INDIAN CULTURE- PAGE 3
INDIAN CULTURE MCQs
1. Which Harappan Civilization site has yielded the evidence of rice cultivation?
(A) Lothal
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Mohenjodaro
(D) Kot Diji
Ans: A
2. Who among the following Vedic deities has been invoked first in the Rgveda?
(A) Indra
(B) Varuna
(C) Surya
(D) Agni
Ans: D
3. Foreigners (mlecchas) are mentioned for the first time in the:
(A) Satapatha Brahman.a
(B) Gopatha Brahman.a
(C) Astadhyay–i
(D) Gautama Dharmasutra
Ans: A
4. The stupa built on the relics of Buddha’s famous disciples Sariputra and Maudgalyayana is located at:
(A) Sanchi
(B) Bharhut
(C) Sarnath
(D) Kusinagara
Ans: A
5. An officer of ancient India who supervised the collection of revenue from rural areas and forests was called:
(A) Aksapataladhyaksa
(B) Panyadhyaksa
(C) Sannidhata
(D) Samaharta
Ans: D
6. Who among the following Smritikaras has allowed widow remarriage?
(A) Gautama
(B) Parashara
(C) Narada
(D) Manu
Ans: B
7. The members of which religious sect condemned the use of alms – bowl and preferred to receive their alms in bare palms?
(A) Digambaras
(B) Ajivikas
(C) Yapaniyas
(D) Charavakas
Ans: B
8. The son of an unmarried girl was called
(A) Aurasa
(B) Dattaka
(C) Kshetraja
(D) Kanina
Ans: D
9. Match List – I (Officer) with List – II (Duty) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Officer) (Duty)
(a) Pautavadhyaks.a (i) Superintendent of Agriculture
(b) Pan.yadhyaks.a (ii) Superintendent of Commerce
(c) Laksanadhyaks.a (iii) Superintendent of mints
(d) S–itadhyaks.a (iv) Superintendent of Weights and Measures
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Ans: D
10. Arrange the following texts in a chronological order and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(i) As.tadhyayi
(ii) Nirukta
(iii) Yogasataka
(iv) Brahmasutra
Codes:
(A) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(C) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(D) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Ans: A
11. Who among the following foreigners had visited the holy places like Dasapur, Surparaka, Ujjayin, Pushkara etc.?
(A) Heliodorus
(B) Ushavadata
(C) Rudradaman
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
12. Which one of the following places in the north-west frontier province of present Pakistan has yielded a fragmentary Brahmi inscription of Asoka?
(A) Pul-i- Darunta
(B) Buner
(C) Ai-Khanam
(D) Shahbazgarhi
Ans: B
13. Arrange the following art objects in a chronological order and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(i) Buddha images of Mathura
(ii) Buddhist sculptures of Bharhut
(iii) Sultanganja Buddha
(iv) Didarganja Yaksi
Codes:
(A) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(B) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(C) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(D) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
Ans: B
14. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): The Junagarh Rock Inscription, dated 150 A.D., is an eloquent eulogy of Sakaruler Rudradaman.
Reason (R): It is important in so far as its script is Brahmi, the language Sanskrit and the style literary.
Now select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(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.
Ans: B
15. The brick temple of Sirpura is situated in
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Chhatisgarh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Orissa
Ans: B
16. The term ‘Devavrata’ occurs on the coins of
(A) Kanis.ka
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Gondopharnes
(D) Devapala
Ans: C
17. Aparajitapriccha is a work on
(A) Polity
(B) Philosophy
(C) Natyasastra
(D) Silpasastra
Ans: D
18. Who among the following is a female author?
(A) Rajyasri
(B) Ratnavali
(C) Si labhaarika
(D) Vasantasena
Ans: C
19. Kartikeya is depicted on the coins of
(A) Huvis.ka
(B) Kanis.ka
(C) Vasudeva
(D) Vasis.ka
Ans: A
20. Coins, bearing a date, were introduced in India by:
(A) Rudradaman
(B) Rudrasena I
(C) Rudrasimha I
(D) Chandragupta II
Ans: C
21. The earliest inscriptional evidence of the tradition of painting in India has been found in the cave of:
(A) Bhaja
(B) Barabara
(C) Jog–imara
(D) Karle
Ans: C
22. SutradharaMan.ana, the renowned architect at the court of Maharan. A Kumbha wrote among other works:
(A) Samarangan.asutradhara
(B) Aparajitapriccha
(C) Vastusastraprakaran.a
(D) Devatamurtiprakaran.a
Ans: D
23. The bhogaman. apa forms part of the plan of one of the following :
(A) Sun temple at Modhera
(B) Martan.a temple in Kashmir
(C) Kandariya Mahadeva temple at Khajuraho
(D) Lingaraja temple at Bhubaneswar
Ans: D
24. Archaeological remains relating to the period of the Sangam literature have been found at
(A) Arikamedu
(B) Brahmagiri
(C) Madurai
(D) Tanjavur
Ans: D
25. Kusana ruler Kaniska had his capital in Purushapura. Which one of the following places in his kingdom had the status almost of a second capital?
(A) Mathura
(B) Sanchi
(C) Sarnath
(D) Taksasila
Ans: A
26. Bha a, in his drama Swapnavasavadatta, has immortalised the love- story of Udayana, the king of Vatsa and Vasavadatta the princess of:
(A) Avanti
(B) Chedi
(C) Pañchala
(D) Vajji
Ans: A
27. Which Tamil epic depicts the tragic story of Kovalan and his wife Kan.n.aki?
(A) Ku alakesi
(B) Silappadikaram
(C) Ma imekalai
(D) Valayapati
Ans: B
28. Match List – I (Temple) with List – II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Temple) (Location)
(a) Kailasanatha (i) Tanjavur
(b) Brihadisvara (ii) Trichy
(c) Srirangam (iii) Ka~nc–i
(d) Vitthalaswami (iv) Hampi
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(B) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(C) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(D) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
Ans: B
29. Match List – I (Text) with List – II (Context) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Text) (Context)
(a) Nagananda (i) Romantic Comedy
(b) Navasahsakacharit (ii) Bodhisattva J–I mutavahana
(c) Vyavaharamatrika (iii) Tale of Sindhuraja
(d) Ratnaval–I (iv) Inheritance Laws
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(D) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Ans: C
30. Match List – I (Book) with List – II (Author) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Book) (Author)
(a) Ramacharita (i) Mahaviracharya
(b) Kritya-Kalpataru (ii) Devanabha a
(c) Smriti-Candrika (iii) Sandhyakaranandi
(d) Gan.itasarasagraha (iv) Laksm–I dhara
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(B) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(D) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
Ans: C
31. Match List – I (Builders) with List – II (Temples) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Builders) (Temples)
(a) Rajaraja the Great (i) Mallikarjuna Temple of Paaakala
(b) Rajendra I (ii) JagannathaTemple of Puri
(c) Anantavarman (iii) Brihadisvara Temple of Tanjavur
(d) Trailokyamahadev–I (iv) Sive Temple of Gangaikon. acolapuram
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(B) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(D) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
Ans: C
32. Which one of the following is a comprehensive work on Tamil grammar?
(A) Akananuru
(B) Kundalakesi
(C) Tolakappiam
(D) Purananuru
Ans: C
33. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Hathigum .pha Inscription of Kharavela– Parsvanatha
(B) UdaigiriCaveInscription of Chandragupta II– V –I rasena Saba
(C) Junagarh Rock Inscription of Rudradaman– Tus.aspha
(D) Mandasor Stone Inscription of Kumaragupta and Bandhuvarman– Vatsabhatti
Ans: A
34. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): The art of painting reached its perfection in the Gupta-Vakataka age.
Reason (R): Training in painting formed a necessary item in the cultural personality of a citizen of those times.
Now select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(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.
Ans: A
35. Arrange the following thinkers in a chronological order and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(i) Aryabha
(ii) Bhas. kara I
(iii) Brahmagupta
(iv) Varahamihira
Codes:
(A) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(B) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(C) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(D) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Ans: D
36. Themost eminent Chola ruler of the Sangam Age was
(A) A an Atti
(B) Ton. aiman
(C) Kantan
(D) Karikala
Ans: D
37. Which foreign tribes are known to early Indian Literature even before they actually entered India?
(A) Parthians
(B) Scythians
(C) Kushanas
(D) Hunas
Ans: D
38. Arrange the following inscriptions in a chronological order and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(i) Sanjan Copper Plate
(ii) Sohgaura Copper Plate
(iii) Poona Copper Plate
(iv) Madhuban Copper Plate
Codes:
(A) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(B) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(C) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(D) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
Ans: A
39. Which one of the following is a commentary on Vatsyayana’s Kamasutra?
(A) Pa~nchasayakam
(B) Ratima~njar–i
(C) Samarad–I pika
(D) Jayama gala
Ans: D
40. Coins, bearing the figures of Rama and Sita, were issued by
(A) Akbar
(B) Krishnadeva Raya
(C) Rama Raya
(D) Sher Shah
Ans: A
41. Sanskritization, a concept in socio-cultural study is given by:
(A) Max Weber
(B) Louis Dumont
(C) David Mandelbaum
(D) M. N. Srinivas
Ans: D
42. Which one of the following social customs was very popular in the Vijaynagar Empire to secure divine favour?
(A) Self – immolation
(B) Walking on fire
(C) Cutting of organs
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
43. Shaikh Nuruddin belonged to the:
(A) Shattari Silsilah
(B) Firdausiya Silsilah
(C) Rishi Silsilah
(D) Chisti Silsilah
Ans: C
44. During the medieval period among the following European traders who came to India first?
(A) Portuguese
(B) Dutch
(C) English
(D) French
Ans: A
45. Tobacco was brought to Northern India in the:
(A) First half of the sixteenth century
(B) Second half of the sixteenth century
(C) First half of the seventeenth century
(D) Second half of the seventeenth century
Ans: B
46. Theory of ‘Nur Jahan Junta’ was propounded by:
(A) Banarasi Prasad Saxena
(B) Beni Prasad
(C) Irfan Habib
(D) Nurul Hasan
Ans: B
47. After seeing Ellora caves who appreciated the art in the following words:
“San’ san haq–q–isubhanaast” (It is the truth of the glorifying creator)
(A) Babur
(B) Akbar
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Nizam of Hyderabad
Ans: C
48. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Sultanate in India embarked on an experiment of creating a powerful ruling class.
Reason (R): The ruling class of the Sultanate period was not confined to the followers of a single religion.
In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation (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.
Ans: A
49. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Srivaishnavas (i) Chhattisgarh
(b) Ravidasis (ii) Rajasthan
(c) Dadu Panthis (iii) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Satnamis (iv) Tamil Nadu
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(D) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Ans: B
50. Akbar’s policy of territorial expansion was primarily aimed at
(A) Safeguarding the North-west frontier from Mongal invasions
(B) Consolidation of royal authority over the Rajputana and the Deccan
(C) Establishment of supreme power over the conquered territories
(D) Propagation of his religion Tauhid-i- Ilahi
Ans: C
(A) Lothal
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Mohenjodaro
(D) Kot Diji
Ans: A
2. Who among the following Vedic deities has been invoked first in the Rgveda?
(A) Indra
(B) Varuna
(C) Surya
(D) Agni
Ans: D
3. Foreigners (mlecchas) are mentioned for the first time in the:
(A) Satapatha Brahman.a
(B) Gopatha Brahman.a
(C) Astadhyay–i
(D) Gautama Dharmasutra
Ans: A
4. The stupa built on the relics of Buddha’s famous disciples Sariputra and Maudgalyayana is located at:
(A) Sanchi
(B) Bharhut
(C) Sarnath
(D) Kusinagara
Ans: A
5. An officer of ancient India who supervised the collection of revenue from rural areas and forests was called:
(A) Aksapataladhyaksa
(B) Panyadhyaksa
(C) Sannidhata
(D) Samaharta
Ans: D
6. Who among the following Smritikaras has allowed widow remarriage?
(A) Gautama
(B) Parashara
(C) Narada
(D) Manu
Ans: B
7. The members of which religious sect condemned the use of alms – bowl and preferred to receive their alms in bare palms?
