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Q1 mcq 1 mark
Which of the following statement is not true about Subramania Bharati ?
a.
Bharati's Gurumani was Swami Vivekananda. Correct Answer
b.
Bharati was the sub-editor of Swadesamitran.
c.
He was the editor of a Woman's magazine by name 'Chakravarthini'
d.
He translated Tilak's Tenets of the New Party into Tamil.
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Option (a) is the incorrect statement. Subramania Bharati considered Sister Nivedita as his Gurumani (spiritual teacher), not Swami Vivekananda. Statements (b), (c), and (d) are historically accurate: he worked for Swadesamitran, edited Chakravarthini, and translated Tilak's works.
Q2 mcq 1 mark
Which is the correct chronological sequence of the following associations ? (i)East India Association (ii)Madras Mahajana Sabha (iii)Madras Native Association (iv)India Society
a.
(iii), (iv), (i), (ii) Correct Answer
b.
(ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
c.
(iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
d.
(ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
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The chronological sequence is: (iii) Madras Native Association (1852), (iv) India Society (1865), (i) East India Association (1866), and (ii) Madras Mahajana Sabha (1884). Therefore, the correct order is (iii), (iv), (i), (ii).
Q3 mcq 1 mark
Assertion (A) :The Turkish conquests and the fall of Constantinople provided stimulus to find a sea route to the East. Reason (R) :As the demands for the products from the East increased, the European states wanted to control sea-borne trade.
a.
(A) is correct but (R) is wrong
b.
Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) explains (A) Correct Answer
c.
(A) is wrong but (R) is correct
d.
Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) does not explain (A)
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Both the assertion and the reason are correct. The fall of Constantinople (1453) blocked traditional trade routes, forcing Europeans to seek new maritime routes, and the rising demand for Eastern goods provided the economic motivation for this exploration.
Q4 mcq 1 mark
The first President of the Indian National Congress was :
a.
A.O. Hume
b.
Surendranath Banerje
c.
W.C. Banerje Correct Answer
d.
Badruddin Tyabji
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W.C. Bonnerjee (Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee) was the first President of the Indian National Congress, presiding over the inaugural session held in Bombay in 1885. A.O. Hume was the founder, but not the first president.
Q5 mcq 1 mark
When did the United States successfully detonated the World's first Hydrogen bomb ?
a.
1954
b.
1951
c.
1955
d.
1952 Correct Answer
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The United States successfully detonated the world's first hydrogen bomb, codenamed 'Ivy Mike', on November 1, 1952, at the Enewetak Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
Q6 mcq 1 mark
When did NITI Aayog was established ?
a.
2017
b.
2015 Correct Answer
c.
2018
d.
2016
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NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) was established on January 1, 2015, replacing the Planning Commission of India.
Q7 mcq 1 mark
__________ , was the first Indian to find a place in London Privy Council.
a.
Syed Ameer Ali Correct Answer
b.
Rahmatullah Sayani
c.
Badruddin Tyabji
d.
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
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Syed Ameer Ali was the first Indian to be appointed to the Privy Council in London, a significant recognition of his legal expertise and political standing.
Q8 mcq 1 mark
Suez Canal connects the Red Sea with the __________.
a.
Mediterranean Sea Correct Answer
b.
Gulf of Aden
c.
Arabian Sea
d.
Gulf of Khambat
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The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, significantly shortening the maritime route between Europe and Asia.
Q9 mcq 1 mark
Match and choose the correct answer from the code given below : (1)Montesquieu (i)Jacobins (2)Voltaire (ii)English Philosopher (3)Reign of Terror (iii)The Age of Louis XIV (4)John Locke (iv)The Spirit of Laws
a.
(1)-(iv), (2)-(i), (3)-(ii), (4)-(iii)
b.
(1)-(i), (2)-(iii), (3)-(iv), (4)-(ii)
c.
(1)-(i), (2)-(iv), (3)-(iii), (4)-(ii)
d.
(1)-(iv), (2)-(iii), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii) Correct Answer
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Montesquieu authored 'The Spirit of Laws' (1-iv). Voltaire wrote 'The Age of Louis XIV' (2-iii). The 'Reign of Terror' is associated with the Jacobins (3-i). John Locke is the famous English Philosopher (4-ii). Option D correctly maps these values.
Q10 mcq 1 mark
The first State formed on linguistic basis was :
a.
Andhra Correct Answer
b.
Kashmir
c.
Orissa
d.
Assam
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Andhra was the first state in India to be formed on a linguistic basis in 1953 following the death of Potti Sreeramulu, who fasted for the creation of a separate state for Telugu-speaking people from the Madras Presidency.
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Q11 mcq
Who ran Clandestine radio operations at Bombay during the Quit India Movement ?
a.
