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INDIAN CULTURE MCQs
1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answers from the code given below the lists:
List – I List – II
(Harappan sites) (Locations)
a. Alamgirpur 1. Gujarat
b. Rakhigarhi 2. Haryana
c. Rangpur 3. Punjab
d. Ropar 4. Uttar Pradesh
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 4 2 3 1
Ans: B
2. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Copper tools simultaneously found along with stone tools during the chalcolithic period.
Reason (R): Copper was abundantly available during the chalcolithic period.
In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?
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
3. The priest who recited the Vedic mantras was known as:
(A) Udgatra
(B) Hotri
(C) Adhvaryu
(D) Brahma
Ans: B
4. ‘Bali’ in the early historical period was a
(A) Tax
(B) Voluntary offering
(C) Toll
(D) Land revenue
Ans: A
5. Which of the following Vedic text describes sabha and samiti as two daughters of prajapati?
(A) Rigveda
(B) Atharvaveda
(C) Aitareya Brahmana
(D) Satapatha Brahmana
Ans: B
6. During the period of sixteen Mahajanapadas Mathura was the capital of:
(A) Vajji
(B) Kasi
(C) Surasena
(D) Vatsa
Ans: C
7. Where did Jivaka study Medical Science?
(A) Taxila
(B) Nalanda
(C) Vikramasila
(D) Kasi
Ans: A
8. The mention of southern kingdoms of Pandyas, Cholas, Satyaputras and Keralaputras found in which of the following Asokan edicts?
(A) Minor Rock edict I
(B) Pillar edict VII
(C) Second Rock edict
(D) Thirteenth Rock edict
Ans: C
9. Where did Asoka appoint a Greek official incharge of administration?
(A) Taxila
(B) Isila
(C) Udaigiri
(D) Girnar
Ans: D
10. Ayaka Pillars form architectural feature of the stupa at:
(A) Sanchi
(B) Bharhut
(C) Amaravati
(D) Sarnath
Ans: C
11. The figure of Buddha first occurs on the gold coins of:
(A) Kunindas
(B) Kushanas
(C) Sakas
(D) Satavahanas
Ans: B
12. Lead coins were first issued by
(A) Mauryas
(B) Indo-Greek
(C) Satavahanas
(D) Kushanas
Ans: C
13. Concept of Dharma Vijaya is reflected in which Gupta Inscription?
(A) Mehrauli Iron pillar inscription of Chandra
(B) Eran inscription of Bhanugupta
(C) Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta
(D) Bhitri inscription of Skandagupta
Ans: C
14. The Ajanta painting of mother and child is found in
(A) Cave No. 9
(B) Cave No. 10
(C) Cave No. 16
(D) Cave No. 17
Ans: D
15. The claim of the Nanadesi to have wandered over different lands is proved by a fragmentary Tamil inscription from
(A) Funan
(B) Java
(C) Sumatra
(D) Simhala
Ans: C
16. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answers from the codes given below the lists:
List – I List – II
(Sculpture) (Monument)
a. Jaitvan Dan 1. Deogarh
b. Yakshi 2. Didarganj
c. Lion Capital 3. Bharhut
d. Gajendra Moksha 4. Sarnath
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans: A
17. The ancient port of Puhar was situated at the mouth of the river
(A) Kaveri
(B) Periyar
(C) Tamraparni
(D) Vaigai
Ans: A
18. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Aryanisation of South India reached its culmination during the time of Pallavas.
Reason (R): Ghatika was established at Kanchi.
In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?
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
19. Arrange the following Eras in chronological order:
1. Gupta Era
2. Kali Era
3. Vikrama Era
4. Shaka Era
Select your answer from the codes given below:
(A) 4, 3, 2, 1
(B) 3, 4, 1, 2
(C) 4, 3, 1, 2
(D) 2, 3, 4, 1
Ans: D
20. Which one of the following under the Sangam Age does not fall under the eighteen anthologies?
(A) Ahanānuru
(B) Puranānuru
(C) Kalittogai
(D) Tolkappium
Ans: D
21. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Lingayata religion turned into a radical movement against caste system and Brahmanical orthodoxy.
Reason (R): Its founder Basava was himself a non-Brahmana.
In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?
