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Question 131 Discuss
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The Census of 1881 which was undertaken on 17th February, 1881 was undertaken by whom?

A
W.C. Plowden
B
J. A. Bains
C
James Prinsep
D
H. Beverley

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The first complete and synchronized nationwide census of British India in 1881 was conducted under the supervision of the Census Commissioner, W.C. Plowden.
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Banking regulation Act was passed in:

A
1949
B
1999
C
1967
D
1959

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Banking Regulation Act was passed in 1949 to establish a comprehensive framework for licensing, regulating, and managing commercial banking activities in independent India.
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Sarojini Naidu served as President of the Indian National Congress in ___.

A
1931
B
1921
C
1935
D
1925

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

At the Kanpur session in 1925, the poet and freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu became the first Indian woman to serve as the President of the Indian National Congress.
Question 134 Discuss
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Most of Ashoka's inscriptions were in the _____ language and were written in the _____ script.

A
Sanskrit, Brahmi
B
Sanskrit, Kharosthi
C
Pali, Kharosthi
D
Prakrit, Brahmi

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Ashoka chose Prakrit, the common language of the masses, and the easily readable Brahmi script for most of his rock and pillar edicts to effectively communicate his policies of Dhamma.
Question 135 Discuss
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The Veda Samaj was established in Madras in the year _____.

A
1868
B
1864
C
1872
D
1862

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Inspired heavily by the Brahmo Samaj, the Veda Samaj was founded in Madras in 1864 by Keshab Chandra Sen and K. Sridharalu Naidu to promote rationalism and social reform in South India.
Question 136 Discuss
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Who among the following British administrators introduced the Mahalwari system of land revenue?

A
Alexander Read
B
Richard Wellesley
C
Thomas Munro
D
Holt Mackenzie

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Holt Mackenzie introduced the Mahalwari system in 1822 in the North-Western Provinces, shifting the revenue collection responsibility to village headmen (Mahal) rather than individual farmers.
Question 137 Discuss
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...........was the founder of the Widow Remarriage Association (1861).

A
Dr. Atma Ram Pandurang
B
Debendra Nath Tagore
C
Keshub Chandra Sen
D
Mahadev Govind Ranade

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade co-founded the Widow Marriage Association in 1861 to champion women's rights and challenge conservative orthodox practices within Hindu society.
Question 138 Discuss
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What is the name of the earliest form of writing known in the Indian subcontinent?

A
Indus Script
B
Sanskrit Script
C
Pali Script
D
Brahmi Script

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Indus script, found on thousands of seals and artifacts from the Indus Valley Civilization, is the earliest known writing system in the subcontinent, though it remains undeciphered.
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Who of the following was one of the stalwarts of a renaissance in Koodiyattam?

A
Makar Dhwaja Darogha
B
Amubi Singh
C
Ammannur Madhava Chakyar
D
P.K Kunju Kurup

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Ammannur Madhava Chakyar was a legendary Indian classical theatre actor who played a pivotal role in preserving and globally popularizing the ancient Sanskrit theatre form, Koodiyattam.
Question 140 Discuss
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The Palaeolithic period extends from 2 million years ago to about 12,000 years ago. This long stretch of time is divided into the Lower, Middle and Upper Palaeolithic. This long span of time covers ___ percent of human history.

A
89
B
99
C
59
D
79

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Because the Paleolithic age covers the entirety of early human evolution and the prolonged development of rudimentary stone tools, it accounts for approximately 99% of human history.
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