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History Questions and Answers - Set 2

Q31 :

The earliest Surat factories were established by the —

A
  

Portuguese

B
  

Dutch

C
  

English

D
  

French

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Correct Answer: C

English

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Q32 :

The proposals for the Partition of India into India and Pakistan were contained in the —

A
  

Cripps Mission proposals

B
  

Cabinet Mission proposals

C
  

Prime Minister Attlee's statement of 20th February, 1947

D
  

Mountbatten Plan of 3rd June, 1947

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Correct Answer: D

Mountbatten Plan of 3rd June, 1947

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Q33 :

Which one of the following battles made the Nawab of Awadh dependent on the East India Company?

A
  

Battle of Buxar

B
  

Battle of Fulta

C
  

Battle of Plassey

D
  

Battle of Kasim Bazar

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Correct Answer: A

Battle of Buxar

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Q34 :

Dyarchy was first introduced in India by the Act of —

A
  

1858

B
  

1909

C
  

1919

D
  

1931

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Correct Answer: C

1919

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Q35 :

Rabindranath Tagore gave up his 'Knighthood' in protest to which one of the following?

A
  

Rowlatt Act

B
  

Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh

C
  

Simon Commission

D
  

Cripps Mission

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Correct Answer: B

Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh

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Q36 :

Consider the following pairs:
1. Indian Councils Act, 1909 → Introduction of Communal Electorate
2. Govt. of India Act, 1935 → Provincial Autonomy
3. Indian Independence Act, 1947 → Merger of States in Indian Union
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

A
  

1, 2 and 3

B
  

2 and 3

C
  

1 and 3

D
  

1 and 2

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Correct Answer: D

1 and 2

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Q37 :

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Name of Kingdom)
(1) Awadh
(2) Bengal
(3) Hyderabad

List II (Founder/Rulers)
(a) Chin Qilich Khan
(b) Murshid Quli Khan
(c) Saadat Khan

A
  

1-a, 2-b, 3-c

B
  

1-c, 2-b, 3-a

C
  

1-a, 2-c, 3-b

D
  

1-c, 2-a, 3-b

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Correct Answer: B

1-c, 2-b, 3-a

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Q38 :

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Ruler)
(1) Ashoka
(2) Kanishka
(3) Kharavela
(4) Kumaragupta

List II (Title)
(a) Vikramaditya
(b) Kalinga-Chakravarti
(c) Mahendraditya
(d) Devaputra
(e) Priyadarshi

A
  

1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-e

B
  

1-e, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a

C
  

1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c

D
  

1-e, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c

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Correct Answer: D

1-e, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c

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Q39 :

Ramacharitam written by Sandhyakar Nandi in the 12th century AD was the —

A
  

story of Lord Rama in a popular poetic style in Oriya language

B
  

first translation of Valmiki's Ramayana into Telugu language

C
  

story of a love affair between a rich merchant of Pataliputra and a beautiful courtesan

D
  

story of conflict between the Kaivartha peasants and a Pala prince

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Correct Answer: D

story of conflict between the Kaivartha peasants and a Pala prince

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Q40 :

Consider the following dynasties
I. Saluva 
II. Sangama 
III. Tuluva 
IV. Aravidu
What is the correct chronological sequence of these dynasties?

A
  

II, I, III, IV

B
  

IV, III, II, I

C
  

I, II, III, IV

D
  

III, IV, I, II

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Correct Answer: A

II, I, III, IV

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