Union Public Service Commission Civil Services (Prelims) General Studies Paper-I

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526

Whose name is associated with Fatehpur Sikri ?

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Medieval History
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527

Who introduced the 'Civil Services' in India ?

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Modern History
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528

Who was the famous Deccan Hindu King whose fleet crossed the Bay of Bengal with an army and conquered a number of sates in Sumatra, Java and Malaysia?

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Ancient History
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529

Why did India industrialise only gradually in the time of Britishers?

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Modern History
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530

Which of the following was the most important characteristic of Kanishka's rule ?

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Ancient History
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531

Gandhiji opposed the untouchability and he wanted

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532

Which of the following is not a tenet of Gandhian Socialism

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533

Neolithic period of age is not characterised by

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Ancient History
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534

Which one of the following was the cause of disintegration of the Mughal Empire ?

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Medieval History
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535

Idol worship was started in

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536

Which of the following was the main feature of the policy of Dual Government of British rulers in India?

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Modern History
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537

The basic education advocated by Gandhiji in Wardha Congress is related with

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538

Which important event immediately preceded Jallianwala Bagh massacre ?

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539

Civil Disobedience Movement was suspended in 1921 because

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540

Sultanates of Delhi have taken which of the following in their buildings from the ancient architecture?

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Medieval History
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541

Who started Bhoodan Movement in India?

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542

Name the God who lost his importance in the beginning of Christian era?

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Ancient History
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543

Who were 'Jagirdars' during the reign of Akbar ?

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544

Which statement about Colombo Plan is incorrect?

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper International Relations
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545

What was the impact of Western Industrial Revolution on India ?

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Modern History
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546

Which of the following is not a member of U.N.O.?

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper International Organizations
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547

We can know about early Vedic period from

UPSC Prelims 1980 GS Paper Ancient History
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548

Gandhiji was of the view that

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549

Upanishads are

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550

According to Gandhiji non-violence is

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