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1. According to Arthasastra of Kautilya, the army consisted of

a. Khatriyas b. Khartiyas and Sudras c. Khatriyas, Vaisyas and Sudras d. Khatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras and

Brahamanas

2. Which of the following terminologies are relevant for the study of the policy: 1. Vidatha 2. Samithi 3. Parishad 4. Ratnin a. 1, 2, 3 b. 1, 2, 4 c. 2,3, 4 d. 1,2,3,4

3. Rita mentioned in which the Rig Vedic hymns given considerable emphasis stands for

a. Seasons b. customs c. Moral order d. Religious

4. The reference in the Vedic term Sita stands for a. Furrow b. Customs c. goddess of fertility d. Daughter of King Janak

5. During the Sangam age the northern boundary of the Tamil Country extended up to a. Kuddoor b. Kanchipuram c. Vengadam d. Yerragudi

6. Chich of the following was a chera ruler of Sangam age a. Aparantha b. Karikala c. Senguttuvan d. Neduncheliyan

7. which one of the following is not true of both Buddhism and Jainism a. They were atheists b. They were welcomed by the Vaisyas c. they advocated ahimsa d. they believed in rigorous asceticism

8. Konakamana was an a. Architect of Buddha period b. Former Buddha c. A Jain preacher d. A General under Ashoka

9. Under which of the following set of ruler were organized the first three Buddhist councils

a. Bimbisara, Ashoka, Dasratha b. Prasanajit, bimbisara, Ajathastru c. ashoka, Kanishka, Harsha d. Ajathasatru, Kalasoka, Ashoka

10. Sunyavada was expounded by a. Nagarjuna b. nagasena c. Aswagosha d. Ananda

11. Mattamyuras were a group of a. Saivas b. Bhagavatas c. Wandering monks d. Vajrayana buddhists

12. Prapanta Sinthamani was written by

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2 of 11a. Hemchandra Acharya b. Haribhadraswami c. Nirutunga d. Hari Vijaya Suri

13. During the reign of Bindusara, the people complained against the officers harassment in the division of

a. Taxila b. Pataliputra c. Tosali d. Ujjain

14. Which was not a part of Ashokan Empire a. Kashmir b. Karnataka c. Kamrupa d. Gurjara

15. According to Jain traditions the second capital of Samprati the Grandson of Ashoka was a. Sravasti b. Sanchi c. Barukacha d. Ujjain

16. Stavahanas coin were made of a. Gold, Silver, copper b. Copper, Lead, Potin, Silver c. Potin, Gold, Copper, solver d. Gold, silver only

17. In Vijayanagara kingdom khasaigulla meant a tax on

a. Sanyasis b. Pilgrims c. butchers d. Carpenters

18. Which of the following was a potential cause for the rivalry between Vijayanagara and Bahmani kingdom?

a. Control over far-south b. Control over raichur doab c. Rivalry in trade with Portuguese

d. Control over Gajapati kingdom 19. Which of the following was a common

feature to all Bakthi saints

a. They composed their verses in languages of the local people

b. The rejected priestly classes c. They attacked caste system d. They encouraged participation of

women 20. Chaitanya preached

a. Chanting formulae of Gods Love b. Song and dance c. Reverence of Guru d. Praise of God

21. who among the following has his disciples as Asht Chap

a. Name Dev b. mauluk Das c. Vallabachrya d. Aurangzeb

22. Month scale of Mansabdar was introduced by a. Akbar b. Jahangir c. Shah Jahan d. Aurangzeb

23. Dahsala system was introduced by a. Akbar b. Jhanagir c. Farruksiyar d. Shah Jahan

24. Arrange the following in chronologically order

a. 4, 3, 1, 2, b. 1, 2, 3, 4 c. 3, 1, 2, 4 d. 2, 1, 4, 3

25. Portrait painting was predominant during the reign of

a. Akbar

3 of 11b. Jahangir c. Shah Jahan d. Humayun

26. Who was famous for music during Mughal period

a. Baz Bahadur b. Faizi c. Abul Fazl d. Rahim Khan-i-Khanan

27. Sher Shahs Mousoleum is at a. Delhi b. Sasaram c. Kalinjar d. Chanderi

28. Match the following List I

A. Nazir Khan B. Zakara Khan C. Husain Ali D. Abdulla List II

1. Governor of Punjab 2. Deputy Governor of Patna 3. Governor of Allahabad 4. Governor of Kutub Codes

A B C D

a. 2 3 4 1 b. 4 2 3 1 c. 1 2 3 4 d. 2 4 3 1

29. Europeans were first interested in a. Silk b. Indigo c. Spices d. Leather Goods

30. Praja Mitra Mandal, the first political organization of Mysore is an

a. Anti-Wodeyar movement

b. Anti-Brahmin movement c. Anti-Landlord movement d. Anti-British movement

31. Bombay Millhands Association was founded by

a. Wadia b. Lokhandy c. Jothiba Poole d. Shinde

32. Why did Ranjit Singh avoided military encounter with the English? It was because.

a. Initially he enjoyed cordial relations with the British

b. Ranjit Singh was busy in conquering Multan, Kashmir, Peshwar, etc.

c. He was assured by Metcalfe of the British alliance

d. He understood that hell be of no match to the military power of the British

33. Bedone, Sunda, Sera, Canara and Guti were

a. Territories under the Muslim nobles of North India

b. Ruled by British in 8th Century c. Territories which were under the

Nizam of Hyderabad

d. The territories conquered by Haider Ali

34. Which was the earliest French settlement in India?

a. Chandranagore b. Hoogly c. Pondicherry d. Masulipattinam

35. Which were the two kingdoms conquered by Akbar?

a. Khandesh and Bijapur b. Bijapur and Ahmednagar c. Ahmednagar and Khandesh d. Berar and Ahmednagar

4 of 1136. A term Imadad-i-mash stands for in the

Mughal order a. Poll tax b. Pension to army officers c. Cultivation tax d. Revenue free land assigned to learned

and the needy

37. British Prime Minister who declared the communal award in 1932 was a. Lord Birkenhead b. Lord Reading c. Sir Alexander Muddiman d. Macdonold

38. Arrange in chronologically order a. Nehru report b. Lucknow pact c. Fourteen points d. Delhi proposals 1. 2, 4, 3, 1 2. 2, 4, 3, 1 3. 4, 3, 2, 1 4. 4, 1, 2, 1

39. the leader who contacted Mahatma Gandhi in connection with the peasant unrest in Bihar at the Lucknow congress of 1996 was a. Raj Kumar Shukla b. Rajendra Prasad c. Ras Bihari bose d. Pt. Nehru

40. Brahma Samaj was latter develop into a spiritual fraternity by

1. Debendranath Tagore 2. Keshab Condra sen 3. Ranade 4. Bhandarkar

41. Brahma Samaj was latter developed in into a spiritual fraternity by

1. Zmunfs-Nitds 2. Bhumiji-Ganganarayan

3. Santhal-Joria 4. Naikas-Sidhu a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 3 and 4 d. 1 and 4

42. Arrange in chronologically order 1. Santhal insurrection 2. Deccan Agricultural Relief act 3. Punjab land Alienation Bill 4. Pabna League movement a. 1, 4, 2, 3 b. 4, 3, 2, 1 c. 2, 3, 1, 4 d. 1, 2, 3, 4

43. Which of the following is wrongly matched? a. Aurang-Deport for manufactured

Goods. b. Dadan-Advance commission c. Hundi-Bill of Exchange d. Dalal-Broker

44. Which was the revenue system introduced in Punjab by British?

a. Mahalwari b. Mirasdari c. Jagirdari d. Ryotwari

45. Simla deputation to Minto on the 1st Oct. 1906 pleaded for

a. Separate electorates for Muslims b. Composite electorates for Muslims c. Composite electorates for Muslims d. Greater representation of Muslims

46. Which was the earliest text that tried to explain caste system according to ones abilities and inclinations?

a. Manusmriti b. Bhagavat Gita c. Ramayana

5 of 11d. Yajnavalkiya

47. Milk, Inam, waqf were abolished by a. Iltumish b. Balban c. Alauddin Khilji d. Guptas

48. Bilhana euologised a. Krishna III b. Nripunga c. Vikramaditya VI d. Pratihara Bhoja

49. The most distinctive characteristic in Muslim architecture from that of Hindu and Buddhist architecture was

a. Round domes b. High minarets c. No concrete d. Combination of arch and dome

50. How many cities were in existence during Buddhas time?

a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10

51. Some people dont like painting. Such people dont like.

For me, it seems painting is way of seeing God Whose words are these?

a. Akbar b. Jahangir c. Humayun d. Shah Jahan

52. I can recognize each painter from the style of the picture who claimed to have this ability?

a. Akbar b. Jahangir c. Humayun d. Shah Jahan

53. Who were the people who occupied the N-W part of India immediately after the fall of Mauryan Empire?

a. Indo-Bactrians b. Sakas c. Kushanas d. Hunas

54. Which of the following is correct regarding Alauddin Khilji a. He abolishd khuts and Muqqadams b. He was the first to collect taxes

directly from the peasants

c. He retained khuts and Muqqadams but reduced their privileges

d. He appointed special officers in place of khuts and Muqqaams

55. Zimmis of Muslim age represent a. Pilgrims b. Musalmans c. Protected people d. Hindus

56. Pahori painting emphasized on a. Snow-clad mountains b. Birds and animals c. Love d. Seasons

57. arrange in chronologically order 1. Clive arranged of for carrying out the

Diwani functions in Bihar, Orissa and Bengal

2. Shah Alam II gave the Diwani of Orrisa, Bihar, and Bengal for an annual payment of 26 lakh rupees.

3. On his return Clive was given the job of restoring order in the company lands.

4. Clive returned to England with his work unfinished

a. 3, 2, 1, 4 b. 1, 3, 2, 4 c. 4, 3, 1, 2 d. 1, 4, 3, 2

6 of 1158. Gandhara art all but one of the following

was different from the west. Which was it? a. Foldings of the Robe b. Depicting the physiognomy c. Iconography d. Style

59. Ashtadic Gajangals were present in the courts of

a. Devaraya II b. Sambasiva raya c. Krishnadevaraya d. Venkata I

60. Who build the Buddha Vihara at Nagapattinam?

a. Srivijaya b. Gaya Bahu of Sri Lanka c. Presenajit d. Illango adigal

61. Which of the following animals were on the Ashoka pillars?

a. Cow, Bull, Lion b. Lion, bull, boar c. Lion, bull, Horse d. Bull, Elephant, Lion

62. Which of the following created a separate ministry for slaves? a. Iltumish b. Alauddin Khalji c. Balban d. Firoz Shah

63. Which of the following represents the town inhabited by merchants and traders in Chola period?

a. Cer b. Sabha c. Nagaram d. Nadu

64. Ancient texts divide ones life into four ashrama which of the following gives the correct sequence

a. Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Sanyasa, Vanaprastha

b. Sanyasa, Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha

c. Brahamacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, Sanyasa

d. Vanaprastha, Grihastha, Brahmacharya, Sanyasa

65. When congress decided to ask for swatantrata for all including princely states, its session was held at a. Lahore b. Lucknow c. Haripura d. Tripura

66. Which of the following is called yavanapriya?

a. Pepper b. Silk c. Cotton d. Gold

67. The father of the girl receives a cow instead of bride price at marriage is called.

a. Rakshasa marriage b. Arsa marriage c. Deva marriage d. Paisasa marriage

68. Which of the following was not the reason for which Indians opposed Simon commission

a. Though according to 1919 Acts regulations the commission is to be appointed only after 10 years, the British Govt. appointed it to the disadvantage of the Indians due to the possibility of having the Labour Party Govt. after the elections.

b. The commission included not a single Indian.

c. Indians have to concede for political assessment of their performance.

