Prehistoric Cultures in India
20061. Where was the first Indian Palaeolithic artifact discovered?
(a) Daimabad (b) Mirzapur
(c) Pallavaram (d) Soan Valley
2. Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Palaeolithic man in India knew the use of fire.
(b) Palaeolithic graves have been found in Guntur and Kurnool Districts in South India.
(c) Prehistoric paintings have been found in Kaimur ranges and Mirzapur District.
(d) The Copper Age and the Early Iron Age can be distinguished in North India. However, the Iron Age immediately succeeds the Stone Age in South India.
Indus Civilization
2006
1. Which Harappan site has revealed an unusual plan of the city comprising three separately demarcated areas of settlements within a comman fortification?
(a) Kalibangan (b) Lothal
(c) Banavali (d) Dholavira
2. Match the following:
List I List II
(Harapan Site) (Location)
A. Kalibangan 1. Bhuj-Kachch
B. Surkotada 2. Sindh
C. Kot-Diji 3. Rajasthan
D. Banawali 4. Haryana
Code:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 3 4 2 1
3. Which one of the following statements is not correct about the Harappan civilization?
(a) The inhabitants new the use of geometrical designs.
(b) The inhabitants knew the game of dice.
(c) In Kalibangan, most of the construction was done by using mud bricks.
(d) In Lothal, the inhabitants never used burnt bricks.
4. Match List I (Harappan Settlement) with List II (Banks of Rivers on which Located) and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I List II
A. Alamgirpur 1. Indus
B. Kalibangan 2. Ghaggar
C. Mohenjodaro 3. Hindon
D. Mohenjodaro 4. Ravi
Code:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 4 1
(b) 4 1 3 2
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 4 2 3 1
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5. Which Indus Valley site has yielded evidence of use of a wooden coffin in burial?
(a) Harappa (b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Lothal (d) Kalibangan
6. Match the List I and List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
A. Bronze dancing girl 1. Harappa
B. Persian gulf seal 2. Lothal
C. Grey stone male dancing figure 3. Mohenjodaro
D. Rows of fire altars 4. Kalibangan
Code:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 1 4 3 2
(d) 1 2 3 4
7. Where has the prehistoric cultivated field been discovered in India?
(a) Lothal (b) Kalibangan
(c) Ropar (d) Dholavira
8. Which one of the following Harappan sites has yielded evidence of a signboard inscription?
(a) Lothal (b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Dholavira (d) Rakhigarhi
Vedic society
2006
1. Which Hymns of the Rigveda are considered to contain the rudiments of the Indian drama?
(a) Vivaha-sukta (b) Apri-sukta
(c) Samvada-sukta (d) Purusha-sukta
2. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The word gotra first appears in the Atharveda with the meaning of ‘a clan’.
(b) Due to pravara, the matrimonial choice was much restricted.
(c) The practice of Sraddha was started in North India during the rule of Gupta dynasty.
(d) Sraddha defines the family, as the Sapinda are the members of the Family group who are entitled to Participate in it.
3. Match List I with List II?
List I List II
(School of thought) (Person)
A. Mimamsa 1. Aksapada Gautama
B. Nyaya 2. Isvarakrsna
C. Sankhya 3. Jaimini
D. Vaisesika 4. Ulula Kanada
Code:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 2 1 3 4
4. Which one of the following do Phisutras deal with?
(a) Metre (b) Accent
(c) Nouns (d) Ritual
5. Which Sutra clearly differentiate the status, Occupations, Obligation, duties and privileges of the four principal caste?
(a) Srauta-Sutra
(b) Grihya-Sutra
(c) Dharma-Sutra
(d) Sankhayana Srauta-Sutra
6. The Nidanasutra in ten prapathakas belong to which one of the following?
(a) Rigveda (b) Samaveda
(c) yajurveda (d) Atharveda
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7. Consider the following statements?
1. In Rig vedic time,the Purohita was the foremost among the functionaries of a king.
2. In Rig vedic time, the king was the absolute owner of the land.
3. The System of espionage was not known to the king of the Rig vedic time.
Which of the statements give above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
8. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Upanishads were compiled ealier than the Puranas.
(b) The Upnasads believe in the transmigration of Soul.
(c) The Upanishads contain instructive stories and conversation.
(d) There are no parables in the Upanishads.
9. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The grama of the Rig Vedic Aryans usually refers to a group of kinsfold and not a Village.
(b) The Aryans of early Vedic times tamed elephants and used them in war along with horse.
(c) The Rig Veda mentions the svayamvara and marriage of widows.
(d) The Rig Veda mentions Vindhya and Satpura mountains and Narmada river.
10. Which one of the following texts contains the earliest evidence on Indian mathematical writings?
(a) Aranyaka (b) Kalpasutra
(c) Nirukta (d) Sulvasutra
Religious Movement
2006
1. Which founded the Theravada Budhism according to the Tibetan tradition?
(a) Nalaka (b) Mahakassapa
(c) Nagarjuna (d) Moggali Putta Tissa
2. Who was the President of the First Budhist Council held at Rajagriha?
(a) Parshvaka (b) Sangharaksha
(c) Vasumitra (d) Mahakassapa
3. Match the following?
List I List II
A. Anga 1. Champa
B. Vatsa 2. Kausambi
C. Matsya 3. Viratanga
D. Surasena 4. Mathura
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 1 4 3 2
(d) 3 2 1 4
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4. What was upavasatha in the Budhist order?
(a) It was the resting place of the Budhist monks in caves or viharas during rainy period.
(b) It was an act of confession of Budhist monks when they assembled every fortnight on the evenings of full and new moon.
(c) It was an act of fasting for a specified period of time by Budhist monks as a punishment for the offences committed by them in their conduct.
(d) It was the vow taken by the newly admitted monk into the Budhist order.
5. What is the ideological approach of Jainism/
(a) Anekanta (b) Advaita
(c) Avagaman (d) Pancha-sheela
6. Who was Alara Kalama?
(a) A disciple pf Budha.
(b) A Prominent Budhist monk.
(c) A teacher of Budha.
(d) A ruler who renounced his throne for Budhism.
7. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Sravasti : The capital of Kosala
(b) Rajgriha : The capital of Magadha
(c) Vaishali : The Capital of Chedi
(d) Ujjain : The capital of Avanti
8. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Chanda Pradyota Mahasena : King of Vatsna
(b) Darshaka : Successor to Ajatashatru
(c) Ajatashatru : Follower of Ajivikas
(d) Prasenjit : King of Vajji Confederation
The Mauryan Empire
2006
1. Match the following?
List I List II
A. Samahatra 1. Tresurer
B. Sannidhata 2. Collector General
C. Karmantika 3. Chief Justice
D. Vyavaharika 4. Chief nof Mines
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 2 1 4 3
2. Match the following?
List I List II
A. Rock Edict I 1. Condenation of animal sacrifice
B. Rock Edict III 2. Principles of the law of piety
C. Rock Edict V 3. Appointment of Dharma
D. Rock Edict VII 4. Pilgrimage of Asoka
3. Who is the only known Scribe from Asokan Epigraphs?
(a) Harisena (b) Ravikirti
(c) Chapada (d) Kupana Chama
4. Which one of the followings Asoken inscription refer to the ancient cityof Isila?
(a) Maski rock edict (b) Pangoraria
(c) Udegolam (d) Brahmagiri
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5. Consider the following statements:
1. Brahmanas were exempted from execution or death penalty in all the ancient Indian scriptures, texts and law boks.
2. Dayabhaga, a tretise on inheritance was written by Jimutavahana of 12th century.
3. The Arthashahtra deals with crime and punishment and suggests many forms of execution.
Which of the statements is \are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 Only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Post Mauryan Indian
2006
1. Match the following?
List I List II
(Ancient) (Modern Region)
A. Durga 1. Assam
B. Kamarupa 2. Jammu
C. Trigarta 3. Jalandar
4. Orissa
Code:
A B C
(a) 1 2 3
(b) 2 1 3
(c) 1 2 4
(d) 2 1 4
2. Consider the following statements?
1. Senguttuva, the son of Imayavaramban was the contemporary of Yajna Sri Satakarni.
2. The Silappadikaram given a detailed account of the exploits of Senguttuvan.
Which of the statement given above is \are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. What is the main focus of Sushruta’s Study?
