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What was the result of Polish being used as the medium of instruction for preaching in all Church gatherings, in late eighteenth century?
  • a)
    Preachers were forced to preach in Russian
  • b)
    Followers were sent to Siberia
  • c)
    Followers were tortured
  • d)
    Priests and bishops were jailed
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Meera Rana answered
Polish language was used for church gatherings and all religious instructions. As a result, a large number of priests and bishops were put in jail or sent to Siberia by Russian authorities as punishment for their refusal to preach in Russian. The use of Polish came to be seen as a symbol of the struggle against Russian dominance.
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Can you explain the answer of this question below:
How did Karol Kurpinski celebrate the national struggle? 
  • A:
    Operas
  • B:
    Plays
  • C:
    Books
  • D:
    Poetry
The answer is a.

Nisha Choudhury answered
Karol Kurpinsky was a romantist who celebrated the national struggle through his operas and music, turning folkdances like the polonaise and marzuka into nationalist symbols.

What did the term ‘Orient’ refer to?
  • a)
    England
  • b)
    Asia
  • c)
    Russia
  • d)
    America 
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Amit Sharma answered
  • The Orient is a historical term for the East, traditionally comprising anything that belongs to the Eastern world, in relation to Europe. It is the antonym of Occident, the Western World.
  • The Orient is an old-fashioned name for Asia.

What major issue was criticised against by the liberal nationalists?
  • a)
     Efficient bureaucracy
  • b)
    Preservation of the Church
  • c)
    A modern army
  • d)
    Censorship laws to control the press
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
One of the principal concerns taken up by the liberal nationalists who criticised the new conservative order, was the freedom of the press. They wanted to rescue the memoirs of the French Revolution inspired them.

What does the ‘Silk Route’ refer to?
  • a)
    Present-day West Asia 
  • b)
    West-bound Chinese silk cargoes 
  • c)
    Introduction of the humble potato
  • d)
    Both (a) and (b)
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Arun Sharma answered
The Silk Route or Silk Road refers to a network of ancient trade routes connecting Asia, Europe and Africa. Extending more than 6,500 kms, the Silk Route was majorly used to transport Chinese Silk to Europe through Central Asia from 2nd Century BC.

Assertion: ‘Dawn of the century was published by ET Paul Music Co.
Reason: It glorified machine and technology.
  • a)
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • b)
    Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  • c)
    A is correct but R is wrong
  • d)
    A is wrong but R is correct
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
Correct Answer :- C
Explanation : 1.The cover page of a music book a published by E. T. Paul in 1900 shows the sign of progress as the picture of railway, camera, machines, printing press and factory.
2. The glorification of machines and technology is even more marked on the cover page of a trade magazine.
Both the statements are correct but R is not the correction explanation of A.

When and who prepared a series of four prints visualising a world made up of 'democratic and social Republics'? 
  • a)
    1804, Napoleon
  • b)
    1815, Duke Metternich
  • c)
    1848, Frederic Sorrieu
  • d)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Gayatri rane answered
In the year 1848, a French artist named Frederic Sorrieu prepared a series of four prints visualizing his dream of a world made up of ‘democratic and social Republics’.

From which of the following trade did the early entrepreneurs make a fortune?
  • a)
    Textile trade
  • b)
    China trade
  • c)
    Trade in tea
  • d)
    Industries
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Pallavi kapoor answered
Early Entrepreneurs and China Trade

- Early entrepreneurs made a fortune from China trade.
- China was an important trading partner for many countries including Britain and America.
- The China trade refers to the trade between China and the rest of the world, which was mainly focused on tea, silk, porcelain, and spices.
- The early entrepreneurs were involved in trading these goods between China and the western countries.
- They established trading companies, such as the British East India Company and the Dutch East India Company, to facilitate the trade with China and other Asian countries.
- These companies had a monopoly on the trade with China and were able to make huge profits from the sale of tea, silk, and other goods in Europe and America.
- The early entrepreneurs also played a key role in introducing Chinese tea and porcelain to the western world, which became very popular and valuable commodities.
- The China trade was a major contributor to the growth of the global economy and the development of international trade.
- The early entrepreneurs who were involved in the China trade became very wealthy and influential, and their success inspired others to follow in their footsteps and explore new opportunities for trade and commerce.

