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(1) Khilat conferred on the nobles by the Mughal emperors was a
(1) Yemini Sword
(2) Garment
(3) Sayf-i Hindi
(4) Barq-andaz
Answer: Garment
(2) Which one of the following statements is not correct concerning the Marathas ?
(1) Shivaji had asked for the desmukhi of Junar and Ahmadnagar Parganas which Prince Murad, the governor of the Deccan, had promised to try and secure after reaching the Emperor’s presence
(2) A farman of 1644 tells that Shahji had been removed from the court because of rebellious activities of his agent Dadaji Kondadeva of Kondana
(3) Mavali foot soldiers became a strong part of Prince Murad’s army in the Deccan
(4) Shivaji conquered Javli from the Maratha chief, Chandra Rao More in 1656
Answer: Mavali foot soldiers became a strong part of Prince Murad’s army in the Deccan

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(3) Paramountcy is the position of paramount power enjoyed by the British Government in relation to the
(1) Indian Provinces
(2) Presidency Towns
(3) Zamindars
(4) Princely States
Answer: Princely States
(4) What age of girls’ marriage was fixed by the Age of Consent Act, 1860 ?
(1) 10 years
(2) 12 years
(3) 14 years
(4) 15 years
Answer: 10 years
(5) Which ruler of India became a member of the Jocobin Club ?
(1) Haider Ali
(2) Ranjit Singh
(3) Tipu Sultan
(4) Nizam of Hyderabad
Answer: Tipu Sultan
(6) Under the ‘Old Guarantee System’ the British Companies investing in railways were assured a guaranteed dividend of :
(1) 10 %
(2) 8 %
(3) 5 %
(4) 3 %
Answer: 5 %
(7) Indian National Congress has been likened to Gramsci’s war of position by
(1) Anil Seal
(2) Bipan Chandra
(3) C.A. Bayly
(4) Sumit Sarkar
Answer: Bipan Chandra
(8) ‘The Emergence of Indian Nationalism’ is the name of a book written by
(1) Anil Seal
(2) Bipan Chandra
(3) Gail Minault
(4) Francis Robinson
Answer: Anil Seal
(9) In 1922-23 the Swarajist group in the Congress did not include
(1) Motilal Nehru
(2) C.R. Das
(3) Hakim Ajmal Khan
(4) Rajendra Prasad
Answer: Rajendra Prasad
(10) The Silk Letter Conspiracy was organized by
(1) Maulana Abdul Bari
(2) Maulana Mahmud Hasan
(3) Obaidullah Sindhi and Barkatullah
(4) Muzaffar Ahmad and Mohammad Ali
Answer: Obaidullah Sindhi and Barkatullah
(11) The resolution on Fundamental Rights was adopted by the Congress at its
(1) Gauhati Session (1926)
(2) Madras Session (1927)
(3) Lahore Session (1929)
(4) Karachi Session (1931)
Answer: Karachi Session (1931)
(12) The theory of ‘General Will’ was propounded by
(1) Abbé Sieyes.
(2) Montesquieu.
(3) Rousseau.
(4) Voltaire.
Answer: Rousseau.
(13) Which philosopher had said about the Holy Roman Empire that it is neither Holy nor Roman nor Empire ?
(1) Rousseau.
(2) Montesquieu.
(3) Diderot.
(4) Voltaire.
Answer: Voltaire.
(14) Which is not correct about the features of postmodernism ?
(1) It does not denounce the conventional history
(2) Its historiography has recreated interest in the world of little known individuals
(3) Its main theoretical contribution is its frontal attack on positivism
(4) Works of history in which its influence is evident has not only extended the range of historical knowledge but also injected new life into some old ones
Answer: It does not denounce the conventional history
(15) Who was elected the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), October 31, 1920 ?
(1) V.V. Giri
(2) Subhash Chandra Bose
(3) Lajpat Rai
(4) C.R. Das
Answer: Lajpat Rai

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