MP PCS (PRE) EXAM - 2008 - Paper -I

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121. Which Indian king defeates Seleucus, the  administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan  appointed by Alexander?

  • A
  • Samudragupta

  • B
  • Ashok

  • C
  • Bindusar

  • D
  • Chandragupta

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Correct Answer : D [Chandragupta ]

122. Which English Governor of East India Company in  India was expelled by Aurangzeb? 

  • A
  • Aungier

  • B
  • Sir John Child

  • C
  • Sir John Gayer

  • D
  • Sir Nicholas Waite

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Correct Answer : B [Sir John Child ]

123. First decisive military success of English East  India Company in India is marked by:

  • A
  • Battle of Buxar

  • B
  • Battle of Plassey

  • C
  • Battle of Panipat

  • D
  • Battle of Haldighati

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Correct Answer : A [Battle of Buxar ]

124. Bhils revolted against the British in:

  • A
  • M.P. and Maharashtra

  • B
  • M.P. and Bihar

  • C
  • Bihar and Bengal

  • D
  • Bengal and Maharashtra

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Correct Answer : A [M.P. and Maharashtra ]

125. The modern historian who called the revolt of  1857 as the first war of independence was:

  • A
  • Dr. R.C. Majumdar

  • B
  • Dr. S.N. Sen

  • C
  • V.D. Savarkar

  • D
  • Ashok Mehta

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Correct Answer : C [V.D. Savarkar ]

126. The newspaper brought out by Bal Gangadhar  Tilak to promote nationalism was:

  • A
  • Yugantar

  • B
  • Deshbhakti

  • C
  • Kesari

  • D
  • Kranti

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Correct Answer : C [Kesari ]

127. Why did Mahatma Gandhi withdraw NonCooperation Movement in 1922?

  • A
  • Most of the leaders were arrested and were in prison

  • B
  • British agreed to partly fulfill the demands

  • C
  • Because of Chauri-Chaura violence

  • D
  • He saw no chance of success of the movement

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Correct Answer : C [Because of Chauri-Chaura violence ]

128. Arrange the following in chronological order and  select the correct answer from the codes given  below:  1. Dandi March  2. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre  3. Quit India Movement  4. Swadeshi Movement  Codes:

  • A
  • 2, 4, 1, 3

  • B
  • 4, 2, 1, 3

  • C
  • 2, 1, 4, 3

  • D
  • 4, 2, 3, 1

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Correct Answer : B [4, 2, 1, 3 ]

129. Match the following and select the correct  answer from the codes given below:  (a) Bipin Chandra Pal                      (1) New India  (b) Aurobindo Ghosh                     (2) Comrade  (c) Brahmobandhab Upadhyay       (3) Vande  Mataram  (d) Muhammad Ali                         (4) Sandhya  Codes:  (a) (b) (c) (d)

  • A
  • (1) (3) (4) (2)

  • B
  • (2) (1) (3) (4)

  • C
  • (2) (1) (4) (3)

  • D
  • (1) (3) (2) (4)

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Correct Answer : A [(1) (3) (4) (2)]

130. Match the following and select the correct  answer from the codes given below:  (a) Doctrine of Lapse                       (1) Curzon  (b) Partition of Bengal                     (2) Clive  (c) Dual government in Bengal       (3) Dalhousie  (d) Social Reforms                           (4) Bentinck  Codes:  (a) (b) (c) (d)

  • A
  • (2) (3) (1) (4)

  • B
  • (3) (1) (4) (2)

  • C
  • (3) (1) (2) (4)

  • D
  • (2) (3) (4) (1)

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Correct Answer : C [(3) (1) (2) (4) ]

131. Consider the following statements and select the  correct answer from the codes given below:  1. Subhash Chandra Bose formed the Forward  Bloc  2. Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of  Hindustan Republican Socialist Association.  Codes:

  • A
  • Only (1) is correct

  • B
  • Only (2) is correct

  • C
  • Both (1) and (2) are correct

  • D
  • None of the above

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Correct Answer : C [Both (1) and (2) are correct ]

132. Jammu and Kashmir became an integral part of  India on?

  • A
  • 26th October, 1948

  • B
  • 26th November, 1948

  • C
  • 26th October, 1947

  • D
  • None of these

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Correct Answer : C [26th October, 1947 ]

133. The first declared war between India and  Pakistan was fought in the year.

  • A
  • 1962

  • B
  • 1965

  • C
  • 1966

  • D
  • 1971

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Correct Answer : B [1965 ]

134. Which important latitude divides India into two  almost equal parts?

  • A
  • 23°30’ South

  • B
  • 33°30’ North

  • C
  • D
  • 23°30’ North

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Correct Answer : D [23°30’ North ]

135. The westernmost point of India is:

  • A
  • 68°7’ W in Gujarat

  • B
  • 68°7’ W in Rajasthan

  • C
  • 68°7’ E in Gujarat

  • D
  • 68°7’ E in Rajasthan

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Correct Answer : C [68°7’ E in Gujarat ]
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