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INDIAN HISTORY - PAGE 3

​​​1.Which of the following is not a neolithic site ? 
(1) Brahmagiri 
(2) Sanganakallu 
(3) Arikamedu 
(4) Piklihal
Answer: Option 3
 
2.  Match List – I (Harappan sites) with List – II (Archaeological remains) and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List – I  List – II 
a. Mohenjodaro i. Citadel and a lower town 
b. Lothal ii. Large granary
c. Kalibangan iii. Brick dockyard
d. Sutkagen-dor iv. Citadel and a lower fortified settlement  
​Codes :   a b c d 
(1) i ii iv iii 
(2) ii iii i iv 
(3) iv ii i iii 
(4) iii i ii iv
Answer: Option 2
 
3. Which of the following works was the first to suggest payment of cash to officers as salary ? 
(1) Kamandaka Nitisara 
(2) Arthasastra 
(3) Manu Smriti 
(4) Nitivakyamrita
Answer: Option 2
 
4. On whose coins do the symbols on the reverse generally match with the names of the kings on the obverse ? 
(1) Arjunayanas 
(2) Maghas 
(3) Malavas 
(4) Panchalas
Answer: Option 4

5. Which of the following works relates to Tamil grammar ? 
(1) Ahananuru 
(2) Kural 
(3) Tolkappiyam 
(4) Padirruppattu
Answer: Option 3
 
6. Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the content of the Rummindei Pillar Inscription of Asoka ? 
(1) Reference to the King’s dharma 
(2) Reference to the conquest of Kalinga 
(3) Reduction of tax due from the village 
(4) Non-slaughter of animals in the royal kitchen
Answer: Option 3
 
7. Who, among the following, are mentioned in the Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela ? Use the code given below :  (i) Satakarni  (ii) Bahasatimita  (iii) Sakas   (iv) Rathikas 
Codes : 
(1) (i) and (ii) 
(2) (i), (iii) and (iv) 
(3) (ii), (iii) and (iv) 
(4) (i), (ii) and (iv)
Answer: Option 4
 
8. Which of the following is a coin-term ? 
(1) Nivartana 
(2) Martur 
(3) Dramma 
(4) Gocharma
Answer: Option 3
 
9. Which of the following temples was constructed of bricks ? 
(1) Lakshmana temple at Khajuraho 
(2) Lakshmana temple at Sirpur 
(3) Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneswar  
(4) Martanda Temple in Kashmir 
Answer: Option 2

10. Who, among the following, founded a teaching institution called ‘Sarasvati Mandira’ at Ajmer ? 
(1) Vakpatiraja 
(2) Durlabharaja 
(3) Vigraharaja 
(4) Prithviraja
Answer: Option 3
 
11. At which of the following places is the stupa built by the Sailendras located ? 
(1) Anuradhapura 
(2) Borobudur 
(3) Angkorvat 
(4) Angkor Thom
Answer: Option 2
 
12. Who, among the following, had the title ‘Parama-Saugata’ ? 
(1) Bhaskaravarman 
(2) Harsha 
(3) Rajyavardhana 
(4) Sasanka
Answer: Option 3
 
13. Which of the following sculptures is a characteristic of the Pallava period ? 
(1) Somaskanda 
(2) Ganesha 
(3) Nataraja 
(4) Anantasayana
Answer: Option 1
 
14. Which of the following statements about Samudragupta are true ? Use the code given below :  (i) He was a conqueror, a poet and a musician.  (ii) He was called Lichchhavi-dauhitra.  (iii) He imitated the coins of the Western Kshatrapas.  (iv) His performance of asvamedha was not mentioned in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription. 
Codes : 
(1) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) 
(2) (ii), (iii) and (iv) 
(3) (i), (ii) and (iv) 
(4) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Answer: Option 3

15. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below : List – I (Author) List – II (Title of the book) a. Bilhana i. Mitakshara b. Bana ii. Harshacharita c. Samesvara III iii. Abhilashitartha Chintamani d. Vijnanesvara iv. Vikramankadevacharita 
Codes :   a b c d 
(1) i iii iv ii 
(2) iv ii iii i 
(3) iii iv i ii 
(4) ii iv i iii
Answer: Option 2
 
16. Which of the following statements is not true in respect of the election for the assembly of Uttaramerur of the Chola period ? 
(1) The village was divided into 30 wards. 
(2) Two representatives were to be elected for each ward. 
(3) The contestants should be aged between 35 and 70 years. 
(4) They should possess some educational qualification and immovable property.
Answer: Option 2
 
17. Given below are two statements; one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) : 
Assertion (A) : India had maritime trade with the Roman empire during the early centuries of the Christian era. 
Reason (R) : A large number of Roman coins have been found from the excavations at Arikamedu.  In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct ? 
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). 
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). 
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.  
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: Option 3
 
18. Point out the temples which are situated in the eastern side of India :  (a) Sun temple – Konark   (b) Minakshi temple – Madurai   (c) Padmanabhaswamy – Thiruvananthapuram   (d) Jagannath temple – Puri   Choose your answer from the code given below :  Codes : 
(1) (a) and (d) 
(2) (b) and (c) 
(3) (a), (b) and (c) 
(4) (b), (c) and (d)
Answer: Option 1

19. Chachnama and Baburnama were written respectively in  
(1) Arabic and Persian languages  
(2) Persian and Turkish language  
(3) Arabic and Turkish languages  
(4) Persian and Pashto languages 
Answer: Option 3
 
20. Which of the following Sufis accepted Lalla Ded as his spiritual preceptor ? 
(1) Shaikh Nur-al Din 
(2) Saiyyid Shaif-al Din 
(3) Mir Saiyyid Ali Hamadani 
(4) Mir Saiyyid Muhammad Hamadani
Answer: Option 1
 
21. Shaikh Bahauddin Zakaria belonged to  
(1) Suhrawardi Silsilah 
(2) Rishi Silsilah 
(3) Chishti Silsilah 
(4) Firdausi Silsilah
Answer: Option 1
 
22. Which one of the following was not part of Turkan-i-Chihalgani ? 
(1) Bahauddin Tughril 
(2) Qutlugh Khan 
(3) Imaduddin Raihan 
(4) Balban
Answer: Option 3
 
23. Name the poetess of Mysore who protested against women being considered as inferior to men in her work Hadibadeya Dharma (tenets for chaste and devoted wives) : 
(1) Tirumalamma 
(2) Sanchi Honamma 
(3) Lal Ded 
(4) Jana Bai
Answer: Option 2
 
24. The forerunner of famous bulbous domes of the Mughals is attributed to which of the following architectural styles ? 
(1) Bidar 
(2) Gulbarga 
(3) Golconda 
(4) Mandu
Answer: Option 1

25. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Miftah ul Futuh – Amir Khusrau
(b) Tarikh-i Salatin-i Afghana – Khwaja Niamatullah Harawi
(c) Siyasat Nama – Nizamul Mulk Tusi
(d) Zafar Nama – Yahya Sirhindi 
Select your answer from the code given below : 
Codes : 
(1) (b) and (d) 
(2) (a) and (c) 
(3) (b) and (c) 
(4) (a) and (b)
Answer: Option 1 ​
26. Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon at-
(a) Kapilavasthu
(b). Saranath
(c) Sanchi
(d) Bodhgaya
Answer:  Saranath

27. In the Gupta period, during whose reign was the minting of Silver coins first started?
(a). Chandragupta
(b). Chandragupta II
(c). Kumaragupta II
(d). Skandagupta
Answer:  Chandragupta II

28. The World Trade Organisation was established in which year?
(a) 1994
(b). 1995
(c). 1996
(d). 1997
Answer: 1995

29. Who assassinated Curzon Wyllie?
(a). Ashwini Kumar Dutt
(b). Bhagat Singh
(c). Madan Lal Dhingra
(d). Shyamji Krishna Verma
Answer:  Madan Lal Dhingra

