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  • Which of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill (1883) is/are correct? 1.It proposed to grant limited criminal jurisdiction to native officials. 2.It proposed to grant complete civil and criminal jurisdiction to native officials. 3.The proposed Bill generated opposition from England?s European subjects in India. 4.In spite of opposition to the Bill, it was passed without any modifications. Select the correct answer using the code given below.


  • Options
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 2 only
  • C. 1 and 3
  • D. 3 and 4

  • Correct Answer
  • 2 only 

    Explanation

    Ilbert  Bill  was  introduced  in  1883 by  Viceroy  Ripon.  It  proposed  to grant  limited  criminal  jurisdiction to  native  officials  over  European British    subjects    living    in    the districts under their charge.It also allowed Indian judges and magistrates  the  jurisdiction  to  try British  offenders  in  criminal  cases. After opposition from Europeans in Britain as well as India, the bill was withdrawn  and  reintroduced  after amendment  saying  that  a  jury  of 50%  Europeans  was  required  if  an Indian    judge    was    to    face    a European.

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    • 1. Which one of the following about sugar industry of Peninsular India is not correct?

    • Options
    • A. High yield per hectare of sugarcane
    • B. Higher sucrose content
    • C. Long crushing season
    • D. Most of the mills in the Peninsula are located mainly along the east coast
    • Discuss
    • 2. In which year (in AD) was the East India Company established?

    • Options
    • A. 1664
    • B. 1632
    • C. 1600
    • D. 1608
    • Discuss
    • 3. The capital of the Mauryan Kingdom was located at___________

    • Options
    • A. Pataliputra
    • B. Vaishali
    • C. Lumbini
    • D. Gaya
    • Discuss
    • 4. Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?

    • Options
    • A. Robert Clive
    • B. William Bentick
    • C. Warren Hastings
    • D. Charles Cornawallis
    • Discuss
    • 5. Who built the Konark''s Sun Temple?

    • Options
    • A. Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva
    • B. Narasimhadeva I
    • C. Kapilendra Deva Routaray
    • D. Purushottam Dev
    • Discuss
    • 6. Consider the following statements about the different meanings of?Swaraj? as articulated by Mahatma Gandhi : 1.Swaraj is intimately linked with Ahimsa (non-violence) and Satyagraha (adherence to truth). 2.Swaraj has two senses-one political and one beyond the realm of politics. 3.Swaraj is something that requires time and patience to acquire. 4.With determination, Swaraj could be obtained easily and quickly. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    • Options
    • A. 1 only
    • B. 1 and 2 only
    • C. 3 and 4
    • D. 1, 2 and 3
    • Discuss
    • 7. What was/were the formative influence(s)on the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi? 1.Gandhiji was influenced by the 18th century Pranami sect that advocated the unity of faiths. 2.Gandhiji was influenced by the theosophists. 3.Gandhiji was an admirer of the writings of Romantics like Wordworth. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    • Options
    • A. 1 and 2 only
    • B. 2 and 3 only
    • C. 1, 2 and 3
    • D. 1 only
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following statements with regard to the speech of Mahatma Gandhi at the opening of the Banaras Hindu University are correct? 1.he charged the Indian elite with a lack of concern for the laboring poor. 2.He asserted that our salvation can come only through the farmers. 3.He highlighted the plight of the untouchables. 4.He promised to take up the cause of the mill owners of Ahmedabad. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    • Options
    • A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
    • B. 1 and 2 only
    • C. 1, 2 and 3 only
    • D. 3 and 4 only
    • Discuss
    • 9. Arrange the following Commissions chronologically on the basis of their date of setting : 1.The Second Administrative Reforms Commission 2.The Eleventh Finance Commission 3.Punchhi Commission 4.Sarkaria Commission Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    • Options
    • A. 4, 2, 1, 3
    • B. 4, 3, 2, 1
    • C. 3, 2,4, 1
    • D. 3, 4, 1, 2
    • Discuss
    • 10. What was the main motive of Third Five Year Plan in India?

    • Options
    • A. Rural development
    • B. Agriculture
    • C. Financial inclusion
    • D. Economic reform
    • Discuss


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