To discover new facts or to make fresh interpretation of known facts
Question 2Single Answer
Sampling error decreases with the
A
decrease in sample size
B
increase in sample size
C
process of randomization
D
process of analysis
Question 3Single Answer
Which of the following statements is true?
A
Computer aided education can replace a teacher
B
Computer aided education can assist a teacher
C
On-line teaching and face-to-face teaching both are effective
D
Face-to-face teaching is less effective than online teaching
Question 4Single Answer
In order to solve the problem of aimlessness in education, we should develop -
A
democratic citizenship
B
centralized education
C
education
D
reform the administrative set-up
Question 5Single Answer
Which of the following is/are the basic paradigms in classroom teaching?
A
Learning paradigm
B
Instructional paradigm
C
Both (a) and (b)
D
None of the above
Question 6Single Answer
Research is -
A
A purposeful, systematic activity
B
Conducted for purely academic purposes.
C
Conducted to answer questions about practical issues.
D
A random, unplanned process of discovery
Question 7Single Answer
The research is always
A
Verifying the old knowledge
B
Exploring new knowledge
C
Filling the gaps between the knowledge
D
All of the above
Question 8Single Answer
All good research aims at
A
Betterment of the society
B
Developing generalizations, theories, and principles
C
Solving routine problem
D
None of the above
Question 9Single Answer
A grand theory
A
Explains interrelationships among concepts
B
Is highly abstract
C
Broad explanation of phenomenon in a discipline
D
All of the above
Question 10Single Answer
The idea that knowledge comes from experience is
A
Rationalism
B
Deductive reasoning
C
Logic
D
Empiricism
Question 11Single Answer
Passage :
Read the following passage and answer the question :
The Great Acharyas have said that everything discovered has a great goal; surrender yourself to that goal and act towards it by drawing your inspiration from that goal whereby you will get a new column of energy. Do not allow this energy to be dissipated in the futile memory of past regrets or failures, or excitement of the present, and bring that is, the highest creative action in the world considered the most inefficient finds his way to the highest achievement and success.
This can be said very easily in a second. In order to train our mind to this attitude, considerable training is needed because we have already trained our mind wrongly to such an extent that we have become perfect in imperfections. Nor knowing the art of action, we have mastered artists in doing wrong things; the totality of activity will be the country to a wrong end indeed. If each one is given a car to achieve an ideal socialistic pattern and nobody knows driving, but starts driving, what would be the condition on road? Everybody has equal rights on the public road. Then, each car will necessarily dash against the other and there is bound to be a jumble. There seems to be a very apt pattern of life that we are heading to. Every one of us is a vehicle. We know how to go forward. The point intellect is very powerful and everybody is driving but and direct it properly or guide it to the proper destination.
What is the effect of wrong training of our mind?
A
Becoming perfect in all aspects of life
B
Becoming master artists
C
Taking the country to wrong destination
D
Carrying on activities without knowing how to control mental energies
Question 12Single Answer
Passage :
Read the following passage and answer the question
The Great Acharyas have said that everything discovered has a great goal; surrender yourself to that goal and act towards it by drawing your inspiration from that goal whereby you will get a new column of energy. Do not allow this energy to be dissipated in the futile memory of past regrets or failures, or excitement of the present, and bring that is, the highest creative action in the world considered the most inefficient finds his way to the highest achievement and success.
This can be said very easily in a second. In order to train our mind to this attitude, considerable training is needed because we have already trained our mind wrongly to such an extent that we have become perfect in imperfections. Nor knowing the art of action, we have mastered artists in doing wrong things; the totality of activity will be the country to a wrong end indeed.
If each one is given a car to achieve an ideal socialistic pattern and nobody knows driving, but starts driving, what would be the condition on road? Everybody has equal rights on the public road. Then, each car will necessarily dash against the other and there is bound to be a jumble.
There seems to be a very apt pattern of life that we are heading to. Every one of us is a vehicle. We know how to go forward. The point intellect is very powerful and everybody is driving but and direct it properly or guide it to the proper destination.
