On-line teaching and face-to-face teaching both are effective
D
Face-to-face teaching is less effective than online teaching
Question 2Single 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 3Single Answer
If a student misbehaves with other students in the class, the teacher should -
A
report the matter to the parents
B
punish him at the time of the morning assembly in the school
C
deal with him with sympathetic understanding
D
treat him with sympathy and understanding
Question 4Single Answer
How can a failed student be encouraged to study sincerely in the same class?
A
by teacher’s counseling
B
by psychological counseling
C
by guardian’s counseling
D
by Students’ Association
Question 5Single Answer
Our examination system is -
A
defective
B
without any defect
C
in the interest of the students
D
well-planned
Question 6Single Answer
Which Article in the Constitution deals with elementary education ?
A
Article 45
B
Article 370
C
Article 19
D
Article 226
Question 7Single Answer
For physically handicapped student of the school, there should be
A
proper facility for entering the class-room and toilet
B
proper arrangement for his food and lodging
C
arrangement for his free education
D
an arrangement for necessary equipments
Question 8Single Answer
A naughty student in the class is
A
foolish and dull
B
active and intelligent
C
unadjusted and unappreciated
D
rich and careless
Question 9Single Answer
Why is syllabus necessary in school ?
A
It helps in the proper functioning of the school
B
It makes the classroom education under control
C
A teacher can rule every work outside the class in a proper manner
D
All of the above are possible
Question 10Single Answer
If a seminar or conference is being conducted in your city concerning education, what will you do ?
A
I will take part in it without the permission of the Principal
B
I shall seek the permission of the Principal
C
I shall take leave from the school
D
I shall take no interest in it
Question 11Single Answer
How will you evaluate a student on the basis of the question paper type ?
A
On the basis of objective type questions
B
Essay type questions
C
Short answer type questions
D
All of the above
Question 12Single Answer
In order to make teaching more effective in the class, what would be done?
A
After the teaching, same type of questions should be given to the students for practice
B
Home-work should be given frequently
C
Home-work should be given now and them
D
After school hours, same type of questions should be got solved from the students
Question 13Single Answer
Why did you adopt teaching profession ?
A
Your parents wanted it
B
At the advice of your friend
C
No member in your family is in this profession
D
You have interest in it
Question 14Single Answer
You will pay need to such persons who are
A
very intelligent
B
very weak in studies
C
your relatives
D
well - behaved
Question 15Single Answer
In order to become skillful in his job, a teacher
A
should study new books on his subject
B
should take part in the debates of the school
C
should write on his subject
D
All of the above
Question 16Single Answer
Why step will you take to make your students health ?
A
Make the parents aware of the importance of good health
B
Organise debate on the importance of good health
C
Give them training regarding health
D
Give examples of healthy students
Question 17Single Answer
A teacher impresses his students
A
by showing his authority and dominance
B
by his regularity in teaching
C
by misbehaving with his students
D
by indulging in gossip with the students
Question 18Single Answer
If you fail to complete your syllabus in time, what will you do ?
A
Take extra classes to complete the syllabus
B
Leave the syllabus incomplete
C
Teach selected questions out of the remaining syllabus
D
Ask the students to complete the syllabus themselves
Question 19Single Answer
If you are the administrator of the school. In your school, irregularities are on the rise.
A
Coordination between Managing Committee, Principal, Teachers and Students
B
Solve problems of students
C
Solve problems of teachers
D
Impose severe punishment
Question 20Single Answer
Should student be allowed to ask questions in the class ?
A
No
B
Yes
C
Sometimes
D
As per the wish of the teacher
Question 21Single Answer
Most of the students dislike going to the classroom, because
A
they have tuitions at home
B
the teachers don’t allow them to enter the class
C
they are strikers
D
the teachers are harsh and the time-table is dull
Question 22Single Answer
As regards the use of black-board in the class, what arrangements should be made for the students with weak eye-sight?
A
They should be provided with spectacles
B
They should be asked to read that is written on the black-board
C
They should be given front seats
D
Special arrangement should be made for them
Question 23Single Answer
What will the teacher do when a student asks him an irrelevant question?
A
He will scold him and ask him to sit down
B
He will make it clear
C
He will send him out of the class
D
He will advise him to wait for the answer
Question 24Single Answer
Too much liberty given to the student creates
A
ideal atmosphere for teaching
B
much noise in the classroom
C
indiscipline in the classroom
D
no problem in the classroom
Question 25Single Answer
What will you, as a teacher, say to the students if they come late on a rainy day?
A
You would not say anything
B
You would find out the reason of their being late
C
You wouldpunish them for getting late
D
You would make them take an oath not to come late in future
Question 26Single Answer
How will you inculcate the sense of conclusions-operation among students?
