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1. In which of the following, has the fourfolddivision of the society been expressly

mentioned?a. Yajurvedab. Satapatha Brahmanac. Purusa Sukta of Rig edad. Aranyakas

2. The Brahmana is dependent on the kingand takes a lower seat by his side, but he is

superior to the King. This is mentioned in

which one of the following?

a. Satapatha Brahmanab. Aitareya Brahmanac. Kataka Samhitad. Taittariya Upanishad

3. Which one is the correct chronologicalorder in which the given rulers ruled over

Magadha?

a. Brihadratha Bimbisara Sisunaga Bindusara

b. Sisunaga Bindusara Sisunaga-Bimbisara

c. Brihadratha Bindusara Sisunaga Bimbisara

d. Sisunaga Bimbisara Brihadratha Bindusara4. In which one of the following, does the

term Second urbanization in ancient

India refer to the urban processes?

a. Indus Valleyb. Gangetic Valleyc. Narmada Valleyd. Kaveri Valley

5. Which one of the following virtues wasadded by Mahavira to the fourfold path

preached by the 23rd Tirthankara

Parsvanath?

a. Satyab. Ahimsac. Brahmacharyad. Asteya

6. Which one of the following Buddhistcentres did not have direct connection with

Buddha during his lifetime?

a. Sarnathb. Uruvelac. Rajagrihad. Sanchi

7. A famine took place in Magadha 200 yearsafter Mahaviras death. During that period

who among the following left Magadha forSouth India and is given the credit for

carrying Jainism to the south?

a. Sudharmanab. Indrabhutic. Sthulabhadrad. Bhadrabahu

8. Which one of the following rulers wasknown as Amitraghata, the destroyer of

foes?

a. Chandragupta Mauryab. Bindusarac. Kanishkad. Samudragupta

9. Which one of the following alternativescorrectly gives the features(s) normally

noticed in Asokan pillars?

a. Lustrous polishb. Lustrous polish and monolithc. Square base and octagonal shaped. Lustrous polish and square base

10. In which of the following inscriptions,does Asoka record open confession of his

faith on the Buddhist trinity?a. Brahmagiri Minor Rock Edictb. Bhabru Minor Rock Edictc. The XIII Rock Edictd. Rummindei Edict

11. Which of the following aspects has notbeen dealt with in the Arthasastra?

a. Eradication of famineb. Method of cultivationc. Qualities of the ministersd. Spy system

12. Which one of the following king isassociated with the earliest knownepigraphic record in India containing land-

grant information?

a. Asokab. Karikelac. Gautamiputra Satkarnid. Kharavela of Kalinga

13. Where are the Ayaka pillars installed?a. Inside the Viharasb. Inside the Chaitya hallsc. On the Anda of the Stupas

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d. On the Medhi of the Stupas14. Match List-I (Works) with List-II

(Contents) and select the correct answer:

List-I

A. MaduraikkanjiB. TolkappiyamC. ParipadalD. PattinappalaiList-II

1. A work on Tamil grammer2. An account of the Pandya country3. A long poem on Kaveripattanam4. A Sangam anthology5. Translation of the Mahabharata into

Tamil

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

15.

The inscriptions from Nanaghat, Nasik andSanchi refer to which one of the following

ruling families?

a. Kanvasb. Satavahanasc. Mitrasd. Chedis

16. According to tradition the Sangamsflourished at different places. Which one

of the following places were associated

with the three Sangams?

a. Madura and Kapatpuramb. Madura, Kapatpuram andKaveripattanamc. Madura, Uraiyur and Cholamandalamd. Puhar and Madura

17. Which one of the following indicates thecorrect chronological order of era in India?

a. Gupta Harsha Vikram Shakab. Vikram Shaka Gupta Harshac. Gupta Shaka Vikram Harshad. Vikram Harsha Gupta Shaka

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

List-I (Inscription)A. Saranath Buddhist image inscriptionB. Mathura Pillar inscriptionC. Besanagar Garuda Pillar inscriptionD. Junagadh inscriptionList-II (Ruler)

1. Heliodorus2. Rudradaman3. Kanishka4. Huvishka5. Kharavela

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

19. Kanishka was a great patron of art andliterature. Which of the following

personalities adorned his Court?

a. Aswaghosa, Parsva, Vasumita andCharaka

b. Aswaghosa, Nagarjuna, Nagasena andVasumitra

c. Aswaghosa, Parsva, Hemachandra andNagarjuna

d. Aswaghosa, Vasumitra, Asanga andHemachandra

20. Which inscription refers to the work shipVrishni Viras among Bhagavata

votaries?

a. Nagavi inscriptionb.