(A) Digambaras
(B) Ajivikas
(C) Yapaniyas
(D) Charavakas
Ans: B
8. The son of an unmarried girl was called
(A) Aurasa
(B) Dattaka
(C) Kshetraja
(D) Kanina
Ans: D
9. Match List – I (Officer) with List – II (Duty) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Officer) (Duty)
(a) Pautavadhyaks.a (i) Superintendent of Agriculture
(b) Pan.yadhyaks.a (ii) Superintendent of Commerce
(c) Laksanadhyaks.a (iii) Superintendent of mints
(d) S–itadhyaks.a (iv) Superintendent of Weights and Measures
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Ans: D
10. Arrange the following texts in a chronological order and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(i) As.tadhyayi
(ii) Nirukta
(iii) Yogasataka
(iv) Brahmasutra
Codes:
(A) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(C) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(D) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Ans: A
11. Who among the following foreigners had visited the holy places like Dasapur, Surparaka, Ujjayin, Pushkara etc.?
(A) Heliodorus
(B) Ushavadata
(C) Rudradaman
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
12. Which one of the following places in the north-west frontier province of present Pakistan has yielded a fragmentary Brahmi inscription of Asoka?
(A) Pul-i- Darunta
(B) Buner
(C) Ai-Khanam
(D) Shahbazgarhi
Ans: B
13. Arrange the following art objects in a chronological order and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(i) Buddha images of Mathura
(ii) Buddhist sculptures of Bharhut
(iii) Sultanganja Buddha
(iv) Didarganja Yaksi
Codes:
(A) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(B) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(C) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(D) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
Ans: B
14. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): The Junagarh Rock Inscription, dated 150 A.D., is an eloquent eulogy of Sakaruler Rudradaman.
Reason (R): It is important in so far as its script is Brahmi, the language Sanskrit and the style literary.
Now select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(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.
Ans: B
15. The brick temple of Sirpura is situated in
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Chhatisgarh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Orissa
Ans: B
16. The term ‘Devavrata’ occurs on the coins of
(A) Kanis.ka
(B) Chandragupta II
(C) Gondopharnes
(D) Devapala
Ans: C
17. Aparajitapriccha is a work on
(A) Polity
(B) Philosophy
(C) Natyasastra
(D) Silpasastra
Ans: D
18. Who among the following is a female author?
(A) Rajyasri
(B) Ratnavali
(C) Si labhaarika
(D) Vasantasena
Ans: C
19. Kartikeya is depicted on the coins of
(A) Huvis.ka
(B) Kanis.ka
(C) Vasudeva
(D) Vasis.ka
Ans: A
20. Coins, bearing a date, were introduced in India by:
(A) Rudradaman
(B) Rudrasena I
(C) Rudrasimha I
(D) Chandragupta II
Ans: C
21. The earliest inscriptional evidence of the tradition of painting in India has been found in the cave of:
(A) Bhaja
(B) Barabara
(C) Jog–imara
(D) Karle
Ans: C
22. SutradharaMan.ana, the renowned architect at the court of Maharan. A Kumbha wrote among other works:
(A) Samarangan.asutradhara
(B) Aparajitapriccha
(C) Vastusastraprakaran.a
(D) Devatamurtiprakaran.a
Ans: D
23. The bhogaman. apa forms part of the plan of one of the following :
(A) Sun temple at Modhera
(B) Martan.a temple in Kashmir
(C) Kandariya Mahadeva temple at Khajuraho
(D) Lingaraja temple at Bhubaneswar
Ans: D
24. Archaeological remains relating to the period of the Sangam literature have been found at
(A) Arikamedu
(B) Brahmagiri
(C) Madurai
(D) Tanjavur
Ans: D
25. Kusana ruler Kaniska had his capital in Purushapura. Which one of the following places in his kingdom had the status almost of a second capital?
(A) Mathura
(B) Sanchi
(C) Sarnath
(D) Taksasila
Ans: A
26. Bha a, in his drama Swapnavasavadatta, has immortalised the love- story of Udayana, the king of Vatsa and Vasavadatta the princess of:
(A) Avanti
(B) Chedi
(C) Pañchala
(D) Vajji
Ans: A
27. Which Tamil epic depicts the tragic story of Kovalan and his wife Kan.n.aki?
(A) Ku alakesi
(B) Silappadikaram
(C) Ma imekalai
(D) Valayapati
Ans: B
28. Match List – I (Temple) with List – II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Temple) (Location)
(a) Kailasanatha (i) Tanjavur
(b) Brihadisvara (ii) Trichy
(c) Srirangam (iii) Ka~nc–i
(d) Vitthalaswami (iv) Hampi
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(B) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(C) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(D) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
Ans: B
29. Match List – I (Text) with List – II (Context) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Text) (Context)
(a) Nagananda (i) Romantic Comedy
(b) Navasahsakacharit (ii) Bodhisattva J–I mutavahana
(c) Vyavaharamatrika (iii) Tale of Sindhuraja
(d) Ratnaval–I (iv) Inheritance Laws
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(D) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Ans: C
30. Match List – I (Book) with List – II (Author) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Book) (Author)
(a) Ramacharita (i) Mahaviracharya
(b) Kritya-Kalpataru (ii) Devanabha a
(c) Smriti-Candrika (iii) Sandhyakaranandi
(d) Gan.itasarasagraha (iv) Laksm–I dhara
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(B) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(D) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
Ans: C
31. Match List – I (Builders) with List – II (Temples) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Builders) (Temples)
(a) Rajaraja the Great (i) Mallikarjuna Temple of Paaakala
(b) Rajendra I (ii) JagannathaTemple of Puri
(c) Anantavarman (iii) Brihadisvara Temple of Tanjavur
(d) Trailokyamahadev–I (iv) Sive Temple of Gangaikon. acolapuram
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(B) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(D) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
Ans: C
32. Which one of the following is a comprehensive work on Tamil grammar?
(A) Akananuru
(B) Kundalakesi
(C) Tolakappiam
(D) Purananuru
Ans: C
33. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Hathigum .pha Inscription of Kharavela– Parsvanatha
(B) UdaigiriCaveInscription of Chandragupta II– V –I rasena Saba
(C) Junagarh Rock Inscription of Rudradaman– Tus.aspha
(D) Mandasor Stone Inscription of Kumaragupta and Bandhuvarman– Vatsabhatti
Ans: A
34. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): The art of painting reached its perfection in the Gupta-Vakataka age.