69. Which of the following is not a Vedic text? a. Samhita

7 of 11b. Brahmana c. Dammadada d. Aranyakas

70. The people who were primarily responsible for the formation of the Indus valley civilization belong to: a. The proto-australoid race b. The Mediterranean race c. The Brachycaphal race d. The Nordic race

71. the texts by which we know the culture of the later Vedic age are:

a. Last three Samhitas (Vedas) b. The Puranas c. The last three Samhitas, the

Brahamanas, the Aranyakas and the Upanishads

d. None of these 72. Which among the following ruling

dynasties has not been mentioned in the Sangam literature:

a. Kadamba b. Chera c. Chola d. Pandya

73. Which among the following sect of Buddhism was primarily responsible for the spread of Buddhism outside the frontiers of India

a. Vajrayana b. Mahayana c. Hinayana d. None of these

74. Mahavir had: a. A daughter b. A son c. No issue d. None of these

75. When Alexander attacked India in the North-West India there existed;

a. Only republican states

b. Only monarchical states c. Both monarchical and republican states

76. The majority of historians favour the view the personal religion of Ashoka was a. Buddhism b. Shaivism c. Jainism d. None of these

77. The Buddhist religious texts prepared during the reign of Kanishka were written in: a. Pali language b. Prakrit language c. Sanskrit language

78. The most important feature concerning the land settlement during the Gupta-age was a. increased land-revenue b. collection of revenue in kind c. Beginning of feudalism or Jagirdari

system

d. Collection of revenue through contractors

79. Agriculture as a profession was looked down upon by

a. The Smriti law only b. Buddhist cannot law only c. Jain cannon law only d. By all

80. The main feature of the agrarian structure of the post-Gupta age was

a. Direct relations of the sate with peasants

b. Jagidari system c. Collection of revenue through village

Panchayats

d. None of these 81. Who among the following ruler, ended his

rivalry with Harsha after marrying himself with his daughter

a. Dhruvasena of valabhi (Gujarat) b. Chalukya king pulakesan II

8 of 11c. The ruler of Nepal

82. Inter-dining was permitted during ancient India.

a. Between the Brahamanas and the kshatriyas

b. Between the kshatriyas and the vaisyas c. Between all castes except the Sudras

83. Which among the following ruling dynasties successfully obstructed the efforts of the Pratiharas in establishing a strong empire in North India? a. The Palas b. The chalukyas of Badami c. The Rashtrakutas d. The Senas

84. Among the officers of Muhammad of Guru, Bihar and part of Bengal were conquered by a. Qutbuddin Aibak b. Tajuddin yildiz c. Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khaliji

85. The famous temple of somanath on the coast of kathiawar was attacked by Mahmud Ghaznavi in! a. 1021 A.D. b. 1024 A.D. c. 1026 A.D. d. 1020 A.D.

86. THE Mongol leader who threatened the safety of the Turkish rule in India during the rule of Iltumish was:

a. Chingez Khan b. Halaku c. Jalaludding Mangbarni d. Tajuddin Yildiz

87. the Jaunpuri or the Sharqu style of architecture developed during the reign of:

a. Mubarak Shah Sharqui b. Shamsuddin Ibrahim Shah Sharqui c. Mahamud Shah Sharqi d. Husain Shah Sharqi

88. Which among the following was not responsible for the growth of Indo-Muslim architecture?

a. Acceptance of the superiority of Turk-Persian architecture by the Indians

b. Employment of Indian Craftsmen by Muslim rulers

c. Construction of Muslim building out of the materials

d. Conversion of Indian building itself to Muslim building because of certain inherent similarities.

89. Humayun fought his decisive battle against Sher Khan at a. Chunargarh b. Chausa c. Bijgrams (near Kanauj) d. Delhi

90. Vasco-da-Gama, who discovered first the direct Sea-route from Europe to India reached the coast of Calicut in the year

a. 1995 A.D. b. 1496 A.D. c. 1497 A.D. d. 1498 A.D.

91. the one important general of Bijapur killed by Shivaji was

a. Afzal Khan b. Mir Jumla c. Shayista Khan

92. Bengal became independent of imperial control within a few years after Aurangzebs death. Who among the following was its first rulers?

a. Murshid Quli Khan b. Shujauddin Muhammed Khan c. Ala-ud-daulah Haider Jang d. Alivardi-Khan

93. Who among the following French officers in India, ranks next to Dupleix in his successful dealing with native rulers in south India?

a. Lal bourdonnais

9 of 11b. Goldehen c. Count de Lally d. Bussy

94. Which among the following was not one of the results of the battle of Buxar?

a. It established the superiority of the British arms against the native rulers

b. It enhanced the prestige of the English in India

c. The English company became the de-facto ruler of the provinces of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa

d. The English took up the entire administration of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to themselves.

95. The Governor-General Wellesley (1998-1805 A.D.), forced Avadh to accept the subsidiary alliance and occupied Rohelkhand in the year.

a. 1798 A.D. b. 1800 A.D. c. 1801 A.D. d. 1804 A.D.

96. Which among the following were territorial gains of the English after the last Burmese War?

a. Arakan, Tenassesim Yeh, Tabai and districts of Margi

b. Assam and cacher c. Mainipur and Jaintia states d. Assam, Cachar and Manipur

97. Which, among the following courts, was established by Warren hastings.

a. A Siwani Adalat (Civil Court) and a Faujdari Adalat (Criminal Court) in every district.

b. A Sadar Diwani Adalat (High Court for Civil cases at Calcutta and a Sadar Faujdari Adalat, High court for criminal Cases) at Calcutta

c. A Supreme Court at Calcutta 98. Certain violent outbreaks occurred before

1857 due to arbitrary deposition of popular rulers. Which among the following was not included in them?

a. The rising at Sambalpur b. The rising at Satara c. The rising at Jaitpur d. The rising at Sagar

99. The British started economic exploitation of the Indians when: a. There remained no fear of the Mughal

emperor

b. There remained no fear of the might of the Marathas after the 3rd battle of Panipat.

c. No European rival after the 3rd Anglo-French war.

d. They captured political power in the provinces of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa after the battle of Plassey

100. Which among the following did not emerge as a new social class during the British rule in agrarian areas?

a. Zamindars b. Absentee landlords c. Tenants under Zamindars and absentee

landlords d. Bourgeoise farm holders

101. The Hindu college at Calcutta the first College in India which imparted instructions mainly in English language was established in 1817 A.D. primarily due to the efforts of :

a. English missionaries b. Marques Hastings the governor general c. Liberal English educationalists d. Enlightened Bengalis

102. Who among the following was the pioneer in making Hindi a standard literary language?

a. Munshi Prem Chand b. Mahavir Prasaad Dvivedi c. Jinendra Kumar d. Brandaban Lal Verma

103. The primary cause of passing the Indian Councils Act, 1892 was the desire of the British Government.

10 of 11a. To liberalize the Indian administration b. To put check on the growth of

revolutionary ideas

c. To bring about the division of the Indian national Congress

d. To humour the liberals among the Indian national Congress

104. Who among the following national leaders commented regarding the activities of the Congress under the moderates that it was at best an opportunist movement? It enabled some people to trade in the name of patriotism.

a. S.N. Banerjee b. Lala Lajpat Rai c. Aurobindo Ghosh d. Mrs. Annie Besant

105. Decimal system for the measurement of length was:

a. Not known to the Indus valley people b. Known to the Indus valley people

because of their contact will the Sumerians and Egyptians.

c. Known to the Indus valley people Independently

106. Buddha preached acceptance of existence of four noble Truths (Aryasatyas) which were:

a. Right speech, right action, right exertion and right mindedness.

b. Right meditation, right resolution, right view and right means of livelihood.

c. Dukham (misery), Samudaya (thirst, attachment etc.) nirodha (end of worldly existence) and Marga (path).

107. untouchables, a category of people lower than the sudra came to be recognized during the Pre-Mauryan age primarily because of the development of:

a. Agriculture b. Trade c. Handicrafts d. Their economic occupations

108. Which one among the following was not applicable to Ashokas Dhamma:

a. Respect to elders, saints, Brahamanas, monks, teachers, etc.

b. Mutual love and respect c. Acceptance of virtues like sacrifice,

charity, kindness, observance of morals non-violence to learn in religion etc.

d. Submission to God 109. The Mathura School of art flourished:

a. During the period of Gandhara School of art

b. During the period of the Guptas c. Between 1st A.D. to 5th A.D. d. Between 150 A.D. to 300 A.D.

