Q.15139·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct about revenue farming? 1. Lord Cornwallis introduced a system of revenue farming in the province of Bengal. 2. In this system, the European District Collectors would ‘farm’ out the right to collect revenue to the highest bidder. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.15140·Medieval History·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. The Sikhs revolted under the leadership of Banda Bahadur, during the reign of Aurangzeb. 2. The title of Mirza Raja Sawai was given to Jai Singh by Jahandar Shah. 3. Nadir Shah attacked north India during the reign of Muhammad Shah. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.15141·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct? 1. After the Treaty of Allahabad, the English East India Company was made the Diwan of Bengal. 2. Under the Dual Government of Bengal, the British had the power and resources without responsibility, while the Nawab had the responsibility of the administration, without power to discharge it. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.15142·Miscellaneous·EasyWith respect to the economic condition of India in the 18 th century, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. India was famous for the export of cotton textiles and precious stones. 2. The villages were largely self-sufficient and imported little from outside. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.15143·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct about Dayanand Saraswati? 1. He supported the Puranas, polytheism and domination of the priestly class. 2. Dayanand called for basing Hindu religion on the preaching of the Vedas. 3. He wrote Satyarth Prakash. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.15144·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are incorrect about the Arya Samaj? 1. The Arya Samaj opposed conversion of Hindus to Islam and Christianity, and therefore, advocated re-conversion of recent converts to Hinduism. 2. The Arya Samaj advocated greater usage of Hindi in Devanagari script. 3. The Arya Samaj led a prolonged movement against untouchability and advocated dilution of caste distinctions. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.15145·International Relations·EasyConsider the following pairs: S. No. Rebellion Area 1. Pagal Panthis Bengal 2. Kuka Revolt Punjab 3. Chuar Uprising Maharashtra Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?View question
Q.15146·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement, the cultivators were the owners of their plots. 2. The land revenue was revised periodically under the Mahalwari system. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.15147·Modern History·EasyWith respect to the Burma War, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Burma was famous for its forest resources, particularly timber. 2. The British conquest of Burma, in the 19th century, was done to check the spread of French political and commercial influence. 3. The first Anglo Burmese War was concluded with the Treaty of Yandabo. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.15148·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements about the Treaty of Sagauli, 1816: 1. Nepal accepted a British resident. 2. Nepal withdrew from Sikkim. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.15149·Polity·EasyThe Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the national interest if a resolution to that effect is passed by theView question
Q.15150·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following faced trial in the Meerut Conspiracy Case (1929)? 1. S.A Dange 2. Philip Spratt 3. Shaukat Usmani Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.15151·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct about the Non-Cooperation Movement? 1. A no tax movement started in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. 2. This movement inspired local struggles, like Eka Movement and Mappila Revolt. 3. Women participation was less than the Swadeshi Movement. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.15152·Modern History·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct about the ‘Nehru Report’? 1. It recommended complete independence for India from the British rule. 2. It recommended formation of linguistic provinces. 3. It recommended complete separation of the state from religion. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.15153·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements about Bal Gangadhar Tilak: 1. Tilak started akharas, lathi clubs and anti-cow killing societies. 2. He was called the ‘Father of Unrest in India’ by Curzon. 3. He is the author of ‘The Arctic Home in the Vedas’. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.15154·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements about the Minto-Morley Reforms: 1. In the Provincial Council, non-official majority was introduced. 2. The elected members were directly elected. 3. Legislature could now pass resolutions, ask questions and supplementaries, budget as a whole could be voted upon. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.15155·Modern History·EasyConsider the following statements about the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: 1. Saifuddin Kitchlews and Dr. Satyapal’s arrest led to resentment among the people of Amritsar. 2. Rabindranath Tagore renounced the title of Kaiser-i-Hind and Gandhiji gave up his knighthood. 3. Udham Singh assassinated Michael O’Dwyer, the Lieutenant-Governor who presided over the brutal British suppression of the 1919 protests in Punjab. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.15156·Medieval History·EasyWith reference to cultural history of India, consider the following statements : 1. Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna. 2. Tyagaraja created several new ragas. 3. Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries. 4. Annamacharya kirtanas are devotional songs in praise of Lord Venkateshwara. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question