Surendranath Banerjea
(d) 2-4-3-1 was in favor of accepting the reforms.

37. Consider the following statements about the Select the correct answer using the code
Government of India Act, 1935: given below.
1. It introduced a new system of dyarchy
(a) 1 and 3 only
for the executive at the level of the
provincial government. (b) 2 and 3 only
2. It allowed Governors to veto legislative
(c) 1 and 2 only
action of the provincial assemblies and
legislate on their own. (d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
40. Which of the following are the terms and
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only conditions of the Subsidiary Alliance?
(c) Both 1 and 2
1. The British would be responsible for
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
protecting their ally from external and
38. Consider the following pairs: internal threats.
Types of Reason
Eclipse 2. In the territory of the ally, a British
1. Annular : The moon passes between armed contingent would be stationed.
Eclipse the Earth and the Sun but is
3. The ally could enter into agreements
not perfectly aligned
2. Partial : Only a small ring-like sliver with other rulers only with the
Eclipse of light is seen from the
permission of the British.
sun's disc
3. Hybrid : Caused by the curvature of Select the correct answer using the code
Eclipse the earth's surface given below.
Which of the pairs given above is/are
(a) 1 and 2 only
correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
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41. What were the reasons for the change in the 44. In the context of Individual Satyagraha, who
attitude of the British Indian Government among the following was the first
satyagrahi?
towards the Indian National movement post-
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru
INA trials?
(b) Acharya Vinoba Bhave
1. The USA and the Soviet Union (c) Brahma Dutt
supported India’s demand for freedom. (d) Sarojini Naidu
2. Many members of the Conservative
45. Arrange the following events in
Party which replaced the Labour Party
chronological order of their occurence.
supported Congress's demands.
1. Passing of Pakistan Resolution by
3. Loss of faith in Indian personnel for Muslim League
suppressing the national movement. 2. Launch of Individual Satyagraha
Select the correct answer using the code movement to affirm the rights to speech
3. Proposal of August Offer
given below.
Select the correct answer using the code
(a) 1 and 2 only
given below.
(b) 2 and 3 only (a) 1-2-3
(c) 1 and 3 only (b) 2-1-3
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 3-2-1
(d) 1-3-2

42. Good Friday Agreement, sometimes seen in

46. Consider the following statements regarding
the news, is an agreement between: the MAHARISHI Initiative:
(a) Ukraine and E.U 1. It aims to promote research and
(b) Israel and U.A.E awareness about Ayurveda and
traditional medicine.
(c) Britain and Ireland
2. The Central Council for Research in
(d) Poland, Moldova and Russia Ayurvedic Sciences will be the
secretariat for this initiative.
43. This city, which lies on the coast of the Bay Which of the statements given above is/are
of Bengal, was granted on lease by a local correct?
(a) 1 only
Raja to the company in 1639. The Raja
(b) 2 only
authorized East India Company to fortify the (c) Both 1 and 2
place, to administer it, and to coin money on (d) Neither 1 nor 2
condition of payment to him.
Which of the following cities has been 47. In 1510, Goa was captured from the Sultan
of Bijapur by which of the following
described in the passage given above?
Portuguese viceroys?
(a) Masulipatam (a) Francisco de Almeida
(b) Surat (b) Tristao da Cunha
(c) Balasore (c) Alfonso de Albuquerque
(d) Vasco da Gama
(d) Madras
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48. Consider the following report: 51. Recently, Prime Minister of India
Report/Index Released by inaugurated Kochi Water Metro. In this
1. Global Food Policy : Food and context, consider the following statements:
Report Agriculture
1. It a project undertaken by the Union
Organization
Ministry of Shipping to connect the
2. Logistic Performance : World Bank
Malabar coast with the Konkan coast.
Index
3. Data Threat Report : Thales 2. It includes boats that are hybrid, battery-
Which of the pairs given above is/are powered and disabled-friendly.
correctly matched? Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1, 2 and 3 correct?
(b) 1 and 3 only
(a) 1 only
(c) 2 only
(b) 2 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2