110. the conspicuous impact of Hindi liberalism on Indian society during the Gupta-age was

a. Absence of casteism b. Absence of slavery c. Rise in the status of women d. Absorption of foreigners in Hindu

Society. 111. As compared to the Gupras law and

punishment during the reign of Harsha were a. Mild b. Servere c. No Change

112. The first Rashtrakuta-ruler who successfully invaded North India was

a. Govind II b. Druva c. Govinda III d. Krishna II

113. Vidisa was on the bank of river a. Chambel b. Ganga c. Yamuna d. Godavari

114. Samaharta system came to be used widely during the age

a. Sungas

11 of 11b. Maurya c. Gupta d. Satavahanas

115. Arrange the chronologically order: 1. Aram Shah 2. Bhadur Shah 3. Nusrat Shah 4. Mahmud Shah a. 1,2, 4 b. 1, 3, 4, 2 c. 2, 1, 3, 4 d. 4, 3, 1, 2

116. Match the following A. D.N Tagore B. K. Chandra C. Dr. A. Pandurang 1. Bhartiya Brahma Samaj 2. Pararthana Samaj 3. Adi Brahma Samaj

A B C

a. 2, 3, 1 b. 1, 3, 2 c. 3, 1, 2 d. 1, 2, 3

117. Arrange the chronologically order 1. Parsva 2. Kalakacharya 3. Mahavira 4. Bhadrababu a. 1, 3, 4, 2

b. 2, 3, 4, 1 c. 1, 2, 3, 4 d. 3, 1, 4, 2

118. Match the following A. Tathwa bodhini B. Indian mirror C. Indian social Reformer D. Servants of Indian Society 1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 2. A.d. Gokhale 3. Keshab Chandra sen 4. D.N. Tagore

A B C D

a. 4, 3, 1, 2 b. 1, 3, 4, 2 c. 4, 1, 2, 3 d. 1, 2, 3, 4

119. Sharqui Kingdom of Jaunpur was founded by a. A. Muhammed Shag b. A. Babar Shah c. Malik Sarwar d. Malik Mubarah

120. The Philosophy of Upanishads emphasizes on:- a. Bhakti b. Gyan c. Karma d. Tapa

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a. Delhi b. Srinagar c. Makran d. Kabul

2. Which one of the following is correctly matched? a. Ram Narayan :

General of sirajud-daula b. Mir madan :

Diwan of Mir Jafar c. Rai durlabh :

Governor of Bihar d. Jagat Seth :

A famous bonder of Bengal 3. monopoly of the East India company to

trade with China was abolished by the Charter Act of a. 1793 b. 1813 c. 1833 d. 1853

4. What was the main cause of the growth of money-lending class during the British rule? a. Failure of crops, caused by the natural

calamities b. Extravagant habits of the people c. Demand of high revenue from the

peasants d. Need of capital for the cultivation.

5. Which of the following were main sources of revenue of the company government in India? 1. Land revenue 2. Monopoly of salt and opium trade 3. Freight charges 4. Commutation bond. Chose the correct answer from the codes given below: a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1, 2 and 5 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 1, 3 and 5

6. Ring fence is associated with a. Henry Lawrence b. Dalhousie c. Warren Hastings d. Lord Hastings

7. Which one of the following Acts strengthened the unitary charter of the Government of India by establishing a general control over the finances of India by the Governor- General? a. The Regulating Act of 1773 b. Pitts India Act of 1784. c. The Carter Act of 1813 d. The Charter Act of 1833

8. Assam was created a separate province when a. Curzon partitioned Bengal in 1905 b. Minto announced the new reform

proposals in 1905-1906. c. Partition of Bengal was annulled in

1911. d. Montagu-Chelmsford reforms were

implemented in 1919. 9. Since 1858 the supreme control of

financial administration in India was vested in the a. Supreme Government in India b. British parliament c. Board of Control in England d. Secretary of State in council

10. The system of competitive examination for Civil Service was accepted in principle in the year a. 1833 b. 1853 c. 1858 d. 1882

11. After the Revolt of 1857 the British recruited Indian soldiers mostly from the a. Brahmins of U.P. and Bihar b. Bengalis and Oriyas from the east c. Gurkhas, Sikhs and Punjabis in the

north d. Madras Presidency in the south and

Marathas from the west.

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the fate of the French in India? a. First Carnatic War b. Battle of Buxar c. Battle of Plassey d. Battle of Wandiwash

13. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List (Tribes who revoted against the British

A. Khonds B. Santhals C. Kola D. Mundas List-II

Year of revolt) 1. 1820 2. 1846 3. 1855 4. 1895

Codes: A B C D

a. 3 1 2 4 b. 3 2 1 4 c. 2 1 4 3 d. 1 4 2 3

14. Which one of the following rebellions began in 1816 and lasted till 1832? a. Kol uprising b. Khasi uprising c. Kutch rebellion d. Naikada rising

15. Which one of following pairs in not correctly matched? Persons Institutions founded a. C.R. Reddi: Praja Mithra Mandali b. Jotiba Phele : Satya Shodak Samaj c. B.B. Ambedkar : All India.. d. Dr. Atmaram : Prarthana Samaj

16. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following act? 1. Indian Trade unions act 2. Indian Factories Act 3. The Trade Disputes Act 4. Indian Mines Act Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

a. 2, 4, 1, 3 b. 3, 1, 4, 2 c. 1, 3, 2, 4 d. 4, 2, 3, 1

17. The President of the All India Kisan Sabha in 1936 was a. N.G. Ranga b. Swami Sahajananda Saraswati c. Vidyanand d. Baba Ramechandra

18. The Factory Act of 1881 was passed with a view to a. Prohibit the employment of children

below the age of 7 in any factory b. Allow the workers to form trade

unions c. fix the wages of industrial workers d. reduce the working hours for women

employees 19. Match List with List II and select the

correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List-I (Legislation)

A. Hindu windows Remarriage Act

B. Prohibition of Sati C. Age of Consent act D. Abolition of Slavery

List-II (Governors General)

1. William Benunck 2. Lansdowne 3. Eilenborough 4. Dalhousie Codes A B C D a. 3 4 2 1 b. 4 2 1 3 c. 4 1 2 3 d. 2 1 3 4

20. Who among the following were associated with eradication of unsociability? 1. K. Rango Rao 2. Vithal Ramji Shinde 3. Gopal Krishana Gokhale 4. Gangu Ram Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: a. 1, 2 and 3

3 of 11b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 2 and 3 d. 1, 3 and 4

21. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Nationalist Authors) A. Krishnaji Prabhakar Khadilkar B. Subhadra Kuman chauhan C. Saadat husan Munto D. Vallathol Narayana Menon List-II (Works) 1. Jhansi Ki Rani 2. Kichaka Vadh 3. Kali slwar 4. Enpe Gurunathan

Codes A B C D a. 4 1 3 2 b. 3 4 2 1 c. 2 1 3 4 d. 2 3 1 4

22. Which one of the following led to the failure of the Cripps Mission? a. Indian demand for the full control of

national defence b. Indian demand for completed control

over national finance c. Demand for the Indianisation of the

Civil Services d. Demand for the release of all political

prisoners 23. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was used by

Tilak to popularize a. The legal right of ryots in a famine

situation b. The Swdeshi Movement in the

Bombay Province c. Civil disobedience Movement d. The demand for social reforms.

24. Which of the following are correctly matched? 1. Chitto Pandey: Quit India Movement 2. Lakshmi Swaminathan: INA 3. Sasibhushan Ray Chaudhuri: Non -

Co-operation 4. Gurdit Singh : Anushilan Party Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: a. 1 and 2

b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 4 d. 3 and 4

25. Of the four event mentioned below, which one was chronologically the last to take place? a. Simla Conference b. Election of July, 1946 c. The Offer of the Cabinet Mission Plan d. Muslim League joining the Interim

Government. 26. the Indian independence Act, 1947 came

into force on a. February 20, 1947 b. June 3, 1947 c. July 18, 1947 d. August 15, 1947.

27. The largest concentration of Harappan sites has been found along the. a. Sutlej b. Indus c. Ghaggar-Hakra d. Ravi

28. Which of the following Harappan crops are believed to have diffused from West Asia? a. Wheat b. Rice c. Cotton d. Barley Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: a. 1 and 4 b. 2 and 3 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2 and 4

29. Match list with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I (Items found in Harappan sites) A. Copper B. Shell C. Lapis Lazuli D. Gold List-II (Possible sources) 1. Decan 2. Rajasthan 3. Kutch 4. Afghanistan

4 of 11Codes:

A B C D a. 3 4 1 2 b. 1 3 2 4 c. 2 3 1 4 d. 2 3 4 1

30. Consider the map given below

The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively are a. Ropar, Banawali, Surkotda,

Alamgirpur b. Kalibangan, Kalibangan, Surkotda

Harappa, Almgipur. c. Kalibangan, Lothal, Harappa, Hulas. d. Banawali, Dholavira, Manda,

Rakhigarhi 31. That men in some areas of India lived in

underground pits is suggested by excavations in a. Bihar b. Kashmir c. Karnataka d. Rajasthan

32. The predominant funerary practice at Harappa was a. cremation b. Burying ash kept in an urn c. Extended burial of the body along with

pottery d. Making a memorial to mark the site

33. The story of the migration of Videgha Mathava to the east with his priest is mentioned in the a. Aitareya Brahamana b. Satapatha Brahmana c. Goptha Brahmana d. Brihadaranyaka Up e. Goptha Brahmana f. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

34. Aranyani, Goddess of the forest, is first mentioned in the a. Rik Samhita b. Athrvaveda

c. Aranyaka texts d. Upanishadic texts

35. Advaryu mentioned in the Vedic literature was a. An associated the Vedic b. One of the ratnins c. A type of chariot d. A category of sacrificial priest.

36. Which of the following statements regarding the hymns of the Regveda are correct? 1. They refer to the Himavant and the

Mujavant 2. They mention geographical terms like

Aryavarta and Dakshintya. 3. Most rivers mentioned in them flow in

areas West of the Yamuna and the Ganga.

