Latest KVS PGT History Exam Question (Objective Questions), MCQ in English
Subjects : English, Hindi, General knowledge & Current Affairs, Reasoning Ability, Computer Literacy, Perspectives on Education and Leadership, History
Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
A
He was in the temper
B
and refused
C
discuss the matter again
D
No error
Question 2Single Answer
Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
A
A flower makes no garland
B
so we must do a thing together
C
in a unit for a good result
D
No error
Question 3Single Answer
Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
A
My friend is a software engineer
B
and his wife is doctor
C
so they don’t have enough time for each other
D
No error
Question 4Single Answer
Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
A
I don’t have much time that
B
I hear you in detail with verbosity
C
tell everything in nutshell
D
No error
Question 5Single Answer
Read sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The sentences are In three separate parts and each one is labelled (a), (b), (c) and (d). In that case, letter (d) will signify a ‘No error’ response.
A
The atmosphere is changing
B
so I have severe pain in my body
C
if you have any painkiller, please give it to me
D
No error
Question 6Single Answer
Passage :
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
To sleep with the fishes
A
Always be in a dream world
B
To make absurd excuses
C
To sleep peacefully
D
To be dead
Question 7Single Answer
Passage :
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
To free someone or something form a constraint or difficulty.
A
To exterminate
B
To expurgate
C
To intricate
D
To extricate
Question 8Single Answer
Passage :
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Liquids forming a homogeneous mixture when added together
A
Irascible
B
Crucible
C
Miscible
D
Risible
Question 9Single Answer
Passage :
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Shooting fish in a barrel
A
To do random acts of stupidity
B
To behave in a cruel manner
C
Ridiculously easy
D
To escape through a narrow opening
Question 10Single Answer
Passage :
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
What does the phrase ‘knew no bounds’ mean ?
A
was bounded by
B
was limitless
C
was limited
D
was bound to
Hindi
Question 11Single Answer
शुद्ध वर्तनी का चयन कीजिए
A
अधम्र
B
अध्रम
C
अधर्म
D
अध्रिम
Question 12Single Answer
शुद्ध वर्तनी का चयन कीजिए
A
स्थायि
B
स्थायी
C
स्थाई
D
स्थाइ
Question 13Single Answer
वर्तनी की दृष्टि से सही शब्द है?
A
महत्व
B
महतव
C
महत्तव
D
महतत्व
Question 14Single Answer
निम्नलिखित में से शुद्ध छांटिए?
A
आयुष्मान
B
आयुश्मान
C
आयुशमान
D
आयुश्यमान
Question 15Single Answer
शुद्ध शब्द नहीं हैं?
A
कवियत्री
B
कौसल्या
C
एश्वर्य
D
श्रृंगार
Question 16Single Answer
Passage :
प्रश्न में दी गई इटैलिक अशुद्ध वर्तनी का शुद्ध रूप चयन कीजिए।
तुम्हारा यह कथन मात्र अतिश्योक्ती है।
A
अंतोश्योक्ती
B
अतीश्योक्टि
C
अतिश्योक्ति
D
अतिशयोक्ति
Question 17Single Answer
Passage :
प्रश्न में एक शब्द दिया गया है जिसका सन्धि-विच्छेद चार प्रकार से किया गया है। इनमें सें केवल एक ही विकल्प सही है। सही सन्धि-विच्छेद का चयन कीजिए -
बहिष्कार
A
बहि: + कार
B
बहिष + कर
C
बहि + अकार
D
बहि़ + सकार
Question 18Single Answer
Passage :
प्रश्न में एक शब्द दिया गया है जिसका सन्धि-विच्छेद चार प्रकार से किया गया है। इनमें सें केवल एक ही विकल्प सही है । सही सन्धि-विच्छेद का चयन कीजिए -
नाविक
A
नौ + इक
B
ना + इक
C
नो + इक
D
ना + विक
Question 19Single Answer
Passage :
प्रश्न में एक शब्द दिया गया है जिसका सन्धि-विच्छेद चार प्रकार से किया गया है। इनमें सें केवल एक ही विकल्प सही है । सही सन्धि-विच्छेद का चयन कीजिए -
दिगम्बर
A
दि + गम्बर
B
दिगम् + बर
C
दिक् + अम्बर
D
दिग + अम्बर
Question 20Single Answer
Passage :
प्रश्न में एक शब्द दिया गया है जिसका सन्धि-विच्छेद चार प्रकार से किया गया है। इनमें सें केवल एक ही विकल्प सही है । सही सन्धि-विच्छेद का चयन कीजिए -
निराशा
A
निरा + आशा
B
निर् + आशा
C
निर: + आशा
D
निर + आशा
General knowledge & Current Affairs
Question 21Single Answer
Yojna a weekly journal
A
Ministry of Finance
B
Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C
Ministry of Rural Development
D
Planning Commission
Question 22Single 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 23Single 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 24Single 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 25Single 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 26Single Answer
The Indian Navy recently received its second indigenous Diving Support Vessel (DSV). What is its name?
