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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding Third Battle of Panipat.
1.The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between the Marathas and the invading armies of Afghan general Ahmed Shah Abdali.
2.After the battle, the Marathas lost their preeminent position in north India, which ultimately paved the way for British colonial powers to take over.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between the Marathas and the invading armies of Afghan general Ahmed Shah Abdali in 1761. The battle, fought about 90 km north of Delhi, was won by the Afghans and left about 40,000 troops of the Marathas dead. After the battle, the Marathas lost their preeminent position in north India, which ultimately paved the way for British colonial powers to take over.
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The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between the Marathas and the invading armies of Afghan general Ahmed Shah Abdali in 1761. The battle, fought about 90 km north of Delhi, was won by the Afghans and left about 40,000 troops of the Marathas dead. After the battle, the Marathas lost their preeminent position in north India, which ultimately paved the way for British colonial powers to take over.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding Portuguese in India.
1.The Portuguese were the last Europeans to come to India and were also the last to leave India.
2.The Portuguese discoveryof the sea route to India was the first recorded trip made directly from Europe to India.
3.The Portuguese were quite tolerant towards all religions in India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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The Portuguese, the first Europeans to come to India, were also the last to leave this land. It was 1961 before the Government of India recaptured Goa, Daman and Diu from them.
The Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India was the first recorded trip made directly from Europe to India via the Cape of Good Hope, in the Atlantic Ocean. It was undertaken under the command of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama during the reign of King Manuel I in 1495–1499.
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The Portuguese, the first Europeans to come to India, were also the last to leave this land. It was 1961 before the Government of India recaptured Goa, Daman and Diu from them.
The Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India was the first recorded trip made directly from Europe to India via the Cape of Good Hope, in the Atlantic Ocean. It was undertaken under the command of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama during the reign of King Manuel I in 1495–1499.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Arrange the following early political associations in British India, in the chronological order of their formation.
1.East India Association, London
2.Poona Sarvojanik Sabha
3.The British Indian Association
4.The Bombay Association
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: a)
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Solution: a)
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
The Ilbert Bill Controversy is a high watermark in the history of Indian National Movement. It is related to
1.Improving working conditions in factories for Indian workers
2.Ban of indigenous press and missionary activities by the state
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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According to the system of law, a European could be tried only by a European Judge or a European Magistrate. The disqualification was unjust and it was sought to cast a needless discredit and dishonour upon the Indian-born members of the judiciary.
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According to the system of law, a European could be tried only by a European Judge or a European Magistrate. The disqualification was unjust and it was sought to cast a needless discredit and dishonour upon the Indian-born members of the judiciary.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
Partition of Bengal was revoked in 1911 by
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In July 1905, Curzon announced the partition of the undivided Bengal Presidency. Curzon left for Britain in 1905, but the agitation continued for many years. Partition was finally reversed in 1911 by Lord Hardinge in the face of unrelenting opposition.
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In July 1905, Curzon announced the partition of the undivided Bengal Presidency. Curzon left for Britain in 1905, but the agitation continued for many years. Partition was finally reversed in 1911 by Lord Hardinge in the face of unrelenting opposition.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
The Rowlatt Act aimed at
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The act allowed political activists to be tried without juries or even imprisoned without trial. It allowed arrest of Indians without warrant on the mere suspicion of ‘treason’. Such suspects could be tried in secrecy without recourse to legal help.
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The act allowed political activists to be tried without juries or even imprisoned without trial. It allowed arrest of Indians without warrant on the mere suspicion of ‘treason’. Such suspects could be tried in secrecy without recourse to legal help.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organise Kheda Satyagraha?
1.The administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of drought.
2.The administration proposed to introduce permanent settlement in Gujarat.
Select the correct answer code:
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Because of drought in 1918, the crops failed in Kheda district of Gujarat. According to the Revenue Code, if the yield was less than one-fourth the normal produce, the farmers were entitled to remission. The Gujarat Sabha, consisting of the peasants, submitted petitions to the highest governing authorities of the province requesting that the revenue assessment for the year 1919 be suspended. The government, however, remained adamant and said that the property of the farmers would be seized if the taxes were not paid.
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Because of drought in 1918, the crops failed in Kheda district of Gujarat. According to the Revenue Code, if the yield was less than one-fourth the normal produce, the farmers were entitled to remission. The Gujarat Sabha, consisting of the peasants, submitted petitions to the highest governing authorities of the province requesting that the revenue assessment for the year 1919 be suspended. The government, however, remained adamant and said that the property of the farmers would be seized if the taxes were not paid.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
Which of the following events were associated with the use of passive resistance or civil Disobedience by Gandhiji in South Africa?
1.Campaign against Restrictions on Indian Migration
2.Campaign against Poll Tax and Invalidation of Indian Marriages
3.Setting up of Tolstoy Farm
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: d)
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Solution: d)
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
After returning from South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi launched his first successful satyagraha in
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The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first Satyagraha movement led by Gandhi in India. When Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in 1915, and saw peasants in northern India oppressed by indigo planters, he tried to use the same methods that he had used in South Africa to organize mass uprisings by people to protest against injustice.
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The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first Satyagraha movement led by Gandhi in India. When Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in 1915, and saw peasants in northern India oppressed by indigo planters, he tried to use the same methods that he had used in South Africa to organize mass uprisings by people to protest against injustice.
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
The First ashram established by Mahatma Gandhi in India was
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The Kochrab Ashram was the first ashram in India organized by Mahatma Gandhi. Founded on 25 May 1915, Kochrab Ashram was located near the city of Ahmedabad.
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The Kochrab Ashram was the first ashram in India organized by Mahatma Gandhi. Founded on 25 May 1915, Kochrab Ashram was located near the city of Ahmedabad.