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1. Match List I with List II and select thecorrect answer

List-IA. ChaitanyaB. ShankaraC. JnanadevaD. ThyagarajaList-II

1. Kerala2. Bengal3. Tamil Nadu4. Maharashtra5. Orissa

A B C Da. 4 1 2 3b. 2 3 1 4c. 3 2 4 1d. 2 1 4 3

2. Who among the following is said to be thefounder of the Pasupta Cult?

a. Basvab. Lakulisac. Kusikad. Gorakhnatha

3. The doctrine of transmigration does notfind mention to thea. Aranyakasb. Jataka Literaturec. Upanishadsd. Vdas

4. Most of the Ashokan inscriptions are inPrakrit language because it was

a. The language of the Stateb. Understood by a majority of the peoplec. Used by the Tathagata Buddhad. The only language known at that time5. Which one of the following is not knownfrom Ashokan inscriptions?

a. He appointed followers of Buddhistreligion to high government posts.

b. He warned the monks and nuns thatthey would be punished if they created

schism in Buddhism

c. He categorically expressed his faith inthe Buddha, Dharma and Sangha

d. He made pilgrimages to holy Buddhistplaces

6. In which of the following is the nameAshok found?1. Nittur edict of Ashoka2. The Allahabad Pillar Inscription of

Samudragupta.

3. Junagarh inscription of Rudradaman4. Hathigumpha inscription of KharavelaSelect the correct answer from the codes

given below

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

7. the inscription of Ashoka are found ina. Kharoshthi and Brahmib. Kharoshthi, Brahmi and Greekc. Kharoshthi, Brahmi and Aramaicd. Kharoshthi, Brahmi, Greek and

Aramaic

8. Megasthenes states: There was no slaveryin India This statement must have been

made because

a.

there was absence of slavery in Indiab. slavery was not prevalent in India inthe extreme form as he had seen in

Greece

c. the moved only with the king and elitesin the capital

d. the wrote this on hearsay9. the most important source of information

for the municipal administrative system of

the city of Pataliputra in the Mauryan

empire is

a. Indikab. Mudrarakshasac. Ashokan inscriptionsd. Arthasastra

10. Which one of the following refers to theMauryas as Kshatriyas?

a. The Mudrarakshasab. The Greekc. The Arthasastrad. The Divyavadana

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11. which one of the following is the mostreliable and accurate evidence for fixing

the date of Ashoka

a. Cyclones chronicles mentioning hiscontemporaneity with Devanampiya

Tissa

b. Ashokas inscriptions referring toforeign kings.c. The Puranic literature referring to thegenealogy and chronology of the

Mauryan rulers.

d. Pali canonical literature referring to theholding of Buddhist Councils.

12. Which of the following kings have leftinscriptions mentioning the Sudarsana

lake?

1. Ashoka2. Rudradaman3. Samudragupta4. SakandaguptChoose the correct answer from the codes

given below:

a. 1 and 2b. 1 and3 2 and 3 2 and4

13. The earliest images of the Buddha weremade almost simultaneously at

a. Gandhara and Ajantab. Mathura and Amaravatic. Mathura and Gandharad. Ajanta and Amaravati

14. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched?

a. Pliny : Natural historyb. Ptolemy : Geographyc. Strabo: Periplus of Erythraean Sead. Cosmos: Christian topography

15. With which of the following regions didIndian have the closet contact during the

Gupta period?

a. South East Asiab. Central Asiac. Irand. Western Asia

16. Which one of the following most suitabledefines the term sreni?

a. An organization of people of one castefollowing the same vocation

b. An organization of people of one castefollowing different vocations.

c. An organization of people of one ormore castes following one vocation.

d. An organization of people of differentcastes following different vocations.

17. There was brisk commercial contactbetween Rome and Tamil Nadu during the

Sangam period. Many articles were

exported from Tamil Nadu to Rome.

Which one among the following items was

not included in the export?

a. Spicesb. Berylc. Ivoryd. Wine

18. Which of the following made a newcontribution to Indias maritime trade in

the early centuries of the Christian era?

a. Manufacture of better type of vesselsb. Knowledge of the depth of sea at

various points

c. Better training in navigation.d. Knowledge of monsoon winds.

