राज्यसेवा मुख्य परीक्षा २०१४ GS-1

Which one of the following two statements is correct ?

When India became independent in August 1947 it faced a series of great challenges:

(a) As a result of partition 8 million refugees had come into the country from Pakistan who had to be found homes and jobs.

(b) Then there was the problem of the princely states almost 50 of them each ruled by a Maharaja or a nawab, each of whom had to be persuaded to join the new nation.

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The Karachi session of the congress :

(a) Passed an important resolution on Fundamental Rights.

(b) Favoured nationalisation of certain industries.

Which one of the above two statements is incorrect?

"The growing generation will not be satisfied with petitions etc. .... Satyagraha is the only way, it seems to me, to stop terrorism". To whom did Gandhiji write this in his letter dated 25th February 1919?

Which article did Lokmanya Tilak write in Kesri after the Montegue Chelmsford Reforms were declared ?

Which of the following objectives were set for the National Congress by Womesh Chandra Banerjee, the First President of the Indian National Congress ?

(a) To introduce reforms in India.

(b) To develop the feeling of nationalism,

(c) To free the country.

(d) To develop unity among the Indians.

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After the withdrawal of the Non-cooperation movement, the congress was divided into two groups.

(a) One group led by Vallabhbhai Patel, C. Rajagopalachari and Rajendra Prasad wanted that the congress should take part in the elections and wreck the working of legislatures from within.

(b) The group led by C.R. Das, Motilal Nehru and Vithalbhai Patel was against contesting elections.

(c) In 1922 the Congress session held at Patna and presided over by C.R. Das rejected the proposal for entering the legislatures.

Which one of the above three statements is correct?

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On June 18, 1823, a petition, requesting to put an end to the practice of Sati was sent to the British Parliament. Who from amongst the following had signed it on behalf of the Indian people ?

After independence we laid more stress on development of heavy industries and on building large dams. Mahatma Gandhi's follower Mira Ben however thought we should instead have had emphasis on :

(a) Agriculture

(b) Primary education

(c) Maintaining natures balance

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According to lady Minto, the credit for the Morley. Minto reforms goes only to Minto and not to Morley. However Morley wanted to introduce comprehensive reforms is clear from which of the following statements of his correspondence ?

(a) We should take steps towards introducing reforms for the common people.

(b) If we fail to do so, the demands would go on increasing and would become a
national cause,

(c) Reforms should be introduced from the grass root level.

(d) More Indian representatives should be appointed on district local boards and
municipalities and see that they get more rights.

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Who from amongst the following leaders contributed towards establishment of the Bombay Presidency Association ?

(a) Phiroz Shah Mehta

(b) Balshashtri Jambhekar

(c) Bhau Mahajan

(d) Badruddin Taiyabjee

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Farmers Riots in 1875 known as the "Deccan Riots" had spread in which of the following districts ?

(a) Pune

(b) Nashik

(c) Ahmednagar

(d) Kolhapur

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The revolutionary feature of the constitution of India was the adoption of universal adult Franchise. All Indians above the age of 21 were allowed to vote! In other countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States, this right had been granted in stages.

(a) First only men of property had the vote.

(b) Then men who were educated were also added on.

(c) Working class men got the vote only after a long struggle.

(d) Finally after a bitter struggle of their own American and British women were granted the vote

Which one of the above four statements is/are incorrect?

Read the statements (A) and (B) and choose the right answer option.

(A) Bhaurao Patil had to leave the Jain student's hostel.

(B) He had attended the inaugural function of scheduled caste student's hostel. Answer options :

Which one of the following statements about Sir Syed Ahemad Khan is incorrect?

In 1956 the states of India were reorganised on the basis of language.
We did not impose Hindi on South India and allowed the regional languages the freedom to flourish.
However,

(a) Pakistan imposed Urdu on East Pakistan.

(b) Ceylon (Sri Lanka) imposed Sinhala on northern Sri Lanka,

(c) Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel feared that linguistic states would threaten the unity of India.

Which one of the above three statements is incorrect?

Match the names of the leaders with their code names.

After his return from South Africa in 1915, Gandhi acquired the reputation of a man who would take up local wrongs and manage to do something concrete about them. Which of the following wrongs did he deal with successfully?

(a) Champaran Indigo Cultivator's problems only

(b) Ahemadabad Textile Worker's problems only

(c) Bardoli Peasant's problems only

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After India became republic there were protests all around asking for creation of states on linguistic basis. Initially the strongest protests however came from:

The First Nehru Cabinet of fourteen included five non-congressmen, who were these five?

What is not true of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan who was also called Badshah Khan ?

(a) He was the Pashtun leader from the North West Frontier Province.

(b) He founded Khudai Khidmatgars.

(c) He criticised the congress on the partition of India.

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