101. Which one of the following tributaries of river Indus feeds the canal system of the Bhakra Nangal Project ?
(a) Chenab
(b) Satluj
(c) Ravi
(d) Jhelum
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102. When the rivers discharge their waters from all directions into a lake or depression, the pattern is known as
(a) Trellis
(b) Dendritic
(c) Radial
(d) Centripetal
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103. Which one of the following statements about the Coriolis force is not correct ?
(a) It is maximum at the Poles.
(b) It is absent at the Equator.
(c) It deflects the wind to the right direction in the southern hemisphere.
(d) It deflects the wind to the right direction in the northern hemisphere.
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104. Chronologically arrange the following treaties/conventions signed between the Marathas and the British (starting with the earliest) :
1. Treaty of Salbai
2. Treaty of Purandar
3. Convention of Wadgaon
4. Treaty of Surat
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 4-2-3-1
(b) 4-3-2-1
(c) 1-3-2-4
(d) 1-2-3-4
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105. Which of the following statements about the Sanyasi and Faqir disturbances/rebellions are correct?
1. Governor-General Warren Hastings faced the persistent Sanyasi and Faqir disturbances in Bengal and Bihar.
2. There were a number of Shaivite Naga Sanyasis who formed into armed bands.
3. Majnu Shah, who led bands into Bengal from 1771, was their prominent leader.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
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106. In 1943, young leaders in which one of the following districts of Maharashtra set up a parallel Government (prati sarkar) with volunteer corps (seva dals) and village units (tufan dals)?
(a) Pune
(b) Nasik
(c) Nagpur
(d) Satara
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107. Who founded the Central Hindu School at Benaras which was later developed into Benaras Hindu University ?
(a) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(b) Annie Besant