30. The Sarvodaya Movement was initiated by-
(a). Jaya Prakash Narayan
(b).Rajaji adan Lal Dhingra
(c).Shyamji Krishna Verma
(d).Vinobha Bhave
Answer: Vinobha Bhave

31. Who was the President of the Indian National Congress at the time of independence?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b).Rajendra Prasad
(c).Rajaji
(d). J.P.Kripalani
Answer: J.P.Kripalani
​32. In which of the following is the residuary powers vested according to our constitution?
A. Supreme Court
B. Prime Minister
C. President
D. Union Parliament
Ans:D. Union Parliament

33. Which article of our constitution does not deal with Fundamental Rights of Indian citizens?
A. Article 11
B. Article 18
C. Article 19
D. Article 20
Ans:A. Article 11

34. Which of the following constitute the Electoral College for electing the President of India?
A. Elected members of Rajya Sabha
B. Elected members of the Legislative Assembly
C. Elected members of Lok Sabha
D. All the above
Ans:D. All the above

35. Within what period from the date of its proclamation will an emergency cease to be in operation, unless approved by resolutions of both Houses of Parliament?
A. 7 days
B. 14 days
C. 1 month
D. 3 months
Ans:C. 1 month

36. Under the provisions of which Article of the Constitution is President’s rule imposed in a state?
A. Article 366
B. Article 368
C. Article 356
D. Article 378
Ans: C. Article 356
​37. Who declared that there were no slaves in India ?
(A) Kautilya
(B) Megasthenes
(C) Patanjali
(D) Fahien
Ans : (B)

38. The view that the Rajputs were descendents of the Vedic Aryans is expressed by--
(A) James Tod
(B) Dashrath Sharma
(C) V.A. Smith
(D) C.V. Vaidya
Ans : (D)

39. The first Madrasa at Delhi namely “Madrasae Muizz” was established by--
(A) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
(D) Balban
Ans : (B)

40. Officer in-charge of royal household under the Sultans of Delhi was designated--
(A) Amir-i-hajib
(B) Wakil-i-dar
(C) Barid-i-mumalik
(D) Mustaufi-i-mumalik
Ans : (B)

41. The Chishti Saint who founded a branch of Chishti Silsilah in Gulbarga was--
(A) Shaikh Nasir-ud-din Chirag-i-Delhi
(B) Gesu Daraz
(C) Shaikh Hamid-ud-din Nagori
(D) Jalal-ud-din Tabrizi
Ans : (B)

42. Who among the following was not a Nirguni Bhakti Saint ?
(A) Shankardev
(B) Raidas
(C) Dadu
(D) Dhanna
Ans : (A)

43. Bhramar Geet were composed by--
(A) Mirabai
(B) Nabhadas
(C) Surdas
(D) Haridas
Ans : (C)
​44. Which of the following officers according to Arthasastra was entrusted with the collection of revenue ?
(A) Sitadhyaksa
(B) Sansthadhyaksa
(C) Samahartta
(D) Sannidhata
Ans : (C)

45. Megasthenes divided Indian society into--
(A) Four groups
(B) Seven groups
(C) Eight groups
(D) Twelve groups
Ans : (B)

46. The Mauryan King Bindusara faced the rebellion of the people of--
(A) Kosala
(B) Nalanda
(C) Kalinga
(D) Takshasila
Ans : (D)

47. Which sect was initially called Nirgrantha ?
(A) Buddhist
(B) Jaina
(C) Ajivika
(D) Pashupata
Ans : (B)

48. Which of the following is regar-ded as the early Jaina Text ?
(A) Sutra Kritang
(B) Tripatika
(C) Mahavastu-Avdana
(D) Avdana Kalpalata
Ans : (A)

49. Which of the following is a Harappan port ?
(A) Alexandria
(B) Lothal
(C) Mahasthangarh
(D) Nagapattanam
Ans : (B)

50. The commonest term for peasan-try in early medieval North India is--
(A) Kutumbin
(B) Bhogin
(C) Baddhahalika
(D) Swami
Ans : (A)

