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Question 1Single Answer

Which one of the following pairs is not correct ?

A
Lower Paleolithic : Hunting, gathering
B
Upper Paleolithic : Hunting, gathering
C
Mesolithic : Hunting, gathering
D
Neolithic : Food Production

Question 2Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Sarai Khola (i) Haryana
(b)Tarkhanwaladera (ii) Pakistan
(c)Kunal (iii) Rajasthan
(d)Shikarpur (iv) Gujarat

A
Codes.

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
D
(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)

Question 3Single Answer

Which one of the following pairs is not correct?

A
Rock shelter : Langhnaj
B
Microlith : Mahadaha
C
Site associated with butchering : Lekhakia
D
Stone tool workshop : Isampur

Question 4Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Rigveda (i) Vajsaneya
(b)Yajurveda (ii) Shakala
(c)Samarveda (iii) Shaunaka
(d)Atharveda (iv) Kauthum

A
Codes.

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
B
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
C
(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
D
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

Question 5Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Digha Nikaya (i) Dhammapada
(b)Khuddaka Nikaya (ii) Mahaparinibbana
(c)Vinayapitaka (iii) Kathavastu
(d)Abhidhammapitaka (iv) Khandhaka

A
Codes.

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B
(iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
C
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
D
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)

Question 6Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Mesolithic site (i) Langharaj
(b)Microlith (ii) Bagor (Rajasthan)
(c)Beginning of Settled Agriculture (iii) Birbhanpur
(d)Chalcedony (iv) Chopni Mando

A
Codes

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
D
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

Question 7Single Answer

In which one of the following places the centre of stone tool manufacture is found ?

A
Mehbubanagar
B
Malaprabha
C
Isampur
D
Palaghat

Question 8Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Rigaveda (i) Kanva
(b)Yajurveda (ii) Ranayaniya
(c)Samarveda (iii) Pippalada
(d)Atharveda (iv) Shakala

A
Codes.

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
B
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
C
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
D
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

Question 9Single Answer

Excavations at the sites of the places mentioned in the Mahabharata are related to which one of the following cultures ?

A
Northern Black polished ware
B
Red and Black polished ware
C
Painted grey ware
D
None of the above

Question 10Single Answer

Which, one of the following places, is not associated with mature Harappan settlement ?

A
Dhalewan
B
Lakhmirwala
C
Surkotda
D
Sarai Khola

Question 11Single Answer

Match List- I (Name of the book) with List-II (Author of the Book) and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Sketch of Political History of India (1811)                 (i) V.A. Smith
(b)The History of British India (1881)                              (ii) John Malcolm
(c)The History of India (1841)                                           (iii) James Mill
(d)The Early History of India (1904)                                (iv) Elphistone

A
Codes. (a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
C
(iv) (i) (iii) (iv)
D
(i) (iv) (ii) (iii)

Question 12Single Answer

Given below are two statements; one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Neolithic age was followed by the age of metals.
Reason (R): For some time the use of stone implements continued side by side.Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false
D
(A) is false but (R) is true

Question 13Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a) Terracotta horse figure                                      (i) Banawali
(b) Terracotta spoked wheel                                  (ii) Mohenjodaro
(c) Fire altar (iii) Harappa
(d) Cemetery-H (iv) Kalibangan

A
Codes. (a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B
(i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
C
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
D
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

Question 14Single Answer

The concept of ‘Oriental Despotism’ in Indian history was introduced by whom ?

A
James Mill
B
Lamberg-Karlovsky
C
H.G. Rawlinson
D
C.H. Philips

Question 15Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I                                                               List-II
(a).William Jones                                         (i) Indus Civilisation
(b).James Prinsep                                       (ii) Indian Coins
(c).Cunningham                                          (iii) Decipherment of Indus Script
(d).Sir John Marshall                                  (iv) Asiatic Society of Bengal

A
Codes . (a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
B
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
C
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
D
(i) (iv) (iii) (ii)

Question 16Single Answer

Flake tools of Levallois technique is the characteristic feature of which area of the following geological ages?