19. Which of the following was notcharacteristic of the period that followed

the Gupta rule?

a. Decrease in tradeb. Increase in the used of coinsc. Increase in the use of local weights and

measures

d. Multiplication of feudatories.20. The rise of the Brahamana aristocracy in

the post Gupta period was facilitated by.

a. Donation of land to priestly classb. Growth of ritualistic practicesc. Advent foreignersd. Decline of Buddhism

21. A new sort of social structure called theJaimani system became prevalent in India

during the.

a. Later Vedic ageb. The Mauryan empirec. The Gupta aged. The post-Gupta period

22. Which one of the following is not relatedto the feuds formation in the Gupta andpost-Gupta times?

a. Emergence of landed intermediariesb. Growth of a class of subject peasantryc. Localized village economy developed

with little scope for functioning of the

market system

d. Emergence of strong centralizedpolitical authority.


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23. Given below are tow statements, onelabeled a Assertion (A) and the other

labeled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): Many Roman gold and

silver coins, belonging to first and second

centuries A.D., have been discovered in

South India.

Reason (R): Some parts of south Indiawere under Roman occupation during this

period. In the context of above tow

statements, which one of the following

is correct?

a. Both A and R are true and R is thecorrect explanation of A.

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

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

24. The unusually excessive proliferation ofcastes in the early medieval period wasmostly due to

a. Increase varnasamkarab. Increasing greater absorptions of tribes

as castes

c. Occupational groups turning intocastes

d. Religious sects being converted intocastes

25. The hierarch of the four varnas describedin many of the early Buddhist text is

a. vessa, suddha, khattiya, bahamannab. sudda, vessa, bahamanna, khattiyac. vessam baganabbam jgattutam syddad. vessam baganabbam jgattutam sydda

26. Which one of the following Chola ruler isreported to have destroyed Anuradhpura,

once the capital of Ceylon?

a. Rajaraja Ib. Rajendra Ic. Rajadhiraja Id. Kulottunga I

27.

Alberuni states that the antyajas, who werenot recokoned amongst any of the four

varnas, were composed of eight groups or

guilds of craftsment or professionals.

Which one of the following did not along

to any of the eight guilds?

a. Shoemakerb. Weaverc. Fishermand. Blacksmith

28. Given below are tow statements, onelabeled Assertion (A) and the other


Assertion (A): The Cholas were the

inheritors and continuers of the Pallava

traditions in Temple construction.

Reason (R): They build numerous

monolithic temples thought their kingdomfollowing the Pallava styles.

In the context of above two statements,

which one of the following is correct?

a. Both A and R are true and R is thecorrect explanation of A

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


29. Given below are tow statements, onelabeled Assertion (A) and the other labeled

as Reason (R):Assertion (A): According to the

Mitakshara School, father could divide his

sons during his lifetime.




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

c. A is true but R i9s falsed. A is false but R is true30. Match list I with List II and select thecorrect answer

List-I (Archaeological sites)

A. BrahamajiriB. KupgalC. BurzahomD. AdichchanallurList-II (Characteristic Features)

1. Mesolithas2. Pit dwellings3. Urnh Burials4. Megaliths5. Ash mounds

A B C D

a. 5 2 1 4b. 1 5 2 4c. 1 2 5 3d. 4 5 2 3

31. Among other nations, it is usual in thecontest of was ravage the soils; among the

Indians, the tillers of soil, even when battle


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is raging in their neighborhood, are

undisturbed by any sense of danger and

remain unmolested., This statement was

made by

a. Huientsangb. Herodtusc. Megasthenesd.

Fa-hien

32. After the disappearance of the Chalukyasat the end of the twelfth century and the

Cholas at the beginning of the thirteenth,

the four kingdoms that dominated the

political history of southern India were the

a. Pandya, Hoysala, kakatiya and theyadava

b. Rashtrakuta, Kadamba, Estern Gangaand the Bana.

c. Western Ganga, pandya, Vishnukundinand Hoysala

d. Chera, Mahameghavahana, Salankyanaand the Vijayananagara

33. The Chalukyan capital was shifted fromManyakheta to Kalyani by

a. Somesvara I Ahavamallab. Vikramaditya VIc. Perma jagadekamalla IId. Tailppa III

