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1. What were the reasons for the failure of the 3. Awadh was annexed by the British under
Portuguese in India? (a) Doctrine of Lapse
(b) Non-payment of revenue as promised
1. The policy of “Socio-Cultural Synthesis”
under the ‘Subsidiary Alliance’
followed by the Portuguese Governor
(c) A military campaign by conspiring with
‘Alphonso De Albuquerque’. the Rajputs.

2. The disinterest to control hinterland (d) Doctrine of Good Governance

territory in India
4. Consider the following Pairs
3. The fall of a trusted ally - the
Vijayanagara Empire. Dances Origin

Select the correct answer using the codes 1. Bharathanatyam - Tamilnadu

given below.
2. Sattriya - Punjab
(a) 1 and 2 only
3. Kathak - Southern India
(b) 2 and 3 only
4. Chhau - Western India
(c) 1 and 3 only
Which of the pairs given above is/are not
correctly matched?
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
2. Consider the following statements regarding (c) 1, 3 and 4 only
‘Blue water Doctrine’ (d) 2, 3 and 4 only

1. It was formulated by Francisco Almeida.

5. Consider the following statements regarding
2. It was a Dutch doctrine intended to
‘Dastak’
establish Naval Supremacy.
1. It was the tax levied on British Traders
3. It was conceived as a counter-narrative to who operated in the mid-18th century at
Bengal.
the monopoly of the Turkish and Arab
2. The British were involved in large scale
traders in the Arabian Sea. malpractices when Dastak was in place.

Which of the statements given above are 3. It was abolished by Aurangzeb.

correct? Which of the statements given above are

correct?
(a) 1 and 2 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

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6. Which of the following is/are correct about 9. UNESCO established it’s Lists of Intangible
the Regulation Act of 1773? Cultural Heritage with the aim of ensuring
better protection of important intangible
1. It established a Supreme Court in
cultural heritages worldwide and the
Calcutta.
awareness of their significance. In this list
2. It appointed an executive council which one of the following Cultural heritage of
consisting of 8 members to assist the India has been included in the recent past?
Governor General of Bengal.
(a) Ramlila festival
Select the correct answer using the codes
(b) Chhau dance
given below.
(c) Sankiratna singing and dancing
(a) 1 only
(d) Yoga
(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

10. Which of the following State Governments has
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
become the first in our country to have a
‘Happiness Department’?
7. Consider the following pairs (a) Assam
1. Peshwa - Poona (b) Madhya Pradesh
2. Chatrapathi - Satara (c) Rajasthan
3. Holker - Indore (d) Goa
4. Bonsle - Nagpur

Which of the pairs
correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
given above is/are 11. Consider the following statements regarding
Battle of Wandiwash in 1760
1. The defeat in this battle proved to be a
severe blow to the French ambitions in
India
2. This battle coincided with the Austrian
War of succession in Europe.

3. Sir Eyre Coote was the Commander-in-

8. Kala-azar is a disease that is caused by a Chief of the British troops in this battle.
protozoan parasite with no animal reservoir,
Which of the statements given above is/are
and whose associated vector is the sand fly.
correct?
The disease is largely confined to the states of
(a) 2 only
(a) North East India
(b) 1 and 2 only
(b) North India
(c) 1 and 3 only
(c) Central India
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) Eastern India

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12. Consider the following statements with 15. Consider the following statements regarding
respect to the Treaty of Salbai “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat”

1. The treaty provided the British twenty 1. The programme aims to give a boost to
years of peace with the Marathas. the existing cultural connect between
2. British promised to support Marathas in different parts of the country and enhance
case Marathas attacked Hyder Ali of interaction between people living in
Mysore and retook the territories of different states
Carnatic.
2. The program was launched on the
Which of the statements given above is/are occasion of birth anniversary of Mahatma
correct? Gandhi
(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

13. Who among the following Governor Generals
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2
is considered as the maker of Modern India?

