INDIAN HISTORY - PAGE 16
1. Which one of the below mentioned sites is not Harappan ?
(A) Padri
(B) Kuntasi
(C) Bhirrana
(D) Jakhera
Ans: D
2. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(Vedas) (Their Brahmanas)
(A) Rigveda – Aitareya Brahmana
(B) Samaveda – Taittiriy Brahmana
(C) Yajurveda – Satapatha Brahmana
(D) Atharvaveda – Gopatha Brahmana
Ans: B
3. Asvapati of the Upanishadic age was the ruler of ?
(A) Kekaya
(B) Madra
(C) Panchala
(D) Usinara
Ans: A
4. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List – I (States)
List – II (Capitals)
a. Matsya i. Vaisali
b. Vatsa ii. Indraprastha
c. Vriji iii. Viratanagara
d. Kuru iv. Kausambi
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i ii iv iii
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv i iii ii
Ans: C
5. Which among the following contemporary sects is said to have played a role in the overthrow of the Nanda dynasty ?
(A) Ajivaka
(B) Bauddha
(C) Charavaka
(D) Jaina
Ans: D
6. Which of the following was an administrative centre of the southern part of Ashokan Empire ?
(A) Tosali
(B) Samapa
(C) Suvarnagiri
(D) Ujjayini
Ans: C
7. In which of the following forms of ancient Indian marriages was the payment of bride price a condition ?
(A) Arsha
(B) Asura
(C) Daiva
(D) Prajapatya
Ans: B
8. The Padirruppattu is a collection of poems in praise of
(A) Chera Kings
(B) Pandya Kings
(C) Chola Kings
(D) Tondaiman Kings
Ans: A
9. Kayarohana, said to be dwelling place of Lakulisa, the founder of the Lakulisa-Pasupata cult, is located in which one of the following ?
(A) Bengal
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Gujarat
Ans: D
10. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List – I (Dynasties)
List – II (Founders)
a. Satavahanas i. Vindhyasakti
b. Vakatakas ii. Indravarman-I
c. Eastern Gangas iii. Sri Gupta
d. Guptas iv. Simuka
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv i ii iii
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) i iii ii iv
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: A
(A) Padri
(B) Kuntasi
(C) Bhirrana
(D) Jakhera
Ans: D
2. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(Vedas) (Their Brahmanas)
(A) Rigveda – Aitareya Brahmana
(B) Samaveda – Taittiriy Brahmana
(C) Yajurveda – Satapatha Brahmana
(D) Atharvaveda – Gopatha Brahmana
Ans: B
3. Asvapati of the Upanishadic age was the ruler of ?
(A) Kekaya
(B) Madra
(C) Panchala
(D) Usinara
Ans: A
4. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List – I (States)
List – II (Capitals)
a. Matsya i. Vaisali
b. Vatsa ii. Indraprastha
c. Vriji iii. Viratanagara
d. Kuru iv. Kausambi
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i ii iv iii
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv i iii ii
Ans: C
5. Which among the following contemporary sects is said to have played a role in the overthrow of the Nanda dynasty ?
(A) Ajivaka
(B) Bauddha
(C) Charavaka
(D) Jaina
Ans: D
6. Which of the following was an administrative centre of the southern part of Ashokan Empire ?
(A) Tosali
(B) Samapa
(C) Suvarnagiri
(D) Ujjayini
Ans: C
7. In which of the following forms of ancient Indian marriages was the payment of bride price a condition ?
(A) Arsha
(B) Asura
(C) Daiva
(D) Prajapatya
Ans: B
8. The Padirruppattu is a collection of poems in praise of
(A) Chera Kings
(B) Pandya Kings
(C) Chola Kings
(D) Tondaiman Kings
Ans: A
9. Kayarohana, said to be dwelling place of Lakulisa, the founder of the Lakulisa-Pasupata cult, is located in which one of the following ?
(A) Bengal
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Gujarat
Ans: D
10. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List – I (Dynasties)
List – II (Founders)
a. Satavahanas i. Vindhyasakti
b. Vakatakas ii. Indravarman-I
c. Eastern Gangas iii. Sri Gupta
d. Guptas iv. Simuka
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv i ii iii
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) i iii ii iv
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: A
11. Which of the following Gupta inscriptions describes Chandragupta II as Rajadhirajarshi ?
(A) Udaigiri Cave Inscription of Chandragupta II
(B) Mathura Stone Inscription of Chandragupta II
(C) Poona Copper Plate of Prabhavatigupta
(D) Bilsad Pillar Inscription of Kumaragupta I
Ans: A
12. Varahamihira, the 6th century astronomer, belonged to which part of the country ?
(A) Western Malwa (B) Northern Gujarat
(C) Southern Rajasthan (D) South Magadh
Ans: A
13. In the Aihole Inscription of Pulakesin, its composer Ravikirti describes himself as an equal of the below mentioned writers :
(1) Banabhatta (2) Kalidasa
(3) Bhasa (4) Bharavi
Select your answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) (1) and (3) (B) (2) and (4)
(C) (2) and (3) (D) (4) only
Ans: B
14. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : No power, South of the Vindhyas, other than the Rashtrakutas, played a dominant role in the early history of North India.
Reason (R) : The Kalachuris of Central India, who were related to the Rahstrakutas actively supported them.
In the context of the above two statements which 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
15. Arrange the following names in chronological order and select the correct answer from the code given below :
(a) Vikrama Chola (b) Virarajendra – I
(c) Rajaraja – II (d) Kulottunga – III
Codes :
(A) (a) (b) (d) (c)
(B) (b) (a) (c) (d)
(C) (c) (d) (b) (a)
(D) (d) (c) (a) (b)
Ans: B
16. Who among the following are known to be devotes of Siva ?
1. Harsha of Kannauj
2. Vijayasena of Bengal
3. Bhoja Paramara
4. Govindachandra Gahadavala
Select the correct answer from the codes below :
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: D
17. Angkor Vat, the grandest monument in Cambodia was originally dedicated to
(A) Buddha (B) Siva
(C) Surya (D) Vishnu
Ans: D
18. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Tabaqat-i-Akbari – Nizamuddin Ahmad
(B) Shah Jahan Nama – Inayat Khan
(C) Baharistan-i-Ghaybi – Mirza Haider Daughlat
(D) Nuskha-i-Dilkusha – Bhim Sen
Ans: C
19. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I (Author) List – II (Books)
a. Irfan Habib i. Military Technology in Hoysala Sculpture (Twelfth and Thirteenth Century)
b. Joseph Needham ii. Gunpowder and Firearms : Warfare in Medieval India
c. Iqtidar Alam Khan iii. Science and Civilization in China
d. Jean Deloche iv. Medieval Technology : Exchanges between India and the Islamic World
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: D
20. Which one of the following statements is correct about medieval painting ?
(A) The early phase of medieval tradition which mingles with Ajanta survivals at Ellora, is characterised by sharp lines, pointed angles, absence of colour modelling and an inclination towards variegated decoration.
