Q. The Kamraj Plan was a plan formulated in 1963 by the then-
1) Union Cabinet Minister, whereby a new constitution for the Indian National Congress was proposed
2) Chief Minister of Madras, whereby the senior ministers were asked to leave government and work to rejuvenate the party
3) Chief Minister of Madras, whereby a new set of principles for accepting donations for the party work was proposed
4) Chief Minister of Madras to root out corruption from India
Q. Which one among the following was not a possible reason for the success of Nadir Shah's military campaign in Delhi?
1) Weak Mughal Emperor
2) Lack of strong defence in the North-West Frontier
3) Late preparation for the defence of Delhi
4) Use of superior military technology by the invading army
Q. Which one among the following was not true about the Kerala king Martanda Varma?
1) He ruled over Travancore
2) He subdued the feudatories
3) He gave heavy bribes to the European officers to maintain peace
4) He organized a strong modern army
Q. Which of the following was/were reason/reasons fir the success of European trading companies in South India during the 17th Century?
1. The presence of the Mughals in the South was not as much as in the North
2. the Vijaya Nagar kingdom had been overthrown in the late 16th Century
3. The South had many small and weak states
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
1) 1, 2 and 3
2) 1 and 2 only
3) 2 and 3 only
4) 1 only
Q. Which one among the following was a reason for which the French could not succeed in India in the 18th Century?
1) They sided with the weak Indian sides such as Chanda Sahib and Muzaffar Jang
2) Dupleix was called back at a crucial time
3) Their trading company was heavily dependent on the French Government
4) They conspired against the Indian powers
Q. Which one among the following was the result of the First Anglo-Maratha War of 1775-82?
1) The British won the war
2) The Maratha won the war
3) There was no victory for either side
4) It helped Hyder Ali to gather strength because the British and Marathas were engaged in a mutual war
Q. Which one among the following is correct about the Doctrine of Lapse?
1) It did not allow the Indian rulers to adopt any heir
2) It did not allow an adopted heir to rule a state after the death of the ruler
3) It made the annexation of Indian state compulsory after a death of a ruler
4) It made the annexation of India state compulsory if the adoption of heir had not been approved by the British authorities.
Q. In 1856 Awadh would not have been annexed with the British Empire if the Nawab of Awadh had -
1) allied with the British
2) not refused to introduce reforms as suggested by the British
3) fought against the British
4) a natural heir
Q. During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organiser of underground activity in
1) Quit India Movement
2) Civil Disobedience Movement
3) Non-Cooperation Movement
4) Swadeshi Movement
Q. Who among the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India?
1) Winston Churchill
2) James Ramsay McDonald
3) Neville Chamberlain
4) Stanley Baldwin
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