Civil Service - History Prelims Papers 1992 - 2009

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1. According to Arthasastra of Kautilya, the army consisted of

a. Khatriyas

b. Khartiyas and Sudras

c. Khatriyas, Vaisyas and Sudras

d. Khatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras and Brahamanas

2. Which of the following terminologies are relevant for the study of the policy:

1. Vidatha

2. Samithi

3. Parishad

4. Ratnin

a. 1, 2, 3

b. 1, 2, 4

c. 2,3, 4

d. 1,2,3,4

3. Rita mentioned in which the Rig Vedic hymns given considerable emphasis stands for

a. Seasons

b. customs

c. Moral order

d. Religious

4. The reference in the Vedic term ‘Sita’ stands for

a. Furrow

b. Customs

c. goddess of fertility

d. Daughter of King Janak

5. During the Sangam age the northern boundary of the Tamil Country extended up to

a. Kuddoor

b. Kanchipuram

c. Vengadam

d. Yerragudi

6. Chich of the following was a chera ruler of Sangam age

a. Aparantha

b. Karikala

c. Senguttuvan

d. Neduncheliyan

7. which one of the following is not true of both Buddhism and Jainism

a. They were atheists

b. They were welcomed by the Vaisyas

c. they advocated ahimsa

d. they believed in rigorous asceticism

8. Konakamana was an

a. Architect of Buddha period

b. Former Buddha

c. A Jain preacher

d. A General under Ashoka

9. Under which of the following set of ruler were organized the first three Buddhist councils

a. Bimbisara, Ashoka, Dasratha

b. Prasanajit, bimbisara, Ajathastru

c. ashoka, Kanishka, Harsha

d. Ajathasatru, Kalasoka, Ashoka

10. Sunyavada was expounded by

a. Nagarjuna

b. nagasena

c. Aswagosha

d. Ananda

11. Mattamyuras were a group of

a. Saivas

b. Bhagavatas

c. Wandering monks

d. Vajrayana buddhists

12. Prapanta Sinthamani was written by

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2 of 11a. Hemchandra Acharya

b. Haribhadraswami

c. Nirutunga

d. Hari Vijaya Suri

13. During the reign of Bindusara, the people complained against the officers’ harassment in the division of

a. Taxila

b. Pataliputra

c. Tosali

d. Ujjain

14. Which was not a part of Ashokan Empire

a. Kashmir

b. Karnataka

c. Kamrupa

d. Gurjara

15. According to Jain traditions the second capital of Samprati the Grandson of Ashoka was

a. Sravasti

b. Sanchi

c. Barukacha

d. Ujjain

16. Stavahanas coin were made of

a. Gold, Silver, copper

b. Copper, Lead, Potin, Silver

c. Potin, Gold, Copper, solver

d. Gold, silver only

17. In Vijayanagara kingdom ‘khasaigulla’ meant a tax on

a. Sanyasis

b. Pilgrims

c. butchers

d. Carpenters

18. Which of the following was a potential cause for the rivalry between Vijayanagara and Bahmani kingdom?

a. Control over far-south

b. Control over raichur doab

c. Rivalry in trade with Portuguese

d. Control over Gajapati kingdom

19. Which of the following was a common feature to all Bakthi saints

a. They composed their verses in languages of the local people

b. The rejected priestly classes

c. They attacked caste system

d. They encouraged participation of women

20. Chaitanya preached

a. Chanting formulae of Gods Love

b. Song and dance

c. Reverence of Guru

d. Praise of God

21. who among the following has his disciples as Asht Chap

a. Name Dev

b. mauluk Das

c. Vallabachrya

d. Aurangzeb

22. Month scale of Mansabdar was introduced by

a. Akbar

b. Jahangir

c. Shah Jahan

d. Aurangzeb

23. Dahsala system was introduced by

a. Akbar

b. Jhanagir

c. Farruksiyar

d. Shah Jahan

24. Arrange the following in chronologically order

a. 4, 3, 1, 2,

b. 1, 2, 3, 4

c. 3, 1, 2, 4

d. 2, 1, 4, 3

25. Portrait painting was predominant during the reign of

a. Akbar

3 of 11b. Jahangir

c. Shah Jahan

d. Humayun

26. Who was famous for music during Mughal period

a. Baz Bahadur

b. Faizi

c. Abul Fazl

d. Rahim Khan-i-Khanan

27. Sher Shah’s Mousoleum is at

a. Delhi

b. Sasaram

c. Kalinjar

d. Chanderi

28. Match the following

List I

A. Nazir Khan

B. Zakara Khan

C. Husain Ali

D. Abdulla

List II

1. Governor of Punjab

2. Deputy Governor of Patna

3. Governor of Allahabad

4. Governor of Kutub

Codes

A B C D

a. 2 3 4 1

b. 4 2 3 1

c. 1 2 3 4

d. 2 4 3 1

29. Europeans were first interested in

a. Silk

b. Indigo

c. Spices

d. Leather Goods

30. Praja Mitra Mandal, the first political organization of Mysore is an

a. Anti-Wodeyar movement

b. Anti-Brahmin movement

c. Anti-Landlord movement

d. Anti-British movement

31. Bombay Millhands Association was founded by

a. Wadia

b. Lokhandy

c. Jothiba Poole

d. Shinde

32. Why did Ranjit Singh avoided military encounter with the English? It was because.

a. Initially he enjoyed cordial relations with the British

b. Ranjit Singh was busy in conquering Multan, Kashmir, Peshwar, etc.

c. He was assured by Metcalfe of the British alliance

d. He understood that he’ll be of no match to the military power of the British

33. Bedone, Sunda, Sera, Canara and Guti were

a. Territories under the Muslim nobles of North India

b. Ruled by British in 8th Century

c. Territories which were under the Nizam of Hyderabad

d. The territories conquered by Haider Ali

34. Which was the earliest French settlement in India?

a. Chandranagore

b. Hoogly

c. Pondicherry

d. Masulipattinam

35. Which were the two kingdoms conquered by Akbar?

a. Khandesh and Bijapur

b. Bijapur and Ahmednagar

c. Ahmednagar and Khandesh

d. Berar and Ahmednagar

4 of 1136. A term Imadad-i-mash stands for in the

Mughal order

a. Poll tax

b. Pension to army officers

c. Cultivation tax

d. Revenue free land assigned to learned and the needy

37. British Prime Minister who declared the communal award in 1932 was

a. Lord Birkenhead

b. Lord Reading

c. Sir Alexander Muddiman

d. Macdonold

38. Arrange in chronologically order

a. Nehru report

b. Lucknow pact

c. Fourteen points

d. Delhi proposals

1. 2, 4, 3, 1

2. 2, 4, 3, 1

3. 4, 3, 2, 1

4. 4, 1, 2, 1

39. the leader who contacted Mahatma Gandhi in connection with the peasant unrest in Bihar at the Lucknow congress of 1996 was

a. Raj Kumar Shukla

b. Rajendra Prasad

c. Ras Bihari bose

d. Pt. Nehru

40. Brahma Samaj was latter develop into a spiritual fraternity by

1. Debendranath Tagore

2. Keshab Condra sen

3. Ranade

4. Bhandarkar

41. Brahma Samaj was latter developed in into a spiritual fraternity by

1. Zmunfs-Nitds

2. Bhumiji-Ganganarayan

3. Santhal-Joria

4. Naikas-Sidhu

a. 1 and 2

b. 2 and 3

c. 3 and 4

d. 1 and 4

42. Arrange in chronologically order

1. Santhal insurrection

2. Deccan Agricultural Relief act

3. Punjab land Alienation Bill

4. Pabna League movement

a. 1, 4, 2, 3

b. 4, 3, 2, 1

c. 2, 3, 1, 4

d. 1, 2, 3, 4

43. Which of the following is wrongly matched?

a. Aurang-Deport for manufactured Goods.

b. Dadan-Advance commission

c. Hundi-Bill of Exchange

d. Dalal-Broker

44. Which was the revenue system introduced in Punjab by British?

a. Mahalwari

b. Mirasdari

c. Jagirdari

d. Ryotwari

45. Simla deputation to Minto on the 1st Oct. 1906 pleaded for

a. Separate electorates for Muslims

b. Composite electorates for Muslims

c. Composite electorates for Muslims

d. Greater representation of Muslims

46. Which was the earliest text that tried to explain caste system according to ones abilities and inclinations?

a. Manusmriti

b. Bhagavat Gita

c. Ramayana

5 of 11d. Yajnavalkiya

47. Milk, Inam, waqf were abolished by

a. Iltumish

b. Balban

c. Alauddin Khilji

d. Guptas

48. Bilhana euologised

a. Krishna III

b. Nripunga

c. Vikramaditya VI

d. Pratihara Bhoja

49. The most distinctive characteristic in Muslim architecture from that of Hindu and Buddhist architecture was

a. Round domes

b. High minarets

c. No concrete

d. Combination of arch and dome

50. How many cities were in existence during Buddha’s time?

a. 4

b. 6

c. 8

d. 10

51. “Some people don’t like painting. Such people don’t like.

For me, it seems painting is way of seeing God” Whose words are these?

a. Akbar

b. Jahangir

c. Humayun

d. Shah Jahan

52. I can recognize each painter from the style of the picture who claimed to have this ability?

a. Akbar

b. Jahangir

c. Humayun

d. Shah Jahan

53. Who were the people who occupied the N-W part of India immediately after the fall of Mauryan Empire?

a. Indo-Bactrians

b. Sakas

c. Kushanas

d. Hunas

54. Which of the following is correct regarding Alauddin Khilji

a. He abolishd khuts and Muqqadams

b. He was the first to collect taxes directly from the peasants

c. He retained khuts and Muqqadams but reduced their privileges

d. He appointed special officers in place of khuts and Muqqaams

55. ‘Zimmis’ of Muslim age represent

a. Pilgrims

b. Musalmans

c. Protected people

d. Hindus

56. Pahori painting emphasized on

a. Snow-clad mountains

b. Birds and animals

c. Love

d. Seasons

57. arrange in chronologically order

1. Clive arranged of for carrying out the Diwani functions in Bihar, Orissa and Bengal

2. Shah Alam II gave the Diwani of Orrisa, Bihar, and Bengal for an annual payment of 26 lakh rupees.

3. On his return Clive was given the job of restoring order in the company lands.

4. Clive returned to England with his work unfinished

a. 3, 2, 1, 4

b. 1, 3, 2, 4

c. 4, 3, 1, 2

d. 1, 4, 3, 2

6 of 1158. Gandhara art all but one of the following

was different from the west. Which was it?

a. Foldings of the Robe

b. Depicting the physiognomy

c. Iconography

d. Style

59. “Ashtadic Gajangals” were present in the courts of

a. Devaraya II

b. Sambasiva raya

c. Krishnadevaraya

d. Venkata I

60. Who build the Buddha Vihara at Nagapattinam?

a. Srivijaya

b. Gaya Bahu of Sri Lanka

c. Presenajit

d. Illango adigal

61. Which of the following animals were on the Ashoka pillars?

a. Cow, Bull, Lion

b. Lion, bull, boar

c. Lion, bull, Horse

d. Bull, Elephant, Lion

62. Which of the following created a separate ministry for slaves?

a. Iltumish

b. Alauddin Khalji

c. Balban

d. Firoz Shah

63. Which of the following represents the town inhabited by merchants and traders in Chola period?

a. Cer

b. Sabha

c. Nagaram

d. Nadu

64. Ancient texts divide one’s life into four ashrama which of the following gives the correct sequence

a. Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Sanyasa, Vanaprastha

b. Sanyasa, Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha

c. Brahamacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, Sanyasa

d. Vanaprastha, Grihastha, Brahmacharya, Sanyasa

65. When congress decided to ask for swatantrata for all including princely states, its session was held at

a. Lahore

b. Lucknow

c. Haripura

d. Tripura

66. Which of the following is called yavanapriya?

a. Pepper

b. Silk

c. Cotton

d. Gold

67. The father of the girl receives a cow instead of bride price at marriage is called.

a. Rakshasa marriage

b. Arsa marriage

c. Deva marriage

d. Paisasa marriage

68. Which of the following was not the reason for which Indians opposed Simon commission

a. Though according to 1919 Act’s regulations the commission is to be appointed only after 10 years, the British Govt. appointed it to the disadvantage of the Indians due to the possibility of having the Labour Party Govt. after the elections.

b. The commission included not a single Indian.

c. Indians have to concede for political assessment of their performance.

69. Which of the following is not a Vedic text?

a. Samhita

7 of 11b. Brahmana

c. Dammadada

d. Aranyakas

70. The people who were primarily responsible for the formation of the Indus valley civilization belong to:

a. The proto-australoid race

b. The Mediterranean race

c. The Brachycaphal race

d. The Nordic race

71. the texts by which we know the culture of the later Vedic age are:

a. Last three Samhitas (Vedas)

b. The Puranas

c. The last three Samhitas, the Brahamanas, the Aranyakas and the Upanishads

d. None of these

72. Which among the following ruling dynasties has not been mentioned in the Sangam literature:

a. Kadamba

b. Chera

c. Chola

d. Pandya

73. Which among the following sect of Buddhism was primarily responsible for the spread of Buddhism outside the frontiers of India

a. Vajrayana

b. Mahayana

c. Hinayana

d. None of these

74. Mahavir had:

a. A daughter

b. A son

c. No issue

d. None of these

75. When Alexander attacked India in the North-West India there existed;

a. Only republican states

b. Only monarchical states

c. Both monarchical and republican states

76. The majority of historians favour the view the personal religion of Ashoka was

a. Buddhism

b. Shaivism

c. Jainism

d. None of these

77. The Buddhist religious texts prepared during the reign of Kanishka were written in:

a. Pali language

b. Prakrit language

c. Sanskrit language

78. The most important feature concerning the land settlement during the Gupta-age was

a. increased land-revenue

b. collection of revenue in kind

c. Beginning of feudalism or Jagirdari system

d. Collection of revenue through contractors

79. Agriculture as a profession was looked down upon by

a. The Smriti law only

b. Buddhist cannot law only

c. Jain cannon law only

d. By all

80. The main feature of the agrarian structure of the post-Gupta age was

a. Direct relations of the sate with peasants

b. Jagidari system

c. Collection of revenue through village Panchayats

d. None of these

81. Who among the following ruler, ended his rivalry with Harsha after marrying himself with his daughter

a. Dhruvasena of valabhi (Gujarat)

b. Chalukya king pulakesan II

8 of 11c. The ruler of Nepal

82. Inter-dining was permitted during ancient India.

a. Between the Brahamanas and the kshatriyas

b. Between the kshatriyas and the vaisyas

c. Between all castes except the Sudras

83. Which among the following ruling dynasties successfully obstructed the efforts of the Pratiharas in establishing a strong empire in North India?

a. The Palas

b. The chalukyas of Badami

c. The Rashtrakutas

d. The Senas

84. Among the officers of Muhammad of Guru, Bihar and part of Bengal were conquered by

a. Qutbuddin Aibak

b. Tajuddin yildiz

c. Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khaliji

85. The famous temple of somanath on the coast of kathiawar was attacked by Mahmud Ghaznavi in!

a. 1021 A.D.

b. 1024 A.D.

c. 1026 A.D.

d. 1020 A.D.

86. THE Mongol leader who threatened the safety of the Turkish rule in India during the rule of Iltumish was:

a. Chingez Khan

b. Halaku

c. Jalaludding Mangbarni

d. Tajuddin Yildiz

87. the Jaunpuri or the Sharqu style of architecture developed during the reign of:

a. Mubarak Shah Sharqui

b. Shamsuddin Ibrahim Shah Sharqui

c. Mahamud Shah Sharqi

d. Husain Shah Sharqi

88. Which among the following was not responsible for the growth of Indo-Muslim architecture?

a. Acceptance of the superiority of Turk-Persian architecture by the Indians

b. Employment of Indian Craftsmen by Muslim rulers

c. Construction of Muslim building out of the materials

d. Conversion of Indian building itself to Muslim building because of certain inherent similarities.

89. Humayun fought his decisive battle against Sher Khan at

a. Chunargarh

b. Chausa

c. Bijgrams (near Kanauj)

d. Delhi

90. Vasco-da-Gama, who discovered first the direct Sea-route from Europe to India reached the coast of Calicut in the year

a. 1995 A.D.

b. 1496 A.D.

c. 1497 A.D.

d. 1498 A.D.

91. the one important general of Bijapur killed by Shivaji was

a. Afzal Khan

b. Mir Jumla

c. Shayista Khan

92. Bengal became independent of imperial control within a few years after Aurangzeb’s death. Who among the following was its first rulers?

a. Murshid Quli Khan

b. Shujauddin Muhammed Khan

c. Ala-ud-daulah Haider Jang

d. Alivardi-Khan

93. Who among the following French officers in India, ranks next to Dupleix in his successful dealing with native rulers in south India?

a. Lal bourdonnais

9 of 11b. Goldehen

c. Count de Lally

d. Bussy

94. Which among the following was not one of the results of the battle of Buxar?

a. It established the superiority of the British arms against the native rulers

b. It enhanced the prestige of the English in India

c. The English company became the de-facto ruler of the provinces of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa

d. The English took up the entire administration of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to themselves.

95. The Governor-General Wellesley (1998-1805 A.D.), forced Avadh to accept the subsidiary alliance and occupied Rohelkhand in the year.

a. 1798 A.D.

b. 1800 A.D.

c. 1801 A.D.

d. 1804 A.D.

96. Which among the following were territorial gains of the English after the last Burmese War?

a. Arakan, Tenassesim Yeh, Tabai and districts of Margi

b. Assam and cacher

c. Mainipur and Jaintia states

d. Assam, Cachar and Manipur

97. Which, among the following courts, was established by Warren hastings.

a. A Siwani Adalat (Civil Court) and a Faujdari Adalat (Criminal Court) in every district.

b. A Sadar Diwani Adalat (High Court for Civil cases at Calcutta and a Sadar Faujdari Adalat, High court for criminal Cases) at Calcutta

c. A Supreme Court at Calcutta

98. Certain violent outbreaks occurred before 1857 due to arbitrary deposition of popular rulers’. Which among the following was not included in them?

a. The rising at Sambalpur

b. The rising at Satara

c. The rising at Jaitpur

d. The rising at Sagar

99. The British started economic exploitation of the Indians when:

a. There remained no fear of the Mughal emperor

b. There remained no fear of the might of the Marathas after the 3rd battle of Panipat.

c. No European rival after the 3rd Anglo-French war.

d. They captured political power in the provinces of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa after the battle of Plassey

100. Which among the following did not emerge as a new social class during the British rule in agrarian areas?

a. Zamindars

b. Absentee landlords

c. Tenants under Zamindars and absentee landlords

d. Bourgeoise farm holders

101. The Hindu college at Calcutta the first College in India which imparted instructions mainly in English language was established in 1817 A.D. primarily due to the efforts of :

a. English missionaries

b. Marques Hastings the governor general

c. Liberal English educationalists

d. Enlightened Bengalis

102. Who among the following was the pioneer in making Hindi a standard literary language?

a. Munshi Prem Chand

b. Mahavir Prasaad Dvivedi

c. Jinendra Kumar

d. Brandaban Lal Verma

103. The primary cause of passing the Indian Councils Act, 1892 was the desire of the British Government.

10 of 11a. To liberalize the Indian administration

b. To put check on the growth of revolutionary ideas

c. To bring about the division of the Indian national Congress

d. To humour the liberals among the Indian national Congress

104. Who among the following national leaders commented regarding the activities of the Congress under the moderates that “it was at best an opportunist movement? It enabled some people to trade in the name of patriotism.”

a. S.N. Banerjee

b. Lala Lajpat Rai

c. Aurobindo Ghosh

d. Mrs. Annie Besant

105. Decimal system for the measurement of length was:

a. Not known to the Indus valley people

b. Known to the Indus valley people because of their contact will the Sumerians and Egyptians.

c. Known to the Indus valley people Independently

106. Buddha preached acceptance of existence of four noble Truths (Aryasatyas) which were:

a. Right speech, right action, right exertion and right mindedness.

b. Right meditation, right resolution, right view and right means of livelihood.

c. Dukham (misery), Samudaya (thirst, attachment etc.) nirodha (end of worldly existence) and Marga (path).

107. untouchables, a category of people lower than the sudra came to be recognized during the Pre-Mauryan age primarily because of the development of:

a. Agriculture

b. Trade

c. Handicrafts

d. Their economic occupations

108. Which one among the following was not applicable to Ashoka’s Dhamma:

a. Respect to elders, saints, Brahamanas, monks, teachers, etc.

b. Mutual love and respect

c. Acceptance of virtues like sacrifice, charity, kindness, observance of morals non-violence to learn in religion etc.

d. Submission to God

109. The Mathura School of art flourished:

a. During the period of Gandhara School of art

b. During the period of the Guptas

c. Between 1st A.D. to 5th A.D.

d. Between 150 A.D. to 300 A.D.

110. the conspicuous impact of Hindi liberalism on Indian society during the Gupta-age was

a. Absence of casteism

b. Absence of slavery

c. Rise in the status of women

d. Absorption of foreigners in Hindu Society.

111. As compared to the Gupras law and punishment during the reign of Harsha were

a. Mild

b. Servere

c. No Change

112. The first Rashtrakuta-ruler who successfully invaded North India was

a. Govind II

b. Druva

c. Govinda III

d. Krishna II

113. ‘Vidisa’ was on the bank of river

a. Chambel

b. Ganga

c. Yamuna

d. Godavari

114. ‘Samaharta system’ came to be used widely during the age

a. Sungas

11 of 11b. Maurya

c. Gupta

d. Satavahanas

115. Arrange the chronologically order:

1. Aram Shah

2. Bhadur Shah

3. Nusrat Shah

4. Mahmud Shah

a. 1,2, 4

b. 1, 3, 4, 2

c. 2, 1, 3, 4

d. 4, 3, 1, 2


A. D.N Tagore

B. K. Chandra

C. Dr. A. Pandurang

1. Bhartiya Brahma Samaj

2. Pararthana Samaj

3. Adi Brahma Samaj

A B C

a. 2, 3, 1

b. 1, 3, 2

c. 3, 1, 2

d. 1, 2, 3

117. Arrange the chronologically order

1. Parsva

2. Kalakacharya

3. Mahavira

4. Bhadrababu

a. 1, 3, 4, 2

b. 2, 3, 4, 1

c. 1, 2, 3, 4

d. 3, 1, 4, 2


A. Tathwa bodhini

B. Indian mirror

C. Indian social Reformer

D. Servants of Indian Society

1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

2. A.d. Gokhale

3. Keshab Chandra sen

4. D.N. Tagore

A B C D

a. 4, 3, 1, 2

b. 1, 3, 4, 2

c. 4, 1, 2, 3

d. 1, 2, 3, 4

119. Sharqui Kingdom of Jaunpur was founded by

a. A. Muhammed Shag

b. A. Babar Shah

c. Malik Sarwar

d. Malik Mubarah

120. The Philosophy of Upanishads emphasizes on:-

a. Bhakti

b. Gyan

c. Karma

d. Tapa

1 of 11 1. The kingdom of Ranjit Singh included

a. Delhi b. Srinagar c. Makran d. Kabul

2. Which one of the following is correctly matched? a. Ram Narayan :

General of sirajud-daula b. Mir madan :

Diwan of Mir Jafar c. Rai durlabh :

Governor of Bihar d. Jagat Seth :

A famous bonder of Bengal 3. monopoly of the East India company to

trade with China was abolished by the Charter Act of a. 1793 b. 1813 c. 1833 d. 1853

4. What was the main cause of the growth of money-lending class during the British rule? a. Failure of crops, caused by the natural

calamities b. Extravagant habits of the people c. Demand of high revenue from the

peasants d. Need of capital for the cultivation.

5. Which of the following were main sources of revenue of the company government in India? 1. Land revenue 2. Monopoly of salt and opium trade 3. Freight charges 4. Commutation bond. Chose the correct answer from the codes given below: a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1, 2 and 5 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 1, 3 and 5

6. ‘Ring fence’ is associated with a. Henry Lawrence b. Dalhousie c. Warren Hastings d. Lord Hastings

7. Which one of the following Acts strengthened the unitary charter of the Government of India by establishing a general control over the finances of India by the Governor- General? a. The Regulating Act of 1773 b. Pitts India Act of 1784. c. The Carter Act of 1813 d. The Charter Act of 1833

8. Assam was created a separate province when a. Curzon partitioned Bengal in 1905 b. Minto announced the new reform

proposals in 1905-1906. c. Partition of Bengal was annulled in

1911. d. Montagu-Chelmsford reforms were

implemented in 1919. 9. Since 1858 the supreme control of

financial administration in India was vested in the a. Supreme Government in India b. British parliament c. Board of Control in England d. Secretary of State in council

10. The system of competitive examination for Civil Service was accepted in principle in the year a. 1833 b. 1853 c. 1858 d. 1882

11. After the Revolt of 1857 the British recruited Indian soldiers mostly from the a. Brahmins of U.P. and Bihar b. Bengalis and Oriyas from the east c. Gurkhas, Sikhs and Punjabis in the

north d. Madras Presidency in the south and

Marathas from the west.