Besnagar inscriptionc. Mora Well inscription

d. Mathura inscription of Chandra Gupta II


List-I (Authors)

A. Al BeruniB. Minhas us SirajC. FirdausiD. Amir KhusroList-II (Texts)

1. Shahnama2. Nuh Siphir3. Tahqiq ul Hind4. Tabqat i Nasira. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4b. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2c. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2d. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

22. Which one of the following Gupta rulerswas related to the Licchavis on his

mothers side?

a. Sriguptab. Chandragupta-Ic. Ghatokachaguptad. Samudragupta

23. What was the head of the traders in theGupta period called?

a. Shresthib. Kulikac. Sarthavahad. Samaharta


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24. Which one of the following works ofKalidasa is not based on theme familiar in

the Vedic/Puranic literature?

a. Abhiyana Sakuntalab. Meghadutac. Kumarasambhavad. Rughvansha


List-I (Authors)

A. SudrakaB. SubandhuC. Mahendravarman ID. AsvaghoshaList-II (Books)

1. Duta Kavya2. Saundarananda3. Mrichchhakatika4. Charudatta5.

Mattavilasa Prahasanaa. A-3 B-5 C-4 D-2

b. A-2 B-4 C-5 D-1c. A-3 B-4 C-5 D-2d. A-2 B-5 C-4 D-1

26. Which one of the following sites hasyielded archaeological evidence for the

existence of a Roman colony?

a. Arikamedub. Palourac. Dosarened. Tamralipti

27. The brick temple of Bhitargaon is afamous Gupta monument. It containswhich one of the following architectural

features?

a. Use of lime mortar as cementingmaterial

b. Use of true archc. Use of marble for decorationd. Use of red sandstone in the plinth


List-I (Titles)

A. Madurai KondaB. Tanjayur KondaC. Gangai KondaD. Tondar adip podiList-II (Names)

1. Vipranarajana2. Parantaka-I3. Krishna - III4. Rajendra Ia. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1b. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2

c. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1d. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2

29. With which one of the following is theclassic Jivaka Chintamani associated?

a. Jainismb. Buddhismc. Hinduismd. Sikhism

30. Which one of the following pairs iscorrectly matched?

a. Gulbadan Begum : Akbarb. Abdul Hamid Lahori : Jahangirc. Khafi Khan : Shahjahand. Zeb un Nissa : Bahadur Shah II

31. Which one of the following statementsabout Dadaji Kondadev is true?

a. He was a Jagirdar appointed by Shivajib. He was a spiritual guide and

philosopher of Shivaji

c.

He was Administrator of Estates ofShivajis father

d. He was ecclesiastical head of theMaratha State under Shivaji

32. Tobacco cultivation was introduced in theDeccan by the Portuguese during the 16th

century. Tobacco smoking reached the

Mughal Court because of which one of the

following?

a. The Portuguese missionariesintroduced it into the Mughal Court

b. The Mughal ambassador to Bijapur,Mirza Asad Beg introduced it to Akbar

c. The soldiers of the Deccan spread thisamong the Mughal nobility

d. The farmers who took to tobaccocultivation introduced this to the

Mughal Court

33. Who invented the technique of extractingscent from Rose?

a. Maham Angab. Nurjahanc. Mumtaz Mahald. Roshan Ara

34. Which popular Sufi Silsilah tried tocounteract the liberal religious policy of

Akbar?

a. Qadrib. Chishtic. Suhrawardid. Naqshbandi

35. Heresy to the heretic, religion to theorthodox, but the dust of the rose petal

belong to the heart of the perfume seller.-


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Which medieval writer composed this

couplet?

a. Amir Khusraub. Abu Faizic. Abul Fazld. Lahori

36. In the Belgrade Summit of the non aligned nations in which India took a

prominent part, some or all of the

following resolutions were passed:

1. Confidence in the doctrine of peacefulco-existence was affirmed.

2. All the nations should have completeindependence in deciding about its

form of government.