A
Nistar
B
Nipun
C
INS Vikrant
D
INS Arihant
Question 27Single Answer
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on which date?
A
27 July 2026
B
29 July 2026
C
31 July 2026
D
30 July 2026
Question 28Single Answer
Who won the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026 held in Glasgow?
A
Yash Vir Singh
B
Neeraj Chopra
C
Kishore Jena
D
Rohit Yadav
Question 29Single Answer
India became which numbered WTO member to accept the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (as per recent updates)?
A
120th
B
121st
C
123rd
D
125th
Question 30Single Answer
Which organisation released the Global Tiger Recovery Report 2026?
A
UNEP
B
WWF
C
Global Tiger Forum
D
IUCN
Reasoning Ability
Question 31Single 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 32Single 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 33Single 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 ?
A
X
B
W
C
I
D
H
Question 34Single 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 35Single 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
Computer Literacy
Question 36Single Answer
Which Windows interface element typically appears to display information, a warning, an error message, or a request for confirmation?
A
Window
B
Pop-up menu
C
Message box
D
Taskbar
Question 37Single Answer
What is active desktop ?
A
a term that is synonymous with viewing your desktop as web page
B
a feature to customize your desktop to display informating you can update from the internet
C
both a and b above mentioned
D
A software
E
None of these
Question 38Single Answer
What is meant by an active window?
A
A window that is minimized
B
The window currently receiving user input
C
Any window currently open
D
The window opened first
Question 39Single Answer
What was America Online (AOL) primarily known for during the early popularization of consumer Internet access?
A
An online service providing Internet access and proprietary online content
B
A computer operating system
C
A spreadsheet application
D
A database management system
Question 40Single Answer
An application is
A
word processing, accounting and engineering programs are example of application programs
B
computer program designed to enable users to perform specific job functions
C
Both a and b above mentioned
D
a document
E
None of these
Perspectives on Education and Leadership
Question 41Single Answer
What is the planning horizon ?
A
The distance ahead for the forecasts on which plans are made
B
The time period within which uncertainty is very low
C
The time ahead for which there is no information
D
The maximum time for which managers can make plans
Question 42Single Answer
__________ is not one of the eight steps in the decision-making process .
A
Identifying the problem
B
Analyzing alternative solutions
C
Implementing the decision
D
Delegating the decision making
Question 43Single Answer
Functional managers are responsible ______ .
A
For a single area of activity
B
To the upper level of management, and staff
C
For complex organizational sub-units
D
For obtaining copyrights and patents for newly developed processes and equipment
Question 44Single Answer
Which of the following is the determinant of organization structure ?
A
Technology
B
Centralization
C
Size of the work unit
D
Coordination of activities
Question 45Single Answer
In communications management, to assimilate through the mind or senses is the process of _______ .
A
Receiving
B
Decoding
C
Comprehending
D
Understanding
Question 46Single Answer
________ is an individual's capacity to influence decisions .
A
Span of control
B
Line authority
C
Staff authority
D
Power
Question 47Single Answer
What is involved in communication process ?
A
Idea-encoding-channel-decoding-feedback
B
Idea-information-channel-receiver
C
Information-channel-receiver
D
Sender-receiver-channel
Question 48Single Answer
Frederick Taylor and Frank and Lillian Gilbreth were advocates of an approach to management involving the use of scientific method, known as __________ .
A
The contingency approach
B
Scientific management
C
The quantitative approach
D
Management science
Question 49Single Answer
Some policies are imposed by external forces, such as _________ .
A
Governmental regulatory agencies
B
Employee demands
C
Management decisions
D
Lack of funding
Question 50Single Answer
Authority, discipline, unity of command, and unity of direction are ________ .
A
Principles of the human relations movement
B
Taylor's four principles of management
C
Elements of Weber's ideal bureaucratic structure
D
Four of Fayol's fourteen principles of management
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Perspectives on Education and Leadership
Question 51Single Answer
Identify the factors affecting teaching related to a positive learning environment in an institution .
(i) The extent to which teachers make a clear presentation
(ii) The scope for sharing and open discussions within the classroom and the institution as such
(iii) Teachers mastery of the content as reflected in answering students questions
(iv) Frequent use of positive reinforcers either in the institution or classroom
(v) Availability of teacher and his/her guidance
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(i) and (iii)
B
(ii) and (iii)
C
(iv) and (v)
D
(ii) and (iv)
Question 52Single Answer
A model of teaching is a description of
A
Teacher behaviour including teacher and student talk
B
Learning environment including teaching behaviour
C
Learner - behaviour including personality characteristics
D
Subject matter including its logical structure
Question 53Single Answer
A systematic science which provides rules, laws and principles for achieving adjustment with self and the environment is called ?