C.S.E. Pre-1993


2 of 1112. Which one of the following wars decided

the fate of the French in India? a. First Carnatic War b. Battle of Buxar c. Battle of Plassey d. Battle of Wandiwash

13. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List (Tribes who revoted against the British

A. Khonds B. Santhals C. Kola D. Mundas List-II

Year of revolt) 1. 1820 2. 1846 3. 1855 4. 1895

Codes: A B C D

a. 3 1 2 4 b. 3 2 1 4 c. 2 1 4 3 d. 1 4 2 3

14. Which one of the following rebellions began in 1816 and lasted till 1832? a. Kol uprising b. Khasi uprising c. Kutch rebellion d. Naikada rising

15. Which one of following pairs in not correctly matched? Persons Institutions founded a. C.R. Reddi: Praja Mithra Mandali b. Jotiba Phele : Satya Shodak Samaj c. B.B. Ambedkar : All India….. d. Dr. Atmaram : Prarthana Samaj

16. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following act? 1. Indian Trade unions act 2. Indian Factories Act 3. The Trade Disputes Act 4. Indian Mines Act Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

a. 2, 4, 1, 3 b. 3, 1, 4, 2 c. 1, 3, 2, 4 d. 4, 2, 3, 1

17. The President of the All India Kisan Sabha in 1936 was a. N.G. Ranga b. Swami Sahajananda Saraswati c. Vidyanand d. Baba Ramechandra

18. The Factory Act of 1881 was passed with a view to a. Prohibit the employment of children

below the age of 7 in any factory b. Allow the workers to form trade

unions c. fix the wages of industrial workers d. reduce the working hours for women

employees 19. Match List with List II and select the

correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List-I (Legislation)

A. Hindu window’s Remarriage Act

B. Prohibition of Sati C. Age of Consent act D. Abolition of Slavery

List-II (Governors General)

1. William Benunck 2. Lansdowne 3. Eilenborough 4. Dalhousie Codes A B C D a. 3 4 2 1 b. 4 2 1 3 c. 4 1 2 3 d. 2 1 3 4

20. Who among the following were associated with eradication of unsociability? 1. K. Rango Rao 2. Vithal Ramji Shinde 3. Gopal Krishana Gokhale 4. Gangu Ram Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: a. 1, 2 and 3

3 of 11b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 2 and 3 d. 1, 3 and 4

21. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Nationalist Authors) A. Krishnaji Prabhakar Khadilkar B. Subhadra Kuman chauhan C. Saadat husan Munto D. Vallathol Narayana Menon List-II (Works) 1. Jhansi Ki Rani 2. Kichaka Vadh 3. Kali slwar 4. Enpe Gurunathan

Codes A B C D a. 4 1 3 2 b. 3 4 2 1 c. 2 1 3 4 d. 2 3 1 4

22. Which one of the following led to the failure of the Cripps Mission? a. Indian demand for the full control of

national defence b. Indian demand for completed control

over national finance c. Demand for the Indianisation of the

Civil Services d. Demand for the release of all political

prisoners 23. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was used by

Tilak to popularize a. The legal right of ryots in a famine

situation b. The Swdeshi Movement in the

Bombay Province c. Civil disobedience Movement d. The demand for social reforms.

24. Which of the following are correctly matched? 1. Chitto Pandey: Quit India Movement 2. Lakshmi Swaminathan: INA 3. Sasibhushan Ray Chaudhuri: Non -

Co-operation 4. Gurdit Singh : Anushilan Party Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: a. 1 and 2

b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 4 d. 3 and 4

25. Of the four event mentioned below, which one was chronologically the last to take place? a. Simla Conference b. Election of July, 1946 c. The Offer of the Cabinet Mission Plan d. Muslim League joining the Interim

Government. 26. the Indian independence Act, 1947 came

into force on a. February 20, 1947 b. June 3, 1947 c. July 18, 1947 d. August 15, 1947.

27. The largest concentration of Harappan sites has been found along the. a. Sutlej b. Indus c. Ghaggar-Hakra d. Ravi

28. Which of the following Harappan crops are believed to have diffused from West Asia? a. Wheat b. Rice c. Cotton d. Barley Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: a. 1 and 4 b. 2 and 3 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2 and 4

29. Match list with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I (Items found in Harappan sites) A. Copper B. Shell C. Lapis Lazuli D. Gold List-II (Possible sources) 1. Decan 2. Rajasthan 3. Kutch 4. Afghanistan

4 of 11Codes:

A B C D a. 3 4 1 2 b. 1 3 2 4 c. 2 3 1 4 d. 2 3 4 1

30. Consider the map given below

The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively are a. Ropar, Banawali, Surkotda,

Alamgirpur b. Kalibangan, Kalibangan, Surkotda

Harappa, Almgipur. c. Kalibangan, Lothal, Harappa, Hulas. d. Banawali, Dholavira, Manda,

Rakhigarhi 31. That men in some areas of India lived in

underground pits is suggested by excavations in a. Bihar b. Kashmir c. Karnataka d. Rajasthan

32. The predominant funerary practice at Harappa was a. cremation b. Burying ash kept in an urn c. Extended burial of the body along with

pottery d. Making a memorial to mark the site

33. The story of the migration of Videgha Mathava to the east with his priest is mentioned in the a. Aitareya Brahamana b. Satapatha Brahmana c. Goptha Brahmana d. Brihadaranyaka Up e. Goptha Brahmana f. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

34. Aranyani, Goddess of the forest, is first mentioned in the a. Rik Samhita b. Athrvaveda

c. Aranyaka texts d. Upanishadic texts

35. Advaryu mentioned in the Vedic literature was a. An associated the Vedic b. One of the ratnins c. A type of chariot d. A category of sacrificial priest.

36. Which of the following statements regarding the hymns of the Regveda are correct? 1. They refer to the Himavant and the

Mujavant 2. They mention geographical terms like

Aryavarta and Dakshintya. 3. Most rivers mentioned in them flow in

areas West of the Yamuna and the Ganga.

4. They mention the ruling families of the Kurus, Panchalas and the Ikshvakus

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

37. The group which figures prominently in the context of cattleraids in the Rigueda was that of the a. Mlechchhas b. Dasas and Dasyus c. Panis d. Nishadas

38. Which one of the following systems of Buddhismemerged around the Seventh Century A.D.? a. Theravada b. Hinayana c. Mahayana d. Vajryana

39. The doctrine of void (Shunyta) was first expounded by the Buddhist philosopher a. Nagarjuna b. Nagasena c. Ananda d. Ashvaghosh

40. The first Tamil Sangam is said to have been instituted by a. Tiruvalluvar

5 of 11b. Parasurama c. Mamulanar d. Agastya

41. Which one of the following pairs of ancient ports and places heir location is correctly matched? a. Palai b. Marudam c. Mullai d. Nedal

42. Among the following sites, sculptural evidence regards the first representation of the Buddha in human form has come from representation of the Buddha in human form has come from a. Arikkamedu: Coromandel b. Nelcynda : Malabar c. Masalia : Konkan d. Colchi (Korkai)

43. Among the following sites, sculptural evidence regarding the first representation of the Buddha in human form has come from a. Bharhut b. Mathura c. Sanchi d. Amaravati

44. Which of the following is/are true regarding Budhism? 1. It did not reject Varna and Jati 2. It challenged highest social ranking of

Brahamana Varna 3. It regarded certain crafts as low

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 2 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. None

45. Which tow of the four kings listed below were on friendly terms equally with Vardhmana Mahavira and Gautama Buddha 1. Bimbisara of Magadha 2. Prasenjit of Kosala 3. Pradyota of Avanti 4. Ajatasatru of Magadha a. 1 and 3 b. 1 and 4

c. 2 and 3 d. 3 and 4

46. Which one of the following is a commentary on the Digha Nikaya? a. Dipavamsa b. Lalitavistara c. Netti Prakaran d. Sumangala Vilashi

47. The term Nigrantha is associated with a. Ajivikas b. Charvakas c. Jainas d. Pasupatas

48. The Jaina system of thought closely resembles a. Vedanta b. Sankhya c. Vaisesika d. Yogachara

49. The original cannon of the Jainas is believed to have consisted of a. 6 angas b. 8 angas c. 10 angas d. 12 angas

50. Which one of the following Kingdoms was known for wealthy merchant’s profession Jainism and building Jaina temple? a. The Gurjara – Pratihara b. The Chaulukya c. The Gahadavala d. The Kakatiya

51. The Besnagar inscription of Heliodorus refers to a. Samkarshana and Vasudeva b. Samkarshna, Pradyumna and

Vasudeva c. Vasudeva only d. All the Panchaviras

52. The Yaudheyas, a kshtriya tribe, worshipped exclusively the God a. Indra b. Vasudeva c. Paupati d. Kartikeya

53. What is the significance of Kayavarohana in the history of Saivism?

6 of 11a. It is the same as Pasu-pasa-

vimokshana, one of the principal characteristics of the Pasupata sect.

b. It was the birth place of Lakulisa c. It was one of the Vratas of the

kapalikas d. It was a ritual prescribed for those

adhering to the Kalamukha sec. 54. Which of the following places are known

for Sun temples? 1. Mandasor 2. mulasthna 3. konarak 4. Madhera Chose the correct answer from the codes given below: a. 1 and 3 only b. 3 and 4 only c. 2, 3 and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

55. Which of the following terms denote monastic establishments of different religious affiliations? 1. Vihra 2. Matha 3. Basadi 4. Mandapa Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 1, 2 and 3

56. The Hindu God who has sometimes been identified by Greek authors with Herakles is a. Skanda b. Siva c. Krishna d. Parjanya

57. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I A. Nayana B. Vaisshika C. Sankhya D. Mimamsa List-II

1. Jaimini 2. Kapila 3. Kanada 4. Gautma Codes:

A B C D a. 3 4 2 1 b. 2 3 1 4 c. 4 3 2 1 d. 4 1 3 2

58. Which of the following are mentioned in Asokan inscriptions? a. Cholas, Cheras, Pandyas and Pallvas b. Cholas, satyaputrs, Cheras and

Paqndyas c. Pandyas, Satyaputras, Andhras and

Cheras d. Cholas, Pandyas, Bhojas and Andhras

59. In the Mauryan administration the official designated as Rupadar saka was: a. Examiner of silver and other metals b. Superintendent of courtesans c. Manager of stage d. Examiner of coins

60. Which one of the following inscriptions mentions the name of both Chndragupta Maurya and Asoka? a. Shahbajgarhi rock edict b. Maski edict c. Junagarh inscription of Rudramman d. Junagarh inscription of Skandagupta

61. Ashoka’s contemporary Greek King of a. Ntiochus II Theos b. Ptolemy II c. Antigonas d. Alexander

62. The existence of store houses as famine relief measure in the fauryan period is known from a. Rock edict II from Girnar b. Pillar edict II c. Minor edict from Sasaram d. Sohgaura plate inscription

63. The earliest Indian coins are not earlier than a. 7th Century B.C b. 5th Century B.C c. 3rd Century B.C. d. 2nd Century A.D.

7 of 1164. Nagarasresthi and Sarthavaha are referred

to in the context of urban administration in inscriptions of the Gupta period from a. Madhyadesa b. Pundravardhana c. Avanti d. Saurashtra

65. About the 5th Century B.C. the Indian satrapy was paying an annual tribute of 320 talents of gold to a. Greece b. Persia c. Bactria d. China

66. The Gupta gold and silver issue were initially based on the coins of the a. Romans and the Saka Kshtrapas b. ‘Kushanas and Yaudheyas c. Kushans and Saka Kshtraps d. Romans and Kushapas.

67. Which one of the following was not an item of export from India the West during the early centuries of the Christian era? a. Pearls b. Fine textiles c. Preciouus stones d. Silver

68. Which one among the following refers to unpaid labour? a. Bali b. Sulka c. Udranga d. Visti

69. Given below are two statement one labeled as Assertion (A) and he other labeled as reason (R)

Assertion (A): There are instances of rural resistance in early medieval Deccan and south India Reason (R): Grants of agrahaa and Devadana rights to Brahmans and temple respectively undermined the rights of villagers. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

a. Both a and R true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both a and R are true but r is not the correct explanation A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but r is true 70. Which one among the following has

different kind of connotation from the other three? a. Huen-tsang b. Bana c. Subandhn d. Dandin

71. During the period of Harshavardhana the fields were “watered by the post of the ghali-yanlra. This is known from the writings of a. Huen-tsang b. Bana c. Subandhn d. Dandin

72. Which one of the following is true regarding apad-dharma mentioned in the Smritis? a. It meant dereliction of duty b. It was permitted only to kshtriyas c. It meant special sacrifices done

brahmanas for kings d. It meant duties permitted to different

varnas at times of distress 73. In ancient India the profession of the

Karavara involved work a. As a prison guard. b. In leather c. As a hunter-gatherer d. As a sweeper on city streets

74. In ancient Indian social structure the term aniravasita related a. As a prison guard b. Vaisyas and Sudras c. Sudras only d. People outside the varna classification

75. Who among the following stated that there was not slavery in India? a. Strabo b. Megasthenes c. Fa-hien d. Huen-tsang

76. Which of the following countries wee polluting and wee not be visited except for pilgrimage according to Baudhyana? a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4

8 of 11d. 2, 3 and 4

77. What was considered as Varna Samkara? a. Illegitimate birth b. Revolt against the Varna system c. Transgression of Varna boundaries for

marriage d. Championing the Vernasrama dharma

78. Consider the following passage: His records proclaim him as the feudatory of the employee samovara III. He had he had his Capitals at Talak in the south and bankpura in the north. It was in A.D. 1137 that he performed the ceremony of Tulapurrusha.’ The above passage refers to

a. Mayurasarman b. Anantavarman chodaganga c. Yayati mahasivaguptal I d. Vishnuvardhna

79. The battle of Koppam between a. The Western Chalukyas and the

pallavas b. The western Chalukays and the Cholas c. The Cholas and the Hoysalas d. The Pandyas and the rulers of Ceylon

80. Which one of the following was an important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom? a. Dharanikota b. Mottuppalli c. Machilipattna d. Nelluru

81. Consider the map given below

The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4

respectively represent a. Madurai, Kalyani, kanyakubja, Ganda b. Tanjavur, manyakheta, kaushimbi,

Ramavati c. Tanjavur, Manyakheta, Knyakubja,

Ramvati d. Uraiyur, Talakad, Ahichchhatra,

Pundranagara.

82. The gold coins of Muhammad Ghori usually bear. a. Goddess Lakhshmi on the observe and

his name in Nagari characters on the reverse

b. Kalmia on one side and his name on the other in Arabic characters

c. His name on the observe d. Zodiac signs on the obverse and his

name in Persian characters on the reverse

83. The Iqta under the Delhi Sultans was a territorial assignment and its holder was designated muqli who. a. Had no claims on the peasant other

than the due land tax b. Was the owner of the Iqta land c. Was entitled to claim forced labour

from the cultivators d. Had claim on the person and property

of the peasants. 84. The export of slaves from India was

banned by a. Muhammad Tughlaq b. Firuz tughlaq c. Allauddin Khaliji d. Sikandar Lodi

85. During the 13th and 14th centuries the Indian peasant did not cultivate a. Wheat b. Arley c. Gram d. Maize

86. Which one of the following sultans extended agricultural loan called sondhars to the poor peasants for promoting cultivation? a. Balban b. Allauddin Khalji c. Mohad. Bin Tughlaq d. Firuz Tughlaq

87. Which one to the following statements regarding Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq’s concession to the rural intermediaries is correct? a. He allowed them to impose taxes on

peasants b. He gave them revenue-assignments c. He enrolled then into the Delhi

Sultanate Army

9 of 11d. Exempted their lands from tax

88. In the Vijayanagara kingdom the provincial governors, who did not belong to the royal family but were appointed on merit were generally known as a. Dalaway b. Dandanayakas c. Amaranayaks d. Upapradhani

89. Which one of the following did not happed during the reign of Vijaynagara King Ramaraya? a. Admission of Muslims in the army b. Intervention in Muslim states of

Deccan c. Invasion into far south’ d. Sustained friend relations with the

Portuguese 90. The Polygars were

a. horse-traders from Afghanistan during the Mughal period

b. a famous caste of bankers of bankers of Marwar

c. Chiefs subordinate to the Nayakas the Vijaynagara kingdom

d. Agents of the European companies for purchase of silk and muslin Bengal

91. The Nijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of Turkistan clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was a. Bukka I’ b. Devaraya I c. Krishnadevaraya d. Ramaray

92. Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the state of commerce in the Vijaynagara kingdom? a. The Chettis used to go to Malaya

Archipelago for trade b. The Malabari merchants dealt in slave

trade also and carried shiploads of slaves from Vijayanagara kingdom.

c. Overseas trade was largely in the hands of foreigners

d. The Muslim merchants were to pay higher taxes

93. The Kalyana-mandapa was a notable feature of temp architectural in the kingdom of a. Pallavas

b. Cholas c. Kadambas d. Vijayanagara

94. The statement that “if by worshipping stones one can find god, I hall worship a mountain”, was made by a. Ramanand b. Namdev c. Guru nanak d. Kabir

95. the theory of Sulh-I Kul was propounded by a. Nasamudding Auldya b. Akabar c. Zainu Abidin d. Shaikh nasiruddin Chiragh

96. The first surviving true dome in India is a. The alai Darwaza b. Sultan Firuz’s madrasa c. Balban’s tomb d. Arhi-din ka Jhopra

97. The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during the a. 7th Century A.D. b. 10 Century A.D. c. 12th entury A.D. d. 14th Century A.D.

98. The office of the wakil-us-saltanat was held during the first four years of Akbar’s reign by a. Tradi Beg b. Bairam Khan c. Munim Khan d. Shamsuddin Alka

99. The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the a. Land owned by the Emperor himself b. Entire imperial establishment c. Land from where revenue was

collected for the imperial reasury d. Religious land grants

100. The land revenue in Mughal India was a a. Tax on land b. Share in the produce c. Tax on cultivator d. Tax on the owner of the land

101. the greatest painter of birds at Jahangir’ Court was a. Khwaja Abdus Samad

10 of 11b. Syed Ali Tabrizi c. Basawan d. Mansur

102. Which one of the following is not correct about the painters attached to the imperial establishment during the Mughal period? a. They did not depict the common man

and his life b. They never over made paintings as

joint work hawed any technological devices in their paintings

c. They over made painting as joint work d. They never made self portraits.

103. Akbar’s buildings at Fatehpur Sikri are famous for a. Synthesis of trabeate and arcuated

styles b. Construction of the first bulbous dome

in India c. The use of marble on a extensive scale d. Frequent employment of pietra dura

104. The first Mughal building with complete marble facing was a. Humayun’s tomb b. Imad-ud-daulah’s tomb c. Taj Mahal d. Moti Masjid at the Re Fort, Delhi.

105. Who among the following is credited with the authorship Majmu-al-Bahrain? a. Akabar b. Dara Shikoh c. Jahangir d. Humayun

106. Match List I with List II, and select the correct answer from codes given below the Lists: List-I A. Dutch B. English C. Portuguese D. French List-II 1. Goa 2. Pulicut 3. Hugli 4. Chinsura Codes: A B C D a. 3 4 1 2 b. 1 3 2 4

c. 2 3 1 4 d. 2 1 4 3

107. the Zamindari in Mughal India was not a. A saleable right b. Hereditary c. Ownership of land d. Mortgage able

108. Ibrahim Khan Gardi was an important military officer of a. Haider Ali b. Ahmadshah Durrnai c. Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao d. Raj Suraj Mal

109. The Sardeshmukhi of the Maraths was a. A tax levied on Deshmukh b. A capitation levy c. A share in revenue collected by other

authorities d. Village lands set aside for the

Deshmukhs 110. Consider the following two statements

one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): The Dutch East India Company is can to trade with India in the early seventeenth century. Reason (R): The Dutch wanted to barter cotton piece Goods pepper and spices in the Indonesian archipelago. 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

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation

The following three questions are based upon the map given below showing main trade routes in the Mughal period

111. The place marked H represents

a. Bombay b. Cambay c. Surat

11 of 11d. Broach

112. N represents a. Viskhapatanam b. Madras c. Nagappatanam d. Masulippatanam

113. The route A – E passes through a. Multan b. Meerut c. Ajmer d. Lahore

114. Which one of the following pairs was popularly known as Sayyid others- the king Makders? a. Rafi-ud Darjat and Rafi-ud-Daulah b. Jahandar Shag and Ahmad Shah c. Husain Ali and Abdullah Husain d. Zulfikar Khan and Zakarich Khan

115. What is the chronological sequence of the following three Wazirs the Mughal court in the mid-eighteenth century? 1. Safdarjung 2. Imad-ul-mulk 3. Javid Khan Choose the correct answer from the codes given a. 2, 1, 3 b. 1, 3, 2 c. 2, 3, 1 d. 3, 1, 2

116. In 1751 Alivardi virtually ceded Orissa to a. Nanaji Holkar b. Raghuji bhosle c. Mahajadi Sindhia d. Baji Rao

117. Raj Ballah, Ghasiti Begam, Shaukat Jung were the arch foes of a. Alivardi Khan b. Siraj-ud-daulah c. Mir quasim d. Nanda Kumar

118. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below lists: List –I (Events) A. The first Mysore War B. The second Mysore War C. The third Mysore War D. The fourth Mysore War List-II (Persons) 1. Comwallis 2. Lord Hastings 3. Wellesley 4. Warren Hastings 5. Col. Smith Codes: A B C D a. 5 4 1 3 b. 1 2 3 4 c. 5 4 3 2 d. 4 3 2 1

119. In march 1784 the Treaty of Mangalore was concluded mainly the insistence of a. Warren Hastings b. Colonel Fularton c. Tipu sultan d. Lord Macartney

120. The Dal Khalsa was founded by a. Guru gobind Singh b. Kapur singh c. Ranjit singh d. Teg Bhadur

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1. Which one of the following places has yielded archaeological evidence regarding pit dwellings?

a. Rakhigarhi

b. Gufkral

c. Mehrgarh

d. Balakot

2. The crops cultivated by the Harappans included

a. wheat, barley and mustard

b. barley, groundnut and rice

c. wheat, rice and sugarcane

d. wheat, cotton and sugarcane

3. Match List-I with List-II

List-I

A. Double burial

B. Fire altars

C. Workmen’s quarters

D. Bead making

List-II

1. chanhudaro

2. Kalibangan

3. Lothal

4. Banawali

5. Harappa

Codes: A B C D

a. 3 2 5 1

b. 3 4 1 2

c. 4 2 3 5

d. 2 3 5 1

4. Which of the following were among the objects of terracotta fashioned by the Harappans?

1. Bullae

2. Toys

3. Votive animals

4. Axe-heads

5. Human forms

6. Pipal leaves

a. 1, 2 and 4

b. 2, 3 and 5

c. 3, 4 and 6

d. 4, 5 and 6

5. A hoard of copper images generally assigned to the Harappan culture phase, has been found at

a. Daimabad

b. Brahamagiri

c. Inamgaon

d. Nasik

6. Which of the following Harappan sites are located in the Kutch region?

a. Desalpur and Surkotada

b. Rangpur and Rajidi

c. Allabadino and Balakot

d. Lothal and Surkotada

7. ‘Sutudri’ mentioned in the Rig Veda is

a. A term used to denote bride

b. The name of a river

c. A plant used in the preparation of Sura

d. A sacrificial animal

8. Which one of the following is correctly matched in the context of the Vedic culture?

a. Asura : A sacred plant

b. Pushan : Tribal Assembly

c. Rita : Inebriating drink

d. Ribhu : Gnomes

9. Which one of the following Vedangas is not correctly matched?

a. Kalpa : Ritual

b. Jyotisha : Astronomy

c. Siksha : Phonetics

d. Nirukta : Grammar

10. Which of the following characterized the later Vedic period?

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1, 2 and 4

c. 1, 3 and 4

d. 2, 3 and 4

11. Which of the following are reasons for the identification of the reflected in the later

C.S.E. Pre-1994


2 of 11Vedic texts with the painted Grey Ware culture? Select the correct answer.

