236 + Interview Questions in History in Class 10 Page 2 InterviewSolution

51.	In which area between 1820 and 1850, did the Indian Americans settle down?
Answer» Apalachian Plateau Mississippi VALLEY TEXAS region Nevada ANSWER :B

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52.	Women usually wore traditional dresses be cause
Answer» They were dutiful and docile These CLOTHES helped in creating the expected image of girls Women were trained to bear and SUFFER Women LOOKED graceful in these dresses ANSWER :D

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53.	Wooden planks lay across railway tracks to hold these tracks in a position are called:
Answer» BEAMS SLEEPERS RAIL fasteners none of these Answer :B

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54.	Which battle established British supremacy in India?
Answer» The BATTLE of Panipat The Battle of Plassey The Battle of MYSORE The Battle of Samergarh ANSWER :B

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55.	Sceptre was the symbol of
Answer» PEOPLE's POWER Women's power ROYAL power Citizen's power ANSWER :C

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56.	Conservatives did not believe in establishing and preserving
Answer» the MONARCHY the democracy traditional INSTITUTIONS of state and SOCIETY social hierarchies Answer :B

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57.	Name the famous hall when Otto von Bismarck gathered to proclaim the German Empire headed by Kaiser William?
Answer» The HALL of Mirrors in the Palace of VERSAILLES The Wall of Horrors in the Palace of Versailles The Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Mince The Hall of TERRORS in the Palace of Versailles Answer :A

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58.	The system of scientific forestry stands for:
Answer» System WHEREBY the local FARMERS were allowed to cultivate temporarily within a plantation System of cutting old TREES and planting new ones Division of forest into three CATEGORIES Disappearance of forests Answer :C

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59.	The West Indies win in Test Series against Eng land in 1950, had two ironical features. They were:
Answer» The VICTORY was considered a NATIONAL achievement, a way of demonstrating that West Indians were EQUALS of white English men The captain of the winning West Indies team was a white Englishman West Indies cricket team represented not one nation but several dominions which became independent countries later Both (B) and (c) Answer :D

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60.	Indian Forest Service was set up in the year:
Answer» 1865 1864 1854 1884 Answer :B

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61.	Simplicity of cloths was the symbol of which of the following?
Answer» Liberty Fraternity EQUALITY All of these Answer :A

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62.	Which of the following is not associated with Swidden agriculture?
Answer» KARACHA JHUM BEWAR PENDA ANSWER :A

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63.	Consider the following statements and identify the correct response from the options given thereafter:Statement I: Nazism became a mass movement after the Great Depression.Statement II: After 1929, banks collapsed and businesses shut down, workers lost their jobs and the middle classes were threatened with destitution.
Answer» STATEMENT I is FALSE and Statement II is true Statement I is true and Statement II is false Both Statement I and Statement II are true and Statement II is the correct EXPLANATION of Statement I Both Statement I and Statement II are true tion of Statement I Answer :C

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64.	Consider the following statements and identify the correct response from the options given thereafter:Statement I: Hitler said 'In my state the mother is the most important citizen'Statement II: In Nazi Germany while boys were taught to be aggressive, muscular and steel hearted, girls were told that they had to become good mothers.
Answer» STATEMENT I is TRUE but statement II is FALSE. Both Statement I and statement II are true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I. Both the STATEMENTS are False. Both statement I and statement II are true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I. ANSWER :D

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65.	What is the dry forested area of Kumaon and Garhwal called?
Answer» Bugyal Bhabar Desert forest Arid ZONE Answer :B

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66.	What was the end result of 19th century nationalism?
Answer» EMERGENCE of nation states Modern state Multidynastic empires ABSOLUTIST MONARCHIES Answer :A

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67.	By selling which of the following items to China, did the British regularly collect money for purchasing tea from that country?
Answer» OPIUM JUTE Cotton Sugarcane ANSWER :A

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68.	Which one of the following is true regarding how the new artists depicted liberty during the French Revolution?
Answer» As a female figure with a TORCH of ENLIGHTENMENT in ONE HAND and the Charter of Rights of Man in the other hand. Blindfolded woman carrying a pair of weighing scales. The gold RED and black tricolour. Rays of the rising sun. Answer :A

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69.	The revolutionary journalist Jean-Paul Marat published the newspaper L'Ami du peuple, which means
Answer» The FRIEND of the PEOPLE The LEADER of the people The KING of the people The MAN of the people Answer :A