(a) Pathology (b) Surgery
(c) Dietary (d) Nervous System
4. In whose court was Heliodorus an ambassador?
(a) Pushyamitra Shunga
(b) Kasiputa Bhagabhadra
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Shaka Rudradaman
5. During the Sangam Age, Uraiyur was the capital of which one of the following?
(a) Pandyas (b) Pallavas
(c) Chalukyas (d) Cholas
6. Who introduced the figure of Budha with the legend “BOODO” on the gold and “SAKAMANO BODDO” on the copper coins?
(a) Dementrius (b) Huvishka-I
(c) Kanishka (d) Wima Kadphises
7. Consider the following?
1. The XII Rock Edict of Asoka mentions satavahanas.
2. According to the Jaina tradition, Simuka built both Jaian and Budhist temples.
Which of the statements is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
8. Who among the following wee to have issued Potin coins?
(a) Mauryans (b) Magadhans
(c) Satavahanas (d) Chedis
9. Which of the statements is not correct?
(a) Bhadrabahu wrote Kalpasutras during the time of King of Udayan of Maagadh
(b) Mahavira attained Kaivalya – Jnana on the bank of the river Rijupalika.
(c) Jainism became the state religion of Lichchhavis
(d) Haribhadra was Jain scholar who lived in the 9th century A.D
10. Which two among the following scholars participated in the budhist council held during the time of Kaniska?
1. Vasumitra 2. Asvaghosa
3. Upali 3. Katyayana
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4
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11. Agnimitra known from the Kalidassa’s drama Malavikagnimitra was a king of which one of the following dynasities?
(a) Maurya (b) Sunga
(c) Saka (d) Gupta
12. Gautamiputra sakaarni is known largely because of the iscriptions recorded by his mother.Which one of the following is the associated place?
(a) Hathigumpha (b) Nanaghat
(c) Nasik (d) Kanheri
13. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Rashtrakutas : Devagiri
(b) Pallavas : Madurai
(c) Yadavas : Madurai
(d) Satavahanas : Pratisthana
14. Which one of the following is the correct statement is the society about the Sangam society of the ancient South India?
(a) Slavery was not known to them.
(b) The practice of Sati did not exist there.
(c) The sacred marital threat Tali was unknown to them.
(d) The women had no claim to the royal throne there.
15. Which one among the following is the oldest Stupa?
(a) Stupa of Sanchi
(b) Stupa of Bharhut
(c) Stupa of Piprawah
(d) Stupa of Amaravati
16. Who was the hero of the literally work Silappadikaram?
(a) Karikala (b) Senguttuvan Chera
(c) Nedunjeliyan (d) Segannan Chola
17. Kanishka convenced the fourth Budhist Council which prepared an encyclopedia of the Budhist philosophy What was this Known as?
(a) Mahavarya (b) Pranaparamita Sutra
(c) Ariyasacca (d) Mahavibhasha
18. Who among the following left an inscription which records reconstruction of a great artificial lake in Kathiawar?
(a) Gautamiputra Skakarni (b) Kanishka
(c) Nahpana (d) Rudradaman
19. Which Indo-Greek ruler is referred to in the Besanagar(Vidisha) Pillar inscription?
(a) Antialcidas (b) Minander
(c) Demetrius (d) Haliodorus
20. Who among the following was a renowned Pasupata Acharya?
(a) Shantinatha (b) Sreekarapandita
(c) Udyotakara (d) Purnakashyapa
21. Which one of the following epigraph is significant for the History of Bhagavatism?
(a) Mathura Pillar Inscription
(b) Besanagar Pillar Inscription
(c) Rumindei Pillar Inscription
(d) Talagunda Pillar Inscription
22. Which one of the following I the correct chroological sequence?
(a) Ashtadhyayi-Budhacharita-Kathasaritsagara-Meghaduta
(b) Ashtadhyayi-Budhacharita-Meghaduta-Kathasaritsagara
(c) Budhacharita-Ashtadhyayi-Meghaduta-Kathasaritsagara
(d) Budhacharitra-Ashtadhayayi-Kathasaritsagara-Meghaduta
The Guptas and their successors
2006
1. Who wrote the Mandsore inscription?
(a) Banabhatta (b) Vatsabhatt
(c) Harisena (d) Virsena
2. Which Inscription mentins both Kalidasa and Bharavi by name?
(a) Prayag Prasasthi of Samudra Gupta
(b) Talagunda Pillar inscription of kakusthavarma
(c) Aihtole Prasasthi of Pulaeski
(d) Girnar Prasasthi of Rudradaman
3. Assertion (A): Prabhavati Gupta, the daughter of Chandra Gupta II married Vakataka King Rudrasena II.
Reason(R) : Chandra Gupta wanted help from Vakataka King against the Shakas
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4. Consider the following statements:
1. There are no remains of free-standing Hindu temples erected before the Gupta period.
2. All the cave at Ellora is of Hindu gods and goddesses
3. The great temples of Shiva at Tanjore was built by Rajaraja, the Great
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 Only
5. According to I-tsing, where did shri Gupta construct a temple for the Chinese Budhist pilgrims?
(a) Purushapura (b) Mrigasikhavana
(c) Taxila (d) Lumbinivana
6. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The earliest Indian coins bore no inscriptions
(b) Satvahanas of Deccan made coins of lead
(C) Guptas issued rupaka, the silver coins
(d) Gold coinage in India was started by Harshavardhana
7. Consider the following?
1. Kalidasa 2. Bharvi
3. Bhasa
Who among the above belonged to the Gupta age?
(a) 1 Only (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
8. Which one of the following deals with the schemes of Chanakya to foil the designs of a minister of the last Nandas, and to place Chandragupta Maurya on the throne?
(a) Mricchakatika (b) Mudrarkshana
(c) Pratijnayaugandharayana (d) Vikramorvasiyam
Early Medieval India
2006
1. Pumachariyam deals with which one of the following?
(a) An exposition of the Indian flora and fauna
(b) A Jain version of Ramayana
(c) A love-lore enacted between a slave ma and a woman
(d) A Budhist exposition of the question of nirvana.
