Q. Point out where the 1857 uprising did not take place (a) Avadh (b) Madras (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) East Punjab Ans: (b) Madras Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Madras. The 1857 uprising, also known as the Indian Rebellion or the First War of Independence, was a significant revolt against British rule in India. […]
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Q. Who did not participate in the revolt of 1857? (a) Rani Lakshmibai (b) Bhagat Singh (c) Tantya Tope (d) Nana Saheb Ans: (b) Bhagat Singh Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Bhagat Singh. Bhagat Singh, a prominent Indian revolutionary, did not participate in the revolt of 1857. The revolt of 1857, also known as
Q. The state of Jhansi was made a part of the British empire in India through the (a) Doctrine of Lapse (b) policy of Subsidiary Alliance (c) war against Rani Lakshmibai (d) none of these Ans: (a) Doctrine of Lapse Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Doctrine of Lapse. The Doctrine of Lapse was a
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Q. The following are some of the important developments/ events in 16th century India. Arrange them in an ascending chronological order. 1. First printing press in India 2. Arrival of St. Francis Xavier in India 3. Reconquering of Delhi by Humayun 4. Defeat of Vijayanagara by the Deccan Sultans Select the correct code: (a) 3,
Q. Arrange the following organisations in a chronological sequence: 1. Indian National Social Conference 2. Tattvabodhini Sabha 3. Arya Samaj 4. Rama Krishna Mission (a) 2, 3, 1, 4 (b) 2, 1, 3, 4 (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 (d) 2, 1, 4, 3 Ans: (a) 2, 3, 1, 4
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Q. BrahmoSamaj was taken from metropolitan Calcutta to provincial Bengal by: 1. Debendranath Tagore. 2. Keshav Chandra Sen. 3. Bijoy Krishna goswami. Choose the correct code: (a) 1 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans: (c) 2 and 3
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Q. Ram Mohan Roy’s reform of Hinduism was along the lines of: 1. Condemnation of idolatry. 2. Irrelevance of Brahmanical priest craft. 3. Propagation of Monotheism. 4. Projecting Vedas as the repository of all scientific truths. Which of the above statements are correct: (a) 1 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2
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Q. A variety of influences are known to have shaped Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s personality. He has been referred to as the father of modern India. 1. Benefits of Permanent Settlement 2. Persio-Arabic Literature 3. Vedantic monism 4. Christian Unitarianism Choose the code for correct statements. (a) 1 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3
Q. The movement initiated by Sree Narayana Guru in Kerala was 1. a search for tradition outside the Brahmanical or textual tradition 2. an attempt at subversion of the upper caste religious ideology 3. averse to the Gandhi-led temple entry movement Choose the code (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2 (c) Only 3 (d)
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Q. Some of the prominent social reformers and their contributions have been listed here: 1. Legal check on infant marriage – Behramji and Malabari 2. Temperance and the combating of Devadasicustom VenkataRatnam Naidu 3. Widow remarriage and female education – DhanduKhelhaveKarve 4. Attempt to free low caste people from the stranglehold of brahmins – Jyotiba
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