Q.14977·Modern History·EasyWith respect to the Government of India Act, 1858, consider the following statements: 1. The Governor General became the Viceroy of India, who was a member of the British Cabinet, being responsible to the Parliament. 2. The control of administration went under the hands of the Secretary of State. 3. The Governor General was given an Executive Council, whose members were his official advisors. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.14978·Economy·EasyWhich of the following factors/policies were affecting the price of rice in India in the recent past? 1. Minimum Support Price 2. Government's trading 3. Government's stockpiling 4. Consumer subsidies Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.14979·Modern History·EasyWith respect to the First and the Second Indian Factory Acts, consider the following statements: 1. The First Factory Act was passed as a result of the pressures built by the British manufacturers on the Government of India. 2. Both the Factory Acts were not applicable on the British owned tea and coffee plantations in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.14980·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements about Haidar Ali: 1. Haidar Ali took the help of the French to set up an arms factory at Dindigul. 2. He brought to submission the troublesome Poligars of South India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.14981·Polity·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation. 2. A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, which has not been passed by the Lok Sabha, shall not lapse on dissolution of the Lok Sabha. Select the correct answer using the code given below.View question
Q.14982·Polity·EasyConsider the following statements : 1. The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the Governor of that State. 2. The Chief Secretary in a State has a fixed tenure. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?View question
Q.14983·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following are the constituents of the ‘Home Charges’, which were an important constituent of Drain of Wealth from India? 1. Dividend to the shareholders of the East India Company 2. Interest on public debt, raised abroad by the East India Company 3. Expenses of the India Office establishment in London. 4. Interest on foreign capital investments Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.14984·Economy·EasyWith reference to Foreign Direct Investment in India, which one of the following is considered its major characteristic?View question
Q.14985·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following is/are correct about the Lahore session of Congress, 1929? 1. Congress declared complete independence as its aim. 2. Congress authorized Gandhi to participate in the Second Round Table Conference. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.14986·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements about the Surat Split: 1. The Moderates wanted the venue of the 1907 session to be Surat, as it will exclude Tilak from the presidency. 2. The Moderates wanted Rashbehari Ghosh as the President of the Surat Session. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.14987·International Relations·EasyWith reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements : 1. Sand is a 'minor mineral' according to the prevailing law in the country. 2. State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals lie with the Central Government. 3. State Governments have the power to frame rules to prevent illegal mining of minor minerals. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.14988·Art & Culture·EasyWith reference to Bharatanatyam, consider the following statements: 1. Abhinaya Darpana is an important text which throws light on the techniques of this dance. 2. This dance tradition was kept alive by the Devdasis. 3. Multiple artists participate in a single performance. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.14989·Geography·EasyThe Dedicated Western Freight Corridor passes through which of the following states? 1. Haryana 2. Rajasthan 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Gujarat 5. Maharashtra Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.14990·Economy·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Demographic dividend is the growth potential that results from shifts in a population’s age structure. 2. India’s working-age population has grown larger than the dependant population. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.14991·Economy·EasyConsider the following statements : 1. The quantity of imported edible oils is more than the domestic production of edible oils in the last five years. 2. The Government does not impose any customs duty on all the imported edible oils as a special case. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?View question
Q.14992·Modern History·EasyConsider the following pairs: 1. Radhakanta Deb — First President of the British Indian Association 2. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty —Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha 3. Surendranath Banerjee — Founder of the Indian Association Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?View question
Q.14994·Ancient History·EasyWith reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Rigvedic Aryans used the coat of mail and helmet in warfare whereas the people of Indus Valley Civilization did not leave any evidence of using them. 2. Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper whereas Indus Valley people knew only copper and iron. 3. Rigvedic Aryans had domesticated the horse whereas there is no evidence of Indus Valley people having been aware of this animal. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question