(a) Lord William Bentinck

16. Consider the following statements with
(b) Lord Warren Hastings
reference to Organ Donation in India
(c) Lord Dalhousie
1. Vital Organs like heart, liver, kidneys,
(d) Lord Cornwallis
intestines, lungs, and pancreas can be
donated only in case of 'brain death', but

14. Consider the following statements with other tissues like corneas, heart valves,

reference to State of Global Air Report 2017 skin, bones etc can be donated only in
case of natural death.
1. The report is released by the World Health
Organization. 2. The National Organ and Tissue
Transplant Organisation is the nodal
2. The report states that more than half of
the premature deaths related to air agency entrusted with framing guidelines

pollution are from India and China. and regulating organ donation 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
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17. Consider the following statements with 19. With respect to the Tourism taglines of the
regards to Warren Hastings
Indian States, which one of the following pair
1. He brought the dual Government of
is not correctly matched?
Bengal to an end.

2. He codified the Hindu and Muslim laws. (a) Madhya Pradesh - The Heart of Incredible

3. He introduced Permanent Settlement in India

Bengal.
(b) Manipur - Jewel of Incredible India
4. He laid the foundation for Asiatic society
of Bengal in 1784 (c) Rajasthan - The Incredible State of India

Which of the statements given above are (d) Kerala – One State Many Worlds
correct?

(a) 1, 3 and 4 only

(b) 1 and 2 only 20. Which of the following were the reasons for

(c) 1, 2 and 4 only the failure of the 1857 revolt?

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
1. The rebels lacked in sophisticated arms

and ammunition unlike the British army.

18. With reference to Permanent settlement land
reforms in the colonial period, consider the
following statements
1. Under permanent settlement,
zamindars were free to fix the rent and
the ryots (cultivators) were considered as
tenants/ tillers of the soil.
2. The 1857 Revolt remained concentrated in
the Central India and some parts of
the north-Western India, and did not spread
to South India and most of Eastern and
Western India.

2. Under Permanent settlement, zamindars

3. The rebel units did not have common
lost their administrative and judicial
functions which were performed by the plans of military action or centralised
Company now. leadership.
3. Since zamindars were assured of their
Select the correct answer using the codes
ownership of lands, many of them stayed
in towns and entrusted rent collection to below
agents who extracted additional illegal
(a) 1 and 2 only
taxes besides the legal ones from the
tenets.
(b) 2 and 3 only
Which of the statements given above are
correct? (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

(d) 1, 2 and 3
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21. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing 23. Consider the following statements with

Authority recently capped the prices of regards to Sayyid Ahmed Khan

coronary ‘stents’. A stent is 1. Sayyid advised the Muslims to join active

(a) A tiny tube-shaped device to open up politics by concentrating on Political

narrowed or blocked arteries education.

2. He came out strongly against Indian

(b) An artificial heart valve
National Congress and its objectives.
(c) An external device used to provide the
3. He started to work on a commentary on
functions of both the heart and the lungs
the Bible in which he stated that Islam
(d) A prosthetic device that is implanted into and Christianity shared a common lineage
the body to replace the original biological from Abrahamic religions.
heart
Which of the statements given above are

correct?

22. Which of the following agencies is/are (a) 1 and 2 only

attached or subordinated under the Ministry (b) 2 and 3 only

of Culture, Government of India?
(c) 1 and 3 only
1. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. Centre for Cultural Resources and

Training (CCRT)
24. The modern educated Indians did not
3. Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) support the 1857 revolt because

4. Indian Council for Cultural Relations (a) They believed that the British rule would
(ICCR) help India modernise.

Select the correct answer using the codes (b) They were sympathetic to the British

given below. rulers

(a) 1 only (c) They had faith in the feudal society

introduced by the British.
(b) 1 and 2 only
(d) They thought the rebel soldiers were
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
reactionary and backward in nature.
(d) 1, 2 , 3 and 4

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25. Consider the following statements with 28. Consider the following statements about the
respect to the objective of education policy in Policy of Ring of fence or Buffer state
British India
1. This policy was introduced by Lord
1. Development of education system during
the British period was determined by the Warren Hastings.
needs of the colonial powers.
2. The buffer states were created mainly for
2. The development of modern system of
the defence of the frontiers of the
education in India is said to have begun
with the Charter Act of 1833. company.

