In which year English Education was introduced in India?

(a)

1825

(b)

1835

(c)

1845

(d)

1855

Consider the following statements.
(i) The partition of Bengal in 1905 was the most striking example of the British divide and rule policy.
(ii) In the Calcutta meeting 1905, Surendranath Banerjea gave a call for the boycott of British goods and institutions.
(iii) On 7 August 1905 at Town Hall meeting in Calcutta, a formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was made.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)

(i) only

(b)

(i) and (iii) only

(c)

(i) and (ii) only

(d)

All of the above

Who founded the Banaras Hindu University?

(a)

Mahatma Gandhi

(b)

Madan Mohan Malaviya

(c)

Tilak

(d)

B.P. Wadia

Which of the following is not correctly paired?

(a)

Lt. Governor of Punjab - Reginad Dyer

(b)

Dalit-Bahujan Movement - Dr. Ambedkar

(c)

Self Respect Movement - Periyar E.V.R.

(d)

Satyagraha Sabha - Rowlatt Act

The First Cotton Mill in Bombay was started in

(a)

1852

(b)

1854

(c)

1861

(d)

1865

Assertion: The institution of separate electorate was the principle adopted by the British Government for fostering and spreading communalism.
Reason: The people were split into separate constituencies so that they voted communally.

(a)

A is correct, R is not the correct explanation of A

(b)

A is correct, R is wrong

(c)

A and R are wrong

(d)

A is correct, R is the correct explanation of A

British had their intention to leave India by

(a)

August 15, 1947

(b)

January 26, 1950

(c)

June, 1948

(d)

December, 1949

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on

(a)

January, 30, 1948

(b)

August 15, 1947

(c)

January, 30, 1949

(d)

October, 2, 1948

Bhoodan movement was started by _________

(a)

Ram Manohar Lohia

(b)

Jayaprakash Narayan

(c)

Vinoba Bhave

(d)

Sundar Lal Bahuguna

Who came to Italy seeking the help of the West in the war against the Turks?

(a)

Giovanni Aurispa

(b)

Manuel Chrysaloras

(c)

Roger Bacon

(d)

Columbus

Assertion: England passed the Navigation Acts.
Reason: The Act mandated that colonial produce should be exported only in British ships.

(a)

Both A and R are correct, R explains A

(b)

Both A and R are correct, R does not explain A

(c)

A is correct but R is wrong

(d)

A is wrong but R is correct

Napoleon was exiled first time to__________

(a)

Elba

(b)

St. Helena

(c)

Corsica

(d)

Waterloo

 England decided on free trade policy in _________

(a)

1833

(b)

1836

(c)

1843

(d)

1858

_______ emerged as the most powerful Industrial country in continental Europe towards the close of nineteenth century.

(a)

France

(b)

Spain

(c)

Germany

(d)

Austria

The aim of the Baghdad Pact was to _________

(a)

protect England’s leadership in the Middle East

(b)

exploit the oil resources in the region

(c)

prevent communist influence

(d)

destabilise the government in Iraq

Which of the following statements are correct.
Statement I: Ambedkar launched two political parties.
Statement II: The first one was the Independent Labour party in 1937 and the second Scheduled Caste Federation in 1942.
Statement III: After independence Ambedkar was not invited to be a member of the Nehru cabinet.

(a)

I & II

(b)

I & III

(c)

None of the above

(d)

All of the above

A desire to revive a former customs or practice

(a)

communalism

(b)

nationalism

(c)

revivalism

(d)

imperialism

Which is the correct sequence of the following events?

(a)

The linguistic reorganization of states was raised and argued out in Constituent Assembly between 1947 and 1949.

(b)

Pattabhi Sitaramayya raised the demand for an Punjab Province

(c)

The ruler of Junagadh wanted to join India

(d)

All the above

Match the following
a) 33.3% - Marginal farmers and agricultural labourers
b) 50% - the assets
c) 25% - non-farm activites
d) 15% - minor irrigation works

(a)

1,2,3,4

(b)

3,1,4,2

(c)

4,3,2,1

(d)

4,2,3,1

A group of people from the place of Marseilles proceeded to Paris by singing the_____ ,song.

(a)

carnatic

(b)

western

(c)

Marseillaise

(d)

hindstani

Describe the implications of the new land tenures?

What were the repressive measures adopted by the colonial government to crush the nationalist movements?

Write about Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha.

What were the demands put forth by Muslim under the leadership of Aga Khan.

Why did the talks at Simla Conference break down.

What were the immediate tasks before the new government headed by Jawaharlal Nehru?

Why is Joan of Arc remembered in history?

In which way Rabindranath Tagore Construct Swadeshi

What are all Mass Mobilisation in Freedom Movement.

Who addressed Mahatma Gandhi as "Father of the Nation" & where?

Describe the way in which indentured labour was organized in British India?

Why is Ghadar Movement considered an important episode in India’s freedom struggle.

Highlight the objectives of the first centrally-organized political party of Muslims.

Explain the five principles of Panch Sheel.

What happened in Germany during the second phase of Industrial Revolution?

Bring out the significance of Huk Rebellion.

Trace the background of the formation of NATO.

How is communalism as an ideology defined?

Write notes on the Nehru Committee Report.

What is meant by Brinkmanship?

1. Discuss Bhagat Singh’s radical strand of nationalism, and his revolutionary activitsm that led to his hanging.

2. Write a paragraph about the Rajaji Formula.

1. Assess the achievements of the first two Five-Year plans.

2. Attempt a comprehensive account of the evolution of England, France and Spain as nation-states.

1. Discuss the causes, course and results of the American War of Independence

2. Discuss the political fallout of French Revolutions of 1848 in other parts of Europe.

1. “Marx supplied sparks and Lenin lit the fire”- Elucidate.

2. In disputes involving the permanent members of the Security Council, the UNO was a mute spectator. Elucidate this statement from the cold war period experiences.

1. Explain Industrial policy Statement 1991 and write its positive and negative side?

2. What is meant by Q Ships and U Boats?

1. Give a detailed account about Central Treaty Organisation?

2. Explain agricultural policy in india?

1. Discuss the impact of Western education on Indian Middle Class, highlighting the latter’s role in reforming and regenerating Indian Society.

2. Write about the role played by V.O. Chidambaram in Indian National Movement.