The source of energy according to the author is
A
Highest creative action
B
Proper training of mind
C
Inspiration from past events
D
Stimulation obtained from a set goal
Question 13Single Answer
Passage :
Read the following passage and answer the question
The Great Acharyas have said that everything discovered has a great goal; surrender yourself to that goal and act towards it by drawing your inspiration from that goal whereby you will get a new column of energy. Do not allow this energy to be dissipated in the futile memory of past regrets or failures, or excitement of the present, and bring that is, the highest creative action in the world considered the most inefficient finds his way to the highest achievement and success.
This can be said very easily in a second. In order to train our mind to this attitude, considerable training is needed because we have already trained our mind wrongly to such an extent that we have become perfect in imperfections. Nor knowing the art of action, we have mastered artists in doing wrong things; the totality of activity will be the country to a wrong end indeed.
If each one is given a car to achieve an ideal socialistic pattern and nobody knows driving, but starts driving, what would be the condition on road? Everybody has equal rights on the public road. Then, each car will necessarily dash against the other and there is bound to be a jumble.
There seems to be a very apt pattern of life that we are heading to. Every one of us is a vehicle. We know how to go forward. The point intellect is very powerful and everybody is driving but and direct it properly or guide it to the proper destination.
The author's main focus in the passage is
A
Finding out a worthy goal in life
B
Regulation of energy in proper channels
C
Struggle for equal rights
D
Car accidents due to lack of driving skills
Question 14Single Answer
Passage :
Read the following passage and answer the question
The Great Acharyas have said that everything discovered has a great goal; surrender yourself to that goal and act towards it by drawing your inspiration from that goal whereby you will get a new column of energy. Do not allow this energy to be dissipated in the futile memory of past regrets or failures, or excitement of the present, and bring that is, the highest creative action in the world considered the most inefficient finds his way to the highest achievement and success.
This can be said very easily in a second. In order to train our mind to this attitude, considerable training is needed because we have already trained our mind wrongly to such an extent that we have become perfect in imperfections. Nor knowing the art of action, we have mastered artists in doing wrong things; the totality of activity will be the country to a wrong end indeed.
If each one is given a car to achieve an ideal socialistic pattern and nobody knows driving, but starts driving, what would be the condition on road? Everybody has equal rights on the public road. Then, each car will necessarily dash against the other and there is bound to be a jumble.
There seems to be a very apt pattern of life that we are heading to. Every one of us is a vehicle. We know how to go forward. The point intellect is very powerful and everybody is driving but and direct it properly or guide it to the proper destination.
The country may perish because of
A
Failures in past acts
B
Wrong deeds performed without proper knowledge
C
Complete surrender to anyone goal
D
Directing mental energy to the right destination
Question 15Single Answer
Passage :
Read the following passage and answer the question
The Great Acharyas have said that everything discovered has a great goal; surrender yourself to that goal and act towards it by drawing your inspiration from that goal whereby you will get a new column of energy. Do not allow this energy to be dissipated in the futile memory of past regrets or failures, or excitement of the present, and bring that is, the highest creative action in the world considered the most inefficient finds his way to the highest achievement and success.
This can be said very easily in a second. In order to train our mind to this attitude, considerable training is needed because we have already trained our mind wrongly to such an extent that we have become perfect in imperfections. Nor knowing the art of action, we have mastered artists in doing wrong things; the totality of activity will be the country to a wrong end indeed.
If each one is given a car to achieve an ideal socialistic pattern and nobody knows driving, but starts driving, what would be the condition on road? Everybody has equal rights on the public road. Then, each car will necessarily dash against the other and there is bound to be a jumble.
There seems to be a very apt pattern of life that we are heading to. Every one of us is a vehicle. We know how to go forward. The point intellect is very powerful and everybody is driving but and direct it properly or guide it to the proper destination.
The author considers everyone to be a vehicle that knows how to go forward
A
Without driving energy
B
With least consideration for others
C
With no sense of direction
D
With no control on speed
Question 16Single Answer
When we say that communication is intentional, it means that -
A
Sender consciously intends to affect the behaviour of receiver of the message
B
Effective communication is a process of acting on information
C
Through speech communication, people make sense of the world
D
None of the above
Question 17Single Answer
Communication is the transfer and understanding of
A
Ideas
B
Concepts
C
Meaning
D
Words
Question 18Single Answer
Which of the following can be termed as the 'context' of communication?
