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History
Q 1 :
Which of the following is not a Neolithic site?
A.Brahmagiri
B.Sanganakallu
C.Arikamedu
D.Piklihal
Q 2 :
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)
Γ’β¬βΉ(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
B.(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
C.(iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
D.(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
Q 3 :
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
Q 4 :
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
Q 5 :
Which of the following works relates to Tamil grammar?
A.Ahananuru
B.Kural
C.Tolkappiyam
D.Padirruppattu
Q 6 :
Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the content of the Rummindei Pillar Inscription of Asoka?
A.Reference to the King’s dharma
B.Reference to the conquest of Kalinga
C.Reduction of tax due from the village
D.Non-slaughter of animals in the royal kitchen
Q 7 :
Who, among the following, are mentioned in the Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela ?
Use the code given below :
i.Satakarni
ii.Bahasatimita
iii.Sakas
iv.Rathikas
A.(i) and (ii)
B.(i), (iii) and (iv)
C.(ii), (iii) and (iv)
D.(i), (ii) and (iv)
Q 8 :
Which of the following is a coin-term ?
A.Nivartana
B.Martur
C.Drama
D.Gocharma
Q 9 :
Which of the following temples was constructed of bricks?
A.Lakshmana temple at Khajuraho
B.Lakshmana temple at Sirpur
C.Lingaraja temple at Bhubhaneshwar
D.Martanda temple in Kashmir
Q 10 :
Who, among the following, founded a teaching institution called ‘Saraswati Mandira’ at Ajmer?
A.Vakpatiraja
B.Durlabharaja
C.Vigraharaja
D.Prithviraja
Q 11 :
In India the earliest archaeological remains of hearth has been found from:
A.Bila Surgam
B.Hunsgi
C.Bhimbetaka
D.Mahagara
Q 12 :
From where in South Asia the earliest evidence of wheat-barley farming has been found?
A.Punjab
B.Baluchistan
C.Sindh
D.Rajasthan
Q 13 :
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
Q 14 :
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)
Q 15 :
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
Q 16 :
Which of the following is a Sanhita of Suklayajurveda?
A.Kathaka
B.Maitrayaniya
C.Taittiriya
D.Vajasanai
Q 17 :
Which of the following states of South-India was mentioned in Megasthenes’s Indica?
A.Chera
B.Pandya
C.Satiyaputta
D.Chola
Q 18 :
From where the largest apsidal shrine of Indian subcontinent is discovered ?
A.Sirsukh
B.Sirkap
C.Kaushambi
D.Anuradhapur
Q 19 :
Who among the following was the President of third Sangam?
A.Irundayar
B.Tiripuramerittha
C.Nakkirar
D.Mudinagarayar
Q 20 :
Which of the following dynasties in India introduced date on their coins for the first time ?
A.Indo - Greek
B.Indo - Scythians
C.Kushan
D.Karddamaka Shakra
Q 21 :
The hominoid fossils of Hathnora is:
A.Homo erectus
B.Homo habilis
C.Homo sapiens
D.None of the above
Q 22 :
The burial practice was started by:
A.Homo sapiens
B.Homo erectus
C.Homo neanderthalensin
D.Homo habilis
Q 23 :
From where the largest number of copper hoards have been found ?
A.Jodhpura
B.Bahadrabad
C.Saipai
D.Gungeria
Q 24 :
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)
Q 25 :
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
Q 26 :
The earliest epigraphical evidence of Indo-European language have been found at:
A.
Bactri
B.
Iraq
C.
Iran
D.
Syria
Q 27 :
Which of the following priest composed Gayatri Mantra?
A.
Vasistha
B.
Vishvamitra
C.
Atri
D.
Bharadwaj
Q 28 :
Which of the following Vedang is associated with metrics?
A.
Shiksha
B.
Kalpa
C.
Nirukta
D.
Chhanda
Q 29 :
The Greek settlement ‘Boukephala’ was situated on:
A.
Ravi
B.
Chenab
C.
Jhelum
D.Sindhu
Q 30 :
Which of the following dynasty issued largest number of Copper coins in India?
A.
Indo-Greek
B.
Satvahana
C.
Kushan
D.
Gupta
Q 31 :
Which one of the below mentioned sites is not Harappan?