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70.	Name the act which resulted in the formation of the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain'?
Answer» The Act of UNION, 1707 Tax REFORM Act, 1620 Communication Act, 1784 Unity Act, 1884 Answer :A

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71.	In which of the following year and by whom was Maasai land divided into two regions?
Answer» In 1885 by EUROPEANS In 1887 by Australians In 1888 by AMERICANS In 1889 by the BRITISH ANSWER :A

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72.	Olympe de Gouges was one of the most important of the politically active women in revolutionary
Answer» FRANCE BRITAIN GERMANY USA ANSWER :A

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73.	The 1910 rebellion first started in the area and soon spread to other parts of the state.
Answer» DEEP FOREST Boson forest KANGER forest High forest Answer :C

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74.	Dhangars were an important pastoral commu nity of
Answer» UTTAR Pradesh Jammu and KASHMIR MAHARASHTRA HIMACHAL Pradesh Answer :C

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75.	The members of Third Estate had to pay direct tax to the state called
Answer» LIVRE TAILLE TITHE All of these Answer :B

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76.	Why was Simon Commission sent to India in 1928?
Answer» To look into the functioning of INDIAN CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM and suggest reforms. To try Indian REVOLUTIONARY leaders. To FRAME a new Constitution for India. To persuade Gandhiji to attend the Round Table Conference. Answer :A

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77.	In 1919,___________ joined a small group called the German Workers' Party and took over the organisation and renamed it the National Socialist German Workers' Party.
Answer» GOEBBELS ADAM Smith Helmuth Hitler Answer :D

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78.	Which of the following decision was taken by the Forest Act 1878?
Answer» All FORESTS were to be brought under the control of the FOREST Department. Forests were to be divided into three CAT egories. Forests were to be cleared for cultivation. People's entry to all types of forests was to be restricted. Answer :B

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79.	Name the Italian revolutionary from Genoa
Answer» Metternich Johann GOTTFRIED GIUSEPPE Mazzini Garibaldi ANSWER :C

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80.	When did Hitler try to seize control of Bavaria and capture Berlin?
Answer» 1919 1923 1929 1933 Answer :B

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81.	Raika pastoral community belongs to
Answer» RAJASTHAN HIMACHAL Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Maharashtra ANSWER :A

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82.	Name the book written by Charlotte Beredt about dreams of Jews
Answer» Fearfull DREAMS THIRD REICH of Dreams Dreams of DEATH Dreams of Reich Answer :B

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83.	Which of the following was the most essential for colonial trade and movement of goods?
Answer» ROADWAYS Railways Airways Riverways Answer :B

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84.	The Duma were council assemblies which were created by the
Answer» LENIN KARL Marx Tsar of Russia Emperor of France Answer :C

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85.	Which of the following were among other important changes that came about for women?
Answer» TROUSERS became a vital part of western WOMEN's clothing Women TOOK to cutting their hair short for convenience As women took to gymnastics and games, they had to wear CLOTHES that did not HAMPER Movement All the above Answer :D

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86.	Which of the following events had an impact on the dressing style of women?
Answer» Women WORKING in industries during the FIRST and Second World Wars. Gymnastics and games entered school CURRICULUM for women The Battle of Waterloo Both (a) and (b) Answer :D

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87.	Why did poor peasants resort to riots to protest against the use of threshing machines?
Answer» Threshing MACHINES had become a sign of unemployment and bad times. They were opposed to machines They found the machines too difficult to operate. The peasants were too POOR to BUY threshing machines. ANSWER :A

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88.	Consider the following events related to the French Revolution and identify the correct chronological response from the options given thereafter: A Convocation of Estates GeneralB Storming of the Bastille C Peasant revolts in the countrysideD Third Estate forms National Assembly
Answer» A, C, D, B D, B, C, A A, D, B, C B, A, C, D ANSWER :C

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89.	Which of these features for cricket were laid down in the 1970s and 1780s?
Answer» First leg-before LAW was PUBLISHED A third stump BECAME common Creation of first six-seam cricket BALL All the above ANSWER :D

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90.	Salt March ended in
Answer» CHILKA DANDI Chauri-Chaura Kota ANSWER :B

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91.	Who was the first American dress reformer to launch loose tunics?
Answer» MRS Amelia Bloomer MARTHA Somerville Queen Victoria NONE of the above Answer :A

