01. general knowledge capsule

SUP-9011/13

General
Knowledge
Capsule

Geography
1.

8.

Consider the following statements:
I. The part of the Himalayas lying between
Satluj and Kali rivers is known as Punjab
Himalayas.
II. The part of Himalayas lying between Tista
and Dihang rivers is known as Assam
Himalayas.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

2.

The northern part of the western coastal plains
of India is also known as:
(a) Northern Circar (b) Malabar coast
(c) Kannad Plain (d) Konkan

3.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
9.

Which of the following is not a tributary of the
Indus river?
(a) Shyok
(b) Zaskar
(c) Nubri
(d) Lohit

10.

I. Plants take in carbon dioxide through the
roots.
II. Plants exhibit transpiration through
stomata.

Which is the largest drainage basin in the
world?
(a) Nile basin
(b) Amazon basin
(c) Congo basin
(d) Mississippi basin

4.

5.

The pattern formed when a river is joined by
its tributaries at approximately right angles
is known as:
(a) trellis pattern
(b) dendritic pattern
(c) rectangular pattern
(d) radial pattern
Which of the following states does not share
its boundary with Nepal?
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) West Bengal (d) Jharkhand

6.

Which of the following is the highest peak of
the Western Ghats?
(a) Doda Betta
(b) Anamudi
(c) Javadi Hills
(d) Shevroy Hills

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
11.

I. The Central Highlands lie north of the
Narmada river.
II. The Deccan Trap is made up of
metamorphic rocks.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

12.

The northern plains of India are formed of:
(a) alluvial soil
(b) red yellow soil
(c) black soil
(d) laterite soil

7.

I. The bhabhar belt of the northern plains
lies south of the terai belt.
II. The streams and rivers re-emerge in the
terai belt of the northern plains.

I. Khadar belt of the northern plains of India
is formed of older alluvium.
II. The Eastern Ghats are higher than the
Western Ghats.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

13.

Which is the outermost Himalayan ranges
(towards India)?
(a) Shiwaliks
(b) Himadri
(c) Panjal
(d) Dhaula Dhar

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14.

A : Plants absorb nitrogen through soil.
R : Plants cannot absorb nitrogen in the
gaseous form.

19.

Choose the correct option out of the following
(a) if A and B both are true and B is the right
reason for A
(b) if A and B both are true but B is not the
right reason for A
(c) A is true but not B
(d) B is true but not A
15.

I. According to the Indus Water Treaty, India
can use 60% of the total water carried by
the Indus river system.
II. Before entering India, the Brahmaputra
takes a U turn.

Consider the following statements about the
Earth:
I. The outer core is solid while the inner core
is in liquid state.
II. Being composed mainly of non metals like
carbon, sulphur and hydrogen, the earth’s
core is also known as the non metallic
core.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

20.

I. Density of rocks increases as we go down
from the crust to the core of the earth.
II. The continental crust is less dense than
the oceanic crust.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
21.

Which of the following is mass wasting?
(a) the various kinds of uphill movements
occurring on earth due to the plate
collisions.
(b) the various kinds of uphill movements
occurring on earth due to the gravitational
pull from moon.
(c) the various kinds of downhill movements
occurring under the pull of gravity.
(d) melting of icebergs due to global warming.

Which of the following is not a metamorphic
rock?
(a) Gneiss
(b) Slate
(c) Granite
(d) Marble

23.

I. The continental crust of the earth is thinner
than the oceanic crust.
II. The asthenosphere is a layer found at the
top of the upper mantle.

Which of the following is a distributary of river
Ganga?
(a) Teesta
(b) Hooghly
(c) Damodar
(d) Saraswti

17.

The most abundant element of the earth’s
crust is:
(a) Silicon
(b) Oxygen
(c) Aluminium
(d) Iron

22.

16.

18.

The Moho discontinuity is the:
(a) boundary between earth’s crust and
earth’s mantle.
(b) boundary between earth’s mantle and
earth’s core.
(c) lower layer of the earth’s mantle
(d) upper layer of the earth’s core.

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(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
24.

I. Metamorphic rocks are also called
primary or basic rocks
II. Igneous rocks are formed when magma
cools and solidifies.


(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

31.

Five nautical miles are equal to:
(a) 8 km
(b) 9.26 km
(c) 12.6 km
(d) 16 km
The Exclusive Economic Zone shall not
extend beyond:
(a) 200 km
(b) 280.6 km
(c) 320.6 km
(d) 370.4 km

33.

In terms of the installed capacity of wind
energy, which of the following states is at the
top in India?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Madhya Pradesh

34.

In wind power generation:
(a) Kinetic energy is converted into electrical
energy
(b) Potential energy is converted into
electrical energy
(c) Thermal energy is converted into kinetic
energy
(d) Potential energy is converted into thermal
energy

35.

Which of the following Indian states has the
highest bauxite reserve?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Odisha

36.

I. Shale is a result of metamorphosis of
igneous rocks.
II. Himalayas are result of collision of
continental plates.

Which of the following is the coldest place in
the northern hemisphere?
(a) Tomsk
(b) Verkhoyansk
(c) Irkutsk
(d) Nunavut

32.

25.

30.

Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Net Sown Area is known as gross cropped
area.
(b) Area sown more than once in an
agricultural year plus gross cropped area
is also known as Net Sown Area.
(c) Area sown more than once in an
agricultural year plus net sown area is
known as Gross Cropped Area.
(d) Net Sown Area is more than Gross
Cropped Area.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
26.

I. The San Andreas fault is a result of
collision between oceanic and continental
plates.
II. The inner core of the earth is made mostly
of copper and zinc.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

27.

Which of the following is the deepest lake in
the world?
(a) Caspian sea
(b) Vostok lake
(c) Baikal lake
(d) Pinatubo lake

28.

I. The Pamir Knot is the meeting place of
many Himalayan rivers.
II. The Pamir Knot is located to the south of
Mount Everest.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

29.

Which of the following is the second highest
peak in the world?
(a) Kanchenjunga (b) K2
(c) Lhotse
(d) Nanga Parbat


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37.

Saurashtra has mostly:
(a) red soil
(b) alluvial soil
(c) black soil
(d) laterite soil

38.

I. The total surface area covered by plateaus
is more than the total surface area
covered by plains in India.
II. After independence, National Forest
Policy was first set up in 1988.

44.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
45.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
39.

I. The Rose-ringed Parakeet is an endemic
bird in India.
II. Indian wild ass is an endangered species.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

40.

Dolomite is an ore of:
(a) Magnesium
(b) Manganese
(c) Aluminium
(d) Iron

42.

43.

Who wrote the book ‘Small is Beautiful?’
(a) Harlem Brundtland
(b) Ernst Friedrich Schumacher
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Amartya Sen
I. In India hydroelectric power contributes
more than half of the total electricity
produced.
II. More than 50 % of world’s total freshwater
is stored as groundwater.

I. The Net Sown Area is just less than 50 %
of the total surface area in Punjab and
Haryana.
II. In India, there is no appropriate technology
to harness stock resources.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

46.

The headquarters of the International Union
for Conservation of Nature and Natural
Resources is in:
(a) Switzerland
(b) Austria
(c) France
(d) United States of America

47.

Which of the following is now on the verge of
extinction?
(a) Madhuca Insignis
(b) Azadirachta Indica
(c) Prosopis Juliflora
(d) Acacia nilotica

48.

I. The State of Forest Report does not
differentiate between natural forests and
plantations.
II. Indian Rhino is an endangered species.

The Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in:
(a) Odisha
(b) West Bengal
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Gujarat

41.

I. Fossil fuels are non renewable but
recyclable resources.
II. All renewable resources are inexhaustible
resources.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
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49.

“Mithun” a cattle breed is found in:
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Kerala

50.

The Chipko movement was practised to stop:
(a) illegal acquisition of land
(b) deforestation
(c) hunting of tigers
(d) illegal indigo plantation.
Which of the following former Prime Ministers
pronounced the dams as the ‘temples of
modern India’?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(d) Morarji Desai

52.

Which of the following countries is the largest
producer of rice in the world?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) Brazil

53.

Who started the Bhoodan-Gramdan
movement in 1951?
(a) Vinoba Bhave (b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Sarojini Naidu (d) Vallabhbhai Patel

54.

I. ‘Operation Flood’ was launched by the
Government of India in 1970 to control the
damage caused by floods in India.
II. Rubber plant is an equatorial crop.

Anthracite is a kind of:
(a) iron
(b) virus
(c) coal
(d) pesticide

59.

The Musi and the Bhima are tributaries of river:
(a) Krishna
(b) Kaveri
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Brahmaputra

60.

Which of the following is the deepest point in
the world?
(a) Puerto Rico Trench
(b) Mariana Trench
(c) Java Trench
(d) Eurasia Basin

61.

The Tropic of Cancer, the Equator and the
Tropic of Capricorn all pass through continent
X. What is X?
(a) Africa
(b) Asia
(c) Both Africa and Asia
(d) None

62.

North America is linked to South America by
a very narrow strip of land called:
(a) the Isthmus of Mexico
(b) the Isthmus of Panama
(c) the Isthmus of Costa Rica
(d) the Isthmus of Honduras

63.

What is the ascending order of the following
in terms of area covered?
(a) Indian Ocean - Arctic Ocean - Atlantic
Ocean - Pacific Ocean
(b) Atlantic Ocean - Arctic Ocean - Indian
(c) Arctic Ocean - Indian Ocean - Atlantic
(d) Indian Ocean - Arctic Ocean - Pacific
Ocean - Atlantic Ocean

Rearing of silkworms is known as:
(a) horticulture
(b) apiculture
(c) sericulture
(d) pisciculture

55.

Mica is presently not mined in which of the
following states?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Punjab

58.

51.

57.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
56.

Which of the following is mined in the
Badampahar mines in Odisha?
(a) Hematite
(b) Bauxite
(c) Dolomite
(d) Azurite


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64.

Arctic Ocean is connected with the Pacific
Ocean by a narrow stretch of shallow water
which is known as:
(a) Strait of Dover (b) Strait of Gibraltar
(c) Bab-el-Mandeb (d) Berring Strait

65.

Which is the longest mountain range in the
world?
(a) Andes
(b) Rocky Mountains
(c) Himalayas
(d) Great Diving Range

68.

69.

70.

71.

The Indian Standard Time is calculated from
a clock tower located in:
(a) Kolkata
(b) Bhopal
(c) Mirzapur
(d) New Delhi
Which of the following are found in tropical
rain forests of India?
(a) Ebony and Teak
(b) Ebony and Rosewood
(c) Mahogany and Sal
(d) Sal and Shisham
Sundari is a well-known species of trees found
in:
(a) Mangrove forests
(b) Tropical deciduous forests
(c) Tropical rain forests
(d) Himalayan mountains

73.

Which planet is considered as ‘Earth’s-Twin’?
(a) Venus
(b) Mercurey
(c) Mars
(d) Saturn

74.

