UP Police Constable Modern Indian History — practice questions

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Pop only the CIVILIAN awards of IndiaRead the answer and worked solution →Place each Indian award on its institution yearRead the answer and worked solution →By which of the following Acts did the British, for the first time, introduce the system of indirect election in India?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Pop only the CIVILIAN awards of India

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Other terms

Param Vir Chakra
Ashok Chakra
Vir Chakra
Maha Vir Chakra

Matching terms

Bharat Ratna
Padma Vibhushan
Padma Bhushan
Padma Shri

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Place each Indian award on its institution year

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End

2000

Start

1950

Events

Year
1954
Item
Bharat Ratna instituted
Year
1954
Item
Padma awards instituted
Year
1961
Item
Arjuna Award started
Year
1969
Item
Dadasaheb Phalke Award started
Year
1985
Item
Dronacharya Award started
Year
1991
Item
Khel Ratna instituted

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By which of the following Acts did the British, for the first time, introduce the system of indirect election in India?

Act of 1856
Act of 1892
Act of 1982
Act of 1956

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Correct answer: B. Act of 1892

1. The Indian Councils Act of 1892 enlarged the legislative councils. 2. It allowed members to be recommended through a system of nomination based on recommendations. 3. This is regarded as the first introduction of the principle of indirect election in India. _Source: RRB Group D CEN-02/2018 PYQ, Q.77._

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