​44. Select the correct chronology of dynasties that ruled Vijayanagara ?
(A) Sangama, Tuluva, Saluva, Aravidu
(B) Tuluva, Sangama, Saluva, Aravidu
(C) Aravidu, Sangama, Tuluva, Saluva
(D) Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva, Aravidu
Ans : (D)
45. August 8, 1942 is important in Indian History for
(A) Formation of Indian National Army by Subhash Chandra Bose at Singapore
(B) Cripp’s Proposals for Dominion status
(C) Non-co-operation Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: Option D

46. Chronologically arrange the following schools of historical thought as emerged at different points of time
(i) Enlightenment Historiography
(ii) Church Historiography
(iii) Annals Historiography
(iv) Subaltern Historiography
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(B) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(C) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(D) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii) 
Answer: Option C

47.  Match List – I with List – II and choose correct answer from the code given below :
List – I List – II
a. Amil i. A non-resident cultivator
b. Baqqal ii. Village accountant
c. Pahi iii. Revenue Collector
d. Kulkarni iv. Trader 
Codes :   a b c d 
(1) ii iv iii i 
(2) iii iv i ii 
(3) i ii iii iv 
(4) iv iii ii i
 Answer: Option 2

48. Match List – I with List – II and choose correct answer from the code given below :
List – I List – II 
a. Malik ut Tujjar i. a residential fort
b. Biswa ii. a fortified village
c. Kushak iii. a small unit of land measurement
d. Mawas iv. Chief of the merchants  
Codes :   a b c d 
(1) i ii iii iv 
(2) iii i iv ii 
(3) iv iii i ii 
(4) ii iv iii i
Answer: Option 3

49. Arrange the following tombs in chronological order : (a) Shaikh Salim Chshti’s tomb – Fatehpur Sikri (b) Asaf Khan’s tomb – Lahore (c) Ataga Khan’s tomb – Delhi (d) Akbar’s tomb – Sikandara  Select your answer form the code given below : 
Codes : 
(1) (a), (b), (c), (d) 
(2) (b), (d), (a), (c) 
(3) (c), (a), (d), (b) 
(4) (d), (c), (b), (a)
Answer: Option 3
 
50. Identify the historical place where Ibadat Khana, Birbal’s house, Tansen’s Baradari and Khan-i-Khanan’s house are situated : 
(1) Fatehpur Sikri 
(2) Agra 
(3) Delhi 
(4) Lahore
Answer: Option 1

51. Which one of the following statements is not true ? 
(1) In Akbar’s reign dam gradually replaced copper tanka. 
(2) The dam was also known as paisa. 
(3) The half-dam was called adhela. 
(4) Akbar fixed a ratio of 40 dams to a rupee which became standard conversion for purposes of actual payments.
Answer: Option 4
 
52. Which one of the following European travellers observed that Queen Nurjahan constructed pleasure gardens, palaces and serais throughout the land in order to enhance her image and reputation ?  
(1) F. Pelsaart 
(2) Sir Thomas Roe 
(3) Careri 
(4) Manucci
Answer: Option 1
53. Which one of the following pairs is not correct ?
(A) Lower Palaeolithic : Hunting, gathering
(B) Upper Palaeolithic : Hunting, gathering
(C) Mesolithic : Hunting, gathering
(D) Neolithic : Food Production
Answer: Option C

54. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
(a) Sarai Khola (i) Haryana
(b) Tarkhanwaladera (ii) Pakistan
(c) Kunal (iii) Rajasthan
(d) Shikarpur (iv) Gujarat
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(D) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Answer: Option A

55. Which one of the following pairs is correct ?
(A) Rock shelter : Langhnaj
(B) Microlith : Mahadaha
(C) Site associated with butchering : Lekhakia
(D) Stone tool workshop : Isampur
Answer: Option D

56. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
(a) Rigveda (i) Vajsaneye
(b) Yajurveda (ii) Shakala
(c) Samaveda (iii) Shaunaka
(d) Atharvaveda (iv) Kauthum
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(B) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(C) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(D) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) 
Answer: Option B

57. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
(a) Digha Nikaya (i) Dhammapada
(b) Khuddaka Nikaya (ii) Mahaparinibbana sutta
(c) Vinayapitaka (iii) Kathavastu
(d) Abhidhammapitaka (iv) Khandhaka
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(B) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(C) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(D) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
Answer: Option A

58. ‘Indica’ of Megasthenes was preserved in later Greek accounts. Which one of the following Greek travellers’ account is not associated with ‘Indica’ ?
(A) Ktesius
(B) Strabo
(C) Arrian
(D) Pliny
Answer: Option A

59. Identify the dynasty to which Queen Rudramadevi belonged to
(A) Chalukyas of Badami
(B) Pandyas of Madurai
(C) Kakatiyas of Warrangal
(D) Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi
Answer: Option C

60. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below : List – I List – II
(a) Kirtivarman (i) Vatapi
(b) Simhavishnu (ii) Tanjaur
(c) Dantivarman (iii) Kanchipuram
(d) Vijayalaya (iv) Manyekheta
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(D) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii) 
Answer: Option D

61. In which one of the following ancient literary works a separate section of painting is found ?
(A) Panchasiddhantika
(B) Vishnudharmottara Purana
(C) Panchatantra
(D) Natyashastra
Answer: Option B

62. Which one of the following was the revenue officer of the Chola dynasty ?
(A) Aulnayak
(B) Sherundaram
(C) Varitppottagakka
(D) Perumakkal
Answer: Option D

63. Which of the following statements are not correct ?
(i) After Balban’s death his son Bughra Khan assumed sovereignty in Lakhnauti
(ii) Alauddin Khalji extended his authority to Bengal
(iii) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq made Bengal part of the Delhi sultanate in 1324
(iv) Firuz Shah Tughluq invaded Bengal twice during the reign of Shamsuddin Iliyas Shah.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (iii)
(D) (iii) (iv)
Answer: Option B

64. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
(a) Shaikh Moinuddin Chishti (i) Delhi
(b) Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya (ii) Ajodhan
(c) Shaikh Farid-ud-din Masud Ganj-iShakar (iii) Multan
(d) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya (iv) Ajmer
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(B) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i) 
Answer: Option C

65. Who termed the dominion of Sultan Muhammad Tughlaq as ‘Hind and Sind’ ?
(A) Ziyauddin Barani
(B) Abdal Malik Isami
(C) Ibn Battuta
(D) Yahia-bin Ahmad Sirhindi
Answer: Option C

66. What measures were adopted by Mahmud Gawan to curb the power of the Bahmani Nobles ?
(i) He reduced the size of their estate
(ii) He increased the amount of land classified as royal domain
(iii) He forbade governors from controlling more than a single fort
(iv) He enhanced the rate of land revenue demand.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) (i) (iv) (iii)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(D) (i) (iii) (iv)
Answer: Option B

67. Arrange the following in correct chronological order :
(i) Chaitanya
(ii) Eknath
(iii) Surdas
(iv) Tulsidas
Codes :
(A) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(D) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
Answer: Option A

68. Given below are two statements, one labelled Assertion (A) and other labelled Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : In military terms Firuz Shah Tughluq’s reign was undistinguished
Reason (R) : He could not subjugate the ruler of Nagarkot
In the context of the above two 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
Answer: Option C

69. Who described the Mughal imperial Harem as the ‘Pavilion of chartity’ ?
(A) Nizamuddin Ahmad
(B) Abul Fazl
(C) Gulbadan Begum
(D) Abdul Hamid Lahori
Answer: Option A
70.The first martyr of the Revolt of 1857 ?
 A:-Rani Laxmi Bhai
 B:-Mangal Pandey
 C:-Bahadursha
 D:-Nana Saheb
 Correct Answer:- Option-B

