321: Assertion (A):
Emperor Akbar marched towards Afghanistan in 1581 with a huge army.
Reason (R):
He was on his way to reclaim his ancestral country of Ferghana in Central Asia.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Explanation:
Akbar marched towards Afghanistan in 1581 to create a safety valve to his empire, but not to reclaim his ancestral country of Ferghana in Central Asia.
322: Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines ?
(a) Haider Ali
(b) Mir Qasim
(c) Shah Alam II
(d) Tipu Sultan
Explanation:
Tipu Sultan established embassies in foreign countries like Egypt, France and Turkey on modern lines.
323: The official associated with land revenue collection in the Maratha administration in medieval India was
(a) Patel
(b) Kulkarni
(c) Mirasdar
(d) Silhadar
324: Consider the following statements :
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come to Champaran to investigate the problem of peasants.
2. Acharya J. B. Kriplani was one of Mahatma Gandhi's colleagues in his Champaran investigation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both Land 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
Champaran Satyagraha : Raj kumar Shukla an ordinary raiyat and indigo cultivator of Champaran, invited Gandhiji from Lucknow. Mobilization of peasantry was done by Raj kumar Shukla, Sant Raut, Khendar Rai, local mahajans and traders, village mokhtara and village school teachers such as Pir Mohammad, Harbans Sahai, open inquiry was done in July 1917 and Gandhiji opponted 15 volunteers to start village construction work. In this movement Rajandra Prasad, A. N. Singh, J. B. kriplani also supported him in Champaran. It led to abolition of Tinkathia System where earlier peasants had to grow Indigo on 3/20 part of their land.
325: Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(a) Kacchativu and Tin Bigha were territories acquired by the Indian Republic from the French
(b) Kacchativu and Tin Bigha are territories handed over to Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi sovereignty respectively by the Government of India
(c) Kacchativu and Tin Bigha are areas that were annexed by the Chinese in the 1962 Sino-Indian War
(d) Kacchativu and Tin Bigha are enclaves which were transferred to India by lease arrangements with Sri Lanka and Pakistan respectively