Reason (R): Training in painting formed a necessary item in the cultural personality of a citizen of those times.
Now select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(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.
Ans: A
35. Arrange the following thinkers in a chronological order and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(i) Aryabha
(ii) Bhas. kara I
(iii) Brahmagupta
(iv) Varahamihira
Codes:
(A) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(B) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(C) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(D) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Ans: D
36. Themost eminent Chola ruler of the Sangam Age was
(A) A an Atti
(B) Ton. aiman
(C) Kantan
(D) Karikala
Ans: D
37. Which foreign tribes are known to early Indian Literature even before they actually entered India?
(A) Parthians
(B) Scythians
(C) Kushanas
(D) Hunas
Ans: D
38. Arrange the following inscriptions in a chronological order and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(i) Sanjan Copper Plate
(ii) Sohgaura Copper Plate
(iii) Poona Copper Plate
(iv) Madhuban Copper Plate
Codes:
(A) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(B) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(C) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(D) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
Ans: A
39. Which one of the following is a commentary on Vatsyayana’s Kamasutra?
(A) Pa~nchasayakam
(B) Ratima~njar–i
(C) Samarad–I pika
(D) Jayama gala
Ans: D
40. Coins, bearing the figures of Rama and Sita, were issued by
(A) Akbar
(B) Krishnadeva Raya
(C) Rama Raya
(D) Sher Shah
Ans: A
41. Sanskritization, a concept in socio-cultural study is given by:
(A) Max Weber
(B) Louis Dumont
(C) David Mandelbaum
(D) M. N. Srinivas
Ans: D
42. Which one of the following social customs was very popular in the Vijaynagar Empire to secure divine favour?
(A) Self – immolation
(B) Walking on fire
(C) Cutting of organs
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
43. Shaikh Nuruddin belonged to the:
(A) Shattari Silsilah
(B) Firdausiya Silsilah
(C) Rishi Silsilah
(D) Chisti Silsilah
Ans: C
44. During the medieval period among the following European traders who came to India first?
(A) Portuguese
(B) Dutch
(C) English
(D) French
Ans: A
45. Tobacco was brought to Northern India in the:
(A) First half of the sixteenth century
(B) Second half of the sixteenth century
(C) First half of the seventeenth century
(D) Second half of the seventeenth century
Ans: B
46. Theory of ‘Nur Jahan Junta’ was propounded by:
(A) Banarasi Prasad Saxena
(B) Beni Prasad
(C) Irfan Habib
(D) Nurul Hasan
Ans: B
47. After seeing Ellora caves who appreciated the art in the following words:
“San’ san haq–q–isubhanaast” (It is the truth of the glorifying creator)
(A) Babur
(B) Akbar
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Nizam of Hyderabad
Ans: C
48. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Sultanate in India embarked on an experiment of creating a powerful ruling class.
Reason (R): The ruling class of the Sultanate period was not confined to the followers of a single religion.
In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation (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.
Ans: A
49. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(a) Srivaishnavas (i) Chhattisgarh
(b) Ravidasis (ii) Rajasthan
(c) Dadu Panthis (iii) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Satnamis (iv) Tamil Nadu
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(D) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Ans: B
50. Akbar’s policy of territorial expansion was primarily aimed at
(A) Safeguarding the North-west frontier from Mongal invasions
(B) Consolidation of royal authority over the Rajputana and the Deccan
(C) Establishment of supreme power over the conquered territories
(D) Propagation of his religion Tauhid-i- Ilahi
Ans: C
51. Indicate the name of the scholar who considered cultural failure, the main cause of the decline of the Mughal Empire and it was applicable to other empires like Uzbeg, Ottoman and Safavid also:
(A) M. Athar Ali
(B) Irfan Habib
(C) Satish Chandra
(D) A. Jan Qaisar
Ans: A
52. The birth of Urdu language in India is attributed to interaction among:
(A) Turkish and persian
(B) Persian and Arabic
(C) Arabic, Persian and the indigenous Indian languages
(D) Persian and medieval south Indian dialects
Ans: C
53. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Several important religious sects were founded in medieval India by married men.
Reason (R): The Sikh Gurus did not renounce their wives after becoming full-time religious leaders.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(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.
Ans: A
54. Which one of the following statements is inapplicable to signify the commercial importance of Multan during the medieval period?
(A) Multan’s commercial significance was enhanced owing to the large establishment of suhrawardi silsilah.
(B) The great trade route between Delhi and Islamic world passed through Multan.
(C) Multan conducted a brisk export of slaves to the Islamic countries.
(D) The rise of Lahor in the second half of the 17th century contributed to Multan’s commercial importance.
Ans: D
Read the following passage carefully and on the basis of the text, answer your questions beginning from 55 to 58:
Culture is a word that has rather different meaning in philosophy, aesthetics, literary criticism, anthropology, sociology and elsewhere. Indeed, Raymond Williams considers it to be one of the most complicated words in the English language because of its diverse usages in distinct systems of thought (1983:87), to Kroeber and Kluckhohn, the culture of a people comprises their patterns of behaviour, and their particular achievements inclusive of their artefacts, their ideas, and their values;/to others the culture of a population is the peculiar or unique way of life of that population in terms of its mores, its customs, and its explicit and implied design for living (1963:181).
While the culture of some small-scale, tribal or isolated populations may be relatively homogenous, the culture (or rather cultures) of complex societies are never invariable, and they always change over time. Hence it is important to monitor the rates of diffusion, acculturation, evolution and development that are relatively transformative and enduring. Tourism managers/researchers working with a given population may recognise that what is significant (that is, viewable or protectable) about lands or heritage may change occasionally.
