Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
AMinistry of Finance
BMinistry of Information and Broadcastin
CMinistry of Rural Development
DPlanning Commission
Question 3Single Answer
Devaluation of a currency means
AFixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
BReduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
CFixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
DPermitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
Question 4Single Answer
In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
A1 and 3
B2 and 3
C1 and 2
D1,2 and 3
Question 5Single Answer
Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
ARashtriya Mahila Kosh
BIndira Mahila Yojna
CJawahar Rozgar Yojna
DMahila Samridhi Yojna
Question 6Single Answer
What is Net National Product
Athe money value of final goods and services produced annually in the economy
Bthe money value of annual service generation in the economy
Cthe money value of tangible goods produced annually in the economy
DThe money value of tangible goods available in the economy
Question 7Single Answer
National income is the
Anet national product at market price
Bnet national product at factor cost
Cnet domestic product at market price
Dnet domestic product at factor cost
Question 8Single Answer
Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our
Afinancial system
Btax system
Cpatents and copyrights
DPublic sector undertakings
Question 9Single Answer
During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest
A2nd plan
B3rd plan
C5th plan
D6th plan
Question 10Single Answer
Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax
Asales tax
Bcustom tax
Cexcise tax
Dincome tax
Question 11Single Answer
Which of the following estimates the National Income in India
ANational Income Committee
BPlanning Commission
CReserve Bank Of India
DCentral Statistical Organisation
Question 12Single Answer
India changed over to the decimal system, coinage in
AApril 1951
BApril 1955
CApril 1957
DApril 1978
Question 13Single Answer
11th Five Year Plan aim at achieving 10% rural tele density in India from the present 1.9% by the year
A2008
B2009
C2010
D2012
Question 14Single Answer
Which one of the following statements Monitorable Socio Economic Target of the 11th Five Year Plan under the head Environment is not correct
Atreat urban waste water by 2011-12
BIncrease energy efficiency by 20% points by 2016-17
Cattain WHO standards of air quality in all major cities by 2011-12
Dincrease forest and tree cover by 15% points
Question 15Single Answer
Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning commission and National Development Council
APresident
BPrime Minister
CFinance Minister
DCommerce Minister
Question 16Single Answer
Who among the following was associated with Enlightenment philosophy?
AVoltaire
BShakespeare
CErasmus
DAll of the above
Question 17Single Answer
When did World War II end?
A1918
B1939
C1946
D1945
Question 18Single Answer
Saint Simon, Charles Fourier and Robert Owen were:
AEarly Socialist
BRenaissance
CPortuguese sailor
DActivities in the American War of Independence
Question 19Single Answer
New styles of architecture first developed during the Renaissance period:
AItaly
BEngland
CFrance
DGermany
Question 20Single Answer
Where did the 'Boston Tea Party' take place:
A1776
B1973
C1770
D1773
Question 21Single Answer
Who said the statement "It is the duty of the superior castes to civilize the lower castes"?
AJules Ferry
BJames Ferry
CJesus Christ
DRudyard Kipling
Question 22Single Answer
Who was the head of the Provisional Government of Russia in 1917?
ALeon Trotsky
BKerensky
CNicholas L.L
DVladimir Lech Lenin
Question 23Single Answer
Who among the following asked his countrymen to bear the 'white man's burden'?
AJules Ferry
BRudyard Kipling
CJesus Christ
DMcKinley
Question 24Single Answer
Which of the following events symbolized the fall of absolutism during the French Revolution?
AFall of Bastille on 14 July 1789
BMeeting of the Estates General on 17 June 1789
CExecution of the King and Queen
DMass execution by guillotine in 1792
Question 25Single Answer
Which of the following was not a colony of Spain?
AMexico
BWest Indies
CBrazil
DCentral America
Question 26Single Answer
What style of painting was used by early Renaissance artists?
AGothic
BCatholic
CNone of these
DGreco-Roman
Question 27Single Answer
The practice of exploitation, especially economic exploitation and dominance of independent but economically less developed countries, is often called ___.
