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Q121
In which of the following countries were Buddha’s idols disfigured and removed recently?
  • A Pakistan
  • B Turkey
  • C Afghanistan
  • D Iran
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Taliban destroyed Buddha statues in Afghanistan.
Q122
The first woman Governor of a State in free India was
  • A Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
  • B Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani
  • C Mrs. Indira Gandhi
  • D Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was the first woman governor.
Q123
Name the Pakistan Prime Minister who signed the Simla Agreement in 1972?
  • A Ayub Khan
  • B Yahya Khan
  • C Z. A. Bhutto
  • D Benazir Bhutto
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto signed the Simla Agreement.
Q124
Which one of the following statements is not true in respect of A.O. Hume?
  • A He was an ornithologist
  • B He was a member of the Indian Civil Service
  • C He founded the Indian National Congress
  • D He presided over the Congress Annual Sessions twice
Answer: Option D
Explanation: A.O. Hume did not preside over any Congress session.
Q125
Which of the following movements saw the biggest peasant guerilla war on the eve of independence?
  • A Noakhali Movement
  • B Tebhaga Movement
  • C Punnapra Vayalar Movement
  • D Telangana Movement
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Telangana uprising was a significant peasant guerrilla war.
Q126
Gandhi’s concept of Trusteeship
  • A Recognizes right of private ownership of property
  • B Transforms the capitalistic society into an egalitarian one
  • C Excludes legislative regulation of the ownership and use of wealth
  • D Does not fix minimum or maximum income
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Trusteeship allows private ownership with moral responsibility.
Q127
The Dandi March of Gandhi is an example of
  • A Direct Action
  • B Boycott
  • C Civil Disobedience
  • D Noncooperation
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Dandi March was a key act of civil disobedience.
Q128
Which city and personality association is wrongly matched?
  • A Pondicherry - Francis Martin
  • B Ahmadabad - Ahmad Shah I
  • C Madras - Francis Day
  • D Calcutta - Robert Clive
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Pondicherry was associated with Dupleix, not Francis Martin.
Q129
For the annexation of which Indian Kingdom the Doctrine of Lapse was not followed?
  • A Satara
  • B Nagpur
  • C Jhansi
  • D Punjab
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Punjab was annexed through different means, not lapse.
Q130
Which was the earliest settlement of the Dutch in India?
  • A Masulipatnam
  • B Pulicat
  • C Surat
  • D Ahmadabad
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Pulicat was the first Dutch settlement in India.
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