While preservation invokes the effort to save, restore and continue customs (particularly of built representations of culture), conservation is the effort which ensures the stability of present inheritances by maintaining them against interference of some kind in the future. Thus under conservation, unlike preservation, the inherited elements or the symbolic features of a given culture may be altered in use or sanction while they are marked, cared for and sustained for the generations to come. Where cultural conservation involves the identification/protection of a cultural area, it is important to identify associative and cultural landscapes, where the former have powerful religious, artistic or cultural associations with or without material cultural evidence. It is always critical to resolve what is being protected, for whom and for what purpose. Sometimes there may be nothing that is readily viewable by tourists; sometimes conservation purposes may clash with that site’s other use values; sometimes a local population may want the whole of an identified territory rendered ‘sacred’ (or ‘conserved’), not just a single site.
55. Among the following who said that the culture is the most complicated word to define?
(A) Kroeber
(B) Raymond Williams
(C) Kluckhohn
(D) K. Oberg
Ans: B
56. Culture means
(A) Study of anthropology
(B) Knowledge of sociology
(C) Study of philosophy
(D) Study of behaviour and achievements of people
Ans: D
57. Cultural ideas and values differ from one social group to other but it is homogenous for
(A) Some people of a community
(B) Isolated population or some tribal
(C) People of desert
(D) People of hill
Ans: B
58. Cultural conservation requires:
(A) Consciousness of the people
(B) Knowledge to conserve
(C) Identification and protection of cultural areas
(D) Power to conserve
Ans: C
59. Who was the founder of the first Hindu School for girls in Calcutta in the year 1849?
(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(B) Devendranath Tagore
(C) IshwarchandraVidyasagar
(D) Bankimchandra Chaterjee
Ans: C
60. In which year the Government passed the bill legalizing remarriage of Hindu Widows?
(A) 1829 A.D
(B) 1856 A.D
(C) 1872 A.D
(D) 1878 A.D
Ans: B
61. Which one of the following beliefs is not part of the Arya Samaj?
(A) There is one god only.
(B) God should be worshipped spiritually, not by images.
(C) The four Vedas are God’s knowledge.
(D) All religions are true and good.
Ans: D
62. “Jiva is Shiva” who popularized this principle?
(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(B) Dayananda Saraswati
(C) Ramakrishna Paramahansa
(D) Sri. Narayan Guru
Ans: C
63. Who presided over the first session of the National Social Conference held in Madras in the year 1888 A.D?
(A) M.G. Ranade
(B) T. Madhav Rao
(C) Rai Bahadur Ragunath Rao
(D) K. Natarajan
Ans: B
64. Which one of the following samithis was not associated with the swadeshi movement in Bengal?
(A) Swadeshi Bandav
(B) Ghadar
(C) Brati
(D) Anushilan
Ans: B
65. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Mahatma Gandhi launched Non-cooperation Movement in India against British Government.
Reason (R): He believed firmly the policy of prohibition.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(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.
Ans: B
66. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. Sevasadan i. Gopala Krishna Gokhale
b. Gourakshini Sabha ii. Pandita Ramabai
c. Servents of Indian Society iii. B. Malabari
d. Sarada Sadan iv. Dayananda Saraswati
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) i iii iv ii
Ans: B
67. Congress accepted ‘separate electorates’ for the Muslims by:
(A) Poona Pact
(B) Simla Pact
(C) Lucknow Pact
(D) Lahore Pact
Ans: C
68. Which text was burnt by B.R. Ambedkar in public in the year 1927?
(A) Kamasutra
(B) Monusmrithi
(C) Arthasastra
(D) Bhagvatgeeta
Ans: B
69. In which special session of the Indian National Congress the Non-cooperation resolution was accepted?
(A) Amritsar
(B) Calcutta
(C) Haripura
(D) Allahabad
Ans: B
70. Who was the first president of All India Kissan Sabha in the year 1936?
(A) Ramchandra Baba
(B) Sahajananda Saraswati
(C) N.G. Ranga
(D) E.M.S. Nambudripad
Ans: B
71. Who was the chairman of Royal Commission on the public services in the year 1912?
(A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(B) Valentine Chirol
(C) Sir Abdur Rahim
(D) Lord Islington
Ans: D
72. Under whose viceroyalty the ‘Ancient Monument Prevention Act’ was passed?
(A) Rippon
(B) Duffrin
(C) John Lawrance
(D) Curzon
Ans: D
73. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List – I List – II
a. M.C. Rajah i. Justice Party
b. E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker ii. Adi Hindu Bhavan
c. Sri Narayan Guru iii. S.N.D.P. Yogam
d. Bagyareddy Verma iv. Self-Respect Movement
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iv iii ii
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) iii ii iv i
Ans: A
74. Which year Lalit Kala Academy was setup?
(A) 1953
(B) 1954
(C) 1956
(D) 1959
Ans: B
75. Who was the chairman of ‘Education Commission’ in 1964?
(A) Acharya Narendra Dev
(B) M. Bhaktavatsalam
(C) D.S. Kothari
(D) Rajani Kothari
Ans: C
76. Which of the following temples Natya Mandap and Bhog Mandap are the architectural parts?
(A) Chola temple
(B) Chalukya temple
(C) Orissan temple
(D) Parmar temple
Ans: C
77. In which of the following temples Gopuram is the architectural part?
(A) Chandella temple
(B) Chola temple
(C) Parmar temple
(D) Pratihar temple
Ans: B
78. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I (Author) List – II (Work)
a. Bilhana i. Ramcharita
b. Sandhyakar Nandi ii. Vikramanka deva charita
c. Vakpati iii. Balaramayana
d. Rajshekhar iv. Gaudavaho
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) iii ii i iv
Ans: A
79. Who profounded the theory that Brahma is true Jagat is false?
(A) Ramanuja
(B) Sankaracharya
(C) Vallabhacharya
(D) Nibarakacharya
Ans: B
80. Kayotsarga posture is associated with the image of
(A) Vishnu
(B) Buddha
(C) Tirthankar
(D) Shiva
Ans: C
81. Which among the following works is not the work of Amir Khusaro?
(A) Qiran-us-Sádain
(B) Nuh Sipehar
(C) Miftah-ul-Fatuh
(D) Khair-ul-Majlis
Ans: D
82. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the list:
List – I (Author) List – II (Work)
a. Abdulla Malik Isami i. Qamit-ul-Tawarikh
b. Yahya bin Ahmed ii. Fatuh-us-Salatin
c. Abdullah iii. Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi
d. Sheikh Abdul Hassan iv. Tarikh-i-Daodi
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) i iv iii ii
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) ii iii i iv
Ans: A
83. Which tradition of music flourished during the period of Akbar and has contributed significantly to Indian Classical Music?
