In 1927, Bardoli Satyagraha was led by:
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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Sardar Patel
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Manubhai Patel
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Lahori Gate Improvement Scheme was planned in 1888 to:
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Draw the residents away from the old city to a new type of market square.
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Reduce congestion.
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Make way for hand-pulled carts.
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Increase population.
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He was a Scottish missionary who helped to establish the Serampore Mission. Who was he?
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William Adam
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William Carey
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Thomas Macaulay
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James Mills
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The popular prints of the early 20th century very often showed:
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Bharat Mata appearing as a goddess carrying the national flag
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Mythological stories
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Religious themes
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Children stories
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Which of the following the weathering?
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Marginal land kept fallow for a certain period to restore its fertility.
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Breaking up and decaying of exposed rocks due to various factors.
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Group of plants in areas having similar climatic condition.
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Land covered with grass shrubs on. which animals graze freely.
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Non-metallic minerals are found in:
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Metamorphic rocks
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Sedimentary rocks
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Igneous rocks
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None of these
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The mineral that is extracted from Bauxite is:
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Silver
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Manganese
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Aluminium
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Copper
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Which one of the following is not a factor of soil formation?
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Time
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Soil texture
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Organic matter
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All of these
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Our Constitution was enacted on:
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26th January, 1950
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15 August, 1947
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2nd October, 1950
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26th November, 1944
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The idea of the Public Interest Litigation was given by:
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President of India
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Prime Minister of India
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Supreme Court of India
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D)
Parliament
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Article 17 of the Constitution states that the following practices have been abolished:
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Trafficking
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Beggar
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Untouchability
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Employment of children below ten years of age
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No child below the age of _________ shall be employed as a worker.
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18 years
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14 years
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12 years
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10 years
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Who was the founder of the Aligarh Movement? What were its objectives?
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Why did the wool and silk producers in England protest against the import of Indian textiles in the early eighteenth century?
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How did the last Mughal emperor live the last years of his life?
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How did the advent of printing press help in spreading news and information in a more effective way?
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What is the significance of time and technology in making a substance a resource?
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Explain the following terms briefly: (i) Water Cycle (ii) Water Conservation
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Write a note on ?Petro-chemical Industry?.
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What role does the opposition party play in the healthy functioning of a democracy?
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Point out the significance of Women Protection Law, 2006.
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What is the role of Public Prosecutor?
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Why did Safai Karamchari Andolan file a PIL, in 2003? What did they complain about in their petition? What do Supreme Court do on hearing their case in 2005?
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What accounts for the danger of tribals against the dikus?
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How did Gandhiji organize Quit India Movement?
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What do you understand by solar energy? Write down its importance.
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What are the causes for the uneven distribution of population in the world?
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Why is untouchability regarded as a social evil?
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Who are marginalised groups in India? Discuss.
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On the given political map of India, mark the regions of the following tribes in India: Bhil, Khasis, Santhal, Oraons and Gaddis
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