Asaf Ali
b.
Usha Mehta
c.
Captain Lakshmi
d.
Preeti Waddadar
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Q12 mcq
Which of the undermentioned personality is unrelated to Swaraj Party ?
a.
Motilal Nehru
b.
Rajaji
c.
Sathyamurthi
d.
Chitaranjan Das
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Q13 mcq
Non-cooperation movement included : (i)boycott of government schools and colleges. (ii)return of government conferred titles. (iii)observing protest fasts. (iv)conducting underground movements.
a.
(i) and (iv)
b.
(i) and (ii)
c.
(iii) and (iv)
d.
(ii) and (iii)
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Q14 mcq
Napoleon was exiled first time to __________.
a.
Corsica
b.
Elba
c.
Waterloo
d.
St. Helena
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Q15 mcq
In August 1942, US Forces in the Pacific was commanded by :
a.
General de Gaulle
b.
Mac Arthur
c.
George Marshall
d.
Eisenhower
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Q16 mcq
The Author of the book 'Indian Unrest' was :
a.
Tilak
b.
Lala Lajpat Rai
c.
Annie Besant
d.
Valentine Chirol
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Q17 mcq
Laissez Faire is a word coined by __________.
a.
Fischer
b.
John A. Hobson
c.
de Gournay
d.
Karl Marx
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Q18 mcq
The first Passenger train ran in 1853 between :
a.
Bombay - Thane
b.
Madras - Arakkonam
c.
Kolkata - Hoogly
d.
Bombay - Pune
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Q19 mcq
The Home Rule Movement in South India was started by :
a.
B.P. Wadia
b.
Tilakar
c.
H.S. Olcott
d.
Annie Besant
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Q20 mcq
How many public sector enterprises were functioning in India in 1951 ?
a.
6
b.
5
c.
225
d.
7
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Q21 short answer
Write a note on Indigo Revolt.
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Q22 short answer
What is Nationalism ?
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Q23 short answer
Why was the Rowlatt Act opposed by the Nationalists ?
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Q24 short answer
Write a short note on separate Electorate.
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Q25 short answer
Explain Poor Laws.
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Q26 short answer
What is the importance of Lahore Resolution ?
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Q27 short answer
What purpose did the Star Chamber serve and why was it called so ?
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Q28 short answer
What do you know about the Boston Tea Party ?
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Q29 short answer
Identify the leaders of the epicenters of militant nationalism in British India.
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Q30 short answer
Write a short note on ‘Long March’.
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Q31 long answer
Write a short note on ' TISCO '.
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Q32 long answer
Explain the five principles of Panch Sheel.
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Q33 short answer
What are the main objectives of the Tenancy reforms ?
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Q34 short answer
What do you know of the fearsome U-boats and Q-ships ?
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Q35 short answer
Why SEATO was not so popular as NATO ?
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Q36 short answer
Write about the Swadeshi venture of V.O.C.
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Q37 short answer
What is the importance of Poona Pact ?
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Q38 short answer
Analyse the significance of American Revolution.
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Q39 short answer
Write a short note on ‘The Voyage of Columbus in 1492’.
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Write a short note on ‘Partition of Bengal’.
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Q41 long answer
Discuss the impact of Western education on Indian Middle Class, highlighting the latter's role in reforming and regenerating Indian Society.
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Q42 long answer
Write a paragraph about the Rajaji formula.
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Q43 long answer
Sketch the educational career of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar with particular focus on his activism to secure Social Justice to the depressed classes.
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Q44 long answer
Why is the Royal Indian Navy Revolt considered a glorious chapter in the history of Indian National Movement ?
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Q45 long answer
What were the basic principles of India's Foreign Policy ? What was the role of Prime Minister Nehru in organising the Afro-Asian Countries into a Non-Aligned Movement ?
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Q46 long answer
Highlight the measures adopted by the Government of India towards rural reconstruction.
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Q47 long answer
Discuss the causes, course and results of the American War of Independence.
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Q48 long answer
Write about the Industrial Development in Tamil Nadu during the Depression.
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Q49 long answer
Write about the role of UNO in resolving Global disputes.
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Q50 long answer
Why is Bismarck considered the true architect of a unified Germany ?
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Q51 long answer
Enumerate the causes and the consequences of the First World War.
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Q52 long answer
Mark the following places where Indian National Movement took place on the outline map of India. (i)Calcutta (ii)Nagpur (iii)Delhi (iv)Tuticorin (v)Kashmir
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Q53 long answer
Examine to what extent Germany and Hitler were responsible for the outbreak of Second World War.
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Q54 long answer
Draw a time-line from 1900-1930 and mark any five important events of Indian National Movement.
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