Q. 26. Which among the following is/are true with regard to the ‘Warli painting’?
1. The Warli community inhabits the west coast of Northern Orissa.
2. Married women play a central role in creating their most important painting called Chowk to mark special occasions.
3. These paintings are traditionally painted with rice flour on earth-colored walls of their homes.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 2 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
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Q. 27. With reference to ‘ancient and medieval India’, what is term ‘Ghadwa’ refers to:
(A) A community that makes clay pottery in Telangana.
(B) The practice of painting on cloth.
(C) A special form of Dance move used in Bharatnatyam.
(D) The metal craftsmen of Bastar.
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Q. 28. He was a Frenchman, was a doctor, political philosopher, and historian. Like many others, he came to the Mughal Empire in search of opportunities. He was in India for twelve years, from 1656 to 1668, and was closely associated with the Mughal court, as a physician to Prince Dara Shukoh. ‘He’ refers to?
(A) Duarte Barbosa
(B) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
(C) Pelsaert
(D) Francois Bernier
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Q. 29. Consider the following events of the Indian national movement and arrange them in chronicle order, from the date of event happened first:
1. Gandhi- Irwin Pact 1931
2. First round table conference 1930
3. Second round table conference 1931
4. Poona Pact 1932, 24 Sep
5. Communal award 1932, 16 Aug
6. Third round table conference 1932
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1-2-3-4-6-5
(B) 2-1-3-6-4-5
(C) 2-1-3-4-5-6
(D) 1-2-3-2-5-6
Answer:
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Q. 30. With reference to ‘Government of India Act 1919’. Consider the following statements:
1. The principle of communal representation was extended with separate electorates for Sikhs, Christians, and Anglo-Indians, besides Muslims.
2. Provincial autonomy replaced dyarchy.
3. The Secretary of State for India who used to get his pay from the Indian revenue was now to be paid by the British Exchequer.
4. The three lists for legislation purposes were to be federal, provincial, and concurrent.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
(A) 1, 2 and 3 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 4 only
(D) 2, 3 and 4 only
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