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Question 1Single Answer
Yojna a weekly journal
  1. A
    Ministry of Finance        
  2. B
    Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C
    Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D
    Planning Commission
Question 2Single Answer
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
  1. A
    Ministry of Finance 
  2. B
    Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
  3. C
    Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D
    Planning Commission
Question 3Single Answer
Devaluation of a currency means
  1. A
    Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
  2. B
    Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
  3. C
    Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
  4. D
    Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
Question 4Single Answer
In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
            1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
            2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
            3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
  1. A
    1 and 3
  2. B
    2 and 3
  3. C
    1 and 2
  4. D
    1,2 and 3
Question 5Single Answer
Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
  1. A
    Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
  2. B
    Indira Mahila Yojna
  3. C
    Jawahar Rozgar Yojna
  4. D
    Mahila Samridhi Yojna
Question 6Single Answer
In ruby laser, the stimulated emission is due to transition from
  1. A
    metastable state to any lower state
  2. B
    any higher state of lower state
  3. C
    metastable state to ground state
  4. D
    any higher state to ground state
Question 7Single Answer
A direct current I flows along the length of an infinitely long straight thin walled pipe, then the magnetic field is
  1. A
    uniform throughout the pipe not zero
  2. B
    zero only along the axis of the pipe
  3. C
    zero at any point inside the pipe
  4. D
    maximum at the centre and minimum at the edge
Question 8Single Answer
10-6 M NaOH is diluted 100 times. The pH of the diluted base is
  1. A
    between 7 and 8
  2. B
    between 5 and 6
  3. C
    between 6 and 7
  4. D
    between 10 and 11
Question 9Single Answer
In the electrolysis of acidulated water, it is desired to obtain 1.12 cc of hydrogen per second under STP condition. The current to be passed is
  1. A
    1.93 A         
  2. B
    9.65 A
  3. C
    19.3 A        
  4. D
    0.965 A
Question 10Single Answer
The respiratory quotient during cellular respiration would depend on
  1. A
    the nature of enzymes involved
  2. B
    the nature of the substrate
  3. C
    the amount of carbon dioxide released
  4. D
    the amount of oxygen utilised
Question 11Single Answer
In India the earliest archaeological remains of hearth has been found from:
  1. A
    Bila Surgam
  2. B
    Hunsgi
  3. C
    Bhimbetaka
  4. D
    Mahagara
Question 12Single Answer
From where in South Asia the earliest evidence of wheat-barley farming has been found?
  1. A
    Punjab
  2. B
    Baluchistan
  3. C
    Sindh
  4. D
    Rajasthan
Question 13Single Answer
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  1. A
    Rakhigarhi     -     Middle Town
  2. B
    Harappa           -         Cemetery-H
  3. C
    Mohenjo-daro          -        Cemetery R -37
  4. D
    Kalibangan          -         Burial of male and female 
Question 14Single 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 
  1. A
    Codes: (a)      (b)       (c)        (d)
    (i)         (ii)        (iv)       (iii)
  2. B
    (iii)       (i)         (ii)        (iv)
  3. C
    (i)         (i)         (iv)       (iii)
  4. D
    (iv)       (iii)       (ii)        (i) 
Question 15Single Answer
Which of the following Aryan deities have been invoked in the Boghaz Koi inscription from Asia Minor?
  1. A
    Agni, Rudra, Soma
  2. B
    Indra, Surya, Vishnu
  3. C
    Rudra, Marut, Pushan, Bhaga
  4. D
    Indra, Nasatya, Mitra, Varuna
Question 16Single Answer
The hominoid fossils of Hathnora is:
  1. A
    Homo erectus
  2. B
    Homo habilis
  3. C
    Homo sapiens
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 17Single Answer
The burial practice was started by:
  1. A
    Homo sapiens
  2. B
    Homo erectus
  3. C
    Homo neanderthalensin
  4. D
    Homo habilis
Question 18Single Answer
From where the largest number of copper hoards have been found ?