3. The policy of racial distinctionfollowed by the Government of South

Africa was condemned.

4. Integrity and sovereignty of all thenations should be respected.Which one of the following alternatives is

correct?

a. 1,2 and 3 were passedb. 3 and 4 were passedc. 1,2 and 4 were passedd. 1,2,3 and 4 were passed

37. Who commanded the Maratha Army in theThird Battle of Panipat?

a. Dattaji Sindhiab. Vishwas Raoc. Sadashiva Rao Bhaud. Malhar Rao Holkar38. Which one of the following cities becamefamous for the art of metal inlay work in

the medieval South India?

a. Hampib. Bidarc. Bijapurd. Tanjavur

39. In 1639, Shahjahan summonedrepresentatives of the mercantile

community to give him a clear picture of

the misdeeds of the Governor of Surat.

Who appeared before the Emperor to giveevidence?

a. Virji Vorab. Haji Muhammad Zahid Begc. Sujad. Shantidas Zaveri

40. Who were Poligars?a. Government officialsb. Landlordsc. Ship owning tradersd. High priests at temples

41. Match List-I (Maratha Powers) with List-II(Place of Treaty with East India Company)

and select the correct answer:

List-I

A. PeshwaB. HolkarC. BhonsleD. SindhiaList-II

1. Bassein2. Rajghat3. Devgaon4. Surji Arjungaona. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4b. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2c. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2d. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4


List-IA. Partition of BengalB. Dual Government in BengalC. Social reformsD. Local self governmentList-II

1. Lord Ripon2. Robert Clive3. Warren Hastings4. Lord Curzon5. Lord William Bentincka. A-4 B-1 C-5 D-2b. A-5 B-2 C-3 D-1c. A-4 B-2 C-5 D-1d. A-5 B-1 C-3 D-2

43. Match List-I (Revenue Policy) with List-II(Areas of Operation) and select the correct

answer:

List-I

A. Permanent SettlementB. Ryotwari SettlementC. Mahalwari SettlementD. Zabti SystemList-II

1. Bengal, Bihar and Orissa2. Punjab and United Provinces3. Bombay and Sind4. Gujarata. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3b. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4c. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4d. A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3

44. Who organized the society called AbhinavBharat?

a. Ajit Singh


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b. Har Dayalc. Shyamji Krishna Varmad. V.D. Savarkar

45. Where was Panchayat Raj first introduced?a. Tamil Nadub. Gujaratc. Andhra Pradeshd. Rajasthan

46. What was the min purpose of the PunjabTenancy Act passed during the tenure of

Lord Lawrence?

a. To protect the occupancy rights of thepeasants

b. To increase the revenue receipts of theGovernment

c. To break the backbone of the landlordsd. To wing the loyalty of landlords

47. Which one of the following indicates thecorrect chronological order of the given

Commissions/Despatch?a. Raleigh Commission SadlerCommission Woods Despatch

Hunter Commission

b. Woods Despatch HunterCommission Raleigh Commission

Sadler Commission

c. Raleigh Commission HunterCommission Woods Despatch

Sadler Commission

d. Woods Despatch SadlerCommission Raleigh Commission

Hunter Commission48. Who among the following opposed raising

the minimum age of marriage for girls

from 10 to 12 years as embodied in the

Age of Consent Act, 1891?

a. Mahadev Govind Ranadeb. Swami Vivekanandac. Bal Gangadhar Tilakd. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

49. Who was the leader of the Indianrevolutionary activities in America?

a. Shyamji Krishna Varmab. Lala Hardayalc. V.D. Savarkard. Sardarsingh Rana


Movement / Satyagraha?

a. Khilafat Movement RowlattSatyagraha Kheda Satyagraha

Champaran Satyagraha

b. Champaram Satyagraha KhedaSatyagraha Rowlatt Satyagraha

Khilafat Movement

c. Khilafat Movement KhedaSatyagraha-Rowlatt Satyagraha

Champaran Satyagraha

d. Champaran Satyagraha RowlattSatyagraha Kheda Satyagraha

Khilafat Movement

51. Who among the following were consideredconstitutionalists within the Indian

National Congress?

a. Jawaharlal Nehru and J.B. Kripalanib. Sarojini Naidu and Annie Beasantc. Subhash Chandra Bose and Maulana

Azad

d. Satyamurthy and K. M. Munshi52. There has been no revolt like that which

has happened in the last three years. We

are proud of the response of themovement.

