Q2easyPartial Truth
With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. Rigvedic Aryans used the coat of mail and helmet in warfare whereas the people of Indus Valley Civilization did not leave any evidence of using them.
2. Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper whereas Indus Valley people knew only copper and iron.
3. Rigvedic Aryans had domesticated the horse whereas there is no evidence of Indus Valley people having been aware of this animal.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Trap: Partial Truth
Statement 2 is the main trap: IVC knew gold, silver, and copper (not iron — iron was unknown in that period). Statement 3 is partially true but debatable — there is some evidence (terracotta figurines at Lothal) suggesting awareness of horses, though controversial.
Q13moderateCommon Misconception
Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule ?
1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Alexander Read
3. Thomas Munro
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c)
Trap: Common Misconception
Lord Cornwallis is associated with the Permanent Settlement (Zamindari system) in Bengal, NOT Ryotwari. Students who vaguely remember Cornwallis as a land revenue reformer may incorrectly include him. Alexander Read introduced it; Thomas Munro expanded it.
Q15hardSimilar Sounding
The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for
(a) the participation of workers in the management of industries.
(b) arbitrary powers to the management to quell industrial disputes.
(c) an intervention by the British Court in the event of a trade dispute.
(d) a system of tribunals and a ban on strikes.
Answer: (d)
Trap: Similar Sounding
Option (c) sounds plausible because British-era acts often involved British courts. But the 1929 Act specifically created tribunals for dispute resolution and banned strikes — it was a response to the growing labour movement and communist influence.
Q24moderatePartial Truth
Consider the following statements :
1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions.
2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b)
Trap: Partial Truth
The Factories Act 1881 regulated working conditions (hours, child labour, safety) — it did NOT fix wages or allow trade unions. Trade unions came much later (Trade Unions Act, 1926). The trap is mixing up different labour legislations.
Q26moderateSimilar Sounding
The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to
(a) Define the jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments.
(b) Define the powers of the Secretary of State for India.
(c) Impose censorship on national press.
(d) Improve the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States.
Answer: (d)
Trap: Similar Sounding
Option (a) sounds like the Simon Commission's scope. The Butler Committee specifically dealt with relations between the British Crown and the Princely States (Indian States), not Centre-Province relations.
Q37easy
Consider the following pairs :
1. Radhakanta Deb — First President of the British Indian Association
2. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty — Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha
3. Surendranath Banerjee — Founder of the Indian Association
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b)
Q51hardSimilar Sounding
Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom ?
(a) Kakinada
(b) Motupalli
(c) Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam)
(d) Nelluru
Answer: (b)
Trap: Similar Sounding
Machilipatnam (c) is a well-known historical port (Dutch, British era) and students tend to pick it. But Motupalli was THE major seaport of the Kakatiya kingdom, known for its famous 'Abhaya Sasana' (charter of safety for traders) issued by Kakatiya queen Rudrama Devi.
Q53easyCommon Misconception
With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements :
1. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism.
2. Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b)
Trap: Common Misconception
Sautrantika and Sammitiya were sects of BUDDHISM (Hinayana schools), NOT Jainism. Students who don't know the specific Buddhist sub-schools may assume these unfamiliar names belong to Jainism. This is a classic nomenclature trap.
Q62easy
In the context of Indian history, the principle of 'Dyarchy (diarchy)' refers to
(a) Division of the central legislature into two houses.
(b) Introduction of double government i.e., Central and State governments.
(c) Having two sets of rulers; one in London and another in Delhi.
(d) Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories.
Answer: (d)
Q93moderateCommon Misconception
With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events :
1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy
2. Quit India Movement launched
3. Second Round Table Conference
What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events ?
(a) 1-2-3
(b) 2-1-3
(c) 3-2-1
(d) 3-1-2
Answer: (c)
Trap: Common Misconception
Students may confuse the sequence. Second Round Table Conference (1931) → Quit India Movement (1942) → RIN Mutiny (1946). The trap is that students might place the naval mutiny before Quit India or confuse RTC dates.