49. Consider the following statements regarding (d) Neither 1 nor 2

the Indian Independence Act of 1947:
1. It declared India as an independent state 52. Which of the following personalities were
from August 15, 1947. tried and sentenced to imprisonment in the
2. It abolished the office of Viceroy and
Kanpur Bolshevik Case, 1924?
established the office of Governor
1. S.A.Dange
General.
2. Muzaffar Ahmed
3. It abolished the office of the secretary of
state for India. 3. Nalini Gupta

Which of the statements given above is/are 4. Shaukat Usmani

correct? Select the correct answer using the code
(a) 1 only given below.
(b) 2 and 3 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
50. Mission 50K-EV4ECO, to promote the
growth and development of value chain of
India’s electric vehicle industry has been 53. Subhash Chandra Bose set up two
launched by: headquarters of Indian National Army
(a) Indian Renewable Energy Development (INA). One was at Rangoon and the other
Agency Limited (IREDA)
one was at
(b) Small Industries Development Bank of
(a) Singapore
India (SIDBI)
(b) Tokyo
(c) NITI Aayog
(d) The Ministry of Road Transport and (c) Mauritius

Highways (d) Malaya

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54. Consider the following statements with 57. Tolstoy farm, the precursor of the later
regard to the C-Veda project: Gandhian Ashrams was set up during which
1. It aims to investigate environmental and among the following events?
genetic risk factors affect brain function (a) Issue of the bill to disenfranchise
in industrialized countries.
Indians.
2. It is a project jointly launched by India
(b) Legislation making it compulsory for
and the UK.
Indians to carry certificates of
Which of the statements given above is/are
registration.
correct?
(c) Indians from Natal crossing the frontier
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only into Transvaal to defy the new

(c) Both 1 and 2 immigration laws.

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Invalidation of marriages not conducted

according to Christian rites.
55. Which of the social reformers is popularly
known as Lokahitwadi? 58. What is the significance of the Haripura
(a) Narayan Malhar Joshi Session of the Indian National Congress
(b) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
(INC) in 1938?
(c) Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
(a) It was the first time that INC session was
(d) Jyotibai Phule
held in a village.
(b) National Planning Committee was setup
56. With reference to legislative reforms
under the leadership of Jawaharlal
introduced by the Indian Councils Act of
1861, consider the following statements: Nehru.

1. The act for the first time separated the (c) The Independence Resolution was

legislative and executive functions of the adopted by INC.

British government in India. (d) New Constitution for INC was framed.
2. The act provided for a majority of non-
official members in the Governor 59. SuperBIT, recently seen in the news, is a:
General Executive Council for (a) supercomputer used for bitcoin mining.
legislative purposes. (b) state-of-the-art scientific instrument
3. The Central Legislative Council
designed to measure precise weak
constituted under this act did not have
gravitational lensing of galaxy clusters.
the right to vote on the Budget.
(c) decentralised blockchain platform used
Which of the statements given above is/are
to build decentralised apps and smart
correct?
contacts among others.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (d) secure communication technology that