AColonialism
BAll of the above
CImperialism
DNeo-colonialism
Question 28Single Answer
Which of the following rulers was most tolerant religiously?
ALouis XIV of France
BHenry Vlll of England
CAurangzeb of Mughal
DAkbar the Great of the Mughals
Question 29Single Answer
What is the literal meaning of 'metropolis'?
ABig city
BMetropolitan City
Cmotherland
DAll of the above
Question 30Single Answer
The Industrial Revolution first affected England in the last quarter of the eighteenth century
AShipping industry
BCotton textile industry
CCoal mining industry
DIron and steel industry
Question 31Single Answer
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
ADas Kapital (Capital) - England
BParis Commune-1871
CInternational Working Class Day - 1 May 1890
DFirst International or International Working Men's Association was formed- 1864
Question 32Single Answer
Which year is associated with the outbreak of World War II?
A1935
B1937
C1939
D1938
Question 33Single Answer
The views of Karl Max (1818-83) and his lifelong collaborator Friedrich Engels (1820-95) on socialism are called:
ACommunalism
BSocialist democracy
CScientific Socialism
DDemocratic Socialism
Question 34Single Answer
What was the aim of the Counter-Reformation?
ATo avoid reform in the Catholic Church
BForcing a person to convert to Catholicism
CTo recognise and reform the Catholic Church and increase its public appeal
DDeclaring abortion illegal
Question 35Single Answer
Who among the following commanded the American forces during the American War of Independence?
ATheodore Roosevelt
BAlexander Hamilton
CGeorge Washington
DThomas Jefferson
Question 36Single Answer
Who among the following gave the slogan 'From each according to his ability, to each according to his work'?
ANoel Babeuf
BCharles Fourier
CSaint Simon
DRobert Quinn
Question 37Single Answer
Which of the four political parties listed below was formed the latest?
AConservative Party in Britain
BIndian National Congress
CDemocratic Party in the United States of America
DRepublican Party in the United States of America
Question 38Single Answer
'Babeuf's Conspiracy', an important event in the history of socialism, was related to which of the following countries?
AFrance
BGermany
CItaly
DEngland
Question 39Single Answer
When did Rome become the capital of united Italy?
AJune 1871
BJuly 1870
CJune 1870
DJuly 1871
Question 40Single Answer
The ideas of liberty, equality and fraternity were emphasized by:
ARousseau
BHobbes
CMontesque
DVoltaire
Question 41Single Answer
Who among the following commanded the American forces during the American War of Independence?
AHamilton
BGeorge Washington
CThomas Jefferson
DTheodore Roosevelt
Question 42Single Answer
The European Renaissance of the fifteenth century is known for great advances in:
AEngineering
BArt and Architecture
CMathematics
DMedicine
Question 43Single Answer
Who among the following were known as 'Physiocrats' at the time of the French Revolution?
ANobility
Beconomics
CPastor
DMedical professional
Question 44Single Answer
What is 1917 known for in world history?
ABattle of Trafalgar
BBattle of Jutland
CRussian Revolution
DEnd of the World War
Question 45Single Answer
When did King John of England sign the Magna Carta?
A1185
B1212
C1215
D1219
Question 46Single Answer
The economic crisis of the 1930s arose from:
ARussia
BFrance
CBrazil
DUSA
Question 47Single Answer
Who among the following was directly associated with the French Revolution?
AVoltaire
BDenton
CLouis XIV
DNapoleon Bonaparte
Question 48Single Answer
Under which of the following treaties did the British recognize the independence of the 13 American colonies?
ATreaty of Versailles
BMaastricht Treaty
CTreaty of Paris
DNone of these
Question 49Single Answer
The most important achievement of Abraham Lincoln was:
AStrengthening of democracy
BEstablishment of the supremacy of the North over the South
CAbolition of democracy
DNone of these
Question 50Single Answer
When did the 'French Revolution' begin?