The above opinion of Vallabh Bhai Patel

refers to

a. Swadeshi Movementb. Non-Cooperation Movementc. Civil Disobedience Movementd. Quit India Movement

53. Consider the following statementsconcerned with the Indian National Army:

1. Indian National Army was formedoutside the Indian territory.

2. Indian National Army was formed byincluding the Indian Prisoners of war.3. Women formed a part of the Indian

National Army.

Which one of the following alternatives is

correct?

a. 1 and 2 are correctb. 2 and 3 are correctc. 1 and 3 are correctd. 1,2 and 3 are correct


events?a. August Offer Cripps Mission Simla

conference Cabinet Mission Plan

b. Simla Conference Cabinet MissionPlan August Offer Cripps Mission

c. August Offer Cabinet Mission Plan Simla Conference Cripps Mission

d. Simla Conference Cripps Mission August Offer Cabinet Mission Plan

55. The British Prime Minister Atleeannounced in the House of Commons the


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definite intention of the British

Government to affect the transfer of power

to responsible Indian hands by a date not

later than

a. August, 1947b. June, 1947c. January, 1948d. June, 1948

56. Consider the following statements aboutthe Wavell Plan of 1945:

1. The Executive Council could nominatemembers from amongst the nationalist

leaders.

2. The Executive Council could haveequal number of Hindu and Muslim

representatives.

3. The veto power of Governor-Generalwas to be abolished.

4. The subject of foreign affairs was to betransferred from the Governor-Generalto an Indian Member of the Council.

Which one of the following alternatives

are correct?

a. 1,2 and 4 are correctb. 1,2 and 3 are correctc. 2 and 3 are correctd. 1 and 4 are correct

57. Who among the following was not amember of Andhra Mhasabha that was

organized in the early twentieth century to

demand to separate linguistic state for the

Telugu-Speaking people?a. Konda Venkatappayyab. M. Krishna Raoc. Pattabhi Sitaramayyad. T. Prakasam

58. Who among the following was notassociated with the Kaori Conspiracy

Case?

a. Roshanlalb. Chandra Shekhar Azadc. Ashfaqullahd. Surya Sen

59. Assertion (A) : Megasthenes said thatthere was no slavery in India at the time of

his visit.

Reason (R) : Meghasthenes could not

distinguish slaves from their masters who

treated them kindly.

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

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

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true60. Assertion (A) : Social reforms was

considered a necessary precondition for

the introduction and spread of English

education in India.

Reason (R) : India witnessed a spate of

social reforms in the early decades of the

nineteenth century.



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

61. Assertion (A) : The market regulationsintroduced by Sultan Alauddin Khalji died

instantaneously with his death.

Reason (R) : The market regulations were

implemented with the use of brute force.

a.

Both A and R are individually true andR is the correct explanation of A



62. Assertion (A) : Akbar abolished jaziya in1564 but reimposed it subsequently.

Reason (R) : As a young man he was quite

liberal and tolerant but became a fanatic

and reactionary as he came of age.




63. Assertion (A) : The Mughal administrativestructure faced the Jagirdari crisis during

the closing years of Aurangazebs reign.

Reason (R) : There were limited number of

Jagirs but unlimited number of

Mansabdars who were aspiring for Jagirs.




64. Assertion (A) : The age of Guptas isdescribed as the golden age of Indian

history.

Reason (R) : The Guptas issued a large

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65. Assertion (A) : The sabha and samiti, thetwo political bodies of the Rig Vedic

Aryans began to lose their strength during

the time of the Mahajanapadas.

Reason (R) : These tribal assemblies could

not fit into the organizational framework

of the large territorial states.




66.

Assertion (A) : According to the foreigntraveler Paes, the Devdasis held a highly

respectable position in the vijayanagar

society.

Reason (R) : The Devdasi system of

offering dancing girls to the temples in

South India came into existence for the

first time under the Vijayanagar rulers.



c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true67. Assertion (A) : The partition of India

resulted from the failure of the Hindu and

Muslim communities to agree on how and

to whom power was to be transferred.

Reason (R) : The Political leadership of

the independence movement of India was

divided on sectarian lines and strongly

believed in the two-nation theory.




