1. Consider the following statements:
1. British colonialism continued to grow steadily in the 18th and 19th centuries
2. Raw cotton for the textile industry in Britain during the industrial revolution needed to be imported Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Which of the following were the watch words of the French Revolution?

3. The immediate cause of the revival of human rights in post- Second World War period was

4. The industrial revolution in England had a profound impact on the lives of people. Which of the following statements are correct about that ?
1. Women were the main workers in the silk, lace-making and knitting insustries
2. Factory managers were well aware of the health risks of industrial work on children
3. Children were often employed in textile factories
4. The novel 'Hard Times' by Charles Dickens was a severe critique of the horrors of industrialization Select the correct answer using the code given below :

5. Historical materialism is a tenet of which one of the following political theories?

6. Which one among the following countries is not touched by the Stilwell Road constructed during the World War II?

7. Which of the following American colonies did not attend the first Continental Congress held in Philadelphia?

8. The Stamp Act Congress consisting of delegates from nine of the thirteen colonies met in 1765 at

9. The cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilization?

10. In the 19th century, the majority of the workers in Japan's modern industries were mainly

11. Which of the following statements about Russia is/are correct?
1. Russia emerged as the first socialist state in the world.
2. Socialist state in Russia was established by Bolsheviks in 1917. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

12. The treaty of Schonbrunn (1809) was signed after which one of the following battles ?

13. Which one of the following statements about Renaissance Humanist culture is NOT true?

14. Which one of the following countries is 'Orange Revolution' associated ?

15. Which one of the following statements about the Olympe de Gouges (1748-1793) is correct?

16. Socialism refers to

17. ‘Bostan Tea Party’ is associated with which one of the following ?

18. Which of the following was/were the reasons for the defeat of British during the American War of Independence ?
1. The remoteness of the American continent and the lack of good roads
2. The British authorities failed to rally the loyalist Americans
3. The Americans benefited from the extraordinary military leadership of George Washington
4. The Americans had access to superior arms and ammunition Select the correct answer using the code given below:

19. The treaty of Yandabo was signed in

20. Who among the following first used the term 'Industrial Revolution' in English to describe the changes that occurred in British industrial development between 1760 and 1820?

21. Consider the following statements about merchant guilds of South India:
1. Ayyavole merchant guild was originally established in Aihole.
2. Manigraman merchant guild was subordinated to the Anjuvannam merchant guild in the 13 th century. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

22. Which one of the following is the central theme of 'The Communist Manifesto' written by Marx and Engels ?

23. The international body which was formed in Europe (in 1889) to coordinate the efforts of socialists all over Europe was called

24. Who among the following used the term Industrial Revolution for the first time in English to describe the changes that occurred in the British industrial development between 1760 and 1820?

25. Which one of the following political theories advocates the 'Dictatorship of Proletariat' ?