A1776
B1786
C1794
D1789
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Question 51Single Answer
Who among the following actively participated in the 'French Revolution'?
AMontesquieu
BVoltaire
CRousseau
DAll of the above
Question 52Single Answer
The Russian revolutionary who founded the Communist Party was:
ATrotsky
BStalin
CKarl Marx
DLenin
Question 53Single Answer
In the last quarter of the 18th century in England the Industrial Revolution first affected:
ACoal mining industry
BShipping industry
CIron and steel industry
DCotton textile industry
Question 54Single Answer
Which of the following was the most powerful kingdom of Italy on the eve of unification?
ASicily
BLombardy
CSardinia
DTuscany
Question 55Single Answer
The Communist Manifesto was first published in:
AEnglish
BFrench
CA German
DRussian
Question 56Single Answer
The unification of Germany was completed as a result of the war between ___ and ___.
AAustria and Germany
BPrussia and France
CAustria and France
DGermany and France
Question 57Single Answer
Who described his policy of integration as one of 'blood and iron'?
AMazzini
BNapoleon
CHitler
DBismarck
Question 58Single Answer
Which country's colonies in South East Asia were mainly taken over by the Dutch?
ASpain
BEngland
CFrance
DPortugal
Question 59Single Answer
Who among the following was not a member of the 'Holy Alliance'?
AAustria
BPrussia
CPoland
DRussia
Question 60Single Answer
Who was the author of the famous classic 'Republic'?
AHerodotus
BAlexander
CPlato
DArilostotle
Question 61Single Answer
The former French colony of ___ became a republic. It was the first republic in the Americas founded by black people who were formerly slaves.
AHaiti
BPuerto Rico
CHispionella
DCuba
Question 62Single Answer
Who among the following was a poet of the Italian Renaissance?
ADante
BRossetti
CVirgil
DHomer
Question 63Single Answer
In _____, for the first time in history, workers, peasants and other non-property holding classes were granted equal political rights.
A1789
B1792
C1776
D1892
Question 64Single Answer
The famous painting 'Sun Flower' was made by:
AMichelangelo
BPablo Picasso
CLeonardo da Vinci
DVan Gogh
Question 65Single Answer
When Napoleon became emperor he said of himself:
AEmperor of the French Republic
BEmperor of the French people
CEmperor of France
DNone of these
Question 66Single Answer
Which among the following is an archaeological source of Ancient Indian History?
AVedas
BPuranas
CInscriptions
DEpics
Question 67Single Answer
Which type of source includes coins, monuments, and pottery?
ALiterary sources
BForeign accounts
CArchaeological sources
DOral traditions
Question 68Single Answer
Which material is most commonly used for ancient inscriptions in India?
AStone
BPaper
CPlastic
DCloth
Question 69Single Answer
The study of coins is known as?
AEpigraphy
BNumismatics
CArchaeology
DPaleography
Question 70Single Answer
Which of the following is an example of epigraphy?
AStudy of manuscripts
BStudy of inscriptions
CStudy of coins
DStudy of pottery
Question 71Single Answer
Which source provides information about trade and economy through coins?
ANumismatics
BEpigraphy
CLiterature
DOral history
Question 72Single Answer
The study of ancient scripts is called?
ANumismatics
BEpigraphy
CArchaeology
DPaleography
Question 73Single Answer
Which archaeological source helps understand burial practices?
ACoins
BPottery
CMegaliths
DInscriptions
Question 74Single Answer
Which among the following is NOT an archaeological source?
ACoins
BTools
CMonuments
DManuscripts
Question 75Single Answer
Which type of source includes buildings and temples?
ALiterary
BForeign
CArchaeological
DOral
Question 76Single Answer
The Indus Valley Civilization is known mainly through?
ALiterary texts
BForeign accounts
CArchaeological remains
DOral traditions
Question 77Single Answer
Which archaeological site is famous for seals?
APataliputra
BNalanda
CTaxila
DHarappa
Question 78Single Answer
What do seals primarily indicate?
