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Question 10hard
Consider the following statement (s) related to the administrative causes of 1857 revolt.
I. Deprivation of the traditional ruling classes of their luxury due to the establishment of the company's suzerainty over the Indian states.
II. Introduction of new and revenue system which snatched the land from cultivator and gave it to the moneylender or traitor.
III. Lord Canning's announcement to that Mughals would lose the title of King and be mere Princess.
Question 11easy
Justice movement was started by?
I. C. N. Mudaliar
II. T. M. Nair
III. P. Tyagaraja
Question 12hard
Which of the means adopted under Self Respect Movement?
I. Violent protests against upper classes
II. Undermine position of Brahmin priests by formalizing weddings without them
III. Boycott of temples and places of Brahmin residence
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Question 13hard
Which among the following statements is/ are not correct?
I. The theosophical society preached the Aryan philosophy and religion
II. It laid great emphasis on the Vedas and Upanishad.
III. It considered Hinduism to be the best religion and the only means to attain salvation.
IV. It called for universal brotherhood.
V. The Upanishads revealed the essence of life
Question 14medium
Which of the following is/are correct issues related to the Raja Rammohan Roy?
I. Abolition of Sati
II. Abolition of Child marriage
III. Widow Remarriage
Question 15hard
Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the provision of the Treaty of Seringapatnam, signed between Tipu and Cornwallis
I. Surrender of almost half of Tipu's territories, which were to be shared among the English, the Nizam and the Marathas.
II. Payment of a war indemnity of about Rs.3 crore by Tipu
III. Stationing of British resident at Seringapatnam
IV. Sending two of his sons by Tipu as hostages to the British camp
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Question 16hard
Which of the following statements regarding Ahmadiya Movement is/are correct?
I. Founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmed
II. It described itself as standard bearer of Mohammedan Renaissance
III. Based itself on the principles of Brahmo Samaj
IV. Opposed jihad and worked for spreading western liberal education among Indian Muslims
Question 17hard
Which of the following statements regarding Gyana Prasarak Mandalis or student literary and scientific societies is / are correct?
I. Formed by common people to educate youth
II. Had two branches Marathi and Guajarati
III. Aimed to start schools for girls.
IV. Organized lectures to propagate their ideas
Question 18hard
Which of the following were the ideas popularized through theosophical society
I. Doctrine of trans-migration of souls
II. Universal brotherhood of man
III. Reincarnation and Karma, and drew inspiration from philosophy of Upanishads and samkhya, yoga and Vedanta school
IV. Against foreign rule