Punjab PCS · General Studies (Paper I)
History of India
Indian history with emphasis on social, economic, political aspects.
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Take a full mock →Q1 · Modern India · EASY
The Treaty of Lahore (1846) was signed between the British East India Company and the Sikh Empire after which war?
Q2 · Modern India · HARD
Consider the following statements about the Rowlatt Act, 1919: 1. It allowed preventive detention without trial for a maximum period of two years. 2. The Indian members of the Imperial Legislative Council unanimously opposed the Act. 3. It was based on the recommendations of the Sedition Committee headed by Justice S.A.T. Rowlatt. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q3 · Gandhian Era and Independence · MEDIUM
Which of the following events occurred first in the Indian freedom struggle?
Q4 · Gandhian Era and Independence · HARD
Consider the following events: 1. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 2. Rowlatt Act 3. Non-Cooperation Movement 4. Chauri Chaura incident Arrange these events in chronological order:
Q5 · Modern India · HARD
The Treaty of Amritsar (1809) between Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the British East India Company primarily established which of the following?