Q. Which of the following statements regarding Permanent Settlement is/are correct?
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1) 2 only
2) 1 only
3) 2 and 3 only
4) 1, 2 and 3
Q. Gandhiji led the Indian nationalist movement from the front and his leadership was motivated by a wider philosophy he nurtured throughout the course of the movement. Which one among the following was a continuous movement based on this philosophy, and not a specific movement?
1) Non-cooperation Movement
2) Swadeshi Movement
3) Quit India Movement
4) Civil Disobedience Movement
Q. The Jainas believe that Jainism is the outcome of the teachings of twenty-four Tirthankaras. In the light of this statement, which one among the following is correct of Vardhamana Mahavira?
1) He was not one of the twenty four Tirthankaras
2) He was the first Tirthankara and the founder of Jainism
3) He was the twenty-third Tirthankara, the first twenty-fourth Tirthankaras being considered legendary
4) He was the last land and twenty-fourth Tirthankara, who was not considered as the founder of the new faith but as a reformer of the existing religious sect
Q. The earliest Buddhist literature which deal with the stories of the various birth of Buddha are
1) Sutta pitakas
2) Venaya pitakas
3) Jatakas
4) Abhidhamma pitakas
Q. Which one among the following is not a characteristic of Rig-Vedic Aryans?
1) They were acquainted with the use of copper and the modern ploughshare
2) They were acquainted with horses, chariots and the use of bronze
3) They were acquainted with the cow, which formed the most important from of wealth
4) They were acquainted with the use of iron.
Q. Which among the following statements about European Union (EU) are correct?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1) 1, 2 and 3
2) 1 and 4
3) 2 and 3 only
4) 3 and 4
Q. Which one among the following pairs of level of government and legislative power is not correctly matched?
1) State government: State List
2) Central government: Union List
3) Local government: Residuary powers
4) Central and State government: Concurrent List
Q. There are different arguments given in favour of power sharing in a democratic political system. Which one of the following is not one of them?
1) If reduces conflict among different communities
2) Majority community does not impose its will on others
3) Since all are affected by the policies of the government, they should be consulted in the governance of the country
4) It speeds up the decision making process and improves the chances of unity of the country
Q. The first effort at drafting a Dominion Status Constitution for India was made in response to the
1) Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
2) Minto-Morley Reforms
3) Simon Commission
4) First Round Table Conference
Q. The Constituent Assembly of India was chosen on the basis of the provincial elections of 1941. With the withdrawal of the Muslim League from the Constituent Assembly, it turned out that majority of the Assembly members were also members of the Congress. Under that circumstance, how was the Constituent Assembly given a broader social basis?
1) By nominating independent members of different castes, groups and women and also by taking in repres
2) By nomination independent members from various minority groups
3) By nominating independent members from various caste and religious groups
4) By taking in representatives of the princely states and asking for written submission from the public at large
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