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2026
- Consider the following assertion : The genesis of political alliances based on community lay in the very nature of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919. Which of the following…
- Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856 : 1. The taluqdars were dispossessed of their estates but allowed…
- Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939 ? 1. Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi. 2. The…
2025
- "Sedition has become my religion" was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of
- 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?
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- Who among the following was the founder of the 'Self-Respect Movement'?
- Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?
2024
- Consider the following pairs:
- Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over?
- With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements: 1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the peasants were exempted from…
- With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements: 1. It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the…
2023
- By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?
- Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to Portuguese?
- With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with
2022
- Consider the following freedom fighters: 1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh 2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee 3. Rash Behari Bose Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar…
- In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into "Reserved and Transferred" subjects. Which of the following were treated as "Reserved"…
- With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements: 1. The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati…
- With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements: 1. The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well…
2021
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21. 2. The Government of India Act…
- In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as
- In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located? 1. Broach 2. Chicacole 3.…
- Who among the following is associated with 'Song from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?
- Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?
- With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?
- With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?
2020
- 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…
- Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of
- 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…
- The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by
- Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because
- Which of the following statements correctly explain the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?
- With reference to the book "Desher Kather" written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statement: 1. It warned against the Colonial…
- 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 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…
2019
- Consider the following pairs:
- Consider the following statements about ‘the Charter Act of 1813’: 1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China.…
- Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the ‘New World’ and introduced into the ‘Old World’?
- With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs:
- With reference to Swadeshi Movement consider the following statements: 1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries. 2. The National Council of…
- With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements: 1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘indentured labour’.…
2018
- After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government? 1. The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were created. 2. It became…
- 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',…
- Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the
- He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was
- In 1920, which of the following changed its name to "Swarajya Sabha"?
- In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the