(B) This ‘medieval’ element is not found in the wall-paintings of South Indian temples at Thanjavur and Tirumalai.
(C) Non-mural paintings did not survive on palm-leaves from the Pala period in Eastern India and Nepal.
(D) All above are correct.
Ans: A
(A) Udaigiri Cave Inscription of Chandragupta II
(B) Mathura Stone Inscription of Chandragupta II
(C) Poona Copper Plate of Prabhavatigupta
(D) Bilsad Pillar Inscription of Kumaragupta I
Ans: A
12. Varahamihira, the 6th century astronomer, belonged to which part of the country ?
(A) Western Malwa (B) Northern Gujarat
(C) Southern Rajasthan (D) South Magadh
Ans: A
13. In the Aihole Inscription of Pulakesin, its composer Ravikirti describes himself as an equal of the below mentioned writers :
(1) Banabhatta (2) Kalidasa
(3) Bhasa (4) Bharavi
Select your answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) (1) and (3) (B) (2) and (4)
(C) (2) and (3) (D) (4) only
Ans: B
14. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : No power, South of the Vindhyas, other than the Rashtrakutas, played a dominant role in the early history of North India.
Reason (R) : The Kalachuris of Central India, who were related to the Rahstrakutas actively supported them.
In the context of the above two statements which 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
15. Arrange the following names in chronological order and select the correct answer from the code given below :
(a) Vikrama Chola (b) Virarajendra – I
(c) Rajaraja – II (d) Kulottunga – III
Codes :
(A) (a) (b) (d) (c)
(B) (b) (a) (c) (d)
(C) (c) (d) (b) (a)
(D) (d) (c) (a) (b)
Ans: B
16. Who among the following are known to be devotes of Siva ?
1. Harsha of Kannauj
2. Vijayasena of Bengal
3. Bhoja Paramara
4. Govindachandra Gahadavala
Select the correct answer from the codes below :
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: D
17. Angkor Vat, the grandest monument in Cambodia was originally dedicated to
(A) Buddha (B) Siva
(C) Surya (D) Vishnu
Ans: D
18. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Tabaqat-i-Akbari – Nizamuddin Ahmad
(B) Shah Jahan Nama – Inayat Khan
(C) Baharistan-i-Ghaybi – Mirza Haider Daughlat
(D) Nuskha-i-Dilkusha – Bhim Sen
Ans: C
19. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I (Author) List – II (Books)
a. Irfan Habib i. Military Technology in Hoysala Sculpture (Twelfth and Thirteenth Century)
b. Joseph Needham ii. Gunpowder and Firearms : Warfare in Medieval India
c. Iqtidar Alam Khan iii. Science and Civilization in China
d. Jean Deloche iv. Medieval Technology : Exchanges between India and the Islamic World
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: D
20. Which one of the following statements is correct about medieval painting ?
(A) The early phase of medieval tradition which mingles with Ajanta survivals at Ellora, is characterised by sharp lines, pointed angles, absence of colour modelling and an inclination towards variegated decoration.
(B) This ‘medieval’ element is not found in the wall-paintings of South Indian temples at Thanjavur and Tirumalai.
(C) Non-mural paintings did not survive on palm-leaves from the Pala period in Eastern India and Nepal.
(D) All above are correct.
Ans: A
21. What is the correct chronology of the following Slave Sultans as they succeeded to the throne of Delhi Sultanate ?
(A) Ruknuddin Firoz Shah – Alauddin Masud Shah – Muizzuddin Bahram Shah –Nasiruddin Mahmud
(B) Muizzuddin Behram Shah – Nasiruddin Mahmud – Ruknuddin Firoz Shah – Alauddin Masud Shah
(C) Ruknuddin Firoz Shah – Muizzuddin Bahram Shah – Alauddin Masud Shah –Nasiruddin Mahmud
(D) Alauddin Masud Shah – Ruknuddin Firoz Shah – Muizzuddin Bahram Shah –Nasiruddin Mahmud
Ans: C
22. The head of the royal intelligence service under the administration of Alauddin Khilji was called
(A) Diwan-i-riyasat (B) Barid-i-mamlik
(C) Shahna-i-mandi (D) Ariz-i-mamlik
Ans: B
23. Nayankara system of the Vijayanagar Empire was modelled on the
(A) Iqta assignments of the Sultanate (B) Warfare of the Sultans
(C) Legal system of the Sultanate (D) None of the above
Ans: A
24. “People were happy and contended under his rule and so the young and the old, the slave and the free, condoled his death by wearing black garments”, Ferishta in his Tarikh-iFerishta writes this for which Saiyyid Sultan ?
(A) Khizr Khan (B) Mubarak Shah
(C) Muhammad Shah (D) Alauddin Shah
Ans: A
25. Who among the following opined that women should be confined to the house and work on spinning wheel ?
(A) Minhaj Siraj and Hasan Nizami
(B) Amir Khusrau and Isami
(C) Yahya bin Ahmad and Zia-ud-din Barani
(D) Shams-i Siraj Afif and Mahmud Shadiabadi
Ans: B
26. Identify the pair of architect and calligrapher associated with the tomb of Ataga Khan, built in 1566-67 by his son Mirza Aziz Koka.
(A) Ustad Khuda Quli and Baqi Muhammad
(B) Mirak Sayyid Ghiyas and Mirak Mirza Ghiyas
(C) Ahmad-al-Chishti and Riyaz Bukhari
(D) Ustad Bilal and Ustad Qayamat Husain
Ans: A
27. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I (Terms)
List – II (Meaning)
a. Bitikchi i. Court chronicler
b. Mir’adl ii. Tribe
c. Ulus iii. Chief Justice
d. Waqia nawis iv. Military scribe or secretary
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) i iii iv ii
(C) iv iii i ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: D
28. Which one of the following represents the correct chronology in respect of coming of the European trading nations into India during the medieval period ?