Which of the following rivers are west flowing?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Godavari
(c) Narmada
(d) Krishna

75.

The highest waterfall in the world is:
(a) Iguazu Falls
(b) Niagara Falls
(c) Victoria Falls (d) Angel Falls

76.

Tropical grasslands in Brazil are known as:
(a) Campos
(b) Llanos
(c) Pampas
(d) Prairie

77.

Taiga are found in which of the following
places?
(a) South Africa
(b) Russia
(c) Egypt
(d) Indonesia

78.

Ox-bow is a type of:
(a) Tree
(b) Grass
(c) Lake
(d) None of the above
According to the 2011 Human Development
Report, which of the following countries has
the highest Human Development Index (HDI)?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Bangladesh

80.

67.

Which mountain range separates Europe from
Asia?
(a) Andes
(b) Alps
(c) Ural Mountains (d) Rocky Mountains

You are in Karnataka and moving in the
direction of the Pole Star. Highest probability
is that you will reach X first as you exit from
Karnataka. What is X?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Arabian Sea

79.

66.

72.

Tawa Matsya Sangh is a cooperative of
fisherworkers in:
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Orissa
(d) Kerala

Wild goats are found in:
(a) Himalayan region
(b) Rann of Kachchh
(c) Great Indian Desert
(d) Sundarbans
What is the third most abundant gas in earth’s
atmosphere?
(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Argon
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Helium

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81.

Manas Tiger Reserve is located in which
Indian state?
(a) Assam
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttaranchal

89.

The North-South Corridor highway crosses the
East-West Corridor highway in:
(a) Bhopal
(b) Jhansi
(c) Jabalpur
(d) Gwalior

82.

Which is the only state in India which has
made roof top rainwater harvesting structure
compulsory for every single house in the
state?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Orissa

90.

The Indian Railways is divided into how many
zones?
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 17

91.

Which of the following is the premier iron ore
exporting port of India?
(a) Kandla port
(b) Marmagao port
(c) Kochchi port
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru port

92.

III. Oil India Limited is a wholly public sector
undertaking.
IV. Cryolite is an iron ore.

83.

Aus, Aman and Boro are crop varieties of:
(a) Wheat
(b) Maize
(c) Rice
(d) Bajra

84.

Which of the following pairs is wrongly
matched?
(a) Paddy : Kharif (b) Wheat : Rabi
(c) Jute : Rabi
(d) Cotton : Kharif

85.

86.

87.

88.

Which of the following is the largest producer
of jowar in India?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Punjab
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Karnataka
Which is the longest national highway in
India?
(a) National Highway-7
(b) National Highway-8
(c) National Highway-12
(d) National Highway-15
National Highway-1 is also known as:
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru Marg
(b) Qutub Uddin Marg
(c) Sher Shah Suri Marg
(d) Maharana Pratap Marg
The East-West Corridor highway project is
from:
(a) Silcher to Porbander
(b) Silcher to New Bhuj
(c) Itanagar to New Bhuj
(d) Itanagar to Porbander

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
93.

Which of the following countries is the largest
exporter of jute in the world?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Thailand

94.

Which of the following countries has the
highest average population density in the
world (with population above 10 million)?
(a) India
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Japan
(d) Pakistan

95.

III. Toothpastes contain fluoride which
reduces cavity.
IV. Odisha is the largest producer of
manganese ores in India.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none


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96.

III. Lignite is a low grade manganese ore.
IV. About 300 kg of manganese is required
to manufacture one tonne of steel.

Which of the above statements is/are true?
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
103.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
97.

Which of the following is the oldest petroleum
producing state in India?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Assam
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Rajasthan

98.

Rawatbhata power station is a:
(a) nuclear power station
(b) coal based thermal power station
(c) hydroelectric power station
(d) natural gas based thermal power station

I. Rabi crops are grown with the offset of
monsoon in India.
II. Barley is a rabi crop.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

104.

99.

Where in Rajasthan is the Bhairodev Dakav
“Sonchuri” located?
(a) Alwar
(b) Ajmer
(c) Udaipur
(d) Jodhpur

105.

I. Biogas has higher thermal efficiency than
kerosene.
II. Madhya Pradesh is the biggest producer
of copper in India.

I. Sabarmati is a west flowing river.
II. Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of river
Kaveri.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
106.

Which of the following is the highest jute
producing state in India?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal (d) Karnataka

The Panchmarhi Biosphere reserve is in:
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Madhya Pradesh

108.

Which Indian state has the largest forest cover
in the country?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Kerala

109.

I. Forest cover in India is less than the net
sown area of the country.
II. The forest area in India is just above the
scientific norm of one-third of the total area.

Monazite sands rich in thorium are found in:
(a) Kerala
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Chhattisgarh

101.

Bhangar is a type of:
(a) Alluvial soil
(b) Laterite soil
(c) Black soil
(d) Red soil

107.

100.

102.

III. Recent years have seen a tendency for
the sugar mills to shift and concentrate in
the southern and western states,
especially in Maharashtra. This is
because the cane produced here has
higher sucrose content.
IV. India is the largest producer of sugar in
the world.

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(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
110.

111.

Red soils are red in colour due to the
presence:
(a) Copper
(b) Nickel
(c) Iron
(d) Manganese
I. In India, the total protected forest area is
larger than the total reserved forest area.
II. Out of the total wasteland area in India,
the forest degraded area is larger than the
water eroded area.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

112.

113.

114.

Which of the following is not one of the four
identified Coral Reef areas in India?
(a) Gulf of Mannar
(b) Gulf of Khambat
(c) Gulf of Kutch
(d) Lakshadweep Islands
Which of the following soils are also known
as regur soils?
(a) Red soils
(b) Black soils
(c) Laterite soils
(d) Mountain soils
Which Indian state has the highest
percentage of forest cover?
(a) Kerala
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Mizoram
(d) Himachal Pradesh

115.

Van Mahotsav in India is celebrated in the
month of:
(a) May
(b) June
(c) July
(d) August

116.

The Government of India launched Project
Elephant in the year:
(a) 1973
(b) 1984
(c) 1992
(d) 2001

117.

The Central Vigilance Commission of India
was set up in:
(a) 1951
(b) 1964
(c) 1975
(d) 1987

118.

Which of the countries is at the top of the
Human Development Index ranking?
(a) Germany
(b) United States of America
(c) Norway
(d) Australia

119.

Which of the following is the highest producer
of rubber in India?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Tripura
(d) Assam

120.

According to the Census of India 2011, the
Indian state with lowest sex ratio is:
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Haryana
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Bihar

121.

Pick the odd one out:
(a) Mediterranean sea
(b) Caspian sea
(c) Aral sea
(d) Dead sea

122.

Which of the following is the largest fresh
water lake in India?
(a) Loktak
(b) Dal
(c) Barapani
(d) Wular

123.

Which of the following is a man made lake?
(a) Loktak
(b) Gobind Sagar
(c) Chilika
(d) Pulicat

124.

Consider the following:
I. Providing information to the government
about the crops grown in the area
concerned.
II. Organising the collection of land revenue
III. Keeping and updating land records like
measurement, ownership, etc.


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Which of the above is responsibility of a
Patwari?
(a) I only
(b) II and III
(c) I, II and III
(d) III only

131.

Which of the following is the odd one out as
we talk about the direction of flow?
(a) Tapi
(b) Kaveri
(c) Krishna
(d) Mahanadi

125.

The Kirthar Mountains are located in:
(a) Nepal
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Bhutan
(d) Pakistan

132.

Which one of the following rivers emerges in
the Amarkantak hills?
(a) Krishna
(b) Kaveri
(c) Narmada
(d) Godavari

126.

Which of the following was an initiation taken
under the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment
Act, 1991?
(a) For the first time butterflies and moths
were added to the protected species list.
(b) For the first time plants were added to
the protected species list.
(c) For the first time birds were added to the
protected species list.
(d) none of the above

133.

Which of the following rivers is also known as
Tsang Po?
(a) Indus
(b) Ganga
(c) Brahmaputra
(d) Mahanadi

134.

Which of the following is the odd one out as
we talk about the Indian states in which these
rivers originate?
(a) Tapi
(b) Narmada
(c) Godavari
(d) Son

135.

Which of the following is the largest peninsular
river of India?
(a) Kaveri
(b) Godavari
(c) Krishna
(d) Narmada

136.

Which of the following rivers makes the
Sivasamudram falls?
(a) Krishna
(b) Kaveri
(c) Tungabhadra
(d) Bhima

137.

Mahanadi originates in:
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Uttarakhand

138.

The Dhuadhar falls is located on river:
(a) Krishna
(b) Narmada
(c) Godavari
(d) Mahanadi

139.

Which of the following is not a tributary of
river Godavari?
(a) Purna
(b) Manjra
(c) Wardha
(d) Koyana

140.

Which of the following rivers is also known as
Dakshin Ganga?
(a) Godavari
(b) Kaveri
(c) Krishna
(d) Mahanadi

127.

I. River Son joins the Ganga before river
Chambal.
II. River Chambal originates from the
Satpuras.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

128.

129.

130.

Which of the following pairs of rivers join
together before flowing into the Bay of Bengal?
(a) Godavari and Mahanadi
(b) Krishna and Tungabhadra
(c) Krishna and Kaveri
(d) Tungabhadra and Kaveri
Which of the following rivers empties into the
Gulf of Khambhat?
(a) Narmada
(b) Godavari
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Kaveri
The south-easternmost tributary of river Indus
is:
(a) Ravi
(b) Sutlej
(c) Jhelum
(d) Beas

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141.

I. Materials in the environment which have
the potential to satisfy human needs but
human beings do not have the appropriate
technology to access them are known as
potential resources.
II. Resources which are found in a region,
but have not been utilised are known as
stock resources.

II. According to the National Forest Policy
(1952), forest cover should be 25% of the
total geographical area of the country.
Which of the above statements is/are are not
correct?
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
147.

What type of soil is the Khadar Soil?
(a) Alluvial Soil
(b) Laterite Soil
(c) Black Soil
(d) Red and Yellow Soil

148.

Which of the following soils is ideal for cotton
cultivation?
(a) Alluvial Soil
(b) Black Soil
(c) Laterite Soil

149.

Which of the following soils is result of intense
leaching due to heavy rain?
(a) Black Soil
(b) Laterite Soil
(c) Alluvial Soil

150.

I. Red and Yellow soils develop a reddish
colour due to diffusion of magnesium in
crystalline and metamorphic rocks.
II. Black soils are generally rich in phosphoric
content.

(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) I and II
(d) none
142.

The first International Earth Summit was held
in:
(a) Rio de Janeiro (b) Vienna
(c) Johannesburg (d) Frankfurt

143.

Declaration signed by world leaders in 1992
at the United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development (UNCED) to
achieve global sustainable development is
called:
(a) Target 21
(b) Agenda 21
(c) Declaration 92 (d) Agenda 92

144.

145.

146.