2. Which of the following groups of Nalanda scolars spread Budhism in Tibet?
(a) Kumarajia, Paramartha, Shubhakarasimha, Dharmadeva
(b) Santarakshita, Padmasambhava, Kamalashila, Sthiramati
(c) Vasubandhu, dinnage, Dharmapal, Chandrapala
(d) Archdeva, Anga, Nagarjuna, Jinnamitra
3. The famous Kailasanatha temple at ellora was cut in the rock on the instructions of which Rashtrakuta King?
(a) Krishna I (b) Dhruva I
(c) Krishna II (d) Indra III
4. Who among the following Cholas was defeated by Krishna III of Rashtrakutas?
(a) Parantaka I (b) Parantaka II
(c) Rajaraja I (d) Rajendra I
5. In the early medieval India, which one of the following of the following places was referred to as Prabhasa Pattana?
(a) Somanantha (b) Thanesar
(c) Ujjain (d) Varanasi
6. Consider the following statements?
1. Ghaznavid coins issued in North-western India have bilingual legends written n Arabia ad Sharda scripts.
2. The literteurs and chronilers Barani and Isami were contempories.
3. When Mahmud of Ghazni raided Somnatha, Jayasimha Siddharaja was the Chalukya ruler of the region.
Which of the following given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 1 and 2 Only
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
7. Consider the following statements in respect of the Jajmani system in India:
1. Bulk of the rural manufacturing in Maharashtra in medieval period was provided by aristisan castes bound to agricultural castes y ties of client-patron relationship.
2. In Maharashtra and Gujrat, the jajmani system did not include only those kinds of work of the community artisans which were directly complimentary to agricultureal production.
Which of the following statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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8. The rulers of Deccan adopted istava measures in the medieval period. What did it mean?
(a) Grant of loans with no interest.
(b) Concessional assessment of land revenue.
(c) Cesses imposed for enlarging the army.
(d) Actual collection of land revenue.
9. Consider the following statements?
1. Naval expenditions of Rajaraja I occupied parts of Burma, Malaya and Sumatra.
2. Rajendra I conquered Ceylon.
3. The Cholas held northen Ceylon until they were expelled by Vijayaahu I
4. The Cholas were fell in the 13th century when their territory was the shared by the Hoysalas and of the Pandyas.
Which of the following statements is\are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 4 Only
10. Match the following List I with List II?
List I List II
(King) (Dynasty)
A. Bhoja of Malwa 1. Chandela
B. Jayachandra 2. Gahadavala
C. Mihira Bhoja 3. Paramara
D. Paramardideva 4. Pratihara
Code:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 4 2 3 1
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 4 1 3 2
11. Which one of the following denotes a garment not prevalent during the medieval period?
(a) Pravara (b) Qaba
(c) Jama (d) Sari
12. What is the Mitakshara of Vijnaneswar?
(a) A treatise on the system of medicine
(b) An exposition of the contempory thretre
(c) A commentary on Hindu law
(d) A treatise on the South Indian music
13. Consider the following statement?
1. It was from Pala Empire that Budhism was introduced into Tibet
2. The Senas of Bengal were anti-Budhist
3. The Solankis who ruled Guarat, patronized Jainism
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
14. Assertion(A) : In medieval India, screw making was undertaken by soldering a piece of wire on an iron nail.
Reason(R) : The technology of lathe-work was not known to the Indians.
15. Match List I with List II?
List I List II
A. Ajayameru 1. Assam
B. Bhrigukaccha 2. Gujarat
C. Pragjyotisa 3. Orissa
D. Sisupalgarh 4. Rajasthan
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 1 3 4 2
(d) 4 2 1 3
Cultural Trends
(750 AD – 1200 AD)
2006
1. Which of the following statements about Shaikh Bahuddin Zakaria, the founder of Suharawardi Silsilaha in India is not correct?
(a) He believed in self-mortification
(b) He did not consider poverty as a necessary means for spiritual life.
(c) He justified his riches by saying that money enabled him to serve the poor better.
(d) He did not reject the concept of Sama
2. Who was the author of the 11th Century text Sunya Purana?
(a) Paramesvara (b) Ramai Pandit
(c) Parangal Khan (d) Alaol
3. Which among the following authors translated the famous work.,”Kitab-al-Hind” into English?
(a) Walter Roper Lawrence
(b) E.C Sachau
(c) Al-Maqqddsi
(d) S.A.Rahim
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4. In which one of the following temples did Ramanuja teach?
(a) Madurai (b) Mamallapuram
(c) Somnathpur (d) Sringam
Therteenth and Fourteeth century
1. Consider the following events in respect of the Delhi Sultanate:
1. Appointment of Zafar Khan as the Governor of Gujrat.
2. Timur’s sack of Delhi.
3. Rebellion of Haji Maula.
4. Foundation of Ahmedabad.
Which is the correct chronological order of the above event?
(a) 1-3-2-4 (b) 3-1-4-2
(c) 3-1-2-4 (d) 1-3-4-2
2. Under the Delhi Sultanate, what was the job of the official called Shuhna?
(a) To check the expenditure of the state.
(b) To officiate as the paymaster of the army.
(c) To work as in charge of the Sultan’s household.
(d) To supervise the police department.
3. Which one of the following statements cannot be attributed to Firuz Tughlag?
(a) He restored the rent free lands (Inam, Idrar) granted to theologians
(b) He abolished the grants of teacher all taxes not sanctioned by Shara
(c) He raised the grants of teacher and stipends for students.
(d) He forced Khuts,Muqaddans and Chaudharis to pay grazing tax and houses tax
4. Why did the concept adl as propounded by medieval political thinkers signify?
(a) Morality (b) Justice
(c) Aristocracy (d) Religious obiligations
5. During the region of Iltutmish which one of the following was a silver coin in use?
(a) Rupaiya (b) Jital
(c) Mohur (d) Tanka
6. Who among the following Sultans made a land grant to the Jain saint,Jambuji?
(a) Muhammad bin Tughluq (b) Firuz shah Tughluq
(c) Sikandar Lodi (d) Ibrahim Lodi
7. Which one of the following statements about Iqta system in Delhi Sultanate is not correct?
(a) Iqta was a territorial assignment
(b) Nizam-ul-Mulk emphazed Muqtis right to collect and appropriate taxes
(c) All Sultans from Iltutmish onwards the practice of transfer of Muqtis from one Iqta to another
(d) Balban ordered that excess amounts must be sent from Iqta t the Sultan’s treasury
8. Match the following?
List I List II
A. Badayuni 1. Chandayan
B. Isami 2. Futuh-us Salatin
C. Mulla Da’ud 3. Mrigavati
D. Qutban 4. Muntakhab-ul Tawarikh
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 1 3 4 2
(d) 4 2 1 3
9. Who among he following created the post of Naib to appoint Turkish noble Aitigin?
(a) Qutbuddin Aibak (b) Iltutmish
(c) Razia (d) Bahram
10. Which one of the following departments was created by Alladdin Khalji to improve the fundtioning of the state Revenues?
(a) Diwan-I Mustakharaj (b) Diwan-I Kohi
(c) Diwan-I Arz (d) Diwan-I Insha
11. What did the term dehliwal mean in the medieval period in India?
(a) A Jain community doing business in Delhi
(b) A Vegetarian cuisine originating in Delhi
(c) The coinage prevalent in Delhi at the time of Turkish conquest
(d) Afghan warrior stationed as guards of the city of Delhi
12. During whose reign was the award of the title ‘Khan’ introduced for the nobles of the Delhi Sultanate?
(a) Alauddin Khalji (b) Balban
(c) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq (d) Itutmsh
13. Match the following?
List I List II
A. Pagoda 1. Gujarat
B. Muhmudi 2. Vijayanagar
C. Muzaffari 3. North India
D. Sikandari 4. Malwa
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 2 3 4 1
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14. Match List I and List II?