(A) Dutch – Portuguese – English – French
(B) Portuguese – English – French – Dutch
(C) Portuguese – Dutch – English – French
(D) English – Portuguese – French – Dutch
Ans: C
29. Which one of the following Mughal emperors claimed that he could distinguish which painters had drawn the outline and who had filled in the colours or drawn the face ?
(A) Humayun (B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir (D) Aurangzeb
Ans: C
30. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Maasir-i Alamgiri – Saqi Mustaid Khan
(B) Maasir-ul Umara – Abul Qasim Namakin
(C) Muntakhab ut Tawarikh – Abdul Qadir Badauni
(D) Akhbaru'l Akhyar – Abdul Haq
Ans: B
(A) Ruknuddin Firoz Shah – Alauddin Masud Shah – Muizzuddin Bahram Shah –Nasiruddin Mahmud
(B) Muizzuddin Behram Shah – Nasiruddin Mahmud – Ruknuddin Firoz Shah – Alauddin Masud Shah
(C) Ruknuddin Firoz Shah – Muizzuddin Bahram Shah – Alauddin Masud Shah –Nasiruddin Mahmud
(D) Alauddin Masud Shah – Ruknuddin Firoz Shah – Muizzuddin Bahram Shah –Nasiruddin Mahmud
Ans: C
22. The head of the royal intelligence service under the administration of Alauddin Khilji was called
(A) Diwan-i-riyasat (B) Barid-i-mamlik
(C) Shahna-i-mandi (D) Ariz-i-mamlik
Ans: B
23. Nayankara system of the Vijayanagar Empire was modelled on the
(A) Iqta assignments of the Sultanate (B) Warfare of the Sultans
(C) Legal system of the Sultanate (D) None of the above
Ans: A
24. “People were happy and contended under his rule and so the young and the old, the slave and the free, condoled his death by wearing black garments”, Ferishta in his Tarikh-iFerishta writes this for which Saiyyid Sultan ?
(A) Khizr Khan (B) Mubarak Shah
(C) Muhammad Shah (D) Alauddin Shah
Ans: A
25. Who among the following opined that women should be confined to the house and work on spinning wheel ?
(A) Minhaj Siraj and Hasan Nizami
(B) Amir Khusrau and Isami
(C) Yahya bin Ahmad and Zia-ud-din Barani
(D) Shams-i Siraj Afif and Mahmud Shadiabadi
Ans: B
26. Identify the pair of architect and calligrapher associated with the tomb of Ataga Khan, built in 1566-67 by his son Mirza Aziz Koka.
(A) Ustad Khuda Quli and Baqi Muhammad
(B) Mirak Sayyid Ghiyas and Mirak Mirza Ghiyas
(C) Ahmad-al-Chishti and Riyaz Bukhari
(D) Ustad Bilal and Ustad Qayamat Husain
Ans: A
27. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I (Terms)
List – II (Meaning)
a. Bitikchi i. Court chronicler
b. Mir’adl ii. Tribe
c. Ulus iii. Chief Justice
d. Waqia nawis iv. Military scribe or secretary
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) i iii iv ii
(C) iv iii i ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: D
28. Which one of the following represents the correct chronology in respect of coming of the European trading nations into India during the medieval period ?
(A) Dutch – Portuguese – English – French
(B) Portuguese – English – French – Dutch
(C) Portuguese – Dutch – English – French
(D) English – Portuguese – French – Dutch
Ans: C
29. Which one of the following Mughal emperors claimed that he could distinguish which painters had drawn the outline and who had filled in the colours or drawn the face ?
(A) Humayun (B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir (D) Aurangzeb
Ans: C
30. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Maasir-i Alamgiri – Saqi Mustaid Khan
(B) Maasir-ul Umara – Abul Qasim Namakin
(C) Muntakhab ut Tawarikh – Abdul Qadir Badauni
(D) Akhbaru'l Akhyar – Abdul Haq
Ans: B
31. Essentially the Mughal India had
(A) One-crop-a-year economy
(B) Two-crops-a-year economy
(C) Three-crops-a-year economy
(D) Four-crops-a-year economy
Ans: B
32. Khilat conferred on the nobles by the Mughal emperors was a
(A) Yemini Sword (B) Garment
(C) Sayf-i Hindi (D) Barq-andaz
Ans: B
33. Which one of the following statements is not correct concerning the Marathas ?
(A) Shivaji had asked for the desmukhi of Junar and Ahmadnagar Parganas which Prince Murad, the governor of the Deccan, had promised to try and secure after reaching the Emperor’s presence.
(B) A farman of 1644 tells that Shahji had been removed from the court because of rebellious activities of his agent Dadaji Kondadeva of Kondana.
(C) Mavali foot soldiers became a strong part of Prince Murad’s army in the Deccan.
(D) Shivaji conquered Javli from the Maratha chief, Chandra Rao More in 1656.
Ans: C
34. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : During the late medieval period the relations between Indians and Europeans were mainly based on a mutual trade interest.
Reason (R) : The settlement of European traders in India was followed with the arrival of their families, and other social groups viz. pastors, physicians and artists.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ? 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
35. Paramountcy is the position of paramount power enjoyed by the British Government in relation to the
(A) Indian Provinces (B) Presidency Towns
(C) Zamindars (D) Princely States
Ans: D
36. What age of girls’ marriage was fixed by the Age of Consent Act, 1860 ?
(A) 10 years (B) 12 years
(C) 14 years (D) 15 years
Ans: A
37. Which ruler of India became a member of the Jocobin Club ?
(A) Haider Ali (B) Ranjit Singh
(C) Tipu Sultan (D) Nizam of Hyderabad
Ans: C
38. Give the chronological order of the states which were annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse :
(i) Jhansi (ii) Udaipur
(iii) Satara (iv) Sambalpur
Select the correct answer from the code below :
Codes :
(A) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(B) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(D) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Ans: C
39. Under the ‘Old Guarantee System’ the British Companies investing in railways were assured a guaranteed dividend of :
(A) 10 % (B) 8 %
(C) 5 % (D) 3 %
Ans: C
40. Indian National Congress has been likened to Gramsci’s war of position by
(A) Anil Seal (B) Bipan Chandra
(C) C.A. Bayly (D) Sumit Sarkar
Ans: B
(A) One-crop-a-year economy
(B) Two-crops-a-year economy
(C) Three-crops-a-year economy
(D) Four-crops-a-year economy
Ans: B
32. Khilat conferred on the nobles by the Mughal emperors was a
(A) Yemini Sword (B) Garment
(C) Sayf-i Hindi (D) Barq-andaz
Ans: B
33. Which one of the following statements is not correct concerning the Marathas ?
(A) Shivaji had asked for the desmukhi of Junar and Ahmadnagar Parganas which Prince Murad, the governor of the Deccan, had promised to try and secure after reaching the Emperor’s presence.
