1. Who among the following repealed the vernacular press Act?
(a) Lord Dufferin
(b) Lord Ripon
(c) Lord Curzon
(d) Lord Hardinge
Ans: – (b)
2. Consider the following statements:-
1. Ishwar Chandra VidyaSagar founded the Bethune School at Calcutta with the main aim of encouraging eduction for women.
2.Bakim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first Graduate of the Calcutta University
3.Keshav Chandra Sen’s campaign against Sati led to the enactment of a law to ban sati by the then Governor General.
Which of he Statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: – (b)
3. Which party was founded by S.C.Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress?
(a) India Freedom Party
(b) Azad Hind Fauj
(c) Revolutionary Front
(d) Forward Block
Ans: – (d)
4. Consider the following Statements:-
The Government of India Act, 1935 Provided for
1. The provincial autonomy
2. The establishment of Federal Court
3. All India Federation at the center
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: – (d)
5. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the battles fought in India in the 18th century?
(a) Battle of WandiWish-Battle of Buxar-Battle of Ambur – Battle of Plassey
(b) Battle of ambur – Battle of Plassey – Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Buxar
(c) Battle of Wandiwash – battle of Plassey-Battle of Ambur-Battle of Buxar
(d) Battle of Ambur-Battle of Buxar – Battle of Wandiwash-Battle of Plassey
Ans: – (b)
6. What was Komagata Maru?
(a) A political party based in Taiwan
(b) Peasent Communist leader of China
(c) A naval Ship on Voyage to Canada
(d) Chinese village where Mao Tse Tung began his long march
Ans: – (c)
7. Consider the following statements:-
On the eve of launch of Quit India Movement Mahatma Gandhi
1) Asked the Government Servants to resign
2) Asked to Soldiers to leave their posts
3) Asked the princes of princely states to accept the Sovereignty of their own
people.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: – (c)
8. In which one of the following provinces was a congress ministry not formed under the Act of 1935?
(a) Bihar
(b) Madras
(c) Orissa
(d) Punjab
Ans: – (d)
9. Who among the following drafted the resolution on fundamental rights for the Karachi session of congress in 1931?
(a) Dr.B.R.Ambekder
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr.Rajendra Prasad
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans: – (b)
10. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Movement/Satyagraha Person actively associated with
1. Champaran Rajendra prasad
2. Ahmedabad mill workers Morarji Desai
3. Kheda Vallabhbhai Patel
Select the correct answer using the code given below:-
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: – (c)
11. Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857?
(a) Jhansi
(b) Chittor
(c) Jagdispur
(d) Lucknow
Ans: – (b)
12. Who among the following was not associated with the formation of U.P.Kisan Sabha in February 1918?
(a) Indra Narain Dwivedi
(b) Gauri Shankar Misra
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya
Ans: – (c)
13. In October 1920,who of the following headed a group of Indians gathered at Tashkent to set up a communist party of India?
(a) H.K.Sarkar
(b) P.C.Joshi
(c) M.C.Chagla
(d) M.N.Roy
Ans: (d)
14. At which congress session was the working committee authorized to launch a Programme of civil disobedience?
(a) Bombay
(b) Lahore
(c) Lucknow
(d) Tripuri
Ans: – (b)
15. Where were the Ghadar revolutionaries who became active during the outbreak of the World War I based?
(a) Central America
(b) North America
(c) West America
(d) South America
Ans: – (c)
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
IAS Examination General Studies Solved 2004 Paper
1. Consider the following events during India’s freedom struggle:-
1. Chauri – Chaura outrage
2. Minto-Morley Reforms
3. Dandi March
4. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the events given
above?
(a) 1 – 3 – 2 – 4
(b) 2 – 4 – 1 – 3
(c) 1 – 4 – 2 – 3
(d) 2 – 3 – 1 – 4
Ans: (b)
2. Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus:
1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru
Tegh Bahadur
2. Guru Arjun dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ramdas.
3. Guru Arjun Dev gave to Sikhs their own script Gurumukhi.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1 and 2
Ans : – (d)
3. Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct Chronological order?