A
An interference with message reception
B
Effective communication
C
Verbal and non-verbal responses to messages
D
A physical and psychological environment for conversation
Question 19Single Answer
Which of the following is Berlo's Linear Model of communication?
A
S-M-R-C
B
S-M-C-R
C
S-R-M-C
D
S-R-C-M
Question 20Single Answer
Who among the following has stated that people know each other and themselves only through communication?
A
George Herbert Mead
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Martin Luther King
D
None of above
Question 21Single Answer
Find the missing number in the following series.
8, 24, 12, ?, 18, 54
A
26
B
24
C
36
D
32
Question 22Single Answer
Find the missing number in the following series.
28, 33, 31, 36, ?, 39
A
30
B
32
C
33
D
34
Question 23Single Answer
Find the missing number in the following series.
1, 3, 4, 8, 15, 27, ?
A
45
B
50
C
55
D
60
Question 24Single Answer
Find the missing number in the following series.
2/3, 4/7, ?, 11/21, 16/31
A
10/8
B
6/10
C
5/10
D
7/10
Question 25Single Answer
Find the missing number in the following series.
4, 16, 8, 64, ?, 256
A
16
B
24
C
32
D
20
Question 26Single Answer
The main governing body at the tertiary level of education in India is -
A
NCERT
B
CBSE
C
AICTE
D
UGC
Question 27Single Answer
Government established the University Grants Commission by an act of Parliament in the year
A
1980
B
1948
C
1950
D
1956
Question 28Single Answer
The tertiary education includes
A
Primary and secondary education
B
Higher education
C
Vocational education and training
D
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Question 29Single Answer
Which of the following is the regulator of higher education?
A
NCERT
B
AICTE
C
UGC
D
MHRD
Question 30Single Answer
The idea of Four Pillars of Education was suggested by
A
UNICEF
B
UGC
C
NCTE
D
UNESCO
Question 31Single Answer
The term ecosystem was coined by -
A
Arthur Tansley
B
Al Gore
C
Mobius
D
Mobius
Question 32Single Answer
Who first used and defined Ecology in 1866?
A
H. Reiter
B
Haeckel
C
Charles Elton
D
Odum
Question 33Single Answer
In the study of man-environment interaction, the statement of Miss Sample that 'the humans are slowly the product of their environment' is
A
An opinion
B
A prejudice
C
A fact
D
A widely accepted phenomenon
Question 34Single Answer
A habitat is
A
An area inhabited by a community
B
A small part of ecosystem
C
A particular area inhabited by plants and animals
D
The number of different organisms living in a specific area
Question 35Single Answer
Biome is a natural community of
A
Plants in a geographical area
B
Animals in a geographical area
C
Plants and animals in a geographical area
D
Plants in the Arctic region
Question 36Single Answer
ICT stands for -
A
Information and communication technology
B
Information controlled technology
C
Information capable technology
D
None of the above
Question 37Single Answer
Which of the following is also termed as multimedia education?
A
ICT supported education
B
ICT enabled education
C
ICT education
D
None of the above
Question 38Single Answer
Information and communication technology includes
A
Online learning
B
Learning through the use of EDUSAT
C
Web-based learning
D
All of the above
Question 39Single Answer
Which of the following is the appropriate definition of information Technology?
A
Information technology refers to the use of hardware and software for processing information
B
Information technology refers to the use of hardware and software for distribution of useful information
C
Information technology refers to the use of hardware and software for storage, retrieval, processing, and distributing information of many kinds
D
Information technology refers to the use of principles of physical sciences and social sciences for processing of information of many kinds.
