M. A. Jinnah, in his early political life–

(1) supported two-nation theory
(2) initiated Hindu-Muslim unity

(3) imagined Pakistan as an independent State

(4) was a communalist

Who among the following controlled maximum trade in the western coastal region during the 17th century?
(1) Portuguese
(2) Dutch
(3) The house of Jagat Seth
(4) Mulla Abdul Gaffar

Match the following :
List: \(\mathrm{I}\)
A. Jayprakash Narayan
B. C. F. Andrew
C. Dadabhai Nauroji
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
List: \(\mathrm{II}\)
1. Dinbandhu
2. Grand old man of India
3. Lok Nayak
4. Punjab Kesari
5. Raja Jee
    (A)    (B)    (C)     (D)
(1) 5       4       3        2
(2) 3       1       2        4
(3) 1       2       5        3
(4) 4       3       1        5

Given below are the names of prominent leaders and their respective operational areas during the revolt period. Select the incorrect pair.
(1) Rani Laxmibai—Indore

(2) Khan Bahadur Khan—Ruhelkhand

(3) Kunwar Singh—Sahabad
(4) Nana Saheb—Kanpur

Who was the National leader who wrote the History of India on the walls of the Andaman Cellular Jail?

(1) Nandanlal Bose
(2) Ambedkar
(3) Vir Savarkar
(4) Jyotiba Phule

The ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ was first applied to the Princely State of
(1) Satara                      (2) Jhansi
(3) Oudh                        (4) Jaunpur

The Indian Universities were first founded in the time of
(1) Macaulay
(2) Warren Hastings
(3) Lord Canning
(4) Lord William Bentinck

One of the following was not involved in the Chittagong Armoury Raid, 1934. Who was he?
(1) Kalpana Dutt
(2) Surya Sen
(3) Pritialata Woddedar
(4) Dinesh Gupta

Which of the following events made English East India Company the legitimate masters of the Bengal Suba?
(1) Battle of Buxar, 1764
(2) Battle of Plassey, 1757
(3) Farrukh Siyar’s Farman, 1717
(4) Ibrahim Khan’s Farman, 1690

Apart from the Quit India Movement which started on 9th August 1942, what other sensational activity of the freedom fighters was done on 9th August?

(1) Salt Satyagraha
(2) Boycott of Simon Commission
(3) Champaran Satyagraha
(4) Kakori Mail train “robbery”

Central Excise) Exam. 05.12.2004) 60. Which of the following treaties brought an end to the independent existence of Peshwa Baji Rao \(\mathrm{II}\)?
(1) The Treaty of Purandhar
(2) Convention of Wadgaon
(3) Treaty of Bassein
(4) Treaty of Salbai