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

(c) Both 1 and 2 (b) 2 only

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

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

26. National Institute for Disaster Management
comes under

(a) Prime Minister’s Office 29. The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary

(b) Ministry of Home Affairs honour in India, which the Sahitya Akademi,

(c) Ministry of Finance India's National Academy of Letters, annually

confers on writers of the most outstanding

(d) Ministry of Agriculture
books of literary merit published in which of

the following languages?

27. Consider the following statements with
regards to Subsidiary Alliance 1. Hindi
1. The concept of Subsidiary Alliance was
2. Kashmiri
first introduced by Lord Wellesley

2. Those Indian rulers who would accept the 3. Urdu

Subsidiary Alliance should agree not to
4. English
fight with any other power without the
permission of the British. Select the correct answer using the codes
Which of the statements given above is/are given below
correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only (b) 1 and 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 1, 2 and 3 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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30. Niche tourism refers to how a specific tourism 32. With reference to the ‘Cold start Doctrine’,
product can be tailored to meet the needs of a consider the following statements
particular audience/market segment. In this 1. The ‘Cold Start’ doctrine of the Indian
context, the Ministry of Tourism has Armed Forces envisages swift deployment
identified some segments in this category of troops on the Eastern border within
which includes days if a situation of crisis arises.
1. Eco and Wildlife Tourism 2. This Doctrine was envisaged to tackle
2. Cruise Tourism North East Insurgents primarily
emanating from Myanmar.
3. Golf and Polo tourism
Which of the statements given above is/are
4. Medical and wellness Tourism correct?
Select the correct answer using the codes (a) 1 only
given below.
(b) 2 only
(a) 1 and 4 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
33. ‘The Hamari Dharohar scheme’ was launched
primarily to

31. Consider the following statements with (a) Augment Infrastructure facilities in the
reference to 'strategic crude oil reserves' Hindu religious places in the Himalayan
Region.
1. These strategic storages would be in
addition to the existing storages of crude (b) Preserve rich culture and heritage of
oil and petroleum products owned by the minority communities in India.
oil companies and would serve as a (c) Preserve traditional craftsmanship of
cushion during any external supply tribal people
disruptions.
(d) Bring cash deposited in the temples into
2. The crude oil storages would be the formal banking system.
constructed in underground rock caverns
and are located only on the East and West
coast of India. 34. Prarthana Samaj was the first reform
organization started in the state of
Which of the statements given above is/are
Maharashtra in 19th Century, who among the
correct? following founded the Organization?
(a) 1 only (a) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
(b) 2 only (b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Dadoba Pandurang
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Devendranath Tagore

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35. Consider the following statements with Which of the statements given above is/are
reference to Santhal uprising correct?

1. Introduction of Ryotwari settlement in the (a) 1 only

tribal areas was the major reason for the
(b) 2 only
Santhal uprising.

2. The Santhal uprising of 1855-57 was (c) Both 1 and 2

master minded by four brothers Sidhu, (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Kanhu, Chand and Bhairav.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct? 38. Consider the following statements with
reference to Prime Minister’s Employment
(a) 1 only
Generation Program (PMEGP)
(b) 2 only
1. Prime Minister's Employment Generation
(c) Both 1 and 2
Programme (PMEGP) has merged the two
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 schemes, namely Prime Minister's Rojgar
Yojana (PMRY) and Rural Employment

36. Which one of the following statements is Generation Programme (REGP) for

correct regarding modern industries during generation of employment opportunities

British era? through the establishment of micro
enterprises in rural as well as urban
(a) Most of the industrial factories were
owned by Indians. areas.

(b) Industrialization in India was spread 2. PMEGP is a central sector scheme

across diverse sectors. administered by the Ministry of Finance.

(c) Industrialization failed to alleviate poverty 3. At the national level, the scheme is being
in India. implemented by Khadi and Village
(d) Industrialization was evenly spread across Industries Commission (KVIC), a statutory
the Indian Subcontinent organization.

Which of the statements given above are

37. Consider the following statements regarding correct?

Payments Regulatory Board, proposed in
(a) 1 and 2 only
Budget 2017
(b) 2 and 3 only
1. This board is envisaged as a measure for
bringing about structural reforms in the (c) 1 and 3 only
payment eco-system.
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only
2. It would be a six member body under RBI,
headed by the RBI Governor.

