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Indian History questions asked in previous year papers of SSC, Banking, Railway and other exams, with the exam and year, answers and explanations.

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Q801.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IEasy

According to which one of the following plans/reports, the decision with regard to the partition of Punjab and Bengal was to be taken on the basis of voting of the Members of the respective Legislative Assemblies?

  1. A.Nehru report
  2. B.Cripps mission plan
  3. C.Beveridge report
  4. D.Mountbatten plan
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Correct answer: D. Mountbatten plan

The plan of 3 June 1947 provided that the Legislative Assemblies of Punjab and Bengal would meet in two parts, Muslim-majority and non-Muslim-majority districts, and vote on whether the province should be partitioned.

Q802.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2019, GKHard

The khuntkatti tenure was prevalent in which one of the following regions of India during the British Colonial Rule ?

  1. A.Bundelkhand
  2. B.Karnataka
  3. C.Chota Nagpur
  4. D.Madras Presidency
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Correct answer: C. Chota Nagpur

Khuntkatti was the traditional land system of the Munda tribe of the Chota Nagpur plateau, in present-day Jharkhand. Under khuntkatti, land belonged jointly to the lineage (khunt) of the families who first cleared the forest and settled the village.

Q803.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2019, GKHard

What was the Dutt-Bradley thesis?

  1. A.The Working Committee of the Indian National Congress decided that Congress should play a crucial role in realising the independence of India
  2. B.The Socialist party decided to play foremost part in anti-imperialist struggle
  3. C.Revolutionary socialist Batukeshwar Dutt put forth a ten-point plan to work for the success of anti-imperialist front
  4. D.It was a Communist party document, according to which the National Congress could play a great part and a foremost part in realising the anti-imperialist people's front
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Correct answer: D. It was a Communist party document, according to which the National Congress could play a great part and a foremost part in realising the anti-imperialist people's front

The Dutt-Bradley thesis was a communist document which held that the Indian National Congress could play a great and foremost part in building an anti-imperialist people's front.

Q804.Indian HistoryAsked in: SSC GD Constable · 1 March 2019, Shift 2Easy

What is the first age in the prehistoric period called?

  1. A.Palaeolithic age
  2. B.Metal age
  3. C.Copper age
  4. D.Neolithic age
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Correct answer: A. Palaeolithic age

The Palaeolithic or Old Stone Age is the first and by far the longest phase of prehistory, the time of hunting and food gathering, of hand axes, cleavers, flakes and burins, and of people who had neither agriculture nor pottery.

Q805.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2019, GKMedium

Arrange the following in the chronological order of their implementation: 1. The Indian Factory Act (First) 2. The Vernacular Press Act 3. The Morley-Minto Reforms 4. The Cornwallis Code Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.4, 2, 1, 3
  2. B.2, 4, 1, 3
  3. C.3, 4, 1, 2
  4. D.2, 1, 3, 4
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Correct answer: A. 4, 2, 1, 3

The order is the Cornwallis Code (1793), the Vernacular Press Act (1878), the first Indian Factory Act (1881) and the Morley-Minto Reforms (1909).

Q806.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKHard

The Summary Settlement of 1856 was based on which one of the following assumptions?

  1. A.The Talukdars were the rightful owners of the land.
  2. B.The Talukdars were interlopers with no permanent stakes in the land.
  3. C.The Talukdars could evict the peasants from the lands.
  4. D.The Talukdars would take a portion of the revenue which flowed to the State.
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Correct answer: B. The Talukdars were interlopers with no permanent stakes in the land.

The British settlement in Awadh treated the talukdars as intruders who had gained land by force and fraud. After Awadh was annexed in 1856, the British introduced the Summary Settlement of land revenue there.

Q807.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IEasy

Which among the following statements about the Jallianwala bagh massacre is/are correct? 1. In Jallianwala bagh troops opened fire upon an unarmed crowd 2. The troops were under the command of General Dyer 3. The troops did not issue any warning to the people before opening fire Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.1 and 2 only
  3. C.1, 2 and 3
  4. D.2 and 3 only
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 3

On 13 April 1919 troops fired without any warning on an unarmed crowd in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, on the orders of Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer.

Q808.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IHard

With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs :

Person : Position held

1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru : President, All India Liberal Federation

2. K. C. Neogy : Member, The Constituent Assembly

3. P. C. Joshi : General Secretary, Communist Party of India

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.1 and 2 only
  3. C.3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

Each person held the position shown against his name. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, an eminent lawyer and Moderate, was a leading figure of the All India (National) Liberal Federation formed by Moderates who left the Congress in 1918, and served as its president; he also attended the Round Table Conferences.

