Part – B (General Studies) NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2018 (I) (101 to 150)

Total Questions: 50

21. Who among the following first used the term ‘Industrial Revolution’ in English to describe, the changes that occurred in British industrial development between 1760 and 1820?

Correct Answer: (c) Arnold Toynbee
Solution:

The term Industrial Revolution was first popularised by the English economic historian Arnold Toynbee to describe Britain’s economic development from 1760 to 1820.

22. Which one of the following statements about the Olympe de Gouges (1748- 1793) is correct?

Correct Answer: (a) She declared that although citizens should have equal rights, they are not entitled to the same honours by the State
Solution:

Only the first statement (a) is correct. She declared that although citizens should have equal rights they are not entitled to the same honours by the state

23. Who among the following built a model steam engine in 1698 called ‘‘Miner’s Friend’’ to drain mines?

Correct Answer: (a) Thomas Savery
Solution:

Thomas Savery was an English inventor and engineer, born in England. He invented the first commercially used steam powered device in 1698, a steam pump which is often referred to as an ‘engine’.
Savery’s ‘engine’ was a revolutionary method of pumping water, which solved the problem of mine drainage and made widespread public water supply practical.

24. Which one of the following statements about Renaissance Humanist culture is NOT true?

Correct Answer: (c) It was concerned with good manners
Solution:

The term Renaissance Humanist was derived from the program of studies called the ‘Studia Humanitatis’. However, the idea of calling this ‘Humanism’ only really arose in the nineteenth century.
It majorly advocated that human outlook should be based on a modern plan and not blindly follow a religious plan. It never spoke about good manners.

25. Who gifted the Badshah Nama to King George in 1799?

Correct Answer: (c) Nawab of Awadh
Solution:

In 1799, the Nawab (provincial governor) of Awadh in northern India sent the Padshahnama, to King George III of England.
Badshahnama is a genre of works written as the official visual history of Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan’s reign.

26. What is the name of the award given to meritorious men in the Mughal Court in the form of a robe of honour that was once worn by the Emperor?

Correct Answer: (c) Padma murassa
Solution:

Padma murassa i.e., a lotus blossom set with jewel was considered a special gift. It was gifted by the emperor only in exceptional circumstances.
The emperor would receive several gifts from the courtiers. The courtiers would not go to emperor empty-handed.

27. Who among the following social reformer started a society for the encouragement of widow remarriage in 1866 in Maharashtra?

Correct Answer: (b) Jyotirao Phule
Solution:

Jyotirao Govindrao Phule was an Indian social activist, a thinker and anti-caste social reformer from Maharashtra.
He worked for widow remarriage and started a home for pregnant Brahmin widows to give birth in a safe and secure place in 1863.

28. Name the first major voluntary association representing primarily Indian landlord interests that was set up in Calcutta in 1851 ?

Correct Answer: (a) British Indian Association
Solution:

British Indian Association was created after amalgamating the “Landholders Society” and “British India Society” on 31 October 1851.
This was the first political organisation that brought the Indian landlords together. The President of the first committee of this organisation was Raja Radhakanta Deb.

29. Who among the following introduced the Permanent Settlement of Bengal in 1793?

Correct Answer: (a) Lord Cornwallis
Solution:

The Permanent Settlement was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793. It was an agreement between the British East India Company and the Landlords of Bengal to settle the Land Revenue to be raised.
In this agreement it was agreed that the landlords would have perpetual and hereditary rights over the land, so long as they pay the fixed revenue to the British Government.

30. Name the rebel who fought against the British in the battle of Chinhat in the course of the 1857 Revolt?

Correct Answer: (e) *
Solution:

(*) The Battle of Chinhat between the British forces and Indian rebels, at Ismailganj, near Chinhat. The British were led by The Chief Commissioner of Oude, Sir Henry Lawrence. The insurgent force, which consisted of mutineers from the East India Company’s army and retainers of local landowners was led by Barkat Ahmad, a mutineer officer of the Company’s army.