WBCS Main - 2019 - GS 1 - Paper III
Total No. of Questions : 200
Total Marks : 200
Time : 150 min
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1.
The immediate cause of the Surat Split (1907) between the moderates and the extremists was
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Black soil is mostly found in _________ state of India.
3.
Who gave the title of Rani to the Naga woman leader Gaidinliu ?
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Which of the following is not a feature of Lothal ?
5.
A Public Service Commission was established in India for the first time by
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According to the Indus Water Treaty, India got the exclusive right to use the water of three rivers and among them one is ______________ .
7.
Why did Bhagat Singh and Batukeswar Dutt throw bombs on the floor of the Central Assembly in New Delhi and in the Process got themselves arrested ?
8.
___________ National Park is located in the state of Jharkhand.
9.
Which of the following acted as President of the Indian National Congress for six consecutive year ?
10.
The HDI of India for the year 2017 is ______________ .
11.
The Vaikkom Satyagraha was launched in 1924 for
12.
Which of the following was not a leader of the All India Hindu Mahasabha ?
13.
Subhas Chandra Basu was unanimously elected President of the I.N.C. at the Haripur Session held in February :
14.
Varanasi is an example of __________ City.
15.
Which of the following was not the result of Home Rule movement of Tilak and Besant ?
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The Calcutta session of the l.N.C. (1906) marks a turning point in the history of the congress because,
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Match the social reformers of the nineteenth century with their individual contributions:
(a) Raja Rammohan         (i) Abolition of Sati
(b) Keshab Chandra Sen     (ii) Intercastc marriage, widow remarriage and emancipation of women
(c) Jyotiba Phule            (iii) Removal of untouchability
(d) Dayanand Saraswati     (iv) Shuddhi movement and rejection of hereditary caste system
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The Indus originates from the glaciers of ___________ range.
19.
The National Fire Service College is located at ____________ .
20.
India Standard Time is ___________ ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
21.
Saline soil is found in ——
22.
After Bengal, the English secured the rights of duty free trade in the dominions of
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He was a great Indian revolutionary who was a ProfeÂssor of Sanskrit and Philosophy in the Universities of Berkeley and Standford and died as a sanyasi in Philadelphia. He was :
24.
The Tripuri Session of the I.N.C. (March 1939) was a historic event on account of
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In the year _________ the first Census of India was conducted.
26.
The Marwar plain is found in __________ .
27.
The President of the Lahore Session of the I.N.C. (December 1929) which passed the Purna Swaraj resolution was
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The European Organization in India which launched agitation against the Ilbert Bill was :
29.
Copper is found in large quantity at
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__________________ is not a drought prone area.
31.
IISCO has iron and steel plant at
32.
The greatest merit of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was that :
33.
Who is known as the 'Plato of the Jat tribe' ?
34.
According to the Census of India, 2011 the sex ratio of West Bengal is ___________ .
35.
The Nawab of Awadh who was appointed as Wazir of the Mughal empire was
36.
_________ pass is in Arunachal Pradesh.
37.
The Congress decided to raise a Swaraj Fund of one crore rupees for
38.
Bundelkhand is famous for production of ____________ mineral.
39.
The first Provisional Government of Free India was inaugurated by Subhas Chandra Basu at
40.
In the year ___________ tsunami occurred in coastal areas of India.
41.
According to Census of India, 2011 the crude birth rate of the country is ______________ per thousand.
42.
The Hindustan Socialist Republican Association movement ended with the death of
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is a minority group in India who are followers of Zeroastrianism.
44.
____________ is the highest peak of Sahayadris.
45.
According to the Census of India 2011, the child sex-ratio of India is _____________ .
46.
The longest border of India is with ___________ (4096 kilometers).
47.
Who was the propounder of the Ajivika Sect ?
48.
Ukai dam is on Ukai river which is a tributary of _____________ river.
49.
The first session of the All India Trade Union Congress held in Bombay in 1920, was presided over by _________________ .
50.
British Prime Minister Attlee made the historic announcement of the end of British rule of India on
51.
The famous 'Purna Swaraj Declaration', which says: "We hold it to be a crime against man and God to submit any longer to a rule that has caused this fourfold disaster to our country", was prepared by
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Madan Lal Dhingra murdered Curzon Wylie in London, who was a / an — .
