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151.

____________herder's villages are in the Rann of Kutch.

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Gadadhari
Namakhari
Ranndhari
Maldhari

Answer :D
152.

According to the forest laws enacted by the Dutch in Java,

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Villagers' ACCESS to FOREST was restricted
Wood COULD be cut only for specified purposes like making river boats or con structing houses
Villagers were punished for grazing CATTLE
All of these

Answer :D
153.

Why was some forests classified as "protected"?

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In these the customary grazing rights of pastorals were granted but their MOVEMENTS were severely restricted
The colonial OFFICIALS believed that grazing destroyed the SAPLINGS and young SHOOTS of trees that germinated on the forest floor,
Both (a) and (b)
None of these

Answer :C
154.

According to the 'Wasteland Rules'

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Uncultivated lands were TAKEN over and GIVEN to SELECT INDIVIDUALS.
These individuals were granted various concessions and encouraged to settle these lands.
Some of them were made headmen of VILLAGES in the newly cleared areas.
All of these

Answer :D
155.

Who wrote the book "The Forests of India' in the year 1923?

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DAVID Spurr
E.P. Stebbing
Verrier Elvin
JOHN Middleton

Answer :B
156.

The Gond forest community belongs to which of the following states?

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CHHATTISGARH
JHARKHAND
JAMMU and KASHMIR
Gujarat

Answer :A
157.

When did Germany withdraw herself from the League of Nations?

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1931
1930
1932
1933

Answer :D
158.

Which of the following African pastoral groups lived in the regions of Kenya and Tanzania?

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SOMALI
Bedouin
Boran
MAASAI

ANSWER :D
159.

When was the Marylebone Cricket Club founded?

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1760
1787
1788
1895

Answer :B
160.

Choose the correct response from the given options, On 3rd March 1933 the famous Enabling Act was passed to:I. establish dictatorship in Germany. II. give Hitler the power to rule by decreeIII. ban all trade unionsIV. ban all political parties and their affiliates

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Only I and II are CORRECT
Only III and IV are correct
I, II and III are correct
Only IV is correct

Answer :A
161.

Which of the following statements best explains pastoralist nomads?

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The villagers who move from one place to another
The people who do not have a permanent place to live in.
The herdsmen who move from one place to another looking for pasture for their HERD
The people who VISIT MANY PLACES for enjoyment.

Answer :C
162.

Which of the following is not true about the Rowlatt Act?

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It allowed the detention of prisoners for five years without trial.
Gave the GOVERNMENT POWERS to repress political activity.
It PASSED despite opposition from the Indian members in the Imperial Legislative Council.
Led to the launch of a MOVEMENT under GANDHIJI's leadership.

Answer :A
163.

There were revision of laws by MCC between 1770s and 1780s. They were:

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The weight of the ball and the width of the BAT were specified
The first leg-before LAW was published in 1774
The third stump became COMMON, and the first six seam cricket ball was CREATED
All the above

Answer :D
164.

Imperial Cricket Conference (ICC) was renamed the International Cricket Conference as late as

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1955
1965
1976
1980

Answer :B
165.

The first Indian club, the Calcutta Cricket Club, was established in

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1890
1992
1792
1900

Answer :C
166.

In which way did the Forest Acts change the lives of the pastoralists?

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In the areas of FORESTS where the pastoralists were ALLOWED, their movements were regulated
They NEEDED a PERMIT for entry
The timing of their entry and departure was specified
All of these

ANSWER :D
167.

Khilafat Committee was formed at

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LAHORE
BOMBAY
Ahmadabad
Calcutta

Answer :B
168.

What was 'Dawes Plan'?

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A plan to secure loans from US bankers
A plan to ease REPARATION TERMS on Germany
A plan to OVERTAKE RHINELAND mines
An extension of Versailles treaty

Answer :B
169.

The existing dress codes in Europe were swept away by

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American Revolution
FRENCH Revolution
RUSSIAN Revolution
The FIRST World War

Answer :B
170.

The poor who played cricket for a living were called

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needy
entertainers
professionals
commons

Answer :C
171.

When the First World War was fought?

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1911-1914
1914-1918
1916-1920
1941-1945

Answer :B
172.

In which of the following ways was the life of poor peasants affected by the Enclosure Move ment?

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The land of the cultivator was taken over by the landlord.
The POOR peasants were deprived of the common land where they could GRAZE their cattle and COLLECT firewood
Fences around lands prohibited EASY move ment between lands
The LANDLORDS did not hire peasants any more.

Answer :B
173.

The German Parliament is known as

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REICHSTAG
NATIONAL Parliament
German Legislature
Duma

Answer :A
174.

Customs union formed in 1834 was

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COLLECTIVIZATION
Zolleverein
European ECONOMIC UNION
NAPOLEONIC Code

Answer :B
175.

