381: Assertion (A):
Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of Mughal empire.
Reason (R):
Marathas were the first to have clear concept of a united Indian nation.
(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:
Marathas rose on the spoils of Mughal decline. Aurangzeb's religious policy coupled with growth of Maharashtradharma grew as a power enough to dominate the political scene. But their feudal division was not a true approach to United India concept.
382: From the third century AD when the Hun invasion ended the Roman Empire, the Indian merchants relied more and more on the
(a) African trade
(b) West-European trade
(c) South-East Asian trade
(d) Middle-Eastern trade
Explanation:
Hun invasion ended the Roman empire. It forced the Indian merchants to look for developed markets in the eastern areas. So South-East Asian trade availed them of opportunities.
383: The Nagara style of temple architecture is associated with:
(a) North India
(b) South India
(c) East India
(d) None of the above
384: The wrongly matched pair among the following is:
(a) Gandhiji --- Dandi March
(b) Mohammed Ali Jinnah --- Khilafat movement
(c) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan --- Aligarh Muslim University
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose --- Forward Bloc
385: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List I---------List II
I. Butler Committee Report--------- (A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
II. Hurtog Committee Report---------(B) Relationship between the Indian States and Paramount Power
III. Hunter Inquiry Committee Report----(C) Working of Dyarchy as laid down in the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
IV. Muddiman Committee Report---------(D) The growth of education in British India and potentialities of its further progress
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(b) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
(c) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
(d) I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
Explanation:
Butler Committee was appointed in 1927 to give its report on relationship between the Indian State and paramount power. Hartog Committee was appointed in 1929 to give its report on the growth of education in British India and potentialities of its further progress. Hunter Commission Report was on Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in 1919 and Muddiman Committee Report on working of Dyarchy as laid down in the Montague Chelmsford Reforms.