What were ‘Canal Colonies’?
  • a)
    Large Colonies
  • b)
    Sea Ports
  • c)
    Large Canals
  • d)
    Irrigated areas
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Nisha Choudhury answered
The British Indian government built a network of irrigation canals to transform semi-desert wastes into fertile agricultural lands that could grow wheat and cotton for export. The Canal Colonies, as the areas irrigated by the new canals were called, were settled by peasants from other parts of Punjab.

Which among these was a pre-colonial seaport?
  • a)
    Vishakhapatnam
  • b)
    Chennai
  • c)
    Hoogly
  • d)
    Cochin 
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Ananya Das answered
  • Hoogly, Surat and Masulispatnam are the three pre-colonial ports of India.
  • Surat on the Gujarat coast connected India to the gulf and red seaports. Masulipatam on the coromandel coast.
  • Hoogly in Bengal had trade links with Southeast Asian ports.

Who was proclaimed the King of United Italy, in 1861
  • a)
    Giuseppe Garibaldi
  • b)
    Victor Emmanuel II 
  • c)
    Giuseppe Mazzini
  • d)
    Cavour
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Shivani Shah answered
"King Victor Emmanuel II" of "Sardinia" was proclaimed "King of United Italy" in 1861. His reign lasted from "1861 to 1946" after which monarchy was abolished and democracy was established in Italy on "2 June 1946" after a "constitutional referendum" (a vote in which people in the constituent assembly of a country are asked to decide an important political or social question ) was held after the World War II. "Monarchy" formally ended on "June 12" and "Umberto II", the last monarch of Italy left the country.

The group of powers collectively known as the Axis power during the Second World War were:
  • a)
    Germany, Italy, Japan
  • b)
    Austria, Germany, Italy
  • c)
    France, Japan, Italy
  • d)
    Japan, Germany, Turkey
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Priyanshu Intelligent answered
In Second World War , there are two groups named as "Axis Powers" and "Allied Powers" . Allied Powers includes USA , France , Austria, Great Britain and Soviet Union. While Axis Powers includes Germany, Italy and Japan. Hence option A is correct as these three countries collective known as "Axis Powers".

Who among the following formed the secret society called ‘Young Italy’?
  • a)
    Otto von Bismarck
  • b)
    Giuseppe Mazzini
  • c)
    Metternich
  • d)
    Johann Gottfried Herder
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Ajit khanna answered
Mazzini organized a new political society called Young Italy. Young Italy was a secret society formed to promote Italian unification: "One, free, independent, republican nation."

What was ‘Young Italy’?
  • a)
    Vision of Italy
  • b)
    Secret society 
  • c)
    National anthem of Italy
  • d)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Krishna Iyer answered
Young Italy (Italian: La Giovine Italia) was a political movement for Italian youth (under age 40) founded in 1831 by Giuseppe Mazzini.

Can you explain the answer of this question below:
What did weavers in Silesia, in 1845, revolt against? 
  • A:
    Bad quality raw material
  • B:
    Insufficient supply of raw material
  • C:
    Contractors who didn't pay them enough
  • D:
    None of these
The answer is c.

Krishna Iyer answered
In 1845, weavers of Silesia had led a revolt of against contractors who supplied them raw materials. They gave them order for finished textiles but reduced their payments.
(1) The workers were living in absolute poverty and misery.
(2) On 4 June at 2 P.M., a large crowd of weavers emerged from their homes and marched in pairs up to the mansion of the contractor.
(3) They were demanding higher wages. But, they were treated with scorn and threats.
(4) Then, some of the weavers entered forcefully into the house. They smashed the window panes, furniture and porcelain. They entered the storehouse and tore to shreds the supplies of cloth.
(5) The contractor fled with his family but came back after 24 hours with army. In exchange that followed, eleven weavers were shot.

Assertion: The East Indian Company appointed ‘gomastha’.
Reason: To get new recruits
  • a)
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • b)
    Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  • c)
    A is correct but R is wrong
  • d)
    A is wrong but R is correct
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Arun Sharma answered
The East India Company appointed gomasthas to supervise weavers in India to establish a more direct control over the weavers, free of the existing traders and brokers in the cloth trade. The Gomasthas were the paid servants who supervised the weavers,collected supplies and examined the quality of cloth.