A.Padre
B.Kuntasi
C.Birrana
D.Jakhera
Q 32 :
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
Q 33 :
Asvapati of the Upanishadic age was the ruler of ?
A.Kekaya
B.Madra
C.Panchala
D.Usinara
Q 34 :
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)
Q 35 :
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
Q 36 :
Which of the following was an administrative centre of the southern part of Ashokan Empire?
A.
Tosali
B.
Samapa
C.
Suvarnagiri
D.
Ujjayini
Q 37 :
In which of the following forms of ancient Indian marriages was the payment of bride price a condition
A.
Arsha
B.
Asura
C.
Daiva
D.
Prajapatya
Q 38 :
The Padirruppattu is a collection of poems in praise of:
A.
Chera Kings
B.
Pandya Kings
C.
Chola Kings
D.
Tondaiman Kings
Q 39 :
Kayarohana, said to be dwelling place of Lakulisa, the founder of the Lakulisa-Pasupata cult, is located in which one of the following?
A.
Bengal
B.
Uttar Pradesh
C.
Rajasthan
D.
Gujarat
Q 40 :
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(Dynasties) (Founders)
(a)Satavahanas (i) Vindhyasakati
(b)Vakatakas (ii) Indravarman - I
(c)Eastern Gangas (iii) Sri Gupta
(d)Guptas (iv) Simuka
A.
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
B.
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
C.
(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
D.
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
Q 41 :
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)
Q 42 :
In which area the Neolithic man lived in underground pits ?
A.Karnataka
B.Assam
C.Kashmir
D.Madhya Pradesh
Q 43 :
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)
Q 44 :
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)
Q 45 :
Who among the following priests had the duty to supervise the performance of a sacrifice ?
A.Hota
B.Brahma
C.Udgata
D.Adhvaryu
Q 46 :
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a) Srautasutra (i) Measuring of fire-altars
(b) Grihyasutra (ii) Rules relating to sacrifices
(c) Dharmasutra (iii) Domestic Rights
(d) Sulvasutra (iv) Dharma or Law
A.
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C.
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
D.
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Q 47 :
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Surya Siddhanta (i) Romans
(b)Pudgala (ii) Greeks
(c)Horashastra (iii) Aryabhatta
(d)Arretine Ware (iv) Jainism
A.
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
B.
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
C.
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
D.(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Q 48 :
Match List-I (Officials) with List-II (Departments) and choose the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(Officials) (Department)
(a) Lakshana-dhyaksha (i) Superintendent of Mints
(b) Sitadhyaksha (ii) Superintendent of Commerce
(c) Pautava-dhyaksha (iii) Superintendent of Agriculture
(d) Panya-dhyaksha (iv) Superintendent of Weights and Measures
A.
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
B.
(i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
C.
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
D.
(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
Q 49 :
Who among the following rulers is the last ruler of the Satavahana dynasty?
A.
Siri Yajna
B.
Siri Satakarni
C.
Pulumavi IV
D.
Siva Siri Pulumavi
Q 50 :
The earliest available Indian coins were made of
A.Gold
B.Silver
C.Copper
D.Copper and Silver
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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
Q 52 :
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
Q 53 :
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
Q 54 :
Which one of the following Buddhist texts mentions five hundred wives of Bimbisara ?
A.Mahavamsa
B.Mahavagga
C.Dipavamsa
D.Mahavastu
Q 55 :
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
Q 56 :
Point out which one of the following sites associated with the Nagas had a shrine dedicated to Dadhikarna, the lord of the Nagas:
A.
Padmavati
B.Kantipuri
C.Mathura
D.Rajagriha
Q 57 :
Which one of the following Puranas replaces the Buddha with Krishna in the list of the Avataras of Vishnu?
A.
Matsya Purana
B.
Bhagavata Purana
C.
Vayu Purana
D.
Kurma Purana
Q 58 :
The earliest Lingodbhavamurti of Siva has been found at which one of the below mentioned sites?
A.Kanchi
B.
Bhojpur
C.Gudimallam
D.
Khoh
Q 59 :
Which one of the below mentioned South Indian temples has wall-paintings?
A.
Kailashnath temple at Kanchipuram
B.
Virupaksha temple at Pattadakal
C.
Vijayalaya Cholishwara temple at Narttamalai
D.
