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Exam Date: 06-Oct-2020
Exam Time: 15:00-18:00
Examination: 1. Course Code - M.Phil.
2. Field of Study - Educational Studies (EDUP)
SECTION 1 - PART A
Question No.1 (Question Id - 15)
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Which of the following statements do characterize purposive sampling?
A. a non-probability sampling
B. goal of purposive sampling is to sample participants in a strategic way
C. sampled participants are relevant
D. doesn't allow the researcher to generalize the finding
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E. snowball sampling is a form of purposive sample
Choose the most appropriate answer from options given below :
(A) A, B, C only
(B) B, C, D, E only
(C) A, D, E only
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(D) A, B, C, D, E (Correct Answer)
Question No.2 (Question Id - 24)
The value of the correlation coefficient lies between :
(A) 0 and 1
(B) 0 and infinity
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(C) -1 and 1 (Correct Answer)
(D) None of the above
Question No.3 (Question Id - 47)
Which among the following is NOT TRUE about non-parametric statistics?
(A) It can be used only when measurement is at interval scale (Correct Answer)
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(B) Its power is less than that of parametric statistics
(C) It is very helpful in analysing when data is not normally distributed
(D) It is a scientific tool of data analysis
Question No.4 (Question Id - 31)
The arithmetic mean of 25 observations is 6 and if each observation is increased by 2 times, the arithmetic mean of the new series is :
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(A) 12 (Correct Answer)
(B) 18
(C) 8
(D) Remain unchanged
Question No.5 (Question Id - 14)
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In a research, review of literature helps in :
A. defining research problem
B. identifying the gaps in literature
C. generating research hypothesis
D. analyzing the research data
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E. suggesting problem for future research
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(A) A, B, D only
(B) B, C, E only
(C) A, B, C, D only
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(D) A, B, C, E only (Correct Answer)
Question No.6 (Question Id - 33)
Given below are two statements: one is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A:
Popper claimed that scientists only need to use deductive inferences.
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Reason R:
Deduction inferences are more credible than inductive inferences.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A (Correct Answer)
(B) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
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(C) A is correct but R is not correct
(D) A is not correct but R is correct
Question No.7 (Question Id - 2)
If a researcher intends to produce causal analysis, which of the following research designs is NOT the most appropriate ?
(A) Cross-sectional designs (Correct Answer)
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(B) Cohort designs
(C) Longitudinal designs
(D) Panel designs
Question No.8 (Question Id - 43)
According E.H. Carr, which among the following is TRUE about a historical research ?
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(A) Historical research tries to objectively reconstruct the past
(B) Historical knowledge is shaped by the historical circumstances in which historians works (Correct Answer)
(C) It is possible to get access to the subjectivity of the actors of history
(D) Historical knowledge can be made more objective by using new scientific techniques
Question No.9 (Question Id - 25)
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The kind of interview method(s) used for public opinion based research such as studying voting behaviour is :
(A) Structured interview (Correct Answer)
(B) Semi-structured interview
(C) Unstructured interview
(D) All of the above
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Question No.10 (Question Id - 27)
Which of the following are types of Probability Sampling ?
(A) Convenience Sampling and Quota Sampling
(B) Purposive Sampling and Snowball Sampling
(C) Dimensional Sampling and Purposive Sampling
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(D) Cluster Sampling and Stage Sampling (Correct Answer)
Question No.11 (Question Id - 40)
Which among the following factors will NOT lead a reviewer of a research paper to recommend it for publication ?
(A) If the problem of research is based on some identified gaps in the literature
(B) Analysis of data is based on some state-of-the-art statistical techniques (Correct Answer)
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(C) The review of literature is comprehensive and has been done critically
(D) In the discussion section the researcher has explained the results within the theoretical framework of the study
Question No.12 (Question Id - 7)
Which of the following is not a method of sampling employed in qualitative studies ?
(A) Simple random sampling (Correct Answer)
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(B) Critical - case sampling
(C) Extreme - case sampling
(D) Unique - case sampling
Question No.13 (Question Id - 37)
Given below are the two statements :
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Statement 1:
Realists hold that the aim of science is to provide a true description of the world.
Statement II :
Anti-realists hold that the aim of science is to provide a true description of a certain part of the world, the observable part.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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(A) Both statement I and statement II are correct. (Correct Answer)
(B) Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.
(C) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
(D) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
Question No.14 (Question Id - 22)
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Which among the following is NOT affected by the change of origin and scale of scores ?
(A) Mean
(B) Mode
(C) Standard deviation
(D) Correlation coefficient (Correct Answer)
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Question No.15 (Question Id - 17)
Which of the following is not a positional average ?
