APSC / UPSC PRACTICE QUESTIONS

APSC / UPSC PRACTICE QUESTIONS

 


1. Consider the following statements: 

i) In 1789 French was a full - fledged territorial state with absolute monarchy.

ii) French Revolution ( 1789 ) led to the transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to a body of French citizens.

Which of the above statements is/ are true?

a) Only i

b) Only ii

c) Both i and ii


Ans: Both i and ii.



2.  Consider the following statements: 


i) The civil code of 1804 is known as Napoleonic code.

ii) Napoleonic code did away with all privileges based on birth, established equality before the law and secured the right to property.


Which of the above statements is/ are true?


a) Only i

b) Only ii

c) Both i and ii


Ans: Both i and ii.



3. Consider the following : 

i) Greek struggle for independence begins 

ii) Napoleon invades Italy .

iii) Vienna peace settlement

iv) Unification of Germany


Find out the correct chronology :

a) i ,ii, iii, iv

b) ii, i, iii, iv 

c) ii, iii, i, iv 

d) ii, iv, i, iii 

Ans: c) ii, iii, i, iv.



4. Consider the following : 

i) Unification of Germany

ii) Napoleonic wars begin

iii) Unification of Italy 

iv) Vienna peace settlement.


Find out the correct chronology :

a) i ,ii, iii, iv

b) ii , iv, iii, i

c) ii, i, iii, iv 

d) iv, i, ii, iii

Ans: b) ii , iv, iii, i 



5. Consider the following statements: 

i) Industrialization began in England in the second half of the eighteenth century.

ii) Industrialization occured in France and the German during the nineteenth century .


Which of the above statements is/ are true?


a) Only i

b) Only ii

c) Both i and ii


Ans: Both i and ii.




6. Liberalism refers to - 

i) freedom for the individual 

ii) equality of all before the law 

iii) the concept of government by consent.


Which of the above is/ are true?

a) i and ii 

b) i and iii

c) ii and iii

d) i, ii and iii 

Ans: i , ii, and iii.



7. Economic liberalism refers to - 

i) the freedom of markets.

ii) the abolition of state imposed restrictions on the movement of goods and capital.



Which of the above statements is/ are true?


a) Only i

b) Only ii

c) Both i and ii


Ans: Both i and ii.




8. Who wrote the book ' Hind Swaraj'?

a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

b) Mahatma Gandhi

c) Jawaharlal Nehru

d) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhay 


Ans: b) Mahatma Gandhi.




9. Consider the following statements: 

i) In 1928,  Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel led the Bardoli Satyagraha.

ii) He is known as the iron man of India



Which of the above statements is/ are true about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ?


a) Only i

b) Only ii

c) Both i and ii


Ans: Both i and ii.




10. Consider the following statements: 


i) Abanindranath Tagore painted the famous image of Bharat Mata.

ii) In the painting, Bharat Mata is portrayed as an ascetic figure; she is calm, composed , divine and spiritual.


Which of the above statements is/ are true  ?


a) Only i

b) Only ii

c) Both i and ii


Ans: Both i and ii.




11. Anandamath,  by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhay ,was a 


a) Book 

b) Article 

c) Novel 

d) Magazine 


Ans: c) Novel 



12. Consider the following statements: 


i) The image of Bharat Mata was first created by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhay .


ii) He wrote ' Vande Mataram ' as a hymn to the motherland.


Which of the above statements is/ are true about Bankim Chandra Chattopadhay ?


a) Only i

b) Only ii

c) Both i and ii


Ans: Both i and ii.



13. Consider the following statements: 

i) In Madras, Natesa Sastri published ' The Folklore of Southern India'.

ii) He believed the folklore was ' the most trustworthy manifestation of people's real thoughts and characteristics '.


Which of the above statements is/ are true about  Natesa Sastri ?


a) Only i

b) Only ii

c) Both i and ii


Ans: Both i and ii.



14. Consider the following statements : 


i ) Allahabad is also known as prayag .


ii) It is located in Bihar.


iii) It is a place of sangam .


Which of the above statements is/ are true about Allahabad ?


a) i and ii

b) i and iii

c) ii and iii

d) i,  ii and iii


Ans: i and iii.



15. Consider the following statements:


i) Allahabad was earlier known as Kaushambi.


ii) Mughal Emperor Akbar renamed it Ilahabad.


iii) Kumbh Mela is a largest religious festival of Allahabad.


Which of the above statements is/ are true about Allahabad ?


a) i and ii


b) i and iii


c) ii and iii


d) i, ii and iii


Ans: i, ii and iii.




16. Consider the following statements: 

i) Gwalior is located in Madhya Pradesh.

ii) Jai Vilas Palace was the residential palace of Maratha rulers of Gwalior.

iii) Saas Bahu Temple is located in Gwalior.


Which of the above statements is/ are true about Gwalior?


a) i and ii


b) i and iii


c) ii and iii


d) i, ii and iii


Ans: i, ii and iii.




17. Consider the following statements: 

i) Gwalior fort is located in Gwalior.

ii) The fort is popularly known as ' the Gibraltar of India '.


Which of the above statements is/  are true about Gwalior fort?

a) Only i

b) Only ii

c) Both i and ii


Ans: Both i and ii.




18. Amaralingeswara temple dedicated to Lord 

a) Bishnu 

b) Shiva 

c) Durga 

d) Indra 


Ans: Shiva.




19. Consider the following statements: 

i) Amaravati is the capital city of Andhra Pradesh.

ii) It is situated on the banks of Krishna river.

iii) Amaralingeswara temple is the main attraction of Amaravati.



Which of the above statements is/ are true about Amaravati?



a) i and ii


b) i and iii


c) ii and iii


d) i, ii and iii


Ans: i, ii and iii.




20 . Consider the following statements:

i) Shri Jagannath Temple is located in Puri.

ii) The temple is known as White Pagoda.

iii) Rath Yatra is the famous occasion of the Jagannath Temple.


Which of the above statements is/ are true about Shri Jagannath Temple?

a) i and ii

b) i and iii

c) ii and iii 

d) i , ii and iii


Ans: i , ii and iii.

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