(a) Shankaracharya – Ramanuja – Chaitanya
(b) Ramanuja – Shankaracharya – Chaitanya
(c) Ramanuja – Chaitanya – Shankaracharya
(d) Shankaracharya – Chaitanya – Ramanuja
Ans: – (a)
4. Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Yagur Veda
(c) Atharvana Veda
(d) Sama Veda
Ans: – (c)
5. How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmad Nagar come to an end?
(a) Ahmad Nagar was annexed to Mughal Empire and Husain Shah was
consigned to life imprisonment.
(b) Mughal troops destroyed Daulatabad fort and killed Nizam-ul-Mulk of
Ahmad Nagar.
(c) Fateh Khan usurped the throne from Nizam – ul – Mulk.
(d) Malik Amber was defeated in a battle with Mughals in 1631 and the entire
royal family was killed by the Mughal troops
Ans: – (a)
6. Consider the following statements:-
Some of the main features of the Government of India Act, 1935 were the
1. Abolition of diarchy in the Governor’s provinces.
2. Power of the Governor’s Veto legislative action and to legislate on their own.
3. Abolition of the principle of Communal representation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: – (b)
7. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The constituent assembly of India was elected by the provincial Assemblies in
the year 1946.
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru, M.A.Jinnah and Sardar Vallabai Patel were members of
the constituent assembly of India.
(c) The First session of the constituent assembly of India was held in January, 1947.
(d) The constitution of India was adopted on 26th January 1950.
Ans: – (a)
8. The name of the famous person of India who returned the knighthood conferred on him by the British Government as a token of protest against the atrocities in Punjab in 1919 was
(a) Tej Bahadur Sapru
(b) Ashutosh Mukherjee
(c) Rabindranath Tagore
(d) Syed Ahmad Khan
Ans: – (c)
9. Which of the following Pairs are correctly matched?
List I List II
1. AD 1767-69 First Anglo-Maratha War
2. AD 1790-92 Third Mysore War
3. AD 1824-26 First Anglo-Burmese War
4. AD 1845-46 Second Sikh War
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:-
Codes:-
(a) 2 and 4
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 2 and 3
Ans: – (d)
10. Who was the last ruler of the Tughluq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
(a) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
(b) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq Shah II
(c) Nasir-ud-din Mahumad
(d) Nasarat Shah
Ans: – (c)
11. Consider the following statements:-
1) In the third battle of Panipet,Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated Ibrahim Lodi.
2) Tipu sultan was killed in the Third Anglo Mysore War.
3) Mir Jafar entered in a conspiracy with the English for the defeat of Nawab siraj-ud-daulah in the Battle of Plassey.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 ad 3
(d) None
Ans: – (b)
12. Consider the following Princely States of the British rule in India:
1. Jhansi
2. sambalpur
3. Satara
The correct Chronological order in which they annexed by the British is
(a) 1 – 2 – 3
(b) 1 – 3 – 2
(c) 3 – 2 – 1
(d) 3 – 1 – 2
Ans: – (c)
13. Consider the following statements:-
1. Narasimha Saluva ended the Sangama dynasty and seized the throne for himself and started the Saluva dynasty.
2. Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler and seized the throne for himself.
3. Vira Narasimha was succeeded by his younger brother Krishnadeva Raya.
4. Krishnadeva Raya was succeeded by his half-brother Achyuta Raya.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: – (d)
14. Consider the following statements:-
1. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta.
2. The second session of the Indian National Congress held under the President ship of Dadabai Naoroji.
3. Both Indian National Congress and Muslim league had their sessions at Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
Ans: – (c)
15. Consider the following statements
(1) The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hein attended the fourth great Buddhist Council held by kanishka.
