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2018 · Question 68 · Modern India
The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
Choose your answer(a)Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium(b)Sugar, salt, zinc and lead(c)Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea(d)Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2018 · Question 69 · Freedom Struggle
Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha ?
Choose your answer(a)Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement(b)Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement(c)Joining of peasant unrest to India’s National Movement(d)Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2018 · Question 70 · Freedom Struggle
Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948 ?
Choose your answer(a)B. Krishna Pillai, E.M.S. Namboodiripad and K.C. George(b)Jayaprakash Narayan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay and M.N. Roy(c)C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer, K. Kamaraj and Veeresalingam Pantulu(d)Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujam and G.G. Mehta
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2018 · Question 73 · Medieval India
Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India ?
Choose your answer(a)Francois Bernier(b)Jean-Baptiste Tavernier(c)Jean de Thevenot(d)Abbe Barthelemy Carre
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2018 · Question 75 · Modern India
Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley ?
Choose your answer(a)To maintain a large standing army at other’s expense(b)To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger(c)To secure a fixed income for the Company(d)To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2018 · Question 76 · Modern India
Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India ? 1. Charter Act of 1813 2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823 3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Choose your answer(a)1 and 2 only(b)2 only(c)1 and 3 only(d)1, 2 and 3
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2018 · Question 79 · Freedom Struggle
In 1920, which of the following changed its name to “Swarajya Sabha” ?
Choose your answer(a)All India Home Rule League(b)Hindu Mahasabha(c)South Indian Liberal Federation(d)The Servants of India Society
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2018 · Question 80 · Modern India
Which among the following events happened earliest ?
Choose your answer(a)Swami Dayanand established Arya Samaj.(b)Dinabandhu Mitra wrote Neeldarpan.(c)Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote Anandmath.(d)Satyendranath Tagore became the first Indian to succeed in the Indian Civil Services Examination.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2018 · Question 89 · Modern India
With reference to educational institutions during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs : Institution | Founder 1. Sanskrit College at Benaras — William Jones 2. Calcutta Madarsa — Warren Hastings 3. Fort William College — Arthur Wellesley Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ?
Choose your answer(a)1 and 2(b)2 only(c)1 and 3(d)3 only
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2018 · Question 91 · Modern India
Consider the following events : 1. The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a State in India. 2. India’s then largest bank, ‘Imperial Bank of India’, was renamed ‘State Bank of India’. 3. Air India was nationalised and became the national carrier. 4. Goa became a part of independent India. Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events ?
Choose your answer(a)4 – 1 – 2 – 3(b)3 – 2 – 1 – 4(c)4 – 2 – 1 – 3(d)3 – 1 – 2 – 4
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2017 · Question 2 · Ancient India
With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. Rigvedic Aryans used the coat of mail and helmet in warfare whereas the people of Indus Valley Civilization did not leave any evidence of using them. 2. Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper whereas Indus Valley people knew only copper and iron. 3. Rigvedic Aryans had domesticated the horse whereas there is no evidence of Indus Valley people having been aware of this animal. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)2 and 3 only(c)1 and 3 only(d)1, 2 and 3
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2017 · Question 13 · Modern India
Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule ? 1. Lord Cornwallis 2. Alexander Read 3. Thomas Munro Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)1 and 3 only(c)2 and 3 only(d)1, 2 and 3
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2017 · Question 15 · Modern India
The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for
Choose your answer(a)the participation of workers in the management of industries.(b)arbitrary powers to the management to quell industrial disputes.(c)an intervention by the British Court in the event of a trade dispute.(d)a system of tribunals and a ban on strikes.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2017 · Question 24 · Modern India
Consider the following statements : 1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions. 2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)2 only(c)Both 1 and 2(d)Neither 1 nor 2
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2017 · Question 26 · Modern India
The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to
Choose your answer(a)Define the jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments.(b)Define the powers of the Secretary of State for India.(c)Impose censorship on national press.(d)Improve the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2017 · Question 37 · Modern India
Consider the following pairs : 1. Radhakanta Deb — First President of the British Indian Association 2. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty — Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha 3. Surendranath Banerjee — Founder of the Indian Association Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)1 and 3 only(c)2 and 3 only(d)1, 2 and 3
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2017 · Question 51 · Medieval India
Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom ?
Choose your answer(a)Kakinada(b)Motupalli(c)Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam)(d)Nelluru
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2017 · Question 62 · Modern India
In the context of Indian history, the principle of ‘Dyarchy (diarchy)’ refers to
Choose your answer(a)Division of the central legislature into two houses.(b)Introduction of double government i.e., Central and State governments.(c)Having two sets of rulers; one in London and another in Delhi.(d)Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2017 · Question 93 · Freedom Struggle
With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events : 1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy 2. Quit India Movement launched 3. Second Round Table Conference What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events ?