(c) 3 only uses quantum physics to construct a

(d) 1 and 3 only cryptographic protocol.
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60. With reference to the revolt of 1857, 63. What is Wagner Group, recently seen in the
consider the following pairs: news?
Place of revolt Leader (a) It is a group of para-military forces of
1. Kanpur : Nana Saheb Somalian fighting armies.
2. Bareilly : Bakht Khan (b) It is a grouping of the nuclear-free zone
3. Delhi : Khan Bahadur of North Africa.
4. Lucknow : Birjis Qadir (c) It is a network of contractors that supply
How many pairs given above are correctly
soldiers for hire.
matched?
(d) It is a voluntary export control regime of
(a) Only one pair
conventional weapons and dual-use
(b) Only two pairs
goods and technologies.
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs
64. Consider the following statements regarding
the Provincial Elections and formation of
61. Consider the following statements with
popular Ministries in Provinces, 1937:
regard to National Health Claims Exchange
(HCX): 1. Congress ministries were formed in July
1. It is an initiative under the Ayushman 1937 in ten out of eleven provinces.
Bharat Digital Mission that aims to bring 2. In Punjab, the Muslim League and
interoperability to health claims. Krashak Praja Party came into a
2. It has been announced by the National coalition to form the government.
Health Authority. 3. Gandhiji campaigned for the Congress
Which of the statements given above is/are during the elections which led to
correct? massive support to the Congress.
(a) 1 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(b) 2 only correct?
(c) Both 1 and 2 (a) 1 and 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
62. Consider the following statements with
(d) None
reference to the VAIBHAV Fellowship’ for
NRI researchers:
65. Consider the following statements regarding
1. It has been launched by the Ministry of
Montevideo Maru, seen in the news recently:
External Affairs.
1. It was a Japanese cargo ship that was
2. To avail of the benefits applicant should
used to transport prisoners of war and
be NRI or PIO or OCI.
civilians during World War II.
3. An applicant must have obtained a
Ph.D./M. D/M.S degree from a 2. It was destroyed and sunk by a US
recognized University. submarine in the South China Sea.
Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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66. Consider the following statements regarding 69. Consider the following statements with
the Unified Portal of the Central Bureau of respect to Cripps Proposal, 1942:
Narcotics: 1. Sir Stafford Cripps, the head of the
1. It is an initiative of the Ministry of mission, strongly supported the Indian
Home Affairs. National Movement.
2. It is a portal to track the illicit trade of 2. It aimed for the earliest possible
drugs and psychotropic substances. realization of self-government in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 only

(b) 2 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

70. Consider the following statement, with

67. Consider the following statements with
reference to the Paramahansa Mandali:
reference to the All India States’ People’s
1. It aimed at fighting idolatry and the caste
Conference (AISPC):
system.
1. The convening of AISPC was initiated
2. It was founded by Dadoba Pandurang
by Balwantrai Mehta, Maniklal Kothari
and Mehtaji Durgaram.
and G.R. Abhayankar.
Which of the statements given above is/are
2. The first session of AISPC was at
correct?
Lucknow.
(a) 1 only
Which of the statements given above is/are (b) 2 only
correct? (c) Both 1 and 2
(a) 1 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 71. With reference to the communal policies of
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 the British during the Civil Disobedience
Movement, consider the following
68. Which of the following issues were taken up statements:
by Congress during the Indian General 1. The Congress while strongly disagreeing
Elections of 1945? with the Communal Award decided to
1. Brutal repression of the 1942 movement reject it.
2. Equal representation of Muslims and 2. According to the Poona Pact, more than
Hindus in the Constituent Assembly fifteen percent of the total seats in the
3. Fate of Indian National Army prisoners Central Legislature were reserved for the
of war depressed classes.
Select the correct answer using the code Which of the statements given above is/are
given below. correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only (b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2

