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Q.1 Which of the following are the significances of Rasarnava i.e. Treatise on Metallic Preparations  ?

 

1) It contains wealth of information Tantric-Medical and chemical knowedge and practices prevalent in India during that period

 

2) It deals with Rasas (mercury and other important minerals), Uparasas (inferior minerals), metals. etc

 

3) It was written by an unknown author, in Sanskrit language

 

Codes:

 

A) 1 & 3

 

B) 2 & 3

 

C) 1 & 2

 

D) 1,2,3

 

Ans. D

 

Q.2 What is the significance of Patharughat in the Indian freedom struggle ?

 

1) It is also known as Jallianwala Bagh of Assam

 

2) It is a place in Assam, where the peasant took British bullets while protesting exorbitant taxes

 

Codes:

 

A) Only 1

 

B) Only 2

 

C) Both are correct

 

D) Both are incorrect

 

Ans. C

 

Q.3 Consider the statements regarding Bagurumba folk dance :

 

1) It is folk dance of Assam

 

2)It  resemble the butterflies movement

 

3) It is the combination of costume colors and movements

 

Codes:

 

A) 1 & 3

 

B) 2 & 3

 

C) 1 & 2

 

D) 1,2,3

 

Ans. D

 

Q.4 With which of the following purpose sir William Wederburn & W.S. Caine set up Indian Parliamentary committee in 1893 ?

A) To campaign for entry of Indians into Imperial Judiciary

B) To agitate for entry of Indians into British parliament

C) To agitate for Indian political reforms in the house of commons

D) To facilitate discussion on the India’s Independence in British Parliament

Ans. C

 

Q.5 In context with the Tabhanga Movement which of the following statements are correct ?

1)  Share-cropping peasants (essentially, tenants) had to give half of their harvest to the owners of the land

2) It was a militant campaign initiated in Bengal by the Kisan Sabha

3)  Muslim League supported this agitation

Codes:

A) 1 & 3

B) 2 & 3

C) 1 & 2

D) 1,2,3

Ans. C

As a response to the agitations, the then Muslim League ministry in the province launched the Bargadari Act, which provided that the share of the harvest given to the landlords would be limited to one third of the total. But the law was not fully implemented

 

Q.6 Which among the following statements are correct regarding Babbar Akali Movement ?

1) Loss of Sikh sovereignty in the Anglo-Sikh wars helped to enjoy popular support.

2) The Babbar Akali movement recruited from World War I veterans dissatisfied with broken land grant promises

Which among above are correct ?

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both are correct

D) Both are incorrect

Ans. C

 

Q.7 Which of the following are the philosophical concepts of the Jain Dharma ?

1) Ahimsa

2) Karma

3) Non-violence

4) Multiple facets of truth

Which among the above are correct ?

A) 1,2,3

B) 2 & 3

C) 2,3,4

D) All are correct

Ans. D