(A) Median
(B) Decile
(C) Quartile
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(D) Arithmetic Mean (Correct Answer)
Question No.16 (Question Id - 44)
According to Michel Foucault, discourse :
(A) Expresses the reality objectively
(B) Is a form of conversation
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(C) Determines the way we comprehend an object (Correct Answer)
(D) Is a simple description of an event by a lay person
Question No.17 (Question Id - 35)
One of the main assumptions of grounded theory is that :
(A) The researcher categorizes data using a theory
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(B) The researcher is free to decide how to categorize the data (Correct Answer)
(C) It is the nature of the research that constrains the researcher's decision
(D) The data are categorized to test the hypothesis
Question No.18 (Question Id - 10)
A researcher who is often called as a Professional Stranger:
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(A) One who undertakes surveys
(C) One who undertakes ethnography (Correct Answer)
(D) One who undertakes experimental designs
Question No.19 (Question Id - 23)
The arithmetic mean of 10 observations is 16 and if 2 is added to each observation, the arithmetic mean of the new series is :
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(A) 32
(B) 18 (Correct Answer)
(C) 8
(D) Remain unchanged
Question No.20 (Question Id - 18)
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Who among the following did start the tradition of 'null hypothesis significance testing?
(A) Karl Pearson
(B) R.A. Fisher (Correct Answer)
(C) W.S. Gossett
(D) Jerzy Neyman
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Question No.21 (Question Id - 5)
As a researcher, you are working on a topic which is socially sensitive such as sexual orientations among the university students. Which of the following is not a questionable social science research practice ?
(A) Coercing students to participate in the study.
(B) Asking students to self-declare their orientation. (Correct Answer)
(C) Withholding information on the actual topic of research.
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(D) Inducing students to commit acts that may diminish their self-esteem.
Question No.22 (Question Id - 42)
What is NOT TRUE about the traditional anthropological research ?
(A) It helped in the administration of the colonized countries
(B) The anthropologists used to stay for long with the community of primitive people
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(C) The knowledge about the colonized countries were constructed deploying the epistemology of Enlightenment
(D) These researchers were committed for the prosperity of the primitive community (Correct Answer)
Question No.23 (Question Id - 4)
Match List-I with List-II:
List - I List - II
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A. Programme setting I. Interactions that are taking place formal, informal, planned, unplanned, verbal, non- verbal
B. Human setting II. Actual research environment and its organisation
C. Interactional setting III. The resources and their organisation, pedagogic styles, curricula and their organisations
D. Physical setting IV. Organisation of people, the make-up of the groups or individuals being observed.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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(A) A-II, B - I, C - IV, D - III
(B) A-III, B - I, C - IV, D - II
(C) A-III, B - IV, C - II, D-I
(D) A-III, B - IV, C - I, D - II (Correct Answer)
Question No.24 (Question Id - 12)
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Following are the advantages of the self-administered structured interview;
A. quicker to administer
B. give more genuine response
C. absence of interviewer effect
D. helps in discovering unknown aspect of research problem
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E. convenience for respondents
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(A) A, B, C only
(B) B, C, E only
(C) A, C, E only (Correct Answer)
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(D) B, C, D only
Question No.25 (Question Id - 34)
Who has proposed the formula to calculate the value of 't' statistic ?
(A) Karl Pearson
(B) R.A. Fisher
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(C) W.S. Gossett (Correct Answer)
(D) Jerzy Neyman
Question No.26 (Question Id - 21)
If a batsman's average score in 80 innings is 50 and in 81st inning, he scores 100 runs, what will be his average score after his 81st inning ?
(A) 75.00
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(B) 55.75
(C) 50.60 (Correct Answer)
(D) 52.50
Question No.27 (Question Id - 48)
What among the following is NOT TRUE about the snowball sampling?
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(A) It is a non-probability sampling
(B) It can used in both online and offline survey
(C) It is possible to generalize the results based on a study in which snowball sampling has been used (Correct Answer)
(D) The initially sampled participants propose the future participants
Question No.28 (Question Id - 38)
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Second Quartile of a distribution coincides with :
(A) First decile
(B) Median (Correct Answer)
(C) Fourth decile
(D) Third quartile
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Question No.29 (Question Id - 1)
Surveys in which no assumptions or models are postulated :
(A) Panel study
(B) Longitudinal surveys
(C) Exploratory surveys (Correct Answer)
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(D) Cross-sectional survey
Question No.30 (Question Id - 11)
A systematic review of literature that includes only quantitative studies and which seeks to summarise those studies quantitatively is known as :
(A) Bibliometry
(B) Meta narrative
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(C) Effect size
(D) Meta analysis (Correct Answer)
Question No.31 (Question Id - 46)
Match List - I with List - II:
List - I List - II
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A. Ethnographic interview I. Events and sequences
B. Focus group interview II. Large group whose general parameters are known
C. Observation III. Target groups familiar with or belonging to the group or phenomenon under study
D. Survey IV. Key informants and topic experts
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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(A) A-III, B - IV, C - II, D - I
(B) A-IV, B - III, C - I, D - II (Correct Answer)
(C) A-III, B - IV, C - I, D - II
(D) A-II, B - I, C - IV, D - III
Question No.32 (Question Id - 46)
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In a qualitative research, which among the following concepts is related to the awareness of the researcher about one's own subjectivities?