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: C
22. Who among the following recognized the wife as a successor to her husband if he died without a son?
(A) Apastamba
(B) Manu
(C) Narada
(D) Yajnavalkya
Ans: D
23. Who among the following was awarded highest punishment for theft in the scheme of Manu?
(A) Brahmana
(B) Kshatriya
(C) Vaisya
(D) Sudra
Ans: A
24. Which writer refers to the depiction of Ganga and Yamuna in temple architecture?
(A) Bhasa
(B) Bharavi
(C) Kalidasa
(D) Jayadeva
Ans: C
25. Which rockent temple is known as dream in the rock?
(A) Elephanta
(B) Ellora
(C) Mamallapuram
(D) Udaigiri
Ans: B
26. Bhairva worship was started during the period of
(A) Satavahanas
(B) Kushanas
(C) Chalukyas
(D) Vakatakas
Ans: D
27. ‘Kalayana Sundara’ image is found carved in the cave of
(A) Udaigiri cave
(B) Ajanta cave
(C) Elephanta cave
(D) Khandgiri cave
Ans: C
28. In which Khajuraho temple image of Rama and Sita is depicted?
(A) Khandariya Mahadeo temple
(B) Lakshman temple
(C) Adinath temple
(D) Parshwanath temple
Ans: D
29. Bhairava image described by Abul Fazl was found at
(A) Khajuraho
(B) Kalanjara
(C) Mahoba
(D) Deogarh
Ans: B
30. The famous Salabhanjikamurti from Gyaraspur is displayed in the museum of
(A) Bhopal
(B) Ujjain
(C) Vidisa
(D) Gwalior
Ans: D
31. ‘Makaratorana’ is found in the temples of
(A) Kalachuris
(B) Pratiharas
(C) Chandellas
(D) Paramaras
Ans: C
32. Who among the following is famous for his commentary on Manusmriti?
(A) Apararka
(B) Medhatithi
(C) Vijnanesvara
(D) Visvarupa
Ans: B
33. Who is the author of Nitivakyamrita?
(A) Hemachandra
(B) Kamandaka
(C) Kshemendra
(D) Somadeva
Ans: D
34. Which one of the following Mauryanofficer was incharge of weights and measures?
(A) Panyadhyaksha
(B) Pautavadhyaksha
(C) Rajjuka
(D) Rupadarsaka
Ans: B
35.Huna princess Avalladevi was a queen of
(A) Gangeyadeva
(B) Karna
(C) Dharmapala
(D) Prithviraja Chauhana
Ans: B
36. Which of the following places are known for the Pallava culture?
1. Madurai
2. Kanchipuram
3. Mahabalipuram
4. Tanjavur
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: B
37. Ellora Kailash temple is famous for Siva images of which form?
(A) Tripurantakmurti
(B) Vishnuanugrahmurti
(C) Ravananugrahmurti
(D) Arjunanugrahmurti
Ans: C
38. Who among the following Cholarulers invaded to South East Asian countries to safeguard the trade of the empire?
(A) Rajaraja I
(B) Rajendra
(C) Both of the above
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
39. Who among the following Cholarulers had matrimonial relation with the Chalukyas of Vengi?
(A) Parantaka
(B) Rajaraja I
(C) Rajendra
(D) Rajaraja II
Ans: B
40. Who among the following chola rulers sent a diplomatic and commercial emissary to China?
(A) Rajaraja I
(B) Rajendra
(C) Rajaraja II
(D) Kulottunga
Ans: B
41. Who commented that Zia-ud-din Barani, the author of Tarikh-i- Firuzshahi treats history as a branch of Theology?
(A) Muhammad Habib
(B) A.B.M. Habibulah
(C) I.H. Qureshi
(D) Peter Hardy
Ans: D
42. Guldasta in Islamic architecture of India is:
(A) An ornamental turret
(B) Floral decoration
(C) Perforated lattice in stone
(D) Decoration with fanciful interwoven elements
Ans: A
43. Who describes the medieval Bhakti Movement as a reflection of the medieval feudal order?
(A) K.A. Nizami
(B) D.D. Kosambi
(C) R.S. Sharma
(D) Tarachand
Ans: C
44. Who among the following remarked in one of his own works that the Sufis had always adopted the language of the people among whom they lived and worked?
(A) Mulla Daud
(B) Malik Muhammad Jaisi
(C) Shaikh Farid-ud-din Shakarganj
(D) Dara Shikoh
Ans: B
45. Which of the following works is a treatise on Music and Dance?
(A) Natyachudamani
(B) Tuhfat-ul-Hind
(C) Parimana Manjari
(D) Rasik-Priya
Ans: A
46. Which one of the following statements is not true about Vijayanagara State?
(A) The Vijayanagara rulers also gave patronage to Jainism.
(B) The Christian missionaries who had settled down in South India were allowed to do missionary work.
(C) The Muslim soldiers employed in the Vijayanagara army were given freedom for offering namaz.
(D) Portuguese traveller, Fernao Nuniz visited Vijayanagara in 1467 A.D.
Ans: D
47. Which of the Sultan of Kashmir participated in the Non-muslim festivals like worship of vessels celebrated by Sri Jain Monarchy, Nagayatra and Ganachakra?
(A) Shamsuddin
(B) Sultan Sikander
(C) Zain-ul-Abidin
(D) Yusuf Shah
Ans: C
48. The Madrassa of Muhammad Gawan was built at:
(A) Gulbarga
(B) Daulatabad
(C) Bijapur
(D) Bidar
Ans: D
49. Who laid the foundation of a new city at Delhi styled ‘Din Pannah’?
(A) Sikandar Lodi
(B) Humayun
(C) Sher Shah Suri
(D) Shahjahan
Ans: B
50. The concept of Abul Fazl’s Rawa-i- Rozi is interpreted as:
(A) Social contract between the State and people
(B) To provide employment to the people
(C) Principle of employment
(D) None of the above
Ans: A
List – I List – II
(Harappan sites) (Locations)
a. Alamgirpur 1. Gujarat
b. Rakhigarhi 2. Haryana
c. Rangpur 3. Punjab
d. Ropar 4. Uttar Pradesh
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 4 2 3 1
Ans: B
2. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Copper tools simultaneously found along with stone tools during the chalcolithic period.