AReligious beliefs
BTrade activities
CWarfare
DEducation
Question 79Single Answer
Which among the following is a literary source?
AAshokan inscriptions
BPottery
CCoins
DVedas
Question 80Single Answer
Which is the oldest literary source of India?
AUpanishads
BRamayana
CVedas
DMahabharata
Question 81Single Answer
Who led the Arab conquest of Sindh in 711 AD?
AAlauddin Khilji
BMahmud of Ghazni
CMuhammad of Ghur
DMuhammad bin Qasim
Question 82Single Answer
The ruler of Sindh at the time of Arab invasion was?
ARaja Dahir
BPrithviraj Chauhan
CLalitaditya
DMihir Bhoja
Question 83Single Answer
The main reason for Arab conquest of Sindh was?
ATo conquer Gujarat
BTo establish the Delhi Sultanate
CTo defeat the Turks
DTo spread Islam and trade security
Question 84Single Answer
Muhammad bin Qasim belonged to which dynasty?
AMughal
BAbbasid
CGhaznavid
DUmayyad
Question 85Single Answer
In which modern-day country did Muhammad bin Qasim land to start his campaign?
APakistan
BIndia
CAfghanistan
DIran
Question 86Single Answer
Which river did Muhammad bin Qasim cross to invade Sindh?
AIndus
BGanges
CYamuna
DNarmada
Question 87Single Answer
The Battle of Aror was fought between?
ATimur and Delhi Sultanate
BMahmud of Ghazni and Prithviraj Chauhan
CMuhammad of Ghur and Ghiyasuddin Balban
DMuhammad bin Qasim and Raja Dahir
Question 88Single Answer
The capital of Sindh conquered by Muhammad bin Qasim was?
ADelhi
BMultan
CLahore
DAror
Question 89Single Answer
Which region did Arabs fail to permanently control after Sindh conquest?
APunjab
BNorth India beyond Sindh
CGujarat
DRajasthan
Question 90Single Answer
Arab rule in Sindh lasted approximately?
A200 years
B100 years
C150 years
D50 years
Question 91Single Answer
The main objective of Arab naval expeditions to India was?
ATo defeat the Turks
BTo establish the Delhi Sultanate
CTo control trade routes in the Arabian Sea
DTo conquer Bengal
Question 92Single Answer
Which port was captured by Arabs for trade purposes in India?
ACalicut
BSurat
CDebal
DCambay
Question 93Single Answer
The Arabs introduced which religion in Sindh?
AHinduism
BBuddhism
CJainism
DIslam
Question 94Single Answer
Muhammad bin Qasim was very young when he led the Sindh expedition. How old was he?
A25
B20
C17
D30
Question 95Single Answer
Which Arab ruler sent Muhammad bin Qasim to Sindh?
AHarun al-Rashid
BAl-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
CAbbas ibn Firnas
DAl-Mansur
Question 96Single Answer
Which city remained the major Arab stronghold in Sindh?
AMultan
BDelhi
CKanauj
DLahore
Question 97Single Answer
The Arab conquest of Sindh is often described as?
AReligious as well as economic
BPurely military
CCultural
DPolitical only
Question 98Single Answer
Which important river was the boundary of Arab expansion in India?
AGanges
BRavi
CGodavari
DYamuna
Question 99Single Answer
The Arab conquest of Sindh helped in spreading which culture?
APersian culture only
BGreek culture
CIslamic culture
DBuddhist culture
Question 100Single Answer
The Arab conquest of Sindh marked the beginning of?
ADelhi Sultanate
BIslamic influence in India
CMughal Empire
DMaratha Empire
Question 101Single Answer
The word "Punjab" literally means?
ALand of five rivers
BLand of five mountains
CLand of five kingdoms
DLand of five forests
Question 102Single Answer
The name Punjab is derived primarily from words belonging to which language?
APersian
BSanskrit
CArabic
DTurkish
Question 103Single Answer
In the term Punjab, the word "Panj" means?