(B) A farman of 1644 tells that Shahji had been removed from the court because of rebellious activities of his agent Dadaji Kondadeva of Kondana.
(C) Mavali foot soldiers became a strong part of Prince Murad’s army in the Deccan.
(D) Shivaji conquered Javli from the Maratha chief, Chandra Rao More in 1656.
Ans: C
34. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : During the late medieval period the relations between Indians and Europeans were mainly based on a mutual trade interest.
Reason (R) : The settlement of European traders in India was followed with the arrival of their families, and other social groups viz. pastors, physicians and artists.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ? 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
35. Paramountcy is the position of paramount power enjoyed by the British Government in relation to the
(A) Indian Provinces (B) Presidency Towns
(C) Zamindars (D) Princely States
Ans: D
36. What age of girls’ marriage was fixed by the Age of Consent Act, 1860 ?
(A) 10 years (B) 12 years
(C) 14 years (D) 15 years
Ans: A
37. Which ruler of India became a member of the Jocobin Club ?
(A) Haider Ali (B) Ranjit Singh
(C) Tipu Sultan (D) Nizam of Hyderabad
Ans: C
38. Give the chronological order of the states which were annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse :
(i) Jhansi (ii) Udaipur
(iii) Satara (iv) Sambalpur
Select the correct answer from the code below :
Codes :
(A) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(B) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(D) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Ans: C
39. Under the ‘Old Guarantee System’ the British Companies investing in railways were assured a guaranteed dividend of :
(A) 10 % (B) 8 %
(C) 5 % (D) 3 %
Ans: C
40. Indian National Congress has been likened to Gramsci’s war of position by
(A) Anil Seal (B) Bipan Chandra
(C) C.A. Bayly (D) Sumit Sarkar
Ans: B
41. ‘The Emergence of Indian Nationalism’ is the name of a book written by
(A) Anil Seal (B) Bipan Chandra
(C) Gail Minault (D) Francis Robinson
Ans: A
42. In 1922-23 the Swarajist group in the Congress did not include
(A) Motilal Nehru (B) C.R. Das
(C) Hakim Ajmal Khan (D) Rajendra Prasad
Ans: D
43. The Silk Letter Conspiracy was organized by
(A) Maulana Abdul Bari
(B) Maulana Mahmud Hasan
(C) Obaidullah Sindhi and Barkatullah
(D) Muzaffar Ahmad and Mohammad Ali
Ans: C
44. The resolution on Fundamental Rights was adopted by the Congress at its
(A) Gauhati Session (1926) (B) Madras Session (1927)
(C) Lahore Session (1929) (D) Karachi Session (1931)
Ans: D
45. Consider the following events :
1. Cabinet Mission
2. Bombay Plan
3. Simon Commission
4. Mountbatten Plan
The correct chronological order of these events is
(A) 2, 1, 3, 4 (B) 3, 2, 1, 4
(C) 1, 2, 3, 4 (D) 1, 2, 4, 3
Ans: B
46. The theory of ‘General Will’ was propounded by
(A) Abbé Sieyes (B) Montesquieu
(C) Rousseau (D) Voltaire
Ans: C
47. Which philosopher had said about the Holy Roman Empire that it is neither Holy nor Roman nor Empire ?
(A) Rousseau (B) Montesquieu
(C) Diderot (D) Voltaire
Ans: D
48. Which is not correct about the features of postmodernism ?
(A) It does not denounce the conventional history.
(B) Its historiography has recreated interest in the world of little known individuals.
(C) Its main theoretical contribution is its frontal attack on positivism.
(D) Works of history in which its influence is evident has not only extended the range of historical knowledge but also injected new life into some old ones.
Ans: A
49. Who was elected the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), October 31, 1920 ?
(A) V.V. Giri (B) Subhash Chandra Bose
(C) Lajpat Rai (D) C.R. Das
Ans: C
50. Consider the following statements :
Assertion (A) : Sirajuddaula was defeated by a small English East India Company’s army.
Reason (R) : He failed to get the support of the Hindus.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
Ans: C
(A) Anil Seal (B) Bipan Chandra
(C) Gail Minault (D) Francis Robinson
Ans: A
42. In 1922-23 the Swarajist group in the Congress did not include
(A) Motilal Nehru (B) C.R. Das
(C) Hakim Ajmal Khan (D) Rajendra Prasad
Ans: D
43. The Silk Letter Conspiracy was organized by
(A) Maulana Abdul Bari
(B) Maulana Mahmud Hasan
(C) Obaidullah Sindhi and Barkatullah
(D) Muzaffar Ahmad and Mohammad Ali
Ans: C
44. The resolution on Fundamental Rights was adopted by the Congress at its
(A) Gauhati Session (1926) (B) Madras Session (1927)
(C) Lahore Session (1929) (D) Karachi Session (1931)
Ans: D
45. Consider the following events :
1. Cabinet Mission
2. Bombay Plan
3. Simon Commission
4. Mountbatten Plan
The correct chronological order of these events is
(A) 2, 1, 3, 4 (B) 3, 2, 1, 4
(C) 1, 2, 3, 4 (D) 1, 2, 4, 3
Ans: B
46. The theory of ‘General Will’ was propounded by
(A) Abbé Sieyes (B) Montesquieu
(C) Rousseau (D) Voltaire
Ans: C
47. Which philosopher had said about the Holy Roman Empire that it is neither Holy nor Roman nor Empire ?
(A) Rousseau (B) Montesquieu
(C) Diderot (D) Voltaire
Ans: D
48. Which is not correct about the features of postmodernism ?
(A) It does not denounce the conventional history.
(B) Its historiography has recreated interest in the world of little known individuals.
(C) Its main theoretical contribution is its frontal attack on positivism.
(D) Works of history in which its influence is evident has not only extended the range of historical knowledge but also injected new life into some old ones.
Ans: A
49. Who was elected the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), October 31, 1920 ?
(A) V.V. Giri (B) Subhash Chandra Bose
(C) Lajpat Rai (D) C.R. Das
Ans: C
50. Consider the following statements :
Assertion (A) : Sirajuddaula was defeated by a small English East India Company’s army.
