GATE EC 2019 Set 1 — Question 8

MCQ+2 / -0.67EasyReading ComprehensionVerbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

General Aptitude → Verbal Aptitude → Reading Comprehension

Last updated 5 September 2026

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"Indian history was written by British historians - extremely well documented and researched, but not always impartial. History had to serve its purpose: Everything was made subservient to the glory of the Union Jack. Latter-day Indian scholars presented a contrary picture." From the text above, we can infer that: Indian history written by British historians________________

Correct answer (C) was well documented and researched but was sometimes biased Solution The passage explicitly states that the history written by British historians was "extremely well documented and researched". It also mentions that it was "not always impartial", which implies that it was biased in certain instances or "sometimes biased". Option (C) is the only one that correctly captures both these points from the text. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (C) was well documented and researched but was sometimes biased Solution The passage explicitly states that the history written by British historians was "extremely well documented and researched". It also mentions that it was "not always impartial", which implies that it was biased in certain instances or "sometimes biased". Option (C) is the only one that correctly captures both these points from the text.

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