Question 40Single Answer
CBT stands for
A
Central basic training
B
Computer-based training
C
Computer basic test
D
None of the above
Question 41Single Answer
The process by which conclusion is arrived at on the basis of other propositions is termed as -
A
Concept
B
Inference
C
Connotation
D
Conference
Question 42Single Answer
Propositions that support the conclusion of an argument are called
A
Inferences
B
Premises
C
Concepts
D
None of the above
Question 43Single Answer
That proposition which is affirmed on the basis of premises is called
A
Major term
B
Concept
C
Conclusion
D
Syllogism
Question 44Single Answer
Deduction and induction are two main forms of
A
Beliefs
B
Concepts
C
Reasoning
D
Assumptions
Question 45Single Answer
A reasoning where we start with certain particular statement and conclude with a universal statement is called a
A
Deductive reasoning
B
Inductive reasoning
C
Abnormal reasoning
D
Transcendental reasoning
Question 46Single Answer
Passage :
Direction: Study the table given below and answer question (The table consists of marks obtained by candidates in different subject) Marks obtained in different subjects by various candidates
Subjects (maximum marks)
Students
Maths
Chemistry
Physics
Geography
History
Computer Science
(150)
(130)
(120)
(100)
(100)
(100)
Ayush
90
50
90
60
70
80
Aman
100
80
80
40
80
70
Sajal
90
60
70
70
90
70
Rohit
80
65
80
80
60
60
Muskan
80
65
85
95
50
90
Tanvi
70
75
65
85
40
60
Tarun
65
35
50
77
80
80
What is the average of marks obtained by Aman for all subjects?
A
72
B
75
C
80
D
85
Question 47Single Answer
Passage :
Direction: Study the table given below and answer question (The table consists of marks obtained by candidates in different subjects) Marks obtained in different subjects by various candidates
Subjects (maximum marks)
Students
Maths
Chemistry
Physics
Geography
History
Computer Science
(150)
(130)
(120)
(100)
(100)
(100)
Ayush
90
50
90
60
70
80
Aman
100
80
80
40
80
70
Sajal
90
60
70
70
90
70
Rohit
80
65
80
80
60
60
Muskan
80
65
85
95
50
90
Tanvi
70
75
65
85
40
60
Tarun
65
35
50
77
80
80
What is the approximate percentage of marks obtained by Ayush?
A
62.8
B
72.5
C
75
D
74
Question 48Single Answer
Passage :
Direction: Study the table given below and answer question (The table consists of marks obtained by candidates in different subjects) Marks obtained in different subjects by various candidates
Subjects (maximum marks)
Students
Maths
Chemistry
Physics
Geography
History
Computer Science
(150)
(130)
(120)
(100)
(100)
(100)
Ayush
90
50
90
60
70
80
Aman
100
80
80
40
80
70
Sajal
90
60
70
70
90
70
Rohit
80
65
80
80
60
60
Muskan
80
65
85
95
50
90
Tanvi
70
75
65
85
40
60
Tarun
65
35
50
77
80
80
What is the average of marks obtained by all candidates in Physics?
A
62.85
B
74.28
C
78.52
D
None of the above
Question 49Single Answer
Passage :
Direction: Study the table given below and answer question (The table consists of marks obtained by candidates in different subjects) Marks obtained in different subjects by various candidates
Subjects (maximum marks)
Students
Maths
Chemistry
Physics
Geography
History
Computer Science
(150)
(130)
(120)
(100)
(100)
(100)
Ayush
90
50
90
60
70
80
Aman
100
80
80
40
80
70
Sajal
90
60
70
70
90
70
Rohit
80
65
80
80
60
60
Muskan
80
65
85
95
50
90
Tanvi
70
75
65
85
40
60
Tarun
65
35
50
77
80
80
Who among the following has obtained the highest aggregate marks?
A
Ayush
B
Aman
C
Sajal
D
Muskan
Question 50Single Answer
Passage :
Direction: Study the table given below and answer question (The table consists of marks obtained by candidates in different subjects) Marks obtained in different subjects by various candidates
Subjects (maximum marks)
Students
Maths
Chemistry
Physics
Geography
History
Computer Science
(150)
(130)
(120)
(100)
(100)
(100)
Ayush
90
50
90
60
70
80
Aman
100
80
80
40
80
70
Sajal
90
60
70
70
90
70
Rohit
80
65
80
80
60
60
Muskan
80
65
85
95
50
90
Tanvi
70
75
65
85
40
60
Tarun
65
35
50
77
80
80
Who among the following has secured the highest percentage marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics?
