Question - 1

With reference to the British company, consider the following statements:

1- In 1600 AD, a charter was given to the company by Queen Elizabeth of Britain, in which the company was given the monopoly to trade with the eastern countries for 15 years.

2- Queen Elizabeth was one of the shareholders of these company, after this Captain Hawkins came to Surat in 1608 AD on a ship called Hector to get trade concessions.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

a) 1 only 

b) 2 only

c) both 1 and 2 

d) neither 1 nor 2


Question - 2

By which one of the following Acts, the Supreme Court at Calcutta in British India was established?

a) Regulating Act, 1773 

b) Pitt's India Act, 1784

c) Charter Act, 1793 

d) Charter Act, 1813


Question - 3

With reference to the British company, consider the following statements:

1-In 1717, the disciples of John Sumiran reached the court of the Mughal emperor Farukhsiyar.

2- Farrukhsiyar issued a decree in the name of the company in 1717 AD, which is also called Magna Carta or letter of authority of the company.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

a) 1 only 

b) 2 only

c) both 1 and 2 

d) neither 1 nor 2


Question - 4

With reference to Mirkasim, consider the following statements:

1- It is reported from Siyar-ul-Mukhtarin written by Ghulam Hussain that Mir Qasim collected a new 'tax' called Khizri Jama.

2- Mir Kasim did not become a puppet of the British and soon he clashed with the British on the question of 'Dastak'.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

a) 1 only 

b) 2 only

c) both 1 and 2 

d) neither 1 nor 2


Question - 5

With reference to the Governor General, consider the following statements:

1- In India in 1833 AD, according to the provisions of the Charter Act, the Governor General of Bengal was made the Governor General of India.

2- Lord William Ventik was made the first Governor General of India.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) both 1 and 2

d) neither 1 nor 2


Question - 6

Who was the first Muslim President of Congress?

a) Badruddin Tayyab ji 

b) Rahim Tulla Sayani

c) Aga Khan 

d) Muhammad Ali Jinnah


Question - 7

He was a communist of India, he played a major role in the world communist movement, identify him from the given alternatives;

a) C Sankaran Nair 

b) Dadabhai Naoroji

c) M.N.Rai 

d) Ananda Mohan Bose


Question - 8

Which one Indian leader said that the Indian National Congress was formed so that it could act as 'Abhay Kapat' to protect the British Raj?

a) Lala Lajpat Rai

b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

c) W. C. Banerjee

d) Surendra Nath Banerjee


Question - 9

What was the purpose of Rowlatt Act?

a) ending the cottage industry

b) ending the autonomy of universities

c) Through this the government could arrest any person without filing a lawsuit

d) none of the above


Question - 10

Who founded the 'Swarajya Dal' on January 1, 1923?

a) Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru

b) Lala Lajpat Rai and Lokmanya Tilak

c) By Mrs. Annie Besant and Lokmanya Tilak

d) None of the above


Question - 11

What program was set by Gandhiji for 'Civil Disobedience Movement'?

a) Village to village should come forward to make salt.

b) Women should picket the shops of liquor, opium and foreign clothes.

c) Hindus should give up untouchability.

d) All of the above programs were adopted.


Question - 12

What was the main point of the 'August Proposal'?

a) The goal of the British government was the establishment of colonial self-government in India.

b) Indian representatives will be included in the executive committee of the Governor General.

c) A 'War Advisory Committee' will be set up to advise the British Government in matters of war.

d) All of the above statements.


Question - 13

What were the major provisions under the 'Poona Pact'?

a) A certain number of seats were reserved for the Depressed Classes out of the general constituencies.

b) In the central legislature also, about 20 percent of the general seats were reserved for the Depressed Classes.

c) Provided proper representation to the depressed classes in local institutions and public services on the basis of their educational qualifications.

d) All of the above provisions.


Question - 14

When did the Muslim League decided to take 'Direct Action' for the objective of Pakistan?

a) 15th August, 1946

b) August 16, 1946

c) August 27, 1946

d) January 26, 1947


Question - 15

Whose contribution wass significant in the establishment of the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental School, which later transformed into the Aligarh Muslim University?

a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

b) Muhammad Iqbal

c) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad


Question - 16

Consider the following statements:

1- In India in 1918, VP Wadia established the first labor union.

2-Servant of India Society was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

a) 1 only                      

b) 2 only

c) both 1 and 2          

d) neither 1 nor 2


Question - 17

Consider the following statements:

1) "Congress people are hungry for posts" is the statement of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.

2) Gopalkrishna Gokhale compared the administration of Curzon with that of Aurangzeb.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?

a) 1 only                   

b) 2 only

c) both 1 and 2       

d) neither 1 nor 2


Question - 18

NTPC will set up India;s largest solar plant in _______.

a) Runn of Kutch

b) Thar Desert

c) Bundelkhand

d) Dandakaranya


Question - 19

When is the International Malala day celebrated?

a) 11 July

b) 12 July

c) 14 July

d) 16 July


Question - 20

Who won 2021 COPA America football cup?

a) Brazil

b) Uruguay

c) Argentina

d) Colombia


Question - 21

According to a report by consultancy firm Mercer, which city has became the most expensive city in the world for workers?

a) Beirut

b) Ashgabat

c) Shanghai

d) Geneva


Question - 22

When is the Nelson Mandela international day celebrated?

a) 16th July

b) 17th July

c) 18th July

d) 19th July


Question - 23

In which city India's first private liquified natural gas facility plant has been inaugrated?

a) Mathura

b) Indore

c) Nagpur

d) Surat


Question - 24

In which state the world's first Genetically modified rubber plant has been set up recently?

a) Himachal Pradesh

b) Uttarakhand

c) Assam

d) Tamilnadu


Question - 25

Which Indian origin woman has won the European inventor award for the year 2021?

a) Geetanjali Rao

b) Sumitra Mitra

c) Sristhi Goswami

d) Shakuntla singh


Question - 26

Recently launched 'SAGE project'  is related to which ministry?

a) Ministry of AYUSH

b) Ministry of Education

c) Ministry of Health

d) Ministry of social justice and empowerment


Question - 27

On which river of Bihar Dagmara hydroelectric project is being constructed?

a) Kosi

b) Son

c) Mahananda

d) Gandak


ANSWERS -

1 - c

2 - a

3 - c 

4 - c 

5 - c

6 - a 

7 - c 

8 - a 

9 - c

10 - a

11 - d

12 - d

13 - d 

14 - b

15 - c

16 - c

17 - c

18 - a

19 - b

20 - c

21 - b

22 - c

23 - c

24 - c

25 - b

26 - d

27 - a