A
Motivation
B
Mental hygiene
C
Learning
D
Conflict
Question 54Single Answer
Which learning theory provides support for active participation of learner in the learning process in an interactional setting with intrinsic motivation as the basis ?
A
S-R Theory of Watson
B
Reinforcement Theory of skinner
C
Constructivist Theory of Vygotsy
D
Insight Theory of Kohler
Question 55Single Answer
Which factors influence the quality of learning ?
A
Physical
B
Social
C
Cultural
D
All of the above
Question 56Single Answer
Who was the chairman of the NEP 2020 drafting committee ?
A
Kailasavadivoo Sivan
B
Dr. K. Kasturirangan
C
Prof. Yaspal Sharma
D
Prod G. Raja Gopal
Question 57Single Answer
When did the Union Cabinet approved the new National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 ?
A
29 June 2020
B
29 July 2020
C
29 August 2020
D
29 January 2020
Question 58Single Answer
Education is _____ for achieving full human potential, developing an equitable and just society, and promoting national development .
A
Constitutional
B
Legitimate
C
Fundamental
D
Authentic
Question 59Single Answer
When did India adopt Goal 4 (SDG4) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ?
A
2020
B
2015
C
2030
D
2025
Question 60Single Answer
NEP 2020 aimed to achieve equitable access to the highest quality education for all learners regardless of social or economic background. This target will be achieved up to the year _______ .
A
2020
B
2015
C
2030
D
2040
Question 61Single Answer
A Controlling Officer includes -
A
An officer entrusted by the Department with the responsibility of controlling the incurring of expenditure and / or the collection of revenue
B
A Head of Department
C
An Administrator of a Union Territory
D
All of the above
Question 62Single Answer
What is Information and Facilitation Counter (IFC) ?
A
A functionary on duty outside office hours who performs the functions of the central receipt and issue section during such hours
B
A Facilitation counter, to provide information/ assistance to the citizens/clients about the programmes, schemes, status of cases. applications, etc
C
A collection of papers on a specific subject, assigned a number and consisting of one or more
D
None of them
Question 63Single Answer
All India Service Officers and Railway Pensioners and who have commuted the admissible portion of their pension are entitled to have the commuted portion restored on the expiry..... Years from the date of retirement .
A
17 Years
B
15 Years
C
17 years
D
20 years
Question 64Single Answer
On receipt of intimation from the pensioner regarding his/her re - employment / employment, the disbursing officer shall suspend the payment of -
A
Pension
B
Relief on pension
C
Both pension and relief
D
None of the above
Question 65Single Answer
The payment of commuted value of a portion of pension can be made upon the authority issued by the ______ .
A
Accountant General
B
Pay and Accounts Officer
C
Head of the Office
D
Disbursing Officer
Question 66Single Answer
Education is _________ for achieving full human potential, developing an equitable and just society, and promoting national development .
A
Constitutional
B
Legitimate
C
Fundamental
D
Authentic
Question 67Single Answer
NEP 2020 aimed to achieve equitable access to the highest-quality education for all learners regardless of social or economic background. This target will be achieved up to the year _____ .
A
2020
B
2015
C
2030
D
2040
Question 68Single Answer
NEP 2020 lays particular emphasis on the development of ________ .
A
The best infrastructure in the world
B
The provision to give 100 employment
C
The provision to give free education
D
The creative potential of each individual
Question 69Single Answer
Education is a great leveler and is the best tool for achieving economic and social mobility, inclusion, and ______ .
A
Disparity
B
Discrimination
C
Inequality
D
Equality
Question 70Single Answer
How many in of the fundamental principles mentioned National Education Policy 2020 ?
A
5
B
11
C
22
D
20
Question 71Single Answer
Child Psychology is known as
A
Child development
B
Child growth
C
Psychology
D
None of these
Question 72Single Answer
Who gave scientific explanation about child Development ?
A
Rousseau
B
Pestalozzi
C
Tiedman
D
Darwin
Question 73Single Answer
Who published "Biographical Sketch of An Infant ?
A
Darwin
B
Lamarck
C
Tiedman
D
Hall
Question 74Single Answer
How many approaches are to solve the problems related with child development ?
A
one
B
two
C
three
D
four
Question 75Single Answer
Which of the following stages show the development of child ?
