DAY – 48: Insights Self Study Guide for Prelims + Mains – 2015
04 August 2015
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1) How did the American Civil War affect the lives of ryots in India? Examine (150 Words)
NCERT Class XII, Themes in Indian History – 1, Chapter – 1
NCERT Class XII, Themes in Indian History – 1, Chapter – 1
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Question 1 of 21
1. Question
With reference to arrival of Print in India and its impact, consider the following statements:
- In the initial years, the vernacular language press grew at faster rate than the English language press
- The Print was instrumental in connecting communities and people in different parts of India
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
NCERT, Class X, History Chapter – VII
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Solution: c)
NCERT, Class X, History Chapter – VII
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Question 2 of 21
2. Question
In the history of colonial India, the name of Rashsundari Debi stands out. This is because
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Solution: b)
NCERT, Class X, History Chapter – VII
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rassundari_Devi
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Solution: b)
NCERT, Class X, History Chapter – VII
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rassundari_Devi
Solution: d)
India – 2015, Chapter –6, Basic Economic Data
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Question 3 of 21
3. Question
Banabhatta’s Kadambari is a
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Solution: c)
NCERT, Class X, History Chapter – VIII
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadambari
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Question 4 of 21
4. Question
Consider the following statements:
- His writings created a novel-reading public in Hindi
- His best-seller, Chandrakanta is believed to have contributed immensely in popularising the Hindi language and the Nagari script among the educated classes of those times
The above statements refer to which of the following writers?
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Solution: c)
NCERT, Class X, History Chapter – VIII
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Solution: c)
NCERT, Class X, History Chapter – VIII
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Question 5 of 21
5. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Bankim’s Anandamath (1882) is a novel about a secret Hindu militia that fights Muslims to establish a Hindu kingdom
- Anandmath is the source of Vande Mataram song
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
NCERT, Class X, History Chapter – VIII
http://communalism.blogspot.in/2006/09/vande-mataram-and-anandamath-song-and.html
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Solution: c)
NCERT, Class X, History Chapter – VIII
http://communalism.blogspot.in/2006/09/vande-mataram-and-anandamath-song-and.html
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Question 6 of 21
6. Question
In and around which of the following cities the Permanent Settlement system was NOT in force?
- Calcutta
- Burdwan
- Dacca
- Nagpur
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:
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Solution: b)
It was in force only in then Bengal province
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 1
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Solution: b)
It was in force only in then Bengal province
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 1
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Question 7 of 21
7. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Under the Permanent Settlement system, a Zamindar was the owner of large land who collected revenue from his tenants and paid fixed sum to the British
- The British hoped to encourage investment in agriculture through Permanent Settlement system
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 1
After a prolonged debate amongst Company officials, the Permanent Settlement was made with the rajas and taluqdars of Bengal. They were now classified as zamindars, and they had to pay the revenue demand that was fixed in perpetuity. In terms of this definition, the zamindar was not a landowner in the village, but a revenue Collector of the state.
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Solution: b)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 1
After a prolonged debate amongst Company officials, the Permanent Settlement was made with the rajas and taluqdars of Bengal. They were now classified as zamindars, and they had to pay the revenue demand that was fixed in perpetuity. In terms of this definition, the zamindar was not a landowner in the village, but a revenue Collector of the state.
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Question 8 of 21
8. Question
With reference to the Fifth Report of the Select Committee of the British Parliament, consider the following statements:
- The Report appreciated the contributions made by the East India Company to the British Economy
- The Report revealed to the British Parliament that the Zamindars in Bengal were made rich by the Permanent Settlement and prospered under the British protection
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 1
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Solution: d)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 1
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Question 9 of 21
9. Question
In the history of colonial India, Sidhu Manjhi is well known for
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Solution: b)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 1
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Solution: b)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 1
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Question 10 of 21
10. Question
Consider the following statements:
- He was born as Dhondu Pant and led the Kanpur rebellion during the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857
- The Company’s refusal to continue the pension after his father’s death was one of the reasons for him to revolt against the British
To which of the following personalities does above statements refer?
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Solution: c)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 2
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Solution: c)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 2
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Question 11 of 21
11. Question
The European commercial Companies had set up base in different places early during the Mughal era. Which of the following is correctly matched?
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Solution: a)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 3
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Solution: a)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 3
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Question 12 of 21
12. Question
Consider the following statements:
- During colonial times, the growth of Madras, Bombay and Calcutta cities as the new commercial and administrative centres was at the expense of other existing urban centres
- Before and after the Industrial revolution, Bombay, Madras and Calcutta functioned as collection depots for the export of Indian manufactures such as cotton textiles
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 3
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Solution: a)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 3
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Question 13 of 21
13. Question
Which of the following events took place first?
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Solution: b)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 3
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Solution: b)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 3
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Question 14 of 21
14. Question
Consider the following statements:
- The Indian National Congress was till not formed when Gandhiji left for South Africa from India for the first time
- When Gandhiji returned from South Africa to India, Culcutta was still the capital of the British India
Which of the above statements is/are INCORRECT?
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Solution: c)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 4
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Solution: c)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 4
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Question 15 of 21
15. Question
With reference to the Rowaltt Act, consider the following statements:
- It was passed by the British Parliament
- The acts allowed certain political cases to be tried without juries and permitted internment of suspects without trial
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowlatt_Act
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Solution: b)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowlatt_Act
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Question 16 of 21
16. Question
“This movement was negative enough to be peaceful but positive enough to be effective. It entailed denial, renunciation, and self-discipline. It was training for self-rule.”
The above comment was made by an American author Louis Fischer on which of the following Movements?
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Solution: d)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 4
http://www.mkgandhi.org/sevagram/louis.htm
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Solution: d)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 4
http://www.mkgandhi.org/sevagram/louis.htm
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Question 17 of 21
17. Question
Which of the following freedom fighters were ‘Close Associates’ of Mahatma Gandhiji?
- Subhash Chandra Bose
- Govind Ballabh Pant
- Abul Kalam Azad
- C Rajgopalachari
- Jawaharlal Nehru
Choose the correct answer from below codes:
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Solution: d)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 4
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Solution: d)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 4
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Question 18 of 21
18. Question
Which of the following freedom fighters, who is know as the first woman to run for a Legislative seat in India, persuaded Gandhiji not to restrict the Salt Satyagraha protests to men alone?
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Solution: b)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamaladevi_Chattopadhyay#Call_of_the_Freedom_Movement
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Solution: b)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamaladevi_Chattopadhyay#Call_of_the_Freedom_Movement
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Question 19 of 21
19. Question
The Gandhi–Irwin Pact was signed
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Solution: b)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 4
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Solution: b)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 4
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Question 20 of 21
20. Question
Consider the following statements:
- When the Second World War started, The British accepted the Congress proposal of granting India independence once the War ended in return to Congress’ support to the War
- In the early 1940s, the British government which had full majority Conservative government, refused to grant India any sort of autonomy
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 4
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Solution: d)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 4
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Question 21 of 21
21. Question
Which of the following events was the latest to take place?
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Solution: d)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 4
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Solution: d)
NCERT, Class XII, History Themes – III, Chapter – 4
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