List I List II
(Terms) (Usage)
A. Dal al-shilfa 1. Open area for equestrian exercise
B. Furussuyya 2. A hospital
C. Maydan 3. Imperial camp
D. Urdu-I Mualla 4. Open area for military parade
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 2 1 4 3
15. With reference to the Medieval period match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
(Places) (Production)
A. Alwar 1. Oil and Perfume
B. Jaubpur 2. Sugar candy
C. Kalpi 3. Glass
D. Lander 4. Woolen carpets
Code:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 3 1 2 4
16. What did Nunia and Malangi castes specialize in?
(a) Medium distance trade in foodgrain
(b) Leather tann work
(c) Iron smelting and charcoal production
(d) Salt and saltpeter production
17. Match the following?
List I List II
(Terms) (Meaning)
A. Haqq-I Shurb 1. Loans to peasants
B. Qismat 2. Water tax
C. Taqavi 3. Agrarian cesses
D. Uslub 4. Regulationms
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 2 3 1 4
18. Assertin(A) : Haji Iliyas of Bengal was defeated by Firuz Shah Tugluq but the Sultan returned to Delhi with out annexing Bengal.
Reason(R) : There was a sudden invasion of Mongols on the North west Frontier.
19. Assertion (A) : On the death of Qutb-ud-din Aibak, Aram Shah proclaimed hiself as the Sultan of Delhi by suppressing the other contendrs to the throne.
Reason(R) : There were no fixed rules governing the succession to the Crown in the Turkish system.
20. Consider the following statements:
1. Sikandar Lodi changed his residence from Delhi to Agra.
2. The personal retrainers of great Amirs were appointed by Sikandar Lodi himself.
3. Sikandar Lodi abolished duties on rop of corn.
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
21. What was the duty assigned to Mustakhraj under Ala-ud-din Khalji?
(a) To measure the lnd of peasants and to fix the revenue share of the state.
(b) To collect the unrealized balance of land revenue from the peasants.
(c) To punish the revenue officials indulging in corruption.
(d) To spy on the merchants and traders and to ensure that pries fixed by the state were followed.
22. Match the List I with List II?
List I List II
(Officials of Delhi Sultanate) (Duties\Job) A. Barid-i-Mumalik 1. Dealing with Royal correspondence
B. Dabir-I Khas 2. Commanding Sultan’s bodyguards
C. Sar-I Jandar 3. Heading the state news and information
Agency
D. Wwakil-I Dar 4. Controlling and supervising the royal
Household
Code:
A B C D
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 3 4 2 1
23. Match List I with List II?
List I List II
(Monuments) (Builder)
A. Arhai-Din-ka-Jhompra 1. Ala-ud-din Khalji
At Ajmer
B. Huuz-i-Khas at Delhi 2. Itutmish
C. Fortress of Adilabad 3. Muhammad Tughlaq
D. Jami Masjid at Badaun 4. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 2 3 1
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 3 2 4 1
The fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century
2006
1. Who among the following was a contemporary of Namdev?
(a) Madhav (b) Nimbark
(c) Sena (d) Ramdas
2. Shiva tattva chintamani, a treatise on the tenets and rites of the Lingayats was written during the reign of which of the following?
(a) Bukka I (b) Deva Raya II
(c) Hari Hara II (d) Deva Raya I
3. Who was the post saint of medieval India who rejected the values of shatdarshan and advocated the path of nipakh?
(a) Kabir (b) Malukdas
(c) Dadu Dayal (d) Raidas
4. Assertion (A) : The references to silk weaving in Kashmir are found in Kalhan.a’s Rajtarangini
Reason (R) : .Sericulture in Kashmir was a well developed practice since ancient time.
5. Which one of the following regions was ruled by Mirza Haider Daughlat, the author of Turkish I Rashidi, as a Sultan in the medieval period?
(a) Bengal (b) Jaunpur
(c) Kashmir (d) Bijapur
6. Consider the following?
1. Gopuram
2. Kalyanmandapa
3. Ornamental pillars and ceiling
4. Placement of Corbel below the pillars
7. Which of the following statements in the vijayanagar temple?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
8. In which language did Srivara compile an anthology of extracts from three hundred and fifty works?
(a) Telugu (b) Marathi
(c) Sanskrit (d) Kashmiri
9. Who among the following brought the European mechanical clock to south India and when was it brought?
(a) French in the 17th century
(b) Portuguese in the 16th century
(c) Dutch in the 18th century
(d) English in the 15th century
10. Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I List II
A. Mahalingadeva 1. Channa Basava Purana
B. Nachana 2. Ekottara Somanatha
Satshala
C. Rama raj >Bhusan 3. Uttara Harivamsamu
D. Virupaksa Pandit 4. Vasu Charitamu
Code:
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 2 1 4 3
11. Whose painting style was an immediate inspiration at the time of Babur’s conquest of Delhi?
(a) Mansur (b) Sayyid Ali
(c) Bihzad (d) Miskin
12. Which one of the following kingdoms replced the kngdom of Kamata which declined in the fifteenth century?
(a) Khasis. (b) Garos
(c) Ahoms (d) Cooch Bihar
13. Khwand Mir’s Humayunnamah refers to ahl-i-.murad as a category of people co.mprising which one of the following groups?
(a) The royal family and the nobility
(b) Men of learning and men of letters
(c) Artisan, money lenders and cultivators
(d) Musicians, dancers and mistrels
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14. Assertion(A): The Tamil literary works had a prosperous period during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries
Reason (r) : Vijayanagar rulers had a special preference for the Tamil language and literature
15. An early translation of Bhagavat into Bengali was commissioned by Hussain Shah. Who undertook the translation work?
(a) Kavindra Parameswar (b) Maladhar Vasu
(c) Sri.karana Nandi (d) Vidyapati
16. Match List I with List II?
List I List II
(Terms) (Meanings)
A. Ayagars 1. Village servants
B. Karnam 2. Policeman
C. Maniyam 3. Accountant
D. Talaiyari 4. Headman
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 1 3 4 2
(c) 4 3 1 2
(d) 1 2 4 3
17. Who among the following recognised the important role played by women in family and society in his preaching?
(a) Guru Nanak (b) Sant Ravidas
(c) Sant Gyaneshwar (d) Sant Tukaram
18. Which one of the following groups represents the correct composition of Vijyanagar territory of pondimandalam?
(a) Madurai, Chindleput, South Arcot, Tirunlveli
(b) Chindleput, South Arcot, North Arcot, Tiruneveli
(c) Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Tiruneveli, Kanyakumari
(d) Ramanathapuram, Tiruneveli, North Arcot, Kanyakumari
19. Consider the following statements?
1. Sauraseni was the official language of the Maurya court.
2. Apabhramsa was used in the Middle Ages by Jaina writer in Gujurat for composing poetry
3. Telugu was the court .language of Vijyanagar under Krishna Devaraya
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 Only
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
20. Consider the following statements?
1. Dadu Dayal 2. 2 Only
3. Tulsidas
Who among the above was preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 Only
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 2
21. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) When Portuguese landed at Calicut in 1498, Narasa Nayaka chastised Zamorin and expelled the Portuguese from there
(b) Pedro Alvarez Cabral captured the port of Goa in 1510
(c) When Portuguese captured the port of Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate, Vijayanagar rulers sided with Bijapur
(d) When Mughal forces laid siege to Sambhaji’s Kalyan, Portuguese helped Mughals with provisions.
