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Sikkim PSC Model Question Paper
1. The founder of Home-Rule movement in Maharashtra was
(1)Annie Besant
(2)Lokmanya Tilak
(3)Br. Khaparde
(4)Dr. B.S. Munje
2. Rango Bapuji Gupte who went to England as a lawyer on behalf of the King of Satara on returning disappointed, gathered which class of people to conspire to enthrone the king ?
(1)Zamindars
(2)Farmers
(3)Adivasis
(4) Soldiers
3. The fight of the farmers of Champaran was concerned with
(1)Sugarcane
(2)Cotton
(3)Rice
(4) Indigo
4. Santhal movement responsible for the rise of Indian Nationalism,was related with
(1)Land cultivation of Adivasis
(2) Ancient social customs of Adivasis
(3)Education of Adivasis
(4)Political groups of Adivasis
5. Simon Commission was boycotted by Indians, because
(1)It was meant for division of India
(2)There was no representative of Labour Party in it
(3)It was headed by Simon
(4)None of the Indians was its member
6. Which towering Indian leader gave the `Swaraj Mantra', "Lets agitate and agitate incessantly !" ?
(1)Pherozeshah Mehta
(2)Rangaiah Naidu
(3)Narendranath Sen
(4)Dadabhai Naoroji
7. Who led the women revolt in Salt Satyagraha of 1930 AD ?
(1)Prema Kantak
(2)Krishna Ghutkar
(3)Awantikabai Gokhale
(4)Aruna Asaf Ali
8. The prominent cause of the failure of the Indian revolutionary organisations was
(1)Absence of coordination among the revolutionaries
(2)Inequality between the British and the revolutionaries
(3)The tyranny of the British
(4) Terror created by the revolutionaries
9.Which Act was opposed by the Indian political parties because of granting of the privileges to Princely States and unlimited and excessive powers to the Governor General ?
(1)Act of 1858
(2) Act of 1919
(3)Act of 1935
(4)Act of 1947
10. Agarkar was sentenced to 101 days imprisonment together with
(1)Lokhitwadi
(2)Tilak
(3)Phule
(4)Gokhale
11. Sir Sayyed Ahmed Khan established an educational institute at
(1)Pune
(2) Satara
(3)Agra
(4)Aligarh
12. Whom did Ravindranath Tagore refer as `The Pioneer of New Era' ?
(1)Swami Vivekananda
(2) Raja Rammohan Roy
(3)Swami Dayananda Saraswati
(4)Mahatma Jyotiba Phule
13. Which Conference was organised under the Presidency of Ramabai Ranade in 1904 with a view to organize women ?
(1)All India Hindu Women Conference
(2)All India Women Conference
(3)All Women Religious Conference
(4)All India Aryabhagini Conference
14. Who started the first girl's school in Pune ?
(1)Nana Jagannath Shankar Sheth
(2)Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve
(3)Pandita Ramabai
(4)Mahatma Phule
15. Which institution was established by Maharshi Karve to promote the widow remarriage ?
(1)Nishkama Karmamath
(2)Anath Balikashram
(3)Vidhawa Vivahottejak Mandali
(4)Vidhawa Vivah Sangha
16. Phule in India with the intention of helping Brahmin widows ?
(1)Anathalaya
(2)Balhatya Pratibandh Gruh
(3)Mahilashram
(4)Punarvivah Uttejak Mandal
17. What is the theme of `Tritiya Ratna' written by Mahatma Phule in 1855 ?
(1)Farmers
(2)Untouchables
(3)Idol worship by Brahmins
(4)Women's slavery
18. Which party was founded by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar to work in social and political fields ?
(1)Scheduled Castes Federation
(2)Swatantra Majur Party
(3)Samata Party
(4)Republican Party of India
19. What was the main objective of the Second Five Year Plan ?
(1)Construction of Dams
(2)Increase in Export
(3)Agricultural Development
(4)Industrialization
20. The Fifth Five Year Plan was implemented during the period
(1)1969 - 74
(2)1974 - 79
(3)1980 - 85
(4)1985 - 90
21. Planning Commission for Economic Development of India was established in
(1)1948
(2)1950
(3)1951
(4)1952
22. The formation of Damodar Valley Project is the result of Five Year Plan.
(1)First
(2)Second
(3)Third
(4) Fifth
23. The removal of poverty (Garibi Hatao) and attainment of self reliance was the main objective of Five Year Plan.
(1)Third
(2)Fifth
(3)Second
(4) Sixth
24. Next to agriculture activity,is the second largest employer in India.
(1)Handloom
(2) Sugar industry
(3) Jute industry
(4) Steel industry
25. The state having maximum proportion of Scheduled Tribe population to total population in India is
(1)Gujarat
(2)Tamil Nadu
(3)Mizoram
(4)Orissa