(2) The Chinese pilgrim Hiuen_tsang met Harsha and found him to be
antagonistic to Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 not 2
Ans: – (d)
1. Chauri – Chaura outrage
2. Minto-Morley Reforms
3. Dandi March
4. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the events given
above?
(a) 1 – 3 – 2 – 4
(b) 2 – 4 – 1 – 3
(c) 1 – 4 – 2 – 3
(d) 2 – 3 – 1 – 4
Ans: (b)
2. Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus:
1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru
Tegh Bahadur
2. Guru Arjun dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ramdas.
3. Guru Arjun Dev gave to Sikhs their own script Gurumukhi.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1 and 2
Ans : – (d)
3. Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct Chronological order?
(a) Shankaracharya – Ramanuja – Chaitanya
(b) Ramanuja – Shankaracharya – Chaitanya
(c) Ramanuja – Chaitanya – Shankaracharya
(d) Shankaracharya – Chaitanya – Ramanuja
Ans: – (a)
4. Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Yagur Veda
(c) Atharvana Veda
(d) Sama Veda
Ans: – (c)
5. How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmad Nagar come to an end?
(a) Ahmad Nagar was annexed to Mughal Empire and Husain Shah was
consigned to life imprisonment.
(b) Mughal troops destroyed Daulatabad fort and killed Nizam-ul-Mulk of
Ahmad Nagar.
(c) Fateh Khan usurped the throne from Nizam – ul – Mulk.
(d) Malik Amber was defeated in a battle with Mughals in 1631 and the entire
royal family was killed by the Mughal troops
Ans: – (a)
6. Consider the following statements:-
Some of the main features of the Government of India Act, 1935 were the
1. Abolition of diarchy in the Governor’s provinces.
2. Power of the Governor’s Veto legislative action and to legislate on their own.
3. Abolition of the principle of Communal representation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: – (b)
7. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The constituent assembly of India was elected by the provincial Assemblies in
the year 1946.
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru, M.A.Jinnah and Sardar Vallabai Patel were members of
the constituent assembly of India.
(c) The First session of the constituent assembly of India was held in January, 1947.
(d) The constitution of India was adopted on 26th January 1950.
Ans: – (a)
8. The name of the famous person of India who returned the knighthood conferred on him by the British Government as a token of protest against the atrocities in Punjab in 1919 was
(a) Tej Bahadur Sapru
(b) Ashutosh Mukherjee
(c) Rabindranath Tagore
(d) Syed Ahmad Khan
Ans: – (c)
9. Which of the following Pairs are correctly matched?
List I List II
1. AD 1767-69 First Anglo-Maratha War
2. AD 1790-92 Third Mysore War
3. AD 1824-26 First Anglo-Burmese War
4. AD 1845-46 Second Sikh War
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:-
Codes:-
(a) 2 and 4
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 2 and 3
Ans: – (d)
10. Who was the last ruler of the Tughluq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
(a) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
(b) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq Shah II
(c) Nasir-ud-din Mahumad
(d) Nasarat Shah
Ans: – (c)
11. Consider the following statements:-
1) In the third battle of Panipet,Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated Ibrahim Lodi.
2) Tipu sultan was killed in the Third Anglo Mysore War.
3) Mir Jafar entered in a conspiracy with the English for the defeat of Nawab siraj-ud-daulah in the Battle of Plassey.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 ad 3
(d) None
Ans: – (b)
12. Consider the following Princely States of the British rule in India:
1. Jhansi
2. sambalpur
3. Satara
The correct Chronological order in which they annexed by the British is
(a) 1 – 2 – 3
(b) 1 – 3 – 2
(c) 3 – 2 – 1
(d) 3 – 1 – 2
Ans: – (c)
13. Consider the following statements:-
1. Narasimha Saluva ended the Sangama dynasty and seized the throne for himself and started the Saluva dynasty.
2. Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler and seized the throne for himself.