A
Pre-natal stage of development
B
Post-natal stage of development
C
Both 1 & 2
D
None of these
Question 76Single Answer
Best organized teaching is one in which :
A
Proper discussion is done
B
Students cooperation is maximum
C
All possible teaching aids are used
D
Occurrence of learning gaps is minimum
Question 77Single Answer
The names of McClelland, Atkinson and Lowell are associated with which of the following concepts ?
A
Level of aspiration
B
Social motives
C
Need achievement
D
Reward expectancy
Question 78Single Answer
'Differential Teaching Session- is a component of which of the following models of teaching ?
A
Glaser's Basic Teaching Model
B
Concept Attainment Model
C
Mastery Learning Model
D
Inquiry Training Model
Question 79Single Answer
When preparing IEP (Individual Educational Plan), which of the foIIowing should not be considered a basis ?
A
Preparing the IEP without consulting the parents
B
Current strengths of the learner
C
Individual goals to be achieved
D
Time frames for achievement of the goals
Question 80Single Answer
The chief objective of guidance is to bring about in learning :
A
attainment of mastery of subject-matter
B
increased responsibility for self direction
C
ability to compete successfully with
D
an achievement level that is within student’s capacity
History
Question 81Single 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 82Single 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 83Single 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 84Single 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 85Single 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 86Single 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 87Single 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 88Single 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 89Single 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 90Single 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 91Single 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 92Single 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 93Single 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 94Single 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 95Single 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 96Single 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 97Single 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 98Single 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 99Single 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 100Single Answer
Poems classified as upadesharupaka (didactic metaphors) in Marathi bhakti poetry were known as
A
Bharud
B
Abhang
C
Palana
D
Vachana
Question 101Single 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 102Single 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 103Single 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 104Single 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 105Single 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 106Single 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 107Single 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 108Single 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 109Single 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 110Single 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
Question 111Single Answer
In which of the following rulers' reigns the billion currency seems to have nearly entirely replaced silver coinage ?
A
Alauddin Khalji
B
Muhammad Tughlaq
C
Firuz Shah Tughlaq
D
Balban
Question 112Single Answer
Which one of the following statements is true about the stand of the communist party of India during the India-China war of 1962 ?
A
One wing of the party supported the Indian Government against the Chinese attack
B
The Communist Party (Marxist) wing of the party supported the stand of China
C
One wing of the party criticized China as a bourgeois state
D
The Communist Party (Marxist) wing joined hands with the revolutionary elements across the globe
Question 113Single Answer
The first pilgrim centre for the Sikhs, symbolized with the construction of a well with 84 steps, to reach the water for bathing, which became sacred for the Sikhs was established by which one of the following Sikh Gums and at which place ?
A
Guru Ram Das - Amritsar
B
Guru Amar Das - Goindwal
C
Guru Angad - Khadur
D
Guru Nanak - Kartarpur
Question 114Single Answer
Which of the following statements about Chokhamela are correct ?
(a) Chokhamela was a Varkari Saint
(b) His poems express devotion for Vitthal
(c) As a great devotee of Vitthala, after his death his samadhi was built inside the Vitthala temple at Pandharpur
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 115Single Answer
Which of the following suttas are associated with the Dighanikaya ?
(a) Brahmajala Sutta
(b) Mahapadana Sutta
(c) Mahaparinibbana Sutta
(d) Samannaphala Sutta
Choose the correct answer from the options iven below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(a) and (d) only
C
(a), (b) and (d) only
D
(a), (b), (c), (d)
Question 116Single Answer
Which female social reformer wrote the short stories Sultana's Dream (1905) and Avarodhbasini (1929), criticizing the custom of purdah among Muslims ?
A
Katherine Mayo
B
Mrs. Abbas Tyabji
C
BegamJahanAra Shah Nawaz
D
Begam Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
Question 117Single Answer
Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : Hoes and sickles, small weapons and horse trappings of iron have been found at megalithic sites
Statement (II) : Maski and Nagarjunakonda are megalithic sites
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
B
Both Statement I and Statement 11 are false
C
Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
D
Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
Question 118Single Answer
Chronologically arrange various Farman’s/memorandum issued by Mughal emperors/nobles :
(a) Akbar’s Farman to Ram Das
(b) Raja Todarmal’s memorandum on revenue administration
(c) Farman to Muhammad Hashim
(d) Farman to Resides Karori
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (d), and (b) (c) only
B
(b) (c) (a), (d) only
C
(a), (b) and (d) (c) only
D
(d), (c), (b), (a)
Question 119Single Answer
After Gwalior compaign in 1232, a commemorative coin was struck to mark the victory . Whose name was inscribed on the coin along with that of iiotutmish ?
A
Turkan Hatton
B
Nasiruddin Mahmud
C
Ruknuddin Firuz
D
Raziya Sultan
Question 120Single Answer
Which of the following Sailendra rulers are known to have had friendly relations with their contemporary Indian kings ?