22. Match List I with List II?
List I List II
A. Hammir Rasau 1. Allasani Peddana
B. Pampa Ramayana 2. Jayadeva
C. Prasanna Raghava 3. Naga Chandra
D. Sarvochisa Mancharitra 4. Sarangadhara
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 1 3 2 4
(d) 4 2 3 1
23. Who among the following wrote the drama Uspainaya which describe the marriage of Usha with Anirudha?
(a) Ganga Devi (b) Madhava Vidyaranya
(c) Krishna Devaraya (d) Allasani Peddana
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24. Through which one of the following, the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijyanagar Empire?
(a) Dannayaka (b) Sumanta
(c) Nayaka (d) Mahanayakacharya
25. Which one of the following is not connected with the description of the Vijayanagar Kingdom?
(a) Amuktamalyda (b) Manucharitam
(c) Probodha Chandrodaya (d) Rehla
26. Who among the following rulers of Gujurat was tre.acherously drowned by the Portuguese when he was on board his ship?
(a) Mahmud Begarha (b) Muhammad shah
(c) Bahadur Shah (d) Husain shah
27. Who among the following founded the city of Jaunpur?
(a) Ala-ud-din Khalji (b) Muhammad Tughlaq
(c) Firuz Tughlaq (d) Khizr Khan Sayyid
The Mughal Emperor
2006
1. Consider the following devices\practice?
1. Multi spindle wheels
2. Match lock gun
3 Water mills and wind mills
4. Use of coal as a fuel
Which of the above were not known to the Mughals?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 Only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) and 4
2. Assertion (A): Abul Fazl who was a great schlar and a stylist, as well as the leading historian of his times; set a style of prose writing which was emulated for many years.
Reason (R) : Abul Fazl did all this to help his brother Faizi to become the leading poet of his times
3. Who among the following wrote satirical poetry during the region of Aurangzeb?
(a) Sauda (b) Jaffar Zatalli
(c) Gani Kashmiri (d) Mulla Daud
4. Match List I with List II?
List I List II
A. Khuts 1. Officer in charge of the Royal court
B. Amir-i-hajib 2. Officer maintaining regulation of municipality
C. Mhtasib 3. Clerk
D. Nawisandas 4. Village official
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 3 2 1 4
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 3 1 2 4
5. The first architectural achievement of Jahangi region in India was the construction of his father mausoleum. Where was it built?
(a) Lahore (b) Shikohabad
(c) Surat (d) Sikandara
6. Consider the following statements?
1. Itimad Khan, one of the nobles of Muhammad shah III of Gujarat invited Akbar to interfere in the affairs of Gujurat
2. When Hakim Mirza died, the province of Kabul was annexed to the Mughal Empire and Man Singh was appointed as its Governor.
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
7. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) HUmayunnamah : Gulbadan Begum
(b) Tabqat I Akbari : Nizamuddin Ahmad
(c) Padshahnamah : Abdul Hamid Lahori
(d) Futuhat I Alamiri : Mirza Muhammad Kazim
8. In which language was the famous txt HamzaNAma which was illustrated on an unprecedented large canvas under the orders of Akbar originally written?
(a) Arabic (b) Chaghtai Turkish
(c) Persian (d) Ottoman Turkish
9. Which Mughal emperor prohibited the use of tobacco?
(a) Babur (b) Jahangir
(c) Aurangzeb (d) Muhammad Shah
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10. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Ahmad shah Bahamnai : Hazrat Gesu Daraz
(b) Mahmud : Faizi Sarhindi
(c) Akbar : Abdur Rahim
(d) Jahangir : Muhmmad Salih
11. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Chaitanya was a contempory of Vallabhacharya
(b) Dadu Dayal started the practice of worship at the shrines of departed saints
(c) Tukaram was a contempory of Shivaji
(d) Vallbhacharya advocated penance, self mortification and reuniciation of the world
12. Consider the following statements:
1. The earliest Persian work on Music on Indian Music Ghunyat-ul-Munya was written in the court of Akbar
2. Sangitopanishad Sarodhara – a treatise on music and dance was written by a jain scholar of Gujurat
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
13. What did concept of Wahadat al Wujud as suppoted by Akbar signify?
(a) Purity of Islam
(b) War against infidels
(c) Eradication of caste system
(d) Unity of being
14. Collection of which one of the following comprised Man Kautuhal?
(a) The portraits of Rajput ulers
(b) The musical melodies
(c) The technical contrivances of the Hindus
(d) Astonomical charts of Indian cities
15. Which one of the following is the chronological order of setting up of English factories?
(a) Madras-Sutanuti-Surat-Hugli
(b) Madras-Surat-Sutanuti-Hugli
(c) Surat-HUgli-Madras-Sutanuti
(d) Surat-Madras-Hugli-Sutanuti
16. What was Ganj-I Sawai?
(a) A manuscript containing astronomical observations of Sawai Jai Singh
(b) The chief market place in the town of Sawai Madhopur
(c) A large cannon fitted ship belonging to Aurangzeb
(d) The most important custom post near Surat managed by the Mughal rulers
17. Assertion (A) ; Akbar removed Adham khan from his office and appointed Pir Muhammad in his place as Governor of Malwa
Reason (R) : Adham Khan did not send the spoils of the conquest to Akbar
18. With reference to the Mughal administration which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Mughal artillery was under the charge of Mir-i-Atish
(b) Supervision over the lands granted by the Emperor or prince to pious men, scholors and minks was under the charge of th Chief Sdr
(c) The imperial household was under the charge of Mir Manzil
(d) The censorship of public morals was under the charge of Muhtasi
19. Which one of the following building is not located in Fatehpur Sikri?
(a) Buland Darwaja (b) Anup Talao
(c) Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque (d) Panch Mahal
20. What was the function of the official called karori under Akbar’s administration?
(a) Collection of revenue
(b) Maintaining royal treasury
(c) Maintaining the account of foreign trade
(d) Wrking as scibe for royal correspondence
21. Who among the following introducted the dahsala system of land collection for the first tome?
(a) Babar (b) Humayan
(c) Akbar (d) Shahjhan
22. Consider the following statements?
Under Todar Mal’s bandobast in Akbar’s administration
1. The state was to advance loans to the cultivators which could be paid n easy annual installment
2. Remissions of revenue were grante in bad season
3. The revenue collector were to write officially annual reports about the work character and integraty of their subordinates
4. The accounts were given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Decline of Mughal
2006
1. Which one of the following statements about Marathas is not correct?
(a) The development of Maratha movement initiated Shahji’s establishment of a de facto independent kingdom in Orissa
(b) Baji Rao’s accession to the post of Peshawar took place in 1720
(c) Marathas made a bid for domination of Rajasthan, parts of Doab and Punjab in 1741
(d) Marathas movement was a movement led by Marathas Sardars
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2. Assertion (A) : Azam shah requested to take charge of Narmada region during his absence fom Maharashtra
Reason (R) : It wsa felt that Shahu’s presence in th would weaken Tarabai and Safeguard Mughal possessions during Azam’s absence
British Expansion
2006
1. Consider the following statements?
1. The Nizam of Hydeabad granted Northern Sarkars to the English as the Madras Government agreed to assist him against the French and the Marathas
2. The capture of Mahe, a French settlement by the English acted as one of the most important causes for the outbreak of the second Anglo Mysore War
3. The immediate provocation for the Third Anglo Mysore war lay in the attempt of Tipu Sultan to tighten his hold on the western coast.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2, and 3 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
2. Who among the following concluded the Treaty of Seringapatam with tipu Sultan?
(a) Hastings (b) Cornwallis
(c) Wellesley (d) Dalhousie
3. During the Anglo-Marathas Wars, which one of the following was concluded last?
(a) Treaty of Gwalior with Sindhia
(b) Treaty of Mandasor with Holkar
(c) Treaty of Poona with Baji Rao II
(d) Treaty of Surji Arjan with Sindhia
4. Which one of the following statement is not correct?
(a) The Charter Act 1793 enabled the Governor General to exercise the same authority in Madaras and Bombay Presidencies as he did in Bengal
(b) The Charter Act of 1813 laid down the undouted sovereignty of the crown in and over the possessions of the East India Company
(c) The charter At of 1833 took away from the subordinate Presidencies all power of making laws
(d) The Charter Act of 1853 made the approval of the crown unnecessary for the provincial level councilors
5. Consider the following statements in respect of te Regulation Act of 1773:
1. The Tenure of the council memers dependent on the pleasure of the Governor General
2. The Governor General in council was empowered with casting vote
3. The Governor General in council was vested with civil and military powers
Which of the following statements is\are correct?
