14 questions from the UPSC 2018 examination.
14 questions
Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the
In 1920, which of the following changed its name to "Swarajya Sabha"?
In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the
Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley ?
Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948?
Regarding Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true? 1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced. 2. Establishment of universities was recommended. 3. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which among the following events happened earliest?
Consider the following events: 1. The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a State in India. 2. India's then largest bank, 'Imperial Bank of India', was renamed 'State Bank of India'. 3. Air India was nationalised and became the national carrier. 4. Goa became a part of independent India. Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India? 1. Charter Act of 1813 2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823 3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy Select the correct answer using the code given below:
He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was
With reference to educational institutions during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs: Institution — Founder 1. Sanskrit College at Benaras — William Jones 2. Calcutta Madarsa — Warren Hastings 3. Fort William College — Arthur Wellesley Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government? 1. The territories called ‘Santhal Parganas’ were created. 2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?
The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were