(A) Discursive formation
(B) Reflexivity (Correct Answer)
(C) Observer's bias
(D) Debriefing
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Question No.33 (Question Id - 6)
Given below are the two statements :
Statement 1:
If our perceptions of the world are determined by the concepts available to us, it follows that people with differing sets of concepts will tend to view the same objective reality differently.
Statement II :
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If our perceptions of the world are determined by the concepts available to us, it follows that people with differing sets of concepts will tend to view the same objective reality similarly.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A) Both statement I and statement II are correct.
(B) Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.
(C) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect. (Correct Answer)
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(D) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
Question No.34 (Question Id - 20)
Which of the following is affected by the presence of extreme scores ?
(A) Median
(B) Decile
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(C) Quartile
(D) Mean (Correct Answer)
Question No.35 (Question Id - 19)
To study the performance of different countries, the data on GDP is collected for 50 countries for the period 2010 to 2019, such a data set is :
(A) Panel data (Correct Answer)
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(B) Cross-sectional data
(C) Pooled data
(D) Organised data
Question No.36 (Question Id - 50)
Which among the following Foucauldian concepts refers to the relation between power and knowledge ?
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(A) Governmentality
(B) Genaeology (Correct Answer)
Question No.37 (Question Id - 8)
Halo effect in qualitative research refers to :
(A) Researcher's belief in the goodness of participants such that negative aspects of their behaviour are neglected or overlooked. (Correct Answer)
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(B) Researcher's belief in the goodness of participants such that negative aspects of their behaviour are taken into account.
(C) Researcher's belief in the badness of the participants such that the more positive aspects of their behaviour are neglected or overlooked.
(D) Researcher's belief in the badness of the participants such that the more positive aspects of their behaviour are taken into account.
Question No.38 (Question Id - 30)
Who among the following is associated with the epistemology of positivism?
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(A) Weber
(B) Marx
(C) Comte (Correct Answer)
(D) Durkheim
Question No.39 (Question Id - 41)
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Which among the following is NOT TRUE about Michel Foucault's work?
(A) He glorified the virtues of scientific research (Correct Answer)
(B) He emphasized the role of episteme in the construction of knowledge
(C) He drew upon Frederich Nietzsche's work
(D) He showed the role of power in the generation of power
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Question No.40 (Question Id - 45)
Which among the following concept is NOT related to 'inferential statistics'?
(A) Level of significance
(B) Degree of freedom
(C) Type 1 Error
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(D) Variability of the scores (Correct Answer)
Question No.41 (Question Id - 39)
If the value of median is 120 and arithmetic mean is 50, the mode of the series is :
(A) 160
(B) 170
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(C) 70
(D) 260 (Correct Answer)
Question No.42 (Question Id - 3)
Given below are the two statements :
Statement 1:
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In educational research, a case study involves the study of multiple instances of a bounded system such as children, teachers, classrooms and schools.
Statement II:
A case study is a case which is somewhat outside of its context.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A) Both statement I and statement II are correct.
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(B) Both statement I and statement II are incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(C) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
(D) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
Question No.43 (Question Id - 49)
Which among the following statements is TRUE about the relation between 'method' and 'methodology'?
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(A) The two concepts can be used interchangeably
(B) In a scientific research only method is important
(C) Methodology is the theory of method (Correct Answer)
(D) Methodology is relevant for a qualitative research whereas method is related to quantitative research
Question No.44 (Question Id - 29)
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Who has proposed a formula to calculate rank order correlation ?
(A) Karl Pearson
(B) R.A. Fisher
(C) W.S. Gossett
(D) Charles Spearman (Correct Answer)
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Question No.45 (Question Id - 26)
A practice based research that act as a powerful tool to bridge the gap between research and practice is :
(A) Ethnographic research
(B) Action research (Correct Answer)
(C) Narrative research
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(D) Survey research
Question No.46 (Question Id - 36)
The arithmetic mean of 10 observations is 16 and if each observation is increased by 2 times, the arithmetic mean of the new series is :
(A) 32 (Correct Answer)
(B) 18
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(C) 8
(D) Remains unchanged
Question No.47 (Question Id - 28)
Which among the following is NOT TRUE about a 3 x 2 x 4 experimental design ?