4. They mention the ruling families of the Kurus, Panchalas and the Ikshvakus

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

37. The group which figures prominently in the context of cattleraids in the Rigueda was that of the a. Mlechchhas b. Dasas and Dasyus c. Panis d. Nishadas

38. Which one of the following systems of Buddhismemerged around the Seventh Century A.D.? a. Theravada b. Hinayana c. Mahayana d. Vajryana

39. The doctrine of void (Shunyta) was first expounded by the Buddhist philosopher a. Nagarjuna b. Nagasena c. Ananda d. Ashvaghosh

40. The first Tamil Sangam is said to have been instituted by a. Tiruvalluvar

5 of 11b. Parasurama c. Mamulanar d. Agastya

41. Which one of the following pairs of ancient ports and places heir location is correctly matched? a. Palai b. Marudam c. Mullai d. Nedal

42. Among the following sites, sculptural evidence regards the first representation of the Buddha in human form has come from representation of the Buddha in human form has come from a. Arikkamedu: Coromandel b. Nelcynda : Malabar c. Masalia : Konkan d. Colchi (Korkai)

43. Among the following sites, sculptural evidence regarding the first representation of the Buddha in human form has come from a. Bharhut b. Mathura c. Sanchi d. Amaravati

44. Which of the following is/are true regarding Budhism? 1. It did not reject Varna and Jati 2. It challenged highest social ranking of

Brahamana Varna 3. It regarded certain crafts as low

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 2 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. None

45. Which tow of the four kings listed below were on friendly terms equally with Vardhmana Mahavira and Gautama Buddha 1. Bimbisara of Magadha 2. Prasenjit of Kosala 3. Pradyota of Avanti 4. Ajatasatru of Magadha a. 1 and 3 b. 1 and 4

c. 2 and 3 d. 3 and 4

46. Which one of the following is a commentary on the Digha Nikaya? a. Dipavamsa b. Lalitavistara c. Netti Prakaran d. Sumangala Vilashi

47. The term Nigrantha is associated with a. Ajivikas b. Charvakas c. Jainas d. Pasupatas

48. The Jaina system of thought closely resembles a. Vedanta b. Sankhya c. Vaisesika d. Yogachara

49. The original cannon of the Jainas is believed to have consisted of a. 6 angas b. 8 angas c. 10 angas d. 12 angas

50. Which one of the following Kingdoms was known for wealthy merchants profession Jainism and building Jaina temple? a. The Gurjara Pratihara b. The Chaulukya c. The Gahadavala d. The Kakatiya

51. The Besnagar inscription of Heliodorus refers to a. Samkarshana and Vasudeva b. Samkarshna, Pradyumna and

Vasudeva c. Vasudeva only d. All the Panchaviras

52. The Yaudheyas, a kshtriya tribe, worshipped exclusively the God a. Indra b. Vasudeva c. Paupati d. Kartikeya

53. What is the significance of Kayavarohana in the history of Saivism?

6 of 11a. It is the same as Pasu-pasa-

vimokshana, one of the principal characteristics of the Pasupata sect.

b. It was the birth place of Lakulisa c. It was one of the Vratas of the

kapalikas d. It was a ritual prescribed for those

adhering to the Kalamukha sec. 54. Which of the following places are known

for Sun temples? 1. Mandasor 2. mulasthna 3. konarak 4. Madhera Chose the correct answer from the codes given below: a. 1 and 3 only b. 3 and 4 only c. 2, 3 and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

55. Which of the following terms denote monastic establishments of different religious affiliations? 1. Vihra 2. Matha 3. Basadi 4. Mandapa Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 1, 2 and 3

56. The Hindu God who has sometimes been identified by Greek authors with Herakles is a. Skanda b. Siva c. Krishna d. Parjanya

57. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I A. Nayana B. Vaisshika C. Sankhya D. Mimamsa List-II

1. Jaimini 2. Kapila 3. Kanada 4. Gautma Codes:

A B C D a. 3 4 2 1 b. 2 3 1 4 c. 4 3 2 1 d. 4 1 3 2

58. Which of the following are mentioned in Asokan inscriptions? a. Cholas, Cheras, Pandyas and Pallvas b. Cholas, satyaputrs, Cheras and

Paqndyas c. Pandyas, Satyaputras, Andhras and

Cheras d. Cholas, Pandyas, Bhojas and Andhras

59. In the Mauryan administration the official designated as Rupadar saka was: a. Examiner of silver and other metals b. Superintendent of courtesans c. Manager of stage d. Examiner of coins

60. Which one of the following inscriptions mentions the name of both Chndragupta Maurya and Asoka? a. Shahbajgarhi rock edict b. Maski edict c. Junagarh inscription of Rudramman d. Junagarh inscription of Skandagupta

61. Ashokas contemporary Greek King of a. Ntiochus II Theos b. Ptolemy II c. Antigonas d. Alexander

62. The existence of store houses as famine relief measure in the fauryan period is known from a. Rock edict II from Girnar b. Pillar edict II c. Minor edict from Sasaram d. Sohgaura plate inscription

63. The earliest Indian coins are not earlier than a. 7th Century B.C b. 5th Century B.C c. 3rd Century B.C. d. 2nd Century A.D.

7 of 1164. Nagarasresthi and Sarthavaha are referred

to in the context of urban administration in inscriptions of the Gupta period from a. Madhyadesa b. Pundravardhana c. Avanti d. Saurashtra

65. About the 5th Century B.C. the Indian satrapy was paying an annual tribute of 320 talents of gold to a. Greece b. Persia c. Bactria d. China

66. The Gupta gold and silver issue were initially based on the coins of the a. Romans and the Saka Kshtrapas b. Kushanas and Yaudheyas c. Kushans and Saka Kshtraps d. Romans and Kushapas.

67. Which one of the following was not an item of export from India the West during the early centuries of the Christian era? a. Pearls b. Fine textiles c. Preciouus stones d. Silver

68. Which one among the following refers to unpaid labour? a. Bali b. Sulka c. Udranga d. Visti

69. Given below are two statement one labeled as Assertion (A) and he other labeled as reason (R)

Assertion (A): There are instances of rural resistance in early medieval Deccan and south India Reason (R): Grants of agrahaa and Devadana rights to Brahmans and temple respectively undermined the rights of villagers. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

a. Both a and R true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both a and R are true but r is not the correct explanation A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but r is true 70. Which one among the following has

different kind of connotation from the other three? a. Huen-tsang b. Bana c. Subandhn d. Dandin

71. During the period of Harshavardhana the fields were watered by the post of the ghali-yanlra. This is known from the writings of a. Huen-tsang b. Bana c. Subandhn d. Dandin

72. Which one of the following is true regarding apad-dharma mentioned in the Smritis? a. It meant dereliction of duty b. It was permitted only to kshtriyas c. It meant special sacrifices done

brahmanas for kings d. It meant duties permitted to different

varnas at times of distress 73. In ancient India the profession of the

Karavara involved work a. As a prison guard. b. In leather c. As a hunter-gatherer d. As a sweeper on city streets

74. In ancient Indian social structure the term aniravasita related a. As a prison guard b. Vaisyas and Sudras c. Sudras only d. People outside the varna classification

75. Who among the following stated that there was not slavery in India? a. Strabo b. Megasthenes c. Fa-hien d. Huen-tsang

76. Which of the following countries wee polluting and wee not be visited except for pilgrimage according to Baudhyana? a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4

8 of 11d. 2, 3 and 4

77. What was considered as Varna Samkara? a. Illegitimate birth b. Revolt against the Varna system c. Transgression of Varna boundaries for

marriage d. Championing the Vernasrama dharma

78. Consider the following passage: His records proclaim him as the feudatory of the employee samovara III. He had he had his Capitals at Talak in the south and bankpura in the north. It was in A.D. 1137 that he performed the ceremony of Tulapurrusha. The above passage refers to

a. Mayurasarman b. Anantavarman chodaganga c. Yayati mahasivaguptal I d. Vishnuvardhna

79. The battle of Koppam between a. The Western Chalukyas and the

pallavas b. The western Chalukays and the Cholas c. The Cholas and the Hoysalas d. The Pandyas and the rulers of Ceylon

80. Which one of the following was an important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom? a. Dharanikota b. Mottuppalli c. Machilipattna d. Nelluru

81. Consider the map given below

The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4

respectively represent a. Madurai, Kalyani, kanyakubja, Ganda b. Tanjavur, manyakheta, kaushimbi,

Ramavati c. Tanjavur, Manyakheta, Knyakubja,

Ramvati d. Uraiyur, Talakad, Ahichchhatra,

Pundranagara.

82. The gold coins of Muhammad Ghori usually bear. a. Goddess Lakhshmi on the observe and

his name in Nagari characters on the reverse

b. Kalmia on one side and his name on the other in Arabic characters

c. His name on the observe d. Zodiac signs on the obverse and his

name in Persian characters on the reverse

83. The Iqta under the Delhi Sultans was a territorial assignment and its holder was designated muqli who. a. Had no claims on the peasant other

than the due land tax b. Was the owner of the Iqta land c. Was entitled to claim forced labour

from the cultivators d. Had claim on the person and property

of the peasants. 84. The export of slaves from India was

banned by a. Muhammad Tughlaq b. Firuz tughlaq c. Allauddin Khaliji d. Sikandar Lodi

85. During the 13th and 14th centuries the Indian peasant did not cultivate a. Wheat b. Arley c. Gram d. Maize

86. Which one of the following sultans extended agricultural loan called sondhars to the poor peasants for promoting cultivation? a. Balban b. Allauddin Khalji c. Mohad. Bin Tughlaq d. Firuz Tughlaq

87. Which one to the following statements regarding Ghiyasuddin Tughlaqs concession to the rural intermediaries is correct? a. He allowed them to impose taxes on

peasants b. He gave them revenue-assignments c. He enrolled then into the Delhi

Sultanate Army

9 of 11d. Exempted their lands from tax

88. In the Vijayanagara kingdom the provincial governors, who did not belong to the royal family but were appointed on merit were generally known as a. Dalaway b. Dandanayakas c. Amaranayaks d. Upapradhani

89. Which one of the following did not happed during the reign of Vijaynagara King Ramaraya? a. Admission of Muslims in the army b. Intervention in Muslim states of

Deccan c. Invasion into far south d. Sustained friend relations with the

Portuguese 90. The Polygars were

a. horse-traders from Afghanistan during the Mughal period

b. a famous caste of bankers of bankers of Marwar

c. Chiefs subordinate to the Nayakas the Vijaynagara kingdom

d. Agents of the European companies for purchase of silk and muslin Bengal

91. The Nijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of Turkistan clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was a. Bukka I b. Devaraya I c. Krishnadevaraya d. Ramaray

92. Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the state of commerce in the Vijaynagara kingdom? a. The Chettis used to go to Malaya

Archipelago for trade b. The Malabari merchants dealt in slave

trade also and carried shiploads of slaves from Vijayanagara kingdom.

c. Overseas trade was largely in the hands of foreigners

d. The Muslim merchants were to pay higher taxes

93. The Kalyana-mandapa was a notable feature of temp architectural in the kingdom of a. Pallavas

b. Cholas c. Kadambas d. Vijayanagara

94. The statement that if by worshipping stones one can find god, I hall worship a mountain, was made by a. Ramanand b. Namdev c. Guru nanak d. Kabir

95. the theory of Sulh-I Kul was propounded by a. Nasamudding Auldya b. Akabar c. Zainu Abidin d. Shaikh nasiruddin Chiragh

96. The first surviving true dome in India is a. The alai Darwaza b. Sultan Firuzs madrasa c. Balbans tomb d. Arhi-din ka Jhopra

97. The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during the a. 7th Century A.D. b. 10 Century A.D. c. 12th entury A.D. d. 14th Century A.D.