(a) 1, 2and 3 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
6. Consider the following statements?
1. When Warner Hasting took over as the Governor General he shifted the Treasury to Calcutta
2. In 1780 the manufacture of salt was directly taken up by the Government
3. The Decennial settlement of land revenue was declared permanent in 1790
Which of the following statements is\are correct?
(a) 1Only (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
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7. Consider the following statements?
1. During the Mughal period Mysore was the Premier centre of Silk production and supplied the demands of both European and Indian merchant
2. There was no ship building industry in India during the Mughal period as European supplied ships to the Indian
3. During the Mughal period, saltpeter was exported from India by Dutch and English traders
Which of the following statements is\are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 Only
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 Only
8. Consider the following statement?
1. As per the Indian High Courts Act, High Courts were created in Calcutta Bombay and Madras by the amalgamation of the Supreme Courts and the Sadar Diwani Adalat in 186
2. A code of Civil Procedure and a Code of Criminal Procedure were promulgated in 1867
Which of the following statements is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
9. Who among the following introduced a scheme of administration which entered around a class of officials called Commissioners, each of whom was placed in charge of a division whom was placed in charge of a division comprising several district?
(a) Lord Cornwallis (b) Lord Warren Hasting
(c) Lord Wellwley (d) Lord William Bentinck
10. What was the main content of the Treaty of Deogaon concluded at the end of 1803?
(a) Bhonsle Raja of Berar caded to the English the Province of cuttack included Balasore, and the the whole of his territory west of the rive Warda
(b) Sindhia ceded to the English all his territories between the Genges and Jamuna, and his forst and territories to the north of the Rajput principalities , Jaipur, Jodhpur and Gohad
(c) Holkar gave up all claims to Tonk, Rampura, Bundi, Kooch, Bundelkhand and places north of the Chamble
(d) Baji Rao II renounced thee post of Peshwa and the heading of the Maratha confederacy
11. Which of the following pairs is\are correctly matched?
1. Battle of Bedara : Rear Admiral
2. Battle of Wandiwash : General Coote
3. Battle of Buxar : Major Hector Munro
Select the correct answer usingthe codes given below?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 Only (d) 1, 2and 3
12. Assertion (A) : Within half a century of the Battle of Plessey, the phenomenal prosperity of Bengal suffered a serious setback
Reason (R) : The manufacturer of cotton goods the most important exort from India, increased in other parts of India while it declined in Bangal
13. Assertion (A): The English Company was granted Diwani Rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa in1765 but the actual collection of revenue for the fisrt few years was left in the hands of Indians
Reason (R) : The English lacked the Knowledge of Revenue matters in India
14. Consider the following statements: Count de Lally, the french commander failed against the English in India because
1. The Home authorities in French did not recognize the importance of securing political power in India
2. The French were inferior to the English in naval strength
3. There was disord between the French commanders of land and sea force
4. The English heavily ribed some importance French officer
Which of the following statements given above is are correct?
(a) 1, 2and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
15. Consider the following statements?
1. By Pitt’s India Act, the members of the Governor’s Council were reduced to three
2. Pitt’s India Act abolished the monopoly of the Company’s Indian trade
3. By Pitt’s India Act, through a supplementary Act, the Governor General was empowered to hold the officer of Commander in chief in special cases
Which of the following statements given above is are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 Only
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
16. Which one of the following is not correct regarding the chief clause of the Regulating Act of 1773?
(a) The civil and military government and the management of all territorial acquisitions and revenues in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, were vested in the Governor Geneal at Fort Williams, assited by four Councilor
(b) The Governor General in Council at Fort Wiliam was given the power of superintending the administration of the Presidencies of Madaras and Bombay
(c) The Presidence of the Board of Control exercised all power relating to supervising the Indian colony and the court of Directors merely retained the right of making appointment
(d) A Supreme Court consisting of a chef Justice and three Judges was set up at fort William to deal with all cases of crime
Economic impact of British Raj, Cultural Encounter and Social Changes
2006
1. Who among the following was popularly known as Lokahitavadi?
(a) Akshay Kumar Dutt (b) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
(c) Ishwar Chandra Vidya sagar (d) Mahadev Govind Ranade
2. At the beginning of the 20th century who among the following published “ The Economic History of India”?
(a) Dadabhai Naroji (b) Gopal Krishan Gokhale
(c) Mahadev Govind Ranade (d) Romesh Chandra Dutt
3. In 1890, who among the following started “Indian Social Reformer”?
(a) Ishwar Candra VidyaSagar (b) K. Viresalingam
(c) K.N Natarajan (d) M.G. Ranade
4. Consider the following statement?
“Keshab Chandra Sen encouraged”
1. Remarriage of Widow
2. Inter caste Marriage
3. Abolitin of Purdah System
4. Higher uiversity education for women
Which of the following statements given above is are correct?
(a) 1, 2and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
5. Who founded the Paramhansa Sabha in Poona in1840?
(a) Bal Shastri Jambhekar (b) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(c) Ganesh Vasudeo Joshi (d) Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhedkar
6. Who among the following Player an important role for passing the Native Marriage Act of 1872?
(a) Devendranath Tagore (b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Keshav Chandra sen (d) Shyam Chandra Dass
7. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) It was Lytton who first ordered that the names of the editor and proprietor shoud be published in the Newspaper
(b) The Bengal Gazette was started as a weekly during the tenure of Lord Wellesley
(c) J.S Buckingham started the Calcutta journal during the tenure of lord hasting
(d) Akbar e Aam was started as a daily newspaper from Karachi
8. Consider the following statements?
1. The Theosophical Society allied itself to the Hindu revival from the very beginning
2. The Theosophical Society activities were confined to Southern India Only
3. The Theosophical Society supported the belief in occult mysticism
Which of the following statements given above is are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
9. Consider the following statements
1. The settlement was made with small farmer
2. The farmers enjoyed all rights in the land subject to the payment of a fixed headman on behalf of the states
3. The settle.m.ents aws made and renewed for specified periods during which the ryot was not liable to be ousted from the land
Which of the following statements given above is are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
10. Tara Shankar Bandyopadhyaya’s novel ‘Ganadevata’ portray the decline of which one of the following systems?
(a) Zamindari System (b) Ryotwari System
(c) Jajmani System (d) Mahalwari System
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11. In order to advance the cause of English education in India, who among the following introduced the regulation that all public sevices were to be filled by an open competitive examination held by the Council of Education, presference being to the Knowledge of English?