ARiver
BLand
CFive
DProvince
Question 104Single Answer
Which ancient term was associated with the region of Punjab?
ASapta Sindhu
BAryavarta only
CDakshinapatha
DKalinga
Question 105Single Answer
The term "Sapta Sindhu" refers to a region associated with?
ASeven cities
BSeven mountains
CSeven kingdoms
DSeven rivers
Question 106Single Answer
Which geographical feature greatly influenced Punjab's political history?
AIts complete isolation from Central Asia
BIts separation from all major rivers
CIts location deep within the Deccan Plateau
DIts position on routes connecting north-western India with Central Asia
Question 107Single Answer
Historically, Punjab frequently experienced invasions because of its proximity to?
ANorth-western passes
BEastern coastal routes
CDeccan Plateau
DWestern Ghats
Question 108Single Answer
The term "Doab" means the land situated between?
ATwo mountains
BTwo rivers
CTwo deserts
DTwo kingdoms
Question 109Single Answer
Which doab lies between the Beas and Sutlej rivers?
ABari Doab
BBist Doab
CRachna Doab
DChaj Doab
Question 110Single Answer
Bist Doab is also commonly associated with the name?
AChaj Doab
BSind Sagar Doab
CBari Doab
DJalandhar Doab
Question 111Single Answer
Bari Doab lies between which rivers?
AChenab and Jhelum
BRavi and Chenab
CBeas and Ravi
DJhelum and Indus
Question 112Single Answer
Rachna Doab is located between?
ASutlej and Beas
BBeas and Ravi
CJhelum and Indus
DRavi and Chenab
Question 113Single Answer
Chaj Doab lies between which two rivers?
ARavi and Chenab
BChenab and Jhelum
CJhelum and Indus
DBeas and Sutlej
Question 114Single Answer
Sind Sagar Doab lies between?
AJhelum and Indus
BRavi and Chenab
CChenab and Jhelum
DSutlej and Beas
Question 115Single Answer
Which of the following is NOT one of the traditional five doabs of Punjab?
ABari
BGanga-Yamuna
CChaj
DRachna
Question 116Single Answer
The traditional five doabs were formed principally by tributaries of which river system?
AGanga
BIndus
CNarmada
DGodavari
Question 117Single Answer
The Malwa region of Punjab lies mainly to the south of which river?
ARavi
BChenab
CJhelum
DSutlej
Question 118Single Answer
Which region forms a major geographical-cultural zone of present-day Punjab?
AKonkan
BMalwa
CBundelkhand
DRohilkhand
Question 119Single Answer
Majha is historically associated with the central area between which rivers?
AIndus and Jhelum
BBeas and Sutlej
CChenab and Jhelum
DRavi and Beas
Question 120Single Answer
The name "Majha" broadly conveys the idea of?
ACentral or middle region
BDesert
CMountain territory
DCoastal land
Question 121Single Answer
Which physical feature formed an important natural boundary in the north of Punjab?
AAravalli Range
BHimalayan ranges
CNilgiri Hills
DVindhya Range
Question 122Single Answer
Punjab's river system historically contributed most directly to?
ADecline of settlements
BMaritime trade only
CComplete political isolation
DAgricultural development
Question 123Single Answer
The fertile plains of Punjab were largely formed through deposits brought by?
ARivers
BGlaciers alone
CVolcanoes
DSea tides
Question 124Single Answer
Punjab's geographical position made it historically important as a?
ACompletely isolated region
BGateway to north-western India
CSouthern maritime province
DHimalayan island
Question 125Single Answer
Which factor helped Punjab develop a strong agricultural economy?
APredominantly rocky soil
BAbsence of water sources
CFertile alluvial plains and rivers
DPermanent snow cover
Question 126Single Answer
The partition of Punjab in 1947 was primarily associated with the creation of?
AIndia and Myanmar
BIndia and Nepal
CPakistan and Afghanistan
DIndia and Pakistan
Question 127Single Answer
After the Partition of 1947, the eastern part of Punjab became part of?
