With reference to the Indian Freedom Struggle, prabhat pheris, magic lanterns, and vanar senas were associated with:

With reference to the Permanent Settlement, a land revenue system introduced by the Britishers, consider the following statements:
1. It was introduced in Bengal and Bihar in 1793 by Lord Cornwallis.
2. It recognised zamindars as landowners and made ownership rights hereditary and transferable.
3. Zamindars had to give one-third of their share to the company.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following nuclear disarmament treaties at a global level:
1. Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT), 1963
2. Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), 1967
3. Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), 1996
4. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), 2017
How many of the above given treaties are signed and ratified by India?

In the context of international relations, the ‘principle of refoulment’ is often seen in the news in the affairs of

Consider the following:
1. Dominion Status
2. Separate electorate for communities
3. Universal Adult Franchise
4. Equal rights for women
How many of the above were recommended by the Nehru Report of 1928?

Arrange the following historical events on a chronological sequence:
1. Mutiny started at Meerut
2. Mangal Pandey killed Hugeson and Baugh
3. Bahadur Shah Zafar was declared the Shahenshan-e-Hindustan
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements about the Doctrine of Lapse:
1. The Doctrine of Lapse was first implemented by Lord Wellesley.
2. Jhansi was the first princely state annexed under this doctrine.
3. It stipulated the annexation of states where the ruler did not have a natural heir.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

Manjeri conference was associated with which among the following?

Consider the following passage:
She met Dadabhai Naoroji and inspired by his ideals, plunged into the freedom movement. At the International Socialist Conference at Stuttgart, she raised the first flag of India’s independence with the words written in middle Vande Matram.
Who among the following is being described in the passage given above?

Consider the following statements Communist Party of India (CPI):
1. A number of left-wing organizations and groups came together at Kanpur in 1925 to form Communist Party of India (CPI).
2. M.N. Roy was the general secretary of the CPI at Kanpur.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following personalities:

1. Naoroji Furdonji
2. Dadabhai Naoroji
3. S.S. Bengali
4. K.R. Cama

How many of the above are related to the ‘Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha’?

With reference to modern Indian history, consider the following:

1. Introduction of new land revenue system
2. Arrival of Christian missionaries in tribal areas
3. Rise of middlemen
4. Transformation of tribe-forest relation

How many of the above were reasons behind the growth of tribal movement during the British Indian period?

In the context of India’s relations with other countries, the Katchatheevu island is often seen in the context of

Arrange the following revolutionary activities in chronological order of their occurrence:

1. Attempt to assassinate Judge Kingsford by Prafulla Chaki and Khudiram Bose.
2. Bomb attack on the Viceroy by Rashbehari Bose and Sachin Sanyal.
3. Assassination of Plague Commissioner of Poona by the Chapekar brothers.
4. Assassination of A.M.T Jackson, Collector of Nasik, by Anant Lakshman Kanhere.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements with reference to the Individual Satyagraha:

1. It was started as a response to the August Offer of 1940.
2. Acharya Vinoba Bhave was the first satyagrahi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

During the British Indian period, which act introduced government spending on education?

With reference to the cultural contributions of the ‘Swadeshi’ movement, consider the following statements:

1. Amar Sonar Bangla was composed by Bankimchandra Chatterjee during this movement.
2. Abanindranath Tagore created the painting of the ‘Bharatmata to support the movement.
3. It spread to the Madras region under the leadership of Chidambaram Pillai.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the above given pairs are correctly matched?

Who among the following was the President of the Lahore Session of Congress in 1929?

Zimmerman Plan, with reference to the Indian freedom struggle, was for/to

Crystal Maze 2, recently seen in the news, is associated with:

Consider the following statements with reference to the anti-Simon Commission agitation:

1. The primary issue with the commission was that it did not have any Indian as its member.
2. The Liberal Federation led by Tej Bahadur Sapru welcomed the appointment of the commission and joined it later.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Interim government of 1946:

1. It was initially formed by the Congress members alone.
2. The Interim government could operate under the directions of the Viceroy and the British Government in London.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following was a significant feature introduced by the Indian Councils Act, 1892?

Consider the following statements regarding Haider Ali:

1. He established his authority over Mysore state by defeating Nanjaraj.
2. He introduced a new calendar, a new coinage system, and new weights and measures scales.
3. He established a modern arsenal in Dindigul.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Champaran satyagraha, consider the following personalities:

1. Brij Kishore
2. Narhari Parikh
3. J.B. Kriplani

Which of the personalities given above were associated with Gandhiji during Champaran Satyagraha?