3. Vira Narasimha was succeeded by his younger brother Krishnadeva Raya.
4. Krishnadeva Raya was succeeded by his half-brother Achyuta Raya.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: – (d)
14. Consider the following statements:-
1. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta.
2. The second session of the Indian National Congress held under the President ship of Dadabai Naoroji.
3. Both Indian National Congress and Muslim league had their sessions at Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
Ans: – (c)
15. Consider the following statements
(1) The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hein attended the fourth great Buddhist Council held by kanishka.
(2) The Chinese pilgrim Hiuen_tsang met Harsha and found him to be
antagonistic to Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 not 2
Ans: – (d)
IAS Examination General Studies Solved 2003 Paper
1. How did sultan Qutb-ud-din-Aibak die?
(a) He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles.
(b) He was killed in a Battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the ruler of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab.
(c) He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to death.
(d) He died after a fall from him house while playing Chaugan.
Ans: – (d)
2. Emperor Harsha’s Southward March was stopped on the Narmada River by
(a) Pulakesin I
(b) Pulakesin II
(c) Vikramaditya I
(d) Vikramaditya II
Ans: – (b)
3. The leader of Bardoli Satyagraha was (1928)
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Vithalbhai J.Patel
(d) Mahadev Desai
Ans: – (a)
4. When Congress leaders condemned Montague-Chelmsford Report, many moderates left the party to form the
(a) Swarajya Party
(b) Indian Freedom Party
(c) Independence Federation of India
(d) Indian Liberal Federation
Ans: – (d)
5. An important aspect of the Cripp’s Mission in 1942 was
(a) That all Indian states should join the Indian Union as condition to consider any degree of autonomy for India.
(b) The creation of an Indian Union with Dominion Status very soon after the second World War.
(c) The active participation and co-operation of the Indian people communities and political parties in the British War effort as a condition for granting independence with full Sovereign status to India after War.
(d) By framing of a Constitution for the entire Indian Union with no separate constitution for any province, and a Union Constitution to be accepted by all province
Ans: – (b)
6. Which of the following provisions was not made in the charter Act of 1833?
(a) The trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished.
(b) The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor-General of India in Council.
(c) All law-making powers to be conferred on Governor-General in Council.
(d) An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor-General Council.
Ans: – (a)
7. Consider the following statements:-
1.Kitab-I-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslims, Saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil ShahII.
2.Amir Kusrau was the originator in India of the early form of Musical style Known as Qawali.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: – (c)
8. Consider the following statements:-
1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early medieval times.
2. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra Empire of South East Asia and conquered some of the areas.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : – (b)
9. How did Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah Reign come to an early end?
(a) He was deposed by his wazir
(b) He died due to a slip while climbing down steps
(c) He was defeated by his nephew in a battle
(d) He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine
Ans: – (c)
10. Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was
(a)An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi
(b)a cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country.
(c)The father of Dilwar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi.
(d) High official in Punjab Province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi’s treatment to his tribe.
Ans : – (a)
11. With reference to the entry of European powers into India which one of the following is not correct?
(a) The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499.
(b) The English opened their first factory in south Indian at Masulipatnam.
(c) In Eastern India, the English company opened its first factory in Orissa in 1633.
(d) Under the leadership of Dupleix, the French occupied Madras in 1746.
Ans: – (a)
12. Consider the following statements:-
1. The lst Mauryan Ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga.
2. The last Sunga king, Devabhuti was assassinated by his Brahmana Minister Vasudeva Kanva who asrupted the throne.
3. The last ruler of Kanva dynasty was deposed by Andhras.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2
(b) only 2
(c) only 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: – (d)
13. “Mrichchhakatika” an ancient Indian book written by shudraka deals with
(a) The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan.
(b) The victory of Chandragupta II over the Saka Kshatrapas of Western India…
(c) The military expeditions and exploits of Samudragupta.