A
Ayush
B
Aman
C
Rohit
D
Muskan
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Question 51Single 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 52Single 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 53Single 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 54Single 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 55Single 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 56Single 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 57Single 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 58Single 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 59Single 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 60Single 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 61Single 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 62Single 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 63Single 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 64Single 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 65Single 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 66Single 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 67Single 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 68Single 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 69Single 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 70Single Answer
Poems classified as upadesharupaka (didactic metaphors) in Marathi bhakti poetry were known as
A
Bharud
B
Abhang
C
Palana
D
Vachana
Question 71Single Answer
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
Question 72Single Answer
The study of inscriptions is called?
A
Numismatics
B
Paleography
C
Archaeobotany
D
Epigraphy
Question 73Single Answer
The study of coins is known as?
A
Ethnography
B
Numismatics
C
Cartography
D
Iconography
Question 74Single Answer
Which method is commonly used to date organic archaeological remains?
A
Stratigraphy
B
Epigraphy
C
Paleography
D
Carbon-14 dating
Question 75Single Answer
Excavation means?
A
Preservation of monuments
B
Systematic digging of sites
C
Discovery of manuscripts
D
Study of myths
Question 76Single Answer
The earliest deciphered Indian script was?
A
Kharosthi
B
Devanagari
C
Sharada
D
Brahmi
Question 77Single Answer
James Prinsep is associated with the decipherment of?
A
Persian inscriptions
B
Greek inscriptions
C
Tamil script
D
Brahmi script
Question 78Single Answer
The Kharosthi script was mainly written from?
A
Left to right
B
Right to left
C
Top to bottom
D
Bottom to top
Question 79Single Answer
Stratigraphy in archaeology refers to?
A
Study of layers of soil
B
Study of coins
C
Study of inscriptions
D
Study of literature
Question 80Single Answer
Which archaeological source helps most in reconstructing economic history?
A
Legends
B
Coins
C
Myths
D
Puranas
Question 81Single Answer
The Ashokan inscriptions were mainly written in?
A
Sanskrit
B
Prakrit
C
Pali
D
Tamil
Question 82Single Answer
The Allahabad Pillar inscription was composed by?
A
Banabhatta
B
Harisena
C
Kalidasa
D
Vishakhadatta
Question 83Single Answer
Which source provides evidence about Indo-Greek rulers?
A
Vedas
B
Smritis
C
Epics
D
Coins
Question 84Single Answer
The term “numismatics” is derived from?
A
Arabic
B
Greek
C
Latin
D
Sanskrit
Question 85Single Answer
The Megasthenes account of India is known as?
A
Rajatarangini
B
Arthashastra
C
Indica
D
Periplus
Question 86Single Answer
Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of?
A
Chandragupta Maurya
B
Samudragupta
C
Chandragupta II
D
Harshavardhana
Question 87Single Answer
Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of?
A
Ashoka
B
Bindusara
C
Kanishka
D
Harsha
Question 88Single Answer
Al-Biruni came to India during the reign of?
A
Mahmud of Ghazni
B
Muhammad Ghori
C
Iltutmish
D
Alauddin Khalji
Question 89Single Answer
The travel account of Al-Biruni is called?
A
Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
B
Akbarnama
C
Tahqiq-i-Hind
D
Tarikh-i-Firozshahi
Question 90Single Answer
Which Chinese pilgrim wrote “Si-Yu-Ki”?
A
Fa-Hien
B
Hiuen Tsang
C
I-Tsing
D
Sung Yun
Question 91Single Answer
The science of ancient handwriting is known as?
A
Anthropology
B
Archaeology
C
Epigraphy
D
Paleography
Question 92Single Answer
Which inscription mentions the Kalinga War of Ashoka?
A
Hathigumpha inscription
B
XIII Rock Edict
C
Junagadh inscription
D
Allahabad Pillar inscription
Question 93Single Answer
The Hathigumpha inscription belongs to?
A
Ashoka
B
Kharavela
C
Samudragupta
D
Rudradaman
Question 94Single Answer
The Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman is important because it is?