Can you explain the answer of this question below:

The great Depression begin in

  • A:

    1927

  • B:

    1928

  • C:

    1929

  • D:

    1930

The answer is C.

Rohan Kapoor answered
The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939. It began after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors.

Name the Italian revolutionary from Genoa.
  • a)
    Metternich
  • b)
    Johann Gottfried 
  • c)
    Giuseppe Mazzini
  • d)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Pooja Shah answered
Giuseppe Mazzini, (born June 22, 1805, Genoa [Italy]—died March 10, 1872, Pisa, Italy), Genoese propagandist and revolutionary, founder of the secret revolutionary society Young Italy (1832), and a champion of the movement for Italian unity known as the Risorgimento.

Who said, "When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold"? 
  • a)
    Lord Byron
  • b)
    T S Eliot
  • c)
    Metternich
  • d)
    Giuseppe
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Anjana Khatri answered
If France sneezes, rest of Europe catches cold' was said by Metternich, the Austrian Chancellor. He opined that the political developments in France were stimulative to other countries of Europe. like the French Revolution and the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity. 

Assertion: In the areas conquered by Napoleon the reactions of the local population were mixed.
Reason: Increased taxation, censorship etc. outweigh the advantages of administrative changes.
  • a)
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • b)
    Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  • c)
    A is correct but R is wrong
  • d)
    A is wrong but R is correct
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Vikram Kapoor answered
The local population of the conquered area showed mixed reactions to the French rule.
1 (a) in many places and cities , the French armies we're welcomed as the savior of liberty.
(b) people hoped that the French armies will promote freedom on their land .
2 (a) on the other hand when people's political freedom was restricted they became hostile irrespective of the benefits of administrative reforms.
(b) increase in tax censorship and forced and essential services to the French armies were some of the measures taken by the French rule , which made the local population hostile.

Assertion: Corn Laws were scrapped in the 19th century.
Reason: Workers were against these laws.
  • a)
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • b)
    Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  • c)
    A is correct but R is wrong
  • d)
    A is wrong but R is correct
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Amit Sharma answered
The corn laws were abolished by the government because:The laws raised the food prices and were meant to favour domestic producers.
The laws imposed steep import duties and hence,made import of grain from abroad very costly affair despite the shortage of food supply.

Zollverein started in 1834 in Prussia refers to a:
  • a)
    Trade Union
  • b)
    Customs Union
  • c)
    Labour Union
  • d)
    Farmer’s Union
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Raksha Chopra answered
 Zollverein, German word for customs union, established by Prussia in the 19th century. In 1818 Prussia began trying to create a customs union that would include other German states. Central and southern German states feared Prussian domination and formed rival unions, but these unions had little success in attracting members. In 1834 Prussia formally established the Zollverein, and within seven years it included most of the German states. The Zollverein levied tariffs on goods coming into the member states and distributed the income from the tariffs among the states according to their populations. The economic cooperation that the Zollverein created among the German states paved the way for their political unification in 1871.

Why was the kingdom of Netherlands, which included Belgium, set up in the North?
  • a)
    To control censorship laws
  • b)
    To curb government activities
  • c)
    To prevent French expansion
  • d)
    Both a and b
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Veena desai answered
(i) The Bourbon dynasty was restored to power. 
(ii) France lost the territories it had annexed under Napoleon. 
(iii) A series of states were set up on the boundaries of France to prevent French expansion in future. 
(iv) Belgium was set up in the north and Genoa was added to Piedmont in the south. 

Can you explain the answer of this question below:

A merchant travelling from Hamburg to Nuremberg, in the first half of the nineteenth century, had to pass through how many customs barriers to sell his goods?

  • A:

    20

  • B:

    10

  • C:

    9

  • D:

    11

The answer is d.

Gaurav Kumar answered
A merchant travelling in 1833 from Hamburg to Nuremberg to sell his goods would have to pass through 11 customs barriers and pay a customs duty of about 5 per cent at each one of them.

The political and constitutional changes brought about by the French Revolution were:
  • a)
    It ended the absolute monarchy.
  • b)
    It transferred power to a body of the French citizens.
  • c)
    It proclaimed that henceforth people would constitute the nation and shape its destiny.
  • d)
    All the above.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Kiran Sharma answered
The first clear expression of nationalism came with the French Revolution in 1789. France was a full-fledged territorial state in 1789 under the rule of an absolute monarch.