A
Lower Pleistocene
B
Holocene
C
Upper Pleistocene
D
Middle Pleistocene

Question 17Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I                                                               List-II
(a)Sohagighat                                             1. Kashmir Neolith
(b)Balathal                                                   2. V.S. Wakankar
(c)Bhimbetka                                               3. Ahar Culture Site
(d)Burzahom                                               4. A.C.L. Carlleyle

A
Codes.

(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 4 1 2
B
4 3 2 1
C
1 2 4 3
D
2 1 3 4

Question 18Single Answer

Which one of the following situated in the North-East Afghanistan is a Harappan trading port ?

A
Sutkagen Dor
B
Mundigak
C
Shoturgai
D
Nausharo

Question 19Single Answer

Which one of the following Buddhist texts mentions five hundred wives of Bimbisara ?

A
Mahavamsa
B
Mahavagga
C
Dipavamsa
D
Mahavastu

Question 20Single Answer

Which of the below mentioned Indo-Greek rulers issued coins bearing the figures of Krishna and Balarama ?

A
Menander
B
Agathocles
C
Heliocles
D
Archebius

Question 21Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a) Grid system of excavation (i) Pitt Rivers
(b) Principle of stratigraphy (ii) R.E.M. Wheeler
(c) Radiocarbon method of dating (iii) Thomas Jefferson
(d) Three dimensional method of recording (iv) F.W. Libby

A
Codes. (a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
C
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
D
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)

Question 22Single Answer

In which area the Neolithic man lived in underground pits ?

A
Karnataka
B
Assam
C
Kashmir
D
Madhya Pradesh

Question 23Single Answer

Match List-I(items found in harappan sites) with List-II (possible sources) and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I                                                   List-II
(a)Copper                                         (i) Deccan
(b)Shell                                             (ii) Rajasthan
(c)Lapis Lazuli                                (iii) Kutch
(d)Gold                                              (iv) Afghanistan

A
Codes.

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
B
(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
C
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
D
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

Question 24Single Answer

Which among the following weapons of war have not been found in the remains of the Harappan culture?
(i) Bows and Arrows
(ii) Swords
(iii) Shields
(iv) Helmets
Select the correct answer with the help of the code given below:

A
(i) only
B
(i) and (ii)
C
(ii) and (iii)
D
(ii), (iii) and (iv)

Question 25Single Answer

Who among the following priests had the duty to supervise the performance of a sacrifice ?

A
Hota
B
Brahma
C
Udgata
D
Adhvaryu

Question 26Single Answer

Which one of the below mentioned sites is not Harappan?

A
Padre
B
Kuntasi
C
Birrana
D
Jakhera

Question 27Single Answer

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A
Vedas Their Brahmanas
Rigveda - Aitareya Brahmana
B
Samarveda - Taittiriy Brahmana
C
Yajurveda - Satapatha Brahmana
D
Atharvaveda - Gopatha Brahmana

Question 28Single Answer

Asvapati of the Upanishadic age was the ruler of ?

A
Kekaya
B
Madra
C
Panchala
D
Usinara

Question 29Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I                                                               List-II
(States)                                                          (Capitals)
(a)Matsya                                                     (i) Vaisali
(b)Vatsa                                                        (ii) Indraprastha
(c)Vriji                                                           (iii) Viratanagara
(d)Kuru                                                         (iv) Kausambi

A
Codes. (a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
B
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
C
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
D
(iv) (i) (iii) (ii)

Question 30Single Answer

Which among the following contemporary sects is said to have played a role in the overthrow of the Nanda dynasty?

A
Ajivaka
B
Bauddha
C
Charavaka
D
Jaina

Question 31Single Answer

The hominoid fossils of Hathnora is:

A
Homo erectus
B
Homo habilis
C
Homo sapiens
D
None of the above

Question 32Single Answer

The burial practice was started by:

A
Homo sapiens
B
Homo erectus
C
Homo neanderthalensin
D
Homo habilis

Question 33Single Answer

From where the largest number of copper hoards have been found ?

