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101.

What emerged as a force which brought about sweeping changes in the political and material world of Europe in the nineteenth century?

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The EMERGENCE of the nation-state
The multinational DYNASTIC EMPIRE
TERRITORIAL state
Absolute monarchy

Answer :A
102.

India was represented in the hockey competition of the Olympic Games for the first time in

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1920
1944
1904
1928

Answer :D
103.

Which of the following is true about ‘Bastille Storming'?

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It was a fortress prison in France.
It SYMBOLIZED DESPOTIC powers of the French KING.
French COMMON men used to hate the Bastille.
All of these

ANSWER :D
104.

Who among the following proposed the Social Contract theory?

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LOCKE
THOMAS Paine
Montesquieu
Rousseau

Answer :D
105.

Across India, from Mizoram to Kerala. Many forests thrived because

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Government restricted cutting-of trees
Villages protected forests as SACRED groves
LOCAL residents resisted cutting of forests
Forest with dangerous ANIMALS survived as no one DARED to enter these forests

ANSWER :B
106.

The newly elected assembly abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic on 21st September

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1792
1794
1798
1892

Answer :A
107.

When did Napoleonic wars begin?

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1697
1897
1750
1797

Answer :D
108.

Learie Constantine was one of the best-known cricketers of the

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WEST Indies
India
England
Australia

Answer :A
109.

The resolution of Poorna Swaraj was adopted at which session of the Congress?

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Karachi
HARIPUR
LAHORE
Lucknow

ANSWER :C
110.

The Treaty of Versailles was hated by Germany because

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GERMANY lost 75% of its iron
Germany was demilitarised
Both (a) and (b)
NONE of these

Answer :C
111.

Why did the colonial state want to transform all grazing lands into cultivated farms?

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LAND revenue was ONE of the MAIN sources of its finance.
It could produce more jute, cotton, wheat and other agricultural produce that were required in England
Both (a) and (b)
None of these

Answer :C
112.

In 1905, who painted the image of Bharat Mata shown as dispensing learning, food and clothing?

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RABINDRANATH Tagore
Abanindranath Tagore
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
NONE of these

ANSWER :B
113.

Non-cooperation Movement turned violent at

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CHAMPARAN
ALIPORE
Chauri-Chaura
Dandi

ANSWER :C
114.

The Nazi party had become the largest party by

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1931
1933
1932
1930

Answer :C
115.

Which of the following term is not associated with shifting agriculture in India?

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PENDA
BEWAR
Khandad
LADING

ANSWER :D
116.

Which of the following factors determine the seasonal rhythms of movement of the Kuruma and Kurubas of Andhra region?

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Cold and SNOW
Alternating of MONSOON and DRY SEASON
Climatic disturbances
Drought or flood

Answer :B
117.

Who was the propaganda minister of Hitler?

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Hjalmar Schacht
Hindenburg
GOEBBELS
HELMUTH

ANSWER :C
118.

Who among the following topped the list of "undesirables'?

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GYPSIES
BLACKS
JEWS
Aryans

Answer :C
119.

At which of the following places, the villagers rose in revolt against the Colonial Govern ment?

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Ranabagh
MIDNAPORE
Nazipur
BASTAR

ANSWER :D
120.

In which state of India are the Gujjar Bakarwals found?

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Rajasthan
Jammu and Kashmir
Maharashtra
Gujarat

Answer :B
121.

The of Java were a community of skilled forest cutters and shifting cultivators.

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Bihangs
Nihangs
Rihangs
KALANGS

ANSWER :D
122.

Which one of the following is not true regarding the Bounty Programme?

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It was RELATED to the rat hunt during the SPREAD of Plague in Hanoi.
The Vietnamese workers were paid for each tail of a rat as PROOF that it had been killed.
It referred to the bountiful rice harvest in the MEKONG River Delta.
The rat catchers only clipped the tail of the rat and released it.

Answer :C
123.

Which of the following is the most important cause of the Great Agrarian Depression?

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Closure of banks
Closure of FACTORIES
Over production and fall of AGRICULTURAL prices
CRASH of stock market

Answer :C
124.

First One day International World Cup was successfully staged in

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1979
1970
1975
1978

Answer :C
125.

What did the Napoleonic code of 1804 spell out?

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EQUALITY before the LAW
RIGHT to property
Wiping out all the privilages by BIRTH
All of the above

ANSWER :D
126.

To justify Nazi ideas of race

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MORAL SCIENCE was INTRODUCED
Biological Science was introduced
Racial Science was introduced
SOCIAL Science was introduced

Answer :C
127.