A
By telling them the importance of sports
B
By explaining them that games promote mutual co-operation and mental balance
C
By telling that games waste out time
D
None of the above
Question 27Single Answer
Some of the students are below average. As a Principal of the school, your response to such students will be
A
equal behaviour with all the students in the school
B
to disallow admission to them in the next class
C
generous attitude towards them
D
not pay any special attention to them
Question 28Single Answer
What instruction should a teacher give to the students to seek the answer to the questions?
A
Seek the answer to the questions
B
Ask the answer to the questions from the teachers
C
Tell the answer yourself
D
Find out the answer from your superior colleagues
Question 29Single Answer
How should a student, who does not, respond to all the efforts for improvement, be treated?
A
He should be rusticated from the school
B
Psychologists and social work experts should be consulted
C
Arrangement should be made for his special education
D
His activities should be overlooked
Question 30Single Answer
How will you develop the quality of discipline among the students?
A
By offering them responsibilities
B
By getting knowledge about rules of conduct
C
By banishing them
D
By getting the rules obeyed
Question 31Single Answer
How will you, as a teacher, win the heart of your students?
A
By doing hard work
B
By maintaining strict discipline
C
By acquiring mastery in your subject
D
Pay need to the personal problems of the students
Question 32Single Answer
If a student comes late to the class, the teacher should
A
turn him out
B
punish him severely and report the matter to the head
C
mark him absent for a number of days
D
treat him with sympathy and understanding
Question 33Single Answer
A teacher should behave with all the students
A
as a friend
B
equally
C
personally
D
in a selfless manner
Question 34Single Answer
For finding correct answers from the students, what method will you apply as a teacher?
A
Punish the students
B
Ask them to write on the black-board
C
Use audio-visual aids
D
Shall use text book reading method
Question 35Single 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 36Single Answer
The prime requirement to become a good teacher is to have
A
Genuine interest in teaching
B
Knowledge about controlling students
C
Subject knowledge
D
Good expression
Question 37Single 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 38Single 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 39Single 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 40Single Answer
Communication is the transfer and understanding of
A
Ideas
B
Concepts
C
Meaning
D
Words
Question 41Single Answer
Find the missing number in the following series.
8, 24, 12, ?, 18, 54
A
26
B
24
C
36
D
32
Question 42Single Answer
Find the missing number in the following series.
28, 33, 31, 36, ?, 39
A
30
B
32
C
33
D
34
Question 43Single Answer
The main governing body at the tertiary level of education in India is -
A
NCERT
B
CBSE
C
AICTE
D
UGC
Question 44Single Answer
Government established the University Grants Commission by an act of Parliament in the year
A
1980
B
1948
C
1950
D
1956
Question 45Single Answer
The term ecosystem was coined by -
A
Arthur Tansley
B
Al Gore
C
Mobius
D
Mobius
Question 46Single Answer
Who first used and defined Ecology in 1866?
A
H. Reiter
B
Haeckel
C
Charles Elton
D
Odum
Question 47Single Answer
ICT stands for -
A
Information and communication technology
B
Information controlled technology
C
Information capable technology
D
None of the above
Question 48Single 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 49Single 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 50Single Answer
Propositions that support the conclusion of an argument are called
A
Inferences
B
Premises
C
Concepts
D
None of the above
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Indian Culture
Question 51Single Answer
The first mesolithic rock paintings in India were found at:
A
Kathotia
B
Lakhajoar
C
Pitalkhora
D
Sohagighat
Question 52Single Answer
Which of the following Rigvedic rivers is described as ‘naditama’ (the river par excellence) ?
A
Ganga
B
Drishadvati
C
Saraswati
D
Sindhu
Question 53Single Answer
The female Alvar Saint Andal was brought up by:
A
Nammalvar
B
Kulasekharalvar
C
Periyaalvar
D
Poykaialvar
Question 54Single Answer
Buddha’s encounter with the mad elephant Nalagiri, Jet loose by his jealous cousin Devadatta took place at:
A
Kapilavastu
B
Kausambi
C
Rajagriha
D
Vaisali
Question 55Single Answer
Who is regarded as the source of Herodotus for his Indian accounts?
A
Cato, the Elder
B
Hecataeus of Miletus
C
Polybius
D
Xenophon
Question 56Single Answer
According to Kautilya’s Arthasastra, who among the following was responsible for Issuing coins ?
A
Lakshanadhyakshu
B
Mudradhyaksha
C
Panyadhyaksha
D
Rupadarsaka
Question 57Single Answer
The paintings of which one of the following caves of Ajanta are datable to the pre-Christian era ?
A
Cave 16
B
Cave 15
C
Cave 10
D
Cave 1
Question 58Single Answer
The Mahastupa of Nagarjunikonda was built during the reign of which of the following ?