“There is enough for everybody’s need and
not for any body’s greed.” Who said these
word regarding conservation of resources?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
The Chairperson of a UN commission which
introduced the concept of ‘Sustainable
Development’ in 1987 was:
(a) Javier Perez de Cuellar
(b) Mansour Khalid
(c) Margaret Thatcher
(d) Gro Harlem Brundtland
Consider the following statements regarding
India:
I. About 27% of the area of the country is
the plateau region.


(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
151.

Red and yellow soil is found in which of the
following states?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Gujarat

152.

Strip cropping is done to:
(a) prevent soil erosion caused by water.
(b) prevent soil erosion caused by glaciers.
(c) prevent soil erosion caused by wind.
(d) prevent coastal erosion.

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153.

Which of the following birds falls under normal
species category in India?
(a) Pink-headed duck
(b) Indian cormorant
(c) Mountain quail
(d) Forest spotted owlet

156.

157.

161.

By 1885, Vietnam was completely under the
possession of:
(a) the French
(b) the Dutch
(c) the British
(d) the Portuguese

162.

X occupied Egypt from Ottoman Turkey in
1882. X is:
(a) France
(b) Portugal
(c) Belgium
(d) Britain

Most of the Belgian population speaks:
(a) Dutch and French
(b) Dutch and German
(c) French and Spanish
(d) Spanish and Portuguese

The Mughal Empire reached its greatest
extent under:
(a) Akbar
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Jahangir

164.

The headquarters of the European Union is
in:
(a) Vienna
(b) Berlin
(c) Zurich
(d) Brussels

Fatwa-i-Alamgiri was created during the reign
of:
(a) Humayun
(b) Shah Jahan
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Akbar

165.

Who was the first Nizam of Hyderabad?
(a) Mujaffar Jung (b) Nasir Jung
(c) Salabat Jung (d) Chin Quilich Khan

166.

155.

By the Treaty of Boque, X made the British
its most favoured nation. X is:
(a) South Africa
(b) China
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Indonesia

163.

154.

160.

Who took away the Peacock Throne from
India?
(a) Nadir Shah
(b) Ahmed Shah Abdali
(c) Mahmud of Ghazni
(d) Muhammad Ghori

167.

Whom did Chhatrapati Shivaji considered his
guru?
(a) Chokhamela
(b) Ramdas
(c) Tukaram
(d) Eknath

168.

The Treaty of Warna divided the Maratha
Kingdom between:
(a) Sahuji and Sambhaji I
(b) Rajaram and Sambhaji I
(c) Rajaram and Sambhaji II
(d) Sahuji and Sambhaji II

Which of the following is used to make the
biggest selling anti-cancer drug in the world?
(a) Himalayan Yew (b) Vidanga
(c) Poaceae
(d) Himalayan oak
Belgium does not share its borders with:
(a) France
(b) Luxembourg
(c) Austria
(d) Germany

History
158.

Which of the following was not occupied by
the British or the French and just remained
as a buffer state?
(a) Thailand
(b) Malaysia
(c) Indonesia
(d) China

159.

I. Under the Treaty of Nanking in 1842,
China took over Hong Kong from the
British.
II. The Second Opium War was fought
between China and Japan.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

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169.

Who defeated the Nizam-ul-Mulk and
imposed the Treaty of Durai Sarai on him?
(a) Sahuji
(b) Sambhaji I
(c) Baji Rao I
(d) Shivaji

170.

I. The Marathas restored Shah Alam II on
the throne of Delhi in1772.
II. Baji Rao I was also known as Nana Saheb.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
176.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
171.

172.

173.

Whom did Shahuji, the king of the Maratha
Kingdom, made the Peshwa in 1713?
(a) Madhavrao
(b) Bajirao I
(c) Balaji Vishwanath
(d) Narayanrao
Jiziya, during the Mughal Empire, was a tax
levied on:
(a) mercantile companies like the East India
Company
(b) non-Muslim citizens
(c) money lenders
(d) all the citizens

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
177.

Who was the first of the ‘hereditary Peshwas’
of the Maratha kingdom?
(a) Madhav-Rao I
(b) Balaji Bajirao
(c) Baji Rao I
(d) Balaji Vishwanath

175.

I. In the First Carnatic War, the British
defeated the Nawab of Arcot.
II. Anwar-ud-Din was the Nawab of Arcot in
the First Carnatic War.


I. Eyre Coote was the British General in the
Battle of Wandiwash.
II. The British defeated the French in the
Battle of Wandiwash in 1760.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

178.

The Sardeshmukhi, in the Maratha regime,
was a:
(a) tax levied on revenue
(b) designation equivalent to Peshwa
(c) designation lesser to Peshwa
(d) name given to the Chhatrapati

174.

I. The French, under Joseph Francois
Dupleix, won the Third Carnatic War
against the British.
II. The Dutch joined the British against the
French in the Carnatic Wars.

I. Robert Clive was the commander of the
Company forces in the Battle of Buxar.
II. In 1760, the East India Company replaced
Mir Jafar with his son in law as the Nawab
of Bengal.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

179.

The English East India Company received the
diwani of Bengal through the:
(a) Treaty of Bengal
(b) Treaty of Allahabad
(c) Treaty of Hyderabad
(d) Treaty of Buxar

180.

Which Governor-General of India sold
Allahabad and Kara to the Nawab of Awadh?
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Wellesley
(d) Lord Minto
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181.

182.

Who became the first Indian power to accept
the subsidiary alliance?
(a) Nawab of Awadh
(b) Marathas
(c) Nizam of Hyderabad
(d) Kingdom of Mysore
I. By the Treaty of Bassein, Peshwa Baji
Rao II accepted subsidiary alliance with
the British.
II. By the Treaty of Amritsar signed in1809,
river Ravi had been fixed as the boundary
between the British and Maharaja Ranjit
Singh’s territories.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

183.

The Treaty of Sagauli was signed between
the British and the:
(a) Marathas
(b) Nawab of Bengal
(c) Nawab of Awadh
(d) Gorkhas

184.

Who among the following Governor-Generals
of India introduced modern civil services based
on separation of power?
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Cornwallis
(d) Lord Ripon

187.

From whom did the British take away the
famous diamond Koh-i-noor to send it to
Queen Victoria?
(a) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
(b) Maharaja Dalip Singh
(c) Nadir Shah
(d) Ahmed Shah Abdali

188.

The Holkars, one of the regional Maratha
dynasties, was founded by:
(a) Ranoji
(b) Malhar Rao
(c) Damaji I
(d) Raghuji

189.

By the Treaty of Deogaon, Orissa was
surrendered to the British by:
(a) Raghuji Bhonsle I
(b) Raghuji Bhonsle II
(c) Daulat Rao Sindhia
(d) Jaswant Rao Holkar

190.

Who was the political agent sent by Lord
Hardinge to Punjab to make them break the
Treaty of Amritsar?
(a) Major Broadfoot
(b) Major Bardsley
(c) Major Lawrence
(d) Mojor Whistler

191.

The Gaikwar dynasty was founded by:
(a) Malhar Rao
(b) Raghuji Bhonsle I
(c) Raghuji Bhonsle II
(d) Damaji I

192.

Who introduced the dual government in
Bengal?
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Robert Clive
(d) Lord Canning

Who was the Governor-General of India during
the First Anglo-Sikh War?
(a) Lord Auckland (b) Lord Hardinge
(c) Lord Dalhousie (d) Lord Canning

185.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

186.

I. Maharaja Dalip Singh entered the
subsidiary alliance at Lahore in 1846.
II. The Second Anglo-Sikh War was the last
war fought by the British within the natural
frontiers of India for the extension of their
empire.

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193.

I. The Governor-General of Bengal was made
the Governor-General of India through the
Regulating Act of 1773.
II. The Charter Act of 1833 declared that no
Indian shall hold any government position
under the company.

199.

Henry Louis Vivian Derozio founded the:
(a) Deccan Education Society
(b) Servants of India Society
(c) Young Bengal Movement
(d) Theosophical Movement

200.

Who was not a member of the Prarthana
Samaj?
(a) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(b) Atmaram Pandurang
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d) Jyotiba Phule

201.

The Deccan Education Society was formed
under the spiritual guidance of:
(a) Swami Vivekananda
(b) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(c) Swami Dayananda Saraswati
(d) Raja Rammohun Roy

202.

Who founded the Servants of India Society?
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) Annie Besant
(c) Sayyid Ahmad Khan
(d) Louis Vivian Derozio

203.

His campaign for the upliftment of the weak
acquired the character of an anti-Brahmin
movement. He is:
(a) Sayyid Ahmad Khan
(b) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(c) Jyotiba Phule
(d) Mahadev Govind Ranade

204.

The famous Fergusson College of Pune was
founded under:
(a) Deccan Education Society
(b) Theosophical Society of India
(c) British Indian Association

205.

The Central Hindu College at Varanasi was
founded in 1898 by:
(a) Annie Besant
(b) Louis Vivian Derozio
(c) Swami Vivekananda
(d) Keshab Chandra Sen

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
194.

Which Act made the Governor-General of
Bengal general authority over other two
presidencies?
(a) Regulating Act of 1773
(b) Charter Act of 1813
(c) Charter Act of 1833
(d) Charter Act of 1853

195.

Swami Dayanand Saraswati’s parental name
was:
(a) Mula Sankara
(b) Mula Krishnacharya
(c) Om Sankara
(d) Narayan Sankara

196.

Which Governor-General of India abolished
the sati system?
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Dalhousie
(d) Lord Bentinck

197.

After the premature death of Raja Rammohun
Roy, the Brahmo Movement was given a new
life by:
(a) Debendranath Tagore
(b) Shankar Seth
(c) Atmaram Pandurang
(d) Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar

198.

Who among the following was not a member
of the Brahmo Samaj?
(a) Keshab Chandra Sen
(b) Debendranath Tagore
(c) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(d) Dwarkanath Tagore


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206.

The first Headquarters of the Arya Samaj were
at:
(a) Calcutta
(b) Nasik
(c) Lahore
(d) Bomday

207.

The Shuddhi Movement was started by:
(a) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
(d) Baba Kharak Singh

208.

209.

210.

211.

212.

Who was the founder of the Muhammadan
Anglo-Oriental College?
(a) Maulana Hasrat Mohani
(b) Hakim Ajmal Khan
(c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(d) Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Whose daughter’s marriage led to the second
split in the Brahmo Samaj?
(a) Shivnanda Shastri
(b) Anand Mohan Bose
(c) Keshab Chandra Sen
Louis Vivian Derozio was a:
(a) teacher at Hindu College of Calcutta
(b) French General in India in the early
eighteenth century
(c) Gandhian who actively supported the
Indian freedom struggle
(d) British General in India during the rebellion
of 1857
The Theosophical Movement in India was
started by:
(a) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(b) Raja Rammohun Roy
(c) Rabindranath Tagore
(d) Annie Besant
The Theosophical Society of India was
founded at:
(a) Calcutta
(b) Adyar
(c) Nasik
(d) Allahabad

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213.