(d) The love affair between a Gupta King and a Princess of Kamarupa.
Ans: – (a)
14. During the Colonial Period in India, what was the purpose of the Whitley Commission?
(a) To review the fitness of India for further political reforms.
(b) To report on the existing conditions of labour and to make recommendations.
(c) To draw up a plan for financial reforms for India.
(d) To develop a comprehensive scheme for Civil Services in India.
Ans: – (b)
15. Who headed the Interim cabinet formed in the year 1946?
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Rajagopalachari
Ans: – (b)
(a) He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles.
(b) He was killed in a Battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the ruler of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab.
(c) He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to death.
(d) He died after a fall from him house while playing Chaugan.
Ans: – (d)
2. Emperor Harsha’s Southward March was stopped on the Narmada River by
(a) Pulakesin I
(b) Pulakesin II
(c) Vikramaditya I
(d) Vikramaditya II
Ans: – (b)
3. The leader of Bardoli Satyagraha was (1928)
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Vithalbhai J.Patel
(d) Mahadev Desai
Ans: – (a)
4. When Congress leaders condemned Montague-Chelmsford Report, many moderates left the party to form the
(a) Swarajya Party
(b) Indian Freedom Party
(c) Independence Federation of India
(d) Indian Liberal Federation
Ans: – (d)
5. An important aspect of the Cripp’s Mission in 1942 was
(a) That all Indian states should join the Indian Union as condition to consider any degree of autonomy for India.
(b) The creation of an Indian Union with Dominion Status very soon after the second World War.
(c) The active participation and co-operation of the Indian people communities and political parties in the British War effort as a condition for granting independence with full Sovereign status to India after War.
(d) By framing of a Constitution for the entire Indian Union with no separate constitution for any province, and a Union Constitution to be accepted by all province
Ans: – (b)
6. Which of the following provisions was not made in the charter Act of 1833?
(a) The trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished.
(b) The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor-General of India in Council.
(c) All law-making powers to be conferred on Governor-General in Council.
(d) An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor-General Council.
Ans: – (a)
7. Consider the following statements:-
1.Kitab-I-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslims, Saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil ShahII.
2.Amir Kusrau was the originator in India of the early form of Musical style Known as Qawali.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: – (c)
8. Consider the following statements:-
1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early medieval times.
2. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra Empire of South East Asia and conquered some of the areas.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans : – (b)
9. How did Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah Reign come to an early end?
(a) He was deposed by his wazir
(b) He died due to a slip while climbing down steps
(c) He was defeated by his nephew in a battle
(d) He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine
Ans: – (c)
10. Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was
(a)An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi
(b)a cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country.
(c)The father of Dilwar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi.
(d) High official in Punjab Province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi’s treatment to his tribe.
Ans : – (a)
11. With reference to the entry of European powers into India which one of the following is not correct?
(a) The Portuguese captured Goa in 1499.
(b) The English opened their first factory in south Indian at Masulipatnam.
(c) In Eastern India, the English company opened its first factory in Orissa in 1633.
(d) Under the leadership of Dupleix, the French occupied Madras in 1746.
Ans: – (a)
12. Consider the following statements:-
1. The lst Mauryan Ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga.
2. The last Sunga king, Devabhuti was assassinated by his Brahmana Minister Vasudeva Kanva who asrupted the throne.
3. The last ruler of Kanva dynasty was deposed by Andhras.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2
(b) only 2
(c) only 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: – (d)
13. “Mrichchhakatika” an ancient Indian book written by shudraka deals with
(a) The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan.
(b) The victory of Chandragupta II over the Saka Kshatrapas of Western India…
(c) The military expeditions and exploits of Samudragupta.
(d) The love affair between a Gupta King and a Princess of Kamarupa.
Ans: – (a)
14. During the Colonial Period in India, what was the purpose of the Whitley Commission?
(a) To review the fitness of India for further political reforms.