(A) Ast chhap
(B) Tilak chhap
(C) Kirtan chhap
(D) Gun chhap
Ans: A
84. Paintings showing women working in building construction at Agra are extant in
(A) Akbarnama
(B) Alamgirnama
(C) Iqbalnama-i-Jahangiri
(D) Marwar-re-Pargana-ri-vigat
Ans: A
85. Which of the following fort is known as ‘Katargarh’?
(A) Kumbhalgarh
(B) Rohtashgarh
(C) Gwalior Fort
(D) Chittorgarh
Ans: A
86. Who is the author of the ‘Vijaypal Raso’?
(A) Jagnik
(B) Nalha Singh
(C) Narpat Nath
(D) Sarangdhar
Ans: B
87. Who among the following acquired the title of ‘Haindav- Dharmoddharak’?
(A) Shivaji
(B) Sawai Jai Singh
(C) Mirza Raja Jai Singh
(D) Jaichand
Ans: A
88. Shariat means
(A) Revenue laws
(B) Sufi way of life
(C) Islamic laws
(D) State laws
Ans: C
89. In the second half of the 18th century the Journal ‘Asiatic Researches’ was started by whom?
(A) William Jones
(B) James Mill
(C) V. Smith
(D) W. Irvine
Ans: A
90. A foreign traveller of the Vijaynagar Empire was also an Ambassador of his country:
(A) Farnow Nooniz
(B) Domingo Paes
(C) Abdur Razzaq
(D) Nicoli Conti
Ans: C
91. The term Qaum refers to
(A) Community based on common descent
(B) Local Muslim association
(C) Muslim respectable class
(D) Custodians of Sufi shrines
Ans: A
92. The Act which allowed the Missionaries to preach religion and start education in India for the first time, was
(A) The Pitt’s India Act, 1784
(B) The Charter Act, 1813
(C) The Charter Act, 1833
(D) The Charter Act, 1853
Ans: B
93. Who was the founder of the Widow Marriage Sangh in 1861?
(A) Devendranath Tagore
(B) Dayanand Saraswati
(C) Ram Mohan Roy
(D) M.G. Ranade
Ans: D
94. Arrange the following in chronological order from their foundation and select the answer from the codes given below:
i. The Indian Patriotic Association
ii. The Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College
iii. The Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental Defence Association
iv. The Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental Educational Conference.
Codes:
(A) ii, iv, i, iii
(B) ii, iii, i, iv
(C) i, iv, iii, ii
(D) i, iii, iv, ii
Ans: A
95. Arrange the following in chronological order of their occurrence:
i. Lord Macaulay’s Minutes on Indian Education
ii. Vernacular Press Act to control seditious publications
iii. Foundation of Asiatic Society of Bengal
iv. Abolition of Sati.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) iv, iii, ii, i
(B) iii, i, ii, iv
(C) iv, i, iii, ii
(D) iii, iv, i, ii
Ans: D
96. Who launched the self-respect movement in South India for the uplift of the dignity of the lower castes?
(A) E.V. Ramaswamy
(B) Jyotiba Phule
(C) Bhim Rao Ambedkar
(D) C. Rajagopalachari
Ans: A
97. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Constitutional Reforms of 1909 provided to the Indian Muslims an official legitimacy to their minority status.
Reason (R): Muslim identity from minority status to nationhood took a long time.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(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.
Ans: B
98. Consider the following statements concerning the Peasant Movements of the colonial period.
i. The movements that took place after 1857 were mainly localized or isolated but had wider impact.
ii. The Indian agrarian society which had a complex class structure had its bearing on the movement.
iii. The movements often cut across the cultural categories of religion and caste.
iv. It was not so easy to mobilize the peasantry along with their religious or caste identity.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) i and ii are correct only.
(B) ii and iii are correct only.
(C) i, ii and iii are correct only.
(D) ii, iii and iv are correct only.
Ans: C
99. Who started the paper ‘Voice of India’?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(B) V.D. Savarkar
(C) Motilal Nehru
(D) Subhashchandra Bose
Ans: A
100. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List – I (Author ) List – II (Work)
a. Dhananjaya Keer i. India Divided
b. Subhash Chandrabose ii. Precepts of Jesus
c. Rajendra Prasad iii. Dr. Ambedkar: Life and Mission
d. Ram Mohan Roy iv. The Indian Struggle
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: C
(A) M. Athar Ali
(B) Irfan Habib
(C) Satish Chandra
(D) A. Jan Qaisar
Ans: A
52. The birth of Urdu language in India is attributed to interaction among:
(A) Turkish and persian
(B) Persian and Arabic
(C) Arabic, Persian and the indigenous Indian languages
(D) Persian and medieval south Indian dialects
Ans: C
53. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Several important religious sects were founded in medieval India by married men.
Reason (R): The Sikh Gurus did not renounce their wives after becoming full-time religious leaders.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(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.
Ans: A
54. Which one of the following statements is inapplicable to signify the commercial importance of Multan during the medieval period?
(A) Multan’s commercial significance was enhanced owing to the large establishment of suhrawardi silsilah.
(B) The great trade route between Delhi and Islamic world passed through Multan.
(C) Multan conducted a brisk export of slaves to the Islamic countries.
(D) The rise of Lahor in the second half of the 17th century contributed to Multan’s commercial importance.