A
Jodhpura
B
Bahadrabad
C
Saipai
D
Gungeria

Question 34Single Answer

Match List-I (Harappan site) with List-II (Archaeological remains) and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a) Mohenjodaro                  (i) Terracotta horse fugurine
(b) Lothal                               (ii) Terracotta spoked wheel
(c) Harappa                           (iii) Horse’s fossil
(d) Pirak                                 (iv) Fire alter

A
Codes . (a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B
(i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
C
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D
(iii) (ii) (iv) (ii)

Question 35Single Answer

Who amongst the following was the first to propose that Harappan culture had developed in the Indus region itself and was not intrusive from western region?

A
Daya Ram Sahni
B
Rakhal Das Benerji
C
John Marshall
D
Madho Sarup Vats

Question 36Single Answer

In India the earliest archaeological remains of hearth has been found from:

A
Bila Surgam
B
Hunsgi
C
Bhimbetaka
D
Mahagara

Question 37Single Answer

From where in South Asia the earliest evidence of wheat-barley farming has been found?

A
Punjab
B
Baluchistan
C
Sindh
D
Rajasthan

Question 38Single Answer

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

A
Rakhigarhi - Middle Town
B
Harappa - Cemetery-H
C
Mohenjo-daro - Cemetery R -37
D
Kalibangan - Burial of male and female

Question 39Single Answer

Match List-I (Harappan sites) with List-II (Archaeological remains) and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
a.Mohenjodaro                  (i) Bronze chariot
b.Harappa                           (ii) Inscribed bronze axe
c.Lothal                               (iii) Terracotta plough
d.Banawali                         (iv) Ivory scale

A
Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
B
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
C
(i) (i) (iv) (iii)
D
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

Question 40Single Answer

Which of the following Aryan deities have been invoked in the Boghaz Koi inscription from Asia Minor?

A
Agni, Rudra, Soma
B
Indra, Surya, Vishnu
C
Rudra, Marut, Pushan, Bhaga
D
Indra, Nasatya, Mitra, Varuna

Question 41Single Answer

Which of the following is not a Neolithic site?

A
Brahmagiri
B
Sanganakallu
C
Arikamedu
D
Piklihal

Question 42Single Answer

Match List-I (Harappan sites) with List-II (Archaeological remains) and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a) Mohenjodaro (i) Citadel and a lower town
(b) Lothal (ii) Large granary
(c) Kalkibangan (iii) Brick dockyard
(d) Sutkagen-dor (iv) Citadel and a lower fortified settlement

A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
B
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
C
(iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
D
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)

Question 43Single Answer

Which of the following works was the first to suggest payment og cash to officers as salary?

A
Kamandaka Nitisara
B
Arthasastra
C
Manu Smriti
D
Nitivakyamitra

Question 44Single Answer

On whose coins do the symbols on the reverse generally match with the names of the kings on the obverse?

A
Arjunayanas
B
Maghas
C
Malavas
D
Panchalas

Question 45Single Answer

Which of the following works relates to Tamil grammar?

A
Ahananuru
B
Kural
C
Tolkappiyam
D
Padirruppattu

Question 46Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer with the help of the code given below :
List-I List-II
(Author) (Definition of History)
(a) E.H. Carr (i)    All history is theihis-tory of thought.
(b) G.R. Elton (ii)   History is science no less no more.
(c) J.B. Bury (iii)   History is what the historian writes.
(d) R.G. Colling-wood (iv)   History is an endless dialogue between the  historian and his facts.

A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
B
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
C
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D
(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

Question 47Single Answer

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A) : Harrapan civilization was in close trade relations with South Turkmenistan.
Reason (R) : Harappan objects or those produced under Harappan influence have been found at Kish, Ur, Nippur etc. In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct?