98. The office of the wakil-us-saltanat was held during the first four years of Akbars reign by a. Tradi Beg b. Bairam Khan c. Munim Khan d. Shamsuddin Alka

99. The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the a. Land owned by the Emperor himself b. Entire imperial establishment c. Land from where revenue was

collected for the imperial reasury d. Religious land grants

100. The land revenue in Mughal India was a a. Tax on land b. Share in the produce c. Tax on cultivator d. Tax on the owner of the land

101. the greatest painter of birds at Jahangir Court was a. Khwaja Abdus Samad

10 of 11b. Syed Ali Tabrizi c. Basawan d. Mansur

102. Which one of the following is not correct about the painters attached to the imperial establishment during the Mughal period? a. They did not depict the common man

and his life b. They never over made paintings as

joint work hawed any technological devices in their paintings

c. They over made painting as joint work d. They never made self portraits.

103. Akbars buildings at Fatehpur Sikri are famous for a. Synthesis of trabeate and arcuated

styles b. Construction of the first bulbous dome

in India c. The use of marble on a extensive scale d. Frequent employment of pietra dura

104. The first Mughal building with complete marble facing was a. Humayuns tomb b. Imad-ud-daulahs tomb c. Taj Mahal d. Moti Masjid at the Re Fort, Delhi.

105. Who among the following is credited with the authorship Majmu-al-Bahrain? a. Akabar b. Dara Shikoh c. Jahangir d. Humayun

106. Match List I with List II, and select the correct answer from codes given below the Lists: List-I A. Dutch B. English C. Portuguese D. French List-II 1. Goa 2. Pulicut 3. Hugli 4. Chinsura Codes: A B C D a. 3 4 1 2 b. 1 3 2 4

c. 2 3 1 4 d. 2 1 4 3

107. the Zamindari in Mughal India was not a. A saleable right b. Hereditary c. Ownership of land d. Mortgage able

108. Ibrahim Khan Gardi was an important military officer of a. Haider Ali b. Ahmadshah Durrnai c. Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao d. Raj Suraj Mal

109. The Sardeshmukhi of the Maraths was a. A tax levied on Deshmukh b. A capitation levy c. A share in revenue collected by other

authorities d. Village lands set aside for the

Deshmukhs 110. Consider the following two statements

one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): The Dutch East India Company is can to trade with India in the early seventeenth century. Reason (R): The Dutch wanted to barter cotton piece Goods pepper and spices in the Indonesian archipelago. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation

The following three questions are based upon the map given below showing main trade routes in the Mughal period

111. The place marked H represents

a. Bombay b. Cambay c. Surat

11 of 11d. Broach

112. N represents a. Viskhapatanam b. Madras c. Nagappatanam d. Masulippatanam

113. The route A E passes through a. Multan b. Meerut c. Ajmer d. Lahore

114. Which one of the following pairs was popularly known as Sayyid others- the king Makders? a. Rafi-ud Darjat and Rafi-ud-Daulah b. Jahandar Shag and Ahmad Shah c. Husain Ali and Abdullah Husain d. Zulfikar Khan and Zakarich Khan

115. What is the chronological sequence of the following three Wazirs the Mughal court in the mid-eighteenth century? 1. Safdarjung 2. Imad-ul-mulk 3. Javid Khan Choose the correct answer from the codes given a. 2, 1, 3 b. 1, 3, 2 c. 2, 3, 1 d. 3, 1, 2

116. In 1751 Alivardi virtually ceded Orissa to a. Nanaji Holkar b. Raghuji bhosle c. Mahajadi Sindhia d. Baji Rao

117. Raj Ballah, Ghasiti Begam, Shaukat Jung were the arch foes of a. Alivardi Khan b. Siraj-ud-daulah c. Mir quasim d. Nanda Kumar

118. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below lists: List I (Events) A. The first Mysore War B. The second Mysore War C. The third Mysore War D. The fourth Mysore War List-II (Persons) 1. Comwallis 2. Lord Hastings 3. Wellesley 4. Warren Hastings 5. Col. Smith Codes: A B C D a. 5 4 1 3 b. 1 2 3 4 c. 5 4 3 2 d. 4 3 2 1

119. In march 1784 the Treaty of Mangalore was concluded mainly the insistence of a. Warren Hastings b. Colonel Fularton c. Tipu sultan d. Lord Macartney

120. The Dal Khalsa was founded by a. Guru gobind Singh b. Kapur singh c. Ranjit singh d. Teg Bhadur

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1. Which one of the following places has yielded archaeological evidence regarding pit dwellings? a. Rakhigarhi b. Gufkral c. Mehrgarh d. Balakot

2. The crops cultivated by the Harappans included a. wheat, barley and mustard b. barley, groundnut and rice c. wheat, rice and sugarcane d. wheat, cotton and sugarcane

3. Match List-I with List-II List-I

A. Double burial B. Fire altars C. Workmens quarters D. Bead making

List-II 1. chanhudaro 2. Kalibangan 3. Lothal 4. Banawali 5. Harappa Codes: A B C D a. 3 2 5 1 b. 3 4 1 2 c. 4 2 3 5 d. 2 3 5 1

4. Which of the following were among the objects of terracotta fashioned by the Harappans? 1. Bullae 2. Toys 3. Votive animals 4. Axe-heads 5. Human forms 6. Pipal leaves a. 1, 2 and 4 b. 2, 3 and 5

c. 3, 4 and 6 d. 4, 5 and 6

5. A hoard of copper images generally assigned to the Harappan culture phase, has been found at a. Daimabad b. Brahamagiri c. Inamgaon d. Nasik

6. Which of the following Harappan sites are located in the Kutch region? a. Desalpur and Surkotada b. Rangpur and Rajidi c. Allabadino and Balakot d. Lothal and Surkotada

7. Sutudri mentioned in the Rig Veda is a. A term used to denote bride b. The name of a river c. A plant used in the preparation of Sura d. A sacrificial animal

8. Which one of the following is correctly matched in the context of the Vedic culture? a. Asura : A sacred plant b. Pushan : Tribal Assembly c. Rita : Inebriating drink d. Ribhu : Gnomes

9. Which one of the following Vedangas is not correctly matched? a. Kalpa : Ritual b. Jyotisha : Astronomy c. Siksha : Phonetics d. Nirukta : Grammar

10. Which of the following characterized the later Vedic period? a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4

11. Which of the following are reasons for the identification of the reflected in the later

C.S.E. Pre-1994

IINNDDIIAANN HHIISSTTOORRYY

2 of 11Vedic texts with the painted Grey Ware culture? Select the correct answer. 1. material culture of the two corresponds 2. Geographical distribution of the tow

corresponds 3. Chorological span of the tow

corresponds 4. Both evolved locally. a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4

12. Rig Vedic people invoked Indra for a. Acquisition of knowledge b. A life after death c. Release from the cycle of births and

deaths d. Material comforts and victory

13. Which one of the following was not a prot during the Sangam age? a. Arikamedu b. Uraiyur c. Korkai d. Alangulam

14. Which of the following were epics in early Tamil literature? a. Tolkappiyam and Tirukkurai b. Ahananuru and Purananuru c. Padirruppattu and Maduraikkanchi d. Silappadikaram and Manimekhalai

15. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Dynasties Rulers a. Chera : Karikaia b. Chola : Simuka c. Pandya : Nedunchezhian d. Satavahana: Senguttuvan

16. Which of the following are characteristics ascribed to Buddhism? Choose the correct answer given below. 1. Rejection of the authority of the Vedas 2. Emphasis on the role of the individual 3. Belief in the categories of Jiva and

ajiva 4. Theory of Prakriti and Purusha a. 1 and 2

b. 1, 3 and 4 c. 2 and 3 d. 3 and 4

17. Match List- I with List-II List I (Attributes)

A. Pot carrier B. Thunderbolt carrier C. Lotus-bearer D. Sword-holder

List-II (Bodhistvas) 1. Vajrapani 2. Avalokiteshwara 3. Maitreya 4. Amitabha 5. Manjushri Codes: A B C D a. 4 1 2 3 b. 3 1 4 5 c. 3 1 2 5 d. 4 5 3 1

18. Given below are some famous Buddhist sites. Which one of them shows the correct chronological sequence in which the came into prominence? a. Nalanda, Nagarjunakonda, Amaravati,

Sanchi b. Sanchi, Amaravati, Nagarjunakonda,

Nalanda c. Sanchi, Nagarjunakonda, Amaravati,

Nalanda. d. Nagarjunakonda, Sanchi, Amaravati,

Nalanda 19. Jivaka, mentioned in the early Buddhist

literature, was a a. Bodhistva b. King c. Merchant d. Physician

20. In Vajrayana Buddism the spouse of the Buddha/Bodhistva a. Matangi b. Yogini c. Dakini d. Tara

21. Religion-wise the sculptures found at Kankali Tila in Mathura are

3 of 11a. Buddist b. Jaina c. Shakata d. Vaishnava

22. Which of the following terms are used to denote Jaina texts? 1. Nirgranthas 2. Purvas 3. Angas 4. Upangas a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 2, 3 and 4 c. 1 only d. 2 and 4 only

23. Which one of the following philosophies is associated with Jainism? a. Syadvada b. Yogacara c. Madhyamika d. Sunyavada

24. Hiuen Tsang found Jainism flourishing in a. Orissa b. Kashmir c. Bengal d. Bihar

25. Kumarasambhavam describes the story of the birth of a. Sanatkumara b. Karttikeya c. Pradyumna d. Abhimanyu

26. The name of the mother-goddess Uma appears on the coins of a. Kunindas b. Indo-Greeks c. Kushanas d. Guptas

27. Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador to the Mauryan court by a. Hegesander b. Deimachos c. Athenaeus d. Nearchus

28. Sramana is paired in early sources with a. Ajivika b. Saugata

c. Brahamana d. Nirgrantha

29. Which one of the following is commentary on the Arthasastra? a. Aparajitaprccha of Bhuvanadeva b. Samaranganasutradhara of Bhojadeva c. Prabandhachintamani of Merutunga d. Pratipada-Panchika of Bhattasvamin

30. Though Asoka had many sons, the inscriptions mention only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is a. Kunala b. Tivara c. Mahendra d. Jalauka

31. The planning of the capital in the A rthasastra clearly indicates that the industrial and commercial classes were a. Not given any consideration b. Provided specific quarters in the

township c. Allotted space outside the township d. Allotted space inside and outside the

township 32. Which of the following statements

regarding the Maurya coins are correct: 1. They are punchmarked coins in silver

and copper 2. They bear names of kings who issued

them 3. They bear distinct set of symbols a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 1, 2 and 3

33. The term dharmasthiya used by Kautilya denoted a. Educational institution b. Religious institution c. Judicial court d. Department of revenue

34. Stone for Mauryan pillars is believed to have been quarried at a. Rajmahal hills b. Rajagriha c. Chunar d. Barabar hills