The Theosophical Society was first
established in:
(a) USSR
(b) United States of America
(c) United Kingdom
(d) India

214.

Who wrote the book Satyartha Prakash?
(a) Swami Vivekanada
(b) Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
(c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati

215.

The New York Herald, after hearing him in the
World Parliament at Chicago in 1893, reported
- “ We feel how foolish it is to send
missionaries to this learned nation”. He was:
(a) Swami Vivekananda
(b) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(c) Raja Rammohun Roy
(d) Rabindranath Tagore

216.

Swami Vivekanand’s original name was:
(a) Surendra Nath Bhat
(b) Narendra Nath Bhat
(c) Surendra Nath Dutta
(d) Narendra Nath Dutta

217.

Tahzib-al-Akhlaq, a monthly periodical, was
started by:
(a) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(b) Sayyid Ahmad Khan
(c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(d) Pherozeshah Mehta

218.

The General Service Enlistment Act of 1856
required:
(a) the applicants of the Imperial Civil Services
to be of the age of 21 years at most.
(b) the applicants of the Imperial Civil Services
to be of the age of 18 years at most.
(c) every Indian soldier to serve wherever
required.
(d) every Indian soldier to use the enfield rifles
smeared with animal fat.



219.

I. The Santhal Rebellion (1855-56) was
against the Mughal Emperor Bahadur
Shah II.
II. The Kuka Movement of 1860 was a socioreligious movement which turned into a
political movement.

225.

Which of the following books contains the
national song of India?
(a) Anandmath
(b) Lipika
(c) Gitanjali
(d) Chokher Bali

226.

Who among the following is known as the
father of modern Hindi literature?
(a) Munshi Premchand
(b) Bhartendu Harishchandra
(c) Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi
(d) Sumitranandan Pant

227.

Who among the following was one of the
founders of the newspapers the Kesari and
Mahratta?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Pherozeshah Mehta
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
220.

The second unit of the Arya Samaj was formed
at:
(a) Lahore
(b) Amritsar
(c) Allahabad
(d) Calcutta

221.

Who among the following was a founding
member of the Rahnumai Mazdayasnan
Sabha?
(a) Badruddin Tyabji
(b) Sayyid Ahmad Khan
(c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji

228.

Who wrote the book Anandmath?
(b) Bankim Chandra Chatterji
(c) Swami Vivekananda
(d) Bhartendu Harishchandra

The Indian League, in 1875, was established
in Bengal by:
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Surendranath Banerji
(c) V.K. Chiplunkar
(d) Sisir Kumar Ghosh

229.

founders of the Indian Association (1876)?
(a) Badruddin Tyabji
(b) Anand Mohan Bose
(c) W.C. Bonnerji
(d) Sisir Kumar Ghosh

230.

Who among the following was the editor of
Amrit Bazar Patrika?
(a) Sisir Kumar Ghosh
(b) M.B. Namjoshi
(c) V.K. Chiplunkar
(d) Pherozeshah Mehta

231.

Who among the following was not the founder
of the Bombay Presidency Association
(1885)?
(a) Pherozeshah Mehta
(b) Sisir Kumar Ghosh
(c) K.T. Telang
(d) Badruddin Tyabji

222.

223.

224.

In the 1860s, a popular Bengali play
highlighted the atrocities commited on
workers by Indigo planters. The play was
called:
(a) Neeldhara
(b) Neelgagan
(c) Neel Darpan
(d) Neelkamal
Which of the following was an organisation,
during the late 1860s, that proved to be a
strong force behind the Indian nationalist
movement?
(a) Hindu Sabha
(b) Hindu Mela
(c) Hindu Association
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232.

233.

234.

235.

236.

237.

238.

Who founded the India House in 1905 in
London?
(a) Virendranath Chattopadhyaya
(b) V.D. Savarkar
(c) Shyamji Krishna Verma
(d) Lala Hardayal
The Ghadar Party was founded in 1913 in:
(a) United States of America
(b) England
(c) Malaysia
(d) Japan
The Congress declared Purna Swaraj as its
goal in 1929 during its:
(a) Calcutta session
(b) Madras session
(c) Lahore session
(d) Karachi session
Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted the tricolour flag of
India in December 1929 on the banks of river:
(a) Narmada
(b) Ganga
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlej
Which of the following is also known as the
‘Gagging Act’?
(a) Government of India Act
(b) General Service Enlistment Act
(c) Arms Act
(d) Vernacular Press Act
Who was the leader of the Gorkhas in the
Anglo-Nepalese War (1814-16)?
(a) Samar Singh (b) Amar Singh
(c) Digvijay Sigh
(d) Shyam Singh
According to the Ain-i Akbari, every subadar
was supported by other officers such as
bakhshi, sadr, etc. Bakhshi and Sadr are:
(a) a military paymaster and a minister in
charge of religious and charitable
patronage respectively.
(b) a minister in charge of religious and
charitable patronage and a military
paymaster respectively.
(c) a military paymaster and a military
commander respectively.

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(d) a minister in charge of religious and
charitable patronage and a military
commander respectively.
239.

Which Mughal emperor emphasised on the
idea Sulh-i kul ?
(a) Babur
(b) Shah Jahan
(c) Humayun
(d) Akbar

240.

Which of the following temples is not in the
UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list?
(a) Gangaikondacholisvaram Temple
(b) Airavateshvaram Temple
(c) Kapaleeshwarar Temple
(d) Brihadeeshwara Temple

241.

The Mundas and Santhals were tribes from:
(a) Orissa and Bengal
(b) Punjab and Rajasthan
(c) Punjab and western Himalayas
(d) Punjab and Kashmir

242.

Sultan Iltutmish constructed hauz-i Sultani
just outside Dehli-i kuhna. What is hauz-i
Sultani ?
(a) a large shrine (b) a large sculpture
(c) a mosque
(d) a large reservoir

243.

Which of the following kings invaded Sri Lanka
and defeated Sena I?
(a) Shrimara Shrivallabha
(b) Vijayalaya
(c) Rajaraja I
(d) Rajendra I

244.

Who was the “Statue Destroyer” who attacked
the famous Somanath temple?
(a) Muhammad Ghori
(b) Mahmud of Ghazni
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Lord Clive of the East India Company

245.

What is Chihil Sutun in Mughal architecture?
(a) Large balconies
(b) Ceremonial Halls or courts
(c) Four section gardens
(d) Recreation centres



246.

247.

248.

249.

250.

251.

What was the importance of Qibla in audience
halls of the Mughal emperors?
(a) During a court session everybody faced a
specific direction called Qibla.
(b) During a court session everybody had to
sit in a circular formation called Qibla.
(c) During a court session everybody had to
share their views over the issues
discussed. This type of discussion was
called Qibla.
(d) During a court session no woman was
allowed to speak inside the court. This
rule was called Qibla.

(a) Bellary
(c) Davanagere

(b) Hampi
(d) Hubli

252.

In the seventeenth century, which city was
regarded as the gateway for trade with west
Asia?
(a) Karachi
(b) Surat
(c) Poona
(d) Bombay

253.

Bhils, Cheros and Berads are tribes of:
(a) Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Western
Himalayas respectively.
(b) Bihar, Gujarat and Western Himalayas
respectively.
(c) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar
respectively.
(d) Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra
respectively.

254.

Which nomadic tribe helped Mughal emperors
to transport grain to city markets?
(a) Charan
(b) Gujjar
(c) Banjara
(d) Bhil

255.

Which queen died fighting Mughal armies
defending Garha Katanga in 1565?
(a) Rani Durgawati (b) Rani Ahilyabai
(c) Rudramamba (d) Rani Avantibai

256.

Chola bronze statues were made using the:
(a) lost clay technique
(b) lost wax technique
(c) lost wood technique
(d) lost metal technique

Which tribe did the kingdom of Garha Katanga
belonged to?
(a) Gonds
(b) Cheros
(c) Khonds
(d) Ahoms

257.

Bhillasvamin is the:
(a) modern day Bhubaneshwar
(b) modern day Belur
(c) modern day Vidisha
(d) modern day Mahabalipuram

Which of the following tribal kingdoms
depended upon forced labour for its
functioning?
(a) Gonds
(b) Cheros
(c) Ahoms
(d) Bhils

258.

Who were the Nayanars?
(a) Saints devoted to Brahma
(b) Saints devoted to Durga
(c) Saints devoted to Vishnu
(d) Saints devoted to Shiva

In Shah Jahan’s newly constructed court in
the Red Fort at Delhi, behind his throne were
a series of pietra dura inlays that depicted:
(a) The legendary Greek god Orpheus playing
the lute
(b) Aphrodite in front of a mirror
(c) Apollo and Daphne together
(d) Aphrodite,Cupid and Ares together
Who was Kunjaramallan Rajaraja
Perunthachchan?
(a) Son of Chola king Rajaraja
(b) Grandson of Chola king Rajaraja
(c) Architect of the famous Airavatesvara
temple
(d) Architect of the famous Rajarajeshvara
temple

X is located in the Krishna-Tungabhadra
basin. X fell into ruin in 1565 as the
Vijayanagara Empire was defeated. What is
X?


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259.

Who were the Alvars?
(a) Saints devoted to Durga
(b) Saints devoted to Vishnu
(c) Saints devoted to Brahma
(d) Saints devoted to Shiva

260.

Virashaiva movement began in Karnataka in
the mid-twelfth century against:
(a) the misrule of Hoysala Empire
(b) monotheism
(c) inequality and caste system
(d) the revenue system

261.

Which tribal kingdom created the historical
works known as buranjis?
(a) Ahoms
(b) Balochis
(c) Cheros
(d) Gonds

263.

264.

267.

The East India Company was appointed as
the Diwan of the provinces of Bengal, by the
Mughal emperor, after the death of the then
nawab of Bengal:
(a) Aliwardi Khan (b) Mir Jafar
(c) Mir Qasim
(d) Sirajuddaulah

268.

I. Tipu Sultan was killed in the Third AngloMysore War.
II. Subsidiary alliance did not allow the East
India Company to have its independent
armed forces.

265.

Which of the following Apostles of Jesus
Christ is believed to bring Christianity to India?
(a) St. Andrew
(b) St. John
(c) St. Mathew
(d) St. Thomas
Fa Xian and Xuan Zang were:
(a) Chinese invaders of the north-east
(b) Chinese Buddhist pilgrims
(c) Chinese followers of the Alvars
(d) Chinese followers of the Nayanars
I. Kadamba Mayurasharman was a
Brahmana who gave up his traditional
profession and took to arms, successfully
establishing the Kadamba kingdom in
Karnataka.
II. Chola king Rajendra I built a temple of
goddess Nishumbhasudini in the town of
Thanjavur.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

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I. Siraj-ud-daulah, the nawab of Bengal was
a puppet ruler who gifted trade
concessions to the East India Company.
II. Robert Clive led the company’s armies at
Plassey in 1757.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

Mirabai became a disciple of:
(a) Kabir
(b) Tulsidas
(c) Surdas
(d) Ravidas

262.