(a) Samaragravira
(b) Balaputrdeve
(c) Chudamanivarman
(d) Sri-Maravijayottungavarman
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (d), only
B
(d) (a), only
C
(a), (b) only
D
(b), (c), (d)
Question 121Single Answer
Chronologically arrange the following treaties starting from the earliest :
(a) The Treaty of Srirangpattanam
(b) The Treaty of Lahore
(c) The Treaty of Bassien (Vasai)
(d) The Treaty of Allahabad and Kara
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (c), and (d) (b) only
B
(c) (d) (b), (a) only
C
(d), (a) and (c) (b) only
D
(d), (c), (b), (a)
Question 122Single Answer
Which one of the following statements in not true ?
A
Annie Besant of the Madras Theosophical society asserted that in ancient times Hindu woman were educated and moved freely in society
B
The Arya Samaj of North India strongly supported the cause of female education
C
The Hunter Commission Report of 1882 recommended more liberal grants-in-aid for girls’ schools than for boys’ and special scholarships and prizes for girls
D
Dhondo Keshav Karve was against the education of high caste Hindu widows
Question 123Single Answer
Digambar Biwa’s and Bishnu Biswas led which of the following movement in 1859-60 ?
A
Munda Rebellion
B
Kuka Revolt
C
Indigo Revolt
D
Faraizi Movement
Question 124Single Answer
Which of the following statements are true about colonial cities ?
(a) Delhi, Agra and Lahore lost much of their older glory
(b) Dacca, Murshidabad and Patna came into prominence in the British period
(c) The Victoria Terminal station of Bombay was built after Mughal architectural style
(d) According to C.A. Bayle, there was a significant expansion of small towns in the mid-Ganga region from around the 1720s
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(b) and (c) only
B
(a), (c) and (d) only
C
(a) and (d) only
D
(b) and (d) only
Question 125Single Answer
Match List I with List II :
List I List II
(Monument) (Calligrapher)
(a) Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri (i) Baqi Muhammad
(b) Atagha Khan’s tomb, Delhi (ii) Abd al Nabi al Quraishi
(c) Shah Begum’s tomb, Allahabad (iii) Ahmad al Chisthi
(d) Itimad ud daul’s tomb, Agra (iv) Mir Abdulla Mushkin Qalam
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
B
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
C
(iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
D
(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
Question 126Single Answer
Match List-1 with List-II :
List I List II
(Yakshinis or Sasana devata) (Association with Tirthankaras)
(a) Siddhayika (i) Adinatha
(b) Chakresvari (ii) Neminatha
(c) Ambika (iii) Parsvanatha
(d) Padmavati (iv) Mahavira
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
B
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
C
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
D
(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Question 127Single Answer
Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : Devaraya 11 strengthened the military base of the kingdom by improving the quality of war horses and the training of horsemen and archers. He established deeper political control over west-coast emporia, thus linking military reform with international commerce
Reason (R) : Military and administrative dominance over the major ports on the Arabian Sea provided Devaraya II with a new and different source of state finance
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 128Single Answer
Lajahoma was a part of :
A
Vajpayee sacrifice
B
Marriage ceremony
C
The Sannyasin's duties
D
Panchamahayajna
Question 129Single Answer
Which of the following combinations of Indian revolutionaries abroad and their newspaper not correct ?
(a) Tarak Nath Das - Circular-e-Azadi
(b) Ramnath Puri - Free Hindusthan
(c) Shyamji Krishna Verma - Indian Sociologist
(d) Indu Bhushan Dey Mazumdar - Gaelic American
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (d) only
B
(b), (c) and (d) only
C
(c) and (d) only
D
(a), (b) and (d) only
Question 130Single Answer
In which of the following texts are the Sabah and the Samiti mentioned as the two daughters of a Vedic deity ?
A
Rigveda
B
Yajurveda
C
Atharvaveda
D
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Question 131Single Answer
Who wrote the dictum: "all history is the history of ideas" .
A
G. R. Elton
B
R. G. Collingwood
C
G. M. Trevelyan
D
Leo von Ranke
Question 132Single Answer
Who founded the autonomous kingdom of Hyderabad in 1724 ?
A
Mubriz Khan
B
Asaf Jah
C
Aliwardi Khan
D
Shaukat Jung
Question 133Single Answer
"At some times and places there will be no roads, docks, harbours, canals, works of irrigation, hospitals, schools, colleges, printing presses, unless the government establishes them".
The above quotation from John Stuart Mill's Political Economy refers to which policy adopted by the Company government ?