Reason (R): Copper was abundantly available during the chalcolithic period.
In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?
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
3. The priest who recited the Vedic mantras was known as:
(A) Udgatra
(B) Hotri
(C) Adhvaryu
(D) Brahma
Ans: B
4. ‘Bali’ in the early historical period was a
(A) Tax
(B) Voluntary offering
(C) Toll
(D) Land revenue
Ans: A
5. Which of the following Vedic text describes sabha and samiti as two daughters of prajapati?
(A) Rigveda
(B) Atharvaveda
(C) Aitareya Brahmana
(D) Satapatha Brahmana
Ans: B
6. During the period of sixteen Mahajanapadas Mathura was the capital of:
(A) Vajji
(B) Kasi
(C) Surasena
(D) Vatsa
Ans: C
7. Where did Jivaka study Medical Science?
(A) Taxila
(B) Nalanda
(C) Vikramasila
(D) Kasi
Ans: A
8. The mention of southern kingdoms of Pandyas, Cholas, Satyaputras and Keralaputras found in which of the following Asokan edicts?
(A) Minor Rock edict I
(B) Pillar edict VII
(C) Second Rock edict
(D) Thirteenth Rock edict
Ans: C
9. Where did Asoka appoint a Greek official incharge of administration?
(A) Taxila
(B) Isila
(C) Udaigiri
(D) Girnar
Ans: D
10. Ayaka Pillars form architectural feature of the stupa at:
(A) Sanchi
(B) Bharhut
(C) Amaravati
(D) Sarnath
Ans: C
11. The figure of Buddha first occurs on the gold coins of:
(A) Kunindas
(B) Kushanas
(C) Sakas
(D) Satavahanas
Ans: B
12. Lead coins were first issued by
(A) Mauryas
(B) Indo-Greek
(C) Satavahanas
(D) Kushanas
Ans: C
13. Concept of Dharma Vijaya is reflected in which Gupta Inscription?
(A) Mehrauli Iron pillar inscription of Chandra
(B) Eran inscription of Bhanugupta
(C) Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta
(D) Bhitri inscription of Skandagupta
Ans: C
14. The Ajanta painting of mother and child is found in
(A) Cave No. 9
(B) Cave No. 10
(C) Cave No. 16
(D) Cave No. 17
Ans: D
15. The claim of the Nanadesi to have wandered over different lands is proved by a fragmentary Tamil inscription from
(A) Funan
(B) Java
(C) Sumatra
(D) Simhala
Ans: C
16. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answers from the codes given below the lists:
List – I List – II
(Sculpture) (Monument)
a. Jaitvan Dan 1. Deogarh
b. Yakshi 2. Didarganj
c. Lion Capital 3. Bharhut
d. Gajendra Moksha 4. Sarnath
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans: A
17. The ancient port of Puhar was situated at the mouth of the river
(A) Kaveri
(B) Periyar
(C) Tamraparni
(D) Vaigai
Ans: A
18. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Aryanisation of South India reached its culmination during the time of Pallavas.
Reason (R): Ghatika was established at Kanchi.
In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?
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
19. Arrange the following Eras in chronological order:
1. Gupta Era
2. Kali Era
3. Vikrama Era
4. Shaka Era
Select your answer from the codes given below:
(A) 4, 3, 2, 1
(B) 3, 4, 1, 2
(C) 4, 3, 1, 2
(D) 2, 3, 4, 1
Ans: D
20. Which one of the following under the Sangam Age does not fall under the eighteen anthologies?
(A) Ahanānuru
(B) Puranānuru
(C) Kalittogai
(D) Tolkappium
Ans: D
21. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Lingayata religion turned into a radical movement against caste system and Brahmanical orthodoxy.
Reason (R): Its founder Basava was himself a non-Brahmana.
In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?
