1. The radical wing of the Congress Party with Jawaharlal Nehru as one of its main leaders, founded the Independence for India League in opposition to (1995) (a) the Gandhi-Irwin…
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1. ‘In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus.’ To which one of the following events did this remark of Aitchison relate? (2000) (a) Revolt…
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UPSC Prelims Topic Wise Questions – MODERN History – Press and Education in Colonial India
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80.Consider the following landmarks in Indian education. (1996) 1. Hindu college, Calcutta 2.University of Calcutta 3.Adam’s Report 4. Wood’s Despatch The correct chronological order of these landmarks si (a)1,3, 4,…
100.With reference to the Indian Renewable EnergyDevelopment Agency Limited (IREDA), which of thefollowing statements is/are correct? It is a Public Limited Government Company. It is a Non-Banking Financial Company.Select the…
99.Which of the following has/have been accorded‘Geographical Indication’ status? Banaras Brocades and Sarees Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma Tirupathi LadduSelect the correct answer using the code given below:a) 1 onlyb) 2 and 3…
98.There has been a persistent deficit budget year afteryear. Which of the following actions can be taken bythe government to reduce the deficit? Reducing revenue expenditure Introducing new welfare schemes…
97.Which one of the following best describes the mainobjective of ‘Seed Village Concept’? a) Encouraging the farmers to use their own farm seeds and discouraging them to buy the seeds…
96.Kalamkari painting refers to a) a hand-painted cotton textile in South India b) a handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North-East India c) a block-painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan…
95.With reference to ‘fuel cells’ in which hydrogen-richfuel and oxygen are used to generate electricity,consider the following statements: If pure hydrogen is used as a fuel, the fuel cell emits…
94.The problem of international liquidity isrelated to thenon-availability of a) goods and services b) gold and silver c) dollars and other hard currencies d) exportable surplus The correct answer is Option…