| 201 |
Who were the jotedars of rural Bengal? |
History
Permanent Settlement in Bengal |
Medium |
| 202 |
Which of these was NOT a reason for zamindars failing to pay revenue under the Permanent Settlement? |
History
Permanent Settlement in Bengal |
Medium |
| 203 |
When the Raja of Burdwan's estates were auctioned in 1797, many buyers turned out to be his own servants and … |
History
Permanent Settlement in Bengal |
Hard |
| 204 |
Which group lived around the Rajmahal hills, practised shifting cultivation and collected forest produce? |
History
Paharias and Santhals |
Easy |
| 205 |
The area demarcated for the Santhals by 1832 was known as: |
History
Paharias and Santhals |
Easy |
| 206 |
Why did the British prefer the Santhals over the Paharias as settlers in the Rajmahal area? |
History
Paharias and Santhals |
Medium |
| 207 |
The conflict between Paharias and Santhals is often described as one between the hoe and the plough. What doe… |
History
Paharias and Santhals |
Medium |
| 208 |
The Santhals, once welcomed by the British, rebelled in 1855–56. Which combination of causes best explains th… |
History
Paharias and Santhals |
Hard |
| 209 |
Where did the Deccan Riots of 1875 begin? |
History
Deccan Riots |
Easy |
| 210 |
Against whom was the anger of the ryots mainly directed in the Deccan Riots? |
History
Deccan Riots |
Easy |
| 211 |
Why did the American Civil War (from 1861) lead to a cotton boom in the Bombay Deccan? |
History
Deccan Riots |
Medium |
| 212 |
Under the Limitation Law of 1859, loan bonds were valid for: |
History
Deccan Riots |
Medium |
| 213 |
A ryot in the Deccan around 1870 complains that he signed new bonds repeatedly and his debt kept growing thou… |
History
Deccan Riots |
Hard |
| 214 |
The Fifth Report was submitted to the British Parliament in: |
History
Official reports as sources |
Easy |
| 215 |
The Fifth Report mainly dealt with: |
History
Official reports as sources |
Easy |
| 216 |
Why was the Fifth Report prepared at that particular time? |
History
Official reports as sources |
Medium |
| 217 |
Historians argue that the Fifth Report exaggerated the collapse of zamindari power in Bengal. What lesson doe… |
History
Official reports as sources |
Medium |
| 218 |
A historian uses the Deccan Riots Commission report to study peasant grievances. What is the most important p… |
History
Official reports as sources |
Hard |
| 219 |
Where did the sepoy mutiny of May 1857 first break out on a large scale? |
History
Pattern of the rebellion |
Easy |
| 220 |
Whom did the rebel sepoys proclaim as their leader in Delhi? |
History
Pattern of the rebellion |
Easy |
| 221 |
Which leader of 1857 is correctly matched with his or her centre of revolt? |
History
Pattern of the rebellion |
Medium |
| 222 |
Why was the support of Bahadur Shah Zafar so important to the rebels? |
History
Pattern of the rebellion |
Medium |
| 223 |
In many stations, sepoys first seized the magazine and the treasury and then attacked jails and courts. What … |
History
Pattern of the rebellion |
Hard |
| 224 |
In which year was Awadh formally annexed by the British? |
History
Awadh in revolt |
Easy |
| 225 |
Who was the Nawab of Awadh deposed and exiled at the time of annexation? |
History
Awadh in revolt |
Easy |
| 226 |
On what grounds did the British justify the annexation of Awadh? |
History
Awadh in revolt |
Medium |
| 227 |
How did the Summary Settlement of 1856 affect the taluqdars of Awadh? |
History
Awadh in revolt |
Medium |
| 228 |
Why did the grievances of peasants in Awadh spread so easily into the Bengal Army in 1857? |
History
Awadh in revolt |
Hard |
| 229 |
The rebel proclamations of 1857 mainly appealed to: |
History
What the rebels wanted |
Easy |
| 230 |
The Azamgarh Proclamation of 1857 is important because it: |
History
What the rebels wanted |
Easy |
| 231 |
The term "firangi raj" in rebel writings referred to: |
History
What the rebels wanted |
Medium |
| 232 |
Which statement best describes the political aim of many rebel leaders in 1857? |
History
What the rebels wanted |
Medium |
| 233 |
Artisans are among the groups addressed in the Azamgarh Proclamation. What grievance would the proclamation m… |
History
What the rebels wanted |
Hard |
| 234 |
The painting "Relief of Lucknow" (1859) was made by: |
History
Representations of the revolt |
Easy |
| 235 |
How was Rani Lakshmibai usually portrayed in nationalist images? |
History
Representations of the revolt |
Easy |
| 236 |
Why did the British magazine Punch mockingly call the Governor-General "Clemency" Canning? |
History
Representations of the revolt |
Medium |
| 237 |
Paintings like "In Memoriam" showing English women and children in danger mainly aimed to: |
History
Representations of the revolt |
Medium |
| 238 |
A historian compares a British painting celebrating Campbell and Havelock with a nationalist poem praising Ra… |
History
Representations of the revolt |
Hard |
| 239 |
In which year did Gandhi return to India from South Africa? |
History
Gandhi’s arrival and early struggles |
Easy |
| 240 |
The Champaran satyagraha of 1917 was concerned with: |
History
Gandhi’s arrival and early struggles |
Easy |
| 241 |
Which struggle of 1918 involved Gandhi demanding remission of taxes for peasants after a failed harvest? |
History
Gandhi’s arrival and early struggles |
Medium |
| 242 |
What was the central message of Gandhi's speech at the opening of Banaras Hindu University in 1916? |
History
Gandhi’s arrival and early struggles |
Medium |
| 243 |
Why were the campaigns at Champaran, Kheda and Ahmedabad significant for Gandhi's later leadership? |
History
Gandhi’s arrival and early struggles |
Hard |
| 244 |
The Non-Cooperation Movement was linked with which other movement? |
History
Non-Cooperation Movement |
Easy |
| 245 |
Which incident led Gandhi to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922? |
History
Non-Cooperation Movement |
Easy |
| 246 |
Which action was part of the Non-Cooperation Movement? |
History
Non-Cooperation Movement |
Medium |
| 247 |
Why did Gandhi withdraw a movement that was spreading rapidly after Chauri Chaura? |
History
Non-Cooperation Movement |
Medium |
| 248 |
Historians say that Non-Cooperation changed the character of the Indian national movement. Which statement be… |
History
Non-Cooperation Movement |
Hard |
| 249 |
From where did Gandhi begin his march to Dandi in March 1930? |
History
Salt Satyagraha and the Round Table Conferences |
Easy |
| 250 |
At which Congress session was Purna Swaraj adopted as the goal in December 1929? |
History
Salt Satyagraha and the Round Table Conferences |
Easy |