This section includes 7 InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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What was First Bombay Lancers? |
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Answer» A troupe of soldiers faithful to the Britishers. |
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Islam propagated A) monotheism B) Polytheism C) Idol worship D) Outward religiosity |
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Answer» (A) monotheism |
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Ghazzali, Rumi and Sadi were Sufi saints ofA) Central India B) Central Asia C) Maharashtra D) Andhra Pradesh |
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Answer» (B) Central Asia |
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What was Enfield Rifles? |
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Answer» The new rifles for the soldiers provided by the British government. |
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The holy law developed by Muslim scholars was A) Zikr B) Shariat C) Tariqa D) Raqs |
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Answer» Answer is (B) Shariat |
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‘State is a developed form of families’. The scholars who believe this thought follow which theory ? (a) Evolutionary theory (b) Force theory (c) Patriarchal/Matriarchal theory (d) Divine origin theory |
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Answer» (c) Patriarchal/Matriarchal theory |
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Who was Veer Savarkar? |
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Answer» He was a great freedom fighter. He called the Revolt 1857 to be the first struggle for freedom. |
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When was Tatya Tope hanged till death? (a) 1800 (b) 1799 (c) 1859 (d) 1857 |
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Answer» Correct Answer is: (c) 1859 |
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Identify the countries which comprised the Balkan Peninsula. |
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Answer» The Balkan was a region with diversity, ethnicity and geographical variation, which comprised of following countries – Modern day Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia- Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia, and Montenegro. Its inhabitants were known as Slavs. |
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Who were the inhabitants of Balkan region? |
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Answer» The inhabitants of the Balkan region were known as Slavs. They are mostly from the different countries which come under the Balkan Peninsula which are - Modern day Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia- Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia, and Montenegro. |
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Identify the end result of nationalism during the 19th century |
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Answer» During the 19th century, the end results of nationalism were the following:
As a result, the European powers took advantage of the situation and manipulated the nationalists in Europe to achieve their own imperialist aims. |
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Define the term Romanticism. How did it facilitate the promotion of nationalist sentiment? or How did Romanticism pave the way for Nationalism in Europe ? Explain. |
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Answer» Romanticism was a cultural movement which sought to develop a particular form of nationalists sentiments in the following ways : (ii) Folk culture as the spirit of the nation: Johann Gottfried Herder claimed that through folk songs, folk poetry and folk dances, the true spirit of a nation could be popularised. |
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Who was made the constitutional monarch by in 1830 in France? |
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Answer» Bourbon Dynasty was overthrown by the Liberal revolutionaries. In July 1830, Liberal revolutionaries made Louis Philippe, the head or the constitutional monarchy in France. |
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While admitting new partner where is the amount of general reserve shown ?(A) Revaluation Account(B) Capital account of old partner(C) Capital account of new partner(D) Capital account of new and old partners |
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Answer» Correct option is (B) Capital account of old partner |
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While admitting new partner, where are preliminary expense and advertisment suspense account shown ?(A) Revaluation Account(B) Capital account of new partner(C) Capital account of old partner(D) Profit and Loss account |
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Answer» Correct option is (C) Capital account of old partner |
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Find the incorrect matching A) Supremacy of the central polity-Unitary Constitution B) Dual polity – Dual system of government C) Chief head of the executive – Indian president D) Strategic posts – Civil servants |
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Answer» C) Chief head of the executive – Indian president |
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The Constitution was finally adopted on A) 1st January 1947B) 26th November 1949 C) 15th August 1947 D) 15th January 1950 |
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Answer» B) 26th November 1949 |
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Name the different parts of a river. |
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Answer» The two main parts of a river are its source (from where the river originates) and the mouth (where the river enters the sea). |
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Mention the five Great Lakes of the USA. |
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Answer» The five Great Lakes of the USA — Superior, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Erie—are a group of five huge freshwater lakes located between the United States and Canada. They comprise the largest body of fresh water on earth. |
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Define Minority. |
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Answer» Minority: A small group within a country that is different, because of race, religion, language, etc. |
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What is Provincial? |
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Answer» Provincial: The assemblies that were elected by voters in British India assemblies in provinces independently. |
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Define Individual Satyagraha. |
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Answer» Individual Satyagraha : Satyagrahi comes to a public place individually and makes a satyagraha speech against the British attitude and gets arrested. |
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Define British common. |
