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  1. The first railway line in India was opened in the year

    1. 1823
    2. 1833
    3. 1853
    4. 1857
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    C. 1853

  2. In which of the following years was the first Railway line between Bombay and Thane laid?

    1. 1843
    2. 1853
    3. 1854
    4. 1856
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    B. 1853

  3. The first cotton mill in India established?

    1. Ahmadabad
    2. Coimbatore
    3. Mumbai
    4. Surat
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    C. Mumbai

  4. In what commodity the English first conducted trade from India?

    1. Cotton
    2. Salt
    3. Tea
    4. Indigo
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    D. Indigo

  5. Indian Factory Act was promulgated in

    1. 1861
    2. 1881
    3. 1887
    4. 1898
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    B. 1881

  6. Who is considered the father of Sahtara (Sitar)?

    1. Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
    2. Khurshro Khan
    3. Baiju Bawara
    4. Mian Tansen
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    C. Baiju Bawara

  7. Dhrupad Dhamar style of singing was started by

    1. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
    2. Tansen
    3. Raja Man Singh Tomar
    4. Amir Khusrau
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    C. Raja Man Singh Tomar

  8. In which of the following cities is Charminar situated?

    1. Lucknow
    2. Rajkot
    3. Hyderabad
    4. Mysore
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    C. Hyderabad

  9. Who is the exponent of the theory of economic drain of India during the British rule?

    1. Ram Manohar Lohiya
    2. Jai Prakash Narayana
    3. M.N. Roy
    4. Dadabhai Naoroji
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    D. Dadabhai Naoroji

  10. Who was associated with Ryotwari settlement of Madras?

    1. Elphinstone
    2. Metcalfe
    3. Munro
    4. Malcom
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    C. Munro

  11. Where was the first iron and steel industry of India established?

    1. Jamshedpur
    2. Bhadravati
    3. Burnpur
    4. Bhilai
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    A. Jamshedpur

  12. First railway lines were laid down in India under which British Governor?

    1. Lord Lytton
    2. Lord Wellesley
    3. Lord Curzon
    4. Lord Dalhousie
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    D. Lord Dalhousie

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  14. Which was the chariler Act to close the trade of East India?

    1. 1793
    2. 1813
    3. 1833
    4. 1853
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    C. 1833

  15. The English introduced Ryotwari settlement in

    1. Bombay Presidency
    2. Madras Presidency
    3. Madras and Bombay Presidency
    4. Bengal Presidency
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    C. Madras and Bombay Presidency

  16. Who among the following has started the Public Works Department in India in 1848?

    1. Lord Cornwallis
    2. Lord Wellesley
    3. Lord Dalhousie
    4. Lord William Bentick
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    C. Lord Dalhousie

  17. To which school of painting Bani Thani was related?

    1. Jaipur School
    2. Chawand School
    3. Kishangarh School
    4. Bundi School
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    C. Kishangarh School

  18. The cause of decline of textile industries in 18th century in Bengal was

    1. Non availability of craftsman
    2. High tariff rates on exports to Britain
    3. Non availability of raw material
    4. Decline in quality of production
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    B. High tariff rates on exports to Britain

  19. Who of the following built the temple of the Sun God at Konark?

    1. Purushottama
    2. Kapilendra
    3. Narasimha I
    4. Anantvarman
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    B. Kapilendra

  20. Permanent settlement was a feature of

    1. Mahalwari System
    2. Zamindari System
    3. Ryotwari System
    4. None of these
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    B. Zamindari System

  21. The meaning of word Bantai during medieval period was?

    1. System of calculating revenue
    2. Property Tax
    3. Wealth Tax
    4. Religion Tax
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    A. System of calculating revenue

  22. The poet king who wrote verses in praise of Krishna under the name of Nagari Das was

    1. Raja Savant Singh
    2. Raja Chhatrasal
    3. Raja Ram Singh
    4. Raja Ummed Singh
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    A. Raja Savant Singh

  23. Under which one of the following systems of assessments, the British Government collected revenue directly from the farmers?

    1. Annawari
    2. Desaiwari
    3. Ryotwari
    4. Zamindari
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    C. Ryotwari

  24. Name of the journalist who whole heartedly championed the cause of Indigo Movement was

    1. Bipin Chandra Pal
    2. Barindra Ghosh
    3. Harish Chandra Mukherjee
    4. Sisir Kumar Ghosh
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    C. Harish Chandra Mukherjee

  25. Who among the following used the phrase ‘Un-British’ to criticize the English colonial control of India?

    1. Pherozeshah Mehta
    2. Dadabhai Naoroji
    3. Badruddin Tyabji
    4. Anand Mohan Bose
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    B. Dadabhai Naoroji

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  27. The clan of Rajputs who ruled the princely state of Jaipur was

    1. Sisodiyas
    2. Kachhawahas
    3. Hadas
    4. Rathors
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    B. Kachhawahas

  28. During the colonial rule in India, the permanent Settlement was introduced by

    1. Lord Wellesley
    2. Lord Curzon
    3. Lord Cornwallis
    4. Lord Bentick
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    C. Lord Cornwallis

  29. The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the reign of Suryavarman II?

    1. Kamakhya Temple
    2. Batu Cave Temple
    3. Angkorvat Temple
    4. Sri Mariamman Temple
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    C. Angkorvat Temple

  30. The Vijay Satambha (Tower of Victory) at Chittor was built by

    1. Bappa Raval
    2. Rana Sanga
    3. Rana Kumbha
    4. Rana Pratap
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    C. Rana Kumbha

  31. Who is credited with the introduction of Permanent settlement in Bengal and Bihar

    1. Lord Wellesley
    2. Lord Ripon
    3. Lord Cornwallis
    4. Lord Curzon
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    C. Lord Cornwallis

  32. Who among the following Indian freedom fighters made an attempt to estimate the per capita income of India?

    1. Dadabhai Naoroji
    2. Surendranath Banerjee
    3. Gopal Krishna Gokhle
    4. Feroz Shah Mehta
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    A. Dadabhai Naoroji

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