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Which ofthe following statements about the Progressive Writers' Association, which created a generation of creative people, is/are correct?

1. I thought critically about the poverty and hunger of the Indian people.
2. It brought out the positive developments of colonialism.
3. Its creative pursuits began with a critical evaluation of Gandhian politics.
4. It planned India's development model.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• 1 only

• 2 and 3

• 1 and 4

• 1 and 3

E.V. Ramaswami Naicker was associated with

1. reforming Brahminism
2. the Self-Respect Movement
3. the Low Caste Movement
4. the Communist Movement

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• 1, 2, 3 and 4

• 1 and 3 only

• 1 and 4 only

• 2 and 3 only

Consider the following statements about 'Param Vir Chakra':

1. It is the highest peacetime gallantry award.
2. It is the replacement of British Victoria Cross.
3. It can be awarded to civilians.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• 2 and 3 only

• 1, 2 and 3

Gandhiji's 'Harijan Campaign' sought to

1. attack caste system as a whole
2. open wells. roads, temples, etc., to Harijans
3. encourage social work among Harijans

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 1 and 3

• 3 only

The Salt Satyagraha called by Mahatma Gandhi saw the

1. violation of salt laws along coastal India
2. participation of women
3. upward swing when it came to the working class joining in

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• 1 and 3 only

• 2 only

• 1 and 2 only

• 1, 2 and 3

What was the code name for the Indian Air Force operations during the Kargil Conflict of 1999?

• Operation Vijay

• Operation Meghdoot

• Operation lndradhanush

• Operation Safed Sagar

During the Civil Disobedience Movement, tribals in Chota Nagpur

1. gave up opium consumption
2. wore Khadi
3. gave up drinking liquor and eating meat

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• 1 and 3 only

• 1 only

• 1, 2 and3

• 2 and 3 only

Which of the following was/were the new feature/features visible in the Quit India Movement (1942)?

1. Large-scale movements in some of the industrial areas
2. Large-scalemass involvement in some ofthe Princely States
3. Increase in the activities of the Kisan Sabha

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• 1, 2 and 3

• 1 only

• 1 and 3 only

• 3 only

The Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission report submitted recently, among others, contained which of the following proposals?

1. All regulators will have an empowered board, the role of each ofthe members has been defined.
2. The Commission envisages an important process of judicial review of the regulations.
3. The draft code does not mention about executive powers.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

• 1 and 2 only

• 2 only

• 1 and 3 only

• 1,2 and 3

The Swadeshi Movement evoked serious responses in

• Madras and Hyderabad

• Bengal and Maharashtra

• Bihar and Orissa

• the Princely States