​71. Which of the following party was in power in UK when India got Independence?
(A) Conservative party 
(B) Socialist party
(C) Labour party 
(D) Liberal party
Ans: C
​72. Diwan-i-Khalsa was responsible to look after the 
(A) Land under continuous cultivation
(B) Revenue free land granted as rewards
(C) Land under the direct control of the State
(D) Fallow land
Ans: C

73. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
(a) Malgujar (i) Hereditary Muslim aristocrats 
(b) Mufti (ii) Local Muslim Association
(c) Anjuman (iii) Muslim learned person expert in religious law
(d) Khanazad (iv) Landholding primary zamindar
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(B) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(C) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(D) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
​Ans: A

74. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
(a) Hundi (i) Mughal Imperial Order
(b) Dastak (ii) Bill of Exchange
(c) Sanad (iii) Advance paid to the primary producers
(d) Dadani (iv) Permit issued to the European traders for the purpose of tax exemption
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(B) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(C) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(D) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
​Ans: C

​75. When did the nine cusped arches were for the first time used in Muslim architecture in India ?
(A) Buildings of Sikandar Lodi
(B) Buildings of Sher Shah
(C) Buildings of Nur Jahan
(D) Buildings of Shah Jahan
​Ans: D
 
76. Who amongst the following commented on the rule of the First Afghan Empire in India that ‘there was an opportunity to establish in
India the constitutional monarchy but the dissensions amongst the Afghan nobles let the opportunity pass away’ ?
(A) K.A. Nizami
(B) Peter Jackson
(C) R.P. Tripathi
(D) John F. Richards
​Ans: C

77. Which one of the following statements is not correct about Alauddin Khalji ?
(A) He established the department called ‘Diwan-i-Kohi’
(B) Ziyauddin Barni criticizes Alauddin’s taxation policy
(C) Malik Fakhruddin, the Kotwal was loyal to him
(D) His son Qutbuddin Mubarak Khalji declared himself the ‘Caliph’
​Ans: A

78. The title of ‘Mujaddid’ was conferred to which Mughal Emperor by the contemporary historians ?
(A) Humayun
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Aurangzeb
​Ans: C

79.  Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
(a) Ramanuja (i) Pushti Marg
(b) Chaitanya (ii) Nirguna Bhakti
(c) Vallabhacharya (iii) Vishitadvaita Philosophy
(d) Nanak (iv) Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(B) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(C) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(D) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
​Ans: D

80. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
(a) Qadiriya Order (i) Shaikh Badruddin Samarkhandi
(b) Naqsbandiah Order (ii) Shah Abdullah 
(c) Firdausi Order (iii) Khwaja Baqi Billah
(d) Shuttari Order (iv) Shah Nayamatullah
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(C) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(D) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
​Ans: B

81. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List – I List – II
(a) Masand (i) A deputy of the Sikh Guru
(b) Sahajdari (ii) Non-Khalsa Sikhs
(c) Sardeshmukhi (iii) A term for Maratha revenue demand
(d) Dal Khalsa (iv) Sikh religious organization
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(C) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(D) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv) 
​Ans: A
82. What new stylistic feature is found in the Tomb of Khan-i-Jahan Telangani built at Delhi under the Sultans of Delhi ?
(A) Use of white marble against red sand stone
(B) True Arch 
(C) Double Dome
(D) Octagonal in planning
​Ans: D

83. Which styles of the Sultanate painting paved the way in the foundation of the Mughal style of painting ?
(A) Chaurapanchasika, Laur Chanda and Indo-Persian
(B) Pala, Kashmiri and Laur Chanda 
(C) Chaurpanchasika, Kashmiri and Indo-Persian
(D) Indo-Persian, Pala and Kashmiri
​Ans: A

84. Consider the following statements and point out the incorrect one :
(A) Babur’s Memoirs provide a flood of light on contemporary affairs.
(B) It exhibits Babur’s interest in nature.
(C) It provides no information about Farghana, Samarqand and Kabul where he spent time.
(D) He throws light on his contemporaries, their good and bad points, including himself.
​Ans: C