• Transfer of Sovereignty: The political and constitutional changes that came in the wake of the French Revolution led to the transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to a body of French citizens. 

• Transfer of Power: The revolution proclaimed that it was the people who would henceforth constitute the nation and shape its destiny & transfer power to a body of the French citizens.


Hence, Correct Answer is D

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The Descendants of indentures workers is a Noble Prize winning writer is-
  • a)
    Bob Morley
  • b)
    V. S. Naipaul
  • c)
    Amartya Sen
  • d)
    Ram Naresh Sarwan
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Vikas Kumar answered
Naipaul won the Booker Prize in 1971 for his novel In a Free State. In 1989, he was awarded the Trinity Cross, Trinidad and Tobago's highest national honour. He received a knighthood in Britain in 1990, and in 2001, the Nobel Prize in Literature.In the late 19th century, Naipaul's grandparents had emigrated from India to work in Trinidad's cocoa plantations as indentured servants. His breakthrough novel A House for Mr Biswas was published in 1961. On the fiftieth anniversary of its publication, he dedicated it to Patricia Anne Hale, to whom he was married from 1955 until her death in 1996, and who had served as first reader, editor, and critic of his writings.

What did the Napoleonic Code of 1804 spell out?
  • a)
    Equality before law
  • b)
    Right to property
  • c)
    Wiping out privileges by birth
  • d)
    All of the above
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Raghav Bansal answered
The Napoleonic Code is also called the "French Civil Code of 1804" defined the concept of equality before the law and also secured the right to property. This code abolished the feudal system and freed peasants from serfdom and manorial dues as well as improvement in the Transport and communication systems.

Why did the weavers suffer from a problem of raw cotton?
  • a)
    The cotton crop perished
  • b)
    Raw cotton exports increased
  • c)
    Local markets shrank
  • d)
    Export market collapsed
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Shambavi menon answered
The weavers suffered from a problem of raw cotton because of the following reason:

Increase in Raw Cotton Exports
- British colonial policy encouraged the cultivation of raw cotton in India for export to Britain's textile mills.
- This led to an increase in the export of raw cotton, which resulted in a shortage of raw cotton for local weavers.

Impact on Weavers
- With a shortage of raw cotton, weavers had to pay higher prices for the raw material they needed to produce their textiles.
- This made it difficult for them to compete with the cheaper textiles produced in Britain's mills.

Loss of Livelihoods
- As the demand for locally produced textiles declined, many weavers lost their livelihoods.
- This led to widespread poverty and forced many weavers to migrate to other areas in search of work.

Conclusion
- The problem of raw cotton was a major factor in the decline of the handloom industry in India during the colonial period.
- It highlights how colonial policies and economic structures can have a profound impact on local industries and livelihoods.

What led to the abolishing of the tariff barriers in the German-speaking regions of Europe and the reduction of currencies?
  • a)
    Formation of the Customs Union
  • b)
    Formation of traditional institutions
  • c)
    Abolition of feudalism
  • d)
    State power
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Ujwal Sengupta answered
During the early nineteenth century, Europe were closely allied to the ideology of liberalism. In reference to economy this liberalism denotes freedom of market, less restrictions of state on the movement of goods and capitals. To get rid of these economic problems that was the main demand of the new emerged middle class.
Existence of countless small principalities, different currencies, number of customs barriers created obstacles to economic exchange and growth for the new commercial classes. To sort out that problem Prussia including with most of the German states formed a customs union or Zollverein in 1834.
The Zollverein abolished tariff barriers, reduced number of currencies, create network of railways for fast and heavy mobility. So a single solution for all these economic problems was known by the name of Zollverein.

Which is the pioneer country in industrialisation?
  • a)
    Russia
  • b)
    India
  • c)
    England
  • d)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohit Sharma answered
  • England (Britain) was the first country to industrialize because it had resources that included coal, water, iron ore, rivers, harbors, and banks.
  • Britain also had all the factors of production that the Industrial Revolution required. These factors of production included land, labor (workers), and capital (wealth).

