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Question 29
Who among the following was the founder of the Arya Mahila Samaj in the early 1880s?
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Pandita Ramabai, a pioneering social reformer and advocate for women's education, founded the Arya Mahila Samaj in Pune to empower and educate women, especially child widows.
Question 30
Who among the following is considered to be the first Indian to go to jail in performance of his duty as a journalist?
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In 1883, Surendranath Banerjee was imprisoned for contempt of court after criticizing a judge's verdict in his newspaper 'The Bengalee'. He is widely considered the first Indian journalist to be jailed for his professional work.
Question 31
Which of the following was/were the reason/reasons for the lack of economic development in India in the 19th century? 1. Officially the British Government was committed to a policy of laissez-faire, but it was actually a policy of discriminatory intervention. 2. European entrepreneurs had connections to banks and agency houses, while Indians had to rely on kin, family and caste men. 3. When plantations were transferred to individual capitalist ownership, native investors were deliberately ignored.
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All three statements correctly identify major barriers to indigenous economic development. British economic policies favored their own interests, European businesses had superior access to capital and networks, and native investors were often systematically excluded from key industries.
Question 32
Which social reformer's autobiography, entitled Looking Back, describes his experiences in setting up schools for women in Poona in the 1890s?
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Dhondo Keshav Karve (Maharshi Karve) was a celebrated social reformer who dedicated his life to women's empowerment. His autobiography, 'Looking Back' (Atmavritta), chronicles his pioneering work in establishing schools and a university for women.
Question 33
Who was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India?
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Major General Alexander Cunningham was a British army engineer who founded the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in 1861 and served as its first Director-General.
Question 34
Which of the following works was not contributed by the famous social reformer Begum Rokeya?
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Begum Rokeya was a Bengali feminist thinker and writer. 'Sultana's Dream', 'Ardhangi', and 'Griha' are her works. 'Mother India' was a controversial 1927 book by American historian Katherine Mayo that was highly critical of Indian society.
Question 35
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of the Mughal chronicles?
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Mughal chronicles were official court histories focused on the emperor and the empire's events. They were commissioned works and did not typically include biographies or personal details of their authors.
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