  1. A
    Jodhpura
  2. B
    Bahadrabad
  3. C
    Saipai
  4. D
    Gungeria
Question 19Single 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 
  1. A
    Codes . (a)      (b)       (c)        (d)
    (ii)        (iii)       (iv)       (i)
  2. B
    (i)         (iv)       (ii)        (iii)
  3. C
    (iv)       (iii)       (ii)        (i)
  4. D
    (iii)       (ii)        (iv)       (ii) 
Question 20Single 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?
  1. A
    Daya Ram Sahni
  2. B
    Rakhal Das Benerji
  3. C
    John Marshall
  4. D
    Madho Sarup Vats
Question 21Single Answer
Which one of the below mentioned sites is not Harappan?
  1. A
    Padre
  2. B
    Kuntasi
  3. C
    Birrana
  4. D
    Jakhera
Question 22Single Answer
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  1. A
    Vedas            Their Brahmanas
    Rigveda    - Aitareya  Brahmana
  2. B
    Samarveda    - Taittiriy  Brahmana
  3. C
    Yajurveda  - Satapatha  Brahmana
  4. D
    Atharvaveda  - Gopatha  Brahmana
Question 23Single Answer
Asvapati of the Upanishadic age was the ruler of ?
  1. A
    Kekaya
  2. B
    Madra
  3. C
    Panchala
  4. 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 
  1. A
    Codes. (a)      (b)       (c)        (d)
    (i)         (ii)        (iv)       (iii)
  2. B
    (ii)        (iii)       (i)         (iv)
  3. C
    (iii)       (iv)       (i)         (ii)
  4. 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?
  1. A
    Ajivaka
  2. B
    Bauddha
  3. C
    Charavaka
  4. D
    Jaina
Question 26Single 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 
  1. A
    Codes. (a)      (b)       (c)        (d)
    (i)         (ii)        (iii)       (iv)
  2. B
    (ii)        (iii)       (iv)       (i)
  3. C
    (iii)       (i)         (ii)        (iv)
  4. D
    (ii)        (iv)       (iii)       (i)
Question 27Single Answer
In which area the Neolithic man lived in underground pits ?
  1. A
    Karnataka
  2. B
    Assam
  3. C
    Kashmir
  4. D
    Madhya Pradesh
Question 28Single 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 
  1. A
    Codes.
    (a)      (b)       (c)        (d)
    (iii)       (iv)       (i)         (ii)
  2. B
    (i)         (iii)       (ii)        (iv)
  3. C
    (ii)        (iii)       (i)         (iv)
  4. D
    (ii)        (iii)       (iv)       (i)
Question 29Single 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:
  1. A
    (i) only
  2. B
    (i) and (ii)
  3. C
    (ii) and (iii)
  4. D
    (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Question 30Single Answer
Who among the following priests had the duty to supervise the performance of a sacrifice ?
  1. A
    Hota
  2. B
    Brahma
  3. C
    Udgata
  4. D
    Adhvaryu
Question 31Single Answer
Flake tools of Levallois technique is the characteristic feature of which area of the following geological ages?
  1. A
    Lower Pleistocene
  2. B
    Holocene
  3. C
    Upper Pleistocene
  4. D
    Middle Pleistocene
Question 32Single 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 
  1. A
    Codes.
    (a)      (b)       (c)        (d)
    3          4          1          2
  2. B
    4          3          2          1
  3. C
    1          2          4          3
  4. D
     2          1          3          4
Question 33Single Answer
Which one of the following situated in the North-East Afghanistan is a Harappan trading port ?
  1. A
    Sutkagen Dor
  2. B
    Mundigak
  3. C
    Shoturgai
  4. D
    Nausharo
Question 34Single Answer
Which one of the following Buddhist texts mentions five hundred wives of Bimbisara ?
  1. A
    Mahavamsa
  2. B
    Mahavagga
  3. C
    Dipavamsa
  4. D
    Mahavastu
Question 35Single Answer
Which of the below mentioned Indo-Greek rulers issued coins bearing the figures of Krishna and Balarama ?
