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16 questions

2020 · Question 21 · Medieval India
With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs : 1. Aurang | In-charge of treasury of the State 2. Banian | Indian agent of the East India Company 3. Mirasidar | Designated revenue payer to the State Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
Choose your answer(a)1 and 2 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)
2020 · Question 23 · Modern India
Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century ?
Choose your answer(a)Indian handicrafts were ruined.(b)Machines were introduced in the Indian textile industry in large numbers.(c)Railway lines were laid in many parts of the country.(d)Heavy duties were imposed on the imports of British manufactures.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2020 · Question 24 · Medieval India
Consider the following events in the history of India : 1. Rise of Pratiharas under King Bhoja 2. Establishment of Pallava power under Mahendravarman – I 3. Establishment of Chola power by Parantaka – I 4. Pala dynasty founded by Gopala What is the correct chronological order of the above events, starting from the earliest time ?
Choose your answer(a)2 – 1 – 4 – 3(b)3 – 1 – 4 – 2(c)2 – 4 – 1 – 3(d)3 – 4 – 1 – 2
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2020 · Question 25 · Medieval India
Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the ‘Hundi’ generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period ?
Choose your answer(a)An advisory issued by the king to his subordinates(b)A diary to be maintained for daily accounts(c)A bill of exchange(d)An order from the feudal lord to his subordinates
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2020 · Question 26 · Freedom Struggle
With reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements : 1. It warned against the Colonial State’s hypnotic conquest of the mind. 2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs. 3. The use of ‘desh’ by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Choose your answer(a)1 and 2 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)
2020 · Question 27 · Freedom Struggle
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following ? 1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference 2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement 3. Acceptance of Gandhiji’s suggestion for enquiry into police excesses 4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)1, 2 and 4 only(c)3 only(d)2, 3 and 4 only
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2020 · Question 28 · Modern India
The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by
Choose your answer(a)Gopal Baba Walangkar(b)Jyotiba Phule(c)Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi(d)Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2020 · Question 29 · Ancient India
With reference to the history of India, the terms “kulyavapa” and “dronavapa” denote
Choose your answer(a)measurement of land(b)coins of different monetary value(c)classification of urban land(d)religious rituals
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2020 · Question 30 · Ancient India
Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription ? “Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely.”
Choose your answer(a)Ashoka(b)Samudragupta(c)Harshavardhana(d)Krishnadeva Raya
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2020 · Question 32 · Modern India
In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around 1. women’s right to gain education 2. age of consent 3. restitution of conjugal rights Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Choose your answer(a)1 and 2 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)
2020 · Question 33 · Modern India
Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of
Choose your answer(a)peasant resistance to the oppressive conduct of planters(b)its unprofitability in the world market because of new inventions(c)national leaders’ opposition to the cultivation of indigo(d)Government control over the planters
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2020 · Question 34 · Modern India
Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because
Choose your answer(a)he was asked by the Board of Directors at London to do so(b)he wanted to revive interest in oriental learning in India(c)he wanted to provide William Carey and his associates with employment(d)he wanted to train British civilians for administrative purpose in India
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2020 · Question 35 · Modern India
With reference to the history of India, “Ulgulan” or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events ?
Choose your answer(a)The Revolt of 1857(b)The Mappila Rebellion of 1921(c)The Indigo Revolt of 1859 – 60(d)Birsa Munda’s Revolt of 1899 – 1900
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2020 · Question 36 · Ancient India
With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements : 1. Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shunga. 2. Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana. 3. Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta – II. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Choose your answer(a)1 and 2 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)
2020 · Question 82 · Ancient India
With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as
Choose your answer(a)ports handling foreign trade(b)capitals of powerful kingdoms(c)places of exquisite stone art and architecture(d)important Buddhist pilgrimage centres
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2020 · Question 97 · Medieval India
With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs : Famous Place | Present State 1. Bhilsa | Madhya Pradesh 2. Dwarasamudra | Maharashtra 3. Girinagar | Gujarat 4. Sthanesvara | Uttar Pradesh Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
Choose your answer(a)1 and 3 only(b)1 and 4 only(c)2 and 3 only(d)2 and 4 only
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs : 1. Aurang | In-charge of treasury of the State 2. Banian | Indian agent of the East India Company 3. Mirasidar | Designated revenue payer to the State Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century ?

Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the ‘Hundi’ generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period ?

The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by

With reference to the history of India, the terms “kulyavapa” and “dronavapa” denote

Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription ? “Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely.”

In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around 1. women’s right to gain education 2. age of consent 3. restitution of conjugal rights Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of

Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because

With reference to the history of India, “Ulgulan” or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events ?

With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as

With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs : Famous Place | Present State 1. Bhilsa | Madhya Pradesh 2. Dwarasamudra | Maharashtra 3. Girinagar | Gujarat 4. Sthanesvara | Uttar Pradesh Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?