Reason (R) : He failed to get the support of the Hindus.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
Ans: C
51. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Mesolithic site i. Langhnaj
b. Microlith ii. Bagor (Rajasthan)
c. Beginning of Settled Agriculture iii. Birbhanpur
d. Chalcedony iv. Chopni Mando
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: A
52. In which one of the following places the centre of stone tool manufacture is found ?
(A) Mehbubanagar
(B) Malaprabha
(C) Isampur
(D) Palaghat
Ans: C
53. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Rigveda i. Kanva
b. Yajurveda ii. Ranayaniya
c. Samaveda iii. Pippalada
d. Atharvaveda iv. Shakala
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) ii i iii iv
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: C
54. Excavations at the sites of the places mentioned in the Mahabharata are related to which one of the following cultures ?
(A) Northern Black polished ware
(B) Red and Black polished ware
(C) Painted grey ware
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
55. Which, one of the following places, is not associated with mature Harappan settlement ?
(A) Dhalewan
(B) Lakhmirwala
(C) Surkotda
(D) Sarai Khola
Ans: D
56. Recently in which place broken relief sculpture of King Ashoka has been discovered ?
(A) Kanaganahalli in Karnataka
(B) Mahasthan in Uttar Pradesh
(C) Kumrahar in Bihar
(D) Nittur in Karnataka
Ans: A
57. In which Buddhist scripture religious practices in the contemporary period of Buddha has been mentioned ?
(A) Ambattha Sutta
(B) Mahavamsa
(C) Bhaddasala Jataka
(D) Brahmajala Sutta
Ans: D
58. Which, one of the following, is not the anthology of Sangam literature ?
(A) Ettutokai
(B) Tirrukkurala
(C) Pattupattu
(D) Ahinanuru
Ans: B
59. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Al-Biruni i. Mc Crindle
b. Megasthenes ii. Beal
c. Faxian iii. Legge
d. Xuanzang iv. Sachau
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv i iii ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: A
60. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : North India between 750 A.D. and 1200 A.D. witnessed the emergence and full growth of a new politicosocio-economic structure.
Reason (R) : There is total unanimity among historians to describe this new structure as ‘feudalism’.
Read the above statements and select the correct answers from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) (A) is correct but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
(C) Both are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Ans: A
61. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Ashvaghosha i. Kumarpala Charita
b. Bhasa ii. Mudrarakshasa
c. Vishakhadatta iii. Balacharita
d. Hemachandra iv. Buddhacharita
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iii ii iv i
Ans: B
62. In which year the first English translation of Arthashastra was published ?
(A) 1905 (B) 1909
(C) 1915 (D) 1960
Ans: C
63. Arrange the following Nanda Kings in chronological sequential order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(a) Govishanka (b) Panduka
(c) Ugrasena (d) Dhana
Codes :
(A) (b) (c) (a) (d)
(B) (c) (b) (a) (d)
(C) (a) (b) (c) (d)
(D) (b) (c) (d) (a)
Ans: B
64. Select the incorrect answer from the following statements :
(A) The reign of Kumaragupta faced the Huna invasion.
(B) The first Huna Chief Toramana managed to conquer Western India and area around Eran in Central India.
(C) Toramana adopted the Jaina faith.
(D) Mihirakula managed to conquer Sri Lanka.
Ans: A,C,D
65. Arrange the following names in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(a) Yoshomati
(b) Pushyabhuti
(c) Naravardhan
(d) Rajyashri
Codes :
(A) (c) (b) (d) (a)
(B) (b) (c) (a) (d)
(C) (b) (a) (c) (d)
(D) (a) (d) (c) (b)
Ans: B
66. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Pallava Dynasty i. Lingaraja Temple
b. Somavamsa ii. Vedanarayan Temple
c. Chalukya Dynasty iii. Mukteshwar Temple
d. Chola Dynasty iv. Lad Khan Temple
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: A
List – I List – II
a. Mesolithic site i. Langhnaj
b. Microlith ii. Bagor (Rajasthan)
c. Beginning of Settled Agriculture iii. Birbhanpur
d. Chalcedony iv. Chopni Mando
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: A
52. In which one of the following places the centre of stone tool manufacture is found ?
(A) Mehbubanagar
(B) Malaprabha
(C) Isampur
(D) Palaghat
Ans: C
53. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Rigveda i. Kanva
b. Yajurveda ii. Ranayaniya
c. Samaveda iii. Pippalada
d. Atharvaveda iv. Shakala
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) ii i iii iv
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: C
54. Excavations at the sites of the places mentioned in the Mahabharata are related to which one of the following cultures ?
(A) Northern Black polished ware
(B) Red and Black polished ware
(C) Painted grey ware
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
55. Which, one of the following places, is not associated with mature Harappan settlement ?
(A) Dhalewan
(B) Lakhmirwala
(C) Surkotda
(D) Sarai Khola
Ans: D
56. Recently in which place broken relief sculpture of King Ashoka has been discovered ?
(A) Kanaganahalli in Karnataka
(B) Mahasthan in Uttar Pradesh
(C) Kumrahar in Bihar
(D) Nittur in Karnataka
Ans: A
57. In which Buddhist scripture religious practices in the contemporary period of Buddha has been mentioned ?
(A) Ambattha Sutta
(B) Mahavamsa
(C) Bhaddasala Jataka
(D) Brahmajala Sutta
Ans: D
58. Which, one of the following, is not the anthology of Sangam literature ?
(A) Ettutokai
(B) Tirrukkurala
(C) Pattupattu
(D) Ahinanuru
Ans: B
59. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Al-Biruni i. Mc Crindle
b. Megasthenes ii. Beal
c. Faxian iii. Legge
d. Xuanzang iv. Sachau
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv i iii ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: A
60. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : North India between 750 A.D. and 1200 A.D. witnessed the emergence and full growth of a new politicosocio-economic structure.
Reason (R) : There is total unanimity among historians to describe this new structure as ‘feudalism’.