34. Match list I with List II and select thecorrect answer

List-I

A. MerchantsB. CraftsmenC. Federation of guildsD. Caravan ChiefList-II

1. Jithhaka2. Setthis3. Satthavaha4. Bhandagarika

A B C D

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

35. Who was the noble serving SultanNaseerudding Mahamud who lost the top

post due to the machinations of Balban?

a. Amir Yaqutb. Imadudding Raihanc. Tughril Begd. Zafar Khan

36. The troops directly under the royal servicein the Delhi Sultanate were know as

a. Lashkarb. Hashm qalbc. Sipahid. Muqtai

37. The System of Itlaq, a sort of draftenabling royal soldier to collect his salaryfrom the sate revenue officials, was

introduced by

a. Iltutmishb. Balbanc. Alauddin Khaljid. Feroze Shah Tughlaq

38. Qismat-I khote in the Delhi sultanate wasa. A cash payment made by the sate to

the village headman

b. A village assigned to a khotc.

A small cess collected by the villageheadman from the peasants

d. The revenue assessed on the landcultivated by the khots and

muqaddams.

39. Every pearls in the Royal Crown is butthe crystallized drop of blood fallen from

the tearful eyes of the poor peasant,

The above remark about the poverty of the

Indian peasants during the Delhi sultanate

was made by

a. Baranib. Ibn Battutac. Minhajuddin Sirajd. Amir Khusrau

40. The Sashgani coin was introduced duringthe reign of

a. Allaudding Khaljib. Balbanc. Feroz Shag Tughlaqd. Sikandar Lodi

41. The Vijayanagar rulers are rememberedfor promoting agriculture by

a. Building dams, tanks, wells etyc.b. Reducing tax of cultivated landc. Providing market facilities for

agricultural products

d. Purchasing food grains for the army42. Which one of the following Vijaynagar

rulers was the author of Anuktamalyada?

a. Bukka Ib. Harihara IIc. Krishna Deva Rayad. Deva Raya II


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43. Which one of the following kingdoms wasnot in the alliance that crushed the

Vijaynhanagar Empire at the Battle of

Talikota (1565)?

a. Berarb. Ahamadnagarc. Bijapurd.

Golkunda

44. The main trading port of the VijayanagarEmpire on the western coast was

a. Bhatkalb. Caloicutc. Cannanored. Goa

45. To which one of the following sufi silsilhsdid Shaikh Bauddin Zakaria belong?

a. Qadriyab. Aaqshbandic.

Suhrawardid. Chisti

46. Match List I with List II and select thecorrect answer

List-I

A. SiyasatnamaB. Khazain-ul-futuhC. Khair-ul-MajalisD. Tarikh-I Mubarak ShahiList-II

1. Nizam-ul-mulk Tusi2.

Hamid Qalandar3. Amir Khusrau

4. Yahya SirhindiA B C D

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

47. The total number of Mughal Subas in 1605was

a. 12b. 15c. 17d. 19

48. Which one of the following Mughalofficers was not associated with religious

affairs?

a. Sadrb. Muftic. Muhtasibd. Mustaufi

49. Who among the following defined asovereign or sovereignty as farr-I izdi in

contrast to the concept of zil al- Allah?

a. Badaunib. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindic. Abul Fazld. Shaikh abdul Haq Muhaddis

50. In the terminology of the Mughal revenueadministration, the term zamin paymudahdenoted

a. Barren landb. Land left unmeasured for ghalla

bakhshil

c. Land cultivated every two yearsd. Measured land

51. Which of the following regions was\werewell-known during the seventeenth

century for simultaneous productiono f

saltpeter, indigo and opium?

a. Burhanpur and Sindhb. Gujaratc. Bengal and Orissad. Bihar

52. Match list I with List II and select thecorrect answer

List-I (Event)

A. Battle of HaldighatiB. Marriage of Jahangir with NurjahanC. The capture of Quandahar by SafavidsD. Death of ShivajiList-II (Date)

1. 16112. 15763. 16804. 1622

A B C D

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

53. The rulers of which of the followingwas/were called tarafdar by the Mughal

monarchs?

a. Bijapur and Gokundab. Golkundac. Gujaratd. Ahmadnagar

54. Given below are tow statements, onelabeled as Assertion (A) and the other

labeled as Reason(R):

Assertion (A): Mahabat Khan rebelled and

made Jahangir and Nurjahan prisoners


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Reason (R): Mahabat Khan wanted to

install Prince




b. Both A and R true but R is not acorrect explanation of Ac. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true55. Which one of the following correctly

defines the term Cartaz?

a. A Mughal royal farman Issued inFrench

b. Permission paper from the Mughalgovernors of Surat to allow European

ships to anchor at Cambay

c. A document permitting non-Europeantraders for maritime activities in the

Asian waters

d. Letters exchanged between Europeantrading companies.