Koranganatha temple at Srinivasanallur
Q 60 :
Arrange the Pala kings listed below in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List
i.Rajyapalai.
ii.Narayanapala
iii.Devapala
iv.Gopala
A.
Codes.
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B.
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
C.
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D.
(i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Q 61 :
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)
Q 62 :
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
Q 63 :
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)
Q 64 :
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
Q 65 :
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)
Q 66 :
Match List-I (King) with List-II (Kingdom) and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(King) (Kingdom)
(a).Brahmadatta (i) Kekaya
(b).Jarasandha (ii) Kuru
(c).Janamejaya (iii) Kasi
(d).Asvapati (iv) Magadha
A.
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
B.
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
C.(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
D.
(iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Q 67 :
The earliest available Indian coins were made of:
A.
Gold
B.Silver
C.
Copper
D.
Copper and Silver
Q 68 :
In Mauryan period ‘Sita tax’ was imposed on:
A.
Forest land only
B.
Agricultural land under private control
C.
Agricultural land under state control
D.
Both (B) and (C)
Q 69 :
Arrange the following rulers in the chronological order:
(i).Agnimitra
(ii).Pushyamitra
(iii).Sumitra
(iv).Sujeshta
A.Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(I) (II) (III) (IV)
B.
(II) (I) (IV) (III)
C.
(III) (IV) (I) (II)
D.(IV) (III) (II) (I)
Q 70 :
The ‘Romaka Sidhanta’ in Indian astronomy shows signs of:
A.
Roman influence
B.
Greek influence
C.
Iranian influence
D.Arabian influence
Q 71 :
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)
Q 72 :
In which one of the following places the centre of stone tool manufacture is found ?
A.Mehbubanagar
B.Malaprabha
C.Isampur
D.Palaghat
Q 73 :
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)
Q 74 :
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
Q 75 :
Which, one of the following places, is not associated with mature Harappan settlement ?
A.Dhalewan
B.Lakhmirwala
C.Surkotda
D.Sarai Khola
Q 76 :
Recently in which place broken relief sculpture of King Ashoka has been discovered?
A.
Kanaganahalli in Karnataka
B.
Mahasthan in Uttar Pradesh
C.
Kumrahar in Bihar
D.
Nittur in Karnataka
Q 77 :
Who was the founder of Haryark Dynasty ?
A.Shishupal
B.Bimbsar
C.Ajatashatru
D.Udiyan
Q 78 :
In which Buddhist scripture religious practices in the contemporary period of Buddha has been mentioned?
A.
Ambattha Jataka
B.
Mahavamsa
C.
Bhaddasala Jataka
D.
Brahmajala Sutta
Q 79 :
Which, one of the following, is not the anthology of Sangam literature?
A.
Ettukoi
B.
Tirrukkurala
C.
Pattupattu
D.
Ahinanuru
Q 80 :
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Al-Biruni (i) Mc Crindle
(b)Megasthenes (ii) Beal
(c)Faxian (iii) Legge
(d)Xuanzang (iv) Sachau
A.
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
B.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C.
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
D.
(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Q 81 :
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
Q 82 :
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)
Q 83 :
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
Q 84 :
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)
Q 85 :
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)
Q 86 :
‘Indica’ of Megasthenes was preserved in later Greek Accounts. Which one of the following Greek travellers account is not associated with ‘Indica’?
A.
Ktesius
B.Strabo
C.
Arrian
D.
Pliny
Q 87 :
Which one of the following pairs is not correct?
A.
Rock Edict : Sarnath
B.Minor Rock Edict : Bahapur
C.
Pillar Edict : Rampurva
D.Minor Pillar Edict : Sanchi
Q 88 :
Which of the following administrative structure in ascending order is correct?
A.
Dronamukha, Sthaniya, Samgrahana, Karvatika
B.
Sthaniya, Karvatika, Dronamukha, Samgrahana
C.Sthaniya, Dronamukha, Karvatika, Samgrahana
D.
Sthaniya, Dronamukha, Samgrahana, Karvatika
Q 89 :
What is the correct chronological order of the following?
(a)The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea
(b)Cosmos Indikopleustes
(c)Geography of Ptolemy
(d)Indica of Meghasthenes
Choose the answer from the codes given below:
A.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
B.