(a) Lord Wellesley (b) Lord William Bentinck
(c) Lord Hardinge (d) Lord Dalhousie
12. Consider the following statements with reference to British rule in India:
1. In 1780, the manufacturer of salt was directly taken up by the Government
2. In 1786, the Collector in each District of Bengal was made responsible for settling the revenue and collecting it.
3. In 1790, the Decennial settlement of land revenue was declared permanent
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2and 3
13. Match the List I with list IIand select the correct answer using the codes given below?
List I List II
(Person) (Work)
A. Madhusudan Dutt 1. Meghnad badh Kavya
B. Bankim Chandra 2. Devi Chaudhurani
C. Dinabandhu Mitra 3. Neeldarpan
4. Grammar of Bengali Language
Code:
A B C
(a) 4 2 1
(b) 1 2 3
(c) 4 3 1
(d) 1 3 2
14. Consider the following?
1. The cancellation of regulation concerning Indian Press by sir Charles Metcalfe liberated it from official control during the period 1835-1857
2. Under the Newspaper Act of 1908, the District Magistrate was empowered to onfiscate the printing press where a newspaper containing an incitement to violence was printed
3. The Indian press Act of 1910 was suspended by the Government of Indian the Wotld war I, so as to seek cooperation of Indian nationalist for war efforts
Which of the following statement given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
15. Who among the following was in the fore front of making efforts leading to making the Age of consent Act 1891
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) Keshav Chandra Sen
(c) B.M Malabari sen (d) Swami Vivekananda
16. Consider the following statements with reference to woods Despatch:
1. Institutional of a regular system of scholarship to enable meritorious students to pursue the higher courses of study
2. Helping the educational institutions founded by private efforts to obtain grants from government funds
3. Provision of moral and religious education as an important component of curriculum
Which of the above were the feature of woods Despatch?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
17. Who among the following was a founder of Widow Marriage Association in 1861?
(a) Devendranath Taagore (b) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(c) Surendranath Banerjee (d) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
18. Match the List I with List II?
List I List II
A. Wood’s Despatch 1. 1919
B. Hunter Commission 2. 1904
C. Universities Act 3. 1882
D. Sadler Commission 4. 1854
Code:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 2 3 4 1
19. Consider following statements?
1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy opposed the permanent Settlement in Bengal
2. Raja Ram Mohan Roy advocated the substitution of Persian for English as the official language of the courts of law
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
20. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Siraj ud din Ahmed : Zamindar
(b) Lal Chand : Self abnegation in politics
(c) Tej Bahadur Sapru : Tribune
(d) Abul Kalam Azad : Al-Hilal
Resistance to Bitish Rule
2006
1. Consider the following statement?
1. There was a complete unity among Hindu and Muslim Peasants
2. Hem Chandra Kar was one of the prominent leader of the rebellious ryotes
3. The rebellious ryots maintained a great organization and discipline
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and3 (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 3
2. After the Revolt 1857 , who announced at a darbar at Allahabad the aasumption of the Government of India by the Sovereign of great Britain?
(a) Lord Auckland (b) Lord Canning
(c) Lord Dalhousie (d) Lord Harding
3. Two famous leaders Sido and Kanhy of civil uprising during India’s freedom struggle belonged to which community?
(a) Kolis (b) Mundras
(c) Santhals (d) Bhils
4. Which one of the following did not take place during the administration of Lord Dalhousie?
(a) The Second Anglo Burmese war
(b) Setting up telegraph line from Calcutta to Agra
(c) Railway opened from Bombay to Thane
(d) Foundation of the University of Delhi
5. Consider the following statements:
1. Lord Dalhousie Government passed the General Service Enlishment Act which made the sepoys to serve anywhere as required by the Government
2. The post Office Act passed by the Government of Lord Canning withdrew the sepoy’s privilege of free postage
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Indian Freedom Struggle
2006
1. Assertion (A) : In the early years of the Indians National Congress it was decided to rotate the Congress Session among different parts of the country
Reason (R) : The very early leadership of the Congress wanted to take up the issue of social reforms of different parts of the country
2. Consider the following statements?
1. The Formal proclamation of the Swadeshi movements was made in1905 in a conference convenced by Surendranath Banerjee at Barisal
2. On the day of partition of Bangal, the famous Boycott resolution was passed by the leader of the Swadeshi movement in Bengal
3. Chidambaram pillai took the Swadeshi movement to MadrasPresidency
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 3 Only
3. Which among the following was were the reason(s) for decline of the Swadeshi movement by mid 1908?
1. Severe repession by the Government
2. Internal squabbles in the Congress
3. Lack of an effective organization and party structure
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 Only (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2and 3
4. Consider the following statements with reference to the extremists and moderates within the Congress during the years 1905-07?
1. The Extremists wanted to exend the Swadeshi and Bocott movement from bangal to the rest of the country
2. The moderates wanted to gradually extends the Boycott from foreign goods to every form of association or corporation with the Government
Which of the following statement given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. What was the immediate reason that resulted in the murder of Rand, the chairman of the plague Committee and Lt. Ayerst in 1898?
(a) Arrest of Bal Ganga dhar Tilak for critisising the government handling of the plague situation which made the worker of the Poona sarvejanik Sabha violent
(b) There was general resentement against the official plague measures
(C) Manhandling of the worker of the Poona sarvajanik sabha by the police in plague stricken areas provoked the people
(d) Some extremists leaders of Maharashtra showed over enthusiasm to enhance the degree of conflict between the british rulers and Indian people
6. In February 1947, who among the following made the important announcement that t was his Majesty Government definite intention to take necessary steps to effect the Transference of Power to responsible Indian hands by june 1948?
(a) Clement Attlee
(b) Lord Mountbatten
(c) Winston Churchill
(d) Lord Pethick Lawrence
7. With reference to the first Interim National Government consider the following statement?
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was designed as the Vice President of Viceroy Executive Councl
2. Syed Ali Zaheer and Sir Shafat Ahmed Khan joined the Viceroy Executive Council later as the representative of the Muslim Leagur
Which of the following statement given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
8. Consider the following statement?
1. Tej Bahadur Sapru participated in drafting the Nahru Report
2. The Nehru Report accepted the Principle of Separate communal electorates
3. The Nehru Report defined the Dominion status as the form of government desired by India
Which of the following statements is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2and 3
9. Consider the following statements?
1. The first Session of the All India Hindu Mahasabha was held under the Presidenceship of the Maharaja of Kasim Bazar
2. The Jabalpur Session of Hindu Mahasabha in 1928 adopted resolution calling foe conversion on Non Hindus into Hinduism
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
10. Consider the following statements?
1. A group of Indians headed by M.N Roy met at Tashkent in October 1920 and set up the Communist party of India
2. An All India organization under the name of the Communist party of India was founded at Calcutta in December 1925
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
11. During the Indian freedom struggle in the early 20th century which one of the following set up a “Swadesh Sewak Home” in Vancouver?
(a) G.D Kumar (b) Madanlal Dhingra
(c) V.D Savarkar (d) Tarak Nath Das
12. Who among the following Indian leader attended the first session of the round Table Conference in1930?
(a) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
(b) Madan Mohan Malviya
(c) Motilal Nehru
(d) Muhammad Ali
13. For organizing which Satyagraha was Vallabhai Patel Conferred the Title of Sardar?
(a) Kheda Satyagraha (b) Salt Satyagraha
(c) Individual Satyagraha (d) Bardoli Satyagraha
14. Consider the following statements?
1. The Bardoli Resolution of 1922 asked the peasants not to pay taxes and the tenants not to pay rents
2. The Akali movement for wresting the control of Gurudwar from the corrupt Mahants was a pat of movement of Non cooperation
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
15. Who among the following lawers gave up the practice of law when the Non Cooperation Movement was launched?
1. Asaf Ali 2. C.Rajagopalachari
3. Saifuddin Kitchlew 4. T.Prakashsam
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
16. In the Lucknow Session of the Congress in 1916, who among the following made a very significant proposal that the Congres should appoint a working Committee that would carry on a day to day affairs of the Congress?