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___________ is a central university in West Bengal.
54.
The four brigades of the I.N. A. were named after :
55.
The coal belt of peninsular India developed during ____________ period.
56.
Ganga is an example of _____________ river .
57.
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan was launched in the year ____________ .
58.
The Zoji La Pass is located in ___________ state of India.
59.
During the British rule the only British King to visit India and hold his magnificent Durbar, was :
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The two greatest women revolutionaries of the National Movement — Pritilata Wadedar and Kalpana Dutta were the revolutionary co-workers of
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Integrated Urban Development Project was initiated during ______________ five year plan.
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Barren Island Wild Life Sanctuary is located in
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Kannad belongs to ____________ language group.
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After the Surat split in 1907, the Second Split in the Congress took place in 1918 on the issue of :
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____________ is the source of river Chambal
66.
The National Air Monitoring Program was initiated by _____________ .
67.
When did the Company lose its monopoly of Indian trade which was thrown open to all Britons ?
68.
Match the epithets of the following National Leaders
(a) B.G. Tilak              (i) Lokmanya
(b) Andrews               (ii) Dinabandhu
(c) Madan Mohan Malviya  (iii) Mahamana
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai         (iv) Punjab Kesari
69.
The Historic Lucknow Session of the Congress in 1916, was presided over by
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Chandra Tal is located in ____________ valley.
71.
A brilliant and patriotic Anglo-Indian teacher, Henry Vivian Derozeo, was the founder of :
72.
The largest standing army of the Sultanate directly paid by the state was created by
73.
What was the fundamental difference between Subhas Chandra Basu and Gandhi-Nehru group, which led to the defeat of Gandhiji's candidate for the Presidentship of the I.N.C. ?
74.
The southern most point of India is _________ located at 6°45' N.
75.
The main principle of M.K. Gandhi's famous Basic Eduction System or Wardha Scheme was :
76.
Shivasamudram Dam is constructed on ______________ river.
77.
Khar Dung La pass joins ______________ .
78.
After the Partition of Bengal, the two new provinces which came into existence were :
79.
The spies during the Sangam age was known as
80.
Who founded a Social Organization, the 'Jat Pat Torak Mandal' in 1922, for breaking the caste barriers among the Hindus ?
81.
_________ hill range is also known as Sahyadris.
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____________ is not a potential area for generation of geo-thermal energy.
83.
Lepcha, Assamese, Bhutia are types of ___________ language family.
84.
Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order :
I. Bombing on Lord Hardinge
II. Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi.
III. Outbreak of the First World War.
IV. Gandhiji's arrival in India
85.
The day M. K. Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement, a great National leader died he was :
86.
_____________ is the largest producer of tea.
87.
Jawaharlal Nehru Port is situated at about 14 kilometers south of ____________ city.
88.
The precursor of the Indian National Congress was
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The only Indian Prince, who actively participated in the revolutionary movement within and outside India, was
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Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh is famous for production of ___________ .
91.
_________ plateau is separated from the main peninsular plateau of India by the wide gap of Garo Rajmahal Gap.
92.
According to the Census Department of Government of India, a class Ill urban place have a population between ________________ .
93.
The famous __________ glacier is located at Nubra Valley.
94.
Match the authors and the works :
(a) Sceptred Flute         I. M.K. Gandhi
(b) Savitri                II. Sarojini Naidu
(c) India and the world    III. Aurobindo Ghosh
(d) Conquest of Self       IV. Jawaharlal Nehru
95.
Many people of _____________ state speaks Kinnauri.
96.
Certain movements of the early twentieth century described as 'Movements from below' were :
97.
Match the founders of the following revolutionary organisations:
| (a) | Anushilan Samiti | (i) | V.D. Savarkar |
| (b) | Abhinava Bharata | (ii) | Barindra Kumar Ghosh |
| (c) | Ghadar Party | (iii) | Lala Hardayal |
| (d) | Hindustan Socialist Republical Army | (iv) | Sachindra Nath Sunyal and Bhagat Singh |
98.
What was the primary reason for the failure of Mahalwari Settlement in checking the process of destruction of the village communities ?
99.
What approximately was the number of Princely States which legally became independent at the lapse of British paramountcy on August 15, 1947 ?
100.