(b) To report on the existing conditions of labour and to make recommendations.
(c) To draw up a plan for financial reforms for India.
(d) To develop a comprehensive scheme for Civil Services in India.
Ans: – (b)
15. Who headed the Interim cabinet formed in the year 1946?
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Rajagopalachari
Ans: – (b)
Combined Defence Services (CDS) Solved 2008 Paper
1. Consider the following statements :
1. Ala-ud-din Khalji held religious discourses with Acharya Mahasena
2. Ala-ud-din Khalji and Muhammadbin-Tughluq demanded one sixth of the agricultural produce as revenue from peasants.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( d )
2. Who among the following appointed Ibn Batuta as the Chief Qazi of Delhi ?
(a) Ghiyaz-ud-din Balban
(b) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(c) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
(d) Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
Ans: ( d )
3. How can boiling paint of a liquid be reduced ?
(a) By adding a solid of lower melting point
(b) By dissolving a solution solid in it
(c) By increasing the pressure on the liquid
(d) By decreasing the pressure on the liquid
Ans: ( a )
4. When did UNO officially come into existence ?
(a) 1947
(b) 1939
(c) 1945
(d) 1950
Ans: ( c )
5. Where is Potala Palace situated ?
(a) Tibet
(b) Indonesia
(c) Malaysia
(d) Thailand
Ans: ( a )
6. Consider the following statements :
1. The expenditure to be incurred by the Government and the revenue to be collected by way of taxes must be approved by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
2. The charge of impeachment against the President of India can be brought about by only Lok Sabha and not Rajya Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( d )
7. Which of the following States elects only one member for the Lok Sabha ?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Sikkim
(d) Tripura
Ans: ( c )
8. Consider the following statements :
1. ICICI Bank is the largest private sector bank in India.
2. Postal Life Insurance is the oldest life insurance organization in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( a )
9. Consider the following statements :
1. ICICI Bank is the largest private sector bank in India.
2. Postal Life Insurance is the oldest life insurance organization in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( a )
10. Who of the following was known as Deshbandhu ?
(a) Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) Chittaranjan Das
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) Jyotirao Phule
Ans: ( b )
11. The first definite step to provide Parliamentary control over East India Company was taken by
(a) The Regulating Act
(b) The Pitts India Act
(c) The Charter Act of 1793
(d) The Charter Act of 1813
Ans: ( a )
12. Which among the following National Highways of India is the longest ?
(a) NH 1
(b) NH 2
(c) NH 3
(d) NH 4
Ans: ( b )
13. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Azerbaijan : Baku
(b) Tajikistan : Dushanbe
(c) Turkmenistan : Ashkabad
(d) Kazakhstan : Kiev
Ans: ( d )
14. Consider the following statements : As per Census 2001, in India,
1. More than one-third of the total population is urban.
2. At the national level, the expectation of life at birth is more for males than females.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( d )
15. Which is the largest tea producing country in the world ?
(a) Kenya
(b) Indonesia
(c) China
(d) India
Ans: ( d )
1. Ala-ud-din Khalji held religious discourses with Acharya Mahasena
2. Ala-ud-din Khalji and Muhammadbin-Tughluq demanded one sixth of the agricultural produce as revenue from peasants.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( d )
2. Who among the following appointed Ibn Batuta as the Chief Qazi of Delhi ?
(a) Ghiyaz-ud-din Balban
(b) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(c) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
(d) Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
Ans: ( d )
3. How can boiling paint of a liquid be reduced ?
(a) By adding a solid of lower melting point
(b) By dissolving a solution solid in it
(c) By increasing the pressure on the liquid
(d) By decreasing the pressure on the liquid
Ans: ( a )
4. When did UNO officially come into existence ?
(a) 1947
(b) 1939
(c) 1945
(d) 1950
Ans: ( c )