(a) Annie Besant
(b) Bal Ganga dhar Tilak
(c) Madan Mohan Malviya
(d) Surendranath Banerjee
17. Consider the following statements with reference to the provision of the Indian Council Act of1909 regarding the Imperial Legislative Council:
1. The Act increased the power of the members to ask question
2. Voting on separate budget items allowed by the Act
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
18. During the British Rule in India who was the first Indian to be appointed as Law members nof the Governor General Council?
(a) Raja Kishori Lal Goswami (b) Motilal Nehru
(c) Satyaendra Prasanna Sinha (d) Tej Bahadur Sapru
19. Consider the following statements:
When Mahatma Gandhi moved the Nonooperation resolution
1. A Special session was held at Calcutta under the Presidenceship of C.R das
2. It was passed unanimously in the special session.
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
20. Consider the following statements?
1. The Cabinet Mission recommended a basic framework for the constitution of India
2. The Cabinet Mission laid down the Procedure to be held by the Constitution making body
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2005
21. Which one of the following Poems hailing the Russian Revolution of 1917?
(a) Subramanya Bharti (b) Muhammad Iqbal
(c) Sarojini Naidu (d) Rabindranath Tagore
22. Consider the following statements?
1. Several of the Fundamental Rights incorporated in the Nehru Committee Reports appeared in the Constitution of India substantly unchanged
2. Several of the social and economic rights mentioned in the Directive Principle of the states Policy in the Constitution of India
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
23. Who of the following was not included in the first National Government announced in August 1946?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (b) Dr. S.Radhakrishna
(c) C.Rajagopalachari (d) Jagjivan Ram
24. With reference to the Home Rule movement during the Indian freedom struggle consider the following statements?
1. In his home Rule Movement Tilak linked up the question of Swaraj with the demand for the formation of linguistic states and education in the Verancular
2. At Allahabad, Jawaharlal Nehru Joined Annie Besant Home Rule league
Which of the statements given above is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
25. With refernce to the Swadeshi Movement during the Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The theme song of the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal was Rabindranath Amar Sonar Bangla
(b) Syed Haider Raza led the Swadeshi Movement in India
(c) The Ganapati and Shivaji festival became a medium for the Swadeshi Propaganda in Bengal too
(d) The Surat splie for the congress in1907 weakened the Swadeshi Movement
26. Which one of the following Muslim leader joined the Home Rule League founded by Annie Besant?
(a) Muhammad Iqbal (b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(b) Syed Ahmed Khan (d) Abul Kalam Azad
27. Which one of the following was not included in the Term of the Gandhi Irwin Pact?
(a) Immediate release of all Political prisoner not convicted for violence
(b) Payment of suitable compensation to the released prisoner
(c) Return of confiscated land not yet sold to third parties
(d) Remission of all fines yet not collected
28. In February 1943, while in jail why did Gandhiji declared 21 days fast?
(a) He wanted the people to stop violence in the Quit India Movement
(b) He was forcing the Hindus and Muslim separatists to shun division policies and to strive for united India
(c) This was his answer to the Government which had been constantly exhorcing him to condemn the violence of the people during the Quit India Movement
(d) This was a part of his non violence strategy of forcing the British Government to concede the congress demand for complete independence of India
29. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Gandhi ji suggested to the Khilafat Committee that it should adopt a programme of Non violent cooperation to protest against the Government unfavourable attitude
(b) In the Nagpur Session of the Congress in 1920, Motilal Nehru moved the resolution of Non n
(c) The programme of Non cooperation included the surrender of honour and title
(d) After the Vijayawada session of the congress in 1921 charkars were popularized on a wide scale and Khadi became the uniform of the national movement
30. Consider the following statements?
1. In bomabay S.A Dange published a pamphlet ‘Gandhi and Lenin’ and started the first socialist weekly ‘The Socialist’
2. In Bengal Muzaffar Ahmed brought out ‘Navyug’ and later founded the ‘Langal’ with the cooperation of the poet Nazrul Islam
3. In Madras M.Singaravelu founded the ‘Labour Kisan Gazette’
Which of the following statements is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2and 3
31. Which session of the Indian National Congress approved the ‘Gandhi Irewin’ Pact?
(a) Karachi Session (b) Lahore session
(c) Calcutta Session (d) Tripura session
32 Consider the following?
1. Asaf Ali 2. Bhulabhai Desai
3. Jawaharlal Nehru 4. Tej Bahadur Sapru
Who among the above took up the defence of theINA prisoner in the court at the red fort trials?
(a) 1 and2 (b) 2, 3and 4
(c) 1, 3and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3and 4
33. What was the reason for Gandhi ji to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda?
(a) Non-suspension of land revenue collection in spit of a drought
(b) Enhancement of land revenue in spite of failure of crops
(c) Confiscation of the land of those who did not pay the land of the tax by the Bitish of the administration
(d) The proposal of the administration to introduced ‘permanent settlement’ in Gujarat
34. Consider the following statements?
1. In 1918, Tilak and Gandhi toured villages to raise money and men for the British World War efforts
2. By the Luknow Pact, the Muslim leader accepted representation in Muslim majority areas in return for over representation in some provinces
Which of the following statements is\are correct?
(a) 1 Only (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
35. With reference to the Indian Council Act of 1909, consider the following statements:
1. The Act formally introduced for the first time the principle of election to the legislative council
2. The Government of India was given general power of disallowing politically dangerous candidates
3. The income qualification for the Muslim voters were lower than those for the Hindus
Which of the following statements is\are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2and 3
36. Which one of the following first suggested boycott of the British goods in Bengal?
(a) Aurbindo Gosh’s journal ‘Bande Mataram’
(b) Krishna Kumar Mitra weekly ‘Sanjivini’
(c) Motilal Ghosh Amrita Bazar Patrika
(d) Satish Chandra Mukherji Dawn
37. Assertion (A) : The cabinet Mission rejected the Muslm League demand for a separate state of Pakistan
Reason (R) : The cabinet Mission felt that a separate state of Pakistan would contain a large proportion of non Muslim population and a sizeable population of Muslims would e left in India
38. Assertion (A) : At the height of the Swadeshi Movement Communal riots out in Bengal
Reason (R): Nawab Salimullah of Decca led the Muslim peasantry of Bengal against the Hindu Zamindars.
India Independent to 1964
2006
1. Under whom among the following was the first draft of the Constitution of India prepared in October 1947 by the advisory Branch of the Office of the Constitution Assembly?
(a) Dr. B.R Ambedkar (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) K.M Munshi (d) B.N Rau
2. Consider the Following statements in respet of the Indo China conflict of 1962?
1. In November 1962, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru solicited military aid from President Kennedy
2. The United States of America sent ten C-130 transport planes and two squadrons of B-47 Bombers to help against China
3. When General Thapar Submitted his resignation in November 1962, the newly appointed Defence Minister proposed General J.N Chaudhary as the new Dhief of Army.
Which of the following statements is\are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 Only (d) 3 Only
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