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Question 1Single Answer

Which of the following is not a Neolithic site?

A
Brahmagiri
B
Sanganakallu
C
Arikamedu
D
Piklihal

Question 2Single Answer

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

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

Question 3Single Answer

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

A
Kamandaka Nitisara
B
Arthasastra
C
Manu Smriti
D
Nitivakyamitra

Question 4Single Answer

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

A
Arjunayanas
B
Maghas
C
Malavas
D
Panchalas

Question 5Single Answer

Which of the following works relates to Tamil grammar?

A
Ahananuru
B
Kural
C
Tolkappiyam
D
Padirruppattu

Question 6Single Answer

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

A
Bila Surgam
B
Hunsgi
C
Bhimbetaka
D
Mahagara

Question 7Single Answer

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

A
Punjab
B
Baluchistan
C
Sindh
D
Rajasthan

Question 8Single Answer

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

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

Question 9Single Answer

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

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

Question 10Single Answer

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

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

Question 11Single Answer

The hominoid fossils of Hathnora is:

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

Question 12Single Answer

The burial practice was started by:

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

Question 13Single Answer

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

A
Jodhpura
B
Bahadrabad
C
Saipai
D
Gungeria

Question 14Single Answer

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

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

Question 15Single Answer

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

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

Question 16Single Answer

The earliest epigraphical evidence of Indo-European language have been found at:

A
Bactri
B
Iraq
C
Iran
D
Syria

Question 17Single Answer

Which of the following priest composed Gayatri Mantra?

A
Vasistha
B
Vishvamitra
C
Atri
D
Bharadwaj

Question 18Single Answer

Which of the following Vedang is associated with metrics?

A
Shiksha
B
Kalpa
C
Nirukta
D
Chhanda

Question 19Single Answer

The Greek settlement ‘Boukephala’ was situated on:

A
Ravi
B
Chenab
C
Jhelum
D
Sindhu

Question 20Single Answer

Which of the following dynasty issued largest number of Copper coins in India?

A
Indo-Greek
B
Satvahana
C
Kushan
D
Gupta

Question 21Single Answer

Which one of the below mentioned sites is not Harappan?

A
Padre
B
Kuntasi
C
Birrana
D
Jakhera

Question 22Single Answer

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

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

Question 23Single Answer

Asvapati of the Upanishadic age was the ruler of ?

A
Kekaya
B
Madra
C
Panchala
D
Usinara

Question 24Single Answer

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

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

Question 25Single Answer

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

A
Ajivaka
B
Bauddha
C
Charavaka
D
Jaina

Question 26Single Answer

Which of the following was an administrative centre of the southern part of Ashokan Empire?

A
Tosali
B
Samapa
C
Suvarnagiri
D
Ujjayini

Question 27Single Answer

In which of the following forms of ancient Indian marriages was the payment of bride price a condition

A
Arsha
B
Asura
C
Daiva
D
Prajapatya

Question 28Single Answer

The Padirruppattu is a collection of poems in praise of:

A
Chera Kings
B
Pandya Kings
C
Chola Kings
D
Tondaiman Kings

Question 29Single Answer

Kayarohana, said to be dwelling place of Lakulisa, the founder of the Lakulisa-Pasupata cult, is located in which one of the following?

A
Bengal
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Rajasthan
D
Gujarat

Question 30Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I                                                               List-II
(Dynasties)                                                   (Founders)
(a)Satavahanas                                          (i) Vindhyasakati
(b)Vakatakas                                               (ii) Indravarman - I
(c)Eastern Gangas                                     (iii) Sri Gupta
(d)Guptas                                                     (iv) Simuka

A
Codes.

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

Question 31Single Answer

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

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

Question 32Single Answer

In which area the Neolithic man lived in underground pits ?

A
Karnataka
B
Assam
C
Kashmir
D
Madhya Pradesh

Question 33Single 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 34Single 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 35Single 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 36Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I                                                               List-II
(a) Srautasutra                                             (i) Measuring of fire-altars
(b) Grihyasutra                                             (ii) Rules relating to sacrifices
(c) Dharmasutra                                           (iii) Domestic Rights
(d) Sulvasutra                                               (iv) Dharma or Law

A
Codes.

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

Question 37Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I List-II
(a)Surya Siddhanta (i) Romans
(b)Pudgala                                                               (ii) Greeks
(c)Horashastra                                                        (iii) Aryabhatta
(d)Arretine Ware                                                     (iv) Jainism

A
Codes.