5. Where is Potala Palace situated ?
(a) Tibet
(b) Indonesia
(c) Malaysia
(d) Thailand
Ans: ( a )
6. Consider the following statements :
1. The expenditure to be incurred by the Government and the revenue to be collected by way of taxes must be approved by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
2. The charge of impeachment against the President of India can be brought about by only Lok Sabha and not Rajya Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( d )
7. Which of the following States elects only one member for the Lok Sabha ?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Sikkim
(d) Tripura
Ans: ( c )
8. Consider the following statements :
1. ICICI Bank is the largest private sector bank in India.
2. Postal Life Insurance is the oldest life insurance organization in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( a )
9. Consider the following statements :
1. ICICI Bank is the largest private sector bank in India.
2. Postal Life Insurance is the oldest life insurance organization in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( a )
10. Who of the following was known as Deshbandhu ?
(a) Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) Chittaranjan Das
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) Jyotirao Phule
Ans: ( b )
11. The first definite step to provide Parliamentary control over East India Company was taken by
(a) The Regulating Act
(b) The Pitts India Act
(c) The Charter Act of 1793
(d) The Charter Act of 1813
Ans: ( a )
12. Which among the following National Highways of India is the longest ?
(a) NH 1
(b) NH 2
(c) NH 3
(d) NH 4
Ans: ( b )
13. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Azerbaijan : Baku
(b) Tajikistan : Dushanbe
(c) Turkmenistan : Ashkabad
(d) Kazakhstan : Kiev
Ans: ( d )
14. Consider the following statements : As per Census 2001, in India,
1. More than one-third of the total population is urban.
2. At the national level, the expectation of life at birth is more for males than females.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( d )
15. Which is the largest tea producing country in the world ?
(a) Kenya
(b) Indonesia
(c) China
(d) India
Ans: ( d )
IAS Examination General Studies Solved 2006 Paper
1. The initial design and construction of whih massive temple took place during the
reign of Suryavarman II ?
(a)Sri Mariamman Temple
(b) Angkor Vat
(c) Batu Caves Temple
(d) Kumakhya Temple
Ans: – (b)
2. The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following ?
(a) Mahapadma Nanda
(b) Chandragupta maurya
(c) Ahoka
(d) Samudragupta
Ans: – (d)
3. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
Prominent Indian Writer Language
(a) Raja Rao : Telugu
(b) Gobind Trimbuk Deshpande : Marathi
(c) Subramaniyam Bharati : Tamil
(d) Tara Shankar Joshi : Gujarati
Ans: – (a)
4. Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire ?
(a) Amoghavarsha I
(b) Dantidurga
(c) Dhruva
(d) Krishna I
Ans: – (b)
5. Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal Emperor ?
(a) Babar
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb
Ans: – (c)
6. Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny ?
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Hardinge
(d) Lord Lytton
Ans: – (a)
7. Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama :
(1) Madam cama unfurled the National Flag at the International
Socialist Conference in Paris in the year 1907.
(2) Madam cama served as private secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji.
(3) Madam cama was born to Parsi parents
(a) 1,2 and 3.
(b) 2 and 3 only.
(c) 1 and 2 only.
(d) 3 only.
Ans: – (b)
8. Under whose presidency was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held
in the year 1929 wherein a resolution was adopted to gain complete independence from the British?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Motilal Nehru
Ans: – (c)
9. In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory(trading post)?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Madras
(c) Masulipattam
(d) Surat
Ans: (d)
10. Consider the following statements :?
1. The Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were Patrons of Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: – (b)
11. Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located?
(a) Indus and Jhelum
(b) Jhelum and Chenab
(c) Chenab and Rave
(d) Rave and Beas
Ans: – (a)
12. Consider the following statements :-
1. The Charter Act 1853 abolished East India Company’s monopoly of Indian trade.
2.Under the Government of India Act 1858, the British Parliament abolished the East India Company altogether and undertook the responsibility of the ruling India directly
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: – (b)
13. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) State Recorganization Act : Andhra Pradesh
(b) Treaty of Yandabu : Assam
(c) State of Bilaspur : Himachal Pradesh
(d) Year 1966 : Gujarat becomes a state
Ans: – (d)
14. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi ?