85. Tulsidas was the author of which book ?
(A) Kavitawali
(B) Ramacharitamanas
(C) Gitawali
(D) All of the above
​Ans: D

86. Who among the following is considered as the founder of ‘Varkari’ sect ?
(A) Eknath
(B) Tukaram
(C) Namdeva
(D) Jnanesvara
​Ans: C

87. Consider the following statements in the context of organization of Mughal ruling class during the 17th century and select the correct answer from the options given below :
(A) An aspect of the composite ruling class was the steady promotion of a small number of members belonging to the administrative services.
(B) These members were generally drawn from Khatri and Kayastha castes.
(C) A few Brahmins could also be found amongst this ruling class.
(D) All of the above.
​Ans: D

88. Which one of the following Mughal painters was a caricaturist ?
(A) Basawan
(B) Manohar
(C) Miskin
(D) Abul Hasan
​Ans: C

89. Shah Jahan fought the Battle of Kartarpur against
(A) Guru Hargovind Singh
(B) Guru Har Kishan
(C) Guru Har Rai
(D) Guru Tegh Bahadur
​Ans: A

90. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Recurring peasant revolts in the late 17th and early 18th centuries are believed to have been a major cause of the decline of Mughal Empire.
Reason (R) : Regional sentiments against a centralized Mughal State had not been there. 
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true. 
​Ans: B

91. Which one of the following centre was not a Dutch commercial establishment in India ?
(A) Masulipatam
(B) Karikal
(C) Hugli
(D) Balasore
​Ans: C

92. Name the English Officer who obtained Madras on lease in 1639 from the ruler of Chandragiri.
(A) Sir Thomas Roe
(B) Francis Day
(C) Sir George Oxenden
(D) Sir John Child
​Ans: B

93. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List – I List – II
(a) Second Carnatic War (i) Treaty of Paris
(b) Third Anglo Mysore  War (ii) Treaty of Aixha Chapelle
(c) Second Anglo Maratha War (iii) Treaty of Srirangapatnam
(d) Third Carnatic War (iv) Treaty of Bassein
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(B) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(C) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(D) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
​Ans: D

94. Which one of the following provisions was not part of the Subsidiary Alliance ?
(A) The State has to keep British force under the command of English General.
(B) The State should take prior permission from the Company for waging of war or making peace with another State.
(C) The State should not have relation with any European power except English East  India Company.
(D) The State can go for adoption in the case of not having natural heir.
​Ans: D

95. Name the Governor General who adopted a policy of the Europeanisation of bureaucracy and an exclusion of Indians from higher
posts.
(A) Warren Hastings
(B) Cornwallis
(C) Wellesley
(D) Dalhousie
​Ans: B

96. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The British introduced different land revenue tenures in different parts of India.
Reason (R) : It led to the impoverishment of Indian peasantry.
In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). 
​Ans: D

97. Curzon-Kitchner Controversy of 1904-05 is related to
(A) Partition of Bengal
(B) Abolition of military member in the Viceroy’s Council
(C) Direct recruitment of police force
(D) Autonomy of the Calcutta University 
​Ans: B

98. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List – I List – II
(a) Punjab Land Alienation Act (i) 1900
(b) Central Provinces Land Alienation Act (ii) 1879
(c) North West Provinces Land Alienation Act (iii) 1904
(d) Deccan Agricultural Relief Act (iv) 1916
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(B) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(D) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
​Ans: A

99. Name the ruler who was deposed in 1875 on charges of ‘gross misrule’.
(A) Gangasingh of Bikaner
(B) Bupendranath Singh of Patiala
(C) Krishna Raja Wadiar of Mysore
(D) Malhar Rao Gaikwad of Baroda
​Ans: D

100. The first English Evening Daily Newspaper from Madras was
(A) The Madras Mail
(B) The Madras Chronicle
(C) The Madras Herald
(D) The Madras Standard
​Ans: A
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