68. Assertion (A) : Major Rock Edict No.XIIImentioning Asokas conquest of Kalinga,

does not appear at Dhauli.

Reason (R) : Asoka did not want the

people of Kalinga to be reminded of his

conquest.




69. Which one among the following was not aport of the Chola Empire?

a. Kaveripattanamb. Mahabalipuramc. Shaliyurd. Tamralipti

70. Which one of the following RajputDynasties did not claim their mythical

origin from Agnikula?

a. Pariharab. Chouhanac. Chandeld. Solanki

71.

Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched?

a. Malti-Madhav : Dramab. Panchatantra : Fablec. Malavikagnimitram : Biographyd. Panchasiddhantika : Astronomy

72. India takes the credit for producing thefirst text book on Islamic mysticism the

Kashful Mahub. Who was its author?

a. Sheikh Fariduddin Ganj-i Shakarb. Ata Malik Juwainic. Yahya Manerid. Ali Hujweri73. The Chisti Sufis in India developed theinstitution of Vilayat which stood for

which one of the following?

a. Abode of the Sufisb. Spiritual territory free from the State

control

c. Khanqah disciplined. Final resting place of the Sufis

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

a. Iqta : Revenue assignment for civil andmilitary service

b. Mansab : Official status of the noblesin the Sultanate administration

c. Khalisa : Directly administered land bythe Mughal emperor

d. Ijara : A constractual system ofrevenue assignment

75. Which one of the following is notapplicable to Alauddin Khaljis reign?

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b. Measurement of land for revenuecollection

c. An espionage systemd. Grant of Taqqavi loans for the

development of agriculture


a. Ahadi : Gentleman trooperb. Qalb : Kings personal troopsc. Muqaddams : Revenue collectorsd. Charai : House tax

77. Who among the following authorsremarked that when Muhammad bin

Tughlaq died, he was relieved of his

people and the people were relieved of

him?

a. Ziauddin Baranib. Shamsuddin Siraj Afifc. Abul Fazald.

Abdul Qadir Badayuni78. The formation of Chaudhuri caste in

Northern India was an interesting aspect of

social change during the fourteenth

century. Which one of the following

alternatives explains this change?

a. Merging of the subjugated rulingaristocracy with rural landed gentry

b. Upgradation of Khuts and Muqaddamsbecause of their association with the

State

c. A process which is characterized assanskritization

d. Craft specializations resulting from thegrowth of urban economy

79. Which one of the following literary worksforms a part of the Sufi literature?

a. Tabaqati Nasirib. Khair-ul Majalisc. Rehlad. Futuh-us Salatin

80. Match List-I (Artillery/Gyms) with List-II(Technical Names) and select the correct

answer:

List-IA. Light artillery carried on the back of

men

B. Light artillery carried on the back ofelephants

C. Light artillery carried on the back ofcamels

D. Guns on wheeled-carriagesList-II

1. Arraba2. Gajnal

3. Narnal4. Shutrnala. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3b. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1c. A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3d. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

81. Which one of the following buildings usesfour-centred arch (Tudor arch) as the main

architectural element?

a. Alai Darwazab. Quwwatul Islam Mosquec. Fatehpur Sikri structuresd. Chittor Fort

82. In which century was the gearingmechanism introduced in India?

a. Tenth Centuryb. Fourteenth Centuryc. Sixteenth Centuryd. Seventeenth Century

83.

Which one of the following alternativescorrectly indicates the factor(s) responsible

for the vigour of Vijayanagara economy

during the fifteenth and early sixteenth

centuries?

a. Agricultural expansionb. Agricultural expansion and export

trade

c. Export trade, and wars and conquestsof the Deccan States

d. Wars and conquests of the DeccanStates, and the plunder of the Tamil

country84. The salary to the police in the Vijanagara

State was paid from which one of the

following?

a. Proceeds of brothelsb. Taxes on goodsc. Land revenued. Collection from the wine shops

85. Which one of the following indicates thecorrect chronological order of the Maratha

saints of the Bhakti movement?

a. Namdev Tukaram Eknath Ramdasb. Ramdas Eknath Tukaram Namdevc. Namdev Eknath Tukaram Ramdasd. Ramdas Tukaram Eknath Ramdev