Ans: D
Read the following passage carefully and on the basis of the text, answer your questions beginning from 55 to 58:
Culture is a word that has rather different meaning in philosophy, aesthetics, literary criticism, anthropology, sociology and elsewhere. Indeed, Raymond Williams considers it to be one of the most complicated words in the English language because of its diverse usages in distinct systems of thought (1983:87), to Kroeber and Kluckhohn, the culture of a people comprises their patterns of behaviour, and their particular achievements inclusive of their artefacts, their ideas, and their values;/to others the culture of a population is the peculiar or unique way of life of that population in terms of its mores, its customs, and its explicit and implied design for living (1963:181).
While the culture of some small-scale, tribal or isolated populations may be relatively homogenous, the culture (or rather cultures) of complex societies are never invariable, and they always change over time. Hence it is important to monitor the rates of diffusion, acculturation, evolution and development that are relatively transformative and enduring. Tourism managers/researchers working with a given population may recognise that what is significant (that is, viewable or protectable) about lands or heritage may change occasionally.
While preservation invokes the effort to save, restore and continue customs (particularly of built representations of culture), conservation is the effort which ensures the stability of present inheritances by maintaining them against interference of some kind in the future. Thus under conservation, unlike preservation, the inherited elements or the symbolic features of a given culture may be altered in use or sanction while they are marked, cared for and sustained for the generations to come. Where cultural conservation involves the identification/protection of a cultural area, it is important to identify associative and cultural landscapes, where the former have powerful religious, artistic or cultural associations with or without material cultural evidence. It is always critical to resolve what is being protected, for whom and for what purpose. Sometimes there may be nothing that is readily viewable by tourists; sometimes conservation purposes may clash with that site’s other use values; sometimes a local population may want the whole of an identified territory rendered ‘sacred’ (or ‘conserved’), not just a single site.
55. Among the following who said that the culture is the most complicated word to define?
(A) Kroeber
(B) Raymond Williams
(C) Kluckhohn
(D) K. Oberg
Ans: B
56. Culture means
(A) Study of anthropology
(B) Knowledge of sociology
(C) Study of philosophy
(D) Study of behaviour and achievements of people
Ans: D
57. Cultural ideas and values differ from one social group to other but it is homogenous for
(A) Some people of a community
(B) Isolated population or some tribal
(C) People of desert
(D) People of hill
Ans: B
58. Cultural conservation requires:
(A) Consciousness of the people
(B) Knowledge to conserve
(C) Identification and protection of cultural areas
(D) Power to conserve
Ans: C
59. Who was the founder of the first Hindu School for girls in Calcutta in the year 1849?
(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(B) Devendranath Tagore
(C) IshwarchandraVidyasagar
(D) Bankimchandra Chaterjee
Ans: C
60. In which year the Government passed the bill legalizing remarriage of Hindu Widows?
(A) 1829 A.D
(B) 1856 A.D
(C) 1872 A.D
(D) 1878 A.D
Ans: B
61. Which one of the following beliefs is not part of the Arya Samaj?
(A) There is one god only.
(B) God should be worshipped spiritually, not by images.
(C) The four Vedas are God’s knowledge.
(D) All religions are true and good.
Ans: D
62. “Jiva is Shiva” who popularized this principle?
(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(B) Dayananda Saraswati
(C) Ramakrishna Paramahansa
(D) Sri. Narayan Guru
Ans: C
63. Who presided over the first session of the National Social Conference held in Madras in the year 1888 A.D?
(A) M.G. Ranade
(B) T. Madhav Rao
(C) Rai Bahadur Ragunath Rao
(D) K. Natarajan
Ans: B
64. Which one of the following samithis was not associated with the swadeshi movement in Bengal?
(A) Swadeshi Bandav
(B) Ghadar
(C) Brati
(D) Anushilan
Ans: B
65. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Mahatma Gandhi launched Non-cooperation Movement in India against British Government.
Reason (R): He believed firmly the policy of prohibition.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(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.
Ans: B
66. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. Sevasadan i. Gopala Krishna Gokhale
b. Gourakshini Sabha ii. Pandita Ramabai
c. Servents of Indian Society iii. B. Malabari
d. Sarada Sadan iv. Dayananda Saraswati
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) i iii iv ii
Ans: B
67. Congress accepted ‘separate electorates’ for the Muslims by:
(A) Poona Pact
(B) Simla Pact
(C) Lucknow Pact
(D) Lahore Pact
Ans: C
68. Which text was burnt by B.R. Ambedkar in public in the year 1927?
(A) Kamasutra
(B) Monusmrithi
(C) Arthasastra
(D) Bhagvatgeeta
Ans: B
69. In which special session of the Indian National Congress the Non-cooperation resolution was accepted?
(A) Amritsar
(B) Calcutta
(C) Haripura
(D) Allahabad
Ans: B
70. Who was the first president of All India Kissan Sabha in the year 1936?
(A) Ramchandra Baba
(B) Sahajananda Saraswati
(C) N.G. Ranga
(D) E.M.S. Nambudripad
Ans: B
71. Who was the chairman of Royal Commission on the public services in the year 1912?
(A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(B) Valentine Chirol
(C) Sir Abdur Rahim
(D) Lord Islington
Ans: D
72. Under whose viceroyalty the ‘Ancient Monument Prevention Act’ was passed?
(A) Rippon
(B) Duffrin
(C) John Lawrance
(D) Curzon
Ans: D
73. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List – I List – II
a. M.C. Rajah i. Justice Party
b. E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker ii. Adi Hindu Bhavan