(d) 3 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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72. The Nehru Report of 1928 demanded which 75. Consider the following statements regarding
of the following? Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis):
1. Reservation for Muslims in all the 1. It is a communicable parasitic disease
provinces which remains most prevalent in the
2. Equal rights for women Americas.
3. Freedom to form unions 2. The disease propagates by casual contact
4. Dissociation of the state from religion in with infected humans or animals.
any form 3. There are currently no vaccines available
Select the correct answer using the code for the disease.
given below. Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only correct?
(b) 1 and 4 only (a) 1 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
73. With reference to Indian history, consider
the following pairs: 76. Consider the following statements with
Movement/Incident Viceroy respect to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre:
1. Partition of Bengal : Lord Curzon 1. Large crowd gathered at Jallianwalla
2. Communal Award : Lord Irvin Bagh to protest against the arrest of Dr.
3. Chauri Chaura : Lord Reading Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal.
4. Ghadar Mutiny : Lord Chelmsford 2. After the incident, Mahatma Gandhi
How many pairs given above are correctly
formed Satyagraha Sabha to organize an
matched?
all-India hartal against the massacre.
(a) Only one pair
Which of the statements given above is/are
(b) Only two pairs
correct?
(c) Only three pairs
(a) 1 only
(d) All four pairs
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
74. On 18 October 1939, he spoke in the House
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
of Lords and stressed differences among
Indians, especially among Hindus and
77. With reference to Woods Despatch of 1854,
Muslims. He branded the Congress as a
consider the following statements:
purely 'Hindu organization’. With
1. It was intended to resolve the
Churchill's assumption of the Prime
Orientalist-Anglicist controversy with
Ministership in 1940, he then offered his
regard to education in India.
resignation, feeling that his ideas and
2. It directed the British government to
Churchill's regarding India were so different
assume the responsibility of mass
that he remarked "I could only end by
education.
becoming an embarrassment to him."
Which of the statements given above is/are
Who among the following personalities is
correct?
discussed in the passage given above?
(a) Lord Willingdon (a) 1 only
(b) Lord Linlithgow (b) 2 only
(c) Lord Zetland (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Lord Wavell (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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78. With reference to different opinions on the 81. Consider the following statements with
question of Indian support to British war regard to the Shahu, grandson of Shivaji:
efforts in World War II, consider the 1. He had been a prisoner in the hands of
following statements: Aurangzeb for more than 15 years.
1. Jawahar Lal Nehru advocated 2. He had a conflict with his aunt Tarabai
unconditional support to the Allied over the seat of power.
powers. 3. He made Balaji Vishwanath as his
2. Subhas Bose and other socialists leaders Peshwa.
were of the view to take advantage of Which of the statements given above is/are
the situation of World War II. correct?
3. Mahatma Gandhi was of the view that (a) 1 only
no Indian participation in World War II (b) 1, 2 and 3
and at the same, no opportunistic view (c) 3 only
of the situation either. (d) 2 and 3 only
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? 82. With reference to the Simon Commission
(a) 1 only 1927, which of the following was the
(b) 2 only primary reason for its boycott by most of the
(c) 1 and 3 only important leaders and parties of India?
(d) 2 and 3 only (a) It proposed for an increase in British
personnel in the armed forces
79. In 1722, the autonomous kingdom of Avadh (b) It accepted the idea of separate
was founded by which of the following communal electorates in India.
rulers? (c) It violated principle of self-
(a) Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk determination as all members of the
(b) Alivardi Khan commission were Englishmen.
(c) Safdar Jung (d) It proposed to annul the system of
(d) Shuja ud Daula Dyacrchy in British provinces in India.

80. With reference to the Congress Working 83. Consider the following statements regarding
Committee resolution of 12th February 1922 the proposals made under the Wavell Plan:
popularly known as the Bardoli resolution, 1. With the exception of the governor-
which one of the following statements is general and the commander-in-chief, all
correct? members of the executive council were
(a) The Bardoli Satyagraha was launched to be Indians.
for the farmers of Bardoli against the 2. Caste Hindus and Muslims were to have
unjust raising of taxes. equal representation.
(b) The Congress met and accepted non- Which of the statements given above is/are
cooperation as its own. correct?
(c) C. R.Das moved the main resolution on (a) 1 only
non-cooperation. (b) 2 only
(d) Peasants were asked to pay taxes and (c) Both 1 and 2
tenants to pay rents. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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84. All-India Tilak Memorial Swaraj Fund was 87. With reference to British colonial rule in
created to raise funds for which among the India, the term ‘Damin-i-koh’ appears in the
following movements? context of
(a) Swadeshi Movement (a) Commission paid by the British East
(b) Non Cooperation Movement India Company to its agents

(c) Civil Disobedience Movement (b) Temporary facilities in the British

(d) Quit India Movement factories for storage of foods grains

(c) Procedure of auctioning the estates of
Zamindars in case of arrear of revenue
85. With reference to the Rajkot Satyagraha,
(d) Area demarcated by the British for
consider the following statements:
settlement of cultivators
1. It started against the British
government’s attempt of selling off
88. Consider the following statements regarding
monopolies for the sale of matches,
the Vernacular Press Act, 1878:
sugar, rice, and cinema licenses to
1. It was directed only against the Indian
individual merchants. language newspapers.
2. The main demands included responsible 2. It provided for the confiscation of the
government, reduction in taxes and state printing press, paper and other materials
expenditure. of a newspaper if the Government
3. It was led by Jethalal Joshi and UN believed that it was publishing seditious
Dhebar. materials.
Which of the statements given above is/are 3. It was repealed in 1881 by Lord Ripon.
correct? Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 2 only correct?
(b) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (b) 3 only