Consider the following statements related to Ghadar party:

1. The Ghadar Party was a revolutionary organization centered on a weekly publication, with headquarters in Berlin.
2. The Defence of India Act 1915 was passed to crush the Ghadr movement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Ryotwari System, consider the following statements:

1. It was implemented mainly due to the loss of revenue to the zamindars in permanent settlement regions.
2. The revenue rates under the Ryotwari System were fixed permanently.
3. It was first implemented in the region of Punjab.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Brahmo Samaj:

1. It discarded the teachings of Vedas and Upanishads and relied entirely on western teachings.
2. It denied the need for priestly class for interpreting religious writings.
3. It accepted idolatry as a practical approach to faith.

How many statements given above are correct?

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following statement regarding Asian Development Bank (ADB):

1. It has over 50 countries as its members.
2. The People’s Republic of China is its largest shareholder.
3. It provides loans, technical assistance, grants, and equity investment only to countries in Asia and the Pacific region.

How many statements given above are correct?

Consider the following:

1. To promote friendly relations among political workers from different parts of India
2. To form a democratic national movement
3. To develop and propagate an anti-colonial nationalist ideology

How many of the above are the objectives of the Indian National Congress in its early years of the formation in the 19th century?

With reference to the Awadh kingdom of the 18th century, consider the following statements:

1. It emerged from the disintegration of the Tughlaq Empire.
2. It was founded by Burhan-ul-Mulk Saadat Khan.
3. Lucknow was the first capital of the Awadh Kingdom.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the Wavell Plan:

1. Except Governor-General all members of the executive council were to be Indians.
2. Hindus and Muslims were to have representation in proportion of their respective populations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), recently seen in news, passes through which of the following countries?

1. Oman
2. UAE
3. Israel
4. Jordan
5. Italy

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

He had actively participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement and had become a teacher in a national school in Chittagong, which led to his being popularly known as Masterda. Arrested and imprisoned for two years, from 1926 to 1928, for revolutionary activity, he continued to work in the Congress. He was related to the Chittagong armoury raid. He was tried and hanged in January 1934 for the raid.
Which of the following personalities is best described in the passage given above?

Which of the following factors were responsible for the decline of Portuguese, in India, in the beginning of the 17th century?

1. They were religiously intolerant and indulged in forcible conversions.
2. They lagged behind in the development of shipping as compared to other European powers.
3. Portuguese merchants enjoyed much less power and prestige than its landed aristocrats

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following leaders:

1. Baba Ramchandra
2. Jawahar Lal Nehru
3. Gauri Shankar Misra

How many of the above personalities were associated with the Awadh Kisan Sabha?

With reference to the developments during the Non-Cooperation Movement, consider the following statements:

1. Mahatma Gandhi promised Swaraj could be achieved within one year if the program of non-cooperation was implemented completely.
2. At the Nagpur session of 1920, the Congress was hesitant to initiate a program of extra-constitutional mass action.
3. The Congress decided to use and popularise local languages instead of Hindi.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Indian Councils Act 1861:

1. The Act established the portfolio system in the Executive Council of the Governor-General.
2. The Act allowed for the nomination of Indians as the official members of the legislative council.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Royal Indian Navy revolt:

1. It started as a protest against racial discrimination, abuses and unpalatable food.
2. Congress did not officially support the Royal Indian Navy revolt.
3. Vallabhbhai Patel and Jinnah asked the naval ratings to surrender.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Who was the President of the Indian National Congress during the August Offer of 1940?

Consider the following statements regarding the Government of India Act, 1935:

1. The Act provided for the establishment of an All India Federation of the provinces of British India and the Princely States.
2. The Governor General and Governors were to be appointed by the British Government and were to be responsible to it.
3. Majority of the population of India was given the right to vote.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Recently the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change released the Status of Leopards in India Report 2022. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. Leopard population estimation is carried out by the National Tiger Conservation Authority and Bombay Natural History Society.
2. Among the tiger reserves, Nagarajunasagar Srisailam hosts the highest population of leopards in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What was the immediate trigger for the launch of the Quit India Movement?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Morley-Minto reforms of 1909 gave the members the right to ask supplementary questions in both Central and Provincial legislative councils.
2. It provided for separate representation of universities and presidency corporations.
3. The reforms provided the right to contest elections for all women in India.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements:Statement-I: Gandhiji made salt as a symbol of resistance during the Civil Disobedience Movement.Statement-II: He hoped to mobilize a wider discontent against the British through the unpopular monopoly of the government over salt. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw a bomb in the central legislative assembly to protest against the:

The Global Education Monitoring Report, 2024 that looks at the impact of technology on girls’ education opportunities and outcomes was released by:

Consider the following statements regarding the work of various Congress Ministries formed in 1937:

1. Emergency powers acquired by provincial governments were lifted.
2. They released political prisoners and canceled deportation orders on political workers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following:

1. Suspension of Non-cooperation movement
2. Rise of Working class movement
3. Russian revolution

How many of the above are the causes of the rise of revolutionary struggle in the 1920s?

With reference to modern Indian history, consider the following measures:

1. Establishment of Agriculture Research Institute in Pusa
2. Introduction of Calcutta Corporation Act
3. Setting up of the Universities Commission

How many of the above measures were taken by Lord Curzon?

Consider the following pairs:

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

In the context of the Subsidiary Alliance, which of the following statements is not correct?

Consider the following statements about the C. Rajgopalachari Formula:

1. It wanted the Muslim League to endorse the Congress demand for independence.
2. It recommended the Muslim majority areas to exercise the right to self-determination.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Amlah was an officer of zamindar appointed for collecting rent from the villages.
2. Jotedars were rich peasants who controlled money lending and local trade.
3. Bargadars were rich landlords who cultivated their lands by hiring labourers.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following:

1. S.A. Dange
2. Shaukat Usmani
3. Philip Spratt
4. Ben Bradley

How many of the above were associated with the Meerut Conspiracy case?

In the context of socio-religious reform movements, consider the following statements:

1. It was founded in 1875 by Swami Dayanand Saraswati.
2. It held Vedas to be infallible.
3. It fought untouchability and advocated social equality.
4. Some of its followers started a network of schools and colleges in the country to impart western education.

Which of the following organizations is best described in the above statements?

The Gender Inequality Index recently seen in the news, is published by:

In the context of the press in British India, who among the following is known as the Liberator of Indian Press?

Who among the following is not related to the Indian National Army (INA)?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Yaounde Declaration, seen in the news recently?

Consider the following statements with respect to the National Urban Cooperative Finance and Development Corporation (NUCFDC):

1. It acts as an umbrella organization for Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) in India.
2. It is registered as a deposit-taking NBFC with the RBI.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI):

1. It was formed in 1927 with representation from all parts of India.
2. It was not recognized by the British government.
3. It did not concern itself with the politics of the day and was limited to capitalist class interests.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements regarding Indian Independence Act 1947:

1. British Parliament passed this Act which was based on the Mountbatten Plan.
2. It provided for a common governor general to India and Pakistan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Congress Socialist Party (CSP):

1. It was formed in 1934 under the leadership of Acharya Narendra Dev and Jayprakash Narayan.
2. They believed that the primary struggle in India was against the bourgeoisie and not the freedom struggle.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID):

1. It can raise money through instruments like borrowing from the RBI, mutual funds and deposits from people.
2. It is regulated as an All-India Financing institution by the RBI

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following about the causes for the growth of militant nationalism:

1. Abyssinia’s (Ethiopia) victory over Italy and the 1905 Japan’s victory over Russia demolished the myth of white/European supremacy.
2. Dissatisfaction with the moderate leadership.
3. Emergence of a trained leadership among the Indians.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Arrange the following political organizations in chronological order of their formation:

1. East India Association
2. Bombay Presidency Association
3. British Indian Association
4. Indian League

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to the British India, consider the following statements regarding the communication network during the 19th century:

1. In the year 1853, the Telegraph line was started between Calcutta and Agra.
2. Lord Wellesley introduced the postage stamp system.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s famous novel Anand Math is based upon which among the following events?

Which of the following is the objective of the Wassenaar Arrangement recently seen in the news?

The Vandemataram movement, which started in 1907 in the context of Swadeshi movement took place in which of the following (modern-day) states?