A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false, but (R) is true

Question 48Single Answer

The discovery of metal was a revolutionary event in human history. Richest copper mines occurred in which part of India?
(i) Bihar (ii) Gujarat
(iii) Rajasthan (iv) Tamil Nadu

A
(i) only
B
(ii) and (iii) only
C
(i), (ii) and (iii)
D
(ii), (iii) and (iv)

Question 49Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer with the help of the code given below :
List-I List-II
(Mesolithic site) (Location)
(a) Birbhanpur (i) Bihar
(b) Loteshwar (ii) Gujarat
(c) Paisra (iii) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Sarai Nahar Rai (iv) West Bengal

A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(h) (i) (iv) (iii)
B
(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
C
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
D
(iv) (ii) (i) (iii)

Question 50Single Answer

The earliest evidence of transition from hunting and food gathering to animal domestication and agriculture in Indian subcontinent has been found at :

A
Anjira
B
Damb Sadat
C
Kile Gul Mohammad
D
Mehrgarh

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History

Question 51Single Answer

Which of the following are true of the Mesolithic period?
Select your answer form the code given below :
(i) Microliths are found in general.
(ii) Bagor, Langhnaj and Bhim-betka are some important sites.
(iii) Bones of wild and domesticated animals are found.
(iv) Rock-paintings are available during this period.
Code :

A
(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
B
(i), (ii), and (iii)
C
(ii ), (iii), and (iv)
D
(i), (ii) and (iv)

Question 52Single Answer

Which of the following Neolithic archaeological sites is not known for ash-mounds?

A
Utnur
B
Pallavoy
C
Kupgal
D
Burzahom

Question 53Single Answer

Which of the following sites has yielded a short inscription written in Harappan script with huge alphabets?

A
Banawali
B
Dholavira
C
Kalibangan
D
Mohenjodaro

Question 54Single Answer

Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched?

A
List-I List-II
(Mahajanapada) (Capital)
Panchala — Mathura
B
Matsya — Bairat
C
Kosala — Sravasti
D
Magadha — Girivraja

Question 55Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List-I List-II
(System of Philosophy) (Advocates)
(a) Yoga (i) Kapila
(b) Mimamsa (ii) Patanjali
(c) Sankhya (iii) Kumarila
(d) Vaiseshika (iv) Kanada
Code :

A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
C
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
D
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)

Question 56Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II
List-I List-II
(Author) (Book)
(a) John William Kaye (i) Indian Old and New
(b) Mary Carpenter (ii) The Economic History of India under Early British Rule
(c) Ramesh Chandra Dutt (iii) A History of the Sepoy War in India
(d) Valentine Chiral (iv) Six months in India
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
B
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
C
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
D
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)

Question 57Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II :
List-I                                                   List-II
(Book)                                               (Contents)
(a) Nizami-i Anjum (i) Deals with current weights and measures
(b) Tuhfat-ul Hind                            (ii) Hindu astrology
(c) Dabistan-i (iii) Hindu prosody and Mazahib rhetoric
(d) Risala-Miqdariyah (iv) Different religions and sects of India
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
D
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)

Question 58Single Answer

Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : The Supreme Council of the Governor-General in Calcutta gave extraordinary powers to Special Commissions to capture and punish rebels of the 1857 Revolt, in its Act XIV of June 1857
Reason (R) : The primary aim of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's Causes of the Indian Revolt (1858), then a government sub-Judge, was to show the loyalty of Muslims, who in the years following the rebellion were viewed with suspicion and disfavour
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

A
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C
(A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
D
(A) is not correct, but (R) is correct

Question 59Single Answer

Ibn Battuta informs that the Sultan had fixed Wednesday for freeing male slaves, Friday for freeing female slaves and Saturday for marrying men slaves to female slaves. Identify the Sultan .

A
Balban
B
Aladdin Kanji
C
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
D
Firuz Shah Tughlaq

Question 60Single Answer

In the Bayan Hoard, coins of which Gupta ruler have been found in the highest number ?