c. Sri Narayan Guru iii. S.N.D.P. Yogam
d. Bagyareddy Verma iv. Self-Respect Movement
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iv iii ii
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) iii ii iv i
Ans: A
74. Which year Lalit Kala Academy was setup?
(A) 1953
(B) 1954
(C) 1956
(D) 1959
Ans: B
75. Who was the chairman of ‘Education Commission’ in 1964?
(A) Acharya Narendra Dev
(B) M. Bhaktavatsalam
(C) D.S. Kothari
(D) Rajani Kothari
Ans: C
76. Which of the following temples Natya Mandap and Bhog Mandap are the architectural parts?
(A) Chola temple
(B) Chalukya temple
(C) Orissan temple
(D) Parmar temple
Ans: C
77. In which of the following temples Gopuram is the architectural part?
(A) Chandella temple
(B) Chola temple
(C) Parmar temple
(D) Pratihar temple
Ans: B
78. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I (Author) List – II (Work)
a. Bilhana i. Ramcharita
b. Sandhyakar Nandi ii. Vikramanka deva charita
c. Vakpati iii. Balaramayana
d. Rajshekhar iv. Gaudavaho
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) iii ii i iv
Ans: A
79. Who profounded the theory that Brahma is true Jagat is false?
(A) Ramanuja
(B) Sankaracharya
(C) Vallabhacharya
(D) Nibarakacharya
Ans: B
80. Kayotsarga posture is associated with the image of
(A) Vishnu
(B) Buddha
(C) Tirthankar
(D) Shiva
Ans: C
81. Which among the following works is not the work of Amir Khusaro?
(A) Qiran-us-Sádain
(B) Nuh Sipehar
(C) Miftah-ul-Fatuh
(D) Khair-ul-Majlis
Ans: D
82. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the list:
List – I (Author) List – II (Work)
a. Abdulla Malik Isami i. Qamit-ul-Tawarikh
b. Yahya bin Ahmed ii. Fatuh-us-Salatin
c. Abdullah iii. Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi
d. Sheikh Abdul Hassan iv. Tarikh-i-Daodi
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) i iv iii ii
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) ii iii i iv
Ans: A
83. Which tradition of music flourished during the period of Akbar and has contributed significantly to Indian Classical Music?
(A) Ast chhap
(B) Tilak chhap
(C) Kirtan chhap
(D) Gun chhap
Ans: A
84. Paintings showing women working in building construction at Agra are extant in
(A) Akbarnama
(B) Alamgirnama
(C) Iqbalnama-i-Jahangiri
(D) Marwar-re-Pargana-ri-vigat
Ans: A
85. Which of the following fort is known as ‘Katargarh’?
(A) Kumbhalgarh
(B) Rohtashgarh
(C) Gwalior Fort
(D) Chittorgarh
Ans: A
86. Who is the author of the ‘Vijaypal Raso’?
(A) Jagnik
(B) Nalha Singh
(C) Narpat Nath
(D) Sarangdhar
Ans: B
87. Who among the following acquired the title of ‘Haindav- Dharmoddharak’?
(A) Shivaji
(B) Sawai Jai Singh
(C) Mirza Raja Jai Singh
(D) Jaichand
Ans: A
88. Shariat means
(A) Revenue laws
(B) Sufi way of life
(C) Islamic laws
(D) State laws
Ans: C
89. In the second half of the 18th century the Journal ‘Asiatic Researches’ was started by whom?
(A) William Jones
(B) James Mill
(C) V. Smith
(D) W. Irvine
Ans: A
90. A foreign traveller of the Vijaynagar Empire was also an Ambassador of his country:
(A) Farnow Nooniz
(B) Domingo Paes
(C) Abdur Razzaq
(D) Nicoli Conti
Ans: C
91. The term Qaum refers to
(A) Community based on common descent
(B) Local Muslim association
(C) Muslim respectable class
(D) Custodians of Sufi shrines
Ans: A
92. The Act which allowed the Missionaries to preach religion and start education in India for the first time, was
(A) The Pitt’s India Act, 1784
(B) The Charter Act, 1813
(C) The Charter Act, 1833
(D) The Charter Act, 1853
Ans: B
93. Who was the founder of the Widow Marriage Sangh in 1861?
(A) Devendranath Tagore
(B) Dayanand Saraswati
(C) Ram Mohan Roy
(D) M.G. Ranade
Ans: D
94. Arrange the following in chronological order from their foundation and select the answer from the codes given below:
i. The Indian Patriotic Association
ii. The Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College
iii. The Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental Defence Association
iv. The Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental Educational Conference.
Codes:
(A) ii, iv, i, iii
(B) ii, iii, i, iv
(C) i, iv, iii, ii
(D) i, iii, iv, ii
Ans: A
95. Arrange the following in chronological order of their occurrence:
i. Lord Macaulay’s Minutes on Indian Education
ii. Vernacular Press Act to control seditious publications
iii. Foundation of Asiatic Society of Bengal
iv. Abolition of Sati.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) iv, iii, ii, i
(B) iii, i, ii, iv
(C) iv, i, iii, ii
(D) iii, iv, i, ii
Ans: D
96. Who launched the self-respect movement in South India for the uplift of the dignity of the lower castes?
(A) E.V. Ramaswamy
(B) Jyotiba Phule
(C) Bhim Rao Ambedkar
(D) C. Rajagopalachari
Ans: A
97. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Constitutional Reforms of 1909 provided to the Indian Muslims an official legitimacy to their minority status.
Reason (R): Muslim identity from minority status to nationhood took a long time.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(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.
Ans: B
98. Consider the following statements concerning the Peasant Movements of the colonial period.
i. The movements that took place after 1857 were mainly localized or isolated but had wider impact.
ii. The Indian agrarian society which had a complex class structure had its bearing on the movement.
iii. The movements often cut across the cultural categories of religion and caste.
iv. It was not so easy to mobilize the peasantry along with their religious or caste identity.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) i and ii are correct only.
(B) ii and iii are correct only.
(C) i, ii and iii are correct only.
(D) ii, iii and iv are correct only.
Ans: C
99. Who started the paper ‘Voice of India’?
(A) Dadabhai Naoroji
(B) V.D. Savarkar
(C) Motilal Nehru
(D) Subhashchandra Bose
Ans: A
100. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List – I (Author ) List – II (Work)
a. Dhananjaya Keer i. India Divided
b. Subhash Chandrabose ii. Precepts of Jesus
c. Rajendra Prasad iii. Dr. Ambedkar: Life and Mission
d. Ram Mohan Roy iv. The Indian Struggle
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: C