A
Abhira King lsvarasena
B
Ikshvaku King Chantamula
C
Ikshvaku King Virapurushadatta
D
Satavahana King Yajna Sri Satakarni
Question 59Single Answer
The Sixteen goddesses of learning (vidyadevis) led by Saraswati enjoy great importance in which one of the following religious sects ?
A
Buddhism
B
Jainism
C
Saivism
D
Vaisnavism
Question 60Single Answer
Who among the following played the role of a judge in a dance competition described in Malavikagnimitram ?
A
Ganacharya
B
Haradutta
C
Katyayani
D
Kausiki
Question 61Single Answer
Ten Asvamedha sacrifices were performed by the kings of which one of the following dynasties ?
A
Bharasiva
B
Pallava
C
Sunga
D
Vakataka
Question 62Single Answer
Which Telugu author became famous as 'Abhinava Dandi' for transtating Dandin's Dasakumaracharita ?
A
Ketana
B
Nannaya
C
Srinatha
D
Tikkana
Question 63Single Answer
According to the Dayabhaga school of Law, the son becomes entitled to inherit the ancestral property :
A
As soon as he is born
B
After his father enters into the Sanyasa Asrama
C
After the death of his father
D
After the death of both parents
Question 64Single Answer
Identify the ruler whose excessive fondness as chweing betel leaf, according to Kalhana, had badly affected the state economy .
A
Lalitaditya-Muktapida
B
Chandrapida
C
Ananta
D
Harsha
Question 65Single Answer
Mulavarmana, who performed Bahusuvamakam ritual and made a gift of 20000 cows was the ruler of :
A
Arakan
B
Borneo
C
Java
D
Sumatra
Question 66Single Answer
“Even the picture of China was envious of its architectural charm.” Identify which one of the following buildings of Qutbuddin Aibak, Hasan Nizami is comparing with ?
A
Jama Masjid
B
Qasr-i Safed
C
Qutb Minar
D
Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra
Question 67Single Answer
Which of the following writers mentions about two pillars of Asoka brought to Delhi by Sultan Firuz Tughlaq that, “Thousand of men, from mere labourers to artisans and engineers of the highest type were employed. Raw hides- and recds were wound round the pillar to prevent it from breaking. ”
A
Zia ud din Barani
B
Isami
C
Ibn Battuta
D
Shams-i Siraj Afif
Question 68Single Answer
Dalail-i Firuzshahi, which was translated from Sanskrit into Persian, was related to which of the following subjects ?
A
Administration
B
Health
C
Astrology
D
Economy
Question 69Single Answer
Who in the fifteenth century built the famous Victory Tower sculptured with Hindu pantheon of deities surmounted by the name ‘Allah’ carved many times in excellent Arabic calligraphy at Chittor ?
A
Rana Kumbha
B
Rana Sanga
C
Rana Mokal
D
Rana Pratap
Question 70Single Answer
Akbar formulated dastur rates under the zabt system. What did dastur rates denote ?
A
Cash revenue rates
B
Yields per bigha
C
Summary assessment
D
Standard schedule rate
Question 71Single Answer
Which one of the following emperors substituted human figures for the pieces of chaupar and tumed it into the amazing game of Chandal-Mandal ?
A
Babar
B
Humayun
C
Akbar
D
Jahangir
Question 72Single Answer
Which of the following paintings attributed to Mir Sayyid Ali, was painted by him before he entered Humayun’s employment ?
A
A Young Prince Riding
B
Cow and Calf
C
School Scene
D
A Manuscript Atelier
Question 73Single Answer
Where was the following missing dispatched by Akbar to induce the famed singer-musician Tansen to come to the Mughal court at Agra ?
A
Kalinjar
B
Gwalior
C
Mandu
D
Jaunpur
Question 74Single Answer
Khulasat-us Siyaq mentions the regulations about the clan composition of the troopers to be presented for muster by the nobles. In this regard, which of the following is NOT correct ?
A
Mughal nobles of Transoxiana who had come before 24th R.Y. of Aurangzeb were to present only Mughals
B
Sayyids and Shaikhzadas were to recruit from their own races, but the Rajputs and Afghans were not to exceed one-sixth
C
Afghan nobles were to have two-thirds of Afghans and one-third of other races
D
Rajput nobles were to have one-third of "troops from their own race and two-thirds from other races
Question 75Single Answer
The institution of purdah was to the exclusion of a na-mahram. Which of the following was meant by the term na-mahram ?
A
All people of opposite sex
B
People of same sex
C
All people belonging to the same gotra
D
Those who can legally marry
Question 76Single Answer
To which region belong the forms of folk performances-Khel, Lavani, Goudhal and Tamasha ?
A
Bengal
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
Maharashtra
Question 77Single Answer
With which Indian playwright, realism in ‘urban theatre reached a new climax ?