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39. Which of the following Acts granted 42. With reference to the state of Chhattisgarh,
permission to the Christian Missionaries to consider the following statements
the propagate their religion in India? 1. The state has abundant reserves of all

(a) Pitts India Act, 1784 kind of Minerals except the Tin ore

(b) Charter Act ,1813 2. The state has no steel manufacturing

plant though the state has huge
(c) Charter Act,1833
possession of Iron ore
(d) Regulating Act,1773 Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?

40. Which among the following best describes the (a) 1 only

term “dikus”? (b) 2 only

(a) Tax collectors in zamindari areas (c) Both 1 and 2

(b) Law Enforcement officers appointed by (d) Neither 1 Nor 2

the British in Sindh.

(c) Term used to refer to outsiders by Tribal 43. Chhattisgarh, located in the centre-east of the
people such as the British people and country, is one of the hilly regions in India. In
Moneylenders etc. this context consider the following states

(d) A dance form emerged in Awadh area in 1. Madhya Pradesh

late 18th century. 2. Maharashtra

3. Telangana

41. Which of the following tiger reserves are 4. Jharkhand

located within the territory of Chhattisgarh?
5. Uttar Pradesh
1. Indravati National Park 6. Andhra Pradesh
2. Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary 7. Odisha

3. Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary The state shares its border with

Select the correct answer using the codes (a) All the states given above excluding
given below Jharkhand

(a) 1 only (b) All the states given above excluding Uttar
Pradesh
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) All the states given above excluding
(c) 1 and 3 only
Andhra Pradesh
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) All of the states given above

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44. The ‘Wagheras’ resented the impositions of Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
foreign rule from the very beginning which
resulted in uprising during 1819-20. (a) 1 only

Wagheras are situated in the state of (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Bihar

(c) Gujarat 47. With reference to Electoral Bonds, consider

the following statements
(d) Jharkhand
1. Those who want to donate to a political
party, can buy these bonds by making
payments through cash.
45. Consider the following statements with 2. The bonds will be bearer bonds and the
reference to ‘SWAYAM’ identity of the donor will not be known to
the receiver.
1. SWAYAM is an online portal for the
3. While the identity of the donor is
construction companies to interact with captured, it is not revealed to the party or
material suppliers like Cement, Steel etc. the public.
Which of the statements given above are
2. This programme is implemented by the
correct?
Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
(a) 1 and 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are (b) 2 and 3 only
correct? (c) 1 and 3 only

(a) 1 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2 only
48. Consider the following statements with
(c) Both 1 and 2 reference to Theosophical Society
1. The Theosophical Society was founded in
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
New York (USA) in 1875 by Madam H.P.
Blavatsky, a Russian lady, and Henry
Steel Olcott, an American colonel.
46. Consider the following statements with 2. Their main objective was to form a
reference to National Testing Agency (NTA) universal brotherhood of man without any
distinction of race, colour or creed and to
1. NTA will be the single authority that will promote the study of modern scientific
conduct entrance tests for all higher philosophies.

institutions like JEE, NEET, NET and Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
other prestigious exams.
(a) 1 only
2. It was proposed in the union budget as an
(b) 2 only
autonomous and self-sustained premier
(c) Both 1 and 2
testing organization.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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49. Consider the following statements with Which of the statements given above is/are
reference to Diwani rights correct?

(a) 1 only
1. Diwani Rights were the rights granted to
British East India Company to collect (b) 1 and 2 only

revenues and decide civil cases. (c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1 and 3 only

2. It was granted to British immediately after
the battle of Buxar.
52. Bharat Rang Mahotsav, considered as Asia’s
Which of the statements given above is/are
biggest international theatre festival, is
correct? conducted by
(a) 1 only (a) The National School of Drama

(b) 2 only (b) The Lalit Kala Academy

(c) The Film and Television Institute of India

(c) Both 1 and 2
(FTII)
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Kalakshetra Foundation

50. With regards to History of India, what does 53. From which of the following hills does the
Neyyar River originate?
the terms 'Chauth and Sardeshmukhi' mean?
(a) Nilagiri Hills
(a) Compulsory conscription that was in
(b) Agasthya Hills
place during the Maratha rule.
(c) Anaimalai Hills
(b) Titles given to military officials in the
(d) Sathuragiri hills
Army.