A
Chandragupta-I
B
Samudragupta
C
Chandragupta-II
D
Kumaragupta-I

Question 61Single Answer

Which of the following texts were authored by the Kashmiri poet Kshemendra ?
(a) Kuttanimata
(b) Kalavilasa
(c) Prabodhachandrodaya
(d) Samayamatrika
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
(a) and (b) only
B
(b) and (d) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(b), (c) and (d) only

Question 62Single Answer

Regarding Maratha relations with Nizamul Mulk, which of the following statements are correct ?
(a) As the Viceroy of the Deccan, from 1710 to 1715. Nizamul Mulk resisted the Maratha claims for the Chough and Sardeshmukhi of the Deccan
(b) After his successful rebellion against the Saiyids, Nizamul Mulk respected the Imperial farman granting the Chough and Sardeshmukhi of the Deccan to the Marathas
(c) In January 1721. he had his first meeting with Baji Rao
(d) The most important point of conflict between Marathas and Nizamul Mulk was the Karnataka
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
(b), (c) and (d) only
B
(a), (b) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(a) and (d) only

Question 63Single Answer

"Our general policy is to avoid entanglement in power politics and not to join any group of powers as against any other group . The two leading groups today are the Russian Bloc and the Anglo-American Bloc . We must be friendly to both and yet not join either" .
The above words constitute the central idea of which policy ?

A
Non-alignment
B
Baghdad Pact
C
Afro-Asian conference of 1955
D
Panchsheel

Question 64Single Answer

Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : When a soldier died showing exemplary valour while fighting for the king, he was granted land for the livelihood of his dependents, called 'Mrityukarvritti'
Statement (II) : A Chandella inscription records the grant of such a 'Mrityukarvritti'
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
C
Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
D
Statement I is false, but Statement II is true

Question 65Single Answer

Given below are two statements One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : When the All India Women's Conference began their campaign in support of the Child Marriage Restraint Bill (1929), Sister Subbalakshmi gave evidence before the Joshi Committee about the harmful effects of youthful marriages
Reasons (R) : Methuen Petit, a social worker who became leading trade unionist, organized the Seva Mandir to work among the poor
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

A
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C
(A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
D
(A) is not correct, but (R) is correct

Question 66Single Answer

Which of the following statements regarding Gandhi's concept of Satyagraha are correct ?
(a) For Gandhi, Satyagraha aimed to penetrate the barriers of prejudice, ill-will, dogmatism, self-righteousness and selfishness
(b) Gandhi explained the effectiveness of Satyagraha in terms of the spiritual impact of suffering love
(c) The Satyagraha was considered by Gandhi as the ultimate tool of humiliating the opponent
(d) Gandhi's political realism triumphed over his moral idealism and despite its claims to the contrary, his Satyagrahas were not always purely spiritual in nature
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
(a) and (b) only
B
(a), (c) and (d) only
C
(b), (c) and (d) only
D
(a), (b) and (d) only

Question 67Single Answer

Chronologically arrange Muhammad bin Tughlaq's experiments/projects :
(a) Token currency
(b) Khorasan expedition
(c) Transfer of capital
(d) Qarachil expedition
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
(c), (a), (d), (b)
B
(d), (a), (b), (c)
C
(c), (a), (b), (d)
D
(a), (c), (d), (b)

Question 68Single Answer

The earliest extant examples of the Mughal baluster columns are found solely in which of the following Mughal emperor's fortress palaces ?

A
Akbar
B
Jahangir
C
Shahjahan
D
Aurangzeb

Question 69Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(Sikh Guru) (Sub-Caste)
(a) Guru Nanak                                (i) Bhalla
(b) Guru Amar Das                          (ii) Bedi
(c) Guru Ram Das (iii) Trehan
(d) Guru Angad                                (iv) Sodhi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
C
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)

Question 70Single Answer

Which of the following Sultans in his farman used to address the amirs as Masnad-i ali ?