A
Girish Chandra Ghosh
B
Jayshankar Prasad
C
Mohan Rakesh
D
Girish Karnad
Question 78Single Answer
Who wrote the following words regarding the social change in the nineteenth century?
“All progress in social liberation tends to be a change from the law of status to the law of contract, from the restraints of the family and caste customs to the self-imposed restraints of the free will of the individual. ”
A
Keshub Chandra Sen
B
Surendranath Banergee
C
Mahadev Govind Ranade
D
Swami Vivekanand
Question 79Single Answer
The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded in 1873 by :
A
Jyotiba Phule
B
G.K. Gokhale
C
Anandibai Joshi
D
Pandita Ramabai
Question 80Single Answer
The author of Birangana Kabya (1862) is :
A
Michael Madhusudan Dutt
B
Rabindranath Tagore
C
Subramania Bharati
D
Raja Rammohun Roy
Question 81Single Answer
Who wrote a delightful autobiography-Amar Jiban (My Life) in 1876 ?
A
Rassundari Devi
B
Kailashbasini Devi
C
Swarnakumari Devi
D
Kadambini Ganguly
Question 82Single Answer
What was the main contention in the Rukhmabai case (1884-1887) ?
A
Penalizing female infanticide
B
Women’s right to university education
C
Women’s right to inheritance of property
D
Restitution of conjugal nghts
Question 83Single Answer
Whose style of painting blended traditional iconography with realistic features, displaying the influence of contemporary naturalist styles modelled on victorian art ?
A
Abanindranath Tagore
B
Amrita Shergill
C
Raja Ravi Varma
D
Rabindranath Tagore
Question 84Single Answer
The Hindu Code Bill drafted by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar advocated which one of the following ?
A
Education for women
B
Temple entry for women
C
Upliftment of untouchables
D
Property rights for women
Question 85Single Answer
The ‘Self-Respect’ Movement was initiated by :
A
C. Rajagopalachari
B
Motilal Nehru
C
B.R. Ambedkar
D
E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker
Question 86Single Answer
Which Rajput ruler of Amber founded the city of Jaipur ?
A
Raja Mansingh
B
Raja Hamir Mal
C
Raja Jaichandra Rathod
D
Raja Sawai Jai Singh
Question 87Single Answer
From among the following, who does NOT belong to the Subaltern Studies Collective ?
A
Gayatri Spivak-Chakravorty
B
Bipan Chandra
C
Partha Chatterjee
D
Dipesh Chakrabarty
Question 88Single Answer
In which city was the first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya founded by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in 1901 ?
A
Pune
B
Nagpur
C
Baroda
D
Lahore
Question 89Single Answer
Which of the following officials was NOT concerned with Sultan Alauddin Khalji’s market control measures from whom Alauddin used to receive daily reports about the grain market”
A
Shahna-i Mandi
B
Barid
C
Munhis
D
Sera-i Adl
Question 90Single Answer
Which of the following are Chalcolithic culture sites of West Bengal ?
(a) Chandoli
(b) Kayatha
(c) Mahishdal
(d) Pandu Rajar Dhibi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(b) and (c) only
C
(c) and (d) only
D
(d) only
Question 91Single Answer
Which of the following formed part of amusements of the Harappan people?
(a) Chess
(b) Dice
(c) Dance
(d) Hunting
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b) only
B
(b). (c) only
C
(a), (b), (c) only
D
(a), (b), (c), (d)
Question 92Single Answer
Which of the following are NOT included in the standard list of “WVedangas’ (limbs of the Vedas) ?
(a) Kalpa
(b) Siksha
(c) Samhita
(d) Sutra
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(b) and (c) only
C
(c) and (a) only
D
(d) only
Question 93Single Answer
The traces of earliest temples have been found at which of the following places ?
(a) Bairat
(b) Deogarh
(c) Jandial (Takshasila)
(d) Martand (Kashmir)
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(a) and (c) only
C
(c) and (d) only
D
(b) and (d) only
Question 94Single Answer
The traces of earliest temples have been found at which of the following places?
(a) Bairat
(b) Deogarh
(c) Jandial (Takshasila)
(d) Martand (Kashmir)
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(a) and (c) only
C
(c) and (d) only
D
(b) and (d) only
Question 95Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
(Image) (Identification)
(a) Chauri-bearing I. Didarganj
Image
(b) Gandhara Buddha II. Lohanipur
Image
(c) Mathura Buddha III. Schist stone
Image
(d) Stone image torso IV. Spotted red stone
of a nude figure
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B
(i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
C
(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
D
(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
Question 96Single Answer
The Sangam literature speaks of Yavanas living in which of the following seaport towns?
(a) Korkai
(b) Mamallapuram
(c) Puhar
(d) Surparak
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(b) and (c) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(b), (c) and (d) only
Question 97Single Answer
The rulers of which of the following ancient kingdoms supported the cult of Pattini, the divine chaste wife?