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

Question 38Single Answer

Match List-I (Officials) with List-II (Departments) and choose the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I                                                               List-II
(Officials)                                                      (Department)
(a) Lakshana-dhyaksha                 (i) Superintendent of Mints
(b) Sitadhyaksha                             (ii) Superintendent of Commerce
(c) Pautava-dhyaksha                    (iii) Superintendent of Agriculture
(d) Panya-dhyaksha (iv) Superintendent of Weights and Measures

A
Codes.

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

Question 39Single Answer

Who among the following rulers is the last ruler of the Satavahana dynasty?

A
Siri Yajna
B
Siri Satakarni
C
Pulumavi IV
D
Siva Siri Pulumavi

Question 40Single Answer

The earliest available Indian coins were made of

A
Gold
B
Silver
C
Copper
D
Copper and Silver

Question 41Single 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 42Single 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 43Single 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 44Single Answer

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

A
Mahavamsa
B
Mahavagga
C
Dipavamsa
D
Mahavastu

Question 45Single 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 46Single Answer

Point out which one of the following sites associated with the Nagas had a shrine dedicated to Dadhikarna, the lord of the Nagas:

A
Padmavati
B
Kantipuri
C
Mathura
D
Rajagriha

Question 47Single Answer

Which one of the following Puranas replaces the Buddha with Krishna in the list of the Avataras of Vishnu?

A
Matsya Purana
B
Bhagavata Purana
C
Vayu Purana
D
Kurma Purana

Question 48Single Answer

The earliest Lingodbhavamurti of Siva has been found at which one of the below mentioned sites?

A
Kanchi
B
Bhojpur
C
Gudimallam
D
Khoh

Question 49Single Answer

Which one of the below mentioned South Indian temples has wall-paintings?

A
Kailashnath temple at Kanchipuram
B
Virupaksha temple at Pattadakal
C
Vijayalaya Cholishwara temple at Narttamalai
D
Koranganatha temple at Srinivasanallur

Question 50Single Answer

Arrange the Pala kings listed below in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List
i.Rajyapalai.
ii.Narayanapala
iii.Devapala
iv.Gopala

A
Codes.

(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
C
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D
(i) (iv) (iii) (ii)

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Question 51Single 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 52Single 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 53Single 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 54Single 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 55Single 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 56Single 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 57Single Answer

The earliest available Indian coins were made of:

A
Gold
B
Silver
C
Copper
D
Copper and Silver

Question 58Single 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 59Single 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 60Single Answer

The ‘Romaka Sidhanta’ in Indian astronomy shows signs of:

A
Roman influence
B
Greek influence
C
Iranian influence
D
Arabian influence

Question 61Single 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 62Single 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 63Single 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 64Single 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 65Single Answer

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

A
Dhalewan
B
Lakhmirwala
C
Surkotda
D
Sarai Khola

Question 66Single 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 67Single Answer

Who was the founder of Haryark Dynasty ?

A
Shishupal
B
Bimbsar
C
Ajatashatru
D
Udiyan

Question 68Single 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 69Single Answer

Which, one of the following, is not the anthology of Sangam literature?

A
Ettukoi
B
Tirrukkurala
C
Pattupattu
D
Ahinanuru

Question 70Single 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 71Single 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 72Single 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 73Single 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 74Single 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 75Single Answer

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

A
Codes.

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

Question 76Single 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 77Single 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 78Single 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 79Single 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 80Single 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 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

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 92Single Answer

The study of inscriptions is called?

A
Numismatics
B
Paleography
C
Archaeobotany
D
Epigraphy

Question 93Single Answer

The study of coins is known as?

A
Ethnography
B
Numismatics
C
Cartography
D
Iconography

Question 94Single Answer

Which method is commonly used to date organic archaeological remains?

A
Stratigraphy
B
Epigraphy
C
Paleography
D
Carbon-14 dating

Question 95Single Answer

Excavation means?

A
Preservation of monuments
B
Systematic digging of sites
C
Discovery of manuscripts
D
Study of myths

Question 96Single Answer

The earliest deciphered Indian script was?

A
Kharosthi
B
Devanagari
C
Sharada
D
Brahmi

Question 97Single Answer

James Prinsep is associated with the decipherment of?

A
Persian inscriptions
B
Greek inscriptions
C
Tamil script
D
Brahmi script

Question 98Single 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 99Single 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 100Single Answer

Which archaeological source helps most in reconstructing economic history?

A
Legends
B
Coins
C
Myths
D
Puranas

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