Why was the Treaty of Vienna drawn up in 1815?
  • a)
    To abolish tariff barriers
  • b)
    To restore the monarchies
  • c)
    To divide the German Confederation of 39 states
  • d)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Amit Sharma answered
  • The Treaty of Vienna was signed in 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon.
  • Its main goal was to restore monarchies across Europe that had been disrupted during the Napoleonic wars.
  • The Bourbon dynasty in France was reinstated, re-establishing traditional royal power.
  • New boundaries were created to limit France's influence and prevent future expansions.
  • This laid the groundwork for a balance of power in Europe, promoting stability.

When were the 'Conservatives Regimes' set up? 
  • a)
    1830
  • b)
    1820
  • c)
    1815
  • d)
    1832
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Anjana Khatri answered
The answer is c.
In 1815, representatives of the conservative European powers were Britain, Russia, Prussia and Austria .
Conservatism as a political ideology arose after the defeat of Napoleon in 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo. The conservative regimes :
- Were autocratic
- Were intolerant to criticism and dissent
- Adopted the censorship of press for curbing the liberal ideals
- Discouraged any questions that challenged their legitimacy
The contribution of Conservatism stands for the preservation of the traditional institutions of state and society such as the monarchy, the church, social hierarchies and family along with the modern changes introduced by Napoleon.

When did Napoleon become emperor of France and annexed large parts of Europe?
  • a)
    1821
  • b)
    1905
  • c)
    1804
  • d)
    1795
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Vikas Kumar answered
- Napoleon Bonaparte became Emperor of France in 1804.
- He was crowned in a ceremony held at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on December 2, 1804.
- Napoleon's coronation marked the transition from the French Consulate to the First French Empire.
- Following his rise to power, he embarked on a series of military campaigns, known as the Napoleonic Wars, which led to the annexation of large parts of Europe.
- His leadership profoundly impacted European politics and borders during his reign.

What was 'Young Italy'?
  • a)
    Vision of Italy
  • b)
    Secret society
  • c)
    National anthem of Italy
  • d)
    None of these
Correct answer is 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Ananya Das answered
Young Italy was a secret society or political movement founded in 1831 by Giuseppe Mazzini For dissemination of his goal. The aim of this society was to create a united Italian republic through a general insurrection in the Italian reactionary states and also in the lands occupied by the Austrian Empire.

People livelihood and local economy of which one of the following was badly affected by the disease named Rinderpest
  • a)
    Asia
  • b)
    Europe
  • c)
    Africa
  • d)
    South America
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Lucifer Morning Star answered
Rinderpest arrived in Africa in the late 1880s. Within two years, it spread in the whole continent reaching Cape Town within five years. Rinderpest had a terrifying impact on people’s livelihoods and the local economy. It killed about 90 percent of the cattle. Planters, mine owners and colonial governments became successful to strengthen their power and to force Africans into the labour market.

Who was proclaimed the King of United Italy, in 1861? 
  • a)
    Giuseppe Garibaldi
  • b)
    King Victor Emmanuel II
  • c)
    Giuseppe Mazzini
  • d)
    Cavour
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Anjana Khatri answered
The Kingdom of Italy was a state which existed from 1861—when King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia was proclaimed King of Italy—until 1946—when a constitutional referendum led civil discontent to abandon the monarchy and form the modern Italian Republic.

Who was a ‘Jobber’?
  • a)
    Trusted worker
  • b)
    Painter
  • c)
    Dancer
  • d)
    Soldier
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Harsh Sharma answered
I'm sorry, your sentence is incomplete. Could you please provide more information or context?

Which was the Tabled city of gold?
  • a)
    Peru
  • b)
    Mexico
  • c)
    El Doeodo
  • d)
    Spain
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Anjana Khatri answered
El Dorado . it was called the fabled city of gold in Peru and mexico south america . It was an imaginary city in the 17th century and this was the main reason why the Portugeese and the Spanish colonisers wanted to colonize AMERICA ( at that time america was used to refer to South america ,  north America and the Carribbean.

Women were admitted in the Frankfurt parliament convened in the Church of St Paul, but only as:
  • a)
    opposition
  • b)
    waitresses
  • c)
    guards
  • d)
    observers
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Kiran Mehta answered
When the Frankfurt parliament convened in the Church of St Paul, women were admitted as only observers to stand in the visitors’ gallery.

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