A
Earliest long Sanskrit inscription
B
Earliest Prakrit inscription
C
First Tamil inscription
D
Earliest Persian inscription
Question 95Single Answer
Which source is considered secular literature?
A
Vedas
B
Puranas
C
Upanishads
D
Arthashastra
Question 96Single Answer
Arthashastra is traditionally attributed to?
A
Patanjali
B
Kalidasa
C
Kautilya
D
Panini
Question 97Single Answer
The Puranas are mainly categorized as?
A
Scientific texts
B
Religious literature
C
Secular accounts
D
Foreign accounts
Question 98Single Answer
The Rigveda is classified as?
A
Religious literature
B
Jain literature
C
Secular literature
D
Buddhist literature
Question 99Single Answer
Which Buddhist text contains stories of previous births of Buddha?
A
Jataka
B
Vinaya Pitaka
C
Sutta Pitaka
D
Abhidhamma Pitaka
Question 100Single Answer
The Jain canonical texts are known as?
A
Puranas
B
Vedas
C
Smritis
D
Agamas
Question 101Single Answer
The Sangam literature belongs to?
A
South India
B
North India
C
Eastern India
D
Western India
Question 102Single Answer
Which among the following is a foreign account of India?
A
Mahabharata
B
Rajatarangini
C
Indica
D
Manusmriti
Question 103Single Answer
Herodotus was a?
A
Greek historian
B
Chinese traveler
C
Arab scholar
D
Persian king
Question 104Single Answer
Which literary source is known for historical information on Kashmir?
A
Arthashastra
B
Rajatarangini
C
Indica
D
Vinaya Pitaka
Question 105Single Answer
Rajatarangini was written by?
A
Banabhatta
B
Vishakhadatta
C
Kalhana
D
Bilhana
Question 106Single Answer
Which source gives information about Mauryan administration?
A
Gita Govinda
B
Meghaduta
C
Arthashastra
D
Kadambari
Question 107Single Answer
The term “exploration” in archaeology means?
A
Writing inscriptions
B
Surveying archaeological sites
C
Deciphering scripts
D
Restoring monuments
Question 108Single Answer
Which dating method is based on tree rings?
A
Thermoluminescence
B
Fluorine dating
C
Potassium-argon
D
Dendrochronology
Question 109Single Answer
Thermoluminescence dating is mainly used for?
A
Bones
B
Coins
C
Pottery
D
Manuscripts
Question 110Single Answer
Which source is primary in nature?
A
Textbook
B
Inscription
C
Modern article
D
Research paper
Question 111Single Answer
Secondary sources are?
A
Later interpretations
B
Contemporary records
C
Original inscriptions
D
Coins
Question 112Single Answer
Which foreign traveler visited India in the Gupta period?
A
Ibn Battuta
B
Marco Polo
C
Al-Masudi
D
Fa-Hien
Question 113Single Answer
The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea was written by?
A
Greek sailor
B
Roman traveler
C
Chinese monk
D
Arab merchant
Question 114Single Answer
The “milieu” of archaeology refers to?
A
Environment/context
B
Script
C
Coinage
D
Religion
Question 115Single Answer
Which script was used in Ashokan inscriptions in northwest India?
A
Brahmi
B
Nagari
C
Tamil-Brahmi
D
Kharosthi
Question 116Single Answer
The Nasik inscriptions are associated with?
A
Satavahanas
B
Guptas
C
Cholas
D
Pallavas
Question 117Single Answer
Copper plate inscriptions were mainly issued for?
A
Military orders
B
Trade records
C
Land grants
D
Religious hymns
Question 118Single Answer
Which inscription records the achievements of Samudragupta?
A
Junagadh inscription
B
Aihole inscription
C
Allahabad Pillar inscription
D
Hathigumpha inscription
Question 119Single Answer
The Aihole inscription was composed by?
A
Ravikirti
B
Banabhatta
C
Kalhana
D
Bilhana
Question 120Single Answer
The Aihole inscription is related to?
A
Cholas
B
Mauryas
C
Guptas
D
Chalukyas
Question 121Single Answer
Which literary source gives information about post-Mauryan trade?
A
Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
B
Rigveda
C
Ramayana
D
Upanishads
Question 122Single Answer
Buddhist Tripitakas were composed in?
