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Consider the following statements:
1. Amir Khusrau was the disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya
2. His perceptions of India and its culture was composed in "Nuh Sipihr"
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Amir Khusro had become the disciple of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi at the age of seven. Amir Khusro's major works include Qiran us Sa'adain, Miftahed Futuh, Khazainul Futuh, Dewal Rani, Khisly Khani, Nuh Sipir and Tughluq Nama. In Nuh Sipihr, he chronicled all the conquests and achievements that Sultan Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khilji had made in the early years of his reign.

Majma-ul-Bahrain was written by ________.

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  1. Ziyauddin Barani

  2. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

  3. Dara Shukoh

  4. Abul Fazal

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dara Shukoh wrote the remarkable work called “Majma-ul-Bahrain” or the “The confluence of two seas”. He promoted religious pluralism and syncretism. He dedicated himself to create a bridge of Hindu-Muslim Unity. The book was devoted to a revelation of the mystical and pluralistic affinities between Sufic and Vedantic speculation.

Which of the following Sufi orders was largely influenced by the Suhrawardi order?

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  1. Chishti order

  2. Naqshbandi order

  3. Qadiri order

  4. Firdausi order

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Firdausi order was influenced by Suhrawardi order. Suhrawardi order was brought to India by Bahauddin Zakaria who established this order in Multan. Firdausi order was popularised by Shaikh Sharfuddin Yahya who was a disciple of Khwaja Nizamuddin Firdausi.

With respect to August offer (1940) consider the following statements.
1. It was put forward by Linlithgow.
2. He(Linlithgow) proposed a dominion status for India in order to seek their cooperation in the Second World War.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Linlithgow announced August Offer to get Indian cooperation in the World war II. He proposed:
1. a dominion status as the objective of India; 
2. an expansion of the Viceroy’s executive council and setting up of a Constituent Assembly. It was rejected by the Congress. In 1941, a National Defense Council was set up with purely advisory functions.

Consider the following statements about Bahadur Shah Zafar:
1. Major William Hodson forced Bahadur Shah Zafar to surrender.
2. Bahadur Shah Zafar was the prolific Persian poet.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In 1857, he gave his public support to the rebellion of Sepoy mutiny. When British officials led by Major William Hodson discovered his hiding place and forced him to surrender in September 1857. He was the last Mughal emperor of India who reigned from 1837 to 1857 for a period of 20 years. Also, he was a prolific Urdu poet and calligrapher.

The Eka Movement was organized against ___________________.

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  1. High rents and oppression by Thikadars

  2. Forced plantation of Indigo

  3. British interference in their territory

  4. Hindu landlords by Muslim laborers

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Eka Movement, 1921-22 was basically against the oppression by the thekedars and higher rent, generally higher than 50% of the recorded rent. The peasants of regions Hardoi, Sitapur and Bahraich were involved in the movement. It was led by Madari Pasi at the end of 1921.

Which of the following acts led to an end to the dual government system in British India?

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  1. Pitt's India Act of 1773

  2. Charter Act of 1833

  3. Government of India Act of 1858

  4. Indian Councils Act of 1861

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Government of India Act of 1858 ended the dual government system by abolishing Board of Control and Court of Directors. A new office of Secretary of State was created. The designation of Governor General was now called Viceroy (Lord Canning was the first viceroy) who was the direct representative of British crown.

Consider the following statements about Dr. Rajendra Prasad:
1. He wrote for Searchlight in English and founded the Hindi weekly Desh
2. He was elected President of Indian National Congress in 1939 when Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the post.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rajendra Prasad was the Indian politician, lawyer, and journalist and he became the first president of the Republic of India. He became an active journalist in the national interest, he wrote for Searchlight in English and founded the Hindi weekly Desh. He was elected President of INC for a second time in 1939 when Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the post.

The Paika Rebellion as recently seen in the news occurred in ______________.

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  1. Bengal

  2. Odisha

  3. Madras

  4. Punjab

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Paika Rebellion took place when the British East India company wrested the rent-free land that had been given to the Paiks for their military service to the Kingdom of Khurda. This rebellion briefly shook the foundations of British rule in the eastern part of India (Odisha). In this rebellion, Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar, the military chief of the King of Khurda, led his army of Paikas forcing the British East India Company forces to retreat.

Consider the following statements:
1. This act divided powers between the centre and its units in terms of three lists Federal, Provincial and Concurrent.
2. This act also provided for the establishment of Reserve Bank of India
Which act is being referred to in the above statements?

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  1. Charter Act of 1853

  2. Government of India Act 1935

  3. Indian Independence Act

  4. Government of India Act 1919

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Government of India Act 1935 divided powers between the centre and its units in terms of three lists Federal, Provincial and Concurrent. Residuary powers were held by the Viceroy. It act also provided for the establishment of Reserve Bank of India and a Federal Court in 1937. It abolished diarchy and introduced provincial autonomy and introduced bicameralism in six out of eleven provinces.