The simplicity of clothing of 'Sans-Culottes' was meant to express

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the POVERTY among the common people
the prosperity of textile industries
the IDEA of EQUALITY
NONE of the above

Answer :C
176.

In the context of France, what was 'tithes'?

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A tax LEVIED by the Church
Direct tax levied by the State
The tax levied on the articles of EVERYDAY CONSUMPTION
NONE of these

Answer :A
177.

India entered the world of Test cricket in

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1922
1942
1932
1947

Answer :C
178.

Gujjar Bakarwals of Jammu and Kashmir are great herders of

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HORSE and cow
Deer and bear
GOAT and SHEEP
Horse and buffalo

Answer :C
179.

The National Assembly of France voted in April 1792, to declare war against

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BRITAIN and GERMANY
Prussia and Austria
ITALY and Germany
RUSSIA and Prussia

Answer :B
180.

Which estates in France were exempted from paying taxes in 18th century France?

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The FIRST estate (CLERGY)
The second estate (NOBILITY)
Both first and second estate
The THIRD estate (traders, artisans and PEASANTS)

Answer :C
181.

The peasants of Kheda district could not pay the revenue because they were affected by

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extreme POVERTY
the crop FAILURE
a plague EPIDEMIC
all the above

Answer :D
182.

The stumps must be 22 inches high and the bail across them

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EIGHT INCHES
SIX inches
Four inches
Five inches

Answer :B
183.

Who wrote a novel titled 'Tom Brown's School Days' which became popular in 1857?

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Thomas Arnold
Kim HUGHES
Thomas Hughes
John MIDDLETON

ANSWER :C
184.

______was a slow-paced, elegant game considered suitable for women, especially of the upper class

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Cricket
Football
Croquet
Baseball

Answer :C
185.

The first written 'Laws of Cricket' were drawn up in

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1644
1844
1944
1744

Answer :D
186.

What is the goal of governments across Asia and Africa since the 1980s?

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Conservation of FORESTS
Collection of timber
Settling PEOPLE in forest areas
DESTROYING old forests and GROWING NEW ones

Answer :A
187.

At which of the following places, did the villagers rise in revolt against the colonial government?

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Rajasthan
MIDNAPORE
Bastar
UTTARAKHAND

ANSWER :C
188.

When were the first written "Laws of Cricket" drawn up?

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1703
1744
1750
1760

Answer :B
189.

Many women reformers changed back into traditional clothes as

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Faced by PERSISTENT attacks, they decided to conform to conventions
They found the NEW STYLE of clothing too STYLISH
New style of clothing did not fit them well
There were no GOOD tailors to stitch the new style of clothing

Answer :A
190.

In Germany students between 10-14 years of Age had to join an organisation named

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Hitler's YOUTH
JUNGVOLK
Volkswogan
Young NAZI PARTY

ANSWER :A
191.

Champaran Satyagraha (1916) was launched by Gandhiji against

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HIGH REVENUE demand
Indigo planters
Mill OWNERS
SALT tax

Answer :B
192.

What was the result of overgrazing pastures due to restrictions on pastoral movements?

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The quality of PASTURES declined
This created DETERIORATION of animal stock
Underfed CATTLE died in LARGE numbers dur ing scarcity and famine
All of these

Answer :D
193.

The Nazi party became the largest party by

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1930
1931
1932
1933

Answer :C
194.

Which of the following was not a tribal community?

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KARACHA
JHUM
Korava
YERUKULA

ANSWER :B
195.

Who amongst these offered Chancellorship to Hitler?

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CHURCHIL
GOEBBELS
HELMUTH
HINDENBURG

ANSWER :D
196.

Why did feeding the cattle become a persistent problem for the Maasais?

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Because continuous GRAZING in small area deteriorated the quality of pasture
Because MAASAIS were confined to a small area.
Because maasais lived in an arid zone without any grass
Because maasais BEGAN to cultivate Pastoral LAND

Answer :A
197.

The population of France rose from about 23 million in 1715 to 28 million in

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1789
1760
1689
1725

Answer :A
198.

Before 1914, Petrograd was known as

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SAMARA
Omsk
ST PETERSBURG
Moscow

Answer :C
199.

Which of the following options refers to the changes brought about by the enactment of Waste Land Rules?

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All sterile lands were declared as waste LAND.
Farmers were compelled to cultivate waste lands.
All uncultivated land was TAKEN over by the GOVERNMENT and given to selected individuals.
PASTORALISTS were made to settle in waste lands

Answer :C
200.

Which one of the following is not true regarding the history of the nationalist movement in Great Britain?

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It was the result of a long-drawn out process and not a sudden revolution.
The WEALTHY and powerful English nation steadily extended its influence over the Welsh, the Scots and the Irish.
Ireland and Scotland were EQUAL partners in the union called the United Kingdom.
The BRITISH flag and national anthem were actively promoted in this Union,

ANSWER :C