4 of 1135. During the reign of Asoka Kumaras were

stationed at a. Takshasila, Tosali and Ujjayani b. Takshasila, Ujjayani and Junagadh c. Takshasila, tosali and Sopara d. Ujjayani, mathura and Yerragudi

36. Which of the following statements regarding dinara is/are correct? 1. It denoted only a foreign coin 2. It denoted a gold coin 3. It denoted a coin in use in the Gupta

period. 4. It was used only for the sale and

purchase of land a. 1, 2 3 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. None

37. Bactria, which was a key region in the network of international trade in early times, was located in the area now known as a. Punjab b. Baluchistan c. Iran d. Afghanistan

38. Consider the map given below: The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the map respectively are

a. Kausambi, Pushkalavati, Rohitaka and

Mahishmati b. Rohitaka, Kausambi, Mahishmati and

Pushkalavati c. Mahishmati, Rohitaka, Kausambi and

Pushkalavati d. Pushkalavati, Rohitaka, Mahishmati

and kausambi 39. the royal title Kaisara was derived from

a. Persian b. Scythian c. Chinese d. Roman

40. Which one of the following was a major item of import in India during the post-Gupta period? a. Horses b. Leather goods c. Medicinal herbs d. Silk

41. Which one of the following is correctly matched Pearl. a. Uraiyur : Spices b. Korkai : Pearl c. Vanji : Silk d. Kanchi : lvory

42. Which of the following were among items imported from the Roman world? 1. Silk 2. Female slaves 3. Wine 4. Coral a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 2, 3 and 4 c. 1 , 3 and 4 d. 1m 2 and 4

43. Which of the following were denoted by the term kutumbin occurring in epigraphical sources? 1. landowners 2. Artisans 3. Kinsmen of rural officials 4. Category of persons sometimes

transferred along with land a. 1, and 3 b. 1, 2 and 3 c. 1 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4

44. The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with a. The cultivator b. The village community c. The king d. The joint family

45. Chatiyatra was used in early India for a. Manufacture of vessels of metal b. Pouring of water in sacrificial rituals c. Conducting Tantric rituals d. Irrigation from wells

5 of 1146. In ancient and early medieval India the

uncultivated and untaxed land was called a. Sita b. Kharvataka c. Khilakshetra d. Sitadhyakasha

47. The term devamatrika refers to a. The divine mothers b. Ones homeland c. Lady with divine qualities d. Country with rainfall

48. The term brahmadeya occurs for the first time in a. Early Vedic texts b. Early Buddhist texts c. Pre-Gupta inscriptions d. Post-Gupta inscriptions

49. Which of the following were terms used in early India for denoting measurement of land? 1. Pala 2. Nala 3. Kulyavapa 4. Nivartana a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4

50. Match List-I with List-II List-I

A. Koliyas B. Moriyas C. Videhas D. Lichehavis

List-II 1. Pippalivana 2. Vaisali 3. Ramagama 4. Mithila Codes: A B C D a. 3 2 4 1 b. 1 4 2 3 c. 3 1 4 2 d. 4 3 2 1

51. Which one of the following inscriptions provides the earliest epigraphical evidence regarding Sati? a. Mathura inscription of Huvishka b. Allahabad Pillar inscription of

Samudragupta c. Junagarh inscription of Sakandagupta d. Eran Pillar inscription of Bhanugupta

52. The head of a guild in ancient and early medieval India was called. a. Mllinatha b. Sthulabhadra c. Nayachandra d. Hemachandra

53. The head of a guild in ancient and early medieval India was called a. Adhipati b. Gahapati c. Jetthaka d. Ahikari

54. Which of the following pairs of dynasties and cognomens used by them is/are correctly matched? 1. Chola : Rajakesari and Parakesari 2. Pandyas : Satyavakya and Nitimarga 3. Western Gangas : Maravarman and

Chadaiyavarman a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 1 and 3 d. 2 and 3

55. The post-Gupta social structure in north India was marked by the a. Growing importance of women b. Lessning of untouchability c. Proliferation of castes d. Revival of slavery

56. Which one of the following were included in the antyaja category of people mentioned in the Daramasastras? a. Yavanas b. Sabasras c. Sudras d. Chandalas

57. Svayamvara was a special form of a. Gandharva marriage b. Paisca marriage

6 of 11c. Raksasa marriage d. Brahma marriage

58. Qtbuddin Aibak is said to have built, besides the Qutb mosque and the qutb minar. a. The Arhai-din-ka Jhompra mosque at

Ajmer b. The Khirki masjid at Jahan-Panath c. The Mausoleum of Khan-i-Jahan

Tilangani d. The Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhi

59. Who among the following Sultans organized the Iqtas, the army and the currency the three most important ourgans of the imperial structure of the Delhi sultanate? a. Qutbuddin Aibak b. Shamsuddin Iltutamish c. Ghiyasudding Balban d. Alauddin Khaliji

60. Which of the following were the tow basic coins of the Sultanate period? 1. Tankah 2. Dam 3. Jital 4. Rupiya a. 1 and 3 b. I and 4 c. 2 and 3 d. 2 and 4

61. Which of the following provided the revenue for the Delhi Sultanate? 1. Kharaj 2. Khams 3. Jiziah 4. Zakat a. 1, 2, 3 and 4 b. 2, 3, 4 and 6 c. 3, 4, 5 and 6 d. All the six

62. The rate of land revenue was highest during the reign of a. Ghiyasudding Balban b. Alauddin Khalji c. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq d. Muhammad bin Tughlaq

63. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a. Jaunpur : Atala Mosque b. Malwa : Jahaz Mahal c. Ajmer : Quuwat-al-Istam d. Gulbarga : Jama Masjid

64. Who among the following had a social status higher than that of the other three in the Vijayanagar Kingdom? a. Weaver b. Potter c. Smith d. Leather-worker

65. Which lone of the following pairs of persons and events correctly matched? a. Bukka I: Conquest of Madurai b. Rama Raya: Battle of Raichur c. Krishnadeva Raya: Battle of Rakkas Tangadi d. Tirumala Raya: Transfer of capital to Vellore

66. Land revenue in the Vijayanagar kingdom ranged from a. 20% to 25% of the produce b. 26% to 30% of the produce c. 31% to 60% of the produce

67. Which one of the following was a Portuguese coin that was circulation in the western coastal areas of the Vijayanagar kingdom? a. Dinar b. Cruzado c. Florin d. ducat

68. Who among the following was the most radical of the Bhakti saints? a. Ramananda b. Tulsidas c. Kabir d. Namdev

69. Match List- I and List-II List-I

A. Chandidasa B. Chaitanya

7 of 11C. Husain Shah D. Surdasa

List-II 1. Radhavallabh sect 2. Sahajiyas 3. Advaita philosophy 4. Satyapir worship 5. Bhedabheda philosophy

Codes: A B C D a. 2 3 4 5 b. 2 5 4 1 c. 1 5 3 4 d. 3 4 2 1

70. Which of the following was/were stressed by the Bhakti saints of the 15th and 16th centuries? 1. idea of personal God 2. Purity of caste system 3. Futility of religious rites 4. Conception of Nirguna Brahaman a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 3 and 4 d. 4 only

71. Which of the following statements regarding the Nathpanthi movement is/are correct? 1. It was essentially confined to Western

India 2. it challenged the superiority of the

Brahamanas 3. it advocated Hindu-Muslim unity Select the answer from the codes given below: a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 2 only

72. In which one of the following spheres, Akbarcarrie forward the policies first initiated by Sher Shah? a. Measurement of land for purposes of

assessing land revenue b. Recruitment of nobility form various

section of the society c. Appointment of rulers who accepted

his suzerainty to high offices

d. Withdrawal of discriminatory laws against non Muslims

73. The conflict between the Mughals and the Marathas began during the reign of a. Akbar b. Jahangir c. Shah Jahan d. Aurangzeb

74. Given below are tow statements on labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): Assertion (A) : The month scales were introduced by Shah Jahan to fix the minimum military obligation of mansabdar according to his salary. Reason (R) : The Mughals were always faced with the problem of hasil falling far below the Jama. In the context of the above two statements which one of the a. Both a and R are true and R is the

correct explanation of A b. Both and R are true but R is not the

correct explanation of A c. A is true but R is false d. A is false but R is true.

75. Which one of the following looked after the military department under the Mughals? a. Mir I Saman b. Sadr us Sudur c. Mir I Bakshi d. Diwan I - ala

76. The nimbus formed a special feature of Mughal portraiture a. Akbar b. Jahanjir c. Shah Jahan d. Aurangzeb

77. The manuscript of Dastan-i-Amir Hamza was illustrated by a. Abdus Samad of shiraz b. Faruq Qalmaq c. Mir Sayyid Ali of Tabrez d. Miskin

78. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the mode of payment of land revenue during the Mughal period?

8 of 11a. The peasants paid revenue in metallic

currency b. The peasants paid revenue in cowry c. The peasants paid revenue in the form

of crops d. There was no uniform mode of

payment of revenue throughout the Mughal Empire.

79. During Akbars reign, land which was cultivated every year and was never left fallow was known as a. Polaj b. Parauti c. Chachar d. Banjar

80. Consider the map given below: The map above shows the Mughal empire in

a. 1525 b. 1607 c. 1707 d. 1761

81. Which one of the following was written by Dara Shikoh? a. Padshahnamah b. Majma-ul-Baharain c. Shahanamah d. Muntakhab-ul-Lubab

82. Which one of the following was a new cash crop introduced in India during the 17th century? a. Indigo b. Red chilly c. Groundnut d. Tobacco

83. Before his coming to Akabars court Miyan Tansen was in the Service of a. Raja of Jodhpur b. Raja of Jaipur c. Raja Ramchandra Baghel of Bhatha d. Rani of Gondwana

84. In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the export of Indian opium to the Indonesian archipelagos was dominated by the a. Gujarati and Marwari mercantile

groups b. Portuguese c. Dutch East India Company d. English East India Company

85. The Mughal emperor who drove away the Portuguese from Hughli, the premier port of Bengal, was a. Akbar b. Jahangir c. Shah Jahan d. Aurangzeb

86. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following events relating to Shivaji? 1. Visit to Agra 2. Attack on Poona 3. Coronation 4. Signing of the Treaty of Purandar a. 1, 4, 3, 2 b. 2, 4, 1, 3 c. 2, 1, 4, 3 d. 2, 1, 2, 4

87. In the early decades of Maratha rule the most popular unit of land revenue measurement was a. Gaj b. Kathi c. Jarib d. Janjir

88. Who was the British Governor General, who inflicted a decisive defeat on the Maratha confederation? a. Warren Hastings b. Lord Wellesley c. Lord Hastings d. Lord Minto