(a) Chera (b) Chola
(c) Pandya (d) Singhala
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(c) and (d) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(b), (c) and (a) only
Question 98Single Answer
Which of the following places has yielded life-size portrait statues of Saka-Kushana kings ?
A
Kausambi
B
Mathura
C
Sarnath
D
Sravasti
Question 99Single Answer
Who among the following wrote commentaries on the Manusmriti?
(a) Kulluka (b) Govindaraja
(c) Medhatithi (d) Vishvarupa
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(a) and (c) only
C
(a), (b) & (d) only
D
(a), (b) & (c) only
Question 100Single Answer
Which of the following commentaries were written by Buddhaghosha?
(a) Madhurathavilasini (b) Manorathapurani s
(c) Samantapasadika (d) Sumangalvilasini
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b) only
B
(c), (d) only
C
(b), (c), (d) only
D
(a), (b), (c) only
Question 101Single Answer
Who among the following Gupta rulers issued ‘Chakradhvaja’ type of coins?
(a) Kachagupta (b) Chandragupta II
(c) Kumaragupta I (d) Skandagupta
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) only
B
(a), (b) only
C
(b), (c) only
D
(b), (d) only
Question 102Single Answer
Which of the following structures are apsidal in plan ?
(a) Dharmaraja Rath, Mamallapuram
(b) Nakul-Sahadeva Rath, Mamallapuram
(c) Durga Temple, Aihole
(d) Meguti Temple, Aihole
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b) only
B
(b), (c) only
C
(a), (c) only
D
(b), (d) only
Question 103Single Answer
With regard to Sultan Bahlul Lodi’s polity, which of the following statements are correct?
(a) He did not maintain any personal guards, which was in conformity with the Afghan tradition
(b) His food was not prepared in his palace but was sent, in rotation by the nobles
(c) Mushtaqi says, “He did not sit on the throne in the presence of the nobles and forbade them to stand”
(d) He did not hold the darbar every day
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (d) only
B
(a), (b) & (c) only
C
(a), (c) & (d) only
D
(a), (b) & (d) only
Question 104Single Answer
Which of the following statements are correct about the medieval cities of India ?
(a) The prominent medieval cities of India were generally located on the banks of rivers. The culers and their nobles occupied river banks
(b) However, most medieval cities were noy situated on the outer bend of the river so that the city could expand on both sides along the riverbank
(c) The city of Vijayanagara was situated on the inner bend of the river, thus practically preventing expansion on both sides
(d) The Vijayanagara palace was located in the folds of rocky mountains .
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(a), (c) and (d) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(b), (c) and (d) only
Question 105Single Answer
Which of the following statements are correct ?
(a) Babur describes the palaces of the Gwalior Fort, praising especially those which were built by Man Singh Tomar
(b) Babur was astonished at the ability of Indian masons to inlay and bond pieces of coloured stones without the use of mortar
(c) Babur did not like the architecture of the Central Asian city of Samarkand
(d) Babur built mosques at Panipat and Sambhal
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b) and (d) only
B
(a), (b) and (c) only
C
(a) and (d) only
D
(b) and (c) only
Question 106Single Answer
Regarding the Sikh Gurus, which of the following statements are correct ?
(a) The Guru Granth Saheb, the scripture of the Sikhs, was compiled by Guru Arjan in 1604.
(b) It includes compositions of the Sikh Gurus as well as of Shaikh Farid, Namdev, Kabir, Ravidas and other saints
(c) At least till the beginning of the seventeenth century, there was a strong sense among Guru Nanak’s followers that they belong to a general monotheistic movement
(d) A line of Gurus or spiritual successors to Guru Nanak was established.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (c) and (d) only
B
(b) and (c) only
C
(a), (b), (c), (d)
D
(b), (c) and (d) only
Question 107Single Answer
Which of the following are correct with regard to Rajavinoda ?
(a) It was written in Sanskrit by Kalyan Mal
(b) It was prepared at the court of the Muzaffarid sultan Mahmud Begada of Gujarat
(c) The text applauds the deeds of the king by comparing him with epic heroes like Bhima, Arjuna and Karna
(d) In the text, the ruler is represented as Chakravartin (Universal King) and who is well versed in both politics (Naya) and acting (Naya) and acting (Abhinaya)
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(b), (c) and (d) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(a) and (c) only
Question 108Single Answer
One of the most important functions of an ijaradar in the 18th century was to make agriculture credit (taqavi). Taqavi was generally given :
(a) For seeds
(b) For cultivation
(c) Without stating any purpose
(d) To pay cesses
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b) and (d) only
B
(a), (b) and (c) only
C
(b), (c) and (d) only
D
(c) and (d) only
Question 109Single Answer
Which of the following features are correct descriptions of Shahr-ashob ?