A
Qutbuddin Aibek
B
Balban
C
Firuz Tughlaq
D
Bahlol Lodi

Question 71Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(Authors) (Dharmasastras)
(a) Bhatta Lakshmidhara (i) Chaturvarga-chintamani
(b) Devannabhatta (ii) Smrityarthasara
(c) Hemadri (iii) Kriyakalpataru
(d) Sridhara (iv) Smriti-Chandrika
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
C
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
D
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

Question 72Single Answer

Which of the following statements regarding interpretation in historical writing are correct ?
(a) Interpretation as an essential step in historical method seems to lie beyond criticism and exposition
(b) To know what a document means is as much a challenge to critical judgment as to know when or by whom was it written, or whether one may trust it
(c) The literary exposition of historical data is greatly conditioned by the interpretation one places upon them
(d) Factual interpretation deals with the facts of a document, not with the words
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
(a), (c) and (d) only
B
(a), (b) and (d) only
C
(b), (c) and (d) only
D
(c) and (d) only

Question 73Single Answer

The Sultan ordered the Maliks, Amirs, officers of the court and persons of responsibility and status not to go to each other's houses or to collect parties at banquets : there were to be no intermarriage among them unless the Sultan had been informed and his permission obtained'. Identify the Sultan .

A
Balban
B
Alauddin Khalji
C
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
D
Firuz Shah Tughlaq

Question 74Single Answer

Who was the first elected president of the All India Depressed Classes Association formed in 1926 ?

A
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B
Rao Bahaddur M.C. Rajah
C
Bhaskarrao Jadhav
D
Jagjivan Ram

Question 75Single Answer

Poems classified as upadesharupaka (didactic metaphors) in Marathi bhakti poetry were known as

A
Bharud
B
Abhang
C
Palana
D
Vachana

Question 76Single Answer

During Jahangir's period certain painters developed recognizable areas of expertise in the field of Mughal paintings . In this regard which of the following statements are correct ?
(a) Mansur wars expert in painting animals and flowers
(b) Abul Hasan was a portraitist
(c) Govardhan was an expert painter of painting holy men, musicians, and eccentrics
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
(b) and (c) only
B
(a) and (b) only
C
(a) and (c) only
D
(a), (b) and (c)

Question 77Single Answer

Which of the following Sanskrit intellectuals of the seventeenth century had relations with the Mughal emperor Shahjahan ?
(a) Santi Chandra
(b) Jagannath Panditraja
(c) Kavindracarya Saraswati
(d) Padmasundra
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
(a), (b) and (c) only
B
(b), (c) and (d) only
C
(b) and (c) only
D
(c) and (d) only

Question 78Single Answer

From among the following statements regarding Munshi Premchand and his works, which of them are correct ?
(a) Premchand was among the first to portray the Dalits as independent and recognizable characters both as part of the poor and with their own particular problems
(b) Premchand was extremely insensitive to the political and social movements of his times
(c) Premchand was concerned both about social evils and enslaved conditions of his country
(d) One of his (Premchand's) last and most famous stories, Kafan (the Shroud), was first published in Hindi in 1935 and later appeared in Urdu
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
(a) and (c) only
B
(c) and (d) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(b), (c) and (d) only

Question 79Single Answer

Which of the following texts allow divorce ?
(a) Narada Sinriti
(b) Manava Dharmasastra
(c) Arthasastra
(d) Yajnavalkya Smriti
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
(d) only
B
(a) and (c) only
C
(a) and (d) only
D
(c) only

Question 80Single Answer

Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

A
Colonial sources cited the Rebellion of 1857 as 'sepoy mutiny'
B
Syed Ahmad Khan focussed on the loyalty of Muslims towards British rulers in the 1857 Rebellion
C
The English 'Free Traders' supported the East India Company's monopoly in India and condemned the Indian chieftains for rebelling against the company
D
R.C. Majumdar refused to accept the 1857 Rebellion as the First War of Independence'

Question 81Single Answer

Arrange the following organizations chronologically from their date of establishment :
(a) All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
(b) Indian National Trade Union
(c) Independent Labour Party of India (Dr. Ambedkar)
(d) Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
(b), (d), (c), (a)
B
(a), (c), (d), (b)
C
(c), (d), (a), (b)
D
(a), (d), (c), (b)

Question 82Single Answer

Who was the first president of the All India Trade Union Congress founded on 31 August 1920 ?