Who of the following formed the Khilafat Commitee in Bombay?

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MUHAMMAD ALI Jinnah
Ali Brothers
ABDUL Ghaffar Khan
Surendra NATH Banerjee

Answer :B
128.

Which of the following was the result of the Act of Union 1707?

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UNITED KINGDOM of Ireland
United Kingdom of Scotland
United Kingdom of America
United Kingdom of GREAT BRITAIN

ANSWER :D
129.

Satyagraha was

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PURE SOUL FORCE
Weapon of the week
Physical force
Force of arms

Answer :A
130.

Prominent industrial areas in Russia were

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Novosibirsk and Samara
Kazan and OMSK
ST PETERSBURG and Moscow
VOLGOGRAD and Moscow

Answer :C
131.

Which of the following is a commercial crop?

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RICE
WHEAT
Cotton
Maize

ANSWER :C
132.

Hitler took over the German Workers' Party and renamed it:

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Secular GERMAN WORKERS
Socialist Workers of Germany
NATIONAL Socialist Party
National Workers of Germany

Answer :C
133.

Nomadic tribes need to move from one place to another because of

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SEASONAL changes
In search of pastures
To MAINTAIN ECOLOGICAL BALANCE
All of these

Answer :B
134.

Which seasonal movements affect the Dhangars of Maharashtra?

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Drought and flood
Alternate MONSOON and DRY SEASONS
Cold and snow
Climatic disturbance

Answer :B
135.

The Habsburgs were rulers of

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Austria-Hungary
Dutch REPUBLIC
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND

ANSWER :A
136.

Identify the statement which is wrong with reference to Robespierre.

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He BANNED the USE of white flour
He rationed meat and bread
He exempted his party men from punishment
He converted churches into BARRACKS or offices

Answer :C
137.

Who from the following were not ‘November Criminals'?

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SOCIALISTS
SPARTACISTS
Catholics
Democrats

ANSWER :B
138.

US entered into World War II due to

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Annexation of POLAND by Germany
Aerial bombing on LONDON
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour
Nonpayment of reparation DUES by GERMANS

Answer :C
139.

In which year the Baster rebellion took place?

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1910
1909
1911
1912

Answer :A
140.

Which religion did Austria and Spain favour?

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Christian
The CATHOLIC CHURCH
The Orthodox Church
All of these

ANSWER :B
141.

Which of the following forest communities is wrongly matched with the place of their living?

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SANTHALS – Jharkhand
Gonds – CHHATTISGARH
Korava – MADRAS Presidency
Oraon - Chhattisgarh

ANSWER :D
142.

Assertion (A): During eighteenth century France witnessed the emergence of a middle class. Reason (R): The emergence of the middle class happened on account of royal patronage.

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A is TRUE, R is FALSE.
A is false, R is true.
Both A and R is true but R is not the CORRECT EXPLANATION of A.
Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Answer :A
143.

What was the effect of the Non-Cooperation Movement on the plantation workers in Assam?

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They left the plantation and headed towards home
They WENT on strike
They destroyed the plantations
They started USING violence

Answer :A
144.

Which one of the following is not regarding the reforms carried out by the Union called Zollverein?

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Creation of a network of RAILWAYS to pro MOTE nationalism
Opposition to unhindered movement of goods, people and capital in MEMBER STATES
Reduction of tariff barriers in states
Reduction of number of CURRENCIES in Germany

Answer :A
145.

How did the Indian people belonging to different communities, regions or languages develop a sense of collective belonging?

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Through the EXPERIENCE of united struggles
Through CULTURAL process
Through the REVIVAL of INDIAN folklores
All of these

Answer :D
146.

Who was the leader of Jacobins?

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ROBESPIERRE
ROUSSEAU
LOCKE
MONTESQUIEU

ANSWER :A
147.

Which two leaders advocated the adoption of socialist ideas?

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Subhash Chandra BOSE
JAWAHARLAL Nehru
Mahatma GANDHI and Tagore
Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose

Answer :D
148.

On what grounds were the traditional feminine clothes criticised in the USA?

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Long SKIRTS swept the GROUNDS COLLECTING filth and causing illness
The skirts were voluminous and difficult to handle
They hampered movement and prevented WOMEN from working and earning
All the above

Answer :D
149.

The reason that cricket has originated from the villages is/are

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CRICKET matches had no TIME limit
Vagueness of the size of the cricket ground
Cricket's most important TOOLS are all made of pre-industrial materials
All the above

Answer :D
150.

Dhangars were an important pastoral community of

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Gujarat
Maharashtra
UTTAR PRADESH
Assam

Answer :B