266.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
269.

Who was the Governor-General in 1801 when
the nawab of Awadh was forced to give over
half of his territory to the East India Company
in 1801?
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Richard Wellesley
(c) Earl Cornwallis
(d) Robert Clive

270.

The Treaty of Salbai was signed between the
East India Company and:
(a) the Marathas
(b) the Nizam of Hyderabad
(c) the Kingdom of Mysore
(d) the nawab of Awadh



271.

272.

Which of the following nawabs captured Fort
William of Calcutta?
(a) Alivardi Khan
(b) Sirajuddaulah
(c) Mir Jafar
(d) Mir Qasim
I. Mir Qasim helped the East India Company
in the Battle of Buxar against the Nawab
of Awadh and the Mughal Emperor.
II. The East India Company defeated
Maharaja Ranjit Singh to capture Punjab.

II. Delhi was not a British presidency in the
late eighteenth century.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
278.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
273.

Which of the following Governor-Generals
initiated the policy of “paramountcy”?
(a) Warren Hastings
(c) Lord Dalhousie
(d) Earl Cornwallis

I. Rani Chennamma surrendered the state
of Kitoor to the East India Company and
ran away with his family.
II. Steamships were invented in the early
nineteenth century.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

275.

I. The Marathas helped Tipu Sultan in the
Third Anglo-Mysore war agaisnt the East
India Company.
II. Tipu Sultan was forced to sign a treaty
with the British by which two of his sons
were taken away as hostages.

280.

Initially the East India Company purchased
goods in India for:
(a) the revenue generated by the Company
from peasants.
(b) Gold and Silver
(c) the British goods
(d) nothing. It used military power to capture
the resources

281.

Who was the Governor-General of India when
the Permanent Settlement was introduced?
(a) Warren Hastings
(c) Earl Cornwallis
(d) Lord Dalhousie
In British records, what is a Mahal?
(a) A palace
(b) An army fort
(c) A Mosque
(d) A revenue estate

283.

Which of the following was ruled by the
Wodeyar dynasty?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Awadh
(c) Mysore
(d) Bengal

Which Mughal emperor appointed the East
India Company as the Diwan of Bengal?
(a) Shah Alam II
(b) Akbar Shah
(c) Bahadur Shah (d) Aurangzeb

282.

274.

279.

I. The Company expected the Zamindars to
invest in the improvement of land which
would have benefited the Zamindars as
well.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
276.

277.

Doctrine of Lapse was the brainchild of:
(a) Lord Cornwallis (b) Lord Hastings
(c) Lord Dalhousie (d) Robert Clive
I. From 1772, each district was to have only
one court – a civil court (diwani adalat).


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II. In the permanent settlement system
peasants had to pay the revenue directly
to the Company.

288.

Siraj-ud-daulah, nawab of Bengal, was
betrayed by one of his commanders in his
defeat at the hands of East India Company’s
army. Who was that commander?
(a) Mir Jafar
(b) Mir Qasim
(c) Shujauddaulah (d) Ali Jah

289.

The Ryotwari System was devised by:
(a) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Thomas Munro
(d) Holt Mackenzie

290.

The first English factory was set up on the
banks of the river:
(a) Krishna
(b) Hugli
(c) Saraswati
(d) Kaveri

291.

I. Woad is a better dye plant than indigo
because woad gives a rich blue colour
while indigo gives pale and dull colour.
II. The French produced indigo in the French
colony of St Domingue in the Caribbean
islands.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
284.

The nij system and ryoti system are for the
cultivation of:
(a) Coffee
(b) Sugar
(c) Opium
(d) Indigo

285.

I. The Indigo Commission set up after the
“Blue Rebellion” of 1859 produced a report
against the ryots.
II. The agents of the East India Company
who helped the Company to get
agreements signed from peasants,
weavers and artisans were known as
Gomasthas.
(a) I
(c) I and II

286.

287.

(b) II
(d) none

Holt Mackenzie devised a new system which
was called as the:
(a) Permanent Settlement.
(b) Mahalwari System.
(c) Ryotwari System.
(d) Doctrine of Lapse.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
292.

I. Woad is a temperate zone herb which
faced competition from indigo grown in
India during the eighteenth century.
II. The indigo plant grows primarily in the
temperate zones.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
293.

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I. The ryoti system was better than the nij
system for the indigo planters as it allowed
them to produce indigo on a larger scale
without any considerable increase in the
cost of production.
II. The ryots were benefited from the the ryoti
system of indigo plantaion.

The most primitive stone tools are from:
(a) Neolithic age (b) Palaeolithic age
(c) Mesolithic age (d) Chalcolithic age



294.

A : The subsidiary alliance proved very helpful
for the nawabs in protecting their
territories.
R : The British promised military protection
to the nawabs under the terms of
subsidiary alliance.
(a) A and B both are true and B is the right
reason for A
(b) A and B both are true but B is not the
right reason for A

reason for A
right reason for A

A: After the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
in 1839, the East India Company took over
Punjab in 1849.
R: According to the Doctrine of Lapse, if an
Indian ruler died without a male heir his
kingdom would become part of Company
territory.

A very special tank, which archaeologists call
the Great Bath, was built in:
(a) Mehrgarh
(b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Lothal
(d) Harappa

296.

Which of the following were the first to come
to Kerala?
(a) Portuguese traders
(b) Jewish and Arab traders
(c) Duth traders
(d) English traders

302.
295.

301.

Which of the following archaeological sites is
located on the river Ghod and is known for its
special burial system?
(a) Lothal
(b) Chirand
(c) Inamgaon
(d) Hungsi

297.

Ashwamedha was a ritual in which:
(a) a horse was gifted to the successor of
the king
(b) a horse was sacrificed
(c) a horse was gifted to a brahmin
(d) a ritual made in the name of rain gods

298.

Bimbisara was a ruler of:
(a) Avanti
(b) Gandhara
(c) Kuru
(d) Magadha

299.

A cartographer is a person who:
(a) makes maps (b) makes carts
(c) makes chariots (d) makes temples

300.

A : The Nawab of Awadh was forced to give
over half of his territory to the Company in
1801
R : The Nawab of Awadh failed to fulfil the
terms of subsidiary alliance.


reason for A
right reason for A
303.

A : Cloth dyers in Europe preferred indigo over
woad as a dye.
R : Indigo was cheaper than woad.
reason for A
right reason for A

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304.

Who among the following was not a part of
the Rebellion of 1857?
(a) Begum Hazrat Mahal
(b) Rani Chennamma
(c) Birjis Qadr
(d) Nana Saheb

(b) Thomas Hobbes
(c) Pierre Joseph Proudhon
(d) John Locke
310.

In 1801, a subsidiary alliance was imposed
on X, and in 1856 it was taken over by the
British as they declared that X was being
misgoverned and to ensure proper
administration British rule was necessary. X
was:
(a) Awadh
(b) Jhansi
(c) Mysore
(d) Punjab

311.

Sati Pratha was banned in British India in:
(a) 1801
(b) 1809
(c) 1829
(d) 1858

312.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

Who wrote the book ‘The Spirit of the Laws’?
(a) Aristotle
(b) Montesquieu
(c) Rousseau
(d) John Locke

313.

Mangal Pandey was hanged in 1857 for
attacking his officers in:
(a) Benaras
(b) Barrackpore
(c) Calcutta
(d) Allahabad

Governor-General of India, when Jhansi was
annexed by the British, was:
(a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Warren Hastings
(c) Lord Cornwallis (d) Richard Wellesley

314.

I. The East India Company was removed
from the power in 1858.
II. The Doctrine of Lapse was renounced by
the Act of 1858.

305.

Bahadur Shah Jafar was sentenced to life
imprisonment for supporting the rebellion of
1857. He died in a prison in:
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Rangoon
(c) Lahore
(d) Bombay

306.

I. Tantia Tope was killed while protecting
Rani Laxmi Bai against the British.
II. Birjis Qadr was the son of Nawab Wajid
Ali Shah of Lucknow.

307.

308.

A : Eighty-five sepoys of the regiment under
the East India Company at Meerut, in
1857, were dismissed from service and
sentenced to ten years in jail.
R : When the Company ordered the sepoys
to go to Burma for fighting by the sea route,
the sepoys refused to follow the order.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
315.

reason for A
right reason for A
309.

Who wrote the book ‘Two Treatises of
Government’?
(a) Rousseau

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Which of the following was not the change
introduced by the British in 1858?
(a) It was assured to all the ruling chiefs of
the country that their territory would never
be annexed in future.
(b) It was decided to increase the recruitment
of soldiers from Awadh, Bihar, central India
and south India.
(c) Various policies were made to protect the
rights of zamindars and landlords.
(d) all of the above.



316.

Delhi became the capital of British India in:
(a) 1901
(b) 1905
(c) 1911
(d) 1915

317.

Delhi Durbar was organised by:
(a) Lord Ripon
(b) Lord Minto
(c) Lord Lansdowne
(d) Lord Lytton
I. Edward Lutyens and Herbert Baker were
the architects invited by the British to
design New Delhi in 1912.
II. The central dome of the Rashtrapati
Bhavan was copied from medieval Chola
art.

The British government headed by George
Grenville in 1765 enacted a tax Act in its
colonies in North America. The Act was called
the:
(a) Stamp Act
(b) Currency Act
(c) Revenue Act
(d) Trade Act

325.

The Boston Tea Party was:
(a) a meeting between the British and the
French to decide the future of Canada.
(b) the declaration of Independence, by the
13 British North American colonies.
(c) a meeting between the British and the
French to decide the future of Canada.
(d) an act of dumping tea into Boston Harbor

326.

The first war between the 13 British North
American colonies and the British Government
started in 1775 at:
(a) Lexington
(b) Philadelphia
(c) Washington
(d) Orlando

327.

Who among the following Governor-Generals
of the British India surrendered as a British
General in the American War of Independence
in 1781:
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) William Bentinck
(c) Lord Cornwallis
(d) Lord Dalhousie

328.

318.

324.

“Men are born free but everywhere they are in
chains”. Who said these words?
(a) Karl Marx
(b) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
(c) Friedrich Engels
(d) Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

329.

When did France become a republic?
(a) 1780
(b) 1784
(c) 1789
(d) 1792

330.

Who devised the system of crop rotation?
(a) Thomas Highs
(b) Jethro Tull
(c) Charles Townsend
(d) Lewis Paul

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
319.

Who founded the Brahmo Sabha?
(a) Raja Rammohun Roy
(b) Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
(c) Swami Dayanand Sarawati
(d) Swami Vivekanand

320.

What was the real name of Lord Mahavira?
(a) Satyakama
(b) Shankara
(c) Vardhamana
(d) Paramananda

321.

When was the law permitting widow
remarriage passed in the British India?
(a) 1829
(b) 1839
(c) 1856
(d) 1896

322.

