APPSC Group-1 2017 History Previous Year Questions

In Swaraj Abhiyan Vs Union of India (2016), the Supreme Court issued comprehensive guidelines on drought management, directing the government to prepare a national plan for drought management.

The Harappan Civilization used seals and sealings for long-distance communication and trade. These seals had pictographic script and were used to authenticate goods and messages.

The earliest inscriptions in India are Ashokan edicts (3rd century BCE), written in Prakrit language using Brahmi script (in most parts of India) and Kharosthi script (in the northwest).

The Delhi Sultanate used the Horse-post system (Dak Chowki) to transport fresh fruits from Khorasan to India quickly. This relay system could cover large distances rapidly.

Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti of Ajmer was known as ‘Garib Nawaz’ (Benefactor of the Poor) for his service to the poor and needy.

Vijayanagar kings incorporated large agricultural tracts within fortified areas so that food production could continue even during sieges, preventing starvation.

After failing to control the Paharias, the British encouraged Santhals to settle and cultivate land in the Rajmahal Hills in the early 19th century, which later led to Santhal Rebellion (1855-56).

Gandhi chose salt because the British salt tax and laws prevented Indians from making their own salt, essentially depriving them of a basic necessity freely available in nature.

‘A Bunch of Old Letters’ published in 1958 is a collection of letters written to and by Jawaharlal Nehru, covering the period from 1917 to 1947.

The Lucknow Pact (1916) is significant because the Congress accepted the principle of separate electorates for Muslims, paving the way for Hindu-Muslim unity against the British.

The expansion of the Universe (observed through red shift of distant galaxies) is the primary evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory, indicating the universe started from a single point.

Direct sources of information about Earth’s interior include mining, drilling, and volcanic eruptions that bring material from inside. Seismic studies, gravity anomaly, and magnetic surveys are indirect sources.

The chronological order of rebellions: Kanhu Murmu (Santhal Rebellion 1855-56), Vasudev Balwant Phadke (1879), Khudiram Bose (1908), Alluri Sitarama Raju (1922-24).