(a) The Urdu phrase for the grief felt for a city
(b) Poems describing the grandeur of the Mughal court
(c) Poems composed about the Mughal decline in the eighteenth and nineteenth century
(d) Compositions made by Wajid Ali Shah Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (c) only
B
(b) and (c) only
C
(c) and (d) only
D
(a) and (d) only
Question 110Single Answer
From among the following poets, who used the Urdu literary game-Shahr Ashob ?
(a) Allama Iqbal
(b) Mirza Rafi ‘Sauda’
(c) Mir Taqi ‘Mir’
(d) Kazi Nazrul Islam
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (d) only
B
(b) and (c) only
C
(c) and (d) only
D
(b) and (d) only
Question 111Single Answer
Which of the following statements regarding Munshi Premchand are correct ?
(a) Premchand was among the first to portray the Dalits as independent and recognisable characters
(b) Premchand was not sensitive to the political movements of his times
(c) One of Premchand’s last and famous stories-Kafan (The Shroud) was first published in Hindi (1935) and later in Urdu (1936)
(d) In his writings, Premchand was more concerned about social evils.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(b) and (c) only
C
(a) and (d) only
D
(c) and (d) only
Question 112Single Answer
Which of the following statements are correct ?
(a) The English language was the vehicle through which the first glimpses of the nature of scientific method reached India
(b) Acceptance of progressive thought of the West did mean the acceptance of the British rule
(c) The new English education made the Indians believe that the ethos of modern English society and the ethos of modern science are identical
(d) A genuine cultural resurgence in the nineteenth century India was effected by way of ‘cultural induction’-to mean the direct transfer of ideas
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (d) only
B
(b) and (c) only
C
(a) and (c) only
D
(c) and (d) only
Question 113Single Answer
Which among the following statements are correct ?
(a) If historical explanation occurs accidentally, through an oversight, one cannot call them biased but just wrong or unjustified
(b) Colonial history written by the colonizers highlighted the views of the colonized
(c) In historical writing, it is imporant to distinguish between cultural relativism and cultural bias
(d) Postmodern writers do not view history as the product of the historian’s world, of his or her ideas, materials and interests
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (d) only
B
(a) and (c) only
C
(b) and (c) only
D
(c) and (d) only
Question 114Single Answer
Who among the following were NOT members of Serampore missionaries ?
(a) Dr. John Wilson
(b) Dr. Murray Mitchell
(c) William Carey
(d) Joshua Marshman
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a) and (b) only
B
(b) and (c) only
C
(a) and (d) only
D
(c) and (d) only
Question 115Single Answer
Match the List-I with List-II.
List-I List-II
(Author) (Book)
(a) A.L. Basham I. India, What can it
Teach Us?
(b) B.N.S. Yadava II. Sociery and Culture
in Twelfth-Century
North India
(c) G.C. Pande IlI. The Legacy of India
(d) Max Muller IV. The Meaning and
Process of Culture
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
D
(i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
Question 116Single Answer
Match the List-I with List-II.
List-I List-II
(Previous Buddhas) (Bodhi Tree)
(a) Vipassi I. Pundarika
(b) Sikhi Il. Patali
(c) Vessabhu Ill. Sirisa
(d) Kakusandha IV. Sala
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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 117Single Answer
Match the List-I with List-II.
List-I List-II
(Poem of (Authors)
Patthupattu)
(a) Kurinchipattu I. Kausikanar
(b) Malaipadukadom II. Kapilar
(c) Maduraikkanchi IlI. Napputhanar
(d) Mullaipattu IV. Maruthanar
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
C
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
D
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Question 118Single Answer
Match the List-I with List-II.
List-I List-II
(Mughal Painter) (Art Work)
(a) Basawan I. St. Mathew
(b) Kesu Das II. A Court Lady
(c) Abul Hasan III. Seated Man
(d) Bishan Das IV. Jahangir embracing
Shah Abbas
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
B
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
C
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
D
(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Question 119Single Answer
Match the List-I with List-II.
List-I List-II
(a) Sahajiya sect I. The originator of Dasakuta movement
(b) Vallabhacharya II. Introduced Shakti and Tantric practices
(c) Hit Harivamsha III. Propogated Pushtimarga
(d) Shripadaraya IV. Founder of Radha Vallabhi sect
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
B
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
C
(i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
D
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
Question 120Single Answer
Match the List-I with List-II.
List-I List-II
(Biographical Works) (Authors)
(a) Navasahasankacharita I. Jayanaka
(b) Ramacharita II. Bilhana
(c) Vikramankadevacharita III. Padmagupta Parimala
(d) Prithvirajavijaya IV. Sandhyakara Nandin
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
B
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
C
(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
D
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Question 121Single Answer
Match the List-I with List-II.