The Paramhans Mandali was founded in 1840
in:
(a) Bombay
(b) Calcutta
(c) Madras
(d) Delhi

323.

Which Chola king took the title of
Maduraikondavan?
(a) Vijayalaya
(b) Rajaraja I
(c) Parantaka I
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331.

Who invented the flying shuttle?
(a) John Kay
(b) Richard Arkwright
(c) James Hargreaves
(d) Daniel Bourn

332.

Who invented the spinning jenny?
(a) Samuel Crompton
(b) James Hargreaves
(c) Clement Clerke
(d) Abraham Darby

340.

The first power loom was designed by:
(a) Richard Arkwright
(b) Thomas Highs
(c) Lewis Paul
(d) Edmund Cartwright

The Third Estate of the States General, in
France, declared itself as the National
Assembly in:
(a) 1729
(b) 1789
(c) 1829
(d) 1879

341.

Who invented the ‘hot blast’ process in
metallurgy?
(a) Clement Clerke
(b) Benjamin Huntsman
(c) James Beaumont Neilson
(d) George Stephenson

342.

I. King Louis XVI fled France with his family
at the start of the French Revolution.
II. The first French National Assembly took
oath in a tennis court.

333.

334.

Who built the first textile factory?
(a) Samuel Slater (b) Richard Arkwright
(c) Lewis Paul
(d) Thomas Highs

336.

Who among the following is known for his
improvements of the steam engine?
(a) James Watt
(b) John Kay
(c) Samuel Slater (d) Lewis Paul

337.

Who among the following made attempts to
substitute charcoal by coke to obtain iron
from its ore?
(a) George Stephenson
(b) William Murdoch
(c) Chance Brothers
(d) Abraham Darby

I. Luther Burbank invented the process of
pasteurisation.
II. Voltaire was a staunch critic of the
Church.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

Who invented the cotton gin?
(a) Henry Maudslay
(b) Eli Whitney
(c) John Kay
(d) Henry Cot

335.

339.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

Who invented the ‘puddling’ process of iron
purification?
(a) John Smeaton (b) Henry Cort
(c) James Watt
(d) Thomas Newcomen

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Who among the following invented a process
for producing steel?
(a) Henry Bessemer
(b) John Metcalf
(c) Chance Brothers
(d) William Murdoch

344.
338.

343.

Who invented the steamboat?
(a) Joseph Bramah
(b) Joseph Whitworth
(c) John Macadam
(d) Robert Fulton



345.

Gugliemo Marconi invented the:
(a) telephone
(b) machinery for wireless telegraphy
(c) electric bulb
(d) television

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

I. The Diesel engine was invented after the
World War I.
II. The ‘Open-hearth’ is generally used for
the production of fine quality printed
textiles.

Whom did Guru Nanak appoint as his
successor before his death in 1539?
(a) Guru Amardas (b) Guru Angad
(c) Guru Arjan
(d) Guru Ramdas

353.

Which of the following Mughal emperors
ordered the execution of Guru Arjan?
(a) Shah Jahan
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Humayun
(d) Jahangir

354.

Divya Prabandham is a compilation of
devotional songs in honour of Hindu god/
goddess:
(a) Murugan
(b) Shiva
(c) Durga
(d) Vishnu

355.

Which Afghan ruler invaded India five times in
the mid-eighteenth century?
(a) Ahmed Shah Abdali
(b) Timur Shah Durrani
(c) Nadir Shah
(d) Shuja Shah Durrani

356.

The iron pillar at Mehrauli, Delhi is said to be
built under which of the following rulers?
(a) Alauddin Khalji
(b) Akbar
(c) Chandragupta II
(d) Vikramaditya VI

357.

The Silappadikaram, a famous Tamil epic, is
the story of Kovalan who was a:
(a) a merchant
(b) a King
(c) a priest
(d) a peasant

Who laid the first trans-Atlantic cable?
(a) Cyrus Field
(b) Gottlieb Daimler
(c) George Stephenson
(d) Joseph Locke

347.

Britain wrested Canada from France in 1763
after the:
(a) Six Years’ War
(b) Seven Years’ War
(c) Eight Years’ War
(d) Nine Years’ War

352.

346.

351.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
348.

The Luddites in Britain, during the Industrial
Revolution, was a name given to the:
(a) section of the church which opposed the
industrial revolution.
(b) masked workers taking part in violent
strikes.
(c) businessmen who invested and helped the
innovators of the revolution
(d) the countries mainly involved in the
Industrial Revolution.

349.

The First Opium War, as it is called, was
fought in 1840 between the British and:
(a) China
(b) America
(c) Malaysia
(d) France

350.

I. The Portuguese took control of Malacca,
in the East Indies, in the 17th century from
the Dutch.
II. Hormuz, at the tip of the Persian Gulf,
was a strategic base of the Portuguese
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358.

359.

The manuscripts in early India were usually
written on:
(a) palm leaves
(b) ashoka tree leaves
(c) cloths made of jute
(d) banyan leaves
Harishena was the court poet of:
(a) Chandragupta
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Ashoka
(d) Bindusara

360.

Which of the following is not a work of
Kalidasa?
(a) Abhijnana Shakuntalam
(b) Malavikagnimitram
(c) Mahavircharitam
(d) Vikramorvashiyam

Vinaya Pitaka is a rule book of:
(a) Hinduism
(b) Sikhism
(c) Jain sangha
(d) Buddhist sangha

366.

Who was Mehrunnisa?
(a) Wife of Emperor Shah Jahan
(b) Wife of Emperor Aurangzeb
(c) Wife of Emperor Jahangir
(d) Wife of Emperor Shah Alam

367.

I. After the defeat Shivaji was honourably
treated by the Mughals when he came to
accept Mughal authority.
II. The term ‘mansabdar’ refers to an
individual who holds a position or rank.
III. By Aurangzeb’s reign, the number of
mansabdars decreased immensely.

Which of the following Chalukya rulers
stopped king Harshvardhan of Kanauj from
advancing to the Deccan?
(a) Vijayaditya
(b) Vikramaditya
(c) Pulakeshin II
(d) Vikramaditya II

361.

365.

(a) II only
(b) II and III
(c) III only
(d) I, II and III

Buddhacharita, a biography of the Buddha was
composed by Ashvaghosha. He was a spiritual
counselor in the court of:
(a) King Ashoka
(b) King Harshavardhana
(c) King Vikramadtya
(d) King Kanishka

363.

Dhamma Mahamatta were:
(a) important teachings of Buddha
(b) officials appointed by Ashoka to teach
dhamma
(c) buddhist philosophers of early medieval
India
(d) buddhist philosophers of Mughal period
in India

369.

The Kandariya Mahadeva temple dedicated
to Shiva was constructed by King:
(a) Dhangadeva
(b) Harshdev
(c) Vijaypal
(d) Yashovarman
Which Sinhalese ruler tried to find and restore
the gold statue of the Buddha which was taken
away by the Pandyan king Shrimara
Shrivallabha?
(a) Udaya I
(b) Udaya II
(c) Sena I
(d) Sena II

371.

Chokhamela was a:
(a) Marathi merchant
(b) Marwari merchant
(c) Marwari saint-poet
(d) Marathi saint-poet

Who were known as the ‘lords of the
dakshinapatha’?
(a) Pandya rulers (b) Satavahana rulers
(c) Chera rulers
(d) Chola rulers

364.

Mirza Hakim was half brother of the Mughal
Emperor:
(a) Babur
(b) Humayun
(c) Akbar
(d) Jahangir

370.

362.

368.

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372.

The Rashtrakutas were initially subordinate
to the:
(a) Cheras
(b) Chalukyas
(c) Cholas
(d) Pandyas

373.

The Begumpuri mosque was built in the reign
of which Delhi Sultan?
(a) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
(b) Muhammad Tughluq
(c) Firuz Shah Tughluq
(d) Alauddin Khalji

374.

I. Mughal emperor Babur succeeded to the
throne of Ferghana in 1494 at the age of
15.
II. In 1526 Babur defeated the Sultan of Delhi,
Ibrahim Lodi, at Delhi.
III. Akbar was 13 years old when he became
emperor.

right reason for A

375.

376.

377.

Who started the Asiatic Society of Bengal?
(a) William Carey
(b) Thomas Babington Macaulay
(c) William Jones
(d) William Adam

379.

(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) II and III
(d) III only

378.

The Government Sanskrit College in Benaras
was established in:
(a) 1791
(b) 1820
(c) 1836
(d) 1898

380.

Who among the following was against the
promotion of vernaculars in Indian education?
(a) Henry Thomas Colebrooke
(b) Thomas Babington Macaulay
(c) Nathaniel Halhed
(d) William Jones

381.

I. The Wood’s Despatch emphasised on the
importance of oriental learning.
II. Shantiniketan was established by
Mahatma Gandhi in 1901.

Who was the Mughal Emperor during the
rebellion of 1857?
(a) Akbar Shah
(b) Shah Alam
(c) Muhammad Shah
(d) Bahadur Shah Zafar
Banabhatta was the court poet of which of
the following Indian monarchs?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Chandragupta
(c) Vikramaditya
(d) Harshvardhana
A : The Indian Railways had to turn to TISCO
for supply of rails in the 1910s.
R : World War I broke out in 1914.
reason for A


(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
382.

In 1854, the Court of Directors of the East
India Company in London sent an educational
despatch to the Governor-General in India. It
was known as the:
(a) Wood’s Despatch
(b) Macaulay’s Despatch
(c) Mill’s Despatch
(d) Colebrooke’s Despatch

383.

The English Education Act, following
Macaulay’s minute, was introduced in:
(a) 1815
(b) 1825
(c) 1835
(d) 1845

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384.

The Satnami movement in Central India was
founded by:
(a) Haridas Thakur
(b) Ghasidas
(c) Shri Narayana Guru
(d) Dayanand Saraswati

385.

I. Rammohun Roy was keen to spread the
knowledge of Western education In India.
II. Jyotiba Phule was an ardent supporter of
the anti-colonial nationalism.

391.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
392.

Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission?
(a) Swami Vivekanand
(b) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(c) Raja Rammohun Roy
(d) Baba Amte

393.

Thomas Daniell and William Daniell are known
for their paintings of:
(a) the great warrior kings of India
(b) war scenes in India
(c) picturesque landscapes of India
(d) Indian traditions

394.

I. According to the Ilbert Bill, Indian judges
were not allowed to try the Europeans.
II. The Indian National Congress during its
first twenty years was extremist in its
objectives and methods.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
386.

The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by:
(a) Raja Rammohun Roy
(b) Swami Vivekanand
(d) Jyotiba Phule

387.

Who wrote the book Gulamgiri?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jyotiba Phule
(d) Vinoba Bhave

388.

Who started the temple entry movement in
1927?
(a) Bhimrao Ambedkar
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Vinoba Bhave
(d) Baba Amte

389.

The Self Respect Movement was started by:
(a) Jyotiba Phule
(b) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Bhimrao Ambedkar

390.