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92.	England passed a law which compelled all persons over 6 years of age, except those of high position, to wear woollen caps made in England on Sundays and on all holy days. What does this mean?
Answer» All sumptuary laws were MEANT to emphasise social hierarchy Some sumptuary laws were PASSED to protect home production against IMPORTS Some sumptuary laws were made to promote religion None of the above Answer :B

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93.	The term absolutist refers to
Answer» Monarchial GOVERNMENT ABSTRACT THEORY A VISION A look Answer :B

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94.	Where is Serengti National Park situated?
Answer» KENYA TANZANIA ZAMBIA Uganda Answer :B

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95.	When did women in England start agitating for democratic rights?
Answer» 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s Answer :B

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96.	When did Hitler join the German Workers Party?
Answer» 1918 1919 1920 1933 Answer :B

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97.	Old Regime term is usually used to describe the society and institutions of France before
Answer» 1792 1794 1798 1892 Answer :D

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98.	From about 13th century to the time of the French Revolution sumptuary laws was ex pected to be followed strictly to:
Answer» Regulate the BEHAVIOUR of the royalty. Regulate the income of PEOPLE by social RANK Control the behaviour of those considered social inferiors Provide religious SANCTITY to social behaviour ANSWER :C

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99.	Why did the government decide to ban shifting cultivation?
Answer» To grow trees for railway TIMBER When a forest was burnt, there was the DANGER of destroying VALUABLE timber Difficulties for the GOVERNMENT to calculate taxes All the above reasons ANSWER :B

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100.	Which of the following is not a local name of shifting cultivation?
Answer» Milpa Rabi Tavy Jhum Answer :B

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In which area between 1820 and 1850, did the Indian Americans settle down?

Women usually wore traditional dresses be cause

Wooden planks lay across railway tracks to hold these tracks in a position are called:

Which battle established British supremacy in India?

Sceptre was the symbol of

Conservatives did not believe in establishing and preserving

Name the famous hall when Otto von Bismarck gathered to proclaim the German Empire headed by Kaiser William?

The system of scientific forestry stands for:

The West Indies win in Test Series against Eng land in 1950, had two ironical features. They were:

Indian Forest Service was set up in the year:

Simplicity of cloths was the symbol of which of the following?

Which of the following is not associated with Swidden agriculture?

What is the dry forested area of Kumaon and Garhwal called?

What was the end result of 19th century nationalism?

By selling which of the following items to China, did the British regularly collect money for purchasing tea from that country?

Which one of the following is true regarding how the new artists depicted liberty during the French Revolution?

The revolutionary journalist Jean-Paul Marat published the newspaper L'Ami du peuple, which means

Name the act which resulted in the formation of the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain'?

In which of the following year and by whom was Maasai land divided into two regions?

Olympe de Gouges was one of the most important of the politically active women in revolutionary

The 1910 rebellion first started in the area and soon spread to other parts of the state.

Dhangars were an important pastoral commu nity of

The members of Third Estate had to pay direct tax to the state called

Why was Simon Commission sent to India in 1928?

In 1919,___________ joined a small group called the German Workers' Party and took over the organisation and renamed it the National Socialist German Workers' Party.

Which of the following decision was taken by the Forest Act 1878?

Name the Italian revolutionary from Genoa

When did Hitler try to seize control of Bavaria and capture Berlin?

Raika pastoral community belongs to

Name the book written by Charlotte Beredt about dreams of Jews

Which of the following was the most essential for colonial trade and movement of goods?

The Duma were council assemblies which were created by the

Which of the following were among other important changes that came about for women?

Which of the following events had an impact on the dressing style of women?

Why did poor peasants resort to riots to protest against the use of threshing machines?

Consider the following events related to the French Revolution and identify the correct chronological response from the options given thereafter: A Convocation of Estates GeneralB Storming of the Bastille C Peasant revolts in the countrysideD Third Estate forms National Assembly

Which of these features for cricket were laid down in the 1970s and 1780s?

Salt March ended in

Who was the first American dress reformer to launch loose tunics?

England passed a law which compelled all persons over 6 years of age, except those of high position, to wear woollen caps made in England on Sundays and on all holy days. What does this mean?

The term absolutist refers to

Where is Serengti National Park situated?

When did women in England start agitating for democratic rights?

When did Hitler join the German Workers Party?

Old Regime term is usually used to describe the society and institutions of France before

From about 13th century to the time of the French Revolution sumptuary laws was ex pected to be followed strictly to:

Why did the government decide to ban shifting cultivation?

Which of the following is not a local name of shifting cultivation?