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: C
22. Who among the following recognized the wife as a successor to her husband if he died without a son?
(A) Apastamba
(B) Manu
(C) Narada
(D) Yajnavalkya
Ans: D
23. Who among the following was awarded highest punishment for theft in the scheme of Manu?
(A) Brahmana
(B) Kshatriya
(C) Vaisya
(D) Sudra
Ans: A
24. Which writer refers to the depiction of Ganga and Yamuna in temple architecture?
(A) Bhasa
(B) Bharavi
(C) Kalidasa
(D) Jayadeva
Ans: C
25. Which rockent temple is known as dream in the rock?
(A) Elephanta
(B) Ellora
(C) Mamallapuram
(D) Udaigiri
Ans: B
26. Bhairva worship was started during the period of
(A) Satavahanas
(B) Kushanas
(C) Chalukyas
(D) Vakatakas
Ans: D
27. ‘Kalayana Sundara’ image is found carved in the cave of
(A) Udaigiri cave
(B) Ajanta cave
(C) Elephanta cave
(D) Khandgiri cave
Ans: C
28. In which Khajuraho temple image of Rama and Sita is depicted?
(A) Khandariya Mahadeo temple
(B) Lakshman temple
(C) Adinath temple
(D) Parshwanath temple
Ans: D
29. Bhairava image described by Abul Fazl was found at
(A) Khajuraho
(B) Kalanjara
(C) Mahoba
(D) Deogarh
Ans: B
30. The famous Salabhanjikamurti from Gyaraspur is displayed in the museum of
(A) Bhopal
(B) Ujjain
(C) Vidisa
(D) Gwalior
Ans: D
31. ‘Makaratorana’ is found in the temples of
(A) Kalachuris
(B) Pratiharas
(C) Chandellas
(D) Paramaras
Ans: C
32. Who among the following is famous for his commentary on Manusmriti?
(A) Apararka
(B) Medhatithi
(C) Vijnanesvara
(D) Visvarupa
Ans: B
33. Who is the author of Nitivakyamrita?
(A) Hemachandra
(B) Kamandaka
(C) Kshemendra
(D) Somadeva
Ans: D
34. Which one of the following Mauryanofficer was incharge of weights and measures?
(A) Panyadhyaksha
(B) Pautavadhyaksha
(C) Rajjuka
(D) Rupadarsaka
Ans: B
35.Huna princess Avalladevi was a queen of
(A) Gangeyadeva
(B) Karna
(C) Dharmapala
(D) Prithviraja Chauhana
Ans: B
36. Which of the following places are known for the Pallava culture?
1. Madurai
2. Kanchipuram
3. Mahabalipuram
4. Tanjavur
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: B
37. Ellora Kailash temple is famous for Siva images of which form?
(A) Tripurantakmurti
(B) Vishnuanugrahmurti
(C) Ravananugrahmurti
(D) Arjunanugrahmurti
Ans: C
38. Who among the following Cholarulers invaded to South East Asian countries to safeguard the trade of the empire?
(A) Rajaraja I
(B) Rajendra
(C) Both of the above
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
39. Who among the following Cholarulers had matrimonial relation with the Chalukyas of Vengi?
(A) Parantaka
(B) Rajaraja I
(C) Rajendra
(D) Rajaraja II
Ans: B
40. Who among the following chola rulers sent a diplomatic and commercial emissary to China?
(A) Rajaraja I
(B) Rajendra
(C) Rajaraja II
(D) Kulottunga
Ans: B
41. Who commented that Zia-ud-din Barani, the author of Tarikh-i- Firuzshahi treats history as a branch of Theology?
(A) Muhammad Habib
(B) A.B.M. Habibulah
(C) I.H. Qureshi
(D) Peter Hardy
Ans: D
42. Guldasta in Islamic architecture of India is:
(A) An ornamental turret
(B) Floral decoration
(C) Perforated lattice in stone
(D) Decoration with fanciful interwoven elements
Ans: A
43. Who describes the medieval Bhakti Movement as a reflection of the medieval feudal order?
(A) K.A. Nizami
(B) D.D. Kosambi
(C) R.S. Sharma
(D) Tarachand
Ans: C
44. Who among the following remarked in one of his own works that the Sufis had always adopted the language of the people among whom they lived and worked?
(A) Mulla Daud
(B) Malik Muhammad Jaisi
(C) Shaikh Farid-ud-din Shakarganj
(D) Dara Shikoh
Ans: B
45. Which of the following works is a treatise on Music and Dance?
(A) Natyachudamani
(B) Tuhfat-ul-Hind
(C) Parimana Manjari
(D) Rasik-Priya
Ans: A
46. Which one of the following statements is not true about Vijayanagara State?
(A) The Vijayanagara rulers also gave patronage to Jainism.
(B) The Christian missionaries who had settled down in South India were allowed to do missionary work.
(C) The Muslim soldiers employed in the Vijayanagara army were given freedom for offering namaz.
(D) Portuguese traveller, Fernao Nuniz visited Vijayanagara in 1467 A.D.
Ans: D
47. Which of the Sultan of Kashmir participated in the Non-muslim festivals like worship of vessels celebrated by Sri Jain Monarchy, Nagayatra and Ganachakra?