APakistan
BNepal
CAfghanistan
DIndia
Question 128Single Answer
The western portion of pre-Partition Punjab became part of?
AIndia
BBangladesh
CNepal
DPakistan
Question 129Single Answer
Which major administrative reorganization affected Indian Punjab in 1966?
APunjab Reorganisation Act
BRegulating Act
CIndian Councils Act
DCharter Act
Question 130Single Answer
The Punjab Reorganisation Act came into effect in?
A1947
B1950
C1956
D1966
Question 131Single Answer
Which new state was created in 1966 largely from the Hindi-speaking areas of Punjab?
AHimachal Pradesh
BHaryana
CRajasthan
DUttarakhand
Question 132Single Answer
Chandigarh became the shared capital of Punjab and?
ARajasthan
BHimachal Pradesh
CHaryana
DJammu and Kashmir
Question 133Single Answer
The physical geography of Punjab encouraged the development of numerous settlements mainly because of?
AAbsence of communication routes
BLack of agricultural land
CAvailability of fertile land and water
DPermanent flooding everywhere
Question 134Single Answer
Historically, the north-western location of Punjab exposed it to movements from?
ASouth America
BCentral and West Asia
CAustralia
DSouthern Africa
Question 135Single Answer
The river most closely associated with the eastern boundary of the traditional Punjab river system is?
AJhelum
BIndus
CSutlej
DChenab
Question 136Single Answer
Which term is associated with an upland tract away from frequently flooded river areas?
ABet
BDelta
CKhadar
DBangar
Question 137Single Answer
Bangar generally refers to?
ACoastal marshland
BNewly deposited riverine soil only
CMountain glaciers
DOlder alluvial land
Question 138Single Answer
The strategic significance of Punjab arose partly from its location between the Indian subcontinent and?
AJapan
BSoutheast Asian islands
CSouthern Africa
DCentral Asia
Question 139Single Answer
Punjab's geography contributed to cultural interaction because the region functioned as?
AA corridor of migration and invasion
BAn inaccessible island
CA closed maritime kingdom
DAn uninhabited desert
Question 140Single Answer
Which combination best explains Punjab's historical importance?
AFertile plains, river system and strategic location
BIsolation, lack of rivers and poor soil
CMaritime ports and tropical forests only
DVolcanic terrain and island geography
Question 141Single Answer
Which of the following is an important category of sources for reconstructing Punjab history?
ALiterary sources
BArchaeological sources
CNumismatic sources
DAll three types
Question 142Single Answer
Numismatics is primarily the study of?
APaintings
BCoins
CManuscripts
DBuildings
Question 143Single Answer
Historical coins can provide information about?
ARulers and political authority
BEconomic conditions
CAll of these
DReligious symbols
Question 144Single Answer
Historical buildings are particularly useful for studying?
AMathematical theories
BOnly oral traditions
CArchitectural and cultural developments
DModern elections
Question 145Single Answer
Bhat Vahis are valuable sources particularly for the study of?
AAfrican colonial history
BAncient Roman history
CJapanese history
DSikh and Punjab history
Question 146Single Answer
The term "Vahi" in Bhat Vahis broadly refers to a?
ACoin
BWeapon
CFort
DRecord or register
Question 147Single Answer
Bhat Vahis were maintained by?
ABhats
BMughal emperors exclusively
CEuropean trading companies
DAfghan governors only
Question 148Single Answer
The Khalsa Darbar records are particularly important for studying the period of?
AMaharaja Ranjit Singh and the Lahore Darbar
BHarappan civilization only
CMauryan rule exclusively
DGupta administration only
Question 149Single Answer
Which sources can provide an outsider's observations about Punjab society and politics?
AOnly inscriptions
BOnly coins
COnly proverbs
DAccounts of foreign travellers and Europeans
Question 150Single Answer
Persian sources are especially important for Punjab history because Persian was widely used as a language of?