Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a) Grid system of excavation (i) Pitt Rivers
(b) Principle of stratigraphy (ii) R.E.M. Wheeler
(c) Radiocarbon method of dating (iii) Thomas Jefferson
(d) Three dimensional method of recording (iv) F.W. Libby
A
Codes. (a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
C
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
D
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
Question 2Single Answer
In which area the Neolithic man lived in underground pits ?
A
Karnataka
B
Assam
C
Kashmir
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 3Single Answer
Match List-I(items found in harappan sites) with List-II (possible sources) and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Copper (i) Deccan
(b)Shell (ii) Rajasthan
(c)Lapis Lazuli (iii) Kutch
(d)Gold (iv) Afghanistan
A
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
B
(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
C
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
D
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
Question 4Single Answer
Which among the following weapons of war have not been found in the remains of the Harappan culture?
(i) Bows and Arrows
(ii) Swords
(iii) Shields
(iv) Helmets
Select the correct answer with the help of the code given below:
A
(i) only
B
(i) and (ii)
C
(ii) and (iii)
D
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
Question 5Single Answer
Who among the following priests had the duty to supervise the performance of a sacrifice ?
A
Hota
B
Brahma
C
Udgata
D
Adhvaryu
Question 6Single Answer
Flake tools of Levallois technique is the characteristic feature of which area of the following geological ages?
A
Lower Pleistocene
B
Holocene
C
Upper Pleistocene
D
Middle Pleistocene
Question 7Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Sohagighat 1. Kashmir Neolith
(b)Balathal 2. V.S. Wakankar
(c)Bhimbetka 3. Ahar Culture Site
(d)Burzahom 4. A.C.L. Carlleyle
A
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 4 1 2
B
4 3 2 1
C
1 2 4 3
D
2 1 3 4
Question 8Single Answer
Which one of the following situated in the North-East Afghanistan is a Harappan trading port ?
A
Sutkagen Dor
B
Mundigak
C
Shoturgai
D
Nausharo
Question 9Single Answer
Which one of the following Buddhist texts mentions five hundred wives of Bimbisara ?
A
Mahavamsa
B
Mahavagga
C
Dipavamsa
D
Mahavastu
Question 10Single Answer
Which of the below mentioned Indo-Greek rulers issued coins bearing the figures of Krishna and Balarama ?
A
Menander
B
Agathocles
C
Heliocles
D
Archebius
Question 11Single Answer
Match List- I (Name of the book) with List-II (Author of the Book) and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Sketch of Political History of India (1811) (i) V.A. Smith
(b)The History of British India (1881) (ii) John Malcolm
(c)The History of India (1841) (iii) James Mill
(d)The Early History of India (1904) (iv) Elphistone
A
Codes. (a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
C
(iv) (i) (iii) (iv)
D
(i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
Question 12Single Answer
Given below are two statements; one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Neolithic age was followed by the age of metals.
Reason (R): For some time the use of stone implements continued side by side.Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false
D
(A) is false but (R) is true
Question 13Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a) Terracotta horse figure (i) Banawali
(b) Terracotta spoked wheel (ii) Mohenjodaro
(c) Fire altar (iii) Harappa
(d) Cemetery-H (iv) Kalibangan
A
Codes. (a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B
(i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
C
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
D
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
Question 14Single Answer
The concept of ‘Oriental Despotism’ in Indian history was introduced by whom ?