(A) Shamsuddin
(B) Sultan Sikander
(C) Zain-ul-Abidin
(D) Yusuf Shah
Ans: C
48. The Madrassa of Muhammad Gawan was built at:
(A) Gulbarga
(B) Daulatabad
(C) Bijapur
(D) Bidar
Ans: D
49. Who laid the foundation of a new city at Delhi styled ‘Din Pannah’?
(A) Sikandar Lodi
(B) Humayun
(C) Sher Shah Suri
(D) Shahjahan
Ans: B
50. The concept of Abul Fazl’s Rawa-i- Rozi is interpreted as:
(A) Social contract between the State and people
(B) To provide employment to the people
(C) Principle of employment
(D) None of the above
Ans: A
51. Which Scholar Minister of Vijaynagar Empire was a famous Bhāsyakār of Vedas?
(A) Sayan
(B) Peddan
(C) Hemadri
(D) None of the above
Ans: A
52. In which book Tirumular has put up mystic interpretation of the Shaiv-Siddhanta?
(A) Tirumandiram
(B) Tiruwachkam
(C) Nayalir prabandhan
(D) Tirupalladu
Ans: A
53. The Lawni and Powada are associated with the following:
(A) Shringhar and Veer Ras
(B) Hasya and Vyang Ras
(C) Karun Ras
(D) Shant Ras
Ans: A
54. The Muslim ritual of ‘Fatiha’ relates to
(A) Prayer for the dead
(B) Bathing in the sacred water
(C) Visit to a Dargah of any saint
(D) Congregation for singing Qawwalis
Ans: A
55. Moplahs, who are known to have rebelled against the British Raj were the descendents of whom?
(A) Arab men and Indian women
(B) Persian women and Shaikhzada men
(C) Indian males and Persian women
(D) Deccani women and Rajput males
Ans: A
56. Point out the Mughal Emperor who abolished ‘Sajda’ and ‘Zamibos’ both.
(A) Babur
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Ans: C
57. Itimadud Daulah was the father -inlaw of the Mughal Emperor
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Ans: B
58. On 2nd February, 1786 William Jones delivered his third annual discourse to Asiatic Society on the subject
(A) Importance of Asia in the history of mankind
(B) History and culture of the Hindus
(C) Reflection on the history, laws, manners, arts and antiquities of Asia
(D) Remarks on the old inhabitants
Ans: B
59. Who among the following Muslim Sufi writers wrote ‘Chandawat’?
(A) Mulla Daud
(B) Kutuban
(C) Manjhan
(D) Jayasi
Ans: A
60. Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur showed his interest to establish observatories in the following five cities:
(A) Delhi, Jaipur, Mathura, Ujjain, Varanasi
(B) Agra, Mathura, Delhi, Banaras, Haridwar
(C) Ujjain, Pushkar, Mathura, Jaipur, Delhi
(D) Delhi, Jaipur, Somnath, Pushkar, Mathura
Ans: A
61. Which of the following Missionaries came to India after they were permitted to preach religion?
(A) London Missionary Society
(B) Scotch Missionary Society
(C) General Baptist Missionary Society
(D) All the above
Ans: D
62. Who of the following was not associated with the Aligarh School?
(A) Nazir Ahmed
(B) Maulana Shibli Nomani
(C) Maulana Azad
(D) Altaf Hussain Hali
Ans: C
63. Of the following, who started the Gurukul Kangri?
(A) Mahatma Hans Raj
(B) Dayanand Saraswati
(C) Guru Dutt
(D) Swami Shraddhanand
Ans: D
64. 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. Lajpat Rai i. Rangabhumi
b. M.K. Gandhi ii. Young India
c. Premchand iii. Hind Swaraj
d. Abul Kalam Azad iv. India Wins Freedom
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iv ii iii
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) iv i iii ii
Ans: B
65. Arrange the following Education Reform Commissions in chronological order:
i. Radhakrishanan Commission
ii. The Hunter Commission
iii. The Kothari Education Commission
iv. The Sadler University Commission
Select your answer from the codes given below:
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: B
66. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Ram Mohan Roy demanded that the maximum rents to be paid by the actual cultivators of land should be permanently fixed.
Reason (R): The cultivators did not enjoy the benefits of the Permanent Settlement of Bengal of 1793.
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
67. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Education remained available to a handful of Indians during the colonial period.
Reason (R): All Educational institutions were opened through the incentives of rich people only.
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: C
68. Identify the organization which concerned itself with the question of women’s education.
(A) School Book Society
(B) Theosophical Society
(C) Prarthana Samaj
(D) All the above
Ans: D
69. Which one of the following statements is not correct concerning Gandhian Philosophy?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi derived inspiration from reading the works of western thinkers.
(B) Vaishnavism and Jainism had no influence on him.
(C) It was based on the recognition of the diversities of India.
(D) His social philosophy was meant for the uplift of lower classes.
Ans: B
70. Match List–I (Authors) with List–II (Works) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I (Authors) List – II (Work)
a. Mustafa Khan i. Islamic revival in British India
b. Sir William Muir ii. History of the Revolt in Bijnor
c. Sayyid Ahmed Khan iii. Life of Mohammad
d. Thomas Metcalf iv. An Apology for the New Light
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iv ii iii i
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) ii iv iii i
Ans: C
71. From where was started the publication of the ‘Ghadar’ paper in 1913?
(A) Lahore
(B) London
(C) San Francisco
(D) New York
Ans: C
72. Who of the following has made the architectural design of Prince of Wales Museum of Bombay?
(A) G. Wittel
(B) Sir Edward Lutyens
(C) Sir Edward Baker
(D) Lord North
Ans: A
73. To whom did Mahatma Gandhi consider his spiritual guide?
(A) The New Testament
(B) The Quran
(C) The Bhagvad Gita
(D) The Ramayana
Ans: C
74. Who among the following scholars used the concept “colonial milieu’ concerning the South Asian indigenous civilizations and its contact with British culture?
(A) J.N. Farquhar
(B) K.W. Jones
(C) J. Hopkins
(D) D. Kopf
Ans: B
75. Who among the following ‘wanted to preserve Islam unchanged; not as it was idealized in texts or the historical past, but Islam as it had evolved to the present’?