Consider the following statements regarding 1945-46 Indian General Elections:

1. They were held during the tenure of the Labour party in Britain.
2. Congress won over 90 percent of the general seats in the provincial elections.
3. The repression in 1942 and the Indian National Army trials were main issues taken up during the election campaign.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

During the first half of the 19th century under East India Company rule, the Lottery Committee was appointed for

In the context of the Princely state of Rajkot in British India, consider the following statements regarding Rajkot Praja Pratinidhi Sabha:

1. It was inaugurated in 1923 by Mahatma Gandhi.
2. It is an assembly consisting of representatives elected on the basis of universal adult franchise.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The popular revolt of 1857 did not spread to the entire country. What was/were the prominent reasons behind it?

1. Modern educated Indians did not support the revolt.
2. Lack of co-operation between Hindus and Muslims.
3. Support of Indian rulers and big zamindars to the British.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to the Lucknow Pact of 1916, consider the following statements:

1. The pact brought together the Moderates, the Extremists and the Muslim League.
2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Madan Mohan Malviya supported the Lucknow pact.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Modern Indian History, Madame H.P. Blavatsky and Colonel M.S. Olcott are related to:

With reference to Ketamine, recently seen in the news, consider the following statements:

1. It is a dissociative anaesthetic that detaches people from their pain and physical environment.
2. It has been included as a psychotropic substance under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Pitt’s India Act 1784, consider the following statements:

1. It gave the British Government supreme control over the East India Company’s (EIC) affairs and administration in India.
2. It allowed the EIC to retain its trade monopoly in India and China.
3. It resulted in the establishment of a dual system of control over the EIC’s affairs.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Woods’ Despatch, 1854, consider the following statements:

1. Woods’ Despatch was issued during the Governor-Generalship of Lord Canning.
2. It encouraged the education of women and the establishment of teacher training schools.
3. English was recommended as the medium of instruction for all levels of education across India.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

In the context of women’s role during the freedom struggle, who among the following is not associated with the Quit India Movement?

Recently, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated the redevelopment plan of this Ashram. This was the first ashram established by Mahatma Gandhi after coming to India from South Africa in 1915. It was also called Satyagraha Ashram which is a colonial style building with a white-washed façade.
Which of the following ashrams is being described by the passage given above?

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Recently, the Ramgarh crater was recognised as a geo-heritage site by the Geological Survey of India. It is located in which of the following states/UT of India?

Consider the following:

1. The India House was based in Berlin and was established by Shyamji Krishna Verma.
2. Madan Lal Dhingra, associated with India House was responsible for the assassination of Curzon Wyllie.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

With reference to the Indian Association or Indian National Association, consider the statements:

1. It was founded by Surendranath Banerjea and Ananda Mohan Bose.
2. It helped in organising an all-India conference in Calcutta in 1883.
3. It demanded reduction of age limit for candidates of the Indian Civil Service examination.

How many of the above statements are correct?

With reference to Modern Indian History, ‘Red shirts’ were:

Consider the following statements regarding the Bombay Plan:

1. It was drafted by the Indian National Congress.
2. It sought for partial nationalization, land reform and workers’ welfare schemes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

India Tex project was launched as part of Bharat TEX 2024, is associated with:

In which of the following regions Parallel governments were not set up during the Quit India movement?

1. Jhansi
2. Ballia
3. Satara
4. Rajkot

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements regarding cervical cancer:

1. Its main cause is the persistent infection with the low-risk human papillomavirus (HPV).
2. Cervavac is the first indigenous vaccine of India against cervical cancer.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the differences in the working of the moderates and extremists during India’s freedom struggle, consider the following statements:

1. Unlike the Extremists, Moderates believed that the British Government was in the interest of India.
2. The social base of Moderates included the educated middle class while that of Extremists included zamindars and landlords.
3. Unlike the Moderates, the Extremists propagated the exclusive use of violence against British rule.

How many of the above statements are correct?

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is a multi-disciplinary organisation recently seen in the news. It is mandated with investigation of money laundering and violation of foreign exchange laws. It comes under which ministry/department?

Arrange the following Governor-generals/ Viceroys in the correct chronological order:

1. Lord Canning
2. John Shore
3. Lord Metcalfe
4. Lord William Bentinck

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to the Desai-Liaqat pact consider the following statements:

1. It proposed an equal number of persons nominated by the Congress and the Muslim League in the central legislature.
2. Twenty per cent of the seats were reserved for minorities under this pact.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the All India Forward Bloc:

1. It was formed by Chittaranjan Das.
2. Before independence, it was a faction within the Indian National Congress.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?