A
James Mill
B
Lamberg-Karlovsky
C
H.G. Rawlinson
D
C.H. Philips
Question 15Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a).William Jones (i) Indus Civilisation
(b).James Prinsep (ii) Indian Coins
(c).Cunningham (iii) Decipherment of Indus Script
(d).Sir John Marshall (iv) Asiatic Society of Bengal
A
Codes . (a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
B
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
C
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
D
(i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Question 16Single Answer
Match List-I (King) with List-II (Kingdom) and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(King) (Kingdom)
(a).Brahmadatta (i) Kekaya
(b).Jarasandha (ii) Kuru
(c).Janamejaya (iii) Kasi
(d).Asvapati (iv) Magadha
A
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
B
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
C
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
D
(iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Question 17Single Answer
The earliest available Indian coins were made of:
A
Gold
B
Silver
C
Copper
D
Copper and Silver
Question 18Single Answer
In Mauryan period ‘Sita tax’ was imposed on:
A
Forest land only
B
Agricultural land under private control
C
Agricultural land under state control
D
Both (B) and (C)
Question 19Single Answer
Arrange the following rulers in the chronological order:
(i).Agnimitra
(ii).Pushyamitra
(iii).Sumitra
(iv).Sujeshta
A
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(I) (II) (III) (IV)
B
(II) (I) (IV) (III)
C
(III) (IV) (I) (II)
D
(IV) (III) (II) (I)
Question 20Single Answer
The ‘Romaka Sidhanta’ in Indian astronomy shows signs of:
A
Roman influence
B
Greek influence
C
Iranian influence
D
Arabian influence
Question 21Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a).Vikaramshila (i) Gujarat
(b).Valabhi (ii) Madhya Pradesh
(c).Besnagar (iii) Andhra Pradesh
(d).Nagarjunakonda (iv) Bihar
A
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
D
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Question 22Single Answer
Which one of the following inscriptions provides the earliest epigraphical evidence of Sati?
A
Mathura inscription of Huvishka
B
Jungarh inscription of Rudradaman
C
Eran Pillar inscription of Bhanugupta
D
Banskhera inscription of Harsh
Question 23Single Answer
Match List-I (Rulers) with List-II (Inscriptions) and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a).Kumaragupta I (i) Uttaramerur Inscription
(b).Kumaragupta II (ii) Bilsad Inscription
(c).Budhagupta (iii) Sarnath Inscription
(d).Parantaka II (iv) Eran Inscription
A
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
C
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Question 24Single Answer
Arrange the following into sequential order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(i).Simha Vishnu
(ii).Parameshwaravarman II
(iii).Narasimhavarman I
(iv).Mahendravarman
A
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
B
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
C
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
D
(iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Question 25Single Answer
The rulers of South India constantly fought with each other, because of:
A
Imperialistic ambition
B
Old dynastic rivalry
C
Desire to control the rivers like Godavari, Krishna and their valleys
D
Monopolistic ambition to control sea routes
Question 26Single Answer
Consider the following statements about Amir Khusrau:
(i).He was as disciple of the Sufi Saint Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
(ii).He is said to have written several treaties on music
(iii).His work ‘Khazain-ul Futuh’ deals with the reign of Sultan Kaiqubad.
(iv).The musical instrument Sitar is regarded as his invention
Which of the statements given above ate correct? Select your answer from the codes given below:
A
Codes.
(i) (iv)
B
(i) (ii) (iii)
C
(i) (ii) (iv)
D
(i) (iii) (iv)
Question 27Single Answer
Which Sultan of Delhi got Qutabminar repaired, cleaned the derelict Hauz Khas and erected on its bank a specious madrasah?
A
Iltutmish
B
Alauddin Khalji
C
Firuz Tughlaq
D
Sikandra Lodi
Question 28Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(Saint Poets) (Compositions)
(a).Kabir (i) Vinaya Patrika
(b).Surdas (ii) Bijak
(c)Eknath (iii) Bhramar-Geet
(d).Tulsidas (iv) Bhavartha Ramayan
A
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
B
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
C
(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
D
(i) (iii) (iii) (iv)
Question 29Single Answer
Who among the following writers claim that Muhammad bin Tughlaq had designated Firuz Shah as his heri?
A
Ziauddin Barani
B
Shams-i-Siraj Afif
C
Ibn Battuta
D
Yahia bin Ahmad Sirhindi
Question 30Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(Regional Kingdoms of (Ruler)
Sultanate Period)
(a).Gujarat Sultanate (i) Mahmud Khalji I
(b).Bahamani Sultanate (ii) Mahmud Beghra
(c).Kashmir Sultanate (iii) Sultan Sikandar
(d).Malwa Sultanate (iv) Ahmad Shah I
A
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
C
(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
D
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
Question 31Single Answer
Who among the following rulers divided his troops into units of fifty, two hundred, two hundred fifty and five thousand?