A
Lala Lajpat Rai
B
Diwan Chaman Lal
C
Joseph Baptista
D
N. M. Joshi

Question 83Single Answer

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct ?
(a) In the Tamil region right-hand and left hand groups were known as idangai and valangai respectively
(b) Both the right hand and left-hand groups included non-peasant castes such as those of artisans as well as higher ranking castes
(c) Both the right-hand and left-hand groups usually excluded the outcastes, notably the Paraiyas
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
(a) only
B
(a) and (b) only
C
(a) and (c) only
D
(b) and (c) only

Question 84Single Answer

Which of the following are included among the seven limbs of ancient Indian State ?
(a) Svamin
(b) Amatya
(c) Janapada
(d) Yuvaraja
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
(a) and (b) only
B
(b) and (c) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(a), (b), (c), (d)

Question 85Single Answer

From among the following statements regarding economic critique of colonialism, which ones are correct ?
(a) The British administrators attributed the rapid construction of railroads and the growth of India's foreign trade as a proof of India's prosperity
(b) For nationalists, a negative impact on indigenous industries, foreign trade and railways represented India's underdevelopment of economy
(c) The nationalists emphasized that while expenditure served British imperial needs, it also brought consequent prosperity to Indian people
(d) Not until 1905, did the drain theory f part of the Indian National Congress agenda
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A
(a) and (b) only
B
(b), (c) and (d) only
C
(b) and (d) only
D
(a) and (d) only

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Question 86Single Answer

Yojna a weekly journal

A
Ministry of Finance
B
Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C
Ministry of Rural Development
D
Planning Commission

Question 87Single Answer

Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by

A
Ministry of Finance
B
Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C
Ministry of Rural Development
D
Planning Commission

Question 88Single Answer

Devaluation of a currency means

A
Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
B
Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
C
Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
D
Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market

Question 89Single Answer

In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry

A
1 and 3
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 2
D
1,2 and 3

Question 90Single Answer

Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women

A
Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
B
Indira Mahila Yojna
C
Jawahar Rozgar Yojna
D
Mahila Samridhi Yojna

Question 91Single Answer

What was the growth rate of H.P. in economic sector in Fiscal Year 2012-13 ?

A
5.7%
B
5.9%
C
6.1%
D
6.0%

Question 92Single Answer

What was the annual growth rate in primary sector in H.P. in the year 2013-14 ?

A
9.6%
B
12.5%
C
14.9%
D
15.3%

Question 93Single Answer

As per Economic Survey of 2012-13, what was the contribution of ag culture sector in the revenue of H.P. ?

A
8.32
B
10.87%
C
12.25
D
14.42%

Question 94Single Answer

As per Economic Survey of the year 2015-16, what percentage downfall was recorded in primary sector in H.P. in comparison with 2014-15 ?

A
-1.3%
B
-1.7%
C
-1.9%
D
-2.3%

Question 95Single Answer

What was the estimated growth rate of H.P. in the year 2013-14 ?

A
3.5%
B
5.9%
C
6.2%
D
6.6%

Question 96Single Answer

Which is the national game of Bhutan ?

A
badminton
B
basketball
C
football
D
archery

Question 97Single Answer

When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?

A
1946
B
1947
C
1948
D
1950

Question 98Single Answer

Who is known as the "Missile Man of India"?

A
Dr. Homi J. Bhabha
B
Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
C
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
D
Dr. Satish Dhawan

Question 99Single Answer

Which country's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was assassinated in a joint US-Israel strike in late February 2026?

