Prelims

Assertion (A): During the time of Akbar, for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars had to maintain twenty horses. Reason (R): Horses had to be rested while on march and replacements were necessary in times of war.

Assertion (A): Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious rebellion since Sepoy Mutiny. Reason (R): There was massive upsurge of the peasantry in certain areas.

Assertion (A): Devaluation of a currency may promote export. Reason (R): Price of the country’s products in the international market may fall due to devaluation.

Since 1980, the share of the tertiary sector in the total GDP of India has

The term “imperial preference” was applied to the

Consider the following events : I. Indigo Revolt II. Santhal Rebellion III. Deccan Riot IV. Mutiny of the Sepoys The correct chronological sequence of these events is :

In the November 1998 Composite Dialogue Process between India and Pakistan, three contentious issues listed below as 1, 2 and 3 were discussed. Contentious Issues 1. Disengagement of troops 2. Settlement of boundary dispute 3. Sharing river water Match the issues with the areas marked in the map as A, B and C and select the correct answer using the codes give below :

Which one of the following Indian leaders was dismissed by the British from the Indian Civil Service ?

Which one of the following leaders of the Congress was totally in favour of Cabinet Mission Plan ?

In the rough outline map of a part of Jammu and Kashmir shown in the figure, places marked A, B, C and D represent respectively