A
Sikandar Lodi
B
Sher Shah
C
Islam Shah
D
Akbar
Question 32Single Answer
Arrange the following in correct chronological order:
(i).Conquest of Gujarat by Akbar
(ii).Battle of Haldighati
(iii).Introduction of the ‘dagh’ system
(iv).Introduction of the ‘Ilahi’ era
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
D
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
Question 33Single Answer
Identify the dynasty which Rai singh Panj Hajari belonged to:
A
Rathore of Bikaner
B
Rathore of Jodhpur
C
Rathore of Kishangarh
D
Rathore of Ratlam
Question 34Single Answer
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A
Second Battle of Panipat : Akbar Vs. Ibrahim Lodi
B
Battle of Haldighati : Udai Singh
C
Battle of Dharmat : Aurangzeb Vs. Dara
D
Battle of Samugarh : Aurangzeb Vs. Shuja
Question 35Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a).Khasa-i-sharifa (i) Trooper hired for the occasion
(b).Sihbandi (ii) Emperor’s own establishment
(c).Talab (iii) Transit duty
(d).Zakat (iv) Mansabdar’s pay claim
A
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
D
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
Question 36Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Mesolithic site (i) Langharaj
(b)Microlith (ii) Bagor (Rajasthan)
(c)Beginning of Settled Agriculture (iii) Birbhanpur
(d)Chalcedony (iv) Chopni Mando
A
Codes
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
D
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
Question 37Single Answer
In which one of the following places the centre of stone tool manufacture is found ?
A
Mehbubanagar
B
Malaprabha
C
Isampur
D
Palaghat
Question 38Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Rigaveda (i) Kanva
(b)Yajurveda (ii) Ranayaniya
(c)Samarveda (iii) Pippalada
(d)Atharveda (iv) Shakala
A
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
B
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
C
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
D
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Question 39Single Answer
Excavations at the sites of the places mentioned in the Mahabharata are related to which one of the following cultures ?
A
Northern Black polished ware
B
Red and Black polished ware
C
Painted grey ware
D
None of the above
Question 40Single Answer
Which, one of the following places, is not associated with mature Harappan settlement ?
A
Dhalewan
B
Lakhmirwala
C
Surkotda
D
Sarai Khola
Question 41Single Answer
Recently in which place broken relief sculpture of King Ashoka has been discovered?
A
Kanaganahalli in Karnataka
B
Mahasthan in Uttar Pradesh
C
Kumrahar in Bihar
D
Nittur in Karnataka
Question 42Single Answer
Who was the founder of Haryark Dynasty ?
A
Shishupal
B
Bimbsar
C
Ajatashatru
D
Udiyan
Question 43Single Answer
In which Buddhist scripture religious practices in the contemporary period of Buddha has been mentioned?
A
Ambattha Jataka
B
Mahavamsa
C
Bhaddasala Jataka
D
Brahmajala Sutta
Question 44Single Answer
Which, one of the following, is not the anthology of Sangam literature?
A
Ettukoi
B
Tirrukkurala
C
Pattupattu
D
Ahinanuru
Question 45Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Al-Biruni (i) Mc Crindle
(b)Megasthenes (ii) Beal
(c)Faxian (iii) Legge
(d)Xuanzang (iv) Sachau
A
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
D
(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Question 46Single Answer
Which one of the following pairs is not correct ?
A
Lower Paleolithic : Hunting, gathering
B
Upper Paleolithic : Hunting, gathering
C
Mesolithic : Hunting, gathering
D
Neolithic : Food Production
Question 47Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Sarai Khola (i) Haryana
(b)Tarkhanwaladera (ii) Pakistan
(c)Kunal (iii) Rajasthan
(d)Shikarpur (iv) Gujarat
A
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
D
(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Question 48Single Answer
Which one of the following pairs is not correct?
A
Rock shelter : Langhnaj
B
Microlith : Mahadaha
C
Site associated with butchering : Lekhakia
D
Stone tool workshop : Isampur
Question 49Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Rigveda (i) Vajsaneya
(b)Yajurveda (ii) Shakala
(c)Samarveda (iii) Shaunaka
(d)Atharveda (iv) Kauthum
A
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
B
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
C
(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
D
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Question 50Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Digha Nikaya (i) Dhammapada
(b)Khuddaka Nikaya (ii) Mahaparinibbana
(c)Vinayapitaka (iii) Kathavastu
(d)Abhidhammapitaka (iv) Khandhaka
A
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B
(iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
C
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
D
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
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Subjects Knowledge & Special Education
Question 51Single Answer
‘Indica’ of Megasthenes was preserved in later Greek Accounts. Which one of the following Greek travellers account is not associated with ‘Indica’?