1. material culture of the two corresponds

2. Geographical distribution of the tow corresponds

3. Chorological span of the tow corresponds

4. Both evolved locally.

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1, 2 and 4

c. 1, 3 and 4

d. 2, 3 and 4

12. Rig Vedic people invoked Indra for

a. Acquisition of knowledge

b. A life after death

c. Release from the cycle of births and deaths

d. Material comforts and victory

13. Which one of the following was not a prot during the Sangam age?

a. Arikamedu

b. Uraiyur

c. Korkai

d. Alangulam

14. Which of the following were epics in early Tamil literature?

a. Tolkappiyam and Tirukkurai

b. Ahananuru and Purananuru

c. Padirruppattu and Maduraikkanchi

d. Silappadikaram and Manimekhalai

15. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Dynasties Rulers

a. Chera : Karikaia

b. Chola : Simuka

c. Pandya : Nedunchezhian

d. Satavahana: Senguttuvan

16. Which of the following are characteristics ascribed to Buddhism? Choose the correct answer given below.

1. Rejection of the authority of the Vedas

2. Emphasis on the role of the individual

3. Belief in the categories of Jiva and ajiva

4. Theory of Prakriti and Purusha

a. 1 and 2

b. 1, 3 and 4

c. 2 and 3

d. 3 and 4

17. Match List- I with List-II

List – I (Attributes)

A. Pot carrier

B. Thunderbolt carrier

C. Lotus-bearer

D. Sword-holder

List-II (Bodhistvas)

1. Vajrapani

2. Avalokiteshwara

3. Maitreya

4. Amitabha

5. Manjushri

Codes: A B C D

a. 4 1 2 3

b. 3 1 4 5

c. 3 1 2 5

d. 4 5 3 1

18. Given below are some famous Buddhist sites. Which one of them shows the correct chronological sequence in which the came into prominence?

a. Nalanda, Nagarjunakonda, Amaravati, Sanchi

b. Sanchi, Amaravati, Nagarjunakonda, Nalanda

c. Sanchi, Nagarjunakonda, Amaravati, Nalanda.

d. Nagarjunakonda, Sanchi, Amaravati, Nalanda

19. Jivaka, mentioned in the early Buddhist literature, was a

a. Bodhistva

b. King

c. Merchant

d. Physician

20. In Vajrayana Buddism the spouse of the Buddha/Bodhistva

a. Matangi

b. Yogini

c. Dakini

d. Tara

21. Religion-wise the sculptures found at Kankali Tila in Mathura are

3 of 11a. Buddist

b. Jaina

c. Shakata

d. Vaishnava

22. Which of the following terms are used to denote Jaina texts?

1. Nirgranthas

2. Purvas

3. Angas

4. Upangas

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 2, 3 and 4

c. 1 only

d. 2 and 4 only

23. Which one of the following philosophies is associated with Jainism?

a. Syadvada

b. Yogacara

c. Madhyamika

d. Sunyavada

24. Hiuen Tsang found Jainism flourishing in

a. Orissa

b. Kashmir

c. Bengal

d. Bihar

25. Kumarasambhavam describes the story of the birth of

a. Sanatkumara

b. Karttikeya

c. Pradyumna

d. Abhimanyu

26. The name of the mother-goddess Uma appears on the coins of

a. Kunindas

b. Indo-Greeks

c. Kushanas

d. Guptas

27. Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador to the Mauryan court by

a. Hegesander

b. Deimachos

c. Athenaeus

d. Nearchus

28. Sramana is paired in early sources with

a. Ajivika

b. Saugata

c. Brahamana

d. Nirgrantha

29. Which one of the following is commentary on the Arthasastra?

a. Aparajitaprccha of Bhuvanadeva

b. Samaranganasutradhara of Bhojadeva

c. Prabandhachintamani of Merutunga

d. Pratipada-Panchika of Bhattasvamin

30. Though Asoka had many sons, the inscriptions mention only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is

a. Kunala

b. Tivara

c. Mahendra

d. Jalauka

31. The planning of the capital in the A rthasastra clearly indicates that the industrial and commercial classes were

a. Not given any consideration

b. Provided specific quarters in the township

c. Allotted space outside the township

d. Allotted space inside and outside the township

32. Which of the following statements regarding the Maurya coins are correct:

1. They are punchmarked coins in silver and copper’

2. They bear names of kings who issued them

3. They bear distinct set of symbols

a. 1 and 2

b. 1 and 3

c. 2 and 3

d. 1, 2 and 3

33. The term “dharmasthiya” used by Kautilya denoted

a. Educational institution

b. Religious institution

c. Judicial court

d. Department of revenue

34. Stone for Mauryan pillars is believed to have been quarried at

a. Rajmahal hills

b. Rajagriha

c. Chunar

d. Barabar hills

4 of 1135. During the reign of Asoka Kumaras were

stationed at

a. Takshasila, Tosali and Ujjayani

b. Takshasila, Ujjayani and Junagadh

c. Takshasila, tosali and Sopara

d. Ujjayani, mathura and Yerragudi

36. Which of the following statements regarding dinara is/are correct?

1. It denoted only a foreign coin

2. It denoted a gold coin

3. It denoted a coin in use in the Gupta period.

4. It was used only for the sale and purchase of land

a. 1, 2 3

b. 1, 2 and 4

c. 2, 3 and 4

d. None

37. Bactria, which was a key region in the network of international trade in early times, was located in the area now known as

a. Punjab

b. Baluchistan

c. Iran

d. Afghanistan

38. Consider the map given below:

The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the map respectively are

a. Kausambi, Pushkalavati, Rohitaka and

Mahishmati

b. Rohitaka, Kausambi, Mahishmati and Pushkalavati

c. Mahishmati, Rohitaka, Kausambi and Pushkalavati

d. Pushkalavati, Rohitaka, Mahishmati and kausambi

39. the royal title Kaisara was derived from

a. Persian

b. Scythian

c. Chinese

d. Roman

40. Which one of the following was a major item of import in India during the post-Gupta period?

a. Horses

b. Leather goods

c. Medicinal herbs

d. Silk

41. Which one of the following is correctly matched Pearl.

a. Uraiyur : Spices

b. Korkai : Pearl

c. Vanji : Silk

d. Kanchi : lvory

42. Which of the following were among items imported from the Roman world?

1. Silk

2. Female slaves

3. Wine

4. Coral

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 2, 3 and 4

c. 1 , 3 and 4

d. 1m 2 and 4

43. Which of the following were denoted by the term kutumbin occurring in epigraphical sources?

1. landowners

2. Artisans

3. Kinsmen of rural officials

4. Category of persons sometimes transferred along with land

a. 1, and 3

b. 1, 2 and 3

c. 1 and 4

d. 2, 3 and 4

44. The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with

a. The cultivator

b. The village community

c. The king

d. The joint family

45. Chatiyatra was used in early India for

a. Manufacture of vessels of metal

b. Pouring of water in sacrificial rituals

c. Conducting Tantric rituals

d. Irrigation from wells

5 of 1146. In ancient and early medieval India the

uncultivated and untaxed land was called

a. Sita

b. Kharvataka

c. Khilakshetra

d. Sitadhyakasha

47. The term devamatrika refers to

a. The divine mothers

b. One’s homeland

c. Lady with divine qualities

d. Country with rainfall

48. The term brahmadeya occurs for the first time in

a. Early Vedic texts

b. Early Buddhist texts

c. Pre-Gupta inscriptions

d. Post-Gupta inscriptions

49. Which of the following were terms used in early India for denoting measurement of land?

1. Pala

2. Nala

3. Kulyavapa

4. Nivartana

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1, 2 and 4

c. 1, 3 and 4

d. 2, 3 and 4

50. Match List-I with List-II

List-I

A. Koliyas

B. Moriyas

C. Videhas

D. Lichehavis

List-II

1. Pippalivana

2. Vaisali

3. Ramagama

4. Mithila

Codes: A B C D

a. 3 2 4 1

b. 1 4 2 3

c. 3 1 4 2

d. 4 3 2 1

51. Which one of the following inscriptions provides the earliest epigraphical evidence regarding Sati?

a. Mathura inscription of Huvishka

b. Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta

c. Junagarh inscription of Sakandagupta

d. Eran Pillar inscription of Bhanugupta

52. The head of a guild in ancient and early medieval India was called.

a. Mllinatha

b. Sthulabhadra

c. Nayachandra

d. Hemachandra

53. The head of a guild in ancient and early medieval India was called

a. Adhipati

b. Gahapati

c. Jetthaka

d. Ahikari

54. Which of the following pairs of dynasties and cognomens used by them is/are correctly matched?

1. Chola : Rajakesari and Parakesari

2. Pandyas : Satyavakya and Nitimarga

3. Western Gangas : Maravarman and Chadaiyavarman

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. 1 and 3

d. 2 and 3

55. The post-Gupta social structure in north India was marked by the

a. Growing importance of women

b. Lessning of untouchability

c. Proliferation of castes

d. Revival of slavery

56. Which one of the following were included in the antyaja category of people mentioned in the Daramasastras?

a. Yavanas

b. Sabasras

c. Sudras

d. Chandalas

57. Svayamvara was a special form of

a. Gandharva marriage

b. Paisca marriage

6 of 11c. Raksasa marriage

d. Brahma marriage

58. Qtbuddin Aibak is said to have built, besides the Qutb mosque and the qutb minar.

a. The Arhai-din-ka Jhompra mosque at Ajmer

b. The Khirki masjid at Jahan-Panath

c. The Mausoleum of Khan-i-Jahan Tilangani

d. The Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhi

59. Who among the following Sultans organized the Iqtas, the army and the currency – the three most important ourgans of the imperial structure of the Delhi sultanate?

a. Qutbuddin Aibak

b. Shamsuddin Iltutamish

c. Ghiyasudding Balban

d. Alauddin Khaliji

60. Which of the following were the tow basic coins of the Sultanate period?

1. Tankah

2. Dam

3. Jital

4. Rupiya

a. 1 and 3

b. I and 4

c. 2 and 3

d. 2 and 4

61. Which of the following provided the revenue for the Delhi Sultanate?

1. Kharaj

2. Khams

3. Jiziah

4. Zakat

a. 1, 2, 3 and 4

b. 2, 3, 4 and 6

c. 3, 4, 5 and 6

d. All the six

62. The rate of land revenue was highest during the reign of

a. Ghiyasudding Balban

b. Alauddin Khalji

c. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

d. Muhammad bin Tughlaq

63. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a. Jaunpur : Atala Mosque

b. Malwa : Jahaz Mahal

c. Ajmer : Quuwat-al-Istam

d. Gulbarga : Jama Masjid

64. Who among the following had a social status higher than that of the other three in the Vijayanagar Kingdom?

a. Weaver

b. Potter

c. Smith

d. Leather-worker

65. Which lone of the following pairs of persons and events correctly matched?

a. Bukka I:

Conquest of Madurai

b. Rama Raya:

Battle of Raichur

c. Krishnadeva Raya:

Battle of Rakkas Tangadi

d. Tirumala Raya:

Transfer of capital to Vellore

66. Land revenue in the Vijayanagar kingdom ranged from

a. 20% to 25% of the produce

b. 26% to 30% of the produce

c. 31% to 60% of the produce

67. Which one of the following was a Portuguese coin that was circulation in the western coastal areas of the Vijayanagar kingdom?

a. Dinar

b. Cruzado

c. Florin

d. ducat

68. Who among the following was the most radical of the Bhakti saints?

a. Ramananda

b. Tulsidas

c. Kabir

d. Namdev

69. Match List- I and List-II

List-I

A. Chandidasa

B. Chaitanya

7 of 11C. Husain Shah

D. Surdasa

List-II

1. Radhavallabh sect

2. Sahajiyas

3. Advaita philosophy

4. Satyapir worship

5. Bhedabheda philosophy

Codes: A B C D

a. 2 3 4 5

b. 2 5 4 1

c. 1 5 3 4

d. 3 4 2 1

70. Which of the following was/were stressed by the Bhakti saints of the 15th and 16th centuries?

1. idea of personal God

2. Purity of caste system

3. Futility of religious rites

4. Conception of Nirguna Brahaman

a. 1 and 2

b. 1 and 3

c. 3 and 4

d. 4 only

71. Which of the following statements regarding the Nathpanthi movement is/are correct?

1. It was essentially confined to Western India

2. it challenged the superiority of the Brahamanas

3. it advocated Hindu-Muslim unity

Select the answer from the codes given below:

a. 1 and 2

b. 1 and 3

c. 2 and 3

d. 2 only

72. In which one of the following spheres, Akbarcarrie forward the policies first initiated by Sher Shah?

a. Measurement of land for purposes of assessing land revenue

b. Recruitment of nobility form various section of the society

c. Appointment of rulers who accepted his suzerainty to high offices

d. Withdrawal of discriminatory laws against non – Muslims

73. The conflict between the Mughals and the Marathas began during the reign of

a. Akbar

b. Jahangir

c. Shah Jahan

d. Aurangzeb

74. Given below are tow statements on labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A) : The month scales were introduced by Shah Jahan to fix the minimum military obligation of mansabdar according to his salary.

Reason (R) : The Mughals were always faced with the problem of hasil falling far below the Jama. In the context of the above two statements which one of the

a. Both a and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A


d. A is false but R is true.

75. Which one of the following looked after the military department under the Mughals?

a. Mir – I – Saman

b. Sadr – us – Sudur

c. Mir – I – Bakshi

d. Diwan – I - ala

76. The nimbus formed a special feature of Mughal portraiture

a. Akbar

b. Jahanjir

c. Shah Jahan

d. Aurangzeb

77. The manuscript of Dastan-i-Amir Hamza was illustrated by

a. Abdus Samad of shiraz

b. Faruq Qalmaq

c. Mir Sayyid Ali of Tabrez

d. Miskin

78. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the mode of payment of land revenue during the Mughal period?

8 of 11a. The peasants paid revenue in metallic

currency

b. The peasants paid revenue in cowry

c. The peasants paid revenue in the form of crops

d. There was no uniform mode of payment of revenue throughout the Mughal Empire.

79. During Akbar’s reign, land which was cultivated every year and was never left fallow was known as

a. Polaj

b. Parauti

c. Chachar

d. Banjar

80. Consider the map given below: The map above shows the Mughal empire in

a. 1525

b. 1607

c. 1707

d. 1761

81. Which one of the following was written by Dara Shikoh?

a. Padshahnamah

b. Majma-ul-Baharain

c. Shahanamah

d. Muntakhab-ul-Lubab

82. Which one of the following was a new cash crop introduced in India during the 17th century?

a. Indigo

b. Red chilly

c. Groundnut

d. Tobacco

83. Before his coming to Akabar’s court Miyan Tansen was in the Service of

a. Raja of Jodhpur

b. Raja of Jaipur

c. Raja Ramchandra Baghel of Bhatha

d. Rani of Gondwana

84. In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the export of Indian opium to the Indonesian archipelagos was dominated by the

a. Gujarati and Marwari mercantile groups

b. Portuguese

c. Dutch East India Company

d. English East India Company

85. The Mughal emperor who drove away the Portuguese from Hughli, the premier port of Bengal, was

a. Akbar

b. Jahangir

c. Shah Jahan

d. Aurangzeb

86. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following events relating to Shivaji?

1. Visit to Agra

2. Attack on Poona

3. Coronation

4. Signing of the Treaty of Purandar

a. 1, 4, 3, 2

b. 2, 4, 1, 3

c. 2, 1, 4, 3

d. 2, 1, 2, 4

87. In the early decades of Maratha rule the most popular unit of land revenue measurement was

a. Gaj

b. Kathi

c. Jarib

d. Janjir

88. Who was the British Governor General, who inflicted a decisive defeat on the Maratha confederation?

a. Warren Hastings

b. Lord Wellesley

c. Lord Hastings

d. Lord Minto

89. Which one of the following correctly describes the function of the Amatya in the Ashtapradhan system?

a. The prime Minister

b. The Finance minister

c. The minister who preserved a daily record of the kings acts and the proceedings of his court

9 of 11d. The Minister for ecclesiastical matters

90. During the decline of the Mughal empire, the Jats were organized into a political force by a. Rajaram b. Churaman c. Adan Singh d. Suraj Mal

91. What is the correct chronological order of the following Mughal emperors? 1. Ahmad Shag 2. Shag Alam II 3. Alamgir II 4. Akbar II a. 2, 1, 3, 4 b. 1, 2, 4, 3 c. 1, 3, 2, 4 d. 4, 3, 1, 2

92. Match List-I with List-II List-I (Mughal Governors)

A. Alvardi B. Saadat and Safdar Jung C. Zakiry Khan D. Nizam – ul - mulk

List-II (Territories) 1. Punjab 2. Hyderabad 3. Bengalo 4. Oudh 5. Carnatic Codes: A B C D a. 4 2 1 3 b. 1 4 3 2 c. 3 2 4 5 d. 3 4 1 2

93. The Nawab of Bengal who transferred the capital from Dacca to Murshidabad was a. Mir quasim b. Siraj – ud – Daulah c. Murshid Quli Khan d. Mir Jafar

94. The Mughal fireman of free trade in Bengal was granted to the English in a. 1717 b. 1756 c. 2650 d. 1696

95. The Indian ruler who defeated the English in the early stage of English rule in India was a. Ranjit Singh b. Mahadaji sindhia c. Hyder Ali d. Tipu Sultan

96. Treaty of Mangalore was signed between a. The English East India Company and

Haidar Ali b. The English East India Company and

Tipu sultan c. Haidar ali and the Zamorin of Calicut d. The French East India Company and

Tipu Sultan 97. The Mazhbi Sikhs were originally

a. Lanaded magnates b. Peasants c. Artisans d. Menials

98. Which one of the following places on the Western coast of India had an English factory? a. Cochin b. Tellicherry c. Cannanore d. Calicut

99. Which one of the following districts was not included in the Zamindari granted to the East India Company by Mir Qasim? a. Burdwan b. Muzaffarpur c. Midnapore d. Chittagong

100. Which one of the following acts abolished the monopoly of tea trade and trade with China by the East India Company? a. Regulating Act of 1973 b. Pitt’s India Ct. c. Charter Act of 1813 d. Charter Act of 1833

101. Which one of the following was a cause for the decline of the textile industry in Bengal during the 18th century? a. Decline in the quality of production b. Non – availability of raw material c. High tariff rates on export to Britain d. Non-availability of craftsmen

102. Which one of the following statements is correct? a. The Permanent Settlement of Bengal,

concluded in 1973 by Cornwallis, provided proprietary right in the soil to a class of aristocratic Zamindars

b. The Zamindars emerged from the permanent Settlement operations in a weaker position.

c. Thomas Munro developed a system of settlement under which the government did not deal directly with individual peasant cultivator.

10 of 11103. Given below are four industries that

developed during British rule in India: 1. Jute Industry 2. Iron and Steel Industry 3. Textile Industry 4. Sugar Industry

Which one of the following shows the correct chronology order in which the industries developed?

a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 3, 1, 2, 4 c. 1, 3, 2, 4 d. 4, 1, 2, 3

104. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion and the other labeled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): After their occupation of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa the English used various means to bolster their trade which result in the decline of Indian handicrafts industry. Reason (R): The British monopolized the trade of Bengal through various legislative enactments. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

a. Both A and R is 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

105. The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined the a. Separation of power between the

judiciary and the legislature. b. Jurisdiction of the central and

provincial government c. J8urisdiction of the Viceroy and the

Governors of provinces d. Powers of the Secretary of State for

India and the Viceroy 106. The bill to cancel the exemption given to

the European community from the jurisdiction of the magistrates and the Criminals Courts established by the East India Company was proposed. a. 1849 b. 1861 c. 1879 d. 1882

107. The Pitts India Act of 1984 sought to a. Introduce some parliamentary control

over the English East India Company.

b. Reduce the armed forces of the East India company

c. Curtail the company trading rights d. Convert the Company into a business

firm without any political authority. 108. The Uprising of 1857 was described as the

first Indian war of independence by a. S.N. Sen b. R.C. Mazumdar c. B.G. Tilak d. V.D. Savarkar

109. Match List-I with List-II List-I

A. Revolt of the Bhils B. Revolt of the Gujars C. Kolhapur Rising D. Santhal Rebellion

List-II 1. 1855-56 2. 1817-18 3. 1893-45 4. 1824 Codes: A B C D a. 2 4 1 3 b. 3 2 1 4 c. 2 4 3 1 d. 2 1 3 4

110. Who among the following leaders of the Revolt of 1857 wrote to the French emperor? “The acts of injustice and perjury of the English Government blaze on all sides like the rays of the sun”? a. Nana Sahib b. Bahadur Shah c. Tatya Tope d. Birjis Qard

111. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? a. Ulgulan : Aspalle b. Forest : Cuddapah c. Khond Rebellion : Kumaon d. Sapha Har Movement : Birsa Munda

112. Which one of the following events immediately followed the Revolt of the Sepoys in 1857? a. Santhal Insurrection b. Kuki Rebellion c. Peasant agitation against the indigo

planters in Bengal d. Agitation against reduction of age-

limits for entry into Civil service 113. Match List-I with List-II List-I

A. M.G. Randade

11 of 11B. Jotiba Phule C. Pandita Ramabai D. D.K. Karve

List-II 1. Girls school at Poona 2. The Indian national and social

Conference. 3. Arya Mahila Samaj 4. Windows home at Pooma Codes: A B C D a. 2 3 14 4 b. 2 1 3 4 c. 4 2 3 1 d. 3 1 4 2

114. Who was the first President of the All-India Trade Union Congress? a. V.V. Giri b. S.A. Dange c. Jawahar Lal Nehru d. Lala Lajpat Raj

115. The Trades Disputes Act of 1929 provided for a. A system of tribunals and a ban on

strikes b. The participation of workers in the

management of industries. c. Arbitrary powers to the management to

quell industrial disputes. d. An intervention by the British Court, in

the event of a dispute. 116. the one major result of the process of de-

peasantisation was a. A spurt in industrial growth b. An erosion in the value of land as a

commodity c. A growth of landless agricultural

labour d. The introduction of institutional

financing by the governments. 117. Match List-I with List-II List-I (Resolutions of the Indian National Congress and the all Parties’ Conference)

A. Attainment of Swaraj by all peaceful and legitimate means

B. Promotion by constitutional means for the interest and well – being of the people of the Indian Empire

C. Attainment of dominion Status D. Complete national independence.

List-II (Sessions and Dates of adoption)

1. Adopted at Lucknow Session in 1899. 2. Adopted at the Special Session in

Calcutta, September, 1920. 3. Adopted in the madras Session, 1927. 4. Adopted by the All parties

conventions, 1928. Codes: A B C D a. 4 3 2 1 b. 3 4 1 2 c. 2 1 4 3 d. 1 2 3 4

118. The Poona pact aimed at a. Hindu – Muslim unity b. Representation of lower castes c. Privileges of the princes d. Review of the working of Dyarchy

119. the object of the Butler committee of 1927 was to a. modernize the Indian army b. modernize Indian agriculture c. impose censorship on nationalist press d. improve the relationship between the

Government of India and the Indian States

120. Which of the following were included in the Gandhi Irwin Pact? 1. Invitation to Congress to participate in

the Round Table Conference. 2. Withdrawal of ordinances promulgated

in connecting with the civil disobedience Movement.

3. Acceptance of Gandhi’s suggestions for inquiry into police excesses.

1. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence.

a. 1, 2, and 3 b. 1, 3 and 4 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2 and 4

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1. The Mughal emperor taken prisoner by Nadir Shah was a. Bahadur Shah b. Jahandar Shah c. Farrukh Siyar d. Muhammad Shah

2. Who among the following were among those who caused major uprisings against Murshid Quil Khan? 1. Sitaram Ray 2. Udai narayan 3. Chulam Muhammad 4. Saadat Khan a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 4 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 1 and 4

3. Haidar Ali established a modern arsenal at a. Mysore b. Srirangappattanam c. Dindigal d. Arcot

4. Fakir Azizudding and Dewan Dina Nath were ministers under a. Muhammad Shah b. Suraj mal c. Muhammad Khan Bangash d. Ranjit Singh

5. The Bental Nawab who collected revenue directly from the ryots through his agents called ijaradars was a. Aliwardi Khan b. Murshid quli Khan c. Shujauddin d. Sarfaraz Khan

6. Who among the following were the allies of Mr Qusim in the battle of Buxar in 1964? a. Muzaffar Jung and Muhammad Khan

Bangash b. Shuja-ud Dulah and Muhammad Ali c. Shuja-ud Daulah and Shah Alam II d. Shah Alam II and Muhammad Ali.

7. Which one of the following is correctly matched? a. Orissa famine of 1866: Sir John

Lawrence b. Agricultural Research Institute: Lord

Hardinge at Pusa c. Development of Irrigation: Lord

Auckland d. Bengal Famine of 1943: Lord Irwin

8. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched a. Rytwari Settlement: Madras b. Permanent Settlement: Bengal c. Mahalwari Settlement: North Western

province d. Talukdari System: Bombay

9. What is the correct sequence of the following? 1. arms Act 2. Ilbert Bill Controversy 3. First Census in India 4. Partition of Bengal a. 3, 1, 2, 4 b. 3, 2, 1, 4 c. 2, 1, 3, 4 d. 1, 3, 4, 2

10. The chief organizer of the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar was a. Khan Bahadur Khan b. Maulavi Ahmadullah c. Kunwal Singh d. Rao Sahib

11. What is the correct Chronological sequence of the following events in the Revolt of 1857 1. Declaration of Delhi as the

independent capital of the Mughal empire once again.

2. Revolt in Kanpur and the declaration of Nana Saheb as Raja under the Mughal emperor.

3. Hanging of Tantia tope to death 4. The marching of sepoys to Delhi and

their entry is the Red Fort.