A
Syria
B
Iraq
C
Lebanon
D
Iran

Question 100Single Answer

What was the primary goal stated for the 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran?

A
Nuclear disarmament only
B
Border security
C
Economic sanctions enforcement
D
Regime change in Tehran

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Question 101Single Answer

In ruby laser, the stimulated emission is due to transition from

A
metastable state to any lower state
B
any higher state of lower state
C
metastable state to ground state
D
any higher state to ground state

Question 102Single Answer

Choose the industrial cities that grew rapidly in Britain in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries:

A
Leeds and Manchester
B
Bristol and Manchester
C
Carlisle and Leeds
D
Chester and Leeds

Question 103Single Answer

Which were the three Presidency cities of Colonial India in late eighteenth century?

A
Calcutta, Bombay and Madras
B
Calcutta, Bombay and Surat
C
Bombay, Madras and Delhi
D
None of these

Question 104Single Answer

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?

A
Two
B
Three
C
Five
D
Four
E
None of these

Question 105Single Answer

Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

A
True
B
False
C
Uncertain
D
None

Question 106Single Answer

Passage :

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z .

Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet ?

Question 107Single Answer

Passage :

Direction : The following question is based on the five words given below:
AND FOR THE BIG SUM (The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily the meaningful English words.)

If the third alphabet of each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical series, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?

A
SUM
B
BIG
C
Both BIG and THE
D
FOR
E
Both FOR and BIG

Question 108Single Answer

Passage :

Direction : The following question is based on the five words given below:
AND FOR THE BIG SUM (The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily the meaningful English words.)

If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be second from the right ?

A
AND
B
FOR
C
THE
D
BIG
E
SUM

Question 109Single Answer

I go to Madurai by —– Vaigai Express

A
a
B
an
C
some
D
the

Question 110Single Answer

Have the car stolen!

A
Steal the car
B
You should have the stolen car
C
Get someone to steal the car
D
They have stolen the car

Question 111Single Answer

The payment was collected by the hardworking salesman.

A
The hardworking salesman collected the payment.
B
the salesman who worked heard was able to collect the payment.
C
to collect the payment the salesman had to work hard.
D
The hardworking salesman was able to collect the payment.

Question 112Single Answer

I had to stop all my work to complete this project.

A
All other work had to be stopped to complete this project by me
B
For completing this project all other work must be stopped
C
For completing this project I had to stop all my work
D
To complete this project all other work had been stopped by me

Question 113Single Answer

They have published the names of all the successful candidates.

A
The candidates who have succeeded their names they had published.
B
The names of all the successful candidates have been published by them
C
The candidates who have succeeded their names have been published by them.
D
The names of all the successful candidate were published by them.

Question 114Single Answer

The respiratory quotient during cellular respiration would depend on

A
the nature of enzymes involved
B
the nature of the substrate
C
the amount of carbon dioxide released
D
the amount of oxygen utilised

Question 115Single Answer

10^-6 M NaOH is diluted 100 times. The pH of the diluted base is

A
between 7 and 8
B
between 5 and 6
C
between 6 and 7
D
between 10 and 11

Question 116Single Answer

शुद्ध वर्तनी का चयन कीजिए

A
अधम्र
B
अध्रम
C
अधर्म
D
अध्रिम

Question 117Single Answer

शुद्ध वर्तनी का चयन कीजिए

A
स्थायि
B
स्थायी
C
स्थाई
D
स्थाइ

Question 118Single Answer

वर्तनी की दृष्टि से सही शब्द है?

A
महत्व
B
महतव
C
महत्तव
D
महतत्व

Question 119Single Answer

निम्नलिखित में से शुद्ध छांटिए?

A
आयुष्मान
B
आयुश्मान
C
आयुशमान
D
आयुश्यमान

Question 120Single Answer

शुद्ध शब्द नहीं हैं?

A
कवियत्री
B
कौसल्या
C
एश्वर्य
D
श्रृंगार

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