A
Ktesius
B
Strabo
C
Arrian
D
Pliny
Question 52Single Answer
Which one of the following pairs is not correct?
A
Rock Edict : Sarnath
B
Minor Rock Edict : Bahapur
C
Pillar Edict : Rampurva
D
Minor Pillar Edict : Sanchi
Question 53Single Answer
Which of the following administrative structure in ascending order is correct?
A
Dronamukha, Sthaniya, Samgrahana, Karvatika
B
Sthaniya, Karvatika, Dronamukha, Samgrahana
C
Sthaniya, Dronamukha, Karvatika, Samgrahana
D
Sthaniya, Dronamukha, Samgrahana, Karvatika
Question 54Single Answer
What is the correct chronological order of the following?
(a)The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea
(b)Cosmos Indikopleustes
(c)Geography of Ptolemy
(d)Indica of Meghasthenes
Choose the answer from the codes given below:
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
B
(a) (c) (d) (b)
C
(d) (a) (c) (b)
D
(c) (d) (a) (b)
Question 55Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a) Agathocles (i) Buddha
(b) Kadphises I (ii) Samkarshana
(c) Vimakad phises (iii) Atash
(d) Kanisha I (iv) Shiva
A
Codes.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B
(i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
C
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
D
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Question 56Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II
List-I List-II
(Author) (Book)
(a) John William Kaye (i) Indian Old and New
(b) Mary Carpenter (ii) The Economic History of India under Early British Rule
(c) Ramesh Chandra Dutt (iii) A History of the Sepoy War in India
(d) Valentine Chiral (iv) Six months in India
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
B
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
C
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
D
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
Question 57Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(Book) (Contents)
(a) Nizami-i Anjum (i) Deals with current weights and measures
(b) Tuhfat-ul Hind (ii) Hindu astrology
(c) Dabistan-i (iii) Hindu prosody and Mazahib rhetoric
(d) Risala-Miqdariyah (iv) Different religions and sects of India
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
D
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Question 58Single Answer
Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : The Supreme Council of the Governor-General in Calcutta gave extraordinary powers to Special Commissions to capture and punish rebels of the 1857 Revolt, in its Act XIV of June 1857
Reason (R) : The primary aim of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's Causes of the Indian Revolt (1858), then a government sub-Judge, was to show the loyalty of Muslims, who in the years following the rebellion were viewed with suspicion and disfavour
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C
(A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
D
(A) is not correct, but (R) is correct
Question 59Single Answer
Ibn Battuta informs that the Sultan had fixed Wednesday for freeing male slaves, Friday for freeing female slaves and Saturday for marrying men slaves to female slaves. Identify the Sultan .
A
Balban
B
Aladdin Kanji
C
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
D
Firuz Shah Tughlaq
Question 60Single Answer
In the Bayan Hoard, coins of which Gupta ruler have been found in the highest number ?
A
Chandragupta-I
B
Samudragupta
C
Chandragupta-II
D
Kumaragupta-I
Question 61Single Answer
Which of the following texts were authored by the Kashmiri poet Kshemendra ?
(a) Kuttanimata
(b) Kalavilasa
(c) Prabodhachandrodaya
(d) Samayamatrika
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(b) and (d) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(b), (c) and (d) only
Question 62Single Answer
Regarding Maratha relations with Nizamul Mulk, which of the following statements are correct ?
(a) As the Viceroy of the Deccan, from 1710 to 1715. Nizamul Mulk resisted the Maratha claims for the Chough and Sardeshmukhi of the Deccan
(b) After his successful rebellion against the Saiyids, Nizamul Mulk respected the Imperial farman granting the Chough and Sardeshmukhi of the Deccan to the Marathas
(c) In January 1721. he had his first meeting with Baji Rao
(d) The most important point of conflict between Marathas and Nizamul Mulk was the Karnataka
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(b), (c) and (d) only
B
(a), (b) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(a) and (d) only
Question 63Single Answer
"Our general policy is to avoid entanglement in power politics and not to join any group of powers as against any other group . The two leading groups today are the Russian Bloc and the Anglo-American Bloc . We must be friendly to both and yet not join either" .
The above words constitute the central idea of which policy ?
