Q. Who said that “a single self of a good European Library” was worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia? [APPSC Group-2 Prelims 2024] (1) Thomas Babington Macaulay (2) William Jones (3) Henry Colebrooke (4) James Mill Answer: 1 “A single shelf of a good European library was worth the whole native literature […]
Q. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Lexi Loci Act of 1850? [APPSC Group-2 Prelims 2024] (1) It prohibited child marriage below the age of 14. (2) It extended the prohibition of Sati all across the British India (3) It provides the right to inherit ancestral property to Hind converts to Christianity.
Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [APPSC Group-2 Prelims 2024] (1) Aligarh Movement Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (2) Faraizi Movement Haji Shariatullah (3) Tayuni Movement Ruhid Ahmed Gangohi (4) Ahmadiyya Movement Mirza Gulam Ahmad Answer: 3 The Aligarh Movement was the push to establish a modern system of Western-style scientific
Q. Who among the following had resigned from the Viceroy’s Executive Council protesting Jallianwala Bagh massacre? (1) Sankaran Nair (2) Saifuddin Kitehlew (3) Satyapal (4) S.N. Banerjee Answer: 1 Sir Shankar Nair had resigned from the Viceroy’s Executive Council protesting Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. Shankaran Nair became a member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council in 1915.
Q. Who founded the Indian society of oriental art to revive ancient art traditions of India? [APPSC Group-2 Prelims 2024] (1) Rabindranath Tagore (2) Abanindranath Tagore (3) Dwarkanath Tagore (4) Debendranath Tagore Answer: 2 Abanindranath Tagore was the principal artist and creator of the “Indian Society of Oriental Art”. He was also the first major
Q. Consider the following pairs regarding Carnatic Wars: [APPSC Group-2 Prelims 2024] Wars Associated Treaty I. First Carnatic war Treaty or “Aix-la-Chapelle II. ‘Second Carnatic War Treaty of Yandabo III. Third Carnatic War Treaty of Paris Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched? (1) I and II
Q. Arrange the following events in the correct chronological sequence: I. Cripps Mission II. Gandhi-Irwin Pact III. Chauri Chaura Incident IV. Poona Pact (1) I, II, III, IV (2) III, II, IV, I (3) IV, I, III, II (4) II, IV, III, I Answer: 2 1922: The Chauri Chaura Incident took place on 4 February
Q. During India’s colonial period, the Downward Filtration Theory was related to: [APPSC Group-2 Prelims 2024] (1) Railways (2) Education (3) Irrigation (4) Poverty alleviation Answer: 2 During India’s colonial period, the theory of downward filtration was related to Education. By which one of the following Acts was the Governor-General of Bengal designated as the
Q. By which one of the following Acts was the Governor-General of Bengal designated as the Governor-General of India? [APPSC Group-2 Prelims 2024] (1) Regulating Act of 1773 (2) Charter Act of 1833 (3) Government of India Act, 1858 (4) Government of India Act, 1935 Answer: 2 The charter Act of 1833 act made the
Q. What was the code name of the Indian armed forces operation to Liberate Goa, Daman and Diu from Portuguese Rule? [APPSC Group-2 Prelims 2024] (1) Operation Kiran (2) Operation Vijay (3) Operation Rajiv (4) Operation Pawan Answer: 2 Know Your State Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs Year Book 2024 | Useful for