(a) Sikandar Shah – Ibrahim Lodi – Bahlol Khan Lodi
(b) Sikandar Shah – Bahlol Khan Lodi – Ibrahim Lodi
(c) Bahlol Khan Lodi – Sikandar Shah – Ibrahim Lodi
(d) Bahlol Khan Lodi – Ibrahim Lodi – Sikandar Shah
Ans: – (c)
15. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Vikramsila Monastery : Uttar Pradesh
(b) Hemkund Gurudwara : Himachal Pradesh
(c) Udhayagiri Caves : Maharashtra
(d) Amaravati : Andhra Pradesh Buddhist Stupa
Ans: – (d)
reign of Suryavarman II ?
(a)Sri Mariamman Temple
(b) Angkor Vat
(c) Batu Caves Temple
(d) Kumakhya Temple
Ans: – (b)
2. The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following ?
(a) Mahapadma Nanda
(b) Chandragupta maurya
(c) Ahoka
(d) Samudragupta
Ans: – (d)
3. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
Prominent Indian Writer Language
(a) Raja Rao : Telugu
(b) Gobind Trimbuk Deshpande : Marathi
(c) Subramaniyam Bharati : Tamil
(d) Tara Shankar Joshi : Gujarati
Ans: – (a)
4. Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire ?
(a) Amoghavarsha I
(b) Dantidurga
(c) Dhruva
(d) Krishna I
Ans: – (b)
5. Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal Emperor ?
(a) Babar
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb
Ans: – (c)
6. Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny ?
(a) Lord Canning
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Hardinge
(d) Lord Lytton
Ans: – (a)
7. Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama :
(1) Madam cama unfurled the National Flag at the International
Socialist Conference in Paris in the year 1907.
(2) Madam cama served as private secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji.
(3) Madam cama was born to Parsi parents
(a) 1,2 and 3.
(b) 2 and 3 only.
(c) 1 and 2 only.
(d) 3 only.
Ans: – (b)
8. Under whose presidency was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held
in the year 1929 wherein a resolution was adopted to gain complete independence from the British?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Motilal Nehru
Ans: – (c)
9. In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory(trading post)?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Madras
(c) Masulipattam
(d) Surat
Ans: (d)
10. Consider the following statements :?
1. The Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were Patrons of Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: – (b)
11. Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located?
(a) Indus and Jhelum
(b) Jhelum and Chenab
(c) Chenab and Rave
(d) Rave and Beas
Ans: – (a)
12. Consider the following statements :-
1. The Charter Act 1853 abolished East India Company’s monopoly of Indian trade.
2.Under the Government of India Act 1858, the British Parliament abolished the East India Company altogether and undertook the responsibility of the ruling India directly
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: – (b)
13. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) State Recorganization Act : Andhra Pradesh
(b) Treaty of Yandabu : Assam
(c) State of Bilaspur : Himachal Pradesh
(d) Year 1966 : Gujarat becomes a state
Ans: – (d)
14. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi ?
(a) Sikandar Shah – Ibrahim Lodi – Bahlol Khan Lodi
(b) Sikandar Shah – Bahlol Khan Lodi – Ibrahim Lodi
(c) Bahlol Khan Lodi – Sikandar Shah – Ibrahim Lodi
(d) Bahlol Khan Lodi – Ibrahim Lodi – Sikandar Shah
Ans: – (c)
15. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(a) Vikramsila Monastery : Uttar Pradesh
(b) Hemkund Gurudwara : Himachal Pradesh
(c) Udhayagiri Caves : Maharashtra
(d) Amaravati : Andhra Pradesh Buddhist Stupa
Ans: – (d)
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