राज्यसेवा मुख्य परीक्षा २०१४ GS-1

What was incorporated in the Act of 1856 ?

Which one of the following two statements is incorrect ?

(a) In Punjab, the Akali agitation of the Sikhs sought to remove corrupt Mahants from their Gurudwaras.

(b) The movement got closely identified with the non-cooperation movement and the British did not support it.

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Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

(a) Implementation of Wood's Despatch of 1854 had failed to extend education to the lower classes.

(b) Mahatma Phule and Pandita Ramabai were witnesses to the Education Commission of 1882.

(c) Education till the end of the 19th century, was confined to the middle class. (d) G.K. Gokhale introduced Higher Education Bill in 1911.

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Which one of the following two statements about the Salt Law is incorrect?

(a) According to this law the state had a monopoly, though only in the manufacture and not in the sale of salt.

(b) Mahatma Gandhi and the others thought that it was sinful to tax salt since it is such an essential item of our food.

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The British power did not extend the permanent settlement to the other regions of India hecause :

(a) Under the permaneni settlement, the colonial state could not claim any share of the enhanced income.

(b) The British officials were influenced by the ideas of David Richardo and wanted his ideas to be put to practis.

(c) The permanent settlement system was besetted with many inadequacies. Answer options

Which of the following were the main provisions of the Lucknow Pact ?

(a) To ask for the self government for the colony

(b) To demand separate .....stituency for the muslims.

(c) To bring about reconcibation between the extremists and the moderates.

(d) To start the Swadeshi Movement.

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Arrange the following events associated with Lokmanya Tilak, in chronological order and choose the right option.

(a) Surat Congress Session

(b) Lucknow Pact

(c) Ganapati Festival

(d) Shivjayanti Celebrations

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(a) Swami Dayanand was a fervent critic of Christianity and Islam.

(b) M.G. Ranade edited Marathi translation of nearly 50 lectures which Dayanand delivered in Bombay Lokhitwadi was for sometime president of the Bombay Arya Samaj.

(d) Swami Dayanand advocated that the natural age for marriage was 14 for the girls and 21 for the boys, Answer options : 

Which one of the following two statements is correct?

(a) The Sharda Act passed in 1929 did not allow a girl below 14 and a boy below 18 to get married

(b) The Act passed in 1891 allowed inter - caste and inter - corminunal marriages.

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He was not happy only with the expansion of the East India Company's rule in India. He wanted to consolidate the Company's rule in India. He is known as the Maker of Modern India, Who was he ?

Which of the following two statements is/are correct?

(a) At the end of a powerful movement peasants of Pratapgarh themselves managed to stop illegal eviction of tenants however the credit was given to Mahatma Gandhi.

(b) At other times, using Gandhiji's name tribals and peasants undertook actions that did not conform to Gandhian ideals.

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Which of the following was not the effect of the movement for national education on Indian politics?

(a) It roused national pride and a realization of past achievements.

(b) It helped the vernacular languages to grow.

(c) It gave impetus to scientific and industrial education.

(d) It gave impetus to women's education.

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

(A) The railways in India, during the British period were not built from the government funds.

(B) The railways in India were built with the funds raised privately, the English people thereby got the opportunity to invest their capital in India.

Which statements are true in connection with Lord Cornwallis ?

(a) Cleansing of administration.

(b) Modernisation of police system.

(c) Established Police Stations at every 20 miles.

(d) Appointed Indians on higher posts.

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Which of the following statements are attributed to Sir Sayyed Ahemad Khan ? (a) Unless the Muslims accept modern education and the English language, it is difficult for the Muslims to make progress.

(b) Hindus and Muslims are the two eyes of the bride - India.

(c) Hindus and Muslims are the two separate nations in Hindustan

(d) Muslims should stay away from the Indian National Congress.

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Which of the following statements are true with reference to Western education introduced by the British ?

(a) It increased the sense of nationalism among the Indians.

(b) English was accepted as the language of the entire country

(c) It gatercl at educated middle class.

(d) English language was not accepted by all the educated people in the country. Answer options :

Which of the following Tri-colour flags was hoisted by Smt. Madam Kama at the World Communist Summit in 1907 ? 

In the company of ________ Bhaurao Patil had come under the influence of the ideology of Satyashodhak Samaj.

 The pioneer of the reform movements Raja Rammohan Roy :

Which one of the below four statements is incorrect?

Which of the following two statements are incorrect!

(a) Ambabai who pickcied foreign cloth and liquor drops in Udupi was actually from Maharashtra.

(b) Mahatma Gandhi since very beginning way touch in favour of women's participation in Salt Satyagraha.

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