(c) Types of taxes collected in South India,

54. Consider the following statements
particular in Maratha Empire.
1. During the Mughal period, saltpetre was
(d) Religious tax imposed by Aurangazeb on exported from India by Dutch and English
Hindu subjects. traders.

2. During the Mughal period, Mysore was

the premier centre of silk production.
51. Consider the following statements regarding 3. There was no ship-building industry in
defeat of French in India India during the Mughal Period as
Europeans supplied ships to Indians.
1. The French were inferior to the English in
Which of the statements given above is/are
terms of naval strength.
correct?
2. The home authorities in France did not (a) 1 only
recognise the importance of securing
(b) 1 and 2 only
political power in India.
(c) 1 and 3 only
3. The En glish heavily bribed some
(d) 1, 2 and 3
important French officers.

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55. Consider the following statements 57. Consider the following statements regarding
the decline of Mughal Empire
1. Captain William Hawkins succeeded in
getting Royal permit for the company to 1. Mughal nobles were well known for their
establish its factories from Jahangir. loyalty but the war of succession

2. Sir Thomas Roe successfully secured a degenerated the nobility that led to the

Royal Charter from Aurangazeb giving the decline of Mughal.

company freedom to trade in whole of the 2. The Economic and financial conditions of
Mughal territory. the Empire, led to the collapse of Mughal

3. Emperor Farrukshiyar issued Royal Empire.

farmen granting the company some

Which of the statements given above is/are
important trading facilities in Bengal.
correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 only
correct?
(b) 2 only
(a) 1 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3
58. With respect to UNSC 1267 Committee,
which one of the following statements is
56. Consider the following statements regarding correct?
the Portuguese in India
(a) It is primarily related to sanctions
1. They introduced tobacco cultivation in
imposing strictures on anyone dealing
India.
with the Taliban and Osama Bin Laden.
2. They brought the first Printing Press to
(b) It is primarily related to issues related to
India in Goa.
dealing with illegal settlements of Israel in
Which of the statements given above is/are Palestinian area.
correct?
(c) The committee is related to monitoring
(a) 1 only the implementation of Sustainable

(b) 2 only Development Goals in member countries.

(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) The committee is primarily tasked with

the implementation of Iran nuclear deal
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
which was reached between Iran and P5
countries

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59. Consider the following statements 61. In which of the following battle, the British
East India Company achieved a major victory
1. After the disintegration of Mughal Empire,
over the Portuguese?
the centralized states gave way to
(a) Battle of Buxar
decentralized political systems based on
local interests. (b) Battle of Fort William

2. The breakup of the Mughal Empire (c) Battle of Cannore

reformulated the political, economic and (d) Battle of Swally

military alliances all over India.

Which of the statements given above is/are 62. With reference to Battle of Plassey, which of
correct? the following reasons can be attributed to
English victory?
(a) 1 only
1. Bengal administration failed to check the
(b) 2 only
growing corruption among its officials.
(c) Both 1 and 2
2. The Nawabs of Bengal failed to
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 understand that the East India Company
was no longer a company of traders.

3. The Nawab of Bengal neglected to build a

60. Consider the following statements
strong modern army.
1. In the carnatic wars, the French lost their Select the correct answer using the codes
political influence in Hyderabad, and it given below.
also put an end to French ambition in
(a) 1 and 3 only
India.
(b) 2 only
2. The Battle of Buxar made the English
(c) 1 and 2 only
virtually the masters of India.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3. After the success of Maratha wars
Lord Hastings established British
supremacy in India. 63. Which of the following is a major consequence
of the Third Battle of Panipat?
Which of the statements given above are
(a) It cleared the way for the re-rise of
correct?
Mughal Empire.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) Ahmad Shah Abdali established firm
(b) 2 and 3 only control over North – West India.

(c) 1 and 3 only (c) It cleared the way for the rise of British
power in India.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Tipu Sultan became the rising power in
South India.