A
Non-alignment
B
Baghdad Pact
C
Afro-Asian conference of 1955
D
Panchsheel
Question 64Single Answer
Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : When a soldier died showing exemplary valour while fighting for the king, he was granted land for the livelihood of his dependents, called 'Mrityukarvritti'
Statement (II) : A Chandella inscription records the grant of such a 'Mrityukarvritti'
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
C
Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
D
Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
Question 65Single Answer
Given below are two statements One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : When the All India Women's Conference began their campaign in support of the Child Marriage Restraint Bill (1929), Sister Subbalakshmi gave evidence before the Joshi Committee about the harmful effects of youthful marriages
Reasons (R) : Methuen Petit, a social worker who became leading trade unionist, organized the Seva Mandir to work among the poor
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C
(A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
D
(A) is not correct, but (R) is correct
Question 66Single Answer
Which of the following statements regarding Gandhi's concept of Satyagraha are correct ?
(a) For Gandhi, Satyagraha aimed to penetrate the barriers of prejudice, ill-will, dogmatism, self-righteousness and selfishness
(b) Gandhi explained the effectiveness of Satyagraha in terms of the spiritual impact of suffering love
(c) The Satyagraha was considered by Gandhi as the ultimate tool of humiliating the opponent
(d) Gandhi's political realism triumphed over his moral idealism and despite its claims to the contrary, his Satyagrahas were not always purely spiritual in nature
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(a), (c) and (d) only
C
(b), (c) and (d) only
D
(a), (b) and (d) only
Question 67Single Answer
Chronologically arrange Muhammad bin Tughlaq's experiments/projects :
(a) Token currency
(b) Khorasan expedition
(c) Transfer of capital
(d) Qarachil expedition
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(c), (a), (d), (b)
B
(d), (a), (b), (c)
C
(c), (a), (b), (d)
D
(a), (c), (d), (b)
Question 68Single Answer
The earliest extant examples of the Mughal baluster columns are found solely in which of the following Mughal emperor's fortress palaces ?
A
Akbar
B
Jahangir
C
Shahjahan
D
Aurangzeb
Question 69Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II : List-I List-II (Sikh Guru) (Sub-Caste)
(a) Guru Nanak (i) Bhalla
(b) Guru Amar Das (ii) Bedi
(c) Guru Ram Das (iii) Trehan
(d) Guru Angad (iv) Sodhi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
C
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
Question 70Single Answer
Which of the following Sultans in his farman used to address the amirs as Masnad-i ali ?
A
Qutbuddin Aibek
B
Balban
C
Firuz Tughlaq
D
Bahlol Lodi
Question 71Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(Authors) (Dharmasastras)
(a) Bhatta Lakshmidhara (i) Chaturvarga-chintamani
(b) Devannabhatta (ii) Smrityarthasara
(c) Hemadri (iii) Kriyakalpataru
(d) Sridhara (iv) Smriti-Chandrika
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
C
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
D
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
Question 72Single Answer
Which of the following statements regarding interpretation in historical writing are correct ?
(a) Interpretation as an essential step in historical method seems to lie beyond criticism and exposition
(b) To know what a document means is as much a challenge to critical judgment as to know when or by whom was it written, or whether one may trust it
(c) The literary exposition of historical data is greatly conditioned by the interpretation one places upon them
(d) Factual interpretation deals with the facts of a document, not with the words
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (c) and (d) only
B
(a), (b) and (d) only
C
(b), (c) and (d) only
D
(c) and (d) only
Question 73Single Answer
The Sultan ordered the Maliks, Amirs, officers of the court and persons of responsibility and status not to go to each other's houses or to collect parties at banquets : there were to be no intermarriage among them unless the Sultan had been informed and his permission obtained'. Identify the Sultan .
A
Balban
B
Alauddin Khalji
C
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
D
Firuz Shah Tughlaq
Question 74Single Answer
Who was the first elected president of the All India Depressed Classes Association formed in 1926 ?
A
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B
Rao Bahaddur M.C. Rajah
C
Bhaskarrao Jadhav
D
Jagjivan Ram
Question 75Single Answer
Poems classified as upadesharupaka (didactic metaphors) in Marathi bhakti poetry were known as
A
Bharud
B
Abhang
C
Palana
D
Vachana
Question 76Single Answer
During Jahangir's period certain painters developed recognizable areas of expertise in the field of Mughal paintings . In this regard which of the following statements are correct ?