86. Who among the following Sikh Gurusstarted the Gurumukhi script?

a. Guru Arjanb. Guru Ramdasc. Guru Tegh Bahadurd. Guru Angad

87. Who wrote Vasucharitra?a. Ramraja


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b. Vitthalanathac. Krishnadeva Rayad. Tirumalamba

88. What is Sarvadarsanasangraha?a. A treatise on Advaitab. A critical account of sixteen

philosophical systems from

materialism to monism

c. A full exposition of the Mimamsad. A Buddhist philosophical system


(Emperors) : (Nobles)

a. Babur : Tardi Begb. Humayun : Bairam Khanc. Jahangir : Sawai Jai Singhd. Aurangzeb : Jaswant Singh

90. Which one of the following measures wasunder taken by Akbar in 1563?

a.

Building of the lbadat Khanab. Forbidding the enslavement of thewives and children of rebellious

villagers

c. Remission of pilgrim taxd. Issuing of mahzar

91. What did the term Peshkash mean duringthe Mughal period?

a. Money paid by the Noble to hiscavalry-men as an advance

b. Money paid by the money-changers tothe carriers of post as an advance

c. A stipulated sum of money paid asland-revenue to the Emperor by thechiefs

d. Money paid as bribe to Subedars tosecure safe passage for a caravan of

traders passing through their territories

92. Which one of the following indicates thecorrect chronological order in which the

four given important forts were captured

by Emperor Akbar?

a. Asirgarh Ranthambhor Kalinjar Merta

b. Merta Kalinjar Ranthambhor Asirgarh

c. Asirgarh Kalinjar Ranthambhor Merta

d. Merta Ranthambhor Kalinjar Asirgarh

93. Stratigraphy is a method used inarchaeology to understand which one of

the following?

a. Extent of the distribution of a culture

b. Successive deposits of the materialremains

c. Physical features of the peopleinhabiting the site

d. The numerical wealth of the milchcattle

94. Which one of the following indicates theantecedent stages of the Mature Harappan

phase?

a. Cemetery H and Kechibegb. Cemetery H and Amric. Cemetery H and Jhukard. Amri and Kechibeg

95. Which one of the following sites hasyielded the earliest evidence for both wild

and sown varieties of paddy?

a. Adamgarhb. Aharc. Bagord.

Belan96. Which one is the correct chronological

order of cultures?

a. Magdalenian Mousterian Acheulean Abbevillian

b. Abbevillian Acheulean Mousterian Magdalenian

c. Magdalenian Acheulean Mousterian Abbevillian

d. Abbevillian Mousterian Aceulean Magdalenian

97. Match List-I [ArchaeologicalMaterials(Pottery)] with List-II (HistoricalPhase) and select the correct answer:

List-I

A. PGW Painted grey wareB. Black and red wareC. NBPW Northern black polished wareD. RPW Red polished wareList-II

1. Gupta age2. Harappan age3. Early historic age4. Mauryan agea. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1b. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2c. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1d. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2

98. From which one of the following sites,was the famous Bull-seal of Indus Valley

found?

a. Harappab. Chanhudaroc. Lothald. Mohenjo-Daro


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99. Incontestable evidence is found to provethe existence of maritime trade of Indus

people with Western Asia. Which one of

the following was not an item of export?

a. Peacockb. Horsec. Ivoryd. Pearl

100. Match List-I (Characteristics) with List-II(Site / System) and select the correct

answer:

List-I

A. This river system has the maximumconcentration of Harappan settlements

B. This Harappan site has recently yieldedan unusual cache of silver ware and

ornaments

C. This Neolithic site in Kashmir hasyielded evidence of Early Harappan

contactsD. This site is described as a pure copperage site in India

List-II

1. Burzhom2. Ahar3. Kunal4. Ghaggar-Hakra5. Dholaviraa. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4b. A-4 B-1 C-5 D-2c. A-2 B-1 C-5 D-4d. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2101. Which one of the following contains thefamous Gayatri Mantra?

a. Rigvedab. Yajurvedac. Atharvavedad. Samveda

102. According to the famous Puranas, whichone of the following places was chosen by

the God Shiva for his Lakulisha

incarnation?

a. Sri Shylab. Kashic. Ujjainid. Kayavarohana

103. Which Vedic Gods have been described inthe Rigveda as residing in a thousand

pillared house?

a. Indra and Agnib. Yama and Yamic. Usha and Suryad. Mitra and Varuna

104. Who among the following women isknown to have composed the Vedic

Mantras?

a. Gargib. Maitreyic. Apalad. Jabala

105. In which of the following forms ofmarriages, was the bridgegroom supposed

to give a cow and a bull to the guardian of

the bridge during ancient period?

a. Asurab. Paisachac. Prajapatyad. Arsha

106. Which one of the following is the wordused for fight in the Rigveda?

a. Gavishtib. Samgavac.

