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2025 · Question 11 · Social Reform Movements
Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy : I. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East. II. He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Choose your answer(a)I only(b)II only(c)Both I and II(d)Neither I nor II
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 12 · Freedom Struggle
Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme : I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth II. Observance of strict non-violence III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?
Choose your answer(a)Only one(b)Only two(c)Only three(d)All the four
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 13 · Medieval India
The irrigation device called ‘Araghatta’ was
Choose your answer(a)a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley(b)a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes(c)a larger earthen pot driven by bullocks(d)a large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 14 · Ancient India
Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles ‘Mattavilasa’, ‘Vichitrachitta’ and ‘Gunabhara’?
Choose your answer(a)Mahendravarman I(b)Simhavishnu(c)Narasimhavarman I(d)Simhavarman
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 15 · Ancient India
Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of
Choose your answer(a)Samudragupta(b)Chandragupta II(c)Kumaragupta I(d)Skandagupta
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 16 · Medieval India
Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?
Choose your answer(a)Amoghavarsha (Rashtrakuta)(b)Prataparudra (Kakatiya)(c)Rajendra I (Chola)(d)Vishnuvardhana (Hoysala)
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 17 · Ancient India
With reference to ancient India (600–322 BC), consider the following pairs : Territorial region | River flowing in the region I. | Asmaka | Godavari II. | Kamboja | Vipas III. | Avanti | Mahanadi IV. | Kosala | Sarayu How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Choose your answer(a)Only one(b)Only two(c)Only three(d)All the four
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 19 · Ancient India
Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the ‘Pradeshika’, ‘Rajuka’ and ‘Yukta’ were important officers at the
Choose your answer(a)village-level administration(b)district-level administration(c)provincial administration(d)level of the central administration
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 20 · Freedom Struggle
Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement : I. The Congress declared the attainment of ‘Swaraj’ by all legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective. II. It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if ‘Swaraj’ did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Choose your answer(a)I only(b)II only(c)Both I and II(d)Neither I nor II
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 71 · Freedom Struggle
“Sedition has become my religion” was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of
Choose your answer(a)the Champaran Satyagraha(b)publicly violating Salt Law at Dandi(c)attending the Second Round Table Conference in London(d)the launch of the Quit India Movement
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 72 · Ancient India
The famous female figurine known as ‘Dancing Girl’, found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of
Choose your answer(a)carnelian(b)clay(c)bronze(d)gold
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 73 · Freedom Struggle
Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?
Choose your answer(a)C. R. Das(b)Madan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant(c)Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Khwaja Hasan Nizami(d)M. A. Jinnah
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 74 · Freedom Struggle
Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of ‘Harijans’ in his political and social programme?
Choose your answer(a)The Poona Pact(b)The Gandhi-Irwin Agreement (Delhi Pact)(c)Arrest of Congress leadership at the time of the Quit India Movement(d)Promulgation of the Government of India Act, 1935
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 75 · Medieval India
Consider the following fruits : I. Papaya II. Pineapple III. Guava How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
Choose your answer(a)Only one(b)Only two(c)All the three(d)None
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 78 · Social Reform Movements
Who among the following was the founder of the ‘Self-Respect Movement’?
Choose your answer(a)‘Periyar’ E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker(b)Dr. B. R. Ambedkar(c)Bhaskarrao Jadhav(d)Dinkarrao Javalkar
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

The irrigation device called ‘Araghatta’ was

Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles ‘Mattavilasa’, ‘Vichitrachitta’ and ‘Gunabhara’?

Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of

Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?

With reference to ancient India (600–322 BC), consider the following pairs : Territorial region | River flowing in the region I. | Asmaka | Godavari II. | Kamboja | Vipas III. | Avanti | Mahanadi IV. | Kosala | Sarayu How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the ‘Pradeshika’, ‘Rajuka’ and ‘Yukta’ were important officers at the

“Sedition has become my religion” was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of

The famous female figurine known as ‘Dancing Girl’, found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of

Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?

Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of ‘Harijans’ in his political and social programme?

Consider the following fruits : I. Papaya II. Pineapple III. Guava How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

Who among the following was the founder of the ‘Self-Respect Movement’?