Prelims

Consider the following statements : Ahadis were those troopers who I. offered their services singly. II. did not attach themselves to any chief. III. had the emperor as their immediate colonel. IV. attached themselves to Mirzas. Of these statements :

Which one of the following ancient Indian records is the earliest royal order to preserve foodgrains to be utilised during the crises in the country ?

Which one of the following pairs of cities has recently been connected through a 6-lane express way ?

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ? I. Lothal : Ancient dockyard II. Sarnath : First Sermon of Buddha III. Rajgir : Lion capital of Asoka IV. Nalanda : Great seat of Buddhist learning Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes :

Assertion (A): During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh was sent on expedition to Balkha, Badakh-shan and Qandahar. Reason (R): The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the Middle-East was a marvellous success.

Assertion (A): Gandhi stopped the Non-Co-operation Movement in 1922. Reason (R): Violence at Chauri-Chaura led him to stop the movement.

Assertion (A): The first ever Bill to make primary education compulsory in India was rejected in 1911. Reason (R): Discontent would have increased if every cultivator could read.

Assertion (A): The United States of America has threatened to ask the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to apply sanctions against the developing countries for the non-observance of ILO conventions. Reason (R): The United States of America itself has adopted and implemented those ILO conventions.

Assertion (A): The Congress rejected the Cripps proposals. Reason (R): The Cripps Mission consisted solely of whites.

Assertion (A): Partition of Bengal in 1905 brought to an end the Moderates’ role in the Indian freedom movement. Reason (R): The Surat session of Indian National Congress separated the Extremists from the Moderates.