Q809.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IHard

With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements :

1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of 'indentured labour'.

2. In Lord Chelmsford's 'War Conference', Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.

3. Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: B. 1 and 3 only

Gandhi did campaign to end indentured labour, and the Congress was outlawed after the Salt Satyagraha, but he supported the recruitment resolution at the War Conference.

Q811.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements about Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar is/are NOT correct ? 1. Vidyasagar's writings significantly helped to develop the Bengali language 2. He received the title 'Vidyasagar' from Presidency College, Kolkata 3. He was enthusiastic about the spread of women's education 4. Vidyasagar defended widow marriage without being convinced about scriptural support Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.2 and 4
  2. B.1 and 2
  3. C.4 only
  4. D.3
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Correct answer: A. 2 and 4

He got the title Vidyasagar from the Sanskrit College, Calcutta, and he argued for widow remarriage precisely on the basis of the scriptures.

Q812.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IEasy

Which of the following statements about Bhagat Singh is/are NOT true ? 1. Bhagat Singh was influenced by socialist ideas 2. He was a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association 3. Bhagat Singh threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly in 1929 with the objective to kill as many people as possible Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 and 3
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.2 only
  4. D.3 only
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Correct answer: D. 3 only

The bombs thrown in the Central Legislative Assembly were meant to make a noise and be heard, not to kill anyone.

Q813.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements :

1. Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar.

2. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: D. Neither 1 nor 2

Neither statement is correct; both mismatch saints of very different centuries. Nimbarka was a Vaishnava philosopher of about the twelfth or thirteenth century who taught Dvaitadvaita (dualistic non-dualism) and devotion to Radha and Krishna.

Q814.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements :

1. In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of revenue collection was known as 'Amil'.

2. The Iqta system of Sultans of Delhi was an ancient indigenous institution.

3. The office of 'Mir Bakshi' came into existence during the reign of Khalji Sultans of Delhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.1 and 2 only
  3. C.3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: A. 1 only

Only statement 1 is correct: the Amil was the revenue-collecting officer of the Delhi Sultanate. The Amil collected land revenue at the local level and sent it up to the provincial and central treasuries.

Q816.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKHard

The Limitation Law, which was passed by the British in 1859, addressed which one of the following issues?

  1. A.Loan bonds would not have any legal validity.
  2. B.Loan bonds signed between money-lender and Ryots would have validity only for three years.
  3. C.Land bonds could not be executed by moneylenders.
  4. D.Loan bonds would have validity for ten years.
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Correct answer: B. Loan bonds signed between money-lender and Ryots would have validity only for three years.

The Limitation Law of 1859 was meant to stop debts from piling up over many years. In the Deccan, ryots borrowed from moneylenders (sahukars) and signed bonds.

Q817.Indian HistoryAsked in: SSC GD Constable · 15 Feb 2019, Shift 3Medium

Who started the newspaper Mook Nayak in the year 1920?

  1. A.Dadabhai Naoroji
  2. B.Jyotiba Phule
  3. C.B. R Ambedkar
  4. D.Mahadeo Govind Ranade
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Correct answer: C. B. R Ambedkar

He launched the Marathi fortnightly Mooknayak, meaning leader of the voiceless, in January 1920 with help from Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur, and used it to argue the case of the depressed classes; Bahishkrit Bharat, Janata and Prabuddha Bharat followed.

Q818.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IHard

With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. A.It was considered a source of income for the State, a sort of tax paid by the people.
  2. B.It was totally absent in the Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar regions of the Gupta Empire.
  3. C.The forced labourer was entitled to weekly wages.
  4. D.The eldest son of the labourer was sent as the forced labourer.
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Correct answer: A. It was considered a source of income for the State, a sort of tax paid by the people.

Vishti was unpaid labour that subjects owed to the king, so it worked like a tax paid in work instead of money or grain.

Q819.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following: 1. Deification of the Buddha 2. Treading the path of Bodhisattvas 3. Image worship and rituals Which of the above is/are the feature/features of Mahayana Buddhism?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.1 and 2 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

All three are marks of Mahayana Buddhism, the 'Great Vehicle' that grew from around the beginning of the Common Era.

Q820.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IHard

In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?

  1. A.Kanganahalli
  2. B.Sanchi
  3. C.Shahbazgarhi
  4. D.Sohgaura
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Correct answer: A. Kanganahalli

A relief panel from the stupa at Kanganahalli in Karnataka shows a king with his queens and carries the label 'Raya Asoko' (Ranyo Ashoka), making it the only known portrait of Ashoka named in an inscription.