89. Which one of the following correctly describes the function of the Amatya in the Ashtapradhan system? a. The prime Minister b. The Finance minister c. The minister who preserved a daily

record of the kings acts and the proceedings of his court

9 of 11d. The Minister for ecclesiastical matters

90. During the decline of the Mughal empire, the Jats were organized into a political force by a. Rajaram b. Churaman c. Adan Singh d. Suraj Mal

91. What is the correct chronological order of the following Mughal emperors? 1. Ahmad Shag 2. Shag Alam II 3. Alamgir II 4. Akbar II a. 2, 1, 3, 4 b. 1, 2, 4, 3 c. 1, 3, 2, 4 d. 4, 3, 1, 2

92. Match List-I with List-II List-I (Mughal Governors)

A. Alvardi B. Saadat and Safdar Jung C. Zakiry Khan D. Nizam ul - mulk

List-II (Territories) 1. Punjab 2. Hyderabad 3. Bengalo 4. Oudh 5. Carnatic Codes: A B C D a. 4 2 1 3 b. 1 4 3 2 c. 3 2 4 5 d. 3 4 1 2

93. The Nawab of Bengal who transferred the capital from Dacca to Murshidabad was a. Mir quasim b. Siraj ud Daulah c. Murshid Quli Khan d. Mir Jafar

94. The Mughal fireman of free trade in Bengal was granted to the English in a. 1717 b. 1756 c. 2650 d. 1696

95. The Indian ruler who defeated the English in the early stage of English rule in India was a. Ranjit Singh b. Mahadaji sindhia c. Hyder Ali d. Tipu Sultan

96. Treaty of Mangalore was signed between a. The English East India Company and

Haidar Ali b. The English East India Company and

Tipu sultan c. Haidar ali and the Zamorin of Calicut d. The French East India Company and

Tipu Sultan 97. The Mazhbi Sikhs were originally

a. Lanaded magnates b. Peasants c. Artisans d. Menials

98. Which one of the following places on the Western coast of India had an English factory? a. Cochin b. Tellicherry c. Cannanore d. Calicut

99. Which one of the following districts was not included in the Zamindari granted to the East India Company by Mir Qasim? a. Burdwan b. Muzaffarpur c. Midnapore d. Chittagong

100. Which one of the following acts abolished the monopoly of tea trade and trade with China by the East India Company? a. Regulating Act of 1973 b. Pitts India Ct. c. Charter Act of 1813 d. Charter Act of 1833

101. Which one of the following was a cause for the decline of the textile industry in Bengal during the 18th century? a. Decline in the quality of production b. Non availability of raw material c. High tariff rates on export to Britain d. Non-availability of craftsmen

102. Which one of the following statements is correct? a. The Permanent Settlement of Bengal,

concluded in 1973 by Cornwallis, provided proprietary right in the soil to a class of aristocratic Zamindars

b. The Zamindars emerged from the permanent Settlement operations in a weaker position.

c. Thomas Munro developed a system of settlement under which the government did not deal directly with individual peasant cultivator.

10 of 11103. Given below are four industries that

developed during British rule in India: 1. Jute Industry 2. Iron and Steel Industry 3. Textile Industry 4. Sugar Industry

Which one of the following shows the correct chronology order in which the industries developed?

a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 3, 1, 2, 4 c. 1, 3, 2, 4 d. 4, 1, 2, 3

104. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion and the other labeled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): After their occupation of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa the English used various means to bolster their trade which result in the decline of Indian handicrafts industry. Reason (R): The British monopolized the trade of Bengal through various legislative enactments. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

a. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b. Both a and R are true but r is not the correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false d. A is false but R is true

105. The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined the a. Separation of power between the

judiciary and the legislature. b. Jurisdiction of the central and

provincial government c. J8urisdiction of the Viceroy and the

Governors of provinces d. Powers of the Secretary of State for

India and the Viceroy 106. The bill to cancel the exemption given to

the European community from the jurisdiction of the magistrates and the Criminals Courts established by the East India Company was proposed. a. 1849 b. 1861 c. 1879 d. 1882

107. The Pitts India Act of 1984 sought to a. Introduce some parliamentary control

over the English East India Company.

b. Reduce the armed forces of the East India company

c. Curtail the company trading rights d. Convert the Company into a business

firm without any political authority. 108. The Uprising of 1857 was described as the

first Indian war of independence by a. S.N. Sen b. R.C. Mazumdar c. B.G. Tilak d. V.D. Savarkar

109. Match List-I with List-II List-I

A. Revolt of the Bhils B. Revolt of the Gujars C. Kolhapur Rising D. Santhal Rebellion

List-II 1. 1855-56 2. 1817-18 3. 1893-45 4. 1824 Codes: A B C D a. 2 4 1 3 b. 3 2 1 4 c. 2 4 3 1 d. 2 1 3 4

110. Who among the following leaders of the Revolt of 1857 wrote to the French emperor? The acts of injustice and perjury of the English Government blaze on all sides like the rays of the sun? a. Nana Sahib b. Bahadur Shah c. Tatya Tope d. Birjis Qard

111. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? a. Ulgulan : Aspalle b. Forest : Cuddapah c. Khond Rebellion : Kumaon d. Sapha Har Movement : Birsa Munda

112. Which one of the following events immediately followed the Revolt of the Sepoys in 1857? a. Santhal Insurrection b. Kuki Rebellion c. Peasant agitation against the indigo

planters in Bengal d. Agitation against reduction of age-

limits for entry into Civil service 113. Match List-I with List-II List-I

A. M.G. Randade

11 of 11B. Jotiba Phule C. Pandita Ramabai D. D.K. Karve

List-II 1. Girls school at Poona 2. The Indian national and social

Conference. 3. Arya Mahila Samaj 4. Windows home at Pooma Codes: A B C D a. 2 3 14 4 b. 2 1 3 4 c. 4 2 3 1 d. 3 1 4 2

114. Who was the first President of the All-India Trade Union Congress? a. V.V. Giri b. S.A. Dange c. Jawahar Lal Nehru d. Lala Lajpat Raj

115. The Trades Disputes Act of 1929 provided for a. A system of tribunals and a ban on

strikes b. The participation of workers in the

management of industries. c. Arbitrary powers to the management to

quell industrial disputes. d. An intervention by the British Court, in

the event of a dispute. 116. the one major result of the process of de-

peasantisation was a. A spurt in industrial growth b. An erosion in the value of land as a

commodity c. A growth of landless agricultural

labour d. The introduction of institutional

financing by the governments. 117. Match List-I with List-II List-I (Resolutions of the Indian National Congress and the all Parties Conference)

A. Attainment of Swaraj by all peaceful and legitimate means

B. Promotion by constitutional means for the interest and well being of the people of the Indian Empire

C. Attainment of dominion Status D. Complete national independence.

List-II (Sessions and Dates of adoption)

1. Adopted at Lucknow Session in 1899. 2. Adopted at the Special Session in

Calcutta, September, 1920. 3. Adopted in the madras Session, 1927. 4. Adopted by the All parties

conventions, 1928. Codes: A B C D a. 4 3 2 1 b. 3 4 1 2 c. 2 1 4 3 d. 1 2 3 4

118. The Poona pact aimed at a. Hindu Muslim unity b. Representation of lower castes c. Privileges of the princes d. Review of the working of Dyarchy

119. the object of the Butler committee of 1927 was to a. modernize the Indian army b. modernize Indian agriculture c. impose censorship on nationalist press d. improve the relationship between the

Government of India and the Indian States

120. Which of the following were included in the Gandhi Irwin Pact? 1. Invitation to Congress to participate in

the Round Table Conference. 2. Withdrawal of ordinances promulgated

in connecting with the civil disobedience Movement.

3. Acceptance of Gandhis suggestions for inquiry into police excesses.

1. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence.

a. 1, 2, and 3 b. 1, 3 and 4 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2 and 4

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1. The Mughal emperor taken prisoner by Nadir Shah was a. Bahadur Shah b. Jahandar Shah c. Farrukh Siyar d. Muhammad Shah

2. Who among the following were among those who caused major uprisings against Murshid Quil Khan? 1. Sitaram Ray 2. Udai narayan 3. Chulam Muhammad 4. Saadat Khan a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 4 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 1 and 4

3. Haidar Ali established a modern arsenal at a. Mysore b. Srirangappattanam c. Dindigal d. Arcot

4. Fakir Azizudding and Dewan Dina Nath were ministers under a. Muhammad Shah b. Suraj mal c. Muhammad Khan Bangash d. Ranjit Singh

5. The Bental Nawab who collected revenue directly from the ryots through his agents called ijaradars was a. Aliwardi Khan b. Murshid quli Khan c. Shujauddin d. Sarfaraz Khan

6. Who among the following were the allies of Mr Qusim in the battle of Buxar in 1964? a. Muzaffar Jung and Muhammad Khan

Bangash b. Shuja-ud Dulah and Muhammad Ali c. Shuja-ud Daulah and Shah Alam II d. Shah Alam II and Muhammad Ali.

7. Which one of the following is correctly matched? a. Orissa famine of 1866: Sir John

Lawrence b. Agricultural Research Institute: Lord

Hardinge at Pusa c. Development of Irrigation: Lord

Auckland d. Bengal Famine of 1943: Lord Irwin

8. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched a. Rytwari Settlement: Madras b. Permanent Settlement: Bengal c. Mahalwari Settlement: North Western

province d. Talukdari System: Bombay

9. What is the correct sequence of the following? 1. arms Act 2. Ilbert Bill Controversy 3. First Census in India 4. Partition of Bengal a. 3, 1, 2, 4 b. 3, 2, 1, 4 c. 2, 1, 3, 4 d. 1, 3, 4, 2

10. The chief organizer of the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar was a. Khan Bahadur Khan b. Maulavi Ahmadullah c. Kunwal Singh d. Rao Sahib

11. What is the correct Chronological sequence of the following events in the Revolt of 1857 1. Declaration of Delhi as the

independent capital of the Mughal empire once again.

2. Revolt in Kanpur and the declaration of Nana Saheb as Raja under the Mughal emperor.

3. Hanging of Tantia tope to death 4. The marching of sepoys to Delhi and

their entry is the Red Fort.