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64. With respect to British economic policies in Which of the statements given above is/are
India during 1757 to 1857, consider the correct?
following statements (a) 1 only
1. The Indian rulers tolerated and even (b) 2 only
encouraged the establishment of the (c) Both 1 and 2
company’s factories in India.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Even after the Battle of Plassey, the
pattern of the company’s commercial
relations with India remained unchanged. 67. Consider the following statements regarding
Maratha Administration
3. The Industrial Revolution in Britain
1. Maratha state appointed Hindus to high
completely transformed Britain’s economy
posts and made Persian as the official
and its economic relations with India. language instead of Marathi.
Which of the statements given above is/are 2. They prepared their own state craft
correct? dictionary called Raja Vyankaran Kosh for
official use.
(a) 1 only
3. Nyayadish and Pundit Rao were incharge
(b) 1 and 2 only
of justice and charitable grants.
(c) 1 and 3 only Which of the statements given above is/are
(d) 1, 2 and 3 correct?

(a) 1 and 2only

(b) 1 and 3 only

65. Free Movement regime is a bilateral
agreement between India and which one of (c) 2 and 3 only
the following country? (d) 1, 2 and 3

(a) Myanmar

(b) Bangladesh 68. Consider the following statements regarding

Maratha Empire
(c) Nepal
1. Maratha’s system of administration was
(d) Bhutan largely borrowed from the administration
practices of Deccan States.

2. Their administrative system was the

66. With reference to Kathi System in Martha
combination of Hindu and Muslim
administration, consider the following ideology.
statements
3. Shivaji abolished the Jagirdari System
1. In this system, land was carefully and replaced it with Ryotwari System.
measured by rod of Kathi to collect
Which of the statements given above is/are
revenue. correct?
2. The assessment of revenue was made (a) 1 only
after a careful survey and classification of
(b) 1 and 2 only
the lands and as per the quality of land
(c) 1 and 3 only
and yield.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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69. Lord Wellesley’s expansion policy was India, though it is currently beneath the
discontinued by the East India Company for sea level.
which of the following reasons?
Which of the statements given above is/are
1. The company decided to reward the correct?
loyalty of the princely state.
(a) 1 only
2. Expansion through war was costly and
(b) 2 only
reduced the profit of the company.
(c) Both 1 and 2
3. Napoleon emerged as a major threat in
Europe at that time. (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?
72. ‘Nyokum Yullo Festival’ is celebrated by
(a) 1 and 2 only
Nyishi tribes who are primarily located in
(b) 2 only which of the following states?

(c) 2 and 3 only (a) Manipur

(d) 1, 2 and 3 (b) Orissa

(c) Assam
70. ‘The Char Dham’ highway development (d) Arunachal Pradesh
project is an initiative to improve connectivity
to the pilgrimage centres in which of the
following regions? 73. Consider the following statements regarding
(a) Himalayas the Permanent Settlement System

(b) North-East India 1. The land revenue to be paid by the

peasants to the zamindars was fixed.
(c) Southern India

(d) Gujarat and Rajasthan 2. Zamindars and revenue collectors were

made owners of the lands in their
zamindari.
71. ‘South Talpatti Island’ is located in the Bay of
3. The ownership of land was made
Bengal, off the coast of the Ganges-
hereditary and transferable.
Brahmaputra delta region. With reference to
that Island consider the following statements Which of the statements given above is/are

1. It was a small uninhabited offshore correct?

sandbar island which emerged only in (a) 1 and 2 only

1970
(b) 2 only
2. Both India and Bangladesh claimed
sovereignty over it and by Permanent (c) 2 and 3 only

Court of Arbitration’s verdict in 2014, the (d) 1, 2 and 3

island will be under the jurisdiction of

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74. Consider the following statements with 76. Consider the following statements with
reference to the condition of agriculture that
reference to the impact of the British rule on
prevailed during British Rule,
Indian agriculture
1. Realising that the major source of revenue
1. British policies of Mahalwari and Ryotwari was agriculture, British administration
prioritized on irrigation development and
systems led to the development of
public works department.
agriculture whereas permanent
2. Inorganic fertilizers and organic manure
settlement deteriorated it.
were widely used.

