Consider the following statements: The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he:
1. Exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British.
2. Interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians.
3. Stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Exam Year: 2012
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Correct Answer:
(a)
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The Congress ministries resigned in the seven provinces in 1939, because
Correct Answer:
(d)
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With reference to Ryotwari Settlement, consider the following statements:
1. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the government.
2. The government gave the Pattas to the Ryots.
3. The lands were surveyed and assessed before being taxed.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Correct Answer:
(c)
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Vultures which used to be very common in Indian countryside some years ago are rarely seen nowadays. This is attributed to:
Correct Answer:
(b)
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With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?
1. Meditation and control of breath
2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place
3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct Answer:
(d)
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Which of the following can be threats to the biodiversity of a geographical area?
1. Global warming
2. Fragmentation of habitat
3. Invasion of alien species
4. Promotion of vegetarianism
Choose the correct answer using the code given below:Correct Answer:
(a)
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The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India?
1. Right to healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to life under Article 21.
2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the Scheduled Areas for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes under Article 275 (1).
3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243(A).
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct Answer:
(a)
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The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of:
Correct Answer:
(c)
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With reference to the scientific progress of ancient India, which of the statements given below are correct?
1. Different kinds of specialized surgical instruments were in common use by 1st century AD.
2. Transplant of internal organs in the human body had begun by the beginning of 3rd century AD.
3. The concept of sine of an angle was known in 5th century AD.
4. The concept of cyclic quadrilaterals was known in 7th century AD.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Correct Answer:
(c)