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2 of 11a. 4, 1, 2. 3 b. 4. 1. 3. 2 c. 3, 4, 1, 2 d. 2, 3, 4, 1

12. Zeliongrong Movement was organized in a. Nagaland b. Manipur c. Tripura d. Mizoram

13. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer

List-I A. Buddhu Bhagat B. Sido and Knhu C. Titu Mir D. Ganganarayan E. Shariatullah

List-II 1. Santal rebellion (1855) 2. Bhumij rebellion (1833) 3. Farazi Movement (1831-37) 4. Kol insurrection (1831-32) 5. Barasat Vidroha (1831) Codes: A B C D E a. 4 5 2 1 3 b. 2 1 3 2 4 c. 4 1 5 2 3 d. 3 2 5 4 1

14. With a view to encouraging the spread of western education among the Muslims, the Muhammadan Literary Society was found in 1863 at a. Calcutta b. Aligarh c. Delhi d. Karachi

15. Pagal Panthis sect was founded by a. Syed Ahmad of Rae Bareli b. Haji Shariatullah c. Karam Shah d. Shah Waliullah

16. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following event significant in the history of modern education in India? 1. The establishment of the women

university at Poona 2. Carlyle circular

3. Hunter commission 4. Establishment of the Aligarh Muslim

University a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 4, 3, 2, 1 c. 3, 2, 1, 4 d. 1, 3, 4, 2

17. The Central Hindu School at Banaras which served as a nucleus of the Banaras Hindu University was established by a. Madan Mohan Malviya b. Mrs. Annie Besant c. Bhagawan Das d. Swami Shradhananda

18. The Theosophists advocated the revival and strengthening of a. Hindusm Zoroastrianism and

Buddhism b. Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam c. Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism d. Hinduism and Buddhism only

19. Who among the following were associated with the starting of the Reumai Mazdayasan? 1. Naoroji Furdenji 2. Dadabhai Naoroji 3. S.S. Bangalee a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and d. 1, 2 and 3

20. Rand was killed by the militant nationalist a. Damodar Chapekar b. Barindra Ghosh c. Jatindranath Banerjee d. Prafulla chaki

21. The Swaraj Party decided to take part in the Reforms Scheme under the Government of India Act, 1919 because. a. It wanted to gain political experience

by forming government. b. It wanted to expose the hollowness of

the reforms provided in the Act. c. It wanted to cooperate with the

government. d. It wanted to curtail the influence of no

changers

3 of 1122. The Congress Ministries in the seven

provinces British India resigned in October 1939 because a. Linlithgow declared emergency in

India at the outbreak of the Second World War on 3rd September 1939.

b. Gandhi did not want involvement of India with the violence of war.

c. India as a British colony was automatically committed to belligerency by Linlithgow without bothering to consult the Provincial congress Ministries or any Indian leader.

d. The congress working Committee which met immediately after the outbreak of the war failed to elicit a satisfactory reply from Linlithgow about the war aims of Britain and how these were going to affect India during and after the war

23. Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in September, 1932 because. a. He wanted to expedite the declaration

of complete independence for India. b. There was dissidence in the Congress c. There was a communal riot d. He disapproved of the provision of

separate electorates for the depressed classes in the British Prime Minister communal Award.

24. As part of the Civil disobedience Movement there was defiance of forest laws in. a. The Madras Presidency and Orissa b. Maharashtra, Karnataka and the

Central provinces c. Kerala, Gujarat and Assam d. Bengal and Orissa

25. Which of the following newspapers advocated revolutionary terrorism during the freedom struggle? 1. The Sandhya 2. The Yugantar 3. The Kal Select the correct answer from the codes given. a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3

d. 1, 2 and3 26. Match List-I with List-II and select the

correct answer. List-I (Congress sessions) A. Lucknow session, 1916 B. Lahore session, 1929 C. Karachi session, 931 D. Faizpur session, 1936

List-II (Ideological formulations) 1. Full democracy 2. congress-Legue pact 3. Purna Swaraj resolution 4. Adoption of fundamental Rights Codes: A B C D a. 3 2 4 1 b. 2 3 4 1 c. 2 4 1 3 d. 4 3 2 1

27. The Hindustan Republican Association founded for organizing and armed revolution was renamed as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association under the leadership of a. Acharya Narendra Dev b. Ram Prasad Bismil c. Chandra Shekhar Azad d. S. A. Dange

28. The coalition government formed in Bengal in 1937 consisted of a. The Muslim League and the Congress b. The Unionist Party and the Muslim

League c. The Krashak Praja Party and the

Muslim league d. The Krashak Praja Party and the

congress. 29. The Cabinet Delegation consisted of

a. Lord Pethic Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and Mr. Alexander

b. Lord Wavel, Sir Stafford Cripps and Mr. Alexander

c. Lord Wavell, Lord Pethic Lawrence and Mr. Alexander.

d. Sir Stafford Cripps, Lord Wavell and Lord Pethic Lawrence

30. The first session of the All India Trade Union congress held in Bombay was presided over by.

4 of 11a. Lala Lajpat Rai b. S.A. Dange c. N.M.Joshi d. B.Shiva Rao

31. Which one of the following statements is correct? a. The Indian Independence Act. 1947

gave unlimited powers to the Constituent Assembly of each Dominion frame and adopt any Constitution and to repeal any Act of the British Parliament

b. The Indian Independence Act, 19478 came into force the 15th August, 1947.

c. The Indian Independence Acts, 1947 provided that the district of Sylhet in Assam would form part of India

d. The Indian independence Act, 1947 made it mandatory that the Constituent Assemblys of India and Pakistan should consist of members directly elected by the people.

32. Which one of the following is a site of the Harappan civilization wherein a Persian Gulf seal has been unearthed a. Mohenjodaro b. Dholavira c. Lothal d. Kalibangan

33. Agriculture flourished in a. The Kutch region b. Afghansitan c. Baluchistan d. Sind

34. The crop which does not seem to have been known to people of the Harappan Culture is a. Rice b. Cotton c. Ragi d. barley

35. Which one of the following is correctly matched? a. Surkotada : : Ploughed field b. Harappa : Horse remains c. Rangpur : Rice husk d. Chanhudaro : Citadel

36. The largest number of seals of the Harppan culture are made of

a. Terracotta b. Faience c. Agate d. Steatite

37. Which of the following were exported from Meluhha, sometimes identified as a Harappan area? 1. Black wood 2. 2 Ivory 3. gold 4. lead a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4

38. Who among the following was a philosopher king of Kekaya Janapada mentioned in the Upanishads? a. Jabali Pravahana b. Jamadagni c. Srutasena d. Asvapati

39. Early Indian religious texts refer to conflict between Krishna and a. Brahma b. Rudra c. Indra d. Veruna

40. The famous conversation between Uddalaka Aruni and his son Svetaketu regarding the identity of the Brahaman and the Atman figures in the a. Svetasvatara Upanishad b. Chandogya Upanishad c. Mundaka Upanishad d. Mandukya Upanishad

41. Nilalohita, a type of earthenware mentioned in the Vedic texts, may be identified with a. Painted greyware b. Redware c. Black and Redware d. Northern black Polished ware

42. The term used to refer to barren land in the Vedic texts in a. Vraja b. Kulya c. Suyavas

5 of 11d. Khilva

43. Yadu and Turvasa referred to the Rigveda were a. Two generals b. Two brothers c. Two kings d. Two tribes

44. What is the correct sequence of the following in the history of South India? 1. Expansion of the Mauryan rule 2. beginnings of the megalithic culture 3. Sangam age 4. Pallava ascendancy a. 2, 3, 1 , 4 b. 2, 1, 3, 4 c. 2, 1, 4, 3 d. 1, 2, 3, 4

45. Which one of the following is a toll tax mentioned in early Tamil literature? a. Paduporul b. Iduporul c. Ulgu d. Uruporal

46. Upsatha was practiced a. By windows of the b. By Buddhist monks in an assembly c. By the Kapalikas as symbolic

renunciation of pleasure in external objects

d. By the Tantriks as part of their worship of Shakti

47. Which of the following believed in the worship of the Yakshas and Yakshinis? 1. Brahmanism 2. The Kalamukha sect 3. Buddhism 4. Jainism

48. The doctrine that the human personality consists of five skandhas is associated with a. Buddha b. Mahavira c. Parsvanatha d. Maskariputra Gosla

49. The concept of the Eight-fold path forms the theme of a. Dharma Chakra Pravartana Sutta b. Divyavadana

c. Dipavamsa d. Mahaparinibban Sutta

50. Nagarjunas Sunjavada is expounded in a. Yogachara b. Vaibhashika c. Madhyamika d. Sautrantika

51. Purvasailas were a branch of a. The Sthaviravada sect of Buddhism b. The Mahasanghika sect of Buddhism c. The Svetambara sct of Jainism d. Purva-mimamsakas

52. Which among the following accepts only Pratyaksha Pramana? a. Mimamsa b. Nyaya c. Samkhya d. Lokayata

53. biographies of jaina Tirthankaras are found in a. Bhagavati sutra b. Kalpa sutra c. Niryavali sutra d. Uvasagadasao

54. Which of the following hills is/are sacred to the jains? 1. Arbudagiri 2. Satrunjayagiri 3. Chandragiri 4. Urjayantagiri a. 1 only b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 4 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

55. Among the Panchaviras who belonged to the Vrishni clan, Samba was the son of a. Rohini b. Rukmini c. Jambavati d. Devaki

56. Which of the following were ruling powers in whose records the worship of Skanda is found mentioned? 1. Stavahanas 2. Yaudheyas 3. Ikshvakus 4. Chedis

6 of 11a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 3 and 4

57. The term Satvata Vidhi denotes a. Tantrik practices b. Bhagavata ritual c. Mahayana philosophy d. Mode of Lakulisa worship

58. Who among the following were the Kushna rulers whose coins bear either Siva, Siva and bull or one of the emblems of siva? 1. Huvishka 2. Kanishka 1 3. Kujula Kadphises 4. Wima Kadphises a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2 and 4

59. Periyapuranam is a work on a. Bengal Vaishnavism b. Tamil Saivism c. Kashmir Salvism d. Post-Gupta Saktism

60. Gopis (cowherd girls) became and important par of the Krishna legend in art and literature in a. the Sunga period b. the Kushana period c. the Gupta period d. the early medieval period

61. Match List I with II and select the correct answer

List-I: sources mentioned A. Greak source B. Jain source chief C. Buddhist source D. Brahamanical source ListII information about Chandragupta Maurya, correct or incorrect, given in source in List I 1. He was born in a humble family 2. he was the son of a Kshatriya 3. he was a Sudra

4. he was the son of a village headmans daughter

5. he was a Jain Codes: A B C D a. 4 5 3 1 b. 1 3 4 2 c. 1 4 2 3 d. 3 5 2 4

62. Ashoka has been mentioned by name in his inscriptions at a. Maski and Gujarra only b. Dhauli and Raupnath only c. Nittur, Udegolam, Maski and Gujarra d. Kandhar, Bair