  1. A
    Menander
  2. B
    Agathocles
  3. C
    Heliocles
  4. D
    Archebius
Question 36Single 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 
  1. A
    Codes. (a)      (b)       (c)        (d)
    (ii)        (iii)       (iv)       (i)
  2. B
    (iii)       (ii)        (i)         (iv)
  3. C
    (iv)       (i)         (iii)       (iv)
  4. D
    (i)         (iv)       (ii)        (iii)
Question 37Single 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:
  1. A
    Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B
    Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. C
    (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. D
    (A) is false but (R) is true
Question 38Single 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 
  1. A
    Codes. (a)      (b)       (c)        (d)
    (ii)        (i)         (iv)       (iii)
  2. B
    (i)         (iii)       (iv)       (ii)
  3. C
    (ii)        (iv)       (iii)       (i)
  4. D
    (ii)        (iii)       (iv)       (i)
Question 39Single Answer
The concept of ‘Oriental Despotism’ in Indian history was introduced by whom ?
  1. A
    James Mill
  2. B
    Lamberg-Karlovsky
  3. C
    H.G. Rawlinson
  4. D
    C.H. Philips
Question 40Single 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 
  1. A
    Codes . (a)      (b)       (c)        (d)
    (iv)       (iii)       (ii)        (i)
  2. B
    (iii)       (ii)        (i)         (iv)
  3. C
    (ii)        (i)         (iv)       (iii)
  4. D
    (i)         (iv)       (iii)       (ii)
Question 41Single 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 
  1. A
    Codes
    (a)      (b)       (c)        (d)
    (ii)        (i)         (iii)       (iv)
  2. B
    (i)         (ii)        (iii)       (iv)
  3. C
    (iii)       (ii)        (i)         (iv)
  4. D
    (ii)        (iii)       (iv)       (i)
Question 42Single Answer
In which one of the following places the centre of stone tool manufacture is found ?
  1. A
    Mehbubanagar
  2. B
    Malaprabha
  3. C
    Isampur
  4. D
    Palaghat
Question 43Single 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 
  1. A
    Codes.
    (a)      (b)       (c)        (d)
    (iv)       (iii)       (ii)        (i)
  2. B
    (ii)        (i)         (iii)       (iv)
  3. C
    (iv)       (i)         (ii)        (iii)
  4. D
    (i)         (ii)        (iii)       (iv)
Question 44Single Answer
Excavations at the sites of the places mentioned in the Mahabharata are related to which one of the following cultures ?
  1. A
    Northern Black polished ware
  2. B
    Red and Black polished ware
  3. C
    Painted grey ware
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 45Single Answer
Which, one of the following places, is not associated with mature Harappan settlement ?
  1. A
    Dhalewan
  2. B
    Lakhmirwala
  3. C
    Surkotda
  4. D
    Sarai Khola
Question 46Single Answer
Which one of the following pairs is not correct ?
  1. A
    Lower Paleolithic : Hunting, gathering
  2. B
    Upper Paleolithic : Hunting, gathering
  3. C
    Mesolithic : Hunting, gathering
  4. 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 
  1. A
    Codes.
    (a)      (b)       (c)        (d)
    (ii)      (iii)       (i)         (iv)
  2. B
    (i)         (ii)        (iii)       (iv)
  3. C
    (ii)        (iv)       (iii)       (i)
  4. D
    (i)         (ii)        (iv)       (iii)
Question 48Single Answer
Which one of the following pairs is not correct?
  1. A
    Rock shelter  : Langhnaj
  2. B
    Microlith : Mahadaha
  3. C
    Site associated with butchering  : Lekhakia
  4. 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 
  1. A
    Codes.
    (a)      (b)       (c)        (d)
    (i)         (iv)       (iii)       (ii)
  2. B
    (ii)        (i)         (iv)       (iii)
  3. C
    (i)         (iii)       (ii)        (iv)
  4. 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 
  1. A
    Codes.
    (a)      (b)       (c)        (d)
    (ii)      (i)         (iv)       (iii)
  2. B
    (iii)       (ii)        (iv)       (i)
  3. C
    (i)         (ii)        (iii)       (iv)
  4. D
    (iii)       (iv)       (ii)        (i)
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