Read the above statements and select the correct answers from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) (A) is correct but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
(C) Both are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Ans: A
61. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Ashvaghosha i. Kumarpala Charita
b. Bhasa ii. Mudrarakshasa
c. Vishakhadatta iii. Balacharita
d. Hemachandra iv. Buddhacharita
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iii ii iv i
Ans: B
62. In which year the first English translation of Arthashastra was published ?
(A) 1905 (B) 1909
(C) 1915 (D) 1960
Ans: C
63. Arrange the following Nanda Kings in chronological sequential order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(a) Govishanka (b) Panduka
(c) Ugrasena (d) Dhana
Codes :
(A) (b) (c) (a) (d)
(B) (c) (b) (a) (d)
(C) (a) (b) (c) (d)
(D) (b) (c) (d) (a)
Ans: B
64. Select the incorrect answer from the following statements :
(A) The reign of Kumaragupta faced the Huna invasion.
(B) The first Huna Chief Toramana managed to conquer Western India and area around Eran in Central India.
(C) Toramana adopted the Jaina faith.
(D) Mihirakula managed to conquer Sri Lanka.
Ans: A,C,D
65. Arrange the following names in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(a) Yoshomati
(b) Pushyabhuti
(c) Naravardhan
(d) Rajyashri
Codes :
(A) (c) (b) (d) (a)
(B) (b) (c) (a) (d)
(C) (b) (a) (c) (d)
(D) (a) (d) (c) (b)
Ans: B
66. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Pallava Dynasty i. Lingaraja Temple
b. Somavamsa ii. Vedanarayan Temple
c. Chalukya Dynasty iii. Mukteshwar Temple
d. Chola Dynasty iv. Lad Khan Temple
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: A
67. Match the List – I with List – II and select the right answer from the codes given below :
List – I Founder
List – II Theories
a. Bhandarkar i. Origin of Rajputs from Kshatriyas
b. Chandabardai ii. Foreign origin of Rajputs
c. Colonel Tod iii. Origin of Rajputs from Agni-Kunda
d. Gaurishankar Ojha iv. Huna origin of Rajputs
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) i ii iv iii
Ans: A
68. The Sultan Ghari was built as the mausoleum of
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak
(B) Ruknuddin Firoz
(C) Balban
(D) Nasiruddin Mahmud
Ans: D
69. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I (Sufi Terminology)
List – II (Meanings)
a. Futuh i. Sufi hospice
b. Khanqah ii. Conversation of a Sufi Saint
c. Barkat iii. Unasked for Charity
d. Malfuz iv. Spiritual grace acquired by a Sufi
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: B
70. Who separated the office of the Wali and Amir ?
(A) Balban
(B) Alauddin Khalji
(C) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(D) Muhammad Tughlaq
Ans: D
71. ‘The pivot of the Kingdom of Delhi rests on wheat and barley, while the foundation of the Sultanate of Gujarat rests on corals and pearls, because there are eighty four ports under this Sultan.’ The above remark is attributed by the author of Mirat-iSikandari to
(A) Sultan Khizr Khan
(B) Sikandar Lodi
(C) Babur
(D) Humayun
Ans: B
72. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I (Name of coin)
List – II (Kingdom in which the coin circulated)
a. Mahmudi i. Sur Kingdom
b. Rupaiah ii. Delhi Sultanate
c. Pagoda iii. Vijayanagar
d. Tanka iv. Gujarat Sultanate
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iv i iii ii
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: C
73. Which of the following statements is not true ?
(A) Sultan Zainul-Abidin never allowed the Saiyids to grab dictatorial power in his court.
(B) He called himself Amir ul-Muminin.
(C) He took immense interest in agricultural production and expansion.
(D) He abolished the post of Shaikh ul-Islam
Ans: D
List – I Founder
List – II Theories
a. Bhandarkar i. Origin of Rajputs from Kshatriyas
b. Chandabardai ii. Foreign origin of Rajputs
c. Colonel Tod iii. Origin of Rajputs from Agni-Kunda
d. Gaurishankar Ojha iv. Huna origin of Rajputs
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) i ii iv iii
Ans: A
68. The Sultan Ghari was built as the mausoleum of
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak
(B) Ruknuddin Firoz
(C) Balban
(D) Nasiruddin Mahmud
Ans: D
69. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I (Sufi Terminology)
List – II (Meanings)
a. Futuh i. Sufi hospice
b. Khanqah ii. Conversation of a Sufi Saint
c. Barkat iii. Unasked for Charity
d. Malfuz iv. Spiritual grace acquired by a Sufi
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: B
70. Who separated the office of the Wali and Amir ?
(A) Balban
(B) Alauddin Khalji
(C) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(D) Muhammad Tughlaq
Ans: D
71. ‘The pivot of the Kingdom of Delhi rests on wheat and barley, while the foundation of the Sultanate of Gujarat rests on corals and pearls, because there are eighty four ports under this Sultan.’ The above remark is attributed by the author of Mirat-iSikandari to
(A) Sultan Khizr Khan
(B) Sikandar Lodi
(C) Babur
(D) Humayun
Ans: B
72. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I (Name of coin)
List – II (Kingdom in which the coin circulated)
a. Mahmudi i. Sur Kingdom
b. Rupaiah ii. Delhi Sultanate
c. Pagoda iii. Vijayanagar
d. Tanka iv. Gujarat Sultanate
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iv i iii ii
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: C
73. Which of the following statements is not true ?
(A) Sultan Zainul-Abidin never allowed the Saiyids to grab dictatorial power in his court.
(B) He called himself Amir ul-Muminin.
(C) He took immense interest in agricultural production and expansion.
(D) He abolished the post of Shaikh ul-Islam
Ans: D
74. Which of the following statements about the activities of the Portuguese traders in India during the early sixteenth century is not correct ?
(A) The Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach India via Red Sea route.
(B) The Portuguese made huge profits by selling Indian spices in European markets.
(C) The Portuguese captured many places on the coasts of the Indian Ocean and built their fortresses there.
(D) The Portuguese declared that other traders could not bring their ships into the Indian Ocean without their permission.
Ans: A
75. Vijayanagara exhibited ‘Proto patrimonialism’. Who expressed this view ?
(A) N. Karashima
(B) Burton Stein
(C) K.A. Nilkanta Sastri
(D) B.A. Saletore
Ans: B
76. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I (Foreign Travellers)
List – II (Rulers)
a. Abdur Razaq i. Akbar
b. Ibn Battuta ii. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
c. Sidi Ali Reis iii. Jahangir
d. William Finch iv. Deva Raya II
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: D
77. Consider the following statements about the Jaziya tax in the Mughal period :
(i) Akbar abolished the Jaziya in 1564.
(ii) Akbar re-imposed the Jaziya in 1575.
(iii) Akbar abolished the Jaziya again in 1579-80.