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Answer» British common: The group of countries once ruled by the British as an Imperial wealth country. |
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Define Sovereign nations. |
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Answer» Sovereign nations: The nations which can take their internal and external affairs decisions, on their own. |
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Define Central Assembly. |
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Answer» Central Assembly: The assembly that was elected by the voters of British India, all provinces put together. |
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Define British India. |
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Answer» British India: The part of India that was directly ruled by the British. |
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What is Province? |
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Answer» Province: One of the areas that some countries are divided into, with its own local government. |
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Who adopted the constitution of India? |
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Answer» The Constitution of India was prepared and adopted by the Constituent Assembly, |
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Define Divide and rule. |
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Answer» Divide and rule: The policy followed by the British to divide the unified Hindu-Muslims and weaken the national movement. |
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When was the Princely states of Hyderabad, Junagadh, and Kashmir joined the India? |
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Answer» The princely state of Hyderabad, Junagadh, and Kashmir joined the India within 2 years after Independence. |
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Which Princely states did not joined India before Independence? |
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Answer» All Princely states except Hyderabad, Junagadh, and Kashmir joined India before Independence. |
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What constitution of India indicates? |
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Answer» It indicates the nature of the future society which has to be built by the joint efforts of the state and the society. |
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Explain Separate electorate. |
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Answer» Separate electorate: Separate electorate ¡s the type of Election in which minorities select their own representatives separately. |
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Who Integrated the Princely states? |
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Answer» Integration of around 550 Princely states was the responsibility of Sardar Patel. |
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How many Princely states were present during Independence? |
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Answer» 550 Princely states during Independence. |
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Why was the Cabinet Mission came to India? |
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Answer» Cabinet Mission came to discuss the transfer of power to India but wanted to keep India united. |
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When was the Cabinet Mission came to India? |
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Answer» Cabinet Mission came to India in 1946. |
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Why was the Cripps Mission came to India? |
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Answer» Cripps Mission came to India to seek help in fighting Japan, but not ready to appoint an Indian as the Defence Member of the Executive Council. |
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When was the Cripps Mission came to India? |
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Answer» In the spring of 1942, Cripps Mission came to India . |
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What is the outline of constitution of India? |
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Answer» The constitution outlines the structure and powers of the government and its organs like executive, legislature, judiciary, etc. |
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What was the British Government double standards for India? |
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Answer» The British Government has shown its double standards in the expectation that India should support them in fighting the Fascists but it is not giving India full freedom. |
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When was the Muslim League formed? |
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Answer» The Muslim League was formed in 1906. |
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What was Congress demand from british government? |
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Answer» Congress’s demand for the immediate national government was put down by the British on the pretext that it did not represent all Indians, like Muslims. |
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What happened at the time of partition? |
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Answer» Around 1.5 crore people, both Hindus, and Muslims, were displaced at the time of partition, and between 2 to 5 lakhs were killed. |
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When was the transfer of power to India Pakistan was done? |
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Answer» The formal transfer of power from the British Govt to Pakistan would be done on 14th and to India, it would be done on the 15th of August, 1947. |
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In which year the guards of the Royal Indian Navy went on a hunger strike? |
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Answer» In 1946, the guards of the Royal Indian Navy in Bombay harbor went on a hunger strike which spread entire India. |
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Who was the assassin of the Father of Nation? |
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Answer» Nathuram Godse was the assassin. |
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When was the Father of the Nation fell down? |
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Answer» Father of the Nation fell to 3 bullets in the evening of 30 Jan 1948. |
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When was the Muslim League observed ‘Direct Action Day? |
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Answer» Muslim League observed ‘Direct Action Day on 16 August 1946 to win Pakistan. |
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Who gained the prominence over Hindu Muslim identity and separate politics? |
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Answer» These trials national consciousness gained prominence over Hindu-Muslim identity and separate politics. |
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