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With reference to the history of India, “Ulgulan” or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events?

(a) The Revolt of 1857 (b) The Mappila Rebellion of 1921 (c) The Indigo Revolt of 1859 – 60 (d)...

Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because

(a) He was asked by the Board of Directors at London to do so (b) He wanted to revive interest...

Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of

(a) Peasant resistance to the oppressive conduct of planters (b) Its unprofitability in the world market because of new inventions...

In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around

1. Women’s right to gain education 2. age of consent 3. restitution of conjugal rights Select the correct answer using...

The Keeling Curve

What is Keeling Curve ? The change in CO2 content with time is widely referred to as the Keeling Curve...

With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following is the correct description of the term ‘paramitas’?

(a) The earliest Dharmashastra texts written in aphoristic (sutra) style (b) Philosophical schools that did not accept the authority of...

Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription?” “Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely”

(a) Ashoka (b) Samudragupta (c) Harshavardhana (d) Krishnadeva Raya Answer: a Explanation: According to the 12th major rock edict –...

With reference to the history of India, the terms ”kulyavapa” and “dronavapa” denote

(a) Measurement of land (b) Coins of different monetary value (c) Classification of urban land (d) Religious rituals Answer: a...

The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by

(a) Gopal Baba Walangkar (b) Jyotiba Phule (c) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (d) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Answer: a Explanation: Gopal Baba...

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?

1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference 2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the...