Subject Experts Solutions for Chapter: History, Exercise 2: Questions From NDA/NA Exam (2012-2016)

Which of the following features of the Permanent Settlement of $1793$ is/are correct?

$1$. The Permanent Settlement vested land ownership rights in the peasants.

$2$. The Permanent Settlement vested land ownership rights in the Zamindars.

$3$. The Zamindars had to pay a fixed amount of rent by a particular date.

$4$. The Zamindars benefited hugely from the Permanent Settlement while the peasants suffered.

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The Indian States Committee was formed in $1927$ under _____.

Which one among the following Acts for the first time allowed Indians' entry to higher posts in British Indian administration, theoretically?

Which of the following statements about the first act of the Revolt of $1857$ is/are true?

1. It occurred in Meerut when two sepoys stole a superior officer's rifle.

2. It began when the Rani of Jhansi declared war on the British.

3. It began when Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in Meerut.

4. It began when Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in Barrackpore.

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Which of the following statements about Gandhi's Hind Swaraj written in $1909$ is/are true?

$1$. Hind Swaraj offers a civilization concept of the Indian nation.
$2$. The Hind Swaraj States that parliamentary democracy was necessary for the amelioration of the suffering Indians.
$3$. Hind Swaraj argues that industrial capitalism was responsible for the immorality of society.

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Consider the following statements:

$1$. Warren Hastings set up the Calcutta Madrasa for the study and teaching of Muslim law-related subjects.

$2$. Jonathan Duncan started a Sanskrit College at Varanasi for the study of Hindu law and philosophy.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Which of the following thinkers' movements influenced the development of Gandhiji's political ideas?

$1$. Henry David Thoreau

$2$. John Ruskin

$3$. John Milton

$4$. Jainism

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Which of the following statements about Brahmo Samaj is/are correct?

$1$. The Brahmo Marriage Act of $1872$ allowed inter-caste and widow remarriage only if the contracting parties declared themselves to be non-Hindus.

$2$. Keshab Chandra Sen arranged the marriage of his minor daughter with the Maharaja of Burdwan.

$3$. Keshab Chandra Sen's followers broke away to form the Naba Brahmo Samaj.

$4$. Brahmo Samaj grew from a small elite group to a mass movement in the ${19}^{\mathrm{th}}$ century.

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