The first president of the Indian National Congress was
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The brain behind the bomb attack on Viceroy Lord Hardinge at Chandni Chawk, Delhi in December 1912, was :-
102.
Who murdered Saunders, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Lahore, for assaulting Lala Lajpat Rai ?
103.
Jatin Das, an accused in the Lahore Conspiracy Case, on whose death the family of the Irish martyr, Teren Macswiney sent condolence message to the family of Das, died after undertaking a fast of —— days.
104.
According to Koppen's climatic classification, Kerala has ______________ climate.
105.
Who were designated as Neo Nationalists ?
106.
Which of the following revolutionary and terrorist organizations had a large number of young women revolutionaries ?
107.
The _______ is first National Park established in India in the year 1936.
108.
Gopal Hari Deshmukh is popularly known as Lokhitwadi because :
109.
Who said 'The Congress is tottering to its fall, and one of my great ambitions, while in India, is to assist it to its peaceful demise' ?
110.
Chilka is an example of ______________ lake.
111.
Mahatma Gandhi first experimented with his technique of Satyagraha in
112.
Arrange the following events in the correct chronoÂlogical order :
I. Partition of BengalÂ
II. Varanasi Session of the I.N.C.
III. Calcutta Session of the I.N.C.
IV. Foundation of Muslim League
113.
Blue revolution is aimed at increasing the production of _______________ .
114.
The present habitat of ___________ tribe is mainly in the plateau regions of Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal.
115.
A Muslim organization, which proposed during the First World War that Muslims should participate and try to reach an accord with the Congress, was
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The western disturbances cause winter precipitation in north-west regions of Indian subcontinent. It originates from __________ .
117.
Match the following events with the dates of their occurrance :
(a) August Offer               I. August 9-11,1942
(b) Arrival of Cripps Mission    II. July 14,1942
(c) Quit India Resolution       III. March 23, 1942
(d) The Great August Uprising  IV. August 8,1940
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After Leaving the Congress, Subhas Chandra Bose organized the Forward Block in
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Who of the following was not hanged in the famous Kakori Train Dacoity Case ?
120.
________________ crosses the Himalayas and brings dry and stable weather in winter in India.
121.
The full form of the abbreviation NLM is ___________ .
122.
Who is regarded as 'the Mother of Indian Revolution' ?
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The Muslim kingdom of Golconda grew up on the ruins of the old Hindu kingdom of
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Tilaiya Dam is on _____________ river.
125.
The famous earthquake of January 26, 2001 took place at _______________ .
126.
Mandakini and Alakananda meet at
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Dalma Trap is located in _____________ state of India.
128.
Aurobindo Ghosh was brilliantly defended by
129.
Bamboo, rags, rice bran are the main raw materials of ___________ industry.
130.
____________ is the highest peak of Maghalaya Plateau.
131.
During the first twenty years of the Congress, which of the following acted as president of the INC thrice ?
132.
Who was the first to unfurl the first Indian National Flag, the parent and precursor of the Flag of Independent India ?
133.
_____________ state of India has more females in number than males a sex-ratio of 1084/1000 according to the Census of India, 2011.
134.
Which of the following was the chief organizer of the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar ?
135.
Sheets, rods, plates, utensils from _______________ are manufactured by mill at Belur (West Bengal).
136.
Dadabhai Naoroji was elected to the British House of Commons as a member of the ____________ party.
137.
Who killed Michael O' Dyer, the Governor of Punjab, who had ordered the brutal firing on the innocent people at Jalianwala Bag ?
138.
___________ is the largest product of Mica.
139.
_________ is the highest producer of milk in India.
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_____________ has one of the four training centers of National Disaster Response Force.
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_________ coastal plain stretches from Daman to Goa.
142.
The Meerut Conspiracy Case, in which 27 accused persons were defended by Jawaharlal Nehru and K.N. Katju, related to the members of the
143.
____________ valley lies in between Pir Panjal and Zaskar range.
144.
Wet temperate forest is found in _________ region of India.
145.
Introduction of Joint Forest Management was an important objective of ________________ .
146.
Lord Mountbatten's Declaration on the Freedom of India and its partition is known as
147.
The Indian Wild Life Protection Act was passed in the year
148.
IMD has defined severe drought when deficiency of rainfall exceeds __________ of normal rainfall.
149.