A
Laissez faire
B
Interventionism
C
Mercantilism
D
Indifferentism
Question 134Single Answer
During the Saka-Satavahana period the range of interest on fixed deposit (akshayanivi) as described in the inscription of Nasik Cave No. 10 was :
A
From 6 to 9%
B
From 9 to 12%
C
From 12 to 16%
D
From 15 to 18%
Question 135Single Answer
Who among the following travellers visited a "Hospital of Birds" at Cambay in 1623-24, where he saw some lame, sick and mateless birds and some tiny orphan mice. He writes, "A venerable old man with a white beard was keeping them in a box amongst cotton, with his spectacles on his nose, giving them milk to eat with a bird's feather, because they were so little that as yet they could eat nothing else, and as he told us. he intended when they are grown up to let them go free whither they please" .
A
Ralph Fitch
B
John Mildenhall
C
Pietro Della Valle
D
Sebastian Manrique
Question 136Single Answer
Arrange Akbar's following victories in chronological order :
(a) Sind (b) Khandesh
(c) Bengal (d) Kabul
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(c), (d), (a), (b)
B
(a), (b), (c), (d)
C
(c), (b), (d), (a)
D
(b), (d), (c), (a)
Question 137Single Answer
Which of the following located in Rajasthan ?
A
Songaon
B
Eran
C
Chandoli
D
Ganeshwar
Question 138Single Answer
Which of the following statements are correct about the balutedars of Deccan ?
(a) Balutedars were village servants and artisans
(b) Watandarbalutedar had a permanent right to work and receive remunerations in the village
(c) Uparibalutedars had no permanent rights in the village and were migratory
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(b) and (c) only
C
(a) and (c) only
D
(a), (b) and (c)
Question 139Single Answer
Raziya's accession to the throne of Delhi was marked by which of the following features ?
(a) The people of Delhi had for the first time in the history of the Delhi Sultanate, decided a succession issue on their own initiative. Thereafter the support of the Delhi population constituted the main source of Raziya's strength
(b) She gave her accession the form of a contract when she asked people of depose her if she did not fulfil their expectations
(c) It shows the robustness of the Turkish mind in accepting a woman as ruler
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(b) and (c) only
C
(a) and (c) only
D
(a), (b) and (c)
Question 140Single Answer
Arrange the following Gurjarapratihara kings in chronological order :
(a) Mahendrapala-I
(b) Mihirabhoja
(c) Nagabhatta-II
(d) Vatsaraja
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b), (c), (d)
B
(c), (a), (d), (b)
C
(b), (c), (d), (a)
D
(d), (c), (b), (a)
Question 141Single Answer
Who played an important role in distribution of Gautama Buddha's sarira-dhatu (relics) after his Mahaparinirvana ?
A
Ajatasatru
B
Drone
C
Mahakasyapa
D
Upali
Question 142Single Answer
With regard to the Mughal finance system which of the following statements are correct ?
(a) There was a well-developed system of finance and credit in Mughal India
(b) The use of hundis or bills of exchange was widespread
(c) There was no insurance system hence risks of loss in transit were very high
(d) Transport across land was itself costlier, it was more vulnerable to the exactions of chiefs and rebels
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b) and (d) only
B
(a), (c) and (d) only
C
(b) and (c) only
D
(c) and (d) only
Question 143Single Answer
Name the Sultan who, because of his generosity, was also known as Lakh Bakhsh
A
Qutbuddin Aibek
B
Iltutmish
C
Firuz Tughlaq
D
Sikandar Lodi
Question 144Single Answer
Which among the following Persian painters of father-son duo joined Humayun's court ?
A
Mir Musavvir and Sayyid Ali
B
Dust Muhammad and Sayyid Ali
C
Abdus Samad and Sayyid Ali
D
Mir Musavvir and Abdus Samad
Question 145Single Answer
Who among the following kings mentioned in the Rajatarangini personally went to a leather worker (charmakara) with a request to get a small piece of land of his cottage needed for the construction of temple of Tribhuvanasvami ?
A
Avantivarman
B
Chandrapida
C
Muktapida Lalitaditya
D
Tarapida
Question 146Single Answer
The punishment for theft differed from Varna to Varna. Who among the following was given the highest punishment ?