I. According to the Child Marriage Restraint
Act of 1929 no woman below the age of
16 could marry.
II. The Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College
was founded in 1905.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
395.

Who among the following was, for a time,
member of the British Parliament?
(a) Surendranath Banerji
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Pherozshah Mehta
(d) W.C. Bonnerji

Keshub Chunder Sen was one of the main
leaders of the:
(a) Satnami Movement
(b) Prarthana Samaj
(c) Brahmo Samaj
(d) Arya Samaj

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396.

397.

398.

I. A.O. Hume tried to bring in a bill through
the British Parliament to ban the Indian
National Congress
II. Pherozeshah Mehta joined the Indian
National Congress during its extremist era.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
Who was the first president of the Indian
National Congress?
(a) W.C. Bonnerji
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Badruddin Tyadji
(d) Surendranath Banerji
Who was the viceroy of India when the Arms
Act was enacted which disallowed Indians
from possessing arms?
(a) Lord Ripon
(b) Lord Lyyton
(c) Lord Lansdowne
(d) Lord Northbrook

399.

“Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it”.
Who said these famous words?
(a) Lala Lajpat Rai
(b) Bepin Chandra Pal
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose

The Swadesi Movement was an immediate
reaction to the:
(a) Jallianwala Bagh massacre
(b) Defence of India Act
(c) Partition of Bengal
(d) Rowlatt Act

404.

Who was the viceroy of India when the All
India Muslim League was formed?
(a) Lord Curzon
(b) Lord Lytton
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Lansdowne

405.

I. The Muslim League supported the
partition of Bengal.
II. The Non-cooperation Movement in deltaic
Andhra was known as the Vandematram
Movement.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

406.

Who founded the Indian Association in 1876?
(a) W.C. Bonnerji
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Pherozshah Mehta
(d) Surendranath Banerji

400.

403.

I. According to partition of Bengal by
Curzon, Bihar, Orissa and Assam were
to on one side and Bengal on the other
side.
II. The partition of Bengal was done for
administrative convenience.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

Who was the viceroy of India when the
Vernacular Press Act was enacted?
(a) Lord Lytton
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord Canning (d) Lord Dufferin

What is the importance of the Surat Split of
1907?
(a) The Indian National Congress was split in
two groups – the moderates and the
extremists.
(b) The partition of Bengal was announced in
1907 in Surat.

Who partitioned Bengal in 1905?
(a) Lord Ripon
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Lytton

402.

The demand of separate electorates, made
by the Muslim league, was conceded by the
government in:
(a) 1905
(b) 1907
(c) 1909
(d) 1912

408.

401.

407.


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(c) The government conceded the demand of
the Muslim League for separate
electorates.
(d) The Muslim League was formed under Aga
Khan.
409.

410.

411.

415.

The Khilafat issue was related to the:
(a) Partition of Bengal
(b) Muslim League
(c) Turkish Sultan
(d) Nizam of Hyderabad.

The Lucknow pact of 1916 was signed
between:
(a) the extremists and the moderates of the
Indian National Congress.
(b) the Indian National Congress and the
Muslim League.
(c) the Indian National Congress and the
government.
(d) the Muslim League and the government.

416.

A : Mahatma Gandhi called off the NonCooperation Movement in February 1922.
R : A police station in Chauri Chaura was set
on fire in 1922.

Which event, during the World War I, inspired
the nationalists in India?
(a) American Civil War
(b) French Revolution
(c) Russian Revolution
(d) First Italo-Ethiopian war
When did Mahatma Gandhi arrive in India?
(a) 1910
(b) 1912
(c) 1915
(d) 1919

412.

The Champaran Satyagraha was against:
(a) the enormously high taxes imposed on
the poor people.
(b) indigo plantation in Champaran.
(c) the Rowlatt Act.
(d) the Defence of India Act.

414.

III. The Rowlatt Act imposed judgement
without trial in India.
IV. The Rowlatt Act was enacted in 1915.

417.

The Simon Commission came to India in:
(a) 1924
(b) 1925
(c) 1926
(d) 1927

418.

founders of the Hindustan Socialist
Republican Association in 1928?
(a) Subhash Chandra Bose
(b) Bipin Chandra Pal
(c) Chitta Ranjan Das
(d) Bhagat Singh

419.

Members of the Hindustan Socialist
Republican Association assassinated
Saunders, a police officer, to avenge the death
of:
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal

420.

When did the Indian National Congress
contest its first elections?
(a) 1930
(b) 1934
(c) 1937
(d) 1941

Who was the viceroy of India when the
Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place?
(a) Lord Chelmsford(b) Sydney Rowlatt
(c) Lord Curzon
(d) Lord Irwin

413.

reason for A
right reason for A

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
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421.

427.

Who wrote the book Poverty and Un-British
rule in India?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Badruddin Tyabji
(c) W.C. Bonnerji
(d) Vallabhbhai Patel

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
422.

I. The Simon Commission had only two
Indian representatives.
II. The Indian National Congress launched
the Quit India Movement during the World
War II.

428.

I. Division on boycott was the main reason
for the Surat Split of 1907.
II. The All India Muslim League was formed
in Lahore in 1906.

Who said the words “do or die” at the start of
the Quit India Movement?
(a) Subhash Chandra Bose
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Vallabhbhai Patel

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
429.

Mahatma Gandhi asked the Indian people to
observe 6 April 1919 as a day of non-violent
opposition to the:
(a) Government of India Act
(b) Rowlatt Act
(c) Defence of India Act
(d) Indian Press Act

Who became the first Indian Governor-General
of free India?
(a) Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

430.

Who among the following renounced his
knighthood?
(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Surendranath Benerji
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

I. Lala Lajpat Rai was among the moderates
section of the Indian National Congress.
II. The first session of the Indian National
Congress was held in Pune.

431.

Potti Sriramulu, a Gandhian leader, went on
a hunger fast demanding the formation of:
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Andhra Pradesh

432.

The bilingual state of Bombay was divided
into two states in:
(a) 1955
(b) 1957
(c) 1960
(d) 1966

423.

Who formed the Azad Hind Fauj to free India
from British control?
(a) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(b) Bhagat Singh
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose

424.

425.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
426.

Who among the following announced August
16, 1946 as the “Direct Action Day”?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru


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433.

I. The British annexed Nagpur through the
Doctrine of Lapse.
II. The British gained Orissa from the
Marathas after winning the second AngloMaratha War.

Which of the following rulers entrusted a
scholar to write Kitab-al Hind, an account of
the Indian subcontinent?
(a) Akbar
(b) Babar
(c) Muhammad Ghori
(d) Mahmud of Ghazni

440.

X defeated Muhammad Ghori in 1191 AD, but
lost to him the very next year, in 1192 AD.
Who was X?
(a) Cholas
(b) Pandyas
(c) Chahamanas
(d) Pratiharas

441.

Prashastis, written by learned Brahmanas,
were:
(a) biographies of foreign invaders.
(b) praise of the ruler.
(c) in praise of their own works and talents.
(d) in praise of the empire and its natural
resources.

442.

Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom
under :
(a) Tomara Rajputs
(b) Chahamanas of Ajmer
(c) Qutbuddin Aybak
(d) Ghiyasuddin Balban

443.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

439.

Which of the following female rulers changed
her name and pretended to be a man?
(a) Raziyya
(b) Kumaradevi
(c) Didda
(d) Rudramadevi

444.

Military expeditions from the Delhi Sultanate
into southern India started during the reign
of:
(a) Qutbuddin Aybak
(b) Raziyya
(c) Jalaluddin Khalji
(d) Alauddin Khalji

434. To break the salt law, Mahatma Gandhi
marched from Sabarmati to:
(a) Surat
(b) Ahamedabad
(c) Baroda
(d) Dandi
435.

Which Chola ruler raided and captured the
Southeast Asian empire Srivijaya and harbour
cities of Sumatra and Malay Peninsula?
(a) Vijayalaya
(b) Rajendra I
(c) Rajendra II
(d) Raja Raja I

436.

Why was the ‘Hiranya-Garbha’ ritual
performed?
(a) It was thought to lead to the “rebirth” of
the sacrificer as a Kshatriya
(b) It was thought to lead to the “rebirth” of
the sacrificer as a Brahmana
(c) It was thought to lead to the “rebirth” of
the sacrificer as a heir to his own empire
(d) None of the above.

437.

438.

What do you understand by the term Vetti
regarding the Cholas?
(a) name of a warship under King Rajendra I
(b) a ritual performed by the Chola Kings
(c) a tax levied the Cholas
(d) a piece of land won by the Cholas
overthrowing some other ruler
The “tripartite struggle” for control over Kanauj
was between:
(a) Gurjara-Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas and
Palas
(b) Cholas, Rashtrakutas and Pandyas
(c) Chahamanas, Paramaras and Palas
(d) Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas

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445.

What is the Bandagan system used by the
early Delhi Sultans in their administration?
(a) the Delhi Sultans appointed their wives
instead of appointing aristocrats or leaders
to high administrative posts
(b) the Delhi Sultans appointed their trust
worthy slaves instead of appointing
aristocrats or leaders to high
administrative posts
(c) the Delhi Sultans decided to appoint their
family members instead of appointing
aristocrats or leaders to high
(d) the Delhi Sultans removed all the high

446.

Siri Fort was built under which Delhi Sultan?
(a) Alauddin Khalji
(b) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
(c) Muhammad Tughluq
(d) Jalaluddin Khilji

448.

Which Delhi Sultan emptied and garrisoned
the old city Dehli-i Kuhna and sent its
residents to Daulatabad in the south?
(a) Jalaluddin Khilji
(b) Muhammad Tughluq
(c) Ghiyasuddin Balban
(d) Bahlul Lodi

451.

Who defeated Mughal emperor Humayun in
1540 AD and captured Delhi to establish his
own dynasty?
(a) Ibrahim Lodi
(b) Sher Shah Suri
(c) Vikramaditya
(d) Firuz Shah Suri

452.

The authors of Persian tawarikh criticised the
Delhi Sultans:
(a) for preserving an unjust social order based
on birthright.
(b) for treating their daughters as inferior to
their sons.
(c) for appointing their loyal slaves to high
administrative posts.

453.

Which of the following is the right
chronological order of the dynasties that ruled
Delhi?
(a) Sayyid, Khalji, Tughluq, Lodi
(b) Khalji, Tughluq, Lodi, Sayyid
(c) Khalji, Tughluq, Sayyid, Lodi
(d) Tughluq, Khalji, Sayyid, Lodi

454.

The mother of Shah Jahan was a Rajput
princess, daughter of the ruler of:
(a) Amber
(b) Marwar
(c) Mewar
(d) Bundelkhand

455.

I. Abul Fazl wrote a three volume history of
Akbar’s reign titled Ain-i Akbari
II. The third volume is known as Akbar Nama
III. The third volume dealt with Akbar’s
ancestors.

Kharaj is a type of tax collected under the
Sultans of Delhi. It was a tax levied on:
(a) cultivation
(b) cattle
(c) road
(d) houses

447.