2. Commercialization of agriculture led to 3. British economic policies led the sub

division and fragmentation of land.
the exploitation of cultivators by money
Which of the statements given above is/are
lenders and merchants.
correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 and 2 only
correct?
(b) 1 and 3 only

(a) 1 only (c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

77. Consider the following statements regarding
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Haider Ali

1. He introduced Mughal administration and

revenue system.
75. ‘Pink Shirt Day movement’ is started to
2. He introduced new system of coinage and
new scale for weights and measures in
(a) Emphasize the dangers of inequality that
Mysore.
is prevailing in the world today
3. He established a modern arsenal in
(b) Symbolise a stand against bullying and Dindigal with the help of French experts.

the idea originated in Canada. Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(c) Break up the big banks who caused the
(a) 1 only
2008 financial crisis
(b) 1 and 3 only
(d) Fight for the rights of LGBTQ community
(c) 2 and 3 only
all over the world
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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78. Consider the following statements with 80. ‘Moscow Conference’ was primarily held for

reference to Wood’s Despatch which of the following reasons?

1. Provision of moral and religious education (a) To address the growing US military
was an important component of the
presence in the Eastern European region
curriculum.
(b) To develop connectivity between Central
2. Institution of regular system of
Asian Countries.
scholarship to enable meritorious

students to pursue higher courses of (c) To deal effectively with the ongoing

study. Ukrainian Crisis

3. Helping educational institutions founded (d) To deal with the stability and future of
by private efforts to obtain grants from
war-ravaged Afghanistan.
government funds.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct? 81. Consider the following statements

(a) 1 and 3 only 1. William Bentinck tried to abolish female

infanticide.
(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only 2. The “white mutiny” took place during the

period of Lord Dalhousie.

(d) 1, 2 and 3

3. First census took place during the tenure

of Lord Lytton.
79. ‘Mission XI Million’ is related to

Which of the statements given above is/are

(a) Providing affordable electricity to millions

of hitherto unelectrified houses correct?

(b) Providing low cost LED bulbs to BPL (a) 1 and 2 only

families to conserve electricity

(b) 1 only

(c) Provide free LPG connection to BPL

(c) 2 and 3 only
families
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) School sports outreach programme

launched in New Delhi.

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82. Consider the following statements regarding 84. ‘Intellectual Property Index’ is published by
the introduction of Railways during British which of the following organizations?

India (a) WTO

(b) UNCTAD
1. Railways were built predominantly using
the capital provided by Indian Investors. (c) IMF
(d) US Chamber of Commerce
2. Private contracts who built the railways
during British era were offered
guaranteed return. 85. Consider the following statements regarding
Charter Act of 1833
3. The reason behind the introduction of 1. This Act made the Governor – General of
railways was to serve the Indian people. Bengal as the Governor General of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are 2. This Act introduced an open competition
system for selection and recruitment of
correct?
civil servants.
(a) 1 and 2 only 3. This Charter Act ended the activities of
the East Indian Company as a commercial
(b) 2 only
body.
(c) 1 and 3 only Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(d) 1 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
83. Consider the following statements regarding (c) 1 and 3 only
Forest Policy of British in India (d) 1, 2 and 3
1. British administration did not concentrate
much on Forest and wetland 86. Consider the following statements regarding
conservation. Lord Hastings
1. During the Governor – Generalship of
2. It transformed the relationship of tribals
Hastings, the Ryotwari system was
with the forests by placing restrictions on established by Thomas Munro.
access to Forest products and forest land. 2. The plundering of Pindaris was eliminated
by Hastings.
3. British encouraged shifting cultivation
which is practiced even today in some 3. During his period, Third Anglo-Maratha
War came to an end.
tribal areas.
4. Censorship of Press Act was introduced.
Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above are
correct? correct?
(a) 2 only (a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 only

(c) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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87. ‘Braille Atlas’ was launched by which of the Which of the pairs given above is/are
following organizations? correctly matched?