(a) (c) (d) (b)
C.(d) (a) (c) (b)
D.
(c) (d) (a) (b)
Q 90 :
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a) Agathocles (i) Buddha
(b) Kadphises I (ii) Samkarshana
(c) Vimakad phises (iii) Atash
(d) Kanisha I (iv) Shiva
A.
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B.
(i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
C.(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
D.
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Q 91 :
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)
Γ’β¬βΉ(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
B.(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
C.(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
D.(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
Q 92 :
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)
Γ’β¬βΉ(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
B.(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C.(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
D.(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Q 93 :
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
Q 94 :
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
Q 95 :
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
Q 96 :
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
Q 97 :
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
Q 98 :
"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
Q 99 :
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
Q 100 :
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
Q 101 :
Archaeology as a source for ancient Indian history is?
A.Literary evidence only
B.Oral traditions only
C.Material remains of the past
D.Mythological stories only
Q 102 :
The study of inscriptions is called?
A.Numismatics
B.Paleography
C.Archaeobotany
D.Epigraphy
Q 103 :
The study of coins is known as?
A.Ethnography
B.Numismatics
C.Cartography
D.Iconography
Q 104 :
Which method is commonly used to date organic archaeological remains?
A.Stratigraphy
B.Epigraphy
C.Paleography
D.Carbon-14 dating
Q 105 :
Excavation means?
A.Preservation of monuments
B.Systematic digging of sites
C.Discovery of manuscripts
D.Study of myths
Q 106 :
The earliest deciphered Indian script was?
A.Kharosthi
B.Devanagari
C.Sharada
D.Brahmi
Q 107 :
James Prinsep is associated with the decipherment of?
A.Persian inscriptions
B.Greek inscriptions
C.Tamil script
D.Brahmi script
Q 108 :
The Kharosthi script was mainly written from?
A.Left to right
B.Right to left
C.Top to bottom
D.Bottom to top
Q 109 :
Stratigraphy in archaeology refers to?
A.Study of layers of soil
B.Study of coins
C.Study of inscriptions
D.Study of literature
Q 110 :
Which archaeological source helps most in reconstructing economic history?
A.Legends
B.Coins
C.Myths
D.Puranas
Q 111 :
The Ashokan inscriptions were mainly written in?
A.Sanskrit
B.Prakrit
C.Pali
D.Tamil
Q 112 :
The Allahabad Pillar inscription was composed by?
A.Banabhatta
B.Harisena
C.Kalidasa
D.Vishakhadatta
Q 113 :
Which source provides evidence about Indo-Greek rulers?
A.Vedas
B.Smritis
C.Epics
D.Coins
Q 114 :
The term βnumismaticsβ is derived from?
A.Arabic
B.Greek
C.Latin
D.Sanskrit
Q 115 :
The Megasthenes account of India is known as?
A.Rajatarangini
B.Arthashastra
C.Indica
D.Periplus
Q 116 :
Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of?
A.Chandragupta Maurya
B.Samudragupta
C.Chandragupta II
D.Harshavardhana
Q 117 :
Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of?
A.Ashoka
B.Bindusara
C.Kanishka
D.Harsha
Q 118 :
Al-Biruni came to India during the reign of?
A.Mahmud of Ghazni
B.Muhammad Ghori
C.Iltutmish
D.Alauddin Khalji
Q 119 :
The travel account of Al-Biruni is called?
A.Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
B.Akbarnama
C.Tahqiq-i-Hind
D.Tarikh-i-Firozshahi
Q 120 :
Which Chinese pilgrim wrote βSi-Yu-Kiβ?
A.Fa-Hien
B.Hiuen Tsang
C.I-Tsing
D.Sung Yun
Q 121 :
The science of ancient handwriting is known as?
A.Anthropology
B.Archaeology
C.Epigraphy
D.Paleography
Q 122 :
Which inscription mentions the Kalinga War of Ashoka?
A.Hathigumpha inscription
B.XIII Rock Edict
C.Junagadh inscription
D.Allahabad Pillar inscription
Q 123 :
The Hathigumpha inscription belongs to?
A.Ashoka
B.Kharavela
C.Samudragupta
D.Rudradaman
Q 124 :
The Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman is important because it is?