(iv) Aurangzeb re-imposed the Jaziya in 1679.
Which are the correct statement from the above.
(A) (i), (ii)
(B) (i), (ii), (iii)
(C) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(D) (i), (iv)
Ans: C
78. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) Conquest of Orissa by Akbar.
(ii) Introduction of Dagh system.
(iii) Creation of the twelve Subahs (provinces)
(iv) Introduction of the dual rank (the Zat and the Sawar)
Codes :
(A) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(B) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(C) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(D) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Ans: C
79. Who among the following painters were considered by Jahangir as masters without rival in their particular spheres ?
(i) Abul Hasan
(ii) Bishan Das
(iii) Ustad Mansur
(iv) Manohar
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iv) (B) (i), (iii)
(C) (ii), (iv) (D) (i), (iii), (iv)
Ans: B
80. Which of the following States of North-East India was/were invaded by the Mughals ?
(i) The Dimasa (ii) The Meitei
(iii) The Ahom (iv) The Koch
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(A) (i) and (iii) (B) (ii)
(C) (iii) and (iv) (D) (i), (ii), (iii)
Ans: C
(A) The Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach India via Red Sea route.
(B) The Portuguese made huge profits by selling Indian spices in European markets.
(C) The Portuguese captured many places on the coasts of the Indian Ocean and built their fortresses there.
(D) The Portuguese declared that other traders could not bring their ships into the Indian Ocean without their permission.
Ans: A
75. Vijayanagara exhibited ‘Proto patrimonialism’. Who expressed this view ?
(A) N. Karashima
(B) Burton Stein
(C) K.A. Nilkanta Sastri
(D) B.A. Saletore
Ans: B
76. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I (Foreign Travellers)
List – II (Rulers)
a. Abdur Razaq i. Akbar
b. Ibn Battuta ii. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
c. Sidi Ali Reis iii. Jahangir
d. William Finch iv. Deva Raya II
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: D
77. Consider the following statements about the Jaziya tax in the Mughal period :
(i) Akbar abolished the Jaziya in 1564.
(ii) Akbar re-imposed the Jaziya in 1575.
(iii) Akbar abolished the Jaziya again in 1579-80.
(iv) Aurangzeb re-imposed the Jaziya in 1679.
Which are the correct statement from the above.
(A) (i), (ii)
(B) (i), (ii), (iii)
(C) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(D) (i), (iv)
Ans: C
78. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) Conquest of Orissa by Akbar.
(ii) Introduction of Dagh system.
(iii) Creation of the twelve Subahs (provinces)
(iv) Introduction of the dual rank (the Zat and the Sawar)
Codes :
(A) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(B) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(C) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(D) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Ans: C
79. Who among the following painters were considered by Jahangir as masters without rival in their particular spheres ?
(i) Abul Hasan
(ii) Bishan Das
(iii) Ustad Mansur
(iv) Manohar
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iv) (B) (i), (iii)
(C) (ii), (iv) (D) (i), (iii), (iv)
Ans: B
80. Which of the following States of North-East India was/were invaded by the Mughals ?
(i) The Dimasa (ii) The Meitei
(iii) The Ahom (iv) The Koch
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(A) (i) and (iii) (B) (ii)
(C) (iii) and (iv) (D) (i), (ii), (iii)
Ans: C
81. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I (Book)
List – II (Author)
a. Gulshan-iIbrahimi i. Gulam Murtaza
b. Basatin-usSalatin ii. Fuzuni Astrabadi
c. Futuhat-iAdilshahi iii. Bhimsen
d. Nuskha-iDilkusha iv. Muhammad Qasim Firishta
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: D
82. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List – I (Book)
List – II (Author)
a. Early Mughal Painting i. Somprakash Verma
b. A History of Sultanate Architecture ii. Ebba Koch
c. Mughal Painters and their works iii. Milo Cleveland Beach
d. Mughal Architecture : An Outline of its History and Development (1526-1858) iv. R. Nath
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) iv ii iii i
(C) i ii iv iii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: A
83. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Many Sanskrit works on music were translated into Persian during the medieval period.
Reason (R) : The early Chishti Sufis were fond of musical assemblies called Sama.
Consider the above statements and 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
84. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : It was in Shahjahan’s reign that the arts of dance and music reached its highest watermark.
Reason (R) : He was a patron of arts and literature.
Consider the above statements and 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: D
85. Which one of the following State was not a Nation State in the 17th century ?
(A) France (B) Germany
(C) England (D) Spain
Ans: B
List – I (Book)
List – II (Author)
a. Gulshan-iIbrahimi i. Gulam Murtaza
b. Basatin-usSalatin ii. Fuzuni Astrabadi
c. Futuhat-iAdilshahi iii. Bhimsen
d. Nuskha-iDilkusha iv. Muhammad Qasim Firishta
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: D
82. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List – I (Book)
List – II (Author)
a. Early Mughal Painting i. Somprakash Verma
b. A History of Sultanate Architecture ii. Ebba Koch
c. Mughal Painters and their works iii. Milo Cleveland Beach
d. Mughal Architecture : An Outline of its History and Development (1526-1858) iv. R. Nath
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) iv ii iii i
(C) i ii iv iii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: A
83. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Many Sanskrit works on music were translated into Persian during the medieval period.
Reason (R) : The early Chishti Sufis were fond of musical assemblies called Sama.
Consider the above statements and 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
84. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : It was in Shahjahan’s reign that the arts of dance and music reached its highest watermark.
Reason (R) : He was a patron of arts and literature.
Consider the above statements and 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: D
85. Which one of the following State was not a Nation State in the 17th century ?
(A) France (B) Germany
(C) England (D) Spain
Ans: B
86. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Assessment forever was the central point in the Permanent Settlement of Bengal introduced in 1793.