(a) Mansur wars expert in painting animals and flowers
(b) Abul Hasan was a portraitist
(c) Govardhan was an expert painter of painting holy men, musicians, and eccentrics
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(b) and (c) only
B
(a) and (b) only
C
(a) and (c) only
D
(a), (b) and (c)
Question 77Single Answer
Which of the following Sanskrit intellectuals of the seventeenth century had relations with the Mughal emperor Shahjahan ?
(a) Santi Chandra
(b) Jagannath Panditraja
(c) Kavindracarya Saraswati
(d) Padmasundra
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b) and (c) only
B
(b), (c) and (d) only
C
(b) and (c) only
D
(c) and (d) only
Question 78Single Answer
From among the following statements regarding Munshi Premchand and his works, which of them are correct ?
(a) Premchand was among the first to portray the Dalits as independent and recognizable characters both as part of the poor and with their own particular problems
(b) Premchand was extremely insensitive to the political and social movements of his times
(c) Premchand was concerned both about social evils and enslaved conditions of his country
(d) One of his (Premchand's) last and most famous stories, Kafan (the Shroud), was first published in Hindi in 1935 and later appeared in Urdu
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (c) only
B
(c) and (d) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(b), (c) and (d) only
Question 79Single Answer
Which of the following texts allow divorce ?
(a) Narada Sinriti
(b) Manava Dharmasastra
(c) Arthasastra
(d) Yajnavalkya Smriti
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(d) only
B
(a) and (c) only
C
(a) and (d) only
D
(c) only
Question 80Single Answer
Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
A
Colonial sources cited the Rebellion of 1857 as 'sepoy mutiny'
B
Syed Ahmad Khan focussed on the loyalty of Muslims towards British rulers in the 1857 Rebellion
C
The English 'Free Traders' supported the East India Company's monopoly in India and condemned the Indian chieftains for rebelling against the company
D
R.C. Majumdar refused to accept the 1857 Rebellion as the First War of Independence'
Question 81Single Answer
Which among the following is an archaeological source of Ancient Indian History?
A
Coins
B
Inscriptions
C
Pottery remains
D
Manuscripts
Question 82Single Answer
The study of inscriptions is known as?
A
Epigraphy
B
Numismatics
C
Paleography
D
Archaeology
Question 83Single Answer
The study of coins is called?
A
Numismatics
B
Archaeology
C
Epigraphy
D
Anthropology
Question 84Single Answer
The script used in most of Ashokan inscriptions was?
A
Devanagari
B
Grantha
C
Kharosthi
D
Brahmi
Question 85Single Answer
The Kharosthi script was mainly written from?
A
Left to right
B
Top to bottom
C
Right to left
D
Bottom to top
Question 86Single Answer
The decipherment of Brahmi script was done by?
A
Alexander Cunningham
B
John Marshall
C
James Prinsep
D
William Jones
Question 87Single Answer
The earliest inscriptions in India are associated with?
A
Mauryan rulers
B
Gupta rulers
C
Satavahanas
D
Kushanas
Question 88Single Answer
The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with?
A
Samudragupta
B
Chandragupta Maurya
C
Ashoka
D
Harsha
Question 89Single Answer
The Hathigumpha inscription is related to?
A
Kharavela
B
Ashoka
C
Rudradaman
D
Pushyamitra
Question 90Single Answer
The Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman is in?
A
Prakrit
B
Pali
C
Sanskrit
D
Tamil
Question 91Single Answer
Megasthenes visited India during the reign of?
A
Ashoka
B
Harsha
C
Bindusara
D
Chandragupta Maurya
Question 92Single Answer
The book written by Megasthenes is?
A
Rajatarangini
B
Arthashastra
C
Indica
D
Milindapanho
Question 93Single Answer
Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of?
A
Harshavardhana
B
Samudragupta
C
Ashoka
D
Chandragupta II
Question 94Single Answer
Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of?
A
Kanishka
B
Chandragupta I
C
Harshavardhana
D
Ashoka
Question 95Single Answer
The earliest literary source of Ancient India is?
A
Puranas
B
Ramayana
C
Mahabharata
D
Vedas
Question 96Single Answer
The Rigveda mainly contains?