A
Brahmana
B
Kshatriya
C
Vaisya
D
Sudra
Question 147Single Answer
He took keen interest in debates, and when Srinatha defeated his court poet, Dindima, in a disputation, he honoured the former with the title of Kavi Sarvabhauma, and 'bathed him in gold coins'. Identify this Vijayanagar ruler :
A
Marinara II
B
Deva Raya II
C
Mallikarjuna Raya
D
Virupaksha Raya II
Question 148Single Answer
Arrange chronologically the following queens who played an important role in the administration and culture of ancient Kashmir mentioned by Kalhana :
(a) Didda (b) Radda
(c) Sugandha (d) Suryamati
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b), (c), (d)
B
(b), (a), (d), (c)
C
(c), (a), (d), (b)
D
(d), (c), (a), (b)
Question 149Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(a) Mullai (i) Arid rerrain
(b) Palai (ii) Riverine tract
(c) Kurinchi (iii) Pastoral region
(d) Marutam (iv) Mountainous region
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
C
(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
D
(iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
Question 150Single Answer
Arrange the following archaeological cultures of India in chronological order :
(a) Kot Diji Culture
(b) Jorwe culture
(c) Malwa culture
(d) Kayatha culture
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(b), (d), (c), (a)
B
(a), (c), (d), (a)
C
(a), (b), (d), (c)
D
(a), (d), (c), (b)
Question 151Single Answer
Which of the following cave temples of Ellora are related to Brahmanical religion ?
(a) Dhumera Lena
(b) Indra-Sabha
(c) Jagannatha Sabha
(d) Ravana Ki Khai
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(c) and (d) only
C
(a) and (d) only
D
(a), (b) and (c) only
Question 152Single Answer
Which of the following dynasties traced its origin from Asura Naraka ?
(a) Bhanjas of Orissa
(b) Palas of Bengal
(c) Sailodbhavas of Orissa
(d) Varmanas of Assam
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (c) only
B
(b) and (d) only
C
(a) and (b) only
D
(d) only
Question 153Single Answer
Regarding Shershah Suri, which of the following statements are correct ?
(a) To promote trade and commerce, Shereshah struck fine coins of silver and copper of uniform standards in place of the debased coins of mixed metals of earlier times
(b) He also made some effort to standardize weights and measures
(c) In his empire, goods paid customs duty only two times-at the place of entry and at the time of sale
(d) He built a number of sarais which exclusively served as the resting places for the travellers only
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (c) and (d) only
B
(b) and (d) only
C
(c) and (d) only
D
(a), (b) and (c) only
Question 154Single Answer
Which of the following statements are correct about the linguistics reorganization of Indian states ?
(a) The Linguistic Provinces Commission of 1948 was headed by SardarVallabhbhai Patel
(b) In 1952, Potti Sriramulu undertook a fast unto death over the demand for a separate Andhra state
(c) The States Reorganization Act was passed by the Parliament as late as 1968
(d) In the case of Punjab, the Akali Dal and the Hindu right wing supported each other
(e) Article 347 of the constitution protects the rights of linguistic minorities
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (c) and (d) only
B
(c) and (e) only
C
(a), (b) and (d) only
D
(b) and (e) only
Question 155Single Answer
Isvarakrishna was :
A
a Vaishnava teacher from early medieval Orissa
B
a King of Assam in the eighth century AD
C
a philosopher of one of the six systems of philosophy
D
a lawgiver of the medieval period
Question 156Single Answer
The Jaina council at Valabhi was presided over by :
A
Nagarjuna
B
Kundakunda
C
Skandila
D
Bahubali
Question 157Single Answer
Match List-1 with List-II :
List-I List-II
(Books) (Authors)
(a) Sanjay Joshi (i) Colonialism and Its Forms of Knowledge
(b) Nicholas B. Dirks (ii) Fractured Modernity Making of a Middle Class in Colonial North India
(c) Bernard S. Cohn (iii) Castes of Mind Colonialism North India
(d) Eric Hobsbawm (iv) Fractured Time-Culture and Society in the Twentieth Century
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
C
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
D
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
Question 158Single Answer
Which of the following officers were known for water arrangement of their provinces ?
(a) Suyya
(b) Pushyagupta
(c) Tushaspa
(d) Suvisakha
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(a) and (c) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(a), (b), (c), (d)
Question 159Single Answer
Which of the following statements regarding Balban's theory of kingship are correct ?
(a) Kingship is the vice-regency of God on earth. The king is the shadow of God
(b) External dignity and prestige were not considered as essential for Kingship
(c) A distinction between the high-born and the low-born was constantly emphasized by Balban
(d) Balban believed that Persian customs and ways of life are not necessary to emulate
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b) and (c) only
B
(b) and (d) only
C
(b). (c) and (d) only
D
(a) and (c) only
Question 160Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List I List-II
(Author) (Books)
(a) Lewis Mumford (i) Vande Mataram-The Biography of a Song
(b) Catherine Arnold (ii) Masks of Conquest Literary study and British Rule in India
(c) Gauri Viswanathan (iii) Pandemic-1918
(d) Sabyasachi Bhattacharya (iv) The City in History
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
C
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
D
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
Question 161Single Answer
The royal orders issued by the Rashtrakuta kings and recorded by their secretaries were known as :
A
rajapatra
B
rahasvadhikrita
C
rajasrayitam
D
adhikarana
Question 162Single Answer
Which Sikh patriot was tried and executed by the British Government in 1940 for the murder of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, who was involved in the infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre ?