56. Under the supervision of which one of thefollowing European trading companies the

town of Qasimbazar produced the largest

amount of silk yarn during the seventeenth

century?

a. Danesb. Englishc. Dutchd. French

57. Which one of the following ruling lines ofthe Marathas defeated Bajirao II, the last

Peswa?

a. Scindhiab. Holkarc. Bhonsled. Gaikwar

58. Match List I with List II and select thecorrect answer:

List-I

A. SumantB. AmatyaC. SachivaD. PanditraoList-II

1. Religious affairs2. State correspondence3. Revenue4. Foreign affairs

A B C D

a. 4 3 2 1

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

59. Who among the following was sent toPersia by Jahangir to draw portraits of

Shah Abbas for Mughal album?

a. Mansurb. Bichitrc. Bishandasd. Basawan

60. In which part of a large Mughal monumentwould one usually find Spandrel?

a. Domeb. Gatewayc. Minaretd. Rampart

61. The mausoleum of Rabia-ul-Dauran wasbuilt at

a.

Lahoreb. Delhic. Aurangabadd. Gulbarga


List-I (Books)

A. Iyar DanishB. Humayun NamaC. BadshahnamaD. Muntakhab-ul LubabList-II (Authors)1. Abdul hamid Lahori2. Khawafi Khan3. Gulbadan Begum4. Abul Fazal

A B C D

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

63. Who among the following took interest forthe first time in the European movablemetal type-printing?

a. Mir Fathullah Shirazib. Jahangirc. Muqarrab Khand. Bhimji Parekh

64. Which of the following pairs are correctmatched?

1. Rabeting: Shipbuilding2. Flintlock: Gun-making3. Wootz: Textile


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4. Filatures: Metallurgya. 1 and 2b. 1 and 3c. 2 and 4d. 3 and 4

65. This site was granted to French East IndiaCompany in 1674 by Shaista Khan, a

governor under the Mugha emperorAurangzeb. During the Seven Years War

(1756-63) this town was captured to the

French. Recaptured by the English in

1778, after the outbreak of the American

War of Independence (1776-84) it was

restored to the French by the treaty of

Paris (1785). Wrested again by the British

in 1993, on the outbreak of the

revolutionary wars in Europe, it was

finally restored to the French in 1815 and

remained part of their overseas empire

until its transfer to the Indian republic in1951. The reference here is to.

a. Pondicherryb. Karaikkalc. Chandernagored. mahe

66. The treaty of Allahabad was concluded bya. Robert Clive, Mir Jafar and Raja

Balwant singh

b. Robert Clive, Najm-ud-Daula andShuja-ud-Daula

c. Robert clive, Siraj-ud-Daula andShuja-ud-Daulad. Shah Alam, Mir Jafar and Shuja-ud-

Daula

67. The first native state to introduce militarytraining on the European model was

a. Golkundab. Mysorec. Oudhd. Kashmir

68. Mangalore, Parambakkam and Porto Novowere places where major battles took placeduring the

a. First Anglo-Mysore warb. Second Anglo-Mysore wasc. Third Anglo-Mysore ward. Fourth Anglo-Mysore was

69. The East India company began to use theterm investments in India for

a. Their bullion imports to purchaseIndian goods

b. The loot from Buxar for purchasingIndian goods

c. The profits made from duty free inlandtrade and the surplus from Diwani

revenue

d. The borrowed money from Indianmoney lenders for purchases in India

70.

madras was restored to the English by theFrench by

a. The treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1749)b. The Treaty of Pondicherry (1754)c. The Treaty of Salbai (1784)d. The Treaty of Mangalore (1784)


List-I (Acts passed for the relief of

agriculturists)

A. Punjab Land Alienation ActB. Deccan Agricultural Relief ActC. North West Provinces Land Alienation

Act.