List-I List-II
(Authors) (Works)
(a) Tapati Guha I. Bombay Cinema: An
Thakurta archive of the city
(b) Bhikhu Parekh II. Monuments,Objects, Histories
(c) Ranjani III. Women in
Mazumdar Modern India
(d) Geraldine Forbes IV. Debating India
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
B
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
C
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
D
(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
Question 122Single Answer
Match the List-I with List-II.
List-I List-II
(Authors) (Their works)
(a) Michael Madhusudan I. Madhali Sthiti
Dutta
(b) Narmadashankar Il. Saraswati
Lalshankar-‘Narmad’ chandra
(c) Hari Narayan Apte III. Pingalprakash
(d) Govardhanram IV. Meghnad-Badh
Madhavram Tripathi Kabya
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
B
(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
C
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
D
(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
Question 123Single Answer
Match the List-I with List-II.
List-I List-II
(Author/Poet) (Language)
(a) Lakshminath I. Oriya
Bezbarua
(b) Radhanath Ray II. Assamese
(c) Ramaling III. Telugu
Swamigal
(d) Chilakamarthi IV. Tamil
Lakshmi Narasimham
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
C
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
D
(iii) (iv) (iii) (i)
Question 124Single Answer
Match the List-I with List-II.
List-I List-II
(Historians) (Their schools)
(a) B.R. Nanda I. Annales
(b) Anil Seal II. Imperialist
(c) Valentine Chirol IlI. Cambridge
(d) Harbans Mukhia IV. Nationalist
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
B
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
C
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D
(i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
Question 125Single Answer
Arrange the following in chronological order :
(a) Katyayana, the author of Vartika
(b) Patanjali, the author of Mahabhashya
(c) Yajnavalkya. the author of Yajnavalkya Smriti
(d) Yaska, the author of Nirukta
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b), (c), (d)
B
(d), (a), (b), (c)
C
(b), (d), (a), (c)
D
(d), (b), (a), (c)
Question 126Single Answer
Arrange the following eras in the chronological order :
(a) Kalchuri
(b) Krit
(c) Harsha
(d) Valabhi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(b), (c), (a), (d)
B
(a), (b), (c), (d)
C
(d), (a), (b), (c)
D
(d), (a), (d), (c)
Question 127Single Answer
Arrange chronologically the following copper- plate inscriptions :
(a) Ganjam copper-plate inscription
(b) Madhuban copper-plate inscription
(c) Sui-Bihar copper-plate inscription
(d) Wardak copper-plate inscription
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(c), (d), (a), (b)
B
(a), (b), (c), (d)
C
(d), (a), (b), (c)
D
(b), (a), (b), (c)
Question 128Single Answer
Chronologically arrange the following works related to the story of Rama :
(a) Balaramayana
(b) Uttararamacharita
(c) Pratimanataka
(d) Raghuvamsa
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b), (c), (d)
B
(c), (d), (b), (a)
C
(d), (c), (b), (a)
D
(b), (a), (d), (c)
Question 129Single Answer
Arrange chronologically the following south Indian temples :
(a) Kailasanatha temple of Kanchi
(b) Siva temple of Thanjavur
(c) Srirangam temple of Madurai
(d) Virupaksha temple of Pattadakal
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(a), (b), (d), (c)
B
(a), (b), (c), (d)
C
(a), (d), (b), (c)
D
(d), (a), (b), (c)
Question 130Single Answer
Arrange the following royal women of substance in sequence starting from the earliest :
(a) Mumtaz Mahal
(b) Rabia Daurani
(c) Mukhduma-i Jahan
(d) Hamid Bano Begum
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(b), (c), (d), (a)
B
(d), (b), (a), (c)
C
(c), (d), (a), (b)
D
(a), (c), (b), (d)
Question 131Single Answer
Arrange the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire in chronological order, starting from the earliest :
(a) Mallikarjuna Raya
(b) Virupaksha Raya II
(c) Deva Raya I
(d) Deva Raya II
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(c), (d), (a), (b)
B
(b), (a), (c), (d)
C
(a), (c), (d), (b)
D
(c), (b), (a), (d)
Question 132Single Answer
Chronologically arrange the following Insha collections starting from the earliest:
(a) Insha-i Tahir
(b) Insha-i Mahru
(c) Ijaz-i Khusrawi
(d) Riyaz-ul Insha
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(c), (b), (d), (a)
B
(b), (a), (c), (d)
C
(d), (c), (b), (a)
D
(a), (b), (c), (d)
Question 133Single Answer
Chronologically arrange the following social reform associations according to their years of establishment :
(a) Prarthana Samaj
(b) Arya Samaj
(c) Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha
(d) The Radha Saomi Satsang
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(c), (d), (a), (b)
B
(a), (b), (c), (d)
C
(d), (a), (b), (c)
D
(b), (d), (a), (c)
Question 134Single Answer
Arrange the following institutions in a chronological sequence :
(a) The Arya Samaj Gurukul at Kangri
(b) The Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute at Mumbai
(c) Vishwabharati
(d) The Institute of Science at Bangalore
(e) Association for The Advancement of Scientific and Industrial Education at Kolkata
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
(b), (a), (e), (d), (c)
B
(a), (b), (c), (d), (e)
C
(e), (d), (c), (b), (a)
D
(c), (d), (e), (a), (b)
Question 135Single Answer
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Objective interpretations in history writing are those which best meet rational criteria of accuracy, comprehensiveness, consistency and openness.
