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NDA 2017 Paper 1
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Which one of the following was a significant feature of the Quit India Movement?
A
Women did not play an important role in the movement.
B
Nasik in Maharashtra was an important regional base during the movement.
C
It was marked by anti-zamindar violence.
D
It was marked by the emergence of parallel governments in different parts of India.
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Which one of the following characteristics does not describe the Khilafat Movement?
A
Mahatma Gandhi sought to link it to the Non-Cooperation Movement.
B
It was not supported by the Congress.
C
It demanded that the Turkish Sultan must retain control over Muslim sacred spaces in the erstwhile Ottoman empire.
D
It was led by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali.
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Which one of the following was not a feature of railways in colonial India?
A
The main purpose of the setting up of railways in India was to serve the interest of the empire.
B
British capital investments were invited with 15% guaranteed interest to be paid if necessary from Indian revenues.
C
The construction work disturbed ecology.
D
The construction of the railways was planned in such a way that it connected the internal markets with the ports, but provided no interconnection between internal market cities.
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Which colonial administrator made the following declaration about the partition of Bengal in 1904? "Bengal united is a power. Bengal divided will pull in different ways". That is perfectly true and one of the merits of the scheme.
A
Lord Curzon
B
HH. Risley
C
Lord Minto
D
Sir Lancelot Hare
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