D. Central Provinces land Alienation ActList-II (Year in which passed)

1. 18792. 19043. 19164. 1900

A B C D

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

72. The remittance problems from India wasinitially talked by the East India company

Government through the

a. Development of more exports of grainsfrom India

b. Exports of more cotton and silk goodsto Europe

c. Development of indigo and export ofopium to China

d. Development of jute and promotion ofits export to Europe

73. The High Courts at Calcutta, Bombay andMadras to replace the Sadar Courts of

Diwani and Nizamat were established in

the year.

a. 1793b. 1831c. 1833d. 1865


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74. Which of the following statements aboutthe Indian Councils Act of 1892 are

correct?

1. It raised the number of additionalmembers to a maximum of 16 for the

supreme Council, 20 for the legislative

council of Bombay, Madras and

Bengal and 15 for the North Western

provision and Avadh

2. It conceded the congress demand ofthe principle of direct election to the

legislative councils.

3. It conceded to the members of theLegislative Councils the right of

discussing the budget.

4. It allowed the members of Legislativecouncils the right of asking questions

matters of public interest.

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

75. The report of the Arundel Committee(1906) dealt with

a. Proposed changes in the Age ofConsent to marriage Bill.

b. Political reformsc. Higher educationd. The need to reunite Bengal which had

been partitioned in the previous year.

76. Match List I with List II and select thecorrect answer:List-I

A. V.D. SavarkarB. Ashok MehtaC. S.N. SenD. R.CE. MajumdarList-II

1. The Sepoy Mutiny and the Revolt of1857.

2. The Indian war of Independence3. 1857. The Great Rebellion4. Eighteen Fifty Seven

A B C D

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

77. The tribal Rebellion against the Britishknown as Ulgulan was organized by

a. Korra Mallaya

b. Ranadec. Birsa Mundad. Konda Dora

78. Consider the following four popularmovements that book place against the

British rule:

1. Bhils Revolt2. Rebellion of Dhananjaya Bhanja3. Gujjar Revolt4. Kolhapur RevoltThe correct chronological order of these

movements is

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

79. The Congress nationalist Party was formedto act as powerful pressure group within

the congress bya. Motilal Nehru and Tej Bahadur Sprub. Mrs. Annie Besant and C.P.

Ramswami Iyer

c. Madan Mohan malaviya and M.S.Aney

d. Surendranth Banergea and C.R.Das.80. Which of the following reasons intensified

the labour movement In India in the first

quarter of the 20th

century.

1. Influence of British Labour movement2. Russian Revolution of 19173. Rise in cost of living4. Legislative measures of the British

against Indian

a. 2 and 3b. 1 and 4c. 2 and 4d. 1 and3

81. Given below are two statements, onelabeled as Assertion (A) and the other


Assertion (A): there was an upsurge of

peasants Telegana in the erstwhile state ofHyderbad in 1942.

Reason (R): It was an extension of the

Quit India Movement of 1942.



a. Both A and r are true and R is thecorrect explanation of A

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

c. A is true but R is false


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d. A is false but R is true.82. Who among the following were associated

with Trade Union Movement in India?

1. B.P. Wadia2. N.M. Joshi3. Dhundhiraj Tengdi4. Vithalbhai Patela. 1 and 2 onlyb. 1, 2 and 3c. 1, 3 and 4d. 3 4 and 5

83. What is the correct chronological sequenceof the following?

1. The founding of the Ghadr Party2. The Chauri-Chaura incident3. The execution of Khudiram Bose4. Moplah Rebellion in Malabara. 1, 3, 2 4b. 2, 1, 4, 3c. 3, 4, 1, 2d. 3, 1, 4, 2

84. The Congress President who conductednegotiation with Cripps in 1942 and

Wavell at the Simla Conference was.

a. Abul Kalam Azadb. Jawaharlal Nehruc. J.B. Kripalanid. C. Rajagopalachari

85. Which one of the following is correctlymatched?a. Nibandhamala:Vishnusastri

Chippullankar

b. Sudharak: Sisikar Kumar Ghoshc. Raft goftar: Agarkard. Sambad Prabhakar : Bal Gangadhar

Tilak.

