Insights Revision Plan for Prelims 2016: Test – 6

With reference to Rowlatt Act (1919), consider the following statements:

1. It allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years
2. Non – cooperation movement was launched as a reaction to Rowlatt Act

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Gandhiji took up the Khilafat issue to bring Hindus and Muslims together to launch a nationwide struggle against the British after Jallianwala Bagh massacre
2. The decision to need to start a non-cooperation movement was taken at Bombay session of the Congress in September 1919

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The Non – Cooperation movement in the cities gradually slowed down for a variety of reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of these reasons?

Consider the following statements:

1. During the Non-Cooperation movement, C.R.Das and Motilal Nehru pressed for more radical mass agitation and for full independence
2. During the Non-Cooperation movement, many in Congress wanted to participate in elections to the provincial councils that had been set up by the Government of India Act of 1909

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to civil disobedience movement, consider the following statements:

1. Gandhiji asked followers not only refuse to cooperate but also to break colonial laws
2. Like Non-cooperation movement, Gandhiji also called off Civil Disobedience movement midway

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Under the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, Gandhiji agreed to participate in the first Round Table COnference
2. In the first Round Table Conference, Dr B R Ambedkar represented depressed classes as British Indian representative

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Civil Disobedience Movement strengthened relationship between peasants – both poor and rich – with the Congress
2. The industrial working classes participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement in large numbers

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Dalit participation in the Civil Disobedience Movement was limited. Which of the following reasons are correct?

1. For long the Congress had ignored the dalits, for fear of offending the sanatanis, the conservative high-caste Hindus
2. Dalit leaders believed in other methods such as reserved seats in educational institutions, and a separate electorate that would choose dalit members for legislative councils

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Who established the All-India Depressed Classes League in 1930?

“ In this painting Bharat Mata is portrayed as an ascetic figure; she is calm, composed, divine and spiritual.”

During the Swadeshi movement, which of the following artists painted the image of Bharat Mata that fits into above description?

In 1921, who designed the national flag that had a tricolour (red, green and white) and had a spinning wheel in the centre, representing the Gandhian ideal of self-help?

During 1780s, which Governor – General persecuted James Augustus, editor of the Bengal Gazette, for publishing gossip about the Company’s senior officials in India?

The Bombay Samachar, one of Asia’s oldest newspaper started by Fardunjee Marzaban was first published in which of the following languages?

What is common between Tarabai Shinde, Pandita Ramabai and Kailashbashini Debi

Which of the following national leaders started Mook Nayak (weekly newspaper), Bahishkrit Bharat (half-monthly newspaper), Janata (weekly magazine)?

With reference to the Vernacular Press Act, consider the following statements:

1. It provided the government with extensive rights to censor reports and editorials in the vernacular press
2. It was passed under the Governor Generalship and Viceroyalty of Lord Northbrook
3. When a report was judged as seditious, the newspaper was warned, and if the warning was ignored, the press was liable to be seized and the printing machinery confiscated

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

) “this novel remains Premchand’s best-known work. It is an epic of the Indian peasantry. The novel tells the moving story of Hori and his wife Dhania, a peasant couple.”

To which of the following novel above description refers to?

Which of the following events took place at the earliest compared to other given options?

Which of the following contributed towards understanding of Ashokan inscriptions?

1. Colin Mackenzie
2. James Prinsep
3. Alexander Cunningham

Select the correct answer using codes below

Which of the following works were authored/written earlier?

During the summer vacation Ankit went to a summer camp where he took part in hiking, swimming and boating. This summer, he is looking forward to a music camp where he hopes to sing, dance and learn to play the guitar.

Based on the above information four conclusions as given below, have been made. Which one of these logically follows from the information given above?

Three persons A, B & C wear shirts of Black, Blue and Orange colours (not necessarily in the order) and pants of green, yellow and orange (not necessarily in that order). No person wore shirt and pant of the same colour. Further, it is given that,

1. A did not wear shirt of black colour.

2. B did not wear shirt of blue colour.

3. C did not wear shirt of orange colour.

4. A did not wear the pants of green colour

5. B wore pants of orange colour.

What were the colours of the pants and shirts worn by C respectively?

Ten new TV shows started in January- 5 sitcoms, 3 drama and 2 news magazines. By April, only seven of the new shows were still on, five of them being sitcoms.

Based on the above information, for conclusions, as given below, have been made. Which of these logically follows from the information given above?

Read the passage given below and the two statements that follow (given on the basis of the passage):

Four men are waiting at Delhi airport for Mumbai flight. Two are doctors and other two are businessman. Two speak Gujarati and two speak Tamil. No two of the same profession speak the same language. Two are Muslims and two are Christians. No two of the same religion are of the same profession, nor do they speak same language. The Tamil speaking doctor is Christian.

1. The Christian-Businessman speaks Gujarati.
2. The Gujarati-speaking doctor is a Muslim.

Which of the above statements is/are correct conclusion/conclusions?

Consider the following statement:

“Though quite expensive, television is not a luxury item, as one can learn many things through television”.

Which of the following is the valid inference from the above given statement?