A
Sanskrit only
B
Pali
C
Persian
D
Tamil
Question 123Single Answer
Panini’s Ashtadhyayi is related to?
A
Medicine
B
Grammar
C
Astronomy
D
Philosophy
Question 124Single Answer
Which source mentions Chandragupta Maurya indirectly?
A
Indica
B
Rajatarangini
C
Manusmriti
D
Meghaduta
Question 125Single Answer
Archaeobotany deals with?
A
Ancient coins
B
Inscriptions
C
Human bones
D
Plant remains
Question 126Single Answer
Archaeozoology studies?
A
Scripts
B
Animal remains
C
Pottery
D
Literature
Question 127Single Answer
Which source is useful for studying ancient trade routes?
A
Myths
B
Coins
C
Legends
D
Folklore
Question 128Single Answer
The problem of dating literary sources arises because?
A
They are always incomplete
B
They lack language
C
They are written in English
D
Many were transmitted orally
Question 129Single Answer
Myths and legends are important because they?
A
Always provide exact history
B
Reflect social beliefs and traditions
C
Contain only fiction
D
Ignore religion
Question 130Single Answer
Which foreign traveler described Harsha’s administration?
A
Megasthenes
B
Fa-Hien
C
Hiuen Tsang
D
Al-Biruni
Question 131Single Answer
Which inscription uses both Sanskrit and Prakrit?
A
Junagadh inscription
B
Ashokan edicts
C
Allahabad Pillar inscription
D
Hathigumpha inscription
Question 132Single Answer
The earliest inscriptions in India are associated with?
A
Guptas
B
Cholas
C
Mauryas
D
Satavahanas
Question 133Single Answer
Which archaeological source helps in understanding chronology most effectively?
A
Myths
B
Sculpture
C
Paintings
D
Stratigraphy
Question 134Single Answer
Carbon dating is effective up to approximately?
A
50,000 years
B
5,000 years
C
1,000 years
D
5 lakh years
Question 135Single Answer
Which text is considered a source for Mauryan economy?
A
Kadambari
B
Gita Govinda
C
Mudrarakshasa
D
Arthashastra
Question 136Single Answer
The term “epigraph” means?
A
Ancient coin
B
Ancient pot
C
Ancient inscription
D
Ancient weapon
Question 137Single Answer
Which traveler visited India for Buddhist studies?
A
Fa-Hien
B
Megasthenes
C
Al-Masudi
D
Nicolo Conti
Question 138Single Answer
Which Arab traveler wrote “Muruj-ul-Dhahab”?
A
Al-Biruni
B
Al-Masudi
C
Ibn Battuta
D
Sulaiman
Question 139Single Answer
The earliest Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions are found in?
A
Gujarat
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Rajasthan
D
Odisha
Question 140Single Answer
Coins issued by rulers generally contain?
A
Agricultural records
B
Religious hymns only
C
Royal symbols and legends
D
Folk tales
Question 141Single Answer
Which type of source is Manusmriti?
A
Secular literature
B
Archaeological source
C
Foreign account
D
Dharmashastra
Question 142Single Answer
The Vinaya Pitaka deals with?
A
Philosophy
B
Grammar
C
Monastic discipline
D
Trade
Question 143Single Answer
The Sutta Pitaka contains?
A
Teachings of Buddha
B
Rules for monks
C
Medical science
D
Astronomy
Question 144Single Answer
Which source provides information about Gupta gold coins?
A
Archaeology
B
Numismatics
C
Epigraphy
D
Mythology
Question 145Single Answer
Foreign accounts are valuable because they?
A
Are always unbiased
B
Provide outsider perspectives
C
Ignore Indian society
D
Are purely fictional
Question 146Single Answer
The discovery of Harappa was first reported by?
A
Alexander Cunningham
B
John Marshall
C
Rakhaldas Banerji
D
Daya Ram Sahni
Question 147Single Answer
Daya Ram Sahni is associated with the excavation of?
A
Mohenjo-daro
B
Kalibangan
C
Harappa
D
Lothal
Question 148Single Answer
Rakhaldas Banerji is associated with the discovery of?