A
Hymns
B
Rituals
C
Laws
D
Stories
Question 97Single Answer
The Puranas are important sources for?
A
Economic data
B
Scientific discoveries
C
Genealogies of kings
D
Trade records
Question 98Single Answer
The Arthashastra was written by?
A
Panini
B
Kalidasa
C
Kautilya
D
Patanjali
Question 99Single Answer
The Sangam literature is associated with?
A
South India
B
North India
C
Eastern India
D
Western India
Question 100Single Answer
The earliest coins in India were?
A
Gold coins
B
Silver coins
C
Copper coins
D
Punch-marked coins
Question 101Single Answer
Who was the head of the central administration under the Delhi Sultanate?
A
Barid-i-Mumalik
B
Diwan-i-Arz
C
Qazi-ul-Quzat
D
Wazir
Question 102Single Answer
The department of military affairs was known as:
A
Diwan-i-Insha
B
Diwan-i-Rasalat
C
Diwan-i-Arz
D
Diwan-i-Wizarat
Question 103Single Answer
The land revenue system under Alauddin Khalji was primarily based on:
A
Iqta system
B
Kharaj system
C
Zabti system
D
Batai system
Question 104Single Answer
The market control system was introduced by:
A
Iltutmish
B
Alauddin Khalji
C
Balban
D
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Question 105Single Answer
The officer in charge of royal correspondence was:
A
Diwan-i-Insha
B
Diwan-i-Arz
C
Diwan-i-Khairat
D
Diwan-i-Mustakhraj
Question 106Single Answer
The Iqta system was mainly related to:
A
Trade
B
Land revenue assignment
C
Judicial administration
D
Religious affairs
Question 107Single Answer
The village headman during the Sultanate period was called:
A
Amir
B
Kotwal
C
Muqaddam
D
Subedar
Question 108Single Answer
The position of women in the Sultanate period was generally characterized by:
A
Complete equality
B
Participation in administration
C
Matriarchal society
D
Purdah system
Question 109Single Answer
The practice of Sati during the Sultanate period was:
A
Completely abolished
B
Prevalent among certain sections
C
Encouraged by Sultans
D
Mandatory for all women
Question 110Single Answer
The most important source of revenue during the Sultanate was:
A
Customs duty
B
Jizya
C
War booty
D
Land revenue
Question 111Single Answer
The Jizya was a tax imposed on:
A
Traders
B
Farmers
C
Soldiers
D
Non-Muslims
Question 112Single Answer
The architectural style of the Sultanate period is known as:
A
Indo-Islamic style
B
Nagara style
C
Dravida style
D
Vesara style
Question 113Single Answer
The Qutub Minar was completed by:
A
Iltutmish
B
Qutbuddin Aibak
C
Balban
D
Alauddin Khalji
Question 114Single Answer
The Alai Darwaza was built by:
A
Iltutmish
B
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
C
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D
Alauddin Khalji
Question 115Single Answer
The famous Sufi saint of the Chishti order in Delhi was:
A
Nizamuddin Auliya
B
Moinuddin Chishti
C
Bahauddin Zakariya
D
Sheikh Salim Chishti
Question 116Single Answer
The Bhakti movement emphasized:
A
Ritualism
B
Personal devotion to God
C
Caste hierarchy
D
Idol destruction
Question 117Single Answer
Kabir was associated with:
A
Nirguna Bhakti
B
Shaivism
C
Vaishnavism
D
Sufism only
Question 118Single Answer
The founder of the Sikh religion was:
A
Chaitanya
B
Guru Gobind Singh
C
Ramananda
D
Guru Nanak
Question 119Single Answer
The Sufi practice of sama refers to:
A
Musical assembly
B
Fasting
C
Meditation
D
Pilgrimage
Question 120Single Answer
The Madrasa system of education mainly focused on:
A
Islamic theology and law
B
Military training
C
Trade skills
D
Agriculture
Question 121Single Answer
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Question 122Single Answer
Which among the following is an important archaeological source for Modern Indian history?
