Q1. Who gave the ‘Communal Award’ in India? (a) C. R. Attlee (b) Ramsay Macdonald (c) Stafford Cripps (d) None of the above (UPSC Prelims 1983) Answer: (b) Ramsay Macdonald Explanation: The Communal Award was announced by British Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald in 1932, granting separate electorates to various communities, including Dalits, which led to …
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Q1. The following were famous scholars in ancient India I. Ashvaghosh II. Nagarjuna III. Vasumitra IV. Buddhaghosa Which of them was/were contemporary of Kanishka? (a) I, II, III, IV (b) I, III, IV (c) I, II (d) I, II, III (UPSC Prelims 1983) Answer: (d) I, II, III Explanation: Ashvaghosh, Nagarjuna, and Vasumitra were contemporaries …
Q1. Which of the following statements is not correct about Nalanda University? (a) It was an ancient Buddhist learning centre (b) A Chinese Hiuen Tsang studied here (c) We came to know about it only through the writings of Chinese pilgrims (d) It was mainly responsible for spreading Buddhism to China, Japan and South East …
Q1. Arrange the following in chronological order I. Home Rule League II. Swadeshi Movement III. Bardoli Movement IV. Round Table Conference (a) I, II, III, IV (b) II, I, III, IV (c) III, I, IV, II (d) IV, II, I, III Answer: (b) II, I, III, IV Explanation: Chronological order: Swadeshi Movement (1905) Home Rule …
Q1. The demand for Pakistan was made by the Muslim League for the first time in (a) 1938 (b) 1940 (c) 1941 (d) 1946 (UPSC Prelims 1983) Answer: (b) 1940 Explanation: The Muslim League formally demanded the creation of Pakistan in the Lahore Resolution of 1940, advocating for a separate nation for Muslims in the …
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Q1. The capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in the year (a) 1905 (b) 1911 (c) 1912 (d) 1916 (UPSC Prelims 1983) Answer: (b) 1911 Explanation: The capital of India was officially shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, during the Delhi Durbar held to commemorate the coronation of King George V. …
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Q1. The theory of economic drain from India to England was propounded by (a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) R. C. Dutt (c) B. G. Tilak (d) L. K. Jha (UPSC Prelims 1983) Answer: (a) Dadabhai Naoroji Explanation: Dadabhai Naoroji formulated the economic drain theory, arguing that British colonial policies led to the systematic transfer of wealth …
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Q1. Which of the following is not correct? (a) Doldrums – Equatorial low pressure zone (b) Hurricane – A wind having a mean velocity of less than 100 km per hour (c) New Moore Island – India (d) Alluvium – Rann of Kutch (UPSC Prelims 1983) Answer: (b) Hurricane – A wind having a mean …
Q1. The country scene is one of desolation, with dry, deep and narrow gullies. There is little vegetation and that too thorny shrub variety. Human settlements are scarce. The scene may belong to (a) West Rajasthan (b) Bundelkhand region (c) Malwa region (d) Chambal valley Answer: (d) Chambal valley Explanation: The Chambal valley is known …
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Q1. The tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in summer (a) Leaves get dried up due to the excessive heat (b) To prevent excessive loss of water through transpiration (c) Because rainfall is inadequate (d) Days are longer (UPSC Prelims 1983) Answer: (b) To prevent excessive loss of water through transpiration Explanation: Tropical deciduous trees …