Reason (R) : Cornwallis believed that the Zamindars will develop their lands.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Ans: B
87. Who was the First President of Fort William of Calcutta ?
(A) Charles Eyre
(B) John Child
(C) George Oxendan
(D) Gerald Aungier
Ans: A
88. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Mahatma Gandhi i. President of Surat Session
b. Ras Bihari Ghosh ii. President of Calcutta Session
c. Dadabhai Naoroji iii. President of Lahore Session
d. Jawaharlal Nehru iv. President of Belgaum Session
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iv i ii iii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: B
89. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. V.D. Savarkar i. Gaddar Party
b. Lala Hardayal ii. Curzon Wyllie
c. Tarakanath Das iii. Abhinab Bharat
d. Madanlal Dhingra iv. Free Hindustan
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) i ii iv iii
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: D
90. Which of the following districts constituted as the Northern Circars in the Madras Presidency ?
(A) Mustafanagar, Ellore, Kondaveedu, Rajahmundry
(B) Rajahmundry, Mustafanagar, Machilipatam, Ellore
(C) Mustafanagar, Ellore, Rajahmundry, Chicacole
(D) Chicacole, Mustafanagar, Ellore, Kondaveedu
Ans: C
Assertion (A) : Assessment forever was the central point in the Permanent Settlement of Bengal introduced in 1793.
Reason (R) : Cornwallis believed that the Zamindars will develop their lands.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Ans: B
87. Who was the First President of Fort William of Calcutta ?
(A) Charles Eyre
(B) John Child
(C) George Oxendan
(D) Gerald Aungier
Ans: A
88. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Mahatma Gandhi i. President of Surat Session
b. Ras Bihari Ghosh ii. President of Calcutta Session
c. Dadabhai Naoroji iii. President of Lahore Session
d. Jawaharlal Nehru iv. President of Belgaum Session
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iv i ii iii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: B
89. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. V.D. Savarkar i. Gaddar Party
b. Lala Hardayal ii. Curzon Wyllie
c. Tarakanath Das iii. Abhinab Bharat
d. Madanlal Dhingra iv. Free Hindustan
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) i ii iv iii
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: D
90. Which of the following districts constituted as the Northern Circars in the Madras Presidency ?
(A) Mustafanagar, Ellore, Kondaveedu, Rajahmundry
(B) Rajahmundry, Mustafanagar, Machilipatam, Ellore
(C) Mustafanagar, Ellore, Rajahmundry, Chicacole
(D) Chicacole, Mustafanagar, Ellore, Kondaveedu
Ans: C
91. Who wrote ‘Planned Economy for India’ (1936) ?
(A) R.C. Dutt
(B) M. Visvesvarayya
(C) N.G. Ranga
(D) D.R. Gadgil
Ans: B
92. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) Second Anglo-Maratha War
(ii) Third Anglo-Mysore War
(iii) Second Carnatic War
(iv) First Anglo-Sikh War
Codes :
(A) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(D) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Ans: A
93. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) Mundas Rebellion
(ii) Santhal Rebellion
(iii) Moplah Revolts
(iv) Deccan Riots
Codes :
(A) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
(B) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(C) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(D) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
Ans: D
94. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Gou rakshini Sabha i. Vivekananda
b. Rasta Goftar ii. J.B. Wacha
c. Sadharan Brahmo Samaj iii. Dayanand Saraswati
d. Prabuddha Bharatha iv. Shivanath Sastri
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii ii i iv
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: C
95. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) Cripps Mission
(ii) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(iii) Simon Commission
(iv) Partition of the Country
Codes :
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(C) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(D) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
Ans: D
96. Which law under the British regime allowed to imprison people without due trial ?
(A) Rowlett Act
(B) Sedition Act of 1870
(C) Hindu Code Bill
(D) Ilbert Bill
Ans: A
97. The beginning of the Great Depression is related to
(A) The collapse of Prices in Japan
(B) The sudden rise of Price Index in Europe
(C) The collapse of Prices in Wall Street
(D) Depression in Pacific Ocean region
Ans: C
98. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Montesquieu 1. Divine Comedy
b. Dante 2. The Spirit of Laws
c. Rousseau 3. The Social Contract
d. Machiavelli 4. The Prince
Codes :
a b c d
(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 2 3 4 1
Ans: A
99. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Jacob Burckhardt 1. The Society of Jesus
b. Ignatius of Loyola 2. Critique of Pure Reason
c. John Calvin 3. The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
d. Immanuel Kant 4. Institutes of the Christian Religion
Codes :
a b c d
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 1 3 2 4
Ans: A
100. The Durham Report advocated the need of a gradual emancipation of British Colonies towards a state of complete independence. The
recommendation was applied to
(A) The Colonies in Africa
(B) The Colonies in Asia
(C) The Colonies in Europe
(D) All of the above
Ans: C
(A) R.C. Dutt
(B) M. Visvesvarayya
(C) N.G. Ranga
(D) D.R. Gadgil
Ans: B
92. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) Second Anglo-Maratha War
(ii) Third Anglo-Mysore War
(iii) Second Carnatic War
(iv) First Anglo-Sikh War
Codes :
(A) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(D) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Ans: A
93. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) Mundas Rebellion
(ii) Santhal Rebellion
(iii) Moplah Revolts
(iv) Deccan Riots
Codes :
(A) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
(B) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(C) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(D) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
Ans: D
94. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Gou rakshini Sabha i. Vivekananda
b. Rasta Goftar ii. J.B. Wacha
c. Sadharan Brahmo Samaj iii. Dayanand Saraswati
d. Prabuddha Bharatha iv. Shivanath Sastri
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii ii i iv
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) i iii ii iv
Ans: C
95. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) Cripps Mission
(ii) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(iii) Simon Commission
(iv) Partition of the Country
Codes :
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(C) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(D) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
Ans: D
96. Which law under the British regime allowed to imprison people without due trial ?
(A) Rowlett Act
(B) Sedition Act of 1870
(C) Hindu Code Bill
(D) Ilbert Bill
Ans: A
97. The beginning of the Great Depression is related to
(A) The collapse of Prices in Japan
(B) The sudden rise of Price Index in Europe
(C) The collapse of Prices in Wall Street
(D) Depression in Pacific Ocean region
Ans: C
98. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Montesquieu 1. Divine Comedy
b. Dante 2. The Spirit of Laws
c. Rousseau 3. The Social Contract
d. Machiavelli 4. The Prince
Codes :
a b c d
(A) 2 1 3 4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 2 3 4 1
Ans: A
99. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
a. Jacob Burckhardt 1. The Society of Jesus
b. Ignatius of Loyola 2. Critique of Pure Reason
c. John Calvin 3. The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
d. Immanuel Kant 4. Institutes of the Christian Religion
Codes :
a b c d
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 1 3 2 4
Ans: A
100. The Durham Report advocated the need of a gradual emancipation of British Colonies towards a state of complete independence. The
recommendation was applied to
(A) The Colonies in Africa
(B) The Colonies in Asia
(C) The Colonies in Europe
(D) All of the above
Ans: C
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