A
Ashokan edicts
B
Harappan seals
C
Colonial-era coins and monuments
D
Vedic Samhita
Question 123Single Answer
The study of coins as a historical source is known as:
A
Epigraphy
B
Numismatics
C
Archaeometry
D
Paleography
Question 124Single Answer
Coins issued by the British East India Company help historians to understand:
A
Vedic rituals
B
Trade networks and political authority
C
Medieval temple architecture
D
Gupta administration
Question 125Single Answer
The inscriptions on colonial monuments generally provide information about:
A
Harappan trade
B
Sangam literature
C
Mauryan administration
D
British officials and events
Question 126Single Answer
Archival materials mainly include:
A
Oral traditions
B
Government records and official documents
C
Folk songs
D
Temple sculptures
Question 127Single Answer
The National Archives of India primarily preserves:
A
Prehistoric tools
B
Official colonial records
C
Mughal paintings
D
Buddhist manuscripts
Question 128Single Answer
District Gazetteers are useful sources because they contain information about:
A
Local administration and economy
B
Mythological stories
C
Vedic hymns
D
Harappan script
Question 129Single Answer
Travelogues written by European travelers help in understanding:
A
Ancient Greek history
B
Indian society under colonial rule
C
Indus Valley agriculture
D
Gupta coinage
Question 130Single Answer
The writings of missionaries in India mainly describe:
A
Social and religious conditions
B
Temple rituals of the Cholas
C
Mauryan warfare
D
Harappan trade
Question 131Single Answer
Newspapers of the 19th century are important because they reflect:
A
Harappan urban planning
B
Gupta art
C
Vedic sacrifices
D
Public opinion and political developments
Question 132Single Answer
Which among the following is an example of an Indian biography useful for Modern Indian history?
A
Baburnama
B
Akbarnama
C
Autobiography of Jawaharlal Nehru
D
Rajatarangini
Question 133Single Answer
Memoirs written by freedom fighters are valuable because they provide:
A
Personal experiences of political movements
B
Geological data
C
Harappan inscriptions
D
Gupta trade details
Question 134Single Answer
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is responsible for:
A
Conducting elections
B
Publishing newspapers
C
Preserving monuments
D
Managing universities
Question 135Single Answer
Colonial administrative reports are categorized under:
A
Literary fiction
B
Archival sources
C
Oral history
D
Mythological texts
Question 136Single Answer
Which source provides details about trade patterns during British rule?
A
Vedas
B
Sangam poems
C
Revenue records
D
Upanishads
Question 137Single Answer
European accounts such as those by traders and officials are important because they:
A
Provide outsider perspectives on Indian society
B
Only praise Indian rulers
C
Describe prehistoric culture
D
Focus on Gupta temples
Question 138Single Answer
Newspapers like ‘Amrita Bazar Patrika’ contributed to:
A
Spread of Vedic culture
B
Mughal architecture
C
Harappan studies
D
Nationalist awareness
Question 139Single Answer
Missionary texts are significant for studying:
A
Gupta coinage
B
Mauryan taxation
C
Social reforms and education
D
Indus Valley seals
Question 140Single Answer
Which among the following is a material source?
A
Folk tale
B
Monument
C
Biography
D
Memoir
Question 141Single Answer
Which national institution works for rehabilitation of persons with visual impairment?
A
NIVH
B
NIEPID
C
NILD
D
AYJNISHD
Question 142Single Answer
NIVH is located at which place?
A
New Delhi
B
Mumbai
C
Chennai
D
Dehradun
Question 143Single Answer
Which institution is associated with hearing impairment?
A
AYJNISHD
B
NIEPID
C
NIMHANS
D
NILD
Question 144Single Answer
What is the full form of RCI?
A
Rehabilitation Council of India
B
Research Council of India
C
Resource Council of India
D
Rehabilitation Committee of India
Question 145Single Answer
Which organization regulates special education professionals in India?
A
NCERT
B
RCI
C
UGC
D
CBSE
Question 146Single Answer
What is the full form of NIEPID?
A
National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
B
National Institute of Inclusive Education and Professional Development
C
National Institute for Educational Planning and Development
D
National Institute of Empowerment and Public Development
Question 147Single Answer
Which ministry deals with disability affairs in India?
A
Ministry of Education
B
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
C
Ministry of Health
D
Ministry of Labour
Question 148Single Answer
Which agency develops educational resources for school education?
A
NCERT
B
RBI
C
AICTE
D
NITI Aayog
Question 149Single Answer
Which organization conducts teacher education programs in special education?