(a) ISRO (a) 1 and 2 only

(b) Ministry of Earth sciences (b) 3 only
(c) Ministry of Social Justice and (c) 1 and 3 only
Empowerment
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Ministry of Science and Technology

90. Consider the following statements regarding

88. Consider the following pairs Khasi uprising

Storm Centre Leaders 1. Sindo and Kanhu were the principal

leaders.
1. Bihar - Kunwar Singh
2. The uprising aimed to remove the
2. Lucknow - Khan Bahadur outsiders and the British from their
region.
3. Bareilly - Begum Hazrat Mahal
3. They occupied the area between Rajmahal
4. Delhi - General Bakht Khan Hills and Bhagalpur.

Which of the statements given above is/are

Which of the pairs given above is/are
correct?
correctly matched?
(a) 2 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

91. Consider the following statements

89. Consider the following pairs
1. Richard Wellesley introduced the
Social Reformer Reforms associated Subsidiary Alliance.
with
2. Nizam of Hyderabad was the first one to
1. Dadabhai Naroji - Protested for legal come under the Subsidiary Alliance.
status and heritance
3. According to Subsidiary Alliance Indian
rights of Parsi
rulers were not allowed to have an
Women.
independent army.
2. Jyoti Phule - Started Bethune Which of the statements given above are
School for girl’s correct?
education.
(a) 1 and 2 only
3. Ishwar Chandra - Opened the Sanskrit (b) 1 and 3 only
Vidya Sagar college to Non-
Brahmins (c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3
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92. With reference to Indian defence system, the 95. According to Derozio’s teachings and his
term ‘Ashwin’ refers to Young Bengal movement, consider the
following statements
(a) Advanced Air Defence interceptor missile.
1. He was a supporter of freedom of speech,
(b) Multi barrel rocket launcher.
thought and education of women.
(c) Nuclear powered submarine.
2. Derozio wanted to spread the intellectual
(d) Combat helicopter. revolution among young students.

3. Derozio’s students were collectively called

93. Consider the following statements Young Bengal, who cherished the ideas of
French revolution.
1. Dual government was introduced by
Robert Clive. Which of the statements given above are
correct?
2. In Dual government, Nawab of Bengal was
a nominal head and the real power was (a) 1 and 3 only
exercised by the English. (b) 1 and 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are (c) 2 and 3 only
correct?
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only
96. Which of the following leader is associated
(c) Both 1 and 2 with the Ahmadiya movement?
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) Shariatullah Ahmad Khan

(b) Shah Wallilullah

94. Consider the following statements regarding (c) Mirza Gulah Ahmed
Brahmo Samaj
(d) Syed Ahmad Khan
1. Brahmo Samaj was the first important
organization of religious reforms.
97. Consider the following statements regarding
2. Its greatest achievement in the field of
the General Service Enlistment Act
social reform was the abolition of Sati.
1. It was introduced by Lord Canning.
3. Brahmo Samaj split when Debendranath
Tagore’s views were more radical than the 2. It compelled the sepoys to serve abroad.
original Brahmo Samaj.
3. This Act was introduced because sepoys
Which of the statements given above are refused to serve in Burma.
correct?
Which of the statements given above are
(a) 1 and 2 only correct?

(b) 1 and 3 only (a) 1 and 2 only

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

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

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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98. Consider the following statements regarding 100. Consider the following statements regarding
Tatva Bodhini Sabha the Modern Indian Industries

1. It was founded by Debandranath Tagore. 1. Though government credit policy was

obstructive to the empowerment of Indian
2. It promoted a systemic study of India’s
industries, it maintained a favourable
past.
outlook towards heavy and capital goods
3. It promoted rational thinking and outlook
industry.
amongst the intellectuals.
2. Promotion of Railways was done with the
Which of the statements given above is/are
intention of fuelling indigenous economic
correct?
growth and reducing resentment among
(a) 2 only the Indian masses.

(b) 1 and 2 only Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?
(c) 1 and 3 only
(a) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

99. Consider the following statements regarding
the Judicial reforms in British Era (d) Neither 1 nor 2

1. The Supreme Court was established at

Calcutta by Pitt’s India Act, during the
period of Cornwallis.

2. Separation of revenue and justice

administration was done by Lord
Cornwallis.

3. A law commission was set up under

Macaulay for codification of Indian laws
during the period of Lord Metcalfe.

Which of the statements given above is/are

correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

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