(A) Ahmed Riza Khan
(B) Sayyid Ahmed Khan
(C) Mohammad Qasim Nanautawi
(D) Rashid Ahmed Gangohi
Ans: A
76. That the Neolithic inhabitants of some place lived in pit dwellings is suggested by the archaeological excavations in
(A) Assam
(B) Kashmir
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
Ans: B
77. Which of the following Aryan deities have been referred in the Boghazköi inscription?
1. Indra
2. Mitra
3. Nasatya
4. Varuna
5. Yama
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1, 4 and 5
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: D
78. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List – I List – II
(Vedic Rivers) (Modern Names)
a. Asikni 1. Chenab
b. Kubha 2. Kabul
c. Parushni 3. Jhelam
d. Vitasta 4. Ravi
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans: A
79. Which Samhita of the Yajurveda contains only hymns and no prose?
(A) Vajasaneyi
(B) Taittiriya
(C) Maitrayaniya
(D) Katha
Ans: A
80. The officer responsible for the collection of taxes in the later Vedic period was called
(A) Sangrahita
(B) Baladhikrita
(C) Akshavapa
(D) Bhagadudha
Ans: D
81. Who among the following is known as the author of Vedanga Jyotisha?
(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Brahmagupta
(C) Lagadha
(D) Latadeva
Ans: C
82. That Gautama Buddha and Tirthankara Mahavira were contemporaries is known from
(A) Acharanga sutra
(B) Kalpasutra
(C) Lalitavistara
(D) Vinayapitaka
Ans: D
83. Which of the following provides an epigraphic evidence of the birth place of Gautama Buddha?
(A) Nigalisagar inscription of Asoka
(B) Rummindei inscription of Asoka
(C) Sarnath inscription of Kanishka
(D) Mathura inscription of Huvishka
Ans: B
84. In which of the following types of marriage payment of the bride price was a condition?
(A) Arsha
(B) Asura
(C) Daiva
(D) Prajapatya
Ans: A
85. As a branch of learning Varta denotes:
(A) Debate
(B) Contemporary events
(C) Diplomacy
(D) Trade and Agriculture
Ans: D
86. Which one of the following has not been named among the seven limbs of State?
(A) Duta
(B) Janapada
(C) Kosha
(D) Mitra
Ans: A
87. Which ancient Tamil text states that marriage as a sacrament was established in the Tamil country by the Aryans?
(A) Valayapati
(B) Kundalakesi
(C) Tolakappiyam
(D) Manimekalai
Ans: C
88. Which of the following represent the ancient mint centres of the Yaudheyas? Select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below:
1. Agroha
2. Bayana
3. Rohtaka
4. Sunet
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 2, 3 and 4
Ans: C
89. Which of the following ports were situated on the eastern coast of South India?
1. Kaveripattanam
2. Korkai
3. Musiri
4. Tondi
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 4
(D) 3 and 4
Ans: A
90. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List – I List – II
(Kings) (Queens)
a. Samudragupta 1. Anantadevi
b. Chandragupta II 2. Dattadevi
c. Kumaragupta I 3. Dhruvadevi
d. Narasimhagupta 4. Mitradevi
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: B
91. Who among the following authors of inscriptions claims to have achieved the fame of Kalidasa?
(A) Harisena
(B) Ravikirti
(C) Vasula
(D) Vatsabhatti
Ans: B
92. Kumaradevi who constructed Dharmachakrajina-vihara at Sarnathwas a queen of
(A) Gupta King Chandragupta I
(B) Pushyabhuti King Harsha
(C) Pala King Mahipala
(D) Gahadavala King Govinda Chandra
Ans: D
93. Which astronomer has been severely criticised by Brahmagupta in his Brahmasiddhanta?
(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Bhaskaracharya
(C) Varahamihira
(D) Paul of Alexandria
Ans: A
94. Who among the following was a Saiva teacher?
(A) Bhutayogi
(B) Bhrantayogi
(C) Kulasekhara
(D) Sundaramurti
Ans: D
95. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List – I List – II
(Teachers) (Schools of Philosophy)
