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The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by:
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With reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statement:
1. It warned against the Colonial States hypnotic conquest of the mind.
2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.
3. The use of ‘desh’ by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because:
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Which of the following statements correctly explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?
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With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:
1. Aurang- In-charge of treasury of the State
2. Banian- Indian agent of the East India Company
3. Mirasidar- Designated revenue payer to the State
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?
1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference
2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Acceptance of Gandhi’s suggestion for enquiry into police excesses.
4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence.
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In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around:
1. women’s right to gain education
2. age of consent
3. restitution of conjugal rights
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With reference to the history of India, “Ulgulan” or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events?
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Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of
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The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by:
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With reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statement:
1. It warned against the Colonial States hypnotic conquest of the mind.
2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.
3. The use of ‘desh’ by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because:
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Which of the following statements correctly explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?
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With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:
1. Aurang- In-charge of treasury of the State
2. Banian- Indian agent of the East India Company
3. Mirasidar- Designated revenue payer to the State
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?
1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference
2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Acceptance of Gandhi’s suggestion for enquiry into police excesses.
4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence.
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In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around:
1. women’s right to gain education
2. age of consent
3. restitution of conjugal rights
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With reference to the history of India, “Ulgulan” or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events?
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Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of
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