(A) In this experiment there are 3 independent variables
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(B) In this experiment there are 2 dependent variables (Correct Answer)
(C) There will be 24 cells in this design
(D) The first independent variable will have 3 levels
Question No.48 (Question Id - 32)
If all the scores of a normal distribution (with Mean = 80, and S.D. = 10) is converted into standard score z, what will be the Mean and S.D. of the distribution of z scores ?
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(A) 1 and 1 respectively
(B) 0 and 1 respectively (Correct Answer)
(C) 1 and 0 respectively
(D) 80 and 10 respectively
Question No.49 (Question Id - 13)
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What is NOT TRUE about a good psychological test that is used in social sciences research ?
(A) It should be reliable
(B) It should be authentic (Correct Answer)
(C) It should be valid
(D) It should have well defined norms
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Question No.50 (Question Id - 16)
Which among the following is NOT a correct statement ?.
(A) in a field experiment independent variable occurs naturally
(B) in a quasi - experiment the independent variable occurs naturally
(C) in a field experiment replication is difficult
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(D) in a field experiment random allocation of participants is done (Correct Answer)
SECTION 2 - History
Question No.1 (Question Id - 66)
Who founded the Prarthana Samaj and where ?
(A) Keshab Chandra Sen in Calcutta
(B) Subramanya lyer in Madras
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(C) Atmaram Pandurang in Bombay (Correct Answer)
(D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak in Bombay
Question No.2 (Question Id - 61)
Vasco da Gama got trading concessions from king.
(A) Ravi Varma
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(B) Zamorin (Correct Answer)
(C) Mahendra Varma
(D) Hyder Ali
Question No.3 (Question Id - 68)
'The Sudharak' led a consistent campaign against child marriage during 1880s and 1890s. Who was its founder ?
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(A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(B) Lajpat Rai
(C) Gopal Ganesh Agarkar (Correct Answer)
(D) Dadabhai Naoroji
Question No.4 (Question Id - 55)
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Who founded the secret society called the 'Young Italy' in 1831 ?
(A) Garibaldi
(B) Count Cavour
(C) Victor Emmanuel II
(D) Mazzini (Correct Answer)
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Question No.5 (Question Id - 63)
What was the cause for first Carnatic war?
(A) British and Portuguese rivalry
(B) The War of Austrian Succession (Correct Answer)
(C) Misuse of Dastaks by the Company Officials
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(D) Albuquerque's adventurism
Question No.6 (Question Id - 88)
The Act of 1935 has been declared as 'a machine with strong breaks but no engine.' Who made the statement?
(A) Motilal Nehru
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru (Correct Answer)
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(C) M.K. Gandhi
(D) Vallabhbhai Patel
Question No.7 (Question Id - 59)
The tax imposed by the Maratha rulers was called as:
(A) Chauth (Correct Answer)
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(B) Diwani
(C) Jizia
(D) Jagir
Question No.8 (Question Id -98)
Who was known as 'Shere-e-Punjab'?
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(A) Fidayanand saraswatioice
(B) Lajpat Rai (Correct Answer)
(C) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
(D) Swami Shraddhanand
Question No.9 (Question Id - 58)
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Match List-I with List-II:
List - I List - II
A. Regulating Act I. 1813
B. Pitts India Act II. 1858
C. Queen's Proclamation III. 1773
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D. Charter Act IV. 1784
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) A-I, B - II, C - IV, D - III
(B) A-II, B - III, C - I, D - IV
(C) A-IV, B - I, C - III, D - II
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(D) A-III, B - IV, C - II, D - I (Correct Answer)
Question No.10 (Question Id - 62)
When was the Dutch East India Company established ?
(A) 1602 (Correct Answer)
(B) 1600
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(C) 1500
(D) 1664
Question No.11 (Question Id - 92)
While in South Africa, Gandhi read a book which inspired him to found an ashram at Phoenix. Who was the author of this book ?
(A) Leo Tolstoy
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(B) John Ruskin (Correct Answer)
(C) Edward Carpenter
(D) Karl Marx
Question No.12 (Question Id - 54)
A good example of an 'Enlightened Despot' was :
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(A) Peter the Great of Russia (Correct Answer)
(B) Henry VIII of England
(C) Louis XV of France
(D) Charles IV of Spain
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