1. No Indian 'shall by reason only of his religion, place of birth, descent, colour or any of them be disabled from holding any office or employment under the company'. This was a pledge first given by the

2. Plan Balkan was

3. The Senia tradition is:

4. Who of the following was associated with the August Offer?

5. Which one among the following wars ended by the Treaty of Salbai ?

6. Tipu Sultan's major interest in building ships was to

7. Bande Mataram, the nationalist song, was a part of

8. Consider the following statements about Rashtrakuta kings:
1. They were ardent patrons of Shaivism and did not support other forms of religion.
2. They promoted only Sanskrit scholars and gave them large grants Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. Which of the following was/were the new feature/features visible in the Quit India Movement (1942)?
1. Large-scale movements in some of the industrial areas.
2. Large-scale mass involvement in some of the Princely States
3. Increase in the activities of the Kisan Sabha Select the correct answer using the code given below.

10. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:List I List II (Book/Journal) (Author/Editor)
A. Bande Mataram 1. Aurobindo Ghosh
B. New India 2. Mahatma Gandhi
C. India Today 3. Bipin Chandra Pal
D. Young India 4. R. P DuttCode: A B C D

11. Match List^_I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:List-I List-II
A. Ryotwari Settlement 1. Singapore
B. Formation of Azad 2. Allahabad Hind Fauj
C. All party conference 3. North-western resolution to boycott frontier province school, college and law court in 1920.
D. Referendum held for 4. Madras and provinces to join Pakistan. Bombay presidency A B C D

12. Who among the following established Fergusson College at Pune in the Year 1885?

13. Who among the following founded the Rajahmundri Social Reform Association in 1878 in support of widow remarriage?

14. While opposing the Public Safety Bill ,1928 who among the following said that it was 'a direct attack on Indian nationalism, on the Indian National Congress' and as 'the Slavery of India, Bill No. 1' ?

15. Which of the following statements about the first act of the Revolt of 1857 is/are true?
1. It occurred in Meerut, when two sepoys stole a superior officer's rifle.
2. It began when the Rani of Jhansi declared war on the British.
3. It began when Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in Meerut.
4. It began when Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in Barrackpore. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

16. Due to the leadership and success in which one of the following did Vallabhbhai Patel get the title of 'Sardar'?

17. Which of the following statements about Gandhiji's Hind Swaraj written in 1909 is/are true?
1. Hind Swaraj offers a civilizational concept of the Indian nation.
2. Hind Swaraj states that Parliamentary democracy was necessary for the amelioration of the sufferings of Indians.
3. Hind Swaraj argues that Industrial capitalism was responsible for the immorality of society. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

18. Who among the following was not associated with the Lahore conspiracy case?

19. Planning in India drew on

20. Mahatma Gandhi undertook 'fast unto death' against the Communal Award. He, however, discontinued the fast, because

21. The 19^th Century Faraizi Movement in eastern Bengal developed under the leadership of:

22. Consider the following:
1. Bardoli Satyagraha 2. Champaran Satyagraha
3. Rowlatt Satyagraha Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above?

23. Arrange the following events that took place in the first decade of the 20th century in chronological order;
1. Indian National Congress, Bombay Session
2. Establishment of All India Muslim Lengue
3. Partition of Bengal
4. Indian National Congress, Surat Session Select the correct answer using the code given below.

24. Consider the following statement and identify with the help of the code given below the Viceroy who made the statement and when: In my belief, Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise.Code:

25. Which one among the following was not one of the causes of the Third Anglo-Maratha War?