86. Who among the following were the IndianLiberals who attended the first session of

the Round Table Conference?

1. Tej Bahadur Sapru2. V.S. Srinivasa Sastri3. M.R. jayakar4. C.Y. Chintamania. 1, 2, and 3b. 1, 2 and 4c. 2, 3 and 4d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

87. Which one of the following adumbratedprinciples and constitutional provisions

which were later incorporated in the

Montagu-? Chelmsford Reforms?

a. Nehru Reportb. Wavell Planc. Lucknow Pactd. Poona pact

88. the leaders of the Home rule Movementborrowed the term Home rule from a

similar movement in

a. Irelandb. Scotlandc. United States of Americad. Canada

89. The Simon Commission of 1928 wasboycotted by the Congress because it

a. The did not include a representative ofthe congress

b. Included a member of the MuslimLeague

c. Definitely negated the claim of theIndian people to determine their own

Constitution.

d. Was appointed one year before it wasdue


List-I

A. Young IndiaB. Hindustan Prajatantric SanghC. Hindustan Socialist Republic

Association

D. Indian Republic ArmyList-II

1. Surya Sen2. Chandra Shekhar Azad3. Vinayak Damodar Sarvarkar4. Sachindra Sanyal

A B C D

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

91. The Communal Award (1932) announcedby Ramsay Macdonald spoke of specialconstituencies with separate co0mmunal

electorates to be constituted for women in

all provinces except.

a. NWFPb. Bengalc. Punjabd. The Bombay presidency

92. Which of the following were reasons forthe Congressmen all over the country

offering individual Satyagrag in 1942.


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1. The congress demand for a nationalgovernment had been rejected.

2. The freedom of speech against the wareffort was denied.

3. The British rulers were not prepared toadmit that India was a belligerent not

of her own free will.

4.

Gandhi offered Satyagraha himself tocause greater embarrassment to the

government.

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

93. Which one of the following statementsregarding Constituent Assembly is not

correct?

a. The constitution of a ConstituentAssembly was an integral part of the

Cabinet Mission Plan

b. The Objective Resolution adopted bythe constituent Assembly was later

incorporated into the Preamble of the

Constitution both in its spirit and as far

as possible language.

c. The members of the ConstituentAssembly were directly elected by the

people

d. The rules of Indian States who accededto the union. The constitution of a

Constituent Assembly as provided inthe Constitution accepted the premise

that sovereignty resided in their

people-not in themselves

94. In 1946 there was a mutiny of Indian navalratings I.

a. Calcuttab. Madrasc. Viskhapatanamd. Bombay

95. Given below are two statements, onelabeled as Assertion (A) and the other


Assertion (A): In 1946, the Council of the

Muslim league accepted the Cabinet

Mission Plan.

Reason (R): The Muslim League joined

the interim Government formed in 1946.




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


96. Which of the following metal(s) was/werenot used by him Harappans?

a. Copperb. Gold and Copperc. Iron and Tind. Silver and Bronze

97. Which one of the following statements isnot conformed by the evidence of

archeology?

a. Large sizeb. Huge buildingsc. Planned layoutd. Wide roads

98. Which one of the following statements isnot confirmed by the evidence ofarcheology?

a. People of Aharain Island acted asmiddlemen in the trade between Indus

and Sumerian people in the third

millennium B.C.

b. Lothal played an important role in thesea-borne made between the Indus

culture and Western Asia.

c. The Harappans were supplanted by theAryanas

d. The Harappans knew the lost-waxtechnique of manufacturing metalimages.


List-I

A. HarappaB. LothalC. KalibanganD. MohanjodroList-II

1. Cemetery R 372. dockyard3. Figure of dancing girl4. Ploughed field

A B C D

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


List-I (Name of the site)


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A. RangpurB. SoanC. AdichchanllurD. BurzahomList-II (associated culture)

1. Palaeolithic2. Neolithic3. Chalcolithic4. Mesolithic5. Megalithic

A B C D

a. 1 4 5 2b. 3 1 5 4c. 3 1 5 4d. 2 3 4 1

101. Which one of the following statementsabout the Indus culture is the least

possible?

a. The Indus culture originated from theKalibangan culture.b. The Indus culture originated from the

peasant cultures

c. The Indus culture is an expansion ofSothi culture.

d. The Indus culture sprang directly as anurban culture without passing through

the stage of village culture anywhere.