a. Isvarakrishna 1. Madhyamika
b. Lakulisa 2. Mimamsa
c. Nagarjuna 3. Pasupata
d. Sabarasvamin 4. Samkhya
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans: D
96. The Dharmasastra writer Ballalasena was a ruler of
(A) Bengal
(B) Odisa
(C) Gujarat
(D) Malwa
Ans: A
97. Images of which of the following deities are represented wearing long boots?
(A) Vishnu
(B) Siva
(C) Surya
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
98. The largest of the Pallavarathas is
(A) Dharmaraja
(B) Bhima
(C) Arjuna
(D) Nakula-Sahadeva
Ans: A
99. Who among the following was a lady Alwar?
(A) Andal
(B) MadhuraKavi
(C) Perumal
(D) Tirupan
Ans: A
100. Which of the following provides the first epigraphic evidence of sati?
(A) Andhau inscription of Rudradaman
(B) Naneghat inscription of Naganika
(C) Eran inscription of Samudragupta
(D) Eran inscription of Bhanugupta
Ans: D
(A) Sayan
(B) Peddan
(C) Hemadri
(D) None of the above
Ans: A
52. In which book Tirumular has put up mystic interpretation of the Shaiv-Siddhanta?
(A) Tirumandiram
(B) Tiruwachkam
(C) Nayalir prabandhan
(D) Tirupalladu
Ans: A
53. The Lawni and Powada are associated with the following:
(A) Shringhar and Veer Ras
(B) Hasya and Vyang Ras
(C) Karun Ras
(D) Shant Ras
Ans: A
54. The Muslim ritual of ‘Fatiha’ relates to
(A) Prayer for the dead
(B) Bathing in the sacred water
(C) Visit to a Dargah of any saint
(D) Congregation for singing Qawwalis
Ans: A
55. Moplahs, who are known to have rebelled against the British Raj were the descendents of whom?
(A) Arab men and Indian women
(B) Persian women and Shaikhzada men
(C) Indian males and Persian women
(D) Deccani women and Rajput males
Ans: A
56. Point out the Mughal Emperor who abolished ‘Sajda’ and ‘Zamibos’ both.
(A) Babur
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Ans: C
57. Itimadud Daulah was the father -inlaw of the Mughal Emperor
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Ans: B
58. On 2nd February, 1786 William Jones delivered his third annual discourse to Asiatic Society on the subject
(A) Importance of Asia in the history of mankind
(B) History and culture of the Hindus
(C) Reflection on the history, laws, manners, arts and antiquities of Asia
(D) Remarks on the old inhabitants
Ans: B
59. Who among the following Muslim Sufi writers wrote ‘Chandawat’?
(A) Mulla Daud
(B) Kutuban
(C) Manjhan
(D) Jayasi
Ans: A
60. Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur showed his interest to establish observatories in the following five cities:
(A) Delhi, Jaipur, Mathura, Ujjain, Varanasi
(B) Agra, Mathura, Delhi, Banaras, Haridwar
(C) Ujjain, Pushkar, Mathura, Jaipur, Delhi
(D) Delhi, Jaipur, Somnath, Pushkar, Mathura
Ans: A
61. Which of the following Missionaries came to India after they were permitted to preach religion?
(A) London Missionary Society
(B) Scotch Missionary Society
(C) General Baptist Missionary Society
(D) All the above
Ans: D
62. Who of the following was not associated with the Aligarh School?
(A) Nazir Ahmed
(B) Maulana Shibli Nomani
(C) Maulana Azad
(D) Altaf Hussain Hali
Ans: C
63. Of the following, who started the Gurukul Kangri?
(A) Mahatma Hans Raj
(B) Dayanand Saraswati
(C) Guru Dutt
(D) Swami Shraddhanand
Ans: D
64. 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. Lajpat Rai i. Rangabhumi
b. M.K. Gandhi ii. Young India
c. Premchand iii. Hind Swaraj
d. Abul Kalam Azad iv. India Wins Freedom
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iv ii iii
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) iv i iii ii
Ans: B
65. Arrange the following Education Reform Commissions in chronological order:
i. Radhakrishanan Commission
ii. The Hunter Commission
iii. The Kothari Education Commission
iv. The Sadler University Commission
Select your answer from the codes given below:
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: B
66. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Ram Mohan Roy demanded that the maximum rents to be paid by the actual cultivators of land should be permanently fixed.
Reason (R): The cultivators did not enjoy the benefits of the Permanent Settlement of Bengal of 1793.
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
67. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Education remained available to a handful of Indians during the colonial period.
Reason (R): All Educational institutions were opened through the incentives of rich people only.
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: C
68. Identify the organization which concerned itself with the question of women’s education.
(A) School Book Society
(B) Theosophical Society
(C) Prarthana Samaj
(D) All the above
Ans: D
69. Which one of the following statements is not correct concerning Gandhian Philosophy?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi derived inspiration from reading the works of western thinkers.
(B) Vaishnavism and Jainism had no influence on him.
(C) It was based on the recognition of the diversities of India.
(D) His social philosophy was meant for the uplift of lower classes.
Ans: B
70. Match List–I (Authors) with List–II (Works) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I (Authors) List – II (Work)
a. Mustafa Khan i. Islamic revival in British India
b. Sir William Muir ii. History of the Revolt in Bijnor
c. Sayyid Ahmed Khan iii. Life of Mohammad
d. Thomas Metcalf iv. An Apology for the New Light
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iv ii iii i
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) ii iv iii i
Ans: C
71. From where was started the publication of the ‘Ghadar’ paper in 1913?
(A) Lahore
(B) London
(C) San Francisco
(D) New York
Ans: C
72. Who of the following has made the architectural design of Prince of Wales Museum of Bombay?
(A) G. Wittel
(B) Sir Edward Lutyens
(C) Sir Edward Baker
(D) Lord North
Ans: A
73. To whom did Mahatma Gandhi consider his spiritual guide?
(A) The New Testament
(B) The Quran
(C) The Bhagvad Gita
(D) The Ramayana
Ans: C
74. Who among the following scholars used the concept “colonial milieu’ concerning the South Asian indigenous civilizations and its contact with British culture?
(A) J.N. Farquhar
(B) K.W. Jones
(C) J. Hopkins
(D) D. Kopf
Ans: B
75. Who among the following ‘wanted to preserve Islam unchanged; not as it was idealized in texts or the historical past, but Islam as it had evolved to the present’?