Ridiculing the idea of Swarajya in 1903 : who said, "Only mad men outside lunatic assylums could think or talk of independence" ?
150.
The issue of discussion and stalemate at the Second Round Table Conference related to the
151.
Opposition to the Gandhi-lrwin pact was mainly
152.
Bangladesh access the enclaves in Cooch Behar through —— corridor.
153.
India is the second largest producer of _____________ after Zimbabwe.
154.
Jatin Das, an accused in the Lahore Conspiracy Case, on whose death the family of the Irish martyr, Teren Macswiney sent condolence message to the family of Das, died after undertaking a fast of _______________ days.
155.
____________ state has the highest literacy rate among the north-eastern states of India.
156.
India and Pakistan have boundary dispute over _____________ creek.
157.
Which of the following is not one of the arrangements made by the English after defeating the Marathas in the third Anglo-Maratha war ?
158.
By ______________ amendment constitutional status was given to the Panchayat system.
159.
Which of the following consequences of the British rule did not affect the Muslim middle classes ?
160.
Who edited a Bengali weekly the 'Jugantor' and 'Basumati' ?
161.
The extension of the cultivation of indigo, cotton, opium, tea and coffee in India, besides benefitting the British planters, also benefitted
162.
The name 'Indian National Congress' was given by
163.
A remarkable feature of the spread of landlordism was the growth of
164.
____________ census year recorded a negative growth rate of -0.31 in India.
165.
India is the largest exporter of ___________ .
166.
'Sal' tree is found in ___________ forest.
167.
_______________ forecast flood in India.
168.
The l.N.C. became both 'Indian' and 'National' in reality as well as in rare, at the
169.
The Nehru Committee Report got a decent burial at the hands of the Congress at the ___________ Session of the I.N.C.
170.
The chief Dutch export from the Coromondel Ports was
171.
Tropical Moist deciduous is not found in __________
172.
The Congress gave up its ideal of a United India and accepted partition, because
173.
Match the papers of periodicals with the National leaders who Published them.
(a) Abdul Kalam Azad      (i) Bombay Chronicle
(b) Pheroze Shah Mehta    (ii) Al Hilal
(c) Mrs. Annie Besant      (iii) Young India
(d) M.K. Gandhi           (iv) New India
174.
After the Gaya Session of the I.N.C. in December 1922 a new party was formed by Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das. Its name was
175.
A senior congress leader, who held that the Quit India Movement was misguided and detrimental to India's long term interests, was
176.
___________ is the main occupation of the Toda tribe of southern India.
177.
The Pallava-Chola style of architecture is commonly known as
178.
Which of the following did not form part of the contingents maintained by the mansabdar ?
179.
In the year 1988, India launched the first remote sensing satellite _______________ .
180.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of Lokmanya during :
181.
Jatin Das, who died (September 13, 1929) after a long hunger strike in the prison, had been arrested in connection with
182.
____________ is the oldest denudated mountain of India.
183.
The basic objective of ___________ is to provide all-weather connectivity to all villages.
184.
The Dravidian rock system is found in ____________ region.
185.
The founder President of the Harijan Sevak Sangha, founded by M.K. Gandhi, was
186.
What was the solution found by B. R. Ambedkar in later years after Independence to end the hardship of scheduled class people ?
187.
'Doordarshan' is the broadcasting agency of ___________ .
188.
____________ is the largest producer of sugarcane in India.
189.
___________ is a tribe of north-east India.
190.
_____________ is not a SEZ of India.
191.
Match the authors with their works :
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad    I. The Nations Voice
(b) Abul Kalam Azad       II. India Divided
(c) V.D. Savarkar          III. India Wins Freedom
(d) C. Rajagopalachari     IV. Indian War of Independence
192.
___________ is declared as National Park in the year 2014 and became the newest National Park in India.
193.
__________ is the largest west flowing river of Peninsular India.
194.
India is not the leading producers of ___________ spices.
195.
Lands during the post-Gupta period, were classified on the basis of
196.
Woods of sundari tree is used mainly for making _______________ .
197.
'100 Smart Cities Mission' was launched by Indian Government in the year _____________ .
198.
Salem is famous for production of _____________ iron ore.
199.
The Chittagong Armoury Raid had been planned by
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In 2005, the Indian Government enacted an act for prevention and mitigation of disaster. It is known as ___________ .