Statement II : The fundamental point of the historical quest has been to ‘discover’ the truth, as opposed to merely ‘inventing’ it.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
B
Both Statement I & Statement Il are incorrect
C
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
D
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Question 136Single Answer
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : The earliest deciphered inscriptions in India were written in the Prakrit language.
Statement II : The use of Sanskrit as an epigraphic medium became widespread in the fourth and fifth centuries A.D., but even then Prakrit continued to be used.
In 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 correct, but Statement II is false
D
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is true.
Question 137Single Answer
Given below are two statements:
Statement I : The Mughals also incorporated Sanskrit astrology into courtly practices. Beginning under Humayun, royal horoscopes were cast according to both Indian and Persian systems.
Statement II : Akbar instituted the position of Jyotisraja (or Jotik Rai, “royal astrologer”) in order to have a scholar vested in Indian astrology formally recognised at court and several Brahmans successively held this office into Shahjahan’s reign.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
C
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
D
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct
Question 138Single Answer
Given below are {wo statements.
Statement I : Meaning construction is al the nexus of culture, social structure and social action in historical explanations.
Statement II : Through analysis of narratives, which embody symbolic meaning and codes of understanding. the historian can access the power of culture, both as structure and practice.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
C
Statement I is correct. but Statement II is correct
D
Statement I is incorrect. but Statement II is correct
Question 139Single Answer
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Ranjit Guha sought to establish how insurgency might be read from the gaps, fissures, and rhetorical strategies that marked dominant discourses.
Statement II : Sumit Sarkar stresses the fact that members of the subaltern collective, while critical of “orthodox Marxist theory and practice’, did not retain a Socialist and Marxist outlook.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropnate answer from the options given below :
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
C
Statement ! is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
D
Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct
Question 140Single Answer
Who introduced the Bill, which was later enacted as child marriage (Restraint) Act in 1929 ?
A
Vithalbhai Patel
B
Harbilas Sarda
C
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D
K.M. Munshi
Question 141Single Answer
In which place the Kerala Congress committee decided to launch a satyagraha on March 30, 1924, where untouchables were forbidden to use the road leading to the temple ?
A
Trivendrum
B
Vaikom
C
Cochin
D
Ermakulam
Question 142Single Answer
Who wrote The High Caste Hindu Woman ?
A
Pandita Ramabai
B
Mrs. Ramabai Ranade
C
Mrs. Godutai Karve
D
Mrs. Parvatibai Athawale
Question 143Single Answer
Who were the founders of revivalist and militant ‘Gurukul’ faction of the Arya Samajists ?
A
Guru Dutt and Lala Hans Raj
B
Lala Hans Raj and Lekh Ram
C
Lekh Ram and Lala Lajpat Rai
D
Lekh Ram and Munshi Ram
Question 144Single Answer
Which one of the following papers was not conducted by the Servants of India Society ?
A
The Servants of India
B
Dnyan Prakash
C
Hitwad
D
Navayuga
Question 145Single Answer
Jahangir called the aimas/madad-i : maash holders (holders of charity land) as the :
A
Army of prayers
B
Army of fighters
C
Army of invalids
D
Army of innocents
Question 146Single Answer
Which one of the following is not the painter of Jahangir’s Court ?
A
Mansur
B
Manohar
C
Abdus Samad
D
Abul Hasan
Question 147Single Answer
Identify the emperor who stated about his father’s choice of the Sufi food in the following words: “Of the austerities practiced by my revered father, one was not eating the flesh of animals. During three months of the year he ate meat, and for the remaining nine contented himself with sufi food” :
A
Humayun
B
Akbar
C
Jahangir
D
Shahjahan
Question 148Single Answer
Who among the following Sultans abolished - the system of assigning igtas to his standing army and paid them a cash salary ?
A
Iltutmish
B
Balban
C
Alauddin Khalji
D
Muhammad Tughlaq
Question 149Single Answer
In the building industry, with new techniques, when did ‘blue, diapered and banded tiles and pottery’ began to be manufactured in India ?
A
From the thirteenth century onwards
B
From the fourteenth century onwards
C
From the fifteenth century onwards
D
From the sixteenth century onwards
Question 150Single Answer
Who among the following is regarded as the father of algebra ?