A
Harbans Singh Attariawala
B
Baba Santa Singh
C
SardarUdham Singh
D
Manjit Singh Kashid
Question 163Single Answer
Which of the following inscriptions suggests a time reckoning starting from the Bharata war ?
A
Aihole Inscription of Pulakesin-II
B
Madhuban copper-plate of Harsha
C
Poona copper-plate of Prabhavati Gupta
D
Haraha Inscription of Isanavarman
Question 164Single Answer
On 27th December 1891, which socioreligious reform movement met for its first general gathering in Qadiyan, Punjab ?
A
Arya Samaj
B
The Ahmadiyas
C
The Nirankaris
D
The Dev Samaj
Question 165Single Answer
Arrange the following landmark legal cases chronologically starting from the earliest :
(a) Pulmonic Case
(b) Vijialakshmi Case
(c) Maharaja Libel case
(d) Rukhmabai case
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (c), (d), (b)
B
(c), (b), (d), (a)
C
(d), (c), (a), (b)
D
(d), (b), (c), (a)
Question 166Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(Mughal Ruler) (Approximate Khalisa share in total Jama)
(a) Akbar (i) 1/20th
(b) Jahangir (ii) 1/5th
(c) Shahjahan (iii) 1/4th
(d) Aurangzeb (iv) 1/7th
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
B
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
C
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
D
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Question 167Single Answer
Which of the following historians claimed that Abar's empire in 1592 was said to contain as many as 120 cities and 3.200 towns ?
A
Nizamuddin Ahmad
B
Badauni
C
Abul Fazl
D
Faizi
Question 168Single Answer
Which of the following pairs indicate female teachers according to ancient grammarians ?
A
Acharya and Acharyani
B
Acharyani and Upadhyayani
C
Upadhyaya and Upadhyayani
D
Acharya and Upadhyaya
Question 169Single Answer
Apararka the famous commentator of Yajnavalkya Smriti was the king of :
A
Sailodabhava dynasty
B
Sena dynasty
C
Silahara dynasty
D
Kakatiya dynasty
Question 170Single Answer
Arrange the sequence of following parts of Orissian temples starting from bottom to top :
(a) Baranda
(b) Beki
(c) Khapuri
(d) Pabhaga
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b), (c), (d)
B
(b), (a), (d), (c)
C
(c), (b), (a), (d)
D
(d), (a), (b), (c)
Question 171Single Answer
In the Early Vedic Period, who was the vrajapati ?
A
The officer who led to battle heads of the fighting hordes
B
The senior minister of the king
C
The officer who presided over the meetings of the tribal assemblies
D
The village headman
Question 172Single Answer
Who among the following was the first to become a Jaina nun ?
A
Chan Dana
B
Khema
C
Sujata
D
Trisala
Question 173Single Answer
The term 'stridhana' is first mentioned in which of the following texts ?
A
Shatapatha Brahmana
B
Sutta Pitaka
C
Arthashastra
D
Harshacharita
Question 174Single Answer
The enormous wealth accumulated by the Nandas has been mentioned by which early Tamil author ?
A
Kamban
B
Kulasekhara
C
Madhur kavi
D
Mamulanar
Question 175Single Answer
Which one of the following statements is correct about the Rabatak inscription ?
A
Clarifying the relationship between Kanishka and Kadphises kings
B
Supplying new information about the last three Mauryan Kings
C
Describing an early form of worship of Vishnu
D
Describing the coastal trade in early Tamil history
Question 176Single Answer
Who among following provides much useful information for determining the beginning of Gupta Era ?
A
Fa-Hian
B
Hien-Tsang
C
Al-Masudi
D
Al-Biruni
Question 177Single Answer
"Not even a hundred karohs of my territory are obedient to me in the proper way"
Identify the person whom Sultan Alauddin Khalji was complaining to ?
A
Qazi Mughisuddin
B
Qazi Fakhruddin
C
Sharaf Qaini
D
Alaul Mulk
Question 178Single Answer
Which of the following was not discovered by Aryabhatta ?
A
The earth is a sphere
B
The earth rotates on its axis
C
The earth revolves around the sun
D
The shadow of the earth falling on the moon causes eclipses
Question 179Single Answer
The first epigraphic evidence of Sati is found in which of the following inscriptions ?
A
Eran Pillar inscription of Bhanugupta
B
Junagarh inscription of Rudradaman
C
Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta
D
Madhuban inscription of Harsha
Question 180Single Answer
What is the meaning of the Burunjis ?
A
The name of a hill Tribe in Nepal
B
The name of a recently discovered Neolithic site in Kashmir