Q.1 In the context of Indian history, the
Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around
1. Women’s right to gain education
2. Age of consent
3. Restitution of conjugal rights
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Q.2 Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of
a) peasant resistance to the oppressive
conduct of planters
b) its unprofitability in the world market
because of new inventions
c) national leaders’ opposition to the
cultivation of indigo
d) Government control over the planters
Q.3 Wellesley established the Fort William
College at Calcutta because
a) he was asked by the Board of Directors at London to do so
b) he wanted to revive interest in oriental
learning in India
c) he wanted to provide William Carey and
his associates with employment
d) he wanted to train British civilians for
administrative purpose in India
Q.4 With reference to the history of India,
“Ulgulan” or the Great Tumult is the description
of which of the following events?
a) The Revolt of 1857
b) The Mappila Rebellion of 1921
c) The Indigo Revolt of 1859 – 60
d) Birsa Munda’s Revolt of 1899-1900
Q.5 Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of the Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?
a) Indian handicrafts were ruined.
b) Machines were introduced in the Indian
textile industry in large numbers.
c) Railway lines were laid in many parts of
the country.
d) Heavy duties were imposed on the
imports of British manufacturers.
Q.6 With reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:
a) It warned against the Colonial State’s
hypnotic conquest of the mind.
b) It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.
c) The use of ‘desh’ by Deuskar was in the
specific context of the region of Bengal.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Q.7 The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?
1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference
2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience
Movement
3. Acceptance of Gandhiji’s suggestion for enquiry into police excesses
4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 3 only
d) 2, 3 and 4 only
ANSWER
1. b
2. b
3. d
4. d
5. a
6. a
7. b
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