Choose your answer(a)1-2-3(b)2-1-3(c)3-2-1(d)3-1-2
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 9 · Medieval India
Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements : 1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land. 2. Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)2 only(c)Both 1 and 2(d)Neither 1 nor 2
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 17 · Medieval India
With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements : 1. Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were monotheistic and condemned idolatry. 2. Lingayats of Kannada region questioned the theory of rebirth and rejected the caste hierarchy. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)2 only(c)Both 1 and 2(d)Neither 1 nor 2
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 38 · Medieval India
Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally
Choose your answer(a)agriculturists(b)warriors(c)weavers(d)traders
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 39 · Ancient India
Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?
Choose your answer(a)Georg Bühler(b)James Prinsep(c)Max Müller(d)William Jones
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 49 · Freedom Struggle
The ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the
Choose your answer(a)agitation against the Partition of Bengal(b)Home Rule Movement(c)Non-Cooperation Movement(d)visit of the Simon Commission to India
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 58 · Social Reform Movements
Satya Shodhak Samaj organized
Choose your answer(a)a movement for upliftment of tribals in Bihar(b)a temple-entry movement in Gujarat(c)an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra(d)a peasant movement in Punjab
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 64 · Freedom Struggle
The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to
Choose your answer(a)social reforms(b)educational reforms(c)reforms in police administration(d)constitutional reforms
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 69 · Social Reform Movements
Consider the following : 1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee 2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation 3. Indian Reform Association Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above?
Choose your answer(a)1 and 3 only(b)2 and 3 only(c)3 only(d)1, 2 and 3
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 80 · Ancient India
In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs : Term | Description 1. Eripatti | Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank 2. Taniyurs | Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins 3. Ghatikas | Colleges generally attached to the temples Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Choose your answer(a)1 and 2(b)3 only(c)2 and 3(d)1 and 3
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 88 · Medieval India
With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term ‘Araghatta’ refers to
Choose your answer(a)bonded labour(b)land grants made to military officers(c)waterwheel used in the irrigation of land(d)wasteland converted to cultivated land
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 89 · Ancient India
With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories and epic tales was the profession of who of the following?
Choose your answer(a)Shramana(b)Parivraajaka(c)Agrahaarika(d)Maagadha
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 92 · Freedom Struggle
What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?
Choose your answer(a)Introduction of communalism into Indian politics by Lord Minto(b)Extremists’ lack of faith in the capacity of the moderates to negotiate with the British Government(c)Foundation of Muslim League(d)Aurobindo Ghosh’s inability to be elected as the President of the Indian National Congress
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 93 · Freedom Struggle
The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War
Choose your answer(a)India should be granted complete independence(b)India should be partitioned into two before granting independence(c)India should be made a republic with the condition that she will join the Commonwealth(d)India should be given Dominion status
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were

Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha ?

Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948 ?

Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India ?

Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley ?

Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India ? 1. Charter Act of 1813 2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823 3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy Select the correct answer using the code given below :

In 1920, which of the following changed its name to “Swarajya Sabha” ?

Which among the following events happened earliest ?

Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule ? 1. Lord Cornwallis 2. Alexander Read 3. Thomas Munro Select the correct answer using the code given below :

The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for

The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to

Consider the following pairs : 1. Radhakanta Deb — First President of the British Indian Association 2. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty — Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha 3. Surendranath Banerjee — Founder of the Indian Association Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?

Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom ?

In the context of Indian history, the principle of ‘Dyarchy (diarchy)’ refers to

With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events : 1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy 2. Quit India Movement launched 3. Second Round Table Conference What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events ?

Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements : 1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land. 2. Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally

Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?

The ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the

Satya Shodhak Samaj organized

The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to

Consider the following : 1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee 2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation 3. Indian Reform Association Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above?

With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term ‘Araghatta’ refers to

With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories and epic tales was the profession of who of the following?

What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?

The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War