102. There was not regular tax from land in theearly Vedic period, because.

a. The people wee not settledpermanently in one locality

b. The expenditure of the governmentwas low

c. The king was not considered as theproprietor of the land.

d. The people were not accustomed topaying land tax

103. The four Varnas are mentioned for the firsttime in the

a. Prithvi Suktab. Purusa Suktac. Taittiriya Samhitad. Vajasaneyi Samhita

104. The chief form of property in the Rigvedawas

a. Goldb. Cattle wealthc. Housed. land

105. the Aryan gods invoked in an inscriptionfrorr Boghaz Kui are

a. Indra, Vishnu, Varuna and nasatyas

b. Rudra, Mitras, Indra and nastyasc. Indra, Mitra, Varuna and nasatyasd. Mitra, Vishnu, Veruna and Indra


List-I

A. AsvalayanaB. ApstambaC. MaitrayanaD. YaskList-II

1. SamhitaGrihayasutra2. Grihyasutra3. Nirukta4. Dharmasutra

A B C D

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

107. Which of the following were VedicAssemblies?

1. Sabha2. Vidatha3. Samiti4. Parishada. 1 and 2b. 3 and 4c. 1, 2 and 3d. 1, 3, and 4108. During the Sangam age the Mahabharatain Tami was composed by

a. Perundevanarb. Villiputhurc. Kamband. Kuttan

109. Which of the following did the Buddha notbelieve in

1. The authority of Vedas.2. Superiority of the Brahmana.3.

The efficacy of sacrifices.

4. the theory of rebirtha. 1, 2 and3b. 2, 3 and 4c. 1, 2 and 4d. 1, 2, 3 and 4


List-I (Event)

A. First Buddhist CouncilB. Second Buddhist Council


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C. Third budhist councilD. Fourth Buddhist councilList-II (Place)

1. Vaisali2. Rajagriha3. Pataliputra4. Kashmir

A B C Da. 2 3 1 4b. 3 1 4 2c. 1 4 3 2d. 2 1 3 4

111. In Buddhist terminology, the worldDharmacharpravartaha indicates the

a. Belief in the cycle of life ad deathb. Attainment of nirvana by Buddhac. First sermon by Buddhad. The personal religion of the

Chakravarti112. Which one of the following, according to

the Buddha, would lead to nirvana?

a. To be constantly in the state of astithaprajna

b. Pursuit of the ashtangika margac. Observance of asceticism and penance.d. Adoration of Stupa.

113. Decay is inherent in all componentbeings. Work but your own salvation with

diligence. These words are attributed to

a. Krishnab. Mahavirac. The Buddhad. Sankaracharya

114. Which one of the following wasintroduced by Mahavira.

a. Ahimsab. Aparigrahac. Brahamacharyad. Satya


List-I (name of the Jinas)

A. ParsvanathaB. AdnathaC. MahaviraD. SantinathaList-II (Their cognizance)

1. Bull2. Lion3. Snake4. Goat

5. DeerA B C D

a. 3 2 4 1b. 3 1 2 5c. 2 4 1 3d. 5 2 4 1

116. Which one of the following statements isnot correct?

a. There are Jaina temples at Khajurahob. There are Jaina caves at Udaygiri in

Orissa

c. There was a jaina stupa at Mathurad. There are Jaina Monasteries at Vaisali

117. The two Indian deities described byMegasthenes as Dionysus and Heracles are

identified respectively with

a. Surya and Kartikeyab. Siva and Krishnac. Indra and Yamad.

Agni and Varuna118. Which one of the following is mentioned

in the Besanagar Pillar inscription as

Bhagavata?

a. Dionb. Heliodoroc. Antialkidasd. Kasiputra Bhagabhadra


List-I

A. Concept of ArdhanarisvaraB. Worship of five deitiesC. The Theory of May beD. Hero worshipList-II

1. Bhagavatism2. Smartas3. Jainism4. Saivism

A B C D

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

120. Which one of the following is the mostimportant feature of Bhagavatism?

a. Stress on devotion to a personal godb. Stress on penancec. Stress on ritualsd. Stress on knowledge

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