(d) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

86. Consider the following statements with

89. Which of the following proposals was/were
regard to the Dutch East India Company:
part of the August Offer?
1. The company established trading depots
1. Promise of the expansion of the
at Surat and Ahmedabad in West India.
Executive Council.
2. The Dutch parliament empowered the
2. A dominion status for Indian Union.
company to conclude treaties on its
3. No future constitution to be adopted
own.
without the consent of minorities.
Which of the statements given above is/are Select the correct answer using the code
correct? given below.
(a) 1 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) 1, 2 and 3
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90. With reference to Indian history, which of 93. With reference to the Ghadar movement,
the following predecessors of the Indian consider the following statements:
National Congress was established the
1. It was organized by overseas Indian
earliest?
immigrants to Canada and the USA.
(a) Bengal British Indian Society
2. The founding president of the Ghadar
(b) Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
(c) Landholder's Society party was Sohan Singh Bhakna.
(d) Madras Native Association 3. The party weekly newspaper The
Ghadar first issue was published in
91. With reference to the Animal Pandemic
Gurumukhi.
Preparedness Initiative (APPI), consider the
Which of the statements given above is/ are
following statements:
correct?
1. It will create an integrated disease
reporting system for enhanced (a) 1 only
surveillance of zoonotic diseases. (b) 2 and 3 only
2. It has been launched by the Ministry of (c) 1 and 2 only
Health and Family Welfare under One
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Health Approach.
Which of the statements given above is/are
94. Consider the following statements with
correct?
(a) 1 only reference to the farman of 1717:
(b) 2 only 1. It was issued during the reign of the
(c) Both 1 and 2 Mughal emperor Farrukh Siyar.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. The farman granted freedom to both the
East India Company and its officials to
92. With reference to the changes made to
get engaged in tax-free trade.
Congress Constitution after the 1920 Nagpur
session, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are
1. Provincial Congress Committees were correct?
now to be organized on a linguistic (a) 1 only
basis.
(b) 2 only
2. The Congress was now to have a
(c) Both 1 and 2
Working Committee of fifteen members
to look after its day-to-day affairs (d) Neither 1 nor 2

3. The requirement to pay an annual

membership fee was done away with to 95. Which of the following acts introduced the
enable the poor to become members. system of open competitive examination for
Which of the statements given above are
civil services during British Indian rule?
correct?
(a) Charter Act of 1813
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) Charter Act of 1853
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) Indian Councils Act of 1861
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Government of India Act 1858
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96. With reference to the CLEANaction, 99. With reference to the terms of the Gandhi-
consider the following statements: Irwin Pact, consider the following
1. It is a partnership to protect nature statements:
during the energy transition.
1. The agreement included the immediate
2. It is a clean energy coalition of the
return of all lands confiscated from the
United Nations Environment
Programme. peasants.
Which of the statements given above is/ are 2. The Government also conceded the right
correct? to make salt for consumption to villages
(a) 1 only along the coast.
(b) 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) Both 1 and 2
correct?
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) 1 only
97. Khongjom Day is observed to pay homage (b) 2 only
to: (c) Both 1 and 2
(a) the martyrs of Anglo-Manipur war. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Rani Gaidinliu, a famous personality of
the Indian independence movement.
100. Which one of the following changes was not
(c) those who sacrificed their lives against
introduced by Tipu Sultan?
Japanese aggression in the second world
war. (a) new calendar
(d) the freedom fighters of the Khasi Hills. (b) new system of coinage
(c) new scales of weights and measures
98. Consider the following statements, with (d) new jagirdari system
reference to the doctrine of lapse:
1. It was introduced by Lord Dalhousie.
2. According to this doctrine, if an Indian
ruler died without a natural heir, his
kingdom would lapse to the British
Empire.
3. Awadh was annexed because the prince
died without a natural heir.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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