(c) Coins minted in Delhi during the early
medieval India
(d) Garrisoned towns in Delhi during the early
medieval India

449.

450.

Who was the first Delhi Sultan to plan to
capture Mongol territory?
(a) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
(b) Ghiyasuddin Balban
(c) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
(d) Muhammad Tughluq
What are Delhiwal?
(a) Land tax in Delhi during the early medieval
India
(b) Tax on trading activities in Delhi during
the early medieval India


(a) I only
(b) I and II
(c) III

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456.

Zabt was a revenue system adopted during
the Mughal period in India. It was:
(a) a system where tax was directly
proportional to the land owned, even if it
was not cultivated.
(b) based on a survey of crop yields, prices
and areas cultivated for a ten-year period.
(c) based on past year performance of the
cultivator.
(d) a system which brought soldiers in the
tax paying ambit.

457.

Aurangzeb’s son who rebelled, along with the
Marathas, against his father was:
(a) Bahadur Shah
(b) Azam Shah
(c) Muhammad Akbar

Todar Mal was the revenue minister for:
(a) Babur
(b) Humayun
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Akbar

463.

A : Humayun’s second tenure as the Mughal
emperor lasted just for an year.
R : Humayun was defeated by Sher Shah Suri
at Chausa and Kanauj.
(a) if A and R both are true and R is the right
reason for A
(b) if A and R both are true but R is not the
right reason for A
(c) A is true but not R
(d) R is true but not A

Maratha ruler Shivaji was defeated and
insulted by:
(a) Aurangzeb
(b) Akbar
(c) Safavid Khan (d) Jahangir

458.

462.

459.

460.

464.

Abul Fazl was a courtier and a close friend
of:
(a) Akbar
(b) Humayun
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Babur

I. The Mughals did not believe in the rule of
primogeniture.
II. Aurangzeb introduced the revenue system
called zabt.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

465.

In the custom of coparcenary inheritance, a
father’s property is inherited:
(a) to the eldest son
(b) to the most able son
(c) to the eldest daughter
(d) among all his sons

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
461.

Consider the following statements regarding
the Mughal empire in India.
I. Humayun was the emperor for a longer
period than his father Babur.
II. Babur was the emperor for more than 10
years.

466.

I. Ain-i Akbari was not written by Abul Fazl,
the author of the Akbar Nama.
II. Mehrunnisa was married to the Emperor
Humayun.

I. From their father’s side, the Mughals were
the successors of Genghis Khan.
II. Timur was the ruler of Mongol tribes.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
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467.

The Lichchhavis group was a part of which of
the following mahajanapadas?
(a) Malla
(b) Vajji
(c) Panchala
(d) Kashi

468.

Which of the following events occurred the
first?
(a) Introduction of the Permanent Settlement
(b) East India Compant appointed as the
Diwan of Bengal
(c) ‘Blue Rebellion’ by indigo farmers
(d) Introduction of the Mahalwari Settlement

469.

Which of the following Governor-Generals of
India decided that after the then Mughal
Emperor’s death none of his descendants
would be recognised as kings?
(a) Lord Ripon
(b) Lord Canning
(c) Lord Dalhousie (d) Lord Curzon

470.

471.

472.

473.

Who among the following was also know as
‘Periyar’?
(a) Henry Derozio
(b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Shri Narayana Guru
(d) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker
In 1803, the British gained control of Delhi
after defeating the:
(a) Marathas
(b) Mughal emperor Akbar Shah
(c) Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah
(d) Sikhs of Punjab
What is a cul-de-sac?
(a) a street along a circular path
(b) a fort with several gates
(c) a street with a dead end
(d) a fort with no windows
Which of the following period in Delhi’s history
is also known as a period of Delhi
renaissance?
(a) 1830-1857
(b) 1857-1875
(c) 1875-1890
(d) 1890-1911


474.

In the second half of the nineteenth century,
which of the following came to be known as
the “workshop of the world”?
(a) Russia
(b) Britain
(c) France
(d) Germany

475.

I. A Durbar was held in Delhi in 1911 by the
British to acknowledge Queen Victoria as
the empress of India.
II. The Delhi College, formed in 1792, is now
known as Lady Shri Ram College for
Women.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

476.

The Portuguese first entered India through:
(a) Surat
(b) Calicut
(c) Bombay
(d) Goa

477.

I. India became world’s largest producer of
cotton after the British conquered Bengal
in 1757.
II. “Muslin” was a name given by the
Europeans to finely woven textiles.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

478.

Patola weave is an ancient art from:
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Punjab
(d) Tamil Nadu

479.

The Calico Act of 1720, enacted by the British
government, was to ban:
(a) ban the use of chintz in England.
(b) ban the import of cotton from India.
(c) ban the use of indigo for dying cloths.
(d) ban the import of Indian indigo to promote
woad for dying cloths.

480.

Who invented the steam engine?
(a) Nicolas Joseph Cugnot
(b) Richard Arkwright
(c) Gottlieb Daimler
(d) Karl Benz
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481.

I. With the start of the nineteenth century,
demand for the Indian woven cloth
increased enormously in Europe, Africa
and America.
II. The charkha was put on the flag of the
Indian National Congress in 1931.

487.

Who wrote the book ‘Two Treatises of
Government’?
(a) Rousseau
(b) Thomas Hobbes
(c) Pierre Joseph Proudhon
(d) John Locke

488.

Which is the first ever known autobiography
of an Indian woman?
(a) City of two gateways
(b) Beyond the jungle
(c) Amar Jiban
(d) My reminiscences

489.


(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
482.

The first cotton mill in India was set up in:
(a) Madras
(b) Surat
(c) Calcutta
(d) Bombay

483.

484.

I.

National Food for Work Programme was
launched in 1975.
II. Antyodaya is a kind of ration card issued
by the government.

Wootz is a type of:
(a) cotton
(b) steel
(c) printed textile (d) dye
The tank in Hauz Khas complex in Delhi was
constructed by:
(a) Akbar
(b) Shah Jahan
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Allauddin Khilji

485.

Who among the following was a famous
Sanskrit grammarian?
(a) Satyakama Jabala
(b) Gargi Vachaknavi
(c) Panini
(d) Lopamudra

MISCELLANEOUS
486.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
490.

Who is the first woman train driver for the
Northern Railways?
(a) Savitribai Phule
(b) Toolika Rani
(c) Laxmi Lakra
(d) Shail Mishra

491.

Kesar Saga is:
(a) a Tibetan epic
(b) a Bangla epic
(c) Burmese national anthem
(d) a Tamil epic

492.

Which of the following states has the highest
per capita income?
(a) Delhi
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Kerala
(d) Goa

I.

Buffer stock increases commodity prices
when supplies are short.
II. Decrease in Minimum Support Price
means increase in farmer income.
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none

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493.


Which of the following is the first state in India
to introduce the midday meal scheme?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Gujarat
(d) Karnataka

497.

Article 17 of the Indian Constitution is about:
(a) Right to religion
(b) Right to freedom
(c) Right to education
(d) Right to equality

498.

Highest contributing sector to the GDP of
India is the secondary sector.
II. Primary sector’s contribution to the GDP
of India is almost double the contribution
made by the tertiary sector.

496.

Which of the following states has the highest
infant mortality rate (IMR) in India?
(a) Bihar
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Haryana

499.

COPRA 1986 is:
(a) Consumer Protection Act
(b) Company Protection Act
(c) Corruption Prevention Act

500.

Self Help Groups (SHG) are groups of:
(a) Security personnel in rural areas
(b) Money lenders in rural areas
(c) Medics in rural areas
(d) craftsmen in rural areas

I.

(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) none
494.

495.

According to the Constitution of India, who
among the villagers is a member of a Gram
Sabha?
(a) Anyone who is 35 years old or above and
elected by the Gram Panchayat to the
Gram Sabha
(b) Anyone who is 35 years old or above
(c) Anyone who is elected by the Gram
Panchayat to the Gram Sabha
(d) Anyone who has the right to vote in the
concered village.
‘Gram Sevak’ is a term used for:
(a) Gram Panchayat President
(b) Gram Panchayat Secretary
(c) Ward Panch
(d) Gram Sabha member


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b
d
b
a
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b
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b
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b
c
a
d
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b
c
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b
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a
d
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c
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b
b
a
b
d
d
b
a
a
c
c
b

51
52
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81
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b
b
a
c
b
a
d
c
a
b
a
b
c
d
a
c
c
b
a
d
b
b
a
c
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a
a
a
a
c
c
a
a
c
a
b
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b
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c
b
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b
a
c
a

101
102
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104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
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c
a
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a
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b
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b
c
a
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a
d
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a
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151
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c
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b
a
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b
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c
a
c
b
a
d
b
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c
b
b
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c
a
d
b
c
c
b
b
b
a
d
c
d
a
a
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a
c
c
d

201
202
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c
a
c
a
a
d
a
d
c
a
d
b
b
c
a
d
b
c
b
a
d
b
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b
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b
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d
b
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c
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c
c
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b
a
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d
a
b
b
a
a
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b
c

251
252
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285
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b
b
d
c
a
a
c
d
b
c
d
a
d
b
a
b
b
d
b
a
b
d
a
c
b
c
b
b
a
b
c
d
a
d
b
b
a
a
c
b
b
a
b
d
b
c
b
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a
a

301
302
303
304
305
306
307
308
309
310
311
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313
314
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316
317
318
319
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321
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331
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333
334
335
336
337
338
339
340
341
342
343
344
345
346
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b
b
c
b
b
b
b
b
d
a
c
b
a
c
b
c
d
a
a
c
c
a
c
a
d
a
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b
d
c
a
b
d
b
a
a
d
b
b
b
c
b
a
d
b
a
d
b
a
b

351
352
353
354
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356
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358
359
360
361
362
363
364
365
366
367
368
369
370
371
372
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380
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383
383
385
386
387
388
389
390
391
392
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395
396
397
398
399
400

b
b
d
d
a
c
a
a
b
c
c
d
b
b
d
c
a
c
a
d
d
b
b
d
d
d
a
c
a
b
d
a
c
b
a
d
b
a
b
c
a
a
c
d
b
d
a
b
d
c

401
402
403
404
405
406
407
408
409
410
411
412
413
414
415
416
417
418
419
420
421
422
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429
430
431
432
433
434
435
436
437
438
439
440
441
442
443
444
445
446
447
448
449
450

b
a
c
c
c
d
c
a
b
c
c
a
b
a
c
a
d
d
b
c
b
b
d
a
d
c
a
a
b
a
d
c
c
d
b
a
c
a
d
c
b
a
d
d
b
a
a
b
d
c

451
452
453
454
455
456
457
458
459
460
461
462
463
464
465
466
467
468
469
470
471
472
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480
481
482
483
484
485
486
487
488
489
490
491
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495
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498
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500

b
c
c
b
d
b
a
c
a
a
d
d
b
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b
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c
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