(A) Ahmed Riza Khan
(B) Sayyid Ahmed Khan
(C) Mohammad Qasim Nanautawi
(D) Rashid Ahmed Gangohi
Ans: A
76. That the Neolithic inhabitants of some place lived in pit dwellings is suggested by the archaeological excavations in
(A) Assam
(B) Kashmir
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
Ans: B
77. Which of the following Aryan deities have been referred in the Boghazköi inscription?
1. Indra
2. Mitra
3. Nasatya
4. Varuna
5. Yama
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1, 4 and 5
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: D
78. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List – I List – II
(Vedic Rivers) (Modern Names)
a. Asikni 1. Chenab
b. Kubha 2. Kabul
c. Parushni 3. Jhelam
d. Vitasta 4. Ravi
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans: A
79. Which Samhita of the Yajurveda contains only hymns and no prose?
(A) Vajasaneyi
(B) Taittiriya
(C) Maitrayaniya
(D) Katha
Ans: A
80. The officer responsible for the collection of taxes in the later Vedic period was called
(A) Sangrahita
(B) Baladhikrita
(C) Akshavapa
(D) Bhagadudha
Ans: D
81. Who among the following is known as the author of Vedanga Jyotisha?
(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Brahmagupta
(C) Lagadha
(D) Latadeva
Ans: C
82. That Gautama Buddha and Tirthankara Mahavira were contemporaries is known from
(A) Acharanga sutra
(B) Kalpasutra
(C) Lalitavistara
(D) Vinayapitaka
Ans: D
83. Which of the following provides an epigraphic evidence of the birth place of Gautama Buddha?
(A) Nigalisagar inscription of Asoka
(B) Rummindei inscription of Asoka
(C) Sarnath inscription of Kanishka
(D) Mathura inscription of Huvishka
Ans: B
84. In which of the following types of marriage payment of the bride price was a condition?
(A) Arsha
(B) Asura
(C) Daiva
(D) Prajapatya
Ans: A
85. As a branch of learning Varta denotes:
(A) Debate
(B) Contemporary events
(C) Diplomacy
(D) Trade and Agriculture
Ans: D
86. Which one of the following has not been named among the seven limbs of State?
(A) Duta
(B) Janapada
(C) Kosha
(D) Mitra
Ans: A
87. Which ancient Tamil text states that marriage as a sacrament was established in the Tamil country by the Aryans?
(A) Valayapati
(B) Kundalakesi
(C) Tolakappiyam
(D) Manimekalai
Ans: C
88. Which of the following represent the ancient mint centres of the Yaudheyas? Select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below:
1. Agroha
2. Bayana
3. Rohtaka
4. Sunet
Codes:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 2, 3 and 4
Ans: C
89. Which of the following ports were situated on the eastern coast of South India?
1. Kaveripattanam
2. Korkai
3. Musiri
4. Tondi
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 4
(D) 3 and 4
Ans: A
90. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List – I List – II
(Kings) (Queens)
a. Samudragupta 1. Anantadevi
b. Chandragupta II 2. Dattadevi
c. Kumaragupta I 3. Dhruvadevi
d. Narasimhagupta 4. Mitradevi
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: B
91. Who among the following authors of inscriptions claims to have achieved the fame of Kalidasa?
(A) Harisena
(B) Ravikirti
(C) Vasula
(D) Vatsabhatti
Ans: B
92. Kumaradevi who constructed Dharmachakrajina-vihara at Sarnathwas a queen of
(A) Gupta King Chandragupta I
(B) Pushyabhuti King Harsha
(C) Pala King Mahipala
(D) Gahadavala King Govinda Chandra
Ans: D
93. Which astronomer has been severely criticised by Brahmagupta in his Brahmasiddhanta?
(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Bhaskaracharya
(C) Varahamihira
(D) Paul of Alexandria
Ans: A
94. Who among the following was a Saiva teacher?
(A) Bhutayogi
(B) Bhrantayogi
(C) Kulasekhara
(D) Sundaramurti
Ans: D
95. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List – I List – II
(Teachers) (Schools of Philosophy)
a. Isvarakrishna 1. Madhyamika
b. Lakulisa 2. Mimamsa
c. Nagarjuna 3. Pasupata
d. Sabarasvamin 4. Samkhya
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans: D
96. The Dharmasastra writer Ballalasena was a ruler of
(A) Bengal
(B) Odisa
(C) Gujarat
(D) Malwa
Ans: A
97. Images of which of the following deities are represented wearing long boots?
(A) Vishnu
(B) Siva
(C) Surya
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
98. The largest of the Pallavarathas is
(A) Dharmaraja
(B) Bhima
(C) Arjuna
(D) Nakula-Sahadeva
Ans: A
99. Who among the following was a lady Alwar?
(A) Andal
(B) MadhuraKavi
(C) Perumal
(D) Tirupan
Ans: A
100. Which of the following provides the first epigraphic evidence of sati?
(A) Andhau inscription of Rudradaman
(B) Naneghat inscription of Naganika
(C) Eran inscription of Samudragupta
(D) Eran inscription of Bhanugupta
Ans: D