Yavad. Svasara

107. Which one of the following was theMagna Carta of western educational

system in India?

a. The Report of the Committee of PublicInstruction, 1823

b. The Charter Act of 1833c. Despatch of Sir Charles Wood,

Secretary of State, 1854

d. The Report of the Hunter Commission108. Which one of the following pairs is not

correctly matched?a. Willian Jones : Hindu Collegeb. Jeremy Bentham : Utilitarian Schoolc. Jonathan Duncan : Sanskrit Colleged. William Carey : Serampore College


List-I (Newspapers)

A. Samachar DarpanB. Mirat-ul-AkhbarC. KesariD. Young IndiaList-II (Editors)1. Ram Mohan Roy2. B.G. Tilak3. Mahatma Gandhi4. Marshmana. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3b. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1c. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1d. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3

110. Which Benthamites considered that Indiawas a land of superstitions?


11/11

11 of 11

a. Bentinck, Metcalfe and Canningb. Dalhousie, Canning and Macaulayc. Bentinck, Macaulay and Dalhousied. Bentinck, Macaulay and Metcalfe

111. Who suggested the removal of alldiscrimination of caste and race, and

adoption of Saiva form of marriage

prescribed in Mahanivana Tantra?

a. Raja Ram Mohan Royb. Debendra Nath Tagorec. Keshab Chandra Send. Gopal Hari Deshmukh

112. Match List-I (1857 Revolt BritishGenerals) with List-II (Place of Action)

and select the correct answer:

List-I

A. John NicholsonB. Colin CampbellC. HavelockD.

Hugh RoseList-II

1. Lucknow2. Jhansi3. Delhi4. Kanpura. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2b. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4c. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4d. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2

113. Match List-I (Organizations) with List-II(Years in Which Founded) and select the

correct answer:List-I

A. Landholders SocietyB. British Indian AssociationC. Madras Native AssociationD. The Indian AssociationList-II

1. 18382. 18513. 18524. 1876a. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4b. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2c. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2d. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

114. To whom is the use of Ramayana legendin promoting the national movement,

besides Gandhiji also attributed?

a. Birsa Munda and Vasudeo Phadkeb. Baba Ramchandra and Rajana

Anantayya

c. Korra Mallaya and Daulata Ramoshi

d. Lakshmanavasu Chetti and JyotibaPhule

115. Who among the following said My boy,no, you are an Indian first and then a

Muslim?

a. Jawaharlal Nehrub. Mohammad Iqbalc. Mohammad Ali Jinnahd. Syed Ahmad Khan


a. British India Society : Adamsb. Indian National Union : A. O. Humec. National Indian Association : Anand

Mohan Bose

d. East India Association : DadabhaiNaoroji

117. Who started the Madras Labour Union(1918)?

a.

Kanji Dwarkadas and Umar Sobhanib. G. Ramanajulu Naidu and G. C. Chettic. T.V.K. Mudaliar and H.B. Mandavaled. C.K. Annadurai and K.T.

Ramachandran

118. Which one of the following statementsabout the industrial Disputes Act of 1938

is correct?

a. It was strongly supported by the Leftand Congress Socialists

b. It was based on the philosophy ofconcillation, arbitration and

negotiationc. The Act did not restrict the freedom to

strike

d. The registration procedure of tradeunions was made easy

119. Consider the following events:1. Attempt on the life of Judge Kingford.2. Shooting of the District Magistrate

Jackson.

3. Satara conspiracy.4. Murder of Lt. Ayerstwhich one of the following is the correct

chronological order of the above events?a. 1,2,4,3b. 4,2,1,3c. 1,3,4,2d. 4,3,1,2

120. Who among the following was notassociated with the Revolt of 1857?

a. Ashfaqulla Khanb. Kunwar Singhc. Maulvi Ahmadullahd. Laxmibai of Jhansi

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