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2 of 11a. 4, 1, 2. 3 b. 4. 1. 3. 2 c. 3, 4, 1, 2 d. 2, 3, 4, 1

12. Zeliongrong Movement was organized in a. Nagaland b. Manipur c. Tripura d. Mizoram

13. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer

List-I A. Buddhu Bhagat B. Sido and Knhu’ C. Titu Mir D. Ganganarayan E. Shariatullah

List-II 1. Santal rebellion (1855) 2. Bhumij rebellion (1833) 3. Farazi Movement (1831-37) 4. Kol insurrection (1831-32) 5. Barasat Vidroha (1831) Codes: A B C D E a. 4 5 2 1 3 b. 2 1 3 2 4 c. 4 1 5 2 3 d. 3 2 5 4 1

14. With a view to encouraging the spread of western education among the Muslims, the Muhammadan Literary Society was found in 1863 at a. Calcutta b. Aligarh c. Delhi d. Karachi

15. Pagal Panthis sect was founded by a. Syed Ahmad of Rae Bareli b. Haji Shariatullah c. Karam Shah d. Shah Waliullah

16. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following event significant in the history of modern education in India? 1. The establishment of the women

university at Poona 2. Carlyle circular

3. Hunter commission 4. Establishment of the Aligarh Muslim

University a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 4, 3, 2, 1 c. 3, 2, 1, 4 d. 1, 3, 4, 2

17. The Central Hindu School at Banaras which served as a nucleus of the Banaras Hindu University was established by a. Madan Mohan Malviya b. Mrs. Annie Besant c. Bhagawan Das d. Swami Shradhananda

18. The Theosophists advocated the revival and strengthening of a. Hindusm Zoroastrianism and

Buddhism b. Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam c. Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism d. Hinduism and Buddhism only

19. Who among the following were associated with the starting of the Reumai Mazdayasan? 1. Naoroji Furdenji 2. Dadabhai Naoroji 3. S.S. Bangalee a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and d. 1, 2 and 3

20. Rand was killed by the militant nationalist a. Damodar Chapekar b. Barindra Ghosh c. Jatindranath Banerjee d. Prafulla chaki

21. The Swaraj Party decided to take part in the Reforms Scheme under the Government of India Act, 1919 because. a. It wanted to gain political experience

by forming government. b. It wanted to expose the hollowness of

the reforms provided in the Act. c. It wanted to cooperate with the

government. d. It wanted to curtail the influence of ‘no

changers’

3 of 1122. The Congress Ministries in the seven

provinces British India resigned in October 1939 because a. Linlithgow declared emergency in

India at the outbreak of the Second World War on 3rd September 1939.

b. Gandhi did not want involvement of India with the violence of war.

c. India as a British colony was automatically committed to belligerency by Linlithgow without bothering to consult the Provincial congress Ministries or any Indian leader.

d. The congress working Committee which met immediately after the outbreak of the war failed to elicit a satisfactory reply from Linlithgow about the war aims of Britain and how these were going to affect India during and after the war

23. Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in September, 1932 because. a. He wanted to expedite the declaration

of complete independence for India. b. There was dissidence in the Congress c. There was a communal riot d. He disapproved of the provision of

separate electorates for the depressed classes in the British Prime Minister communal Award.

24. As part of the Civil disobedience Movement there was defiance of forest laws in. a. The Madras Presidency and Orissa b. Maharashtra, Karnataka and the

Central provinces c. Kerala, Gujarat and Assam d. Bengal and Orissa

25. Which of the following newspapers advocated revolutionary terrorism during the freedom struggle? 1. The Sandhya 2. The Yugantar 3. The Kal Select the correct answer from the codes given. a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3

d. 1, 2 and3 26. Match List-I with List-II and select the

correct answer. List-I (Congress sessions) A. Lucknow session, 1916 B. Lahore session, 1929 C. Karachi session, 931 D. Faizpur session, 1936

List-II (Ideological formulations) 1. Full democracy 2. congress-Legue pact 3. Purna Swaraj resolution 4. Adoption of fundamental Rights Codes: A B C D a. 3 2 4 1 b. 2 3 4 1 c. 2 4 1 3 d. 4 3 2 1

27. The Hindustan Republican Association founded for organizing and armed revolution was renamed as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association under the leadership of a. Acharya Narendra Dev b. Ram Prasad Bismil c. Chandra Shekhar Azad d. S. A. Dange

28. The coalition government formed in Bengal in 1937 consisted of a. The Muslim League and the Congress b. The Unionist Party and the Muslim

League c. The Krashak Praja Party and the

Muslim league d. The Krashak Praja Party and the

congress. 29. The Cabinet Delegation consisted of

a. Lord Pethic Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and Mr. Alexander

b. Lord Wavel, Sir Stafford Cripps and Mr. Alexander

c. Lord Wavell, Lord Pethic Lawrence and Mr. Alexander.

d. Sir Stafford Cripps, Lord Wavell and Lord Pethic Lawrence

30. The first session of the All India Trade Union congress held in Bombay was presided over by.

4 of 11a. Lala Lajpat Rai b. S.A. Dange c. N.M.Joshi d. B.Shiva Rao

31. Which one of the following statements is correct? a. The Indian Independence Act. 1947

gave unlimited powers to the Constituent Assembly of each Dominion frame and adopt any Constitution and to repeal any Act of the British Parliament

b. The Indian Independence Act, 19478 came into force the 15th August, 1947.

c. The Indian Independence Acts, 1947 provided that the district of Sylhet in Assam would form part of India

d. The Indian independence Act, 1947 made it mandatory that the Constituent Assembly’s of India and Pakistan should consist of members directly elected by the people.

32. Which one of the following is a site of the Harappan civilization wherein a Persian Gulf seal has been unearthed a. Mohenjodaro b. Dholavira c. Lothal d. Kalibangan

33. Agriculture flourished in a. The Kutch region b. Afghansitan c. Baluchistan d. Sind

34. The crop which does not seem to have been known to people of the Harappan Culture is a. Rice b. Cotton c. Ragi d. barley

35. Which one of the following is correctly matched? a. Surkotada : : Ploughed field b. Harappa : Horse remains c. Rangpur : Rice husk d. Chanhudaro : Citadel

36. The largest number of seals of the Harppan culture are made of

a. Terracotta b. Faience c. Agate d. Steatite

37. Which of the following were exported from Meluhha, sometimes identified as a Harappan area? 1. Black wood 2. 2 Ivory 3. gold 4. lead a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4

38. Who among the following was a philosopher king of Kekaya Janapada mentioned in the Upanishads? a. Jabali Pravahana b. Jamadagni c. Srutasena d. Asvapati

39. Early Indian religious texts refer to conflict between Krishna and a. Brahma b. Rudra c. Indra d. Veruna

40. The famous conversation between Uddalaka Aruni and his son Svetaketu regarding the identity of the Brahaman and the Atman figures in the a. Svetasvatara Upanishad b. Chandogya Upanishad c. Mundaka Upanishad d. Mandukya Upanishad

41. Nilalohita, a type of earthenware mentioned in the Vedic texts, may be identified with a. Painted greyware b. Redware c. Black and Redware d. Northern black Polished ware

42. The term used to refer to barren land in the Vedic texts in a. Vraja b. Kulya c. Suyavas

5 of 11d. Khilva

43. Yadu and Turvasa referred to the Rigveda were a. Two generals b. Two brothers c. Two kings d. Two tribes

44. What is the correct sequence of the following in the history of South India? 1. Expansion of the Mauryan rule 2. beginnings of the megalithic culture 3. Sangam age 4. Pallava ascendancy a. 2, 3, 1 , 4 b. 2, 1, 3, 4 c. 2, 1, 4, 3 d. 1, 2, 3, 4

45. Which one of the following is a toll tax mentioned in early Tamil literature? a. Paduporul b. Iduporul c. Ulgu d. Uruporal

46. Upsatha was practiced a. By windows of the b. By Buddhist monks in an assembly c. By the Kapalikas as symbolic

renunciation of pleasure in external objects

d. By the Tantriks as part of their worship of Shakti

47. Which of the following believed in the worship of the Yakshas and Yakshinis? 1. Brahmanism 2. The Kalamukha sect 3. Buddhism 4. Jainism

48. The doctrine that the human personality consists of five skandhas is associated with a. Buddha b. Mahavira c. Parsvanatha d. Maskariputra Gosla

49. The concept of the Eight-fold path forms the theme of a. Dharma Chakra Pravartana Sutta b. Divyavadana

c. Dipavamsa d. Mahaparinibban Sutta

50. Nagarjuna’s Sunjavada is expounded in a. Yogachara b. Vaibhashika c. Madhyamika d. Sautrantika

51. Purvasailas were a branch of a. The Sthaviravada sect of Buddhism b. The Mahasanghika sect of Buddhism c. The Svetambara sct of Jainism d. Purva-mimamsakas

52. Which among the following accepts only Pratyaksha Pramana? a. Mimamsa b. Nyaya c. Samkhya d. Lokayata

53. biographies of jaina Tirthankaras are found in a. Bhagavati sutra b. Kalpa sutra c. Niryavali sutra d. Uvasagadasao

54. Which of the following hills is/are sacred to the jains? 1. Arbudagiri 2. Satrunjayagiri 3. Chandragiri 4. Urjayantagiri a. 1 only b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 4 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

55. Among the Panchaviras who belonged to the Vrishni clan, Samba was the son of a. Rohini b. Rukmini c. Jambavati d. Devaki

56. Which of the following were ruling powers in whose records the worship of Skanda is found mentioned? 1. Stavahanas 2. Yaudheyas 3. Ikshvakus 4. Chedis

6 of 11a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 3 and 4

57. The term Satvata Vidhi denotes a. Tantrik practices b. Bhagavata ritual c. Mahayana philosophy d. Mode of Lakulisa worship

58. Who among the following were the Kushna rulers whose coins bear either Siva, Siva and bull or one of the emblems of siva? 1. Huvishka 2. Kanishka 1 3. Kujula Kadphises 4. Wima Kadphises a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2 and 4

59. Periyapuranam is a work on a. Bengal Vaishnavism b. Tamil Saivism c. Kashmir Salvism d. Post-Gupta Saktism

60. Gopis (cowherd girls) became and important par of the Krishna legend in art and literature in a. the Sunga period b. the Kushana period c. the Gupta period d. the early medieval period

61. Match List – I with II and select the correct answer

List-I: sources mentioned A. Greak source B. Jain source chief C. Buddhist source D. Brahamanical source List–II information about Chandragupta Maurya, correct or incorrect, given in source in List I 1. He was born in a humble family 2. he was the son of a Kshatriya 3. he was a Sudra

4. he was the son of a village headman’s daughter

5. he was a Jain Codes: A B C D a. 4 5 3 1 b. 1 3 4 2 c. 1 4 2 3 d. 3 5 2 4

62. Ashoka has been mentioned by name in his inscriptions at a. Maski and Gujarra only b. Dhauli and Raupnath only c. Nittur, Udegolam, Maski and Gujarra d. Kandhar, Bairat, Yerragudi and Maski.

63. Which one of the following mentions Chandragupta Sabha, the council of Chandragupta Maurya? a. Arthasastra b. Mudrarakshasa c. Mahabhashya d. Parisistaparvan

64. Which of the following were meant by Ashoka by the term? 1. Firm attachment to only one’s own

religion 2. Taking care of mother and father 3. No-violence to living beings 4. Moderation in both spending and

saving a. 1 only b. 1 and 3 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

65. The Mauryan ruler who was also known by the name Amitraghta was a. Bindusara b. Dasaratha c. Sailisuka d. Brihadratha

66. The official credited with the construction of the Sudarshan lake in Saurashtra during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya was a. Yavfanaraga tusaspha b. Parnadatta c. Pahlava Suvisakha d. Vaisya Pusyagupta

7 of 1167. Which of speak of the state granaries

instituted to combat the ravages of famine in pre-Christian times? a. Rampurva and Lauriya nandangarh

pillar inscriptions b. Girmar and Jugada rock inscriptions c. Maski and Bairat minor rock

inscriptions d. Sohgaura and Mahasthangarh plaque

inscriptions. 68. The Cholas, the Pandays, the Keralaputras

and the Satyaputras are mentioned as his neighbouring powers by Asoka in a. Rock Edict II b. Rock Edict XIII c. Pillar Edict VII d. Minor rock Edicts

69. Who among the following are the Hinsippas mentioned in the Jatakas? 1. wood workers 2. Hunters and trappers 3. Bucher 4. Ivory workers a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 3 and 4

70. Among the four dynasties listed below which ones minted coins made of lead? 1. Mauryas 2. Satavahanas 3. Western Kshatrapas 4. Guptas a. 1 and 2 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 3 and 4

71. Paloura, mentioned as a port in the early sources was located on the coast of a. Kerala b. Vanga c. Kalinga d. Andhra

72. According to the Periplus, sea voyages to India were undertaken in the month of Epiphi or a. October b. July

c. June d. December

73. Which of the following wee used for drawing water irrigation during the post-Gupta period? 1. Araghtta 2. Vapi 3. Tadaga 4. Pranali a. 1,2 and 3 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 4 d. 1, 2, and 4

74. Coconut cultivation in India was know from the period a. Mauryas b. Satavahanas and Kshtrapas c. Guptas d. Pallavas and Western Gangas

75. Which one of the following is not matched correctly? a. Angula : Unit of linear measure b. Veli : Unit for measuring space c. Kamal : Unit for liquid measure d. Kalanju : Unit of weight

76. Which of the following terms mentioned in early source denote land-measure? 1. Nivartana 2. Kulyavapa 3. Dronavapa 4. Rathya a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 3 and 4

77. In which one of the following forms of marriage bride-price was paid by the groom? a. Brahma b. Rakshasa c. Paisacha d. Asura

78. Which of the following were considered untouchable in early India? 1. Charmakara 2. Swarnakara 3. Paraiyar

8 of 114. Rathakara a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 4 d. 3 and 4

79. Which one of the following is the oldest Smriti a. Vishnu Dharmasastra b. Manu smriti c. Yajnavalkya smriti d. Narada smriti

80. Given below are tow statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): Gautamiputra Satakami was proposed to the system of four varnas. Reason (R): Gautamiputra Satakarni extended patronage to Buddhist monks. 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 a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false d. A is false but R is true.

81. The Chola ruler who wrested Tondaimandalam from the Rashtrakutas was a. Parantaka I b. Sundarachola c. Rajaraja I d. Kulottunga I

82. In the Cholla administrative system the Sabha was a. The village court of justice b. An assembly of adult men in agraharas c. A committee of people from all castes

for the management of temple d. A committee of nattars Temple

83. The famous temple of Kailasa, hewn out of the rock, is at a. Elephanta b. Ellora c. Badami d. Mahabalipuram

84. Match List I with list II and select the correct answer.

List-I A. Pratiharas B. Chaulukyas C. Chahamanas D. Paramaras

List-II 1. Suvamagiri 2. Chandravati 3. Anahailapataka 4. Kanyakubja 5. Kalyani Codes: A B C D a. 2 3 4 1 b. 4 3 1 2 c. 1 2 4 5 d. 3 5 2 4

85. Which one of the following was known as Manigramam a. The quarters for jewelers b. The principal seat of the worship of

Yaksh Manibhadra c. An association of traders d. Villages granted tax tree to Brahmins

in the Chola 86. The name of Ekanta Ramayya is

associated with a. Srivaishnavism b. Kalamukha sect c. Virasaivism d. Jainism

87. Grant of land to the Buddhist monastery Sailendra Chudamani vihara was made by a. Pala king Devapala b. Chola king Kulottunga c. Pandyaq king Sundra Pandya d. Pallava king Narasimha Varman

88. Which one of the following regions is known for paintings that re manuscript illustrations in miniature executed on palm-leaf during the period A.D. 1100-13000? a. Kerala b. Deccan c. The Chola kingdom d. Western Bihar

89. Somapura, the site of a great Buddhist monastery was located in. a. Eastern Bihar

9 of 11b. Northern Bihar c. Northern Bengal d. Southern Bengal

90. Dahala in the early medieval period was the territory of the a. Paramaras b. Chandellas c. Kalachuris d. Bhanjas

91. In the Delhi Sultanate one silver tanker was the equivalent of a. 52 jitals b. 48 jitals c. 45 jitals d. 38 jitals

92. “I issue such orders to the people as I consider to be beneficial for them and the State. I do not know whether they are permitted by the shariat or not “These was said by a. Jalaludding Khalji b. Alaudding Khalji c. Ghiasudding tughlaq d. Muhammad Tughlaq

93. Given below are tow statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): The lqta system went a long way in establishing Islam in north India. Reason (R): the sultans, through the institution, wanted to control the Turkish nobles. 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




List-I: Years A. 1296 A.D. B. 1336 A.D. C. 1398 A.D. D. 1504 A.D.

List-II: Event 1. The Mongols invaded Delhi. 2. Harihara founded the kingdom of

Vijayanagara 3. Timur’s invasion 4. The city of Agra founded by sultan

Sikandar Lodi. 5. Transfer of the capital to Daulatabad

from Delhi. Codes: A B C D a. 2 3 5 4 b. 4 2 1 3 c. 3 1 5 4 d. 1 2 3 4

95. The main feature that distinguished the Saqiya (Persian Wheel from other water-lifting services during the Delhi Sultanate was the use of a. Lever- principle b. Pulleys c. Gear mechanism d. Leather bucket

96. During the thirteenth century the term fawazil denoted a. The surplus revenue remitted to the

State b. A headman of a pargana c. A military rank d. The crown land

97. What was the total Jama of the delhi Sultanate as estimated by Husamudding Junaidi in the reign of Sultan Feroze Shah Tughlaq? a. Four crore and fifty lakhs b. Five crore and thirty lakhs c. Six crore and seventy – five lakhs d. Seven crore and forty lakhs

98. The change of the capital of the bahamani Kingdom from Gulbarga to Bidar took place during the reign of a. Shihabudding Ahmad I b. Ghiyasudding Tahamtan c. Shamsudding Daud d. Tajuddin Firoz

99. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a. Baz Bahadur : Malwa b. Sultan Muzaffar Shah : Gujarat

10 of 11c. Yusuf Adil Shah : Ahmednagar d. Qutb Shah : Golkunda

100. The central administration of the Vijayanagara kingdom maintained contact with the village through and officer called a. Naik b. Mahanayakacharyya c. Mahapratihara d. dandapasika


List-I: A. Appayya Dikshita B. Kasivilasa Kriya Sakti C. Vedanta Desika D. Vyasaraya

List-II 1. Dwaita’ 2. Adwaita 3. Kalamukha 4. Visishtadwaita 5. Kapalika Codes: A B C D a. 2 3 5 4 b. 4 2 1 3 c. 3 4 2 5 d. 2 3 4 1

102. To which one of the following sufi Orders did Shaikh bahaudding Zakaria of Multan belong? a. Chishti b. Suhrawardi c. Qadiri d. Naqshbandi

103. Who among the following was/were in the First Jesuit Mission that came to Akbar’s Court? 1. Francis Xavier 2. Rudolph Aquaviva 3. Antony monserrate 4. St. Augustine a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 4 d. 2 only

104. The founder of the Roshnal sect was a. Abdullh Jaunpuri’baqi billah

b. Bayazid c. Sheikh Nurul Haq

105. The Rajput clan to which Jhujhar singh (who rebelled against the Mughals during Shah Jahan’s reign) belonged was a. Rathor b. Sisodia c. Chauhan d. bundela

106. Shahjahan’s rebellion in 1622 was connected with Emperor Jahangir’s order to a. go to Bengal as Governor b. surrender Prince Khusrau c. attack Malik Ambar d. lead an expedition to Qandahar

107. In the Mughal administration, Muhtasib was a. A military officer b. An eccliciastical officer c. An officer in charge of public morals d. The head of the department of

correspondence 108. Who among the following Mughal rulers

introduced the doaspah sih-aspath rank in the mansab system? a. Akbar b. Kajamgor c. Sjag Kajam d. Aurangzeb

109. According to the estimate of W.H. Moreland the population of India in A.D. 1600 was. a. 80 million b. 100 million c. 120 million d. 125 million

110. The three methods of land revenue assessment-batai, khetbatai and lang batai were related to a. Ghallabakshi b. Nasaq c. Kankut d. Zabt

111. The number of the zamindar’s retainers in Akbar’s reign according to Abul Fazl was a. About 44 lakhs b. About 48 lakhs

11 of 11c. About 52 lakhs d. About 55 lakhs

112. The court painter sent by Jahangir along with his envoy to the Shag of Persia was a. Bishandas b. Abul Hasan c. Mansur d. Goverdhan

113. Who among the following was the painter who was given the title nadir-uz-Zaman by Jahangir? a. Abul Hasan b. Mansur c. Bichiti d. bishandas


List-I: Royal Personages A. Babur B. Prince Khusrau C. Nur Jahan D. Rabia-ud-Dauran

List-II: Tombs at 1. Lahore 2. Kabul 3. Allahabad 4. Aurangabad Codes: A B C D a. 2 3 1 4 b. 2 1 4 3 c. 4 2 3 1 d. 1 4 2 3

115. The term pictra dura refers to a. Wall painting b. Inlay work c. Sculptures in Italian style d. A special type of turrets

116. The Razmnama is a Persian translation of the a. Panchtantra b. Ramayana c. Mahabharata d. Kathasaritsagara

117. Which of the following is/are correctly matched? 1. Portugal : Estado da India

2. France : Vereenigde Ost-Indische Compagnic

3. Holland : Gcompagnic des Indes Orientales

a. 1 only b. 1 and 2 c. 1 and 3 d. 2 and 3

118. The Mughal emperor who issued a fireman to the English East India company in 1717 to trade freely in Bengal was a. Bahadur Shah b. Shah Alam c. Farrukh Siyar d. Jahandir Shah


List-I: Posts in the Maratha Administration

A. Peshwa B. Panditrao C. Pant Amatya D. Samant

List-II: Functions 1. Foreign affairs 2. Audit and accounts 3. Providing grants to scholars 4. General supervision 5. Military affairs Codes: A B C D a. 2 3 4 5 b. 4 1 2 3 c. 4 1 2 3 d. 3 1 4 2

120. Which of the following is true regarding the treaty Purandar? 1. The treaty was concluded in June 1665 2. The treaty was concluded after the

official coronation of Shivaji. 3. As a result of the treaty Sambhaji was

granted the mansab of Five Thousand. 4. As a result of the treaty Shivaji handed

over 23 forts the Mughals. 5. As a result of the treaty Shivaji

Accepted the Mughal suzerainty. a. 1 and 2 b. 1, 2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 3 4 d. 3, 4 and 5

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1. Which one of the following iqtas was held by Sultan Iltutamish as its muqta’i immediately before his accession?

a. Kalpi

b. Lakhanauti

c. Kalinjar

d. Budaun

2. Amir Khusrau’s Khazain-ul Futuh gives an account of the military campaigns of

a. Malik Kafur in south India

b. Sultan Balban in the Mewat region

c. Muhammad Tughlaq in Gujarat

d. Feroze Tughlaq in Orissa

3. The title Sultan-us-Sharq was assumed by the rulers of

a. Assam

b. Bengal

c. Jaunpur

d. Orissa

4. Which one of the following sultans introduced a rural tax called Haqq-i-Sharq?

a. Iltumish

b. Alauddin Khalji


d. Feroze Tughlaq

5. Which of the following are correctly matched?

A (Saints) (B) (Mystic order)

1. Shakh nasiruddin…… Suhrawardi

Chirag Delhi.

2. Sheikh bahauddin …… Chisti

Zakaria.

3. Shaikh Sharfuddin ……. Firdusi

4. Shaikh Nuruddin ……. Rishi

5. Shaikh Baqi Billah…... Naqshbandi

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 2, 3 and 4

c. 2, 3 and 5

d. 3, 4 and 5

6. Given below are tow statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other lablled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): After the Kushans the Turks brought the technique of constructing the true arch on a massive scale.

Reason (R): The Turks introduced into India the technique of preparing lime- mortar. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is Correct?


b. Both A and r are true and R is not the correct explanation of A


d. A is false but r is true

7. Which one of the following writers has written a contemporary account of the Vijaynagar Empire?

a. Shams Siraj Afif

b. Linschoten

c. Domingo paes

d. Pietro Della Valle

8. Krishnadeva Raya was the ruler of the Vijayanager Empire between

a. A.D. 1485 and 1502

b. A.D. 1905 and 1530

c. A.D. 1533 and 1545

d. A.D. 1550 and 1565.

9. Who among the following Bahmani rulers establishment matrimonial alliance with one of the rajas of Vijaynagar.

a. Alaudding Bahman Shah I

b. Feroze Shah Bahamani

c. Mahmud Shah I

d. Ahmad Shah

10. The Bahamani Kingdom and Vijaynagar Empire clashed frequently over the territory of

a. Madurai

b. Warangal

C.S.E. Pre-1996


2 of 11c. Malabar

d. The Raichur Doab

11. The principal governor of the Vijaynagar Empire were known as

a. Rautas

b. Nayakas

c. Poligars

d. Naiyars

12. In the succession issue of which one of the following Rajput states Emperor Jahangir intervened and gave tika to the person of his choice?

a. Amber

b. Marwar

c. Bikaner

d. Jaisalmer

13. The Mughals lost out Quandahar to the Safavides Forever in

a. A.D. 1606

b. A.D. 1617

c. A.D. 1622

d. A.D. 1632

14. Which of the following two kingdoms in the Deccan were conquered by Auranzeb?

a. Bidar and Bijapur

b. Bijapur and Golkunda

c. Golkunda and Ahmadnagar

d. Ahmadnagar and Bijapur

15. Sher Shah Suri took only one-fourth of the produce as land tax in

a. Sahsaram

b. Agra

c. Multan

d. Kagire

16. Abul Fazl gives names of a few Mughal artists in the Ai’n-I Akbari who owkred at the Mughal atelier. The number of painters mentioned by him is

a. 15

b. 22

c. 28

d. 34

17. Which the following Biblical and Christian themes wee attempted by the Mughal painters under the impact of European schools?

1. God the Father

2. Adam and Eve

3. Expulsion from Paradise

4. Trial of Jesus at Pilate’s Court

5. Crucifixion

6. Akbar

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1, 2 and 4

c. 1 and 5

d. 4 and 5


Mughal Emperors Tambs at

1. Babur:- Kabul

2. Akbar:- Fatehpur Sikri

3. Jahangir:- Lahore

4. Bahadur Shah Zafar :- Delhi

a. 1 and 2

b. 2 and3

c. 3 and 4

d. 1 and 3

19. Sher Shah Suri’s Mausoleum at Sahsaram is

a. Surrounded by a tak

b. Entirely made of marble

c. Distinguished by four domes

d. Decorated with pietra dur.

20. Which one of the following articles of technology was not brought by European to India during 16th and 17th centuries?

a. Horse-drawn carriages

b. Iron anchors

c. Looking-glasses

21. Abul Fazl refes in his writing to the

a. Methods of distillation

b. Working of telescope

c. Principle of gravitation.

d. Technique of metal casting.

22. Which one of the following European trading groups first established its factory at Surat?

a. The Portuguese

b. The Dutch

c. The English

d. The French

3 of 1123. Which one of the following was well

known for the production of indigo during the seventeenth century?

a. Balasore

b. Kalpi

c. Lahore

d. Sarkhej

24. “Malacca cannot live without Cambay, nor Cambay without Malacca, if they are to be very rich and every

a. Tomes pires

b. Linschoten

c. Verhema

d. Barbosa

25. The Portuguese conquered Goa and lost Hormuz respectively in

a. A.D. 1505 and 1598

b. A.D. 1510 and 1605

c. A.D. 1510 and 1622

d. A.D. 1515 and 1618

26. Which one of the following is an example of Hindu architecture showing Islamic influence?

a. Lotus Mahal, Vijayanagar

b. Thousand pillared mandapa, Madurai

c. The king’s Audience Hall, Vijaynagar

d. Pillared Corridor, Ramesvaram

27. The third battle of Panipat took place during the reign of

a. Muhammad Shah

b. Almgir II

c. Shah Alam II

d. Jahandar Shah

28. Which one of the following was written by Prince Dara Shikoh?

a. Fuwaid-ul Fawad

b. Chahar Gulshan

c. Chahar Chaman

d. Majma-ul Bahrain


1. Akbar: Shahabudding Khan Atka

2. Jahangir: Juhar singh Budela

3. Shah Jahan: Jagat Gosain

4. Aurangzed : Qazi Abdul Wahab

a. 1 and 4

b. 1 and 3

c. 2 and 3

d. 2 and 4

30. the silver coin rupaya was first issued by

a. Sikandar Lodi

b. Humayun

c. Sher Shag Suri

d. Akbar

31. After feroze Tughlaq of the Delhi Sultanate the Mugha rule who paid attention to the supply of water fro canal was

a. Humayun

b. Akbhar

c. Jahangir

d. Shah Jahan

32. Who among the following were the sons and grand sons and grandson Bahadur Shah II and played a prominent role the Febellio w of 1857 and were captured and shot?

a. Bakhat Khan. Ahsanullh Khan and Mahbub Ali.

b. Mirza Moghul, Mirza Khawaja Sultan and Mirza Abu Bakr.

c. Prince Azam. Azim-ush-Shan and Muazzam

d. Asad Khan, Kam Bakhash and Jahandar Shah.

33. Which one of the following cities was renamed Alinaga after its capture by Siraj-ud-Daula in 1756?

a. Murshidabad

b. Falta

c. Calcutta

d. Kasimbazar

34. Hyder Ali consolidated his position after being appointed the Faujdar of

a. Arcot

b. Budikota

c. Dindigul

d. Devanhalli

35. Ranjit Singh belonged to the Sikh misl of

a. Kanhaiya

b. Sukerchakia

c. Ahluwalia

d. Bhangi

4 of 1136. The abuses of the dastaks in Bengal by the

officials of the East India company led to an estrangement of its relation ship with

a. Alivardi

b. Sirajuddaulah

c. Mir. Jafar

d. Mir Kasim.

37. Clive introduced dual government in Bengal because

a. He was afraid of hostile reaction from the people of Bengal.

b. The authorities of the east India he direct rule of the Company in Bengal

c. The Mughal emperor was opposed to the establishment of de jure authority of the East India Company.

d. He wanted to avoid the responsibility arising out of the establishment of de jure authority of the East India Company in Bengal.

38. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

a. Sorabjee Bengali : Business magnate

b. Sir George Birdwood : Sheriff of Bombay

c. Dinshaw Wacha : Founder of the Swaraj party

d. C.R. Das: Educationist

39. Match list I with List II and select the correct answer

List-I (Period)

A. 1833

B. 1793

C. 1792

D. 1769

List-II (Revenue Settlement)

1. Ryotwari

2. Mahalwari

3. Zamindari

4. Quinquennnial

5. Decennial

A B C D

a. 1 2 3 4

b. 2 3 1 4

c. 2 3 5 4

d. 3 2 1 5

40. The Whitley Commission was concerned with

a. Labour

b. Education

c. Public

d. Reorganization of civil service

41. The British government introduced Portfolio system for the first time in

a. 1853

b. 1858

c. 1861

d. 1892


List-I (Period)

A. Vernacular Press Act of 1878

B. Indian Universities Act of 1904

C. Indian councils Act of 1909

D. Rowlatt Act of 1919


1. Lord Chelmsford

2. Lord Curzon’

3. Lord Lytton

4. Lord Minto

A B C D

a. 1 4 3 2

b. 2 3 1 4

c. 3 2 1 4

d. 3 2 4 1

43. Assertion (A): Despite initial victory the Sepoy Mutiny could not succeed in overthrowing the Raj.

Reason (R): The rising middle class sided with the Raj.

In the context of the above two statements which one of following is correct?


b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A.

c. A is true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true.


List-I (Period)

A. Lakshmi Bai

5 of 11B. Tantia Tope’

C. Nana Saheb

D. Bahadur Shah


1. Deported to Rangoon’ Fled to Nepal

2. Captured and Executed

3. Killed in a battle

4. Killed in a battle

A B C D

a. 1 2 3 4

b. 2 3 4 1

c. 4 3 2 1

d. 4 2 3 1

45. The Indian Association played an important role in arousing national consciousness through the formation of the Indian National congress

a. Indian National congress

b. Bengal British Indian Society

c. Indian national conference

d. British India association

46. The Moplah Rebellion (1921) took place in.

a. Telengana

b. Malabar

c. N.M. Lokhandy

d. N.G. Ranga

47. Who among the following was the first leader to organize labour movement in India?

a. B.P. Walia

b. Lal Lajpat Rai

c. N.M. Lokhandy

d. N.G. Ranga

48. Baba Ram Chandra organized peasants in

a. Avadh

b. Bihar

c. Bengal

d. Andhra

49. The first national news agency of India was

a. the Indian Review

b. the Free Press of India

c. the Hindustan Review

d. the Associated Press of India


List-I (Name of the reform movement)

A. Satya Shodhak

B. Self Respect

C. Sarva Shodhak Samaj

D. Namdhari

List-II (Name of its protagonist)

1. Jotirao Govindrao Phule

2. E.V. Ramswami Naickar

3. Shahu Maharaj

4. Ram Singh

A B C D

a. 1 2 3 4

b. 2 3 4 1

c. 3 4 1 2

d. 4 1 2 3

51. What is the correct sequence of the following?

1. prohibition of Sati

2. Education Resolution

3. First University Act.

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1, 3 and 2

c. 2, 1 3

d. 3, 2 and 1

52. The Act discouraging child marriage was passed in 1891 largely at the instance of

a. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Bhartendu Harischandra.

b. Mahadv Govind Ranade and Jotiba Phule

c. Keshab Chandra Sen and Behramji Malabari

d. Keshab Chandra Sen and Mahadev Govind Ramede

53. Given below are two statements one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): In the Swadeshi and Boycott movement of 1905-1908 in Bengal, not on students and women but peasants also actively participated.

Reason (R): This movement was a powerful expression of resentment against the Partition of Bengal.

6 of 11 In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?

a. Both and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b. Both A and R true but R is not a correct explanation of A.


d. A is false but R is true

54. Which one of the following events helped Gandhi who had returned from South Africa in 1915 more directly to emerge as the undisputed leader of the Indian National Congress?

a. Edwin Montagu’s announcement on 20 August 1917 in the House of Commons that the policy of the British Government would be the gradual development of self governing institutions with a view to the progressive realization of responsible government in India.

b. Annie Besant became almost overnight a pro-Raj supporter after Montagu’s promise of responsible government in India.

c. B.G. Tilak departed for England in September 1918 to fight a libel suit against Valentine Chirol

d. The British Raj passed the Rowlett Act on 18 March 1919 to suppers the revolutionary movements against it.

55. Which one of the following was essentially a mouthpiece of the Liberals?

a. New India

b. Leader

c. Young India

d. Free Press Journal

56. Who among the following were associates of Bal Gangadhar Tilak?

1. Vishnu Krishna Chiplunkar

2. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar

3. Madhavrao Namjoshi

4. Rao Bahadur Madhavarao Wasudeva Barve

a. 1, 2 and 4

b. 1, 3 and 4

c. 2, 3 and 4

d. 1, 2 and3


List-I

A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

B. Sri Aurobindo Ghos

C. Rabindranath Tagore

D. Mahatma Gandhi

List-II

1. “The British rule is a roller formidable in its weight and power having its uses but it does not help the soil to become fertike,”

2. “Nationalism is a vinely appointed Shakti of the internal and must do its God given work before it returns to the bosom of the University Energy from which came.”

3. “A true Nationalist desire to build on old foundations. We don’t want to anglicize our institution and denationalize – them in the name of Social and Political Reforms.”

4. “I am not a visionary. I claim to be a practical idealist.”

A B C D

a. 4 3 1 2

b. 1 2 3 4

c. 3 2 1 4

d. 3 4 2 1

58. In the committee which prepared the Nehru Report (1928) the Liberal federation was represented by.

a. M.R. Jaykar

b. Tej Bahadur Sapru

c. V.s. Srinivasa Sastri

d. M.S. Aney

59. The immediate case which led to the launching of the Non-cooperation movement was the

a. Khilafat Wrong

b. Rowlatt Act

c. Jallianwala Bagh massacre

d. Dissatisfaction with the Government of India Act.. 1919.

60. What proposal was made in the “August Offers” of 1940?

7 of 11a. Complete independence for India

gradually

b. Dominion status

c. Provincial autonomy

d. Representative Government at the Centre

61. A concrete outcome of the Wavell plan was the

a. Holding of a referendum in the North West Frontier Province.

b. Absorption of the State of Hyderabad with the Indian Union.

c. Summoning of the Simla Conference.

d. The constitution of the Constituent Assembly.

62. Which one of the following was the most westerly outpost of the Harappan Culture?

a. Lothal

b. Sutkagen Dor

c. Rangpur

d. Manda

63. The most common type of Harappan seals is

a. Square

b. Round

c. Cylindrical

d. oval

64. Consider the map showing some sites of the early Indus

The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 are respectively.

a. Mehrgarh, Kot Diji, Surkotda and Kalibangan

b. Mehrgarh, Kalibangan. Kot Diji and Surkotda

c. Rana Ghundai, Banavali. Surkotda and Kot Diji

d. Rahman Dheri, Banvali, Kulli and Tharro.

65. A terracotta replica of a plough has been found at

a. Banavali

b. Kalibangan

c. Rakhigarhi

d. Rangpur

66. Consider the map given below:

Which one of the following cultures flourished in the area shaded in the map?

a. Banas culture

b. Painted Grey Ware Culture

c. Malwa Culture

d. Jorwe Culture

67. Which one of the following cities was most extensive in area?

a. Mohanjodaro

b. Harappa

c. Dholavira

d. Kalibangan

68. Which one of the following is not true regarding the Rig Vedic good Indra?

a. He was fond of feasting and drinking Soma juice.

b. He was the destroyer of Puras.’

c. The largest number of hymns are addressed to him

d. He was uphold of the cosmic order


List-I (ancient names of rivers)

A. Sarasvati

B. Parushni

C. Shutudri

D. Vipas

List-II (Modern names)

1. Ravi

2. Beas

3. Sutlej

4. Jhelum

A B C D

a. 3 2 4 1

b. 5 1 3 2

8 of 11c. 3 1 2 4

d. 5 4 3 1

70. During the period of the Sudras the Brahamanas were allowed to marry.

a. Only Brahmana girls

b. Brahamana and Kshatriya girls

c. Brahmana Kshatriya and Vaisya girls

d. Brahmans Kshtriya Vaisya and Sudra girls.

71. “A bard am I, my father is a leech, and my mother grinds com.” This passage occurs in the.

a. Rigveda

b. Yajurveda

c. Dhammapada

d. Mrichchhakatikam

72. Sudas, the victor of the battle of Ten kings belonged to the tribe of the

a. Anus

b. Druhyus

c. Bharatas

d. Sivis

73. The Vedangas consist of the

a. Kalpa, Siksha, Nirukta, Vyakarana. Chandas, Joytisha.

b. Kalpa, Siksha, Brahmana, Vyakarana.

c. Kalpa, Siksha, Nirukta, Aranyaka. Chandas. Jotisha

d. kalpa, Upanished., Nirukta, Vyakarana, Chandas, Joyotish

74. The early Tamil poet who makes a reference to the Nandas and Mauryas in his work is

a. Sattanar

b. Ilango Adigal

c. Kapilar

d. Mamulanar

75. The term Nadukal mentioned in the Sangam literature

a. is a reference to a Velir chief

b. means memorial stone

c. was a tax on nadus

d. was an item of export in Indo-Roman trade

76. What is the correct chronological order in which Buddhist Councils were held at the following four places?

1. Vaisali

2. Kundalavana

3. Rajagriha

4. Pataliputra

a. 1, 2, 3, 4

b. 4, 3, 2, 1

c. 2, 1, 3, 4

d. 2, 1, 4, 3

77. Mahakachchayana, traditionally the founder of the Theravada sect, Hailed from

a. Simhala

b. Avanti

c. Gandhara

d. Magadha

78. According to the Mahasanghikas, a being is composed of

a. Five dharmas

b. Seven dharmas

c. Nine dharmas

d. Eighteen dharmas

79. Which one of the following was a Buddhist sect which held that constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form?

a. Sautrantika

b. Sthaviravadin

c. Sarvastivadin

d. Sammitiya

80. Which one of the following worshipped Chakresvari among other deities?

a. Bhagavats

b. Saivas

c. Jainas

d. Buddhists

81. Which of the following are true of Jainism?

1. It has affinity with the Vedanta system of philosophy

2. It has affinity with the Sankhya system of philosophy

3. It completely rejected the concept of the soul

4. According to it the world consists of two eternal categories, Viz, conscious (jiva) and unconscious (ajiva)

a. 1 and 3

9 of 11b. 2 and 3

c. 3 and 4

d. 2 and4

82. Which of the following were important characteristics of early Bhagavatism?

1. Devotion

2. Action

3. Knowledge

4. Social rigidity

5. Self-sacrifice (Tyaga)

a. 1 and 3

b. 1, 2, 3, and 5

c. 1, 2, 4 and 5

d. 2, 3 and 5

83. The historical site wherein and early inscription referring to the five heroes of the Vrishnis is found is.

a. Ghoshundi

b. Besngar

c. Dwarka

d. Mathura

84. Ambika is mentioned as the sister of Rudra in

a. Vajasaneyi Samhita

b. Satapatha Brahmana

c. Taithriya Aranyaka

d. Siva Purana

85. Salaka-purusha is a concept associated with the

a. Pasupatas

b. Jainas

c. Bauddhas

d. Bhagavatas

86. During the reign of Bindusara there was unrest at.

a. Ujjyini

b. Pushkalavati

c. Takshasila

d. Rajagriha

87. Chandragupta figures prominently in a work of

a. Bhasa

b. Visakhadatta

c. Asvaghosa

d. Bhavabhuti

88. The Kharoshthi script was derived from.

a. Pictographs

b. Cuniform script

c. Aramaic

d. Brahmi

89. Which of the following were in the vijita of Asoka?

1. Yona

2. Satiyaputa

3. Gandhara

4. Bhoja

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 1, 2 and 4

c. 1, 3 and 4

d. 2, 3 and 4

90. During the Mauryan period Lakshnadhyaksha was

a. An office possessing knowledge of the characteristics of animals

b. A professional astrologer

c. An official in charge of road marks

d. An official in charge of mint

91. The term Chitrapata used in some historical sources denotes

a. Painted pots

b. Textiles from kamarupa

c. Canvas for paintings wall paintings

d. Wall paintings

92. Official stamping of weights and measures and their periodical inspection are prescribed by

a. Manu’

b. Narada

c. Brihaspati

d. Parasara

93. That ginger and cinnamon were produced in large quantities in the Pandya country is mentioned by

a. Megasthenese

b. Ptolemy

c. Ibn Said

d. Marco Polo

94. Which one of the following denoted a series of coins?

a. Gajasataka

b. Gadhiya

c. Hiranyadama

10 of 11d. Katisama

95. Which of the following were parts of the Chera kingdom?

1. Korkkai

2. Musiri

3. Puhar

4. Saliyur

5. Tondi

a. 1, 2 and 4

b. 2 and 5

c. 2, 3 and 4

d. 3, 4 and 5

96. Pratishthana an important trading centre was on the river

a. Cauvery

b. Krishna

c. Godavari

d. Narmada

97. The term Chora rajju used in some sources means

a. A unit of land measurement

b. A class of police officials

c. A kind of tax

d. Rope for thieves

98. During the period of the Cholas and their successors in south India the association of peasants was known as

a. Alumganam

b. Nanadesi

c. Cittirameli

d. Ainnurruvar


a. Kshauma: Textile

b. Adhaka: Coin denomination

c. Adhaka: Measure of rainfall

d. Drona: Measure of rainfall

100. Which of the following terms were used to refer to rural land holders in holders in eastern India during the Gupta period?

1. Agraharin

2. Kutumbin

3. mahattara

4. Bhogika

a. 1 and 2

b. 3 and 4

c. 1 and 4

d. 2 and 3

101. Which of the following were antya-jatis according to some Brahmanical texts?

1. Venas

2. Medas

3. Lokayatikas

4. Nastikas

a. 1, 2, 3 and 4

b. 1, 2 and 3

c. 1, 2 and 4

d. 3 and 4

102. The Valangai (right hand) and Idangai (left hand) divisions of south Indian society is first noticed in the

a. Sangam period

b. Pallava period

c. Chola period

d. Nayaka period

103. “No one is allowed to marry outside his own caste, or to exchange one profession of trade for another or to follow more than one business.” This observation was made by

a. Megasthenes

b. Fa-Hien

c. Hiuen Tsang

d. Al-Biruni

104. The expression anyavrata (following other practices) is used in the Rigveda with reference to the

a. Dasa

b. Dasyus

c. Mlecchas

d. Yadus

105. “Service was his portion in life” This was applicable to

a. Buddhist Bhikshu

b. Vaisya Verma

c. Sudra Verna

d. Chandala

106. Which one of the following pairs does not match?

a. Rajasekhara: Kavyamimamsa

b. Uddyotana: Kuvalayamalakaha

c. Ballalasena: Dayabhaga

d. Lakshmidhara: Krityakalpataru

11 of 11107. Malatimadyava of Bhavabhuti is an

important sources for the study of the.

a. Digmbarar jainas

b. Kapalikas

c. Buddhist Tantriks

d. Bhagavatas

108. the Gujara king and other are said to have worked as doorkeepers in the Hiranyagarbha sacrifice-performed by

a. Dharmapala

b. Devapala

c. Dantidurga

d. Amoghavarsha

109. Didda the queen of Kashmir ruled in the

a. Seventh century

b. Eight century

c. Ninth century

d. Tenth century

110. The celebrated author Kshemendra lived in

a. Bengal

b. Kashmir

c. Maharashtra

d. Gujarat

111. Kosalai nadu conquered by Rajendra Chola was located on the banks of the

a. Godavari

b. Sarayu

c. Mahanadi

d. Tapti

112. In early medieval south Indian polity the world Udan kuttam meant

a. A group of small villages in the Chola kingdom

b. A body of officers under the Cholas

c. A tax levied in the Hoysala kingdom

d. The navy maintained by the Cholas

113. Which of the following were centers of Chahamana rule

1. Lata

2. Sakambari

3. naddula

4. Dhavagarta

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below

a. 1, 3 and 4

b. 1, 2 and 3

c. 1, 2 and 4

d. 2, 3 and 4

114. Dhavanyaloka is

a. An epic poem

b. A work on poetics

c. A play

d. A work on Buddhist epistemology

115. The Pala king Devapala claims to have defeated a Dravida king who is usually identified with

a. Dantidurga

b. Amoghavarsha

c. Dhruva

d. Krishna II

116. Mahakshpatalika was on official in charge of

a. Chariots

b. Navi

c. Accounts

d. infantry 117. The chandelle dynasty was founded by

a. Vakpati b. Nannuka c. Jayasakti d. Harsha

118. Who was the ruler who was elected to the throne according to the Rajatarangini? a. Gopala b. Yasaskara c. Nandivarman d. Karikalan

119. According to Brihaspati the grades of artisans were a. Two b. Four c. Six d. eight

120. Which one of the following statements regarding the stupa is incorrect? a. It has an umbrella at the top b. It has a sanctum sanctorum c. It has a circumambulatory path

(pradakshinapatha) d. It has a fence surrounding it

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1. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer

List-I A. Chaitanya B. Shankara C. Jnanadeva D. Thyagaraja

List-II 1. Kerala 2. Bengal 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Maharashtra 5. Orissa

A B C D a. 4 1 2 3 b. 2 3 1 4 c. 3 2 4 1 d. 2 1 4 3

2. Who among the following is said to be the founder of the Pasupta Cult? a. Basva b. Lakulisa c. Kusika d. Gorakhnatha

3. The doctrine of transmigration does not find mention to the a. Aranyakas b. Jataka Literature c. Upanishads d. Vdas

4. Most of the Ashokan inscriptions are in Prakrit language because it was a. The language of the State b. Understood by a majority of the people c. Used by the Tathagata Buddha d. The only language known at that time

5. Which one of the following is not known from Ashokan inscriptions? a. He appointed followers of Buddhist

religion to high government posts. b. He warned the monks and nuns that

they would be punished if they created schism in Buddhism

c. He categorically expressed his faith in the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha

d. He made pilgrimages to holy Buddhist places

6. In which of the following is the name “Ashok’ found? 1. Nittur edict of Ashoka 2. The Allahabad Pillar Inscription of

Samudragupta. 3. Junagarh inscription of Rudradaman 4. Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 4 d. 3 and 4

7. the inscription of Ashoka are found in a. Kharoshthi and Brahmi b. Kharoshthi, Brahmi and Greek c. Kharoshthi, Brahmi and Aramaic d. Kharoshthi, Brahmi, Greek and

Aramaic 8. Megasthenes states: “There was no slavery

in India” This statement must have been made because a. there was absence of slavery in India b. slavery was not prevalent in India in

the extreme form as he had seen in Greece

c. the moved only with the king and elites in the capital

d. the wrote this on hearsay 9. the most important source of information

for the municipal administrative system of the city of Pataliputra in the Mauryan empire is a. Indika b. Mudrarakshasa c. Ashokan inscriptions d. Arthasastra

10. Which one of the following refers to the Mauryas as Kshatriyas? a. The Mudrarakshasa b. The Greek c. The Arthasastra d. The Divyavadana

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2 of 1211. which one of the following is the most

reliable and accurate evidence for fixing the date of Ashoka a. Cyclones chronicles mentioning his

contemporaneity with Devanampiya Tissa

b. Ashoka’s inscriptions referring to foreign kings.

c. The Puranic literature referring to the genealogy and chronology of the Mauryan rulers.

d. Pali canonical literature referring to the holding of Buddhist Councils.

12. Which of the following kings have left inscriptions mentioning the Sudarsana lake? 1. Ashoka 2. Rudradaman’ 3. Samudragupta 4. Sakandagupt

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and3 2 and 3 2 and4

13. The earliest images of the Buddha were made almost simultaneously at a. Gandhara and Ajanta b. Mathura and Amaravati c. Mathura and Gandhara d. Ajanta and Amaravati

14. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a. Pliny : Natural history b. Ptolemy : Geography c. Strabo: Periplus of Erythraean Sea d. Cosmos: Christian topography

15. With which of the following regions did Indian have the closet contact during the Gupta period? a. South – East Asia b. Central Asia c. Iran d. Western Asia

16. Which one of the following most suitable defines the term ‘ sreni’? a. An organization of people of one caste

following the same vocation b. An organization of people of one caste

following different vocations. c. An organization of people of one or

more castes following one vocation.

d. An organization of people of different castes following different vocations.

17. There was brisk commercial contact between Rome and Tamil Nadu during the Sangam period. Many articles were exported from Tamil Nadu to Rome. Which one among the following items was not included in the export? a. Spices’ b. Beryl c. Ivory d. Wine

18. Which of the following made a new contribution to India’s maritime trade in the early centuries of the Christian era? a. Manufacture of better type of vessels b. Knowledge of the depth of sea at

various points c. Better training in navigation. d. Knowledge of monsoon winds.

19. Which of the following was not characteristic of the period that followed the Gupta rule? a. Decrease in trade b. Increase in the used of coins c. Increase in the use of local weights and

measures d. Multiplication of feudatories.

20. The rise of the Brahamana aristocracy in the post Gupta period was facilitated by. a. Donation of land to priestly class b. Growth of ritualistic practices c. Advent foreigners d. Decline of Buddhism

21. A new sort of social structure called the Jaimani system became prevalent in India during the. a. Later Vedic age b. The Mauryan empire c. The Gupta age d. The post-Gupta period

22. Which one of the following is not related to the feuds formation in the Gupta and post-Gupta times? a. Emergence of landed intermediaries b. Growth of a class of subject peasantry c. Localized village economy developed

with little scope for functioning of the market system

d. Emergence of strong centralized political authority.

3 of 1223. Given below are tow statements, one

labeled a Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): Many Roman gold and silver coins, belonging to first and second centuries A.D., have been discovered in South India. Reason (R): Some parts of south India were under Roman occupation during this period. In the context of above tow statements, which one of the following is correct?


b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A.


24. The unusually excessive proliferation of castes in the early medieval period was mostly due to a. Increase varnasamkara’ b. Increasing greater absorptions of tribes

as castes c. Occupational groups turning into

castes d. Religious sects being converted into

castes 25. The hierarch of the four varnas described

in many of the early Buddhist text is a. vessa, suddha, khattiya, bahamanna b. sudda, vessa, bahamanna, khattiya c. vessam baganabbam jgattutam sydda d. vessam baganabbam jgattutam sydda

26. Which one of the following Chola ruler is reported to have destroyed Anuradhpura, once the capital of Ceylon? a. Rajaraja I b. Rajendra I c. Rajadhiraja I d. Kulottunga I

27. Alberuni states that the antyajas, who were not recokoned amongst any of the four varnas, were composed of eight groups or guilds of craftsment or professionals. Which one of the following did not along to any of the eight guilds? a. Shoemaker b. Weaver c. Fisherman d. Blacksmith

28. Given below are tow statements, one labeled Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): The Cholas were the inheritors and continuers of the Pallava traditions in Temple construction. Reason (R): They build numerous monolithic temples thought their kingdom following the Pallava styles. In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct?




29. Given below are tow statements, one labeled Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): According to the Mitakshara School, father could divide his sons during his lifetime. In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct?


b. Both A and R are true but R is not a Correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R i9s false d. A is false but R is true


List-I (Archaeological sites) A. Brahamajiri B. Kupgal C. Burzahom D. Adichchanallur

List-II (Characteristic Features) 1. Mesolithas 2. Pit dwellings 3. Urnh Burials 4. Megaliths 5. Ash mounds

A B C D a. 5 2 1 4 b. 1 5 2 4 c. 1 2 5 3 d. 4 5 2 3

31. ‘Among other nations, it is usual in the contest of was ravage the soils; among the Indians, the tillers of soil, even when battle

4 of 12is raging in their neighborhood, are undisturbed by any sense of danger and remain unmolested., This statement was made by a. Huientsang b. Herodtus c. Megasthenes d. Fa-hien

32. After the disappearance of the Chalukyas at the end of the twelfth century and the Cholas at the beginning of the thirteenth, the four kingdoms that dominated the political history of southern India were the a. Pandya, Hoysala, kakatiya and the

yadava b. Rashtrakuta, Kadamba, Estern Ganga

and the Bana. c. Western Ganga, pandya, Vishnukundin

and Hoysala d. Chera, Mahameghavahana, Salankyana

and the Vijayananagara 33. The Chalukyan capital was shifted from

Manyakheta to Kalyani by a. Somesvara I Ahavamalla b. Vikramaditya VI c. Perma jagadekamalla II d. Tailppa III


List-I A. Merchants B. Craftsmen C. Federation of guilds D. Caravan Chief

List-II 1. Jithhaka 2. Setthis 3. Satthavaha 4. Bhandagarika

A B C D a. 2 1 4 3 b. 2 1 3 4 c. 1 2 3 4 d. 1 2 4 3

35. Who was the noble serving Sultan Naseerudding Mahamud who lost the top post due to the machinations of Balban? a. Amir Yaqut b. Imadudding Raihan c. Tughril Beg d. Zafar Khan

36. The troops directly under the royal service in the Delhi Sultanate were know as a. Lashkar b. Hashm qalb c. Sipahi d. Muqta’i

37. The System of Itlaq, a sort of draft enabling royal soldier to collect his salary from the sate revenue officials, was introduced by a. Iltutmish b. Balban c. Alauddin Khalji d. Feroze Shah Tughlaq

38. Qismat-I khote in the Delhi sultanate was a. A cash payment made by the sate to

the village headman b. A village assigned to a khot c. A small cess collected by the village

headman from the peasants d. The revenue assessed on the land

cultivated by the khots and muqaddams.

39. ‘Every pearls in the Royal Crown is but the crystallized drop of blood fallen from the tearful eyes of the poor peasant,

The above remark about the poverty of the Indian peasants during the Delhi sultanate was made by

a. Barani b. Ibn Battuta c. Minhajuddin Siraj d. Amir Khusrau

40. The Sashgani coin was introduced during the reign of a. Allaudding Khalji b. Balban c. Feroz Shag Tughlaq d. Sikandar Lodi

41. The Vijayanagar rulers are remembered for promoting agriculture by a. Building dams, tanks, wells etyc. b. Reducing tax of cultivated land c. Providing market facilities for

agricultural products d. Purchasing food grains for the army

42. Which one of the following Vijaynagar rulers was the author of Anuktamalyada? a. Bukka I b. Harihara II c. Krishna Deva Raya d. Deva Raya II

5 of 1243. Which one of the following kingdoms was

not in the alliance that crushed the Vijaynhanagar Empire at the Battle of Talikota (1565)? a. Berar b. Ahamadnagar c. Bijapur d. Golkunda

44. The main trading port of the Vijayanagar Empire on the western coast was a. Bhatkal b. Caloicut c. Cannanore d. Goa

45. To which one of the following sufi silsilhs did Shaikh Bau’ddin Zakaria belong? a. Qadriya b. Aaqshbandi c. Suhrawardi d. Chisti

46. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer

List-I A. Siyasatnama B. Khazain-ul-futuh C. Khair-ul-Majalis D. Tarikh-I Mubarak Shahi

List-II 1. Nizam-ul-mulk Tusi 2. Hamid Qalandar 3. Amir Khusrau 4. Yahya Sirhindi

A B C D a. 1 3 2 4 b. 2 3 1 4 c. 1 4 3 2 d. 4 1 2 3

47. The total number of Mughal Subas in 1605 was a. 12 b. 15 c. 17 d. 19

48. Which one of the following Mughal officers was not associated with religious affairs? a. Sadr b. Mufti c. Muhtasib d. Mustaufi

49. Who among the following defined a sovereign or sovereignty as farr-I izdi in contrast to the concept of zil al- Allah? a. Badauni b. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi c. Abul Fazl d. Shaikh abdul Haq Muhaddis

50. In the terminology of the Mughal revenue administration, the term zamin paymudah denoted a. Barren land b. Land left unmeasured for ghalla

bakhshil c. Land cultivated every two years d. Measured land

51. Which of the following regions was\were well-known during the seventeenth century for simultaneous productiono f saltpeter, indigo and opium? a. Burhanpur and Sindh b. Gujarat c. Bengal and Orissa d. Bihar


List-I (Event) A. Battle of Haldighati B. Marriage of Jahangir with Nurjahan C. The capture of Quandahar by Safavids D. Death of Shivaji

List-II (Date) 1. 1611 2. 1576 3. 1680 4. 1622

A B C D a. 2 1 4 3 b. 1 3 2 4 c. 2 1 3 4 d. 4 1 3 2

53. The rulers of which of the following was/were called tarafdar by the Mughal monarchs? a. Bijapur and Gokunda b. Golkunda c. Gujarat d. Ahmadnagar

54. Given below are tow statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason(R):

Assertion (A): Mahabat Khan rebelled and made Jahangir and Nurjahan prisoners

6 of 12 Reason (R): Mahabat Khan wanted to install Prince In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct?


b. Both A and R true but R is not a correct explanation of A


55. Which one of the following correctly defines the term Cartaz? a. A Mughal royal farman Issued in

French b. Permission paper from the Mughal

governors of Surat to allow European ships to anchor at Cambay

c. A document permitting non-European traders for maritime activities in the Asian waters

d. Letters exchanged between European trading companies.

56. Under the supervision of which one of the following European trading companies the town of Qasimbazar produced the largest amount of silk yarn during the seventeenth century? a. Danes b. English c. Dutch d. French

57. Which one of the following ruling lines of the Marathas defeated Bajirao II, the last Peswa? a. Scindhia b. Holkar c. Bhonsle d. Gaikwar

58. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:

List-I A. Sumant B. Amatya C. Sachiva D. Panditrao

List-II 1. Religious affairs 2. State correspondence 3. Revenue 4. Foreign affairs

A B C D a. 4 3 2 1

b. 4 2 3 1 c. 2 4 1 3 d. 3 1 2 4

59. Who among the following was sent to Persia by Jahangir to draw portraits of Shah Abbas for Mughal album? a. Mansur b. Bichitr c. Bishandas d. Basawan

60. In which part of a large Mughal monument would one usually find Spandrel? a. Dome b. Gateway c. Minaret d. Rampart

61. The mausoleum of Rabia-ul-Dauran was built at a. Lahore b. Delhi c. Aurangabad d. Gulbarga


List-I (Books) A. Iyar Danish B. Humayun Nama C. Badshahnama D. Muntakhab-ul Lubab

List-II (Authors) 1. Abdul hamid Lahori 2. Khawafi Khan 3. Gulbadan Begum 4. Abul Fazal

A B C D a. 1 2 4 3 b. 4 3 1 2 c. 4 1 3 2 d. 1 4 3 2

63. Who among the following took interest for the first time in the European movable metal type-printing? a. Mir Fathullah Shirazi b. Jahangir c. Muqarrab Khan d. Bhimji Parekh

64. Which of the following pairs are correct matched? 1. Rabeting: Shipbuilding 2. Flintlock: Gun-making 3. ‘Wootz’: Textile

7 of 124. Filatures: Metallurgy a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 4 d. 3 and 4

65. “This site was granted to French East India Company in 1674 by Shaista Khan, a governor under the Mugha emperor Aurangzeb. During the Seven Year’s War (1756-63) this town was captured to the French. Recaptured by the English in 1778, after the outbreak of the American War of Independence (1776-84) it was restored to the French by the treaty of Paris (1785). Wrested again by the British in 1993, on the outbreak of the revolutionary wars in Europe, it was finally restored to the French in 1815 and remained part of their overseas empire until its transfer to the Indian republic in 1951.” The reference here is to. a. Pondicherry b. Karaikkal c. Chandernagore d. mahe

66. The treaty of Allahabad was concluded by a. Robert Clive, Mir Jafar and Raja

Balwant singh b. Robert Clive, Najm-ud-Daula and

Shuja-ud-Daula c. Robert clive, Siraj-ud-Daula and

Shuja-ud-Daula d. Shah Alam, Mir Jafar and Shuja-ud-

Daula 67. The first native state to introduce military

training on the European model was a. Golkunda b. Mysore c. Oudh d. Kashmir

68. Mangalore, Parambakkam and Porto Novo were places where major battles took place during the a. First Anglo-Mysore war b. Second Anglo-Mysore was c. Third Anglo-Mysore war d. Fourth Anglo-Mysore was

69. The East India company began to use the term ‘investments in India’ for a. Their bullion imports to purchase

Indian goods

b. The loot from Buxar for purchasing Indian goods

c. The profits made from duty free inland trade and the surplus from Diwani revenue

d. The borrowed money from Indian money lenders for purchases in India

70. madras was restored to the English by the French by a. The treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1749) b. The Treaty of Pondicherry (1754) c. The Treaty of Salbai (1784) d. The Treaty of Mangalore (1784)


List-I (Acts passed for the relief of agriculturists) A. Punjab Land Alienation Act B. Deccan Agricultural Relief Act C. North West Provinces Land Alienation

Act. D. Central Provinces land Alienation Act

List-II (Year in which passed) 1. 1879 2. 1904 3. 1916 4. 1900

A B C D a. 1 4 2 3 b. 1 4 3 2 c. 4 1 3 2 d. 4 1 2 3

72. The remittance problems from India was initially talked by the East India company Government through the a. Development of more exports of grains

from India b. Exports of more cotton and silk goods

to Europe c. Development of indigo and export of

opium to China d. Development of jute and promotion of

its export to Europe 73. The High Courts at Calcutta, Bombay and

Madras to replace the Sadar Courts of Diwani and Nizamat were established in the year. a. 1793 b. 1831 c. 1833 d. 1865

8 of 1274. Which of the following statements about

the Indian Councils Act of 1892 are correct? 1. It raised the number of additional

members to a maximum of 16 for the supreme Council, 20 for the legislative council of Bombay, Madras and Bengal and 15 for the North Western provision and Avadh

2. It conceded the congress demand of the principle of direct election to the legislative councils.

3. It conceded to the members of the Legislative Councils the right of discussing the budget.

4. It allowed the members of Legislative councils the right of asking questions matters of public interest.

a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1, 3 and 4 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2 and 4

75. The report of the Arundel Committee (1906) dealt with a. Proposed changes in the Age of

Consent to marriage Bill. b. Political reforms c. Higher education d. The need to reunite Bengal which had

been partitioned in the previous year. 76. Match List I with List II and select the

correct answer: List-I

A. V.D. Savarkar B. Ashok Mehta C. S.N. Sen D. R.C E. Majumdar

List-II 1. The Sepoy Mutiny and the Revolt of

1857. 2. The Indian war of Independence 3. 1857. The Great Rebellion 4. Eighteen Fifty Seven

A B C D a. 4 3 2 1 b. 1 2 3 4 c. 1 3 4 2 d. 1 4 3 2

77. The tribal Rebellion against the British known as Ulgulan was organized by a. Korra Mallaya

b. Ranade c. Birsa Munda d. Konda Dora

78. Consider the following four popular movements that book place against the British rule: 1. Bhils Revolt 2. Rebellion of Dhananjaya Bhanja 3. Gujjar Revolt 4. Kolhapur Revolt

The correct chronological order of these movements is

a. 1, 3, 4, 2 b. 3, 1, 4, 2 c. 3, 1, 2, 4 d. 1, 3, 4

79. The Congress nationalist Party was formed to act as powerful pressure group within the congress by a. Motilal Nehru and Tej Bahadur Spru b. Mrs. Annie Besant and C.P.

Ramswami Iyer c. Madan Mohan malaviya and M.S.

Aney d. Surendranth Banergea and C.R.Das.

80. Which of the following reasons intensified the labour movement In India in the first quarter of the 20th century. 1. Influence of British Labour movement 2. Russian Revolution of 1917 3. Rise in cost of living 4. Legislative measures of the British

against Indian a. 2 and 3 b. 1 and 4 c. 2 and 4 d. 1 and3

81. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): there was an upsurge of peasants Telegana in the erstwhile state of Hyderbad in 1942. Reason (R): It was an extension of the Quit India Movement of 1942. In the context of 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 a correct explanation of A


9 of 12d. A is false but R is true.

82. Who among the following were associated with Trade Union Movement in India? 1. B.P. Wadia 2. N.M. Joshi 3. Dhundhiraj Tengdi 4. Vithalbhai Patel a. 1 and 2 only b. 1, 2 and 3 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 3 4 and 5

83. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following? 1. The founding of the Ghadr Party 2. The Chauri-Chaura incident 3. The execution of Khudiram Bose 4. Moplah Rebellion in Malabar a. 1, 3, 2 4 b. 2, 1, 4, 3 c. 3, 4, 1, 2 d. 3, 1, 4, 2

84. The Congress President who conducted negotiation with Cripps in 1942 and Wavell at the Simla Conference was. a. Abul Kalam Azad b. Jawaharlal Nehru c. J.B. Kripalani d. C. Rajagopalachari

85. Which one of the following is correctly matched? a. Nibandhamala:Vishnusastri

Chippullankar b. Sudharak: Sisikar Kumar Ghosh c. Raft goftar: Agarkar d. Sambad Prabhakar : Bal Gangadhar

Tilak. 86. Who among the following were the Indian

Liberals who attended the first session of the Round Table Conference? 1. Tej Bahadur Sapru 2. V.S. Srinivasa Sastri 3. M.R. jayakar 4. C.Y. Chintamani a. 1, 2, and 3 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

87. Which one of the following adumbrated principles and constitutional provisions which were later incorporated in the Montagu-? Chelmsford Reforms?

a. Nehru Report b. Wavell Plan c. Lucknow Pact d. Poona pact

88. the leaders of the Home rule Movement borrowed the term ‘Home rule’ from a similar movement in a. Ireland b. Scotland c. United States of America d. Canada

89. The Simon Commission of 1928 was boycotted by the Congress because it a. The did not include a representative of

the congress b. Included a member of the Muslim

League c. Definitely negated the claim of the

Indian people to determine their own Constitution.

d. Was appointed one year before it was due


List-I A. Young India B. Hindustan Prajatantric Sangh C. Hindustan Socialist Republic

Association D. Indian Republic Army

List-II 1. Surya Sen 2. Chandra Shekhar Azad 3. Vinayak Damodar Sarvarkar 4. Sachindra Sanyal

A B C D a. 1 2 3 4 b. 1 3 4 2 c. 3 1 2 4 d. 1 3 2 4

91. The Communal Award (1932) announced by Ramsay Macdonald spoke of special constituencies with separate co0mmunal electorates to be constituted for women in all provinces except. a. NWFP b. Bengal c. Punjab d. The Bombay presidency

92. Which of the following were reasons for the Congressmen all over the country offering individual Satyagrag in 1942.

10 of 121. The congress demand for a national

government had been rejected. 2. The freedom of speech against the war

effort was denied. 3. The British rulers were not prepared to

admit that India was a belligerent not of her own free will.

4. Gandhi offered Satyagraha himself to cause greater embarrassment to the government.

a. 1 and 2 b. 2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 2 and 4 d. 1, 2 and 3

93. Which one of the following statements regarding Constituent Assembly is not correct? a. The constitution of a Constituent

Assembly was an integral part of the Cabinet Mission Plan

b. The ‘Objective Resolution” adopted by the constituent Assembly was later incorporated into the Preamble of the Constitution both in its spirit and as far as possible language.

c. The members of the Constituent Assembly were directly elected by the people

d. The rules of Indian States who acceded to the union. The constitution of a Constituent Assembly as provided in the Constitution accepted the premise that sovereignty resided in their people-not in themselves

94. In 1946 there was a mutiny of Indian naval ratings I. a. Calcutta b. Madras c. Viskhapatanam d. Bombay

95. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): In 1946, the Council of the Muslim league accepted the Cabinet Mission Plan. Reason (R): The Muslim League joined the interim Government formed in 1946. In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct?




96. Which of the following metal(s) was/were not used by him Harappans? a. Copper b. Gold and Copper c. Iron and Tin d. Silver and Bronze

97. Which one of the following statements is not conformed by the evidence of archeology? a. Large size b. Huge buildings c. Planned layout d. Wide roads

98. Which one of the following statements is not confirmed by the evidence of archeology? a. People of Aharain Island acted as

middlemen in the trade between Indus and Sumerian people in the third millennium B.C.

b. Lothal played an important role in the sea-borne made between the Indus culture and Western Asia.

c. The Harappans were supplanted by the Aryanas

d. The Harappans knew the lost-wax technique of manufacturing metal images.


List-I A. Harappa B. Lothal C. Kalibangan D. Mohanjodro

List-II 1. Cemetery R 37 2. dockyard 3. Figure of dancing girl 4. Ploughed field

A B C D a. 1 2 3 4 b. 2 1 4 3 c. 3 4 1 2 d. 1 2 4 3


List-I (Name of the site)

11 of 12A. Rangpur B. Soan C. Adichchanllur D. Burzahom

List-II (associated culture) 1. Palaeolithic 2. Neolithic 3. Chalcolithic 4. Mesolithic 5. Megalithic

A B C D a. 1 4 5 2 b. 3 1 5 4 c. 3 1 5 4 d. 2 3 4 1

101. Which one of the following statements about the Indus culture is the least possible? a. The Indus culture originated from the

Kalibangan culture. b. The Indus culture originated from the

peasant cultures c. The Indus culture is an expansion of

Sothi culture. d. The Indus culture sprang directly as an

urban culture without passing through the stage of village culture anywhere.

102. There was not regular tax from land in the early Vedic period, because. a. The people wee not settled

permanently in one locality b. The expenditure of the government

was low c. The king was not considered as the

proprietor of the land. d. The people were not accustomed to

paying land tax 103. The four Varnas are mentioned for the first

time in the a. Prithvi Sukta b. Purusa Sukta c. Taittiriya Samhita d. Vajasaneyi Samhita

104. The chief form of property in the Rigveda was a. Gold b. Cattle wealth c. House d. land

105. the Aryan gods invoked in an inscription frorr Boghaz Kui are a. Indra, Vishnu, Varuna and nasatyas

b. Rudra, Mitras, Indra and nastyas c. Indra, Mitra, Varuna and nasatyas d. Mitra, Vishnu, Veruna and Indra


List-I A. Asvalayana B. Apstamba C. Maitrayana D. Yask

List-II 1. Samhita’Grihayasutra 2. Grihyasutra 3. Nirukta 4. Dharmasutra

A B C D a. 1 4 2 3 b. 3 1 2 4 c. 2 3 1 4 d. 2 4 1 3

107. Which of the following were Vedic Assemblies? 1. Sabha 2. Vidatha 3. Samiti 4. Parishad a. 1 and 2 b. 3 and 4 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 1, 3, and 4

108. During the Sangam age the Mahabharata in Tami was composed by a. Perundevanar b. Villiputhur c. Kamban d. Kuttan

109. Which of the following did the Buddha not believe in 1. The authority of Vedas. 2. Superiority of the Brahmana. 3. The efficacy of sacrifices. 4. the theory of rebirth a. 1, 2 and3 b. 2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 2 and 4 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4


List-I (Event) A. First Buddhist Council B. Second Buddhist Council

12 of 12C. Third budhist council D. Fourth Buddhist council

List-II (Place) 1. Vaisali 2. Rajagriha 3. Pataliputra 4. Kashmir

A B C D a. 2 3 1 4 b. 3 1 4 2 c. 1 4 3 2 d. 2 1 3 4

111. In Buddhist terminology, the world “Dharmacharpravartaha” indicates the a. Belief in the cycle of life ad death b. Attainment of nirvana by Buddha c. First sermon by Buddha d. The personal religion of the

Chakravarti 112. Which one of the following, according to

the Buddha, would lead to nirvana? a. To be constantly in the state of a

stithaprajna b. Pursuit of the ashtangika marga c. Observance of asceticism and penance. d. Adoration of Stupa.

113. “Decay is inherent in all component beings. Work but your own salvation with diligence.” These words are attributed to a. Krishna b. Mahavira c. The Buddha d. Sankaracharya

114. Which one of the following was introduced by Mahavira. a. Ahimsa b. Aparigraha c. Brahamacharya d. Satya


List-I (name of the Jinas) A. Parsvanatha B. Adnatha C. Mahavira D. Santinatha

List-II (Their cognizance) 1. Bull 2. Lion 3. Snake 4. Goat

5. Deer A B C D

a. 3 2 4 1 b. 3 1 2 5 c. 2 4 1 3 d. 5 2 4 1

116. Which one of the following statements is not correct? a. There are Jaina temples at Khajuraho b. There are Jaina caves at Udaygiri in

Orissa c. There was a jaina stupa at Mathura d. There are Jaina Monasteries at Vaisali

117. The two Indian deities described by Megasthenes as Dionysus and Heracles are identified respectively with a. Surya and Kartikeya b. Siva and Krishna c. Indra and Yama d. Agni and Varuna

118. Which one of the following is mentioned in the Besanagar Pillar inscription as Bhagavata? a. Dion b. Heliodoro c. Antialkidas d. Kasiputra Bhagabhadra


List-I A. Concept of Ardhanarisvara B. Worship of five deities C. The Theory of “May be” D. Hero worship

List-II 1. Bhagavatism 2. Smartas 3. Jainism 4. Saivism

A B C D a. 2 1 3 4 b. 4 2 1 3 c. 4 2 3 1 d. 3 4 2 1

120. Which one of the following is the most important feature of Bhagavatism? a. Stress on devotion to a personal god b. Stress on penance c. Stress on rituals d. Stress on knowledge

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1. Match List I with list II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List -I A. Ajanta B. Ellora C. Khajuraho D. Elephants List-II 1. Temple built by the Chandela rulers 2. Cave paintings 3. Kailasha temple 4. Brahamanical sculptures Codes:

A B C D a. 2 3 1 4 b. 2 4 1 3 c. 1 3 4 2 d. 3 2 1 4


List -I A. Rudramal Temple B. Kandareya mahadeva Temple C. Udayesvara Temple D. Lingaraja Temple List-II 1. Khajuraho 2. Bhuvaneswar 3. kanchipuram 4. Siddhapur 5. Udaipur Codes:

A B C D a. 3 1 4 2 b. 4 5 3 1 c. 4 1 5 2 d. 3 4 5 2

3. Who among the following had referred to the lost glory and plendour of Pataliputra? a. Cosmas b. Fa-hien

c. Huien Tsang d. Megasthenes

4. Who was the provincial ‘Governor of the area marked ‘X’ at the time of Chandragupta Maurya?

a. Menander b. Pushyagupta c. Tushaspha d. Rudradaman

5. The earliest inscription in Sanskrit is found at a. Sanchi b. Girnar c. Lumbini d. Sarnath

6. Before the Ghorian conquest muslim rulers were found in a. Oudha b. Katehar c. Sind d. Delhi

7. Evidence regarding Chola paintings has been found at a. Uraiyur b. Puhar c. Thanjavur d. Kanchipuram

8. What is the correct chronological order in which the following Chola kings ruled? 1. Rajaraja III 2. Rajendra III 3. Rajadhiraja II 4. Vikrama Chola

C.S.E. Pre-1998


2 of 12Choose the correct answer using the codes given below. a. 4, 3, 2, 1 b. 3, 4, 2, 1 c. 3, 4, 1, 2 d. 4, 3, 1, 2


List –I (Deccan State) A. Bidar B. Ahmadnagar C. Bijapur D. goleunda List-II (Founder) 1. yusuf Adil Shah 2. Qutub Shah 3. Amir Ali Barid 4. Malik Ahmad Codes:

A B C D a. 1 2 3 4 b. 4 3 2 1 c. 3 2 1 4 d. 3 4 1 2

10. Which one of the following sultans brought the Ashokan Pillar to Delhi? a. Ghiasudding Tughlaq b. Firuz Tughlaq c. Alauddin Khalji d. Muhammad Tughlaq

11. The Delhi Sultan who established a ministry of Agricultural development was a. Balban b. Muhammad Tughlaq c. Alaudding Khalji d. Firuz Tughlaq

12. Which of the following measures were taken by Balban for re-establishing the prestige and power of the Crown? 1. He claimed his descent from the

mythical hero Afrasiyab. 2. He copied the court etiquettes of the

Iranian Court. 3. He instituted rigid formalities in the

harem. 4. He reorganized the boundaries of

provinces of the kingdom.

Select the correct answerer using the codes given below:

a. 2 and 3 b. 1 and2 c. 3 and4 d. 2 and4

13. In the Delhi Sultanate, the highest rural authority for land venue was a. Chaudhari b. Rawat c. Rana d. Malik

14. The fixation of land revenue on the basis of measurement of land and estimation of yield per biswa was done first under. a. Alauddin Khalji b. Muhammad Tughalaq c. Firuz Shah tughlaq d. Sikandar Lodi

15. Amir khusrau composed his Nuhsiphir in Praise of a. Alaudding Khalji b. India c. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti d. Prophet of Islam

16. The Vijayanagar Emperor who made the greatest contribution to Telugu and Sanskrit literature was a. Devaraya I b. Devaraya III c. Krishnadevaraya d. Ramaraya

17. The Vijaynagara ruler who tried to strengthen his miliniary position by recruiting in his army 10,000 Muslim mounted bowmen, was a. Bukk I b. Devraya II c. Virupaksha Raya d. Vir Narsimha

18. The chronological order in which the following revelers, viz 1. nicolo conti 2. Abdur Razzaq 3. Ibn Batuta and 4. Barbosa

19. Visited India is: a. 1, 3, 4, 2 b. 3, 1, 2, 4

3 of 12c. 3, 1, 4, 2 d. 1, 3, 2, 4

20. Which one of the following medieval Bhakti saints was patronized by Raja Lakshman Sent of Bengal as one of the ‘Fife Gems of his Court? a. Vallabhacharya b. Jaidev c. Chitanya d. Narsi Mehta

21. According to Moreland, the jama signified a. total revenue assessment b. total land revenue assessment c. land revenue realized d. net income of the ruling class

22. In the Mughal Empire, the land revenue was stated mainly in a. Copper dams b. Solver rupees c. Gold muhrs d. Maunds

23. “No one should interfere with the peoples religious beliefs, for one deliberately chooses an incorrect religion.”

This view was expressed in a. Advice to Bughra Khan b. Advice to Humyun c. Letter to Shah Abbas d. Message to Khusrau

24. Which of the following accounted for agrarian crisis during late seventeenth century? 1. Inbuilt weaknesses in jajir system 2. Monetary fluctuations 3. Natural calamities 4. Administrative failures

Choose the correct answer by using the codes given below:

a. 1 and 2 b. 3 and 4 c. 1, 2 and3 d. 2, 3 and 4

25. Which one of the following sets of officers was not found in the Provincial Administration of the Mughals? a. Subehdars, Faujdars, Karoris b. Faujdars, Diwan, Bakhshi c. Muhtasib, Wazir, Amil d. Wazir, Bakhshi, Mir Saman

26. Which one of the following pairs in not correctly matched? a. 1560 …….. Fall of Bairam Khan b. 1564……... Conquest of Gondwana c. 1570………Fall of Ranthambor d. 1576………Battle of Haldighati

27. The first English Captain to disembark at Surat and who also visited the Court of Emperor Jahangir at Agra was a. Thomas Stephens b. Hawkings c. Ralph fitch d. John Mildenhall


List –I(Period) A. 1645 AD B. 1637 AD C. 1630 AD D. 1666 AD List-II (Event) 1. Aurangzeb was appointed Viceroy

Deccan 2. Gujarat Famine 3. Transfer of capital to Shahjahanabad 4. Death of Shahjahan 5. Capture of Kangra fort Codes:

A B C D a. 3 1 5 4 b. 3 1 2 4 c. 4 3 1 2 d. 1 3 2 4

29. Which one of the following statements is not correct? a. The vakil was a prestigious office in

rank and dignity b. Akbar separated the revenue and

financial powers from office of vakil. c. Office of vakil assumed importance

during the later part of Aurangzed’s reign.

d. Jahangir ruled without a vakil for a long time.

30. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched a. Arif Quandhari : Tarikh-i-Akbar

4 of 12b. Nizamudding Ahamad: Tabaqat-i-

Akbari c. Abdul quadir Badaoni : Muntakhab-ut

Tawarikh d. Mutamad Khan: Khulastut Tawarikh

31. Khawaja Mansur, the court painter of Jahangir was a celebrated painter of a. Portraits of birds and animals b. Portraits of Mughal nobles c. Landscapes d. frescoes

32. Khwaja Ahdus Samad was the court painter of a. Babur b. Akabar c. Jhangir d. Shahjahan

33. The ‘Fatwai Almgiri’ complied at the order of Aurangzeb in 1663 by six persons headed by Shaik Nizam was a a. Book of administrative rules b. Set of military regulations c. Set religious regulations d. Collection of sayings of Aurangzeb

34. Saikh Ahmad Sirhindi was imprisoned by a. Humayun b. Akbar c. Jahangir d. Shahjahan

35. The statement the “both Agra and Fatehpur Sikri are bigger than London” was made by a. Bernier b. Ralph Fitch c. Hawkins d. Manucci

36. The author of the Das Badh written during the Maratha period was. a. Dadaji Konddeva b. Ramdas c. Tukaram d. Eknath

37. Who among the following sons of Aurangzeb sought the help of Marathas against his father? a. Akbar b. Muazzam c. Azam d. Kambakhsha


List–I (Officials in Shivaji’s administration)

A. Amtya B. Dandadhyiksha C. Sachiv D. Sumant List-II (Designation) 1. Ecclesiastical head 2. Home Secretary 3. foreign Secretary 4. Finance Minister Codes:

A B C D a. 1 4 3 2 b. 4 1 2 3 c. 4 1 3 2 d. 1 4 2 3

39. As a part of dowry on the marriage of Princess Catherine of Braganza with Charles II Bombay was given to the British by the a. French b. Danes c. Spaniards d. Dutch

40. During the 17th Century, the trade between Indian and Java was dominated by the a. Portuguese b. Dutch c. English d. French

41. In the given map, the largest part of the Mughal Empire in the 17th century was the one shown at

a. A b. B c. C d. D

5 of 1242. The effects of Revenue Reforms

introduced by Murshid Quli Khan in Bengal raised the annual revenue to nearly a. Eighty lakh rupees b. One and half crore rupees c. One crore rupees d. Two crore rupees

43. Which of the following territories were restored to the Mughal Emperr Shag Alam II by the English? a. 24 Paraganas b. Kara and Allahabad c. Bihar and Orissa d. Awadh and Orissa

44. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term ‘Hindu Pad- Padshahi’? a. Maratha Swarajya b. Maratha Empire c. Maratha Imperialism d. Hindu Swarajya

45. In the succession conflict after Ranjit Singh’s demise, power was usurped by a. Dhaian Singh b. Nao Nihal Singh c. Sher Singh d. Kharag Singh

46. Consider the following statements about Tipu Sultan 1. He made no treaty with the British. 2. He had not quarrel with the Marathas. 3. He sought French alliance. 4. He fell fighting against the British.

Of these statements a. 1, 2 and are 3 Correct b. 2, 3 and 4 are correct c. 3 and 4 are correct d. 1 and 4 are correct

47. Raushan Akhtar ascended the throne with the title: a. Jahandar Shah b. Shah Jahan II c. Mohammad Shah d. Almgir II

48. What was the main cause of conflict between Mir Quasim and the East India Company? a. Mir Quasim’s alliance with the Mughal

Emperor and the Nawab of Avadh

b. Abuse of Dastaks by the English c. Mir Qasim’s conspiracy with the

French d. Mir Jajar’s conspiracy with the East

India company 49. Siraj-ud-daula lost his Masnad because of

a. His weak army b. His religious policy c. Widespread economic distress d. Intrigues and treachery at home

50. What is the correct chronological order of the following British officials in India? 1. sir John Shore 2. marquis Cornwallis 3. Earl of Minto 4. Marquess of Wellesley

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a. 2, 1, 4, 3 b. 1, 2, 3, 4 c. 1, 2, 4, 3 d. 2, 1, 3, 4

51. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the Dual Government arrangement made by the East India Company in Bengal? a. Executive and Judicial authority were

separated b. Revenue collection was entrusted to

the deputy Nawab while military affairs were retained by the Company.

c. Revenue administration and the administration of criminal justice were separated and were with the British and the Nawab respectively

d. The new arrangement was made to encourage agriculture

52. The economic policy of the British in India was to a. Industrialize India b. Bring India to the level of Western

countries c. Promote the material prosperity of the

Indian d. Convert India into an agrarian satellite

of metropolitan 53. Which one of the following Acts abolished

the trading of the East India Company? a. Regulating Act of 1773 b. Charter Act of 1813

6 of 12c. Charter Act of 1833 d. Charter Act of 1853

54. Under the Permanent Settlement, the Zamindar’s share in the collected land revenue was a. 1/4 b. 1/3 c. 1/11 d. 1/6.

55. Foreign capitalists were attracted by Indian industry for a variety of reasons. Which one of the following reasons was not one of them? a. Labour was extremely cheap b. Aw materials were readily and cheaply

available c. Indian capitalist class was well

developed but unable to compete. d. For many Indian products there was a

ready demand the world over 56. Who among the following was not a

member of the congress Socialist Party, although he encouraged and blessed its formation?. a. Achyuta Patwardhan b. Jawaharlal Nehru c. Jayaprakash Narayan d. Acharya Narendra Dev

57. Rani Gaidilliu, a rebel leader against the British, was from a. Tripura b. Assam c. Nagaland d. Manipur

58. The author who described the Revolt of 1857 as the first War of Independence was a. Ashok Mehta b. R.C. Jajumdar c. S.N. Sen d. V.D. Savarkar

59. the Window Remarriage Act was passed during the Governor- Generalship of a. Bentick b. Dalhousie c. Canning d. Lawrence


List–I A. Raja Rammohan Roy B. Keshab Chandra Sen C. Dayanand Saraswati D. Ramakrishna Paramahansa List-II 1. Observed that Brahamoism should

become a sort of universal religion. 2. Identified Hinduism with the religion

as founded in the Vedas 3. Emphasized that there are Many roads

to God. 4. Proclaimed that the purest form of

Hindu religion was to be found in Upanishads.

Codes: A B C D

a. 1 4 2 3 b. 1 4 3 2 c. 4 1 3 2 d. 4 1 2 3

61. The cultural background of Revolutionary Terrorism in Bengal had been strengthened by the writings of a. Michael Madhusudhan Dutt b. Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar c. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay d. Rabindranath Tagore

62. The lower castes tried to assets themselves by borrowing and imitating customs and manners of the upper castes. This was termed as Sanskritisation by a. Sadipada Banerjee b. N.M. Lokhande c. M.N. Roy d. S.M. Joshi

63. The lower castes tried to assets themselves by Borrowing and imitating customs and manners of the upper cast This was termed as Sanskritisation by a. M.KI. Gandhi b. Bernard Cohn c. B.r. Ambedkar d. M.N. Srinivas

64. In the elections of 1937, the Muslim League’s electoral performances in the Muslim majority provinces such as Sindh, Punjab and North West Frontier had been. a. Extremely poor

7 of 12b. Very good c. Good d. Very poor

65. Subhas Chandra Bose fought the Congress Presidential elections in 1939 on the ground that a. He did not like the nomination of

Sitaramayya b. He pleaded for elections instead of

nominations c. He was opposed to Gandhiji d. He favoured an aggressive policy

which was opposed by the Congress leaders.

66. During the later half of the nineteenth century, the Indian intelligentsia started protesting against the policies of the colonial rule by various means. Which one of the following was not a part of the protest? a. Writing books and articles on the

subject b. Publishing newpaers for articulating

their views c. Forming societies, Associations and

organizations to voice their grievances d. Permanent Settlement

67. Lord Macaulay was associated with a. Reforms in the army b. Abolition of Sati c. Codification of laws d. Permanent Settlement

68. The President of the Indian National Congress at the time of Indian independence was a. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad b. Jawaharlal Nehru c. Dr. Rahjendra Prasad d. J.B.Kripalani

69. Rabindranth Tagore gave up his knighthood because of a. Jallianwala Bagh tragedy b. Brutal suppression of Civil

disobedience Movement c. Execution of Bhagat Singh d. Chauri chaura incident


List–I

A. A.O. Hume B. Sir Syaed Ahmad Khan C. Minto D. Fuller List-II 1. ‘Hindus and Muslims were two eyes of

India’ 2. Enacted Seditious meeting act 3. Lt. Governor of East Bengal and

Assam 4. Secretary of Indian national congress Codes:

A B C D a. 4 1 3 2 b. 1 3 2 4 c. 4 2 1 3 d. 4 1 2 4

71. modernization of Muslims in India was initiated by a. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan b. Abdul latif c. Badrudding Tayabji d. Syed Amir Ali

72. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matfched a. Deoband School.. Saiyyad Ahamd

Madani b. Majilis-i-Ahrar.. Maulana Azad c. Khaksar.. Inayat Ullah Mashriqui d. Khudai Khidmatgar.. Abdul Ghaffar

Khan 73. There was little sympathy in spite of loud

professions loyalty. Moderate and extremist alike learnt with satisfaction of German victories. There was not love for Germany of course, only the desire to see our rulers humbled. Who among the following write this? a. C. R. Das b. Jawaharalal Nehru c. Gandhi d. Rabindranath Tagore

74. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched 1. Gokhle .. British Indian Association 2. Narayan … All India trade Union

Congress Malhar Joshi 3. Annie Besant.. Servants of India

society

8 of 124. Dadabhai naoroji .. Home-Rule League

75. Assertion (A): Hinayana and Mahayana Buddhism were divided into four speculative Schoos, Vaibhashika, Sautrantika, Madhymika and Yogachara.

Reason (R): References to these four Schools are to be found in the Brahmanical works on philosophy

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.


76. Assertion (A): The Indo-Aryans came to India from somewhere in Central Asia, possibly from the region south of the Urals and east of the Caspian Sea.

Reason (R): they had been defeated by their Indo-European neighbours.




77. Assertion (A) The Bhagavata religion spread to western India and north Deccan.

Reason (R): The Yadava-Stvata- Vrishni people of Mathura migrated to different regions.




78. Assertion (A) Patanjali attests that during the Mauryan times, new cults and super stations were introduced for the sake of money

Reason (R): The treasury needed to be adequately filled to meet any unforeseen economic crisis in the kingdom.




79. Assertion (A): The Kushanas carried on seat through the Persian Gulf and the Sea.

Reason (R): They maintained a well- organized navy.




80. Assertion (A) The post-Gupta agrarian structure marked by growing feudal set-up

Reason (R) It was the emergence of land intermediaries and subjected peasantry on large scale.




81. Assertion (A): Some Pallava grants prohibited the entry of royal officers in the granted Village.

Reason (R): The granted villages were directly administered by the king.




82. Assertion (A): Anuloma marriages were in vogue during the Gupta period.

Reason (R): The Gupta monarches wanted to absorb the foreigners into the Hindu fold.




83. Assertion (A): Pushyamitra has signaled his success by performing the Asvamedha.

Reason (R): Vasumitra had influcted a defeat on the Yavanas.


9 of 12b. 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.

84. Assertion (A): The Chola ruler Rajendra’s atrocities during his conquest of Sri Lanka have been highlighted in the Mahavmsa.

Reason (R): The author had a strong sympathy for Buddhism.




85. Assertion (A): The Bhakti Saint Vallabhacharya for professed Suddhavaita philosophy

Reason (R): He completely identified the Individual soul with Brahaman and did not subscribe to the distinction between the two.




86. Assertion (A): The agrarian crisis began in the later part of the 17th century.

Reason (R): the oppressed peasantry joined the local reel leaders and zamindars.




87. Assertion (A): the Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar in 1602.

Reason (R): he wanted to commemorate his conquest of Gujarat.




88. Assertion (A): Sulhkul, namely, peace with all became the state policy of Akbar.

Reason (R): he removed religious disabilities of the Hindus by abolishing the pilgrim taxes, Jiziyah and opening state service to them.




89. Assertion (A): Jaisingh succeeded in persuading Shivaji to come to Aurangzeb’s court and enter Imperial serfices.

Reason (R): The attempt at reconciliation failed because Shivaji was dissatisfied with the terms offered.




90. Assertion (A): Soon after the resignation of the congress ministries in the provinces in 1939, the Muslim League observed a Deliverance Day’.

Reason (R) Ambedkar supported and jointed it.




91. At which one of the following sets of Harappan sites, have structures with fire altars been discovered? a. Chanhudaro and Amri b. Banwali and kalibangan c. Harappan and Moohenjodaro d. Almgirpur and Daimbad

92. A bronze chariot of Harappan times yoked to a pair of bullock and driven by nude human figure has been discovered at. a. Sanghol b. Rojdi c. Kunal d. Daimabad

10 of 1293. A highly advanced water management

system of Harappan times has been unearthed at a. It is distinctly proto-Dravidian b. It is distinctly Sanskriti c. It is not alphabetical but mainly

pictographic d. The language used by these scripts has

definite Sumerian connections. 94. Which one of the following is more

probable regarding the Harappan script? a. It is distinctly proto-Dravidian b. It is distinctly Sanskritic c. It is not alphabetical but mainly

pictographic d. The language used by these scripts has

definite Sumerian connections 95. Ananthroupomorphic figure of copper has

been reported from the Harppan levels at a. Lothal b. Kalibagan c. Harppa d. Rojdi

96. ‘Brahm’ emerged as the Supreme entity during the times of the a. Rigveda b. Brahmanas c. Aranyakas d. Upanishads

97. the material culture of the Later Vedic people in the Ganga Yamuna valley may be gleaned from a. Ochre-coloured pottery b. Painted grey ware c. Black and red ware d. Northern Black polished ware

98. Match List (Sutra Literature) with List II (Subject they deal with) and select the correct answer by using the codes given be low the lists:

List–I A. Kalpa B. Siksha C. Nirukta D. Chhanda List-II 1. Etymology 2. Phonetics 3. ritual

4. Metre Codes:

A B C D a. 4 1 2 3 b. 1 4 3 2 c. 4 1 3 2 d. 1 4 2 3


List–I A. Tirukkural B. Silppadikaram C. Manimekalai D. Tolkappiyam List-II 1. Ilango Adigal 2. Sathanar 3. Tolkappiyar 4. Tiruvalluvar Codes:

A B C D a. 4 1 2 3 b. 1 4 3 2 c. 4 1 3 2 d. 1 4 2 3

100. The earliest available work of the Sangam Tamils is a. Pattinappalai b. Tirumurugarruppadai c. Maduraikanchi d. Tolkappiyam

101. Which one of the following factors was most responsible for the origin of Buddhism? a. Change of tribal state into territorial

state b. Impact of the increasing use of iron c. Growth of the guild system d. Challenge of the kshtriyas to the

dominance of the brahamanas. 102. Which one of the following Buddhist sects

insists on the necessity of the monastic life, worship of the relics of Lord Buddha, attainment of salvation by oneself alone and in the belief that Lord Buddha will no more be born? a. Hinayana b. Mahayana

11 of 12c. Vajrayna d. Lamaism

103. The Jain temple known for the finest marble carvings in India are situated at a. Gwalior b. Kiradu c. Modhera d. Dilwara

104. Which of the following kings of ancient Indian were patrons of Jainis? 1. Senika Bimbisara 2. Chandragupta Maurya 3. Kharvela Choose the correct answerer using the codes given below:


List–I A. Balarama B. Rama Dasarathi C. Kalki D. Vamana List-II 1. Battle axe 2. Dwarf 3. bow and arrow 4. Horse and sword Codes:

A B C D a. 1 2 4 3 b. 2 3 1 4 c. 1 3 4 2 d. 3 1 4 2


List–I A. Visvanatha B. Vasudeva C. Minakshi D. Eknamsa or Bhadra List-II 1. Puti 2. madurai 3. Kasi 4. Mathura Codes:

A B C D a. 2 1 3 4

b. 3 1 2 4 c. 3 4 2 1 d. 2 3 4 1

107. Which of the following formed the basis of the materials culture in the Maurya period? 1. Intensive use of iron 2. Abundance of punch-marked coins. 3. Plenty of NBPW. 4. Use of burnt bricks. 5. Use of ring-wells


a. 1, 2, 3, and 5 b. 1, 3 and 4 c. 2, 4 and 5 d. 1, 2, 4 and 5

108. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a. Fourteen major rock Edicts: Various

Principles of Dhamma b. Seven Pillar Rock Edicts: Appendix to

Rock Edicts c. Bhabru Inscription: New

Administration by Asoka d. Barabar Cave Inscription: Ashok’s

Tolerance. 109. During the Gupta period the term

Bhagakara meant a. Land tax b. Sales tax c. Tax on wastelands d. Tax on mines

110. Which one of the following can be inferred from the paucity of coins in the later Gupta period? a. Decline of trade b. Decline of money economy c. Non-availability of gold d. Self sufficient village economy

111. Match List I with List II and select the correct answerer by using the codes given below the lists:

List–I A. Setthi B. Sreni C. Nikkha D. Kamsa List-II 1. Gold coin

12 of 122. Bronze and copper coin 3. Chief of a guild 4. Guild Codes:

A B C D a. 3 4 2 1 b. 4 3 1 2 c. 3 4 1 2 d. 4 3 2 1

112. Which one of the following statements is not true of the post-Gupta agrarian structure? a. It was marked by the emergence of

landed intermediaries. b. It saw the growth of subject peasantry c. It was rooted in the absolute royal

ownership of land d. There were grown evidences of

agrarian expansion 113. Which of the following are marked by the

agrarian structure in the post-Gupta period? 1. Large scale grants of land indifferent

part of India 2. Undermining of communal rights over

land. 3. Subjection of peasants.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:

a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 3 d. 1, 2 and 3

114. Which of the following statements explain the aspect feudalism in Ancient India? 1. The king granted lands to his officers

in lieu of salaries. 2. The work of cultivation was carried

out by sudra peasants 3. some of the powerful feudatories had

their own sub-feudatories. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:

a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3 d. 1 and 3

115. In the early medieval period the system of land grants did not exist i a. Orissa b. Uttar Pradesh c. Punjab d. Rajsthan

116. The place at which the first Sati pillar dated 510 A.D was found is a. Earn b. Chotegaon c. Lothal d. Dangvada

117. Which one of the following ancient Smritikaras gave the window a position next to that of the son in the matter of inheritance? a. Yajnavalkya b. Manu c. Brhspati d. Katyayana

118. To which category can works such as ‘Jyotisha edanga’ and ‘Surya-Prajnapti’ be assigned? a. Cosmology b. Astrology c. Astronomy d. Horscopy

119. Which one of the following places is known for its monumental temple architecture? a. Arikkamedu b. Amaravati c. Gangaikondacholapuram d. Uttiramerur

120. Which one of the following Chaityas is circular? a. Bhaja b. Bidsa c. Junnar d. Karle

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1. Who among the following had written a treatise on fanciful technological devices? a. Bhoja b. Govindaraja c. Chandravarman d. Mahipala

2. Which one of the following communities of peasants revolted against the Pala rulers of Bengal? a. Jats b. Gurjaras c. Kavartas d. Doms

3. A very important source for the political structure and social conditions of Gujarat from the 9th to the 13th centuries is the text known as a. Rajatarangini b. Panchatantra c. Lekhapadhati d. Sukraniti

4. The Chola inscriptions are found in the following languages: 1. Sanskrit 2. Telugu 3. Tamil 4. Kannada

Their correct sequence in terms of the extent to which they were used (most frequent first, least frequent last) is

a. 1, 3, 4, 2 b. 3, 1, 4, 2 c. 1, 3, 2, 4 d. 3, 1, 2, 4

5. Match the temples in List built by the Chola monarchs with the places in List II and select the correct answer: List-I A. The Koranganatha Temple B. The Rajarajeswara Temple C. The Airavatesvara Temple D. The Shival Temple

List-II 1. Tiruvaliswaram 2. Dharasuram 3. Srinivasanallur

4. Tanjore A B C D

a. 3 4 1 2 b. 3 4 2 1 c. 4 3 2 1 d. 4 3 1 2

6. The capital – seat Gangaikonda Cholapuram was founded by a. Rajendra I b. Rajaraja the Great c. Kulottunga I d. Parantaka

7. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? a. Krishnadevaraya : Manucharita b. Bukka I: Vaidikamanggapravartaka c. Allasaniqeddanna: Amuktamalyada d. Gangadevi: Amarsataka

8. Abdur Razzsaq who left is detaled account of Vijayanagara Empire in Persian, came to the Vijayanagar court as the envoy of Mirza Shag Rukh during the reign of a. Harihara II b. Bukka II c. Deva Raya II d. Krishnadeva Raya

9. What was the nature of the Nagaram settlements South India? a. Villages inhabited by peasant castes b. Villages settled and dominated by

combinations of traders and merchants c. Villages granted to the Brahamanas d. Villages having the local

administrative units 10. The territorial revenue assignment in the

Delhi Sultanate was known as a. Tuyul b. Milk c. Iqta d. Jagir

11. Sultan Alaudding Khalji claimed land revenue on a. One-fourth of he produce b. Two-thirds of the produce c. One-half of the produce d. Two-fifths of the produce

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2 of 1212. Which one of the following was the reason

for the great rebellion in Doab against Muhammad Tughlaq? a. Transfer of capital from Delhi b. Issue of token currency c. Increase in rural taxation d. Enslavement of rural population

13. Yahiya Sirhindi, the author of Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi live during the period of a. Lodis b. Soyidds c. Tughulqs d. Khalijis

14. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Silver tanka B. Diwan-i-Kohi C. Dar-ul-Shafa D. Shahan-i-Mandi

List-II 1. Alaudding Kahalji 2. Feroze Tughluq 3. Iltutmish 4. Muhammad Tughluq

A B C D a. 4 3 2 1 b. 3 4 1 2 c. 3 4 2 1 d. 4 3 1 2

15. ‘When he attained kingship, he was quite independent of the rules and orders of the shariat.’

Ziauddin Barani made the above statement regarding

a. Iltutamish b. Alauddin Khalji c. Mubarak Khalji d. Muhammad Tughluq

16. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I (Author) A. Minhaj Siraj B. Amir Khusrau C. Hasan Nizami D. Shams-i-Siraj Afif

List-II (Works) 1. Tarikh-e-firuz Shahi 2. Tajul Ma’asir 3. Khazainul Futuh 4. Tabaquat-i-Nasiri

A B C D a. 3 4 2 1 b. 3 4 1 2 c. 4 3 1 2 d. 4 3 2 1

17. The tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughluq is marked by a. a bulbous dome b. sloping walls c. the absence of marble d. high towers

18. Who among the following were prominent members of the Nirguna cult of Bhakti Marge? 1. Kabir 2. Nanak 3. Raidas 4. Mira

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

a. 2 and 3 b. 1, 3 and 3 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

19. Which of the following places were captured by Krishnadevaraya from Prataparudra? 1. Raichur 2. Udayagiri 3. Penukonda 4. Kondapalli

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below

a. 1, 2 and 4 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 3 d. 2 and 4

20. Which one of he following Sufi saints saw the rule of seven Sultans but visited the Court of none? a. Qutbudding Bakhtiyar Kaki b. Baba Farid-ud-din Chishti c. Shaikh Nizamudding Chishti d. Nasirudding ‘Chiragh’ Delhi

21. the longest canal of its time which is still used and is most beneficial to North India was built by a. Sher Shah Suri b. Babur c. Firuz Shah d. Firuz Shah Shahajahan

3 of 1222. Manucci says that the re-imposition of

Juziya was strongly opposed by a group of nobles headed by a. Jaswant Singh b. Jahanara c. Rana Raj Singh d. Shayista Khan

23. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer List-I (Events A. Conquest of Malwa B. Formation of Subas C. Annexation of Kashmir D. Establishment of the Department of

News Reporting List-II (Years)

1. 1562 2. 1574-75 3. 1580 4. 1586

A B C D a. 3 1 2 4 b. 1 3 2 4 c. 3 1 4 2 d. 1 3 4 2

24. ‘Amongst his great nobles he (the king) was so predominant that none dared lift his head too high, but with the humbler classes he was benevolent and debonair, willingly giving them audience and hearing their petitions. He was pleased to accept their presents, taking them into his hands and holding them to his beast.’

Consider the quotation given above and indicate who it is attributed to and who was the king referred to in it.

a. Monserrate : Aakabar b. Tavernier : Jahangir c. Fitch : Shahajahan d. Hawkins: Aurangzeb

25. Who among the following rulers was very proficient in dancing and music? a. Adil Shah Sur b. Babur c. Akbar d. Jahangir

26. In the Mughal Empire, the salaries of the nobles fixed. a. Arbitrarily in each case by the

Emperor b. According to their mansab number

c. One the basis of the size of their contingent

d. On the basis of their race and competence

27. Which of the following were the main features of the imperial Mughal land revenue system? 1. It varied according to the crop grown 2. It varied from region to region 3. It varied according to farming bids

received 4. It varied according to individual

contracts with village headmen. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a. 2,3 and 4 b. 1 and 4 c. 1 and 2 d. 1 and 3

28. Abul Fazal justifies the realization of revenues by Akbar as it was the a. Remuneration of sovereignty b. Divine right of the king c. Cost of maintaining the army for the

protection borders d. Hereditary proprietary right of the king

29. The Satnamis who rebelled in the time of Aurangzeb and occupied the town of Narnaul, were followers of a. Kabir b. Dadu c. Guru Nanak d. Ravidas

30. ‘So complete was the ruin that not a cat or dog was left among the buildings of the city, in its place or its suburbs.,

The above statement about the transfer of capital by Sultan Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was made by

a. Amir khusrau b. Isami c. Ibn Batuta d. Ziaudding Barani

31. Consider the following statements: In the 1560’s Akbar began to patronize the formation of the Mughal School of painting with the illustration of Datan-i- Amir Hamza, because.

1. Akbar inherited Humyun’s taste for painting.

2. Akbar was especially interested in book illustration .

4 of 123. Akbar was persuaded to take interest in

painting by Abul Fazl. Of these statements a. 1, 2 and 3 are correct b. 2 and 3 are correct c. 1 and 2 are correct d. 1 and 3 are correct

32. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I (Monuments) A. Taj Mahal B. Fatehpur Sikri palace complex C. Gold Gumbad D. Sher Shah’s tomb

List-II (Features) 1. Extensive use of trabeate forms 2. Largest dome built in pre-modern India 3. surrounded by water 4. Bulbous dome

A B C D a. 1 4 3 2 b. 4 1 3 2 c. 1 4 2 3 d. 4 1 2 3

33. The founding Charter of the English East India Company was granted by a. Henry VIII b. Elizabeth I c. James I d. Charles I

34. The first Danish settlement of trade at Tranquebar was established in the year a. 1620 b. 1630 c. 1660 d. 1616

35. Marathi chronicles were known as a. Khyat b. Bakhar c. Burunji d. Bahi

36. During the second Mratha invasion of Bengal, at the following came to support the Bengal Nawab against Raghjuji Bhonsle’s forces? a. Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao b. Nizamul Mulk c. Holkar d. Jai Singh Sawai

37. Match the places marked A,B, C and D on the given map with the descriptions given:

1. Capital of he Sharqi kingdom 2. Important centre of production of

indigo 3. Site of first true dome 4. Capital of Adil Shahis 5. The place to which Muhammad

Tughluq transferred his capital A B C D a. 4 1 3 2 b. 2 3 4 1 c. 2 1 3 5 d. 4 3 1 2

38. The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Avadh was a. Ahmed Shah Abdali b. Safdarjung c. Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk d. Zulfiqar Khan

39. A modern arsenal was established in 1765 with French assistance at a. Bidnur b. Sera c. Sunda d. Dindigul

40. Who planted the Tree of Liberty’ at Srirangapatnam? a. Hyder Ali b. Chikka Krishna Raj c. Tiput Sultan d. Devraj

41. Who among the following rulers of the Travancore kingdom extend his dominion, organized a standing army and a rational administration and encouraged foreign trade in the middle of 18th century? a. Rama Varma b. Zamorin of Calicut c. Martanda Verma d. Nanjaraj

42. The jat State of Bharatpur was set up by a. Churaman b. Surajmal

5 of 12c. Boi Singh d. Sawai Raja jai singh

43. Which of the following are associated with Ranjit Singh? 1. Sukerchakia misl and the capture of

Lahore 2. Battle of Ambala and the defeat of

Lord Lake 3. Signing subsidiary alliance with East

India company 4. Employing Faqir Azizuddin and

Dinanath a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 4 d. 3 and 4

44. Who was the woman leader of the Marathas who carried on struggle against the Mughal Empire from 1700 AD onwards following the death of Raja Ram? a. Ahalyabi b. Miktabai c. Tarabai d. Rukminibai

45. The Maratha who helped the Sayyad brothers in over throwing Farukh Siyar in 1719 was a. Shivaji II b. Sahuji c. Balaji Vishwanath d. Baji Rao I

46. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following rulers of Bengal? 1. Suja-ud-din 2. Murshid quili Khan 3. Sarfaraz Khan 4. Alivardi Khan

47. Consider the following Britishers officers: 1. James Grant 2. John shore 3. Arren hastings 4. Maccaughten

Those well- known in connection with the revenue settlement include

a. 1 and 2 b. 1, 2 and 3 c. 3 and 4 d. 2 and 3

48. consider the following statement: The Diwani rights assured the East India company the power to 1. levy tariffs

2. collect land revenue 3. administer civil justice

Of these statements a. 1 alone is correct b. 2 and 3 are correct c. 1, 2 anf 3 are correct d. 1 and 3 are correct

49. The supreme Court at Calcutta was established by a. North’s Regulating Act of 1773 b. Pitt’s India Act of 1784 c. Charter Act of 1793 d. Charter Act of 1813

50. Dayal Singh Majithia was associated with 1. newspaper 2. Education 3. Banking 4. British Army


a. 1, 2 and 4 b. 1, 2 and 3 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 1, 3 and 4

51. Identify the British territories as on 1765,

in the given map a. 1 and 3 b. 2 and 4 c. 2 and 3 d. 1 and 2

52. Devan Vehu Thampi of Travancore organized the Revolt in a. 1800 b. 1805 c. 1809 d. 1811

53. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Bhil uprising B. Kittur uprising

6 of 12C. Satara uprising D. Gadkari uprising

List-II 1. 1841 2. 1844 3. 1818-31 4. 1824

A B C D a. 4 3 1 2 b. 3 4 1 2 c. 3 4 2 1 d. 4 3 2 1

54. Which one of the following rebellions is associated with Sido and Panho? a. The Antha Rebillion, 1855 b. The Kol uprising, 1820-37 c. The Munda ebellion, 1899-1900 d. Orissa Zamindars Rebellion, 1807-

1817 55. Match List ( Personalities connected with

the uprising of 1857) with List II ( Places) and select the correct answer: List-I A. Kanwar singh B. Maulavi Ahmadullah C. Mangal pandey D. Zeenat Mahal

List-II 1. Delhi 2. Bihar 3. Faizabad 4. Barrakpore

A B C D a. 3 2 1 4 b. 2 3 1 4 c. 2 3 4 1 d. 3 2 4 1

56. Nizam-ul-Mulk established the independent State of a. Hasanpur b. Hyderabad c. Kandahar d. Burhanpur

57. General Windham was defeated by the rebel force 1857 near a. Gwalior b. Agra c. Bhopal d. Kanpur

58. The Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded by

a. Ram Hohan Roy b. Sir William Jones c. W.W. Hunter d. William Bentinck

59. Satyashodak Samaj founded by a. Jotiba Phule b. Sri narayan Guru c. Gopal Babu Walong d. Bhaskarrao jadav

60. the young Bengal Movement in the 19th Century was inspired by a. rasik Kumar Mallick b. Ramtannu Lahari c. Henry Vivian Derozia d. Peary Chande Mitra

61. The Rajmundri Social Reform Association to encourage window re-marriage was founded in 1871 by a. Virasalingam b. K.T. Telang c. Behramji d. Gopalachariar

62. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Dayanand Sarswati B. Lal Munshi Ram C. Pandit Shiv Narayan Agnihotri D. Lala Hansraj

List-I 1. Gurukul 2. Dev Samaj 3. Ango-Vedic Colleges 4. Satyarth prakash

A B C D a. 1 4 2 3 b. 4 1 3 2 c. 4 1 2 3 d. 1 4 3 2

63. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer. List-I A. Digdarshan B. Mirat-ul-Akhbar C. Statesman D. Hindu patriot

List-II 1. Robert KInight 2. Harischanda mukherjee 3. J.C. Marshman 4. Ramohon Roy

7 of 12 A B C D

a. 3 4 2 1 b. 4 3 1 2 c. 3 4 1 2 d. 4 3 2 1

64. In which one of the following conspiracy cases in India was an Englishman named Mr. Philip Spratta tried? a. Lahore Conspiracy case b. Kanpur Conspiracy case c. Meerut Conspiracy case d. Chittagong Conspiracy case

65. Ahmedabad Txtile Labour Association (ATLA) was founded by a. Mridula Sarabhai b. N.M. joshi c. V.V. Giri d. M.K. Gandhi

66. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer. List-I A. Punnapara Vayalar movement B. Tebhaga movement C. Telengana moement D. Eka movement

List-II 1. UP 2. Kerala 3. Bengal 4. Andhra

A B C D a. 1 2 3 4 b. 2 1 4 3 c. 2 1 4 3 d. 1 2 4 3

67. Match the individuals given in List with the movement given in List II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Malati Choudhary B. karuna Sindhu Roy C. Bhagwan singh Longowalia D. Yadunandan Sharma

List-II 1. Surma Valley no-rent struggle 2. Utkal Provincial Kisan Sabha Patiala

Muzara Movement 3. Bihar Kisan Sabha

A B C D a. 1 2 3 4 b. 2 1 3 4

c. 2 1 4 3 d. 1 2 4 3

68. What is the correct chronological order of the following movements of Gandhi? 1. Rowlatt Act aviation 2. Kheda movement 3. Champaran movement 4. Ahmedabad Mills strike Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a. 3, 2, 4., 1 b. 3, 2, 1, 4 c. 2, 3, 1, 4 d. 2, 3, 4, 1

69. Har Dayal, Baba Harnam Singh, Tundilat’, Babhakna’ and Gurdit Singh were associated with a. india Independence League b. Nowjawan Bharat Sabha c. Ghadar movement d. akali movement

70. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following events? 1. Guru-ka-high agitation 2. Vaikom Satyagraha 3. Kakori case 4. Nehru Report Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 1, 2, 4, 3 c. 2, 1, 3, 4 d. 2, 1, 4, 3

71. ‘We have now an open conspiracy to free the country from foreign rule and you. comrades, and all our countrymen and countrywomen are invited to join it.’ Who among the following made this declaration? a. M.N. Roy b. Jayaprakash narayan c. Subhash Bose d. Jawaharlal Nehru

72. How many seats were given to the ‘depressed classes under the communal Award and Poona Pact? a. 74 and 79 respectively b. 71 and 147 respective c. 78 and 80 respectively d. 78 and 69 respectively

8 of 1273. Match List I with List II and select the

correct answer: List-I A. Sardual Singh Kaveeshar B. Yusuf Meherally C. T. Prakasam D. Chowdhary Khaliquzaman

List-II 1. Muslim League 2. forward Block 3. Indian National Congress 4. Congress Socialist Party.

A B C D a. 2 4 1 3 b. 4 2 1 3 c. 2 4 3 1 d. 4 2 3 1

74. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I (Works) A. Cha man Athaguntha (Oriya, 1921) B. Jivwanara Batat (Assamese, 1945) C. Morali Mannige (Kannada, 1942) D. Ranangan (marthi, 1939)

List-II (Authors) 1. Birinchin Kumar Barua 2. Fakir Mohan Senapati 3. visram Bedkar 4. Sivaram Karnth

A B C D a. 1 2 3 4 b. 2 1 3 4 c. 2 1 4 3 d. 1 2 4 3

75. Match List I (personalities) with List II (Special interests) and select the correct answer: List-I A. Shambhu Mitra B. Ram Kinkar C. Ravi Varma D. Pramathesh Barua

List-II 1. painting 2. Theatre 3. Films 4. Sculpture

A B C D a. 2 4 1 3 b. 4 2 1 3 c. 2 4 3 1

d. 4 2 3 1 76. Match List (Events) with List II (Years )

and select the correct answer: List-I A. Founding of Federation of Indian

Cambers of Commerce and industry (FICCI)

B. Lee-Modi Pact C. Bombay Plan D. National Planning Committee

List-II 1. 1938 2. 1927 3. 1944 4. 1934

A B C D a. 4 2 3 1 b. 2 4 3 1 c. 2 4 1 3 d. 4 2 1 3

77. Assertion (A): Malik Amber was the first to employ successfully and on a large scale the Maratha light horse as guerillas. Reason (R): He wished to weld the Marathas in to a nation. 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

78. Assertion (A): Akbar claimed divinity for himself. Reason (R): he though that in a country of many beliefs such as India, the sovereign should not be Associated with any one particular religion. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



79. Assertion (A): the invasions of Krishadevaraya into the territories of Prataparudra were inconclusive. Reason (R) Krishnadevaraya invaded the territories of the Gajepathi not for the latter’s extinction but only for the recovery of lost territories. a. Both A and R are true and R is the

correct explanation of a.

9 of 12b. Both A and R are true but R is Not the


80. Assertion (A): Cottage industries and handicrafts of India flourished due to the development of railways. Reason (R): Railways helped movement of commodities and goods. 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


81. Assertion (A): The arthashastra of Kautilya provided for the office of the superintendent of trade. Reason (R) The State engaged in extensive trade. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



82. Assertion (A): the Kushnas issued a large number of gold coins. Reason (R): the period was marked by flourishing trade. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



83. Assertion (A): Urban centres in the Gangetic plans declined during the Gupta period. Reason (R) Trade languished a. Both A and R are true and R is the



84. Assertion (A): Society became increasingly agrarian during the post-Gupta period. Reason(R): Small peasants could not claim any rights to land.




85. Assertion (A) The post-Gupta period witnessed the expansion of the Kayastha caste in North India. Reason (R): The Vaishyas gave up agriculture completely. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



86. Assertion (A): The Shudras were largely peasants during post-Gupta times. Reason (R): The Vaishyas gave up agriculture completely.

87. Which one of the following Harappan Sites is NOT located in Gujarat? a. Surkotada b. Rangpur c. Sutkagendor d. Desalpur

88. Math List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Mohenjodaro B. Lothal C. Banawali D. Kalibangan

List-II 1. Twin-burials 2. Corbelled drain 3. Furrows 4. Terracotta replica of a plough

A B C D a. 1 2 3 4 b. 2 1 4 3 c. 1 2 4 3 d. 2 1 3 4

89. Who among the following has worked on the Decipherment of the Indus Script? a. H.D. Sankalia b. B.B.Lal c. I. Mahadevan d. Vincent Author Smith

90. the Copper hoards are associated with the

10 of 12a. lustrous red ware b. ochre-coloured ware black and red

ware c. black and red ware d. panted grey ware

91. Which one of the following sites contains the evidence of cemetery H culture? a. Chanhudaro b. harappa c. Hohenjodaro d. Kalibangan

92. Which one of the following statements regarding Purushasukta is incorrect? a. it occurs in the seventh mandala of the

Rigveda b. It mentions the Brahmana as

emanating from the mouth of the Primeval Being.

c. It shows the rise of hierarchy d. It accords religious sanction to the then

emerging social structure. 93. the Vaishya is characterized as a tributary

to another (anyasya balikrita) and to be eaten or lived upon by another (anyyasyadya) in the a. Vajasaneyi Samhita b. Aitareya Brahmana Atharvaveda c. Atharvaveda d. Shatapatha Brahmana

94. Which one of the following is NOT true of woman the Rigveda? a. They attended the proceedings of the

Sabha b. They performed the sacrifice c. They took an active part in battles d. They were married before puberty

95. Along with the ‘Late Harappan’ artefact, painted grey ware has been found at a. Ropar b. Bhagwanpura c. Bhanawali d. Daulatpur

96. Caste is NOT Characterized by a. endogamy b. division of labour c. equity d. heredity

97. The concept of Varnasamkara occurs first in the a. Brahamanas b. Upanishads c. dharmasutras

d. Smritis 98. The nirvasita (excluded) and aniravasita

(not excluded) shudras have been referred to by a. Yaska in the Nirukta b. Panini in the Ashtadhyayio c. kautilya in the Arthashastra d. None of the above

99. Math List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Kautilya B. Manu C. Yajnavalkya D. Narada

List-II 1. The householder should not quarrel

with a slave 2. There are fifteen kinds of slave 3. No Arya can be a slave 4. Nobody can be enslaved without his

consent A B C D

a. 1 3 4 2 b. 1 3 2 4 c. 3 1 4 2 d. 3 1 2 4

100. Which one of the following combinations is true of the Rigvedic culture? a. nature worship, varnasystem, image

worship b. Rural, pastoral, monarchical c. Barter system, sati system sacredness

of cow d. matriarchy, monogamy, defensive

weapons 101. Which of the following characterized the

Tamill society of Sangam Age? 1. Complex caste system 2. Prohibition of intermarriage between

the kings and velalas 3. Vegetarianism among the Brahmanes 4. Gradual Aryanisation Selection the correct answer using the codes give below: a. 1 alone b. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3 d. 4 alone

102. What is the correct chronological order in which the following appeared in Tamil land?

11 of 121. Damili Inscriptions 2. Sangam Age 3. Rock-cut Temples Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a. 1, 2, 3 b. 2, 1, 3 c. 3, 1, 2 d. 3, 2, 1

103. The first translator of Mahabharata into Tamil was a. Perundevanar b. Kamban c. Sundaramurthi d. Bharavi

104. Who among the following was the earliest known Greek follower of Bhagwatism? a. Demetrius b. Antialkides c. Heliodorus d. Menander

105. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? a. Udiyanjeral: chera king b. Nedumjeliyan : pandya king c. Senganan: chola king d. Pari: Pallava king

106. The jain tex which contains the Biographics of the Firthankaras is known as a. Bhagavati Sutra b. Adi Purana c. Kalpasutra d. Uvasagadasao

107. Consider the following statements: In the second Buddhist Council held at Vaishali, Buddhism was divided into 1. Sthaviravadins 2. Mahasanghikas 3. Vajrayana 4. Kalachakrayana Of these statements a. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct b. 1, 3 and 4 are correct c. 2, 3 and 4 are correct d. 1 and 2 are correct

108. The earliest epigraphical evidence regarding hagavatism in India comes from a. Ghosundi Stone inscription of king

Sarvatata b. Besanagar inscription of Heliodorus

c. Nanaghat cave inscription of the Satvahana queen Naganika.

d. Mehrauli Pillar inscription of Chandra 109. That Bhagavatism first grew up around the

Yamuna in Mathura district is evident fro the account of a. Justin b. Arian c. Megasthenes d. Strabo

110. Which one of the following is NOT true of the punch marked coins? a. They are the earliest extant coins in

India b. They bear stamps of more than one

punch c. Symbols of different types are

represented on them d. They always bear inscriptions of the

issuers 111. Which one of the following objects of

Roman manufacture has been most abundantly found in India? a. Pot-sherds b. Bronze icons c. Lamps d. Coins

112. Four sites have been labelled as A,B,C and D in the given map

Inscription detailing Samudragupta’s conquests in the South has been found on an Ashokan Pillar at the site labelled

a. A b. B c. C d. D

113. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I (Type of spies) A. Gudhapurushah B. Samsthah C. Sancharah D. Rupajivah

12 of 12List II (nature of their work) 1. courtesans 2. Wandering spies 3. Secret emissaries 4. Stationary spies

A B C D a. 4 3 2 1 b. 3 4 1 2 c. 3 4 2 1 d. 4 3 1 2

114. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I (Names of the territories) A. Uttarapatha B. Avantirattha C. Sancharah D. Rupajivah List II (Their capitals) 1. Tosali 2. Pataliputra 3. Takshashila 4. Ujjayaini

A B C D a. 4 3 1 2 b. 3 4 2 1 c. 4 3 2 1 d. 3 4 1 2

115. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I (King who presented gifts to their contemporaries) A. Sandrocottus B. Seleucus C. Ambhi D. Antiochus (I. Soter) List II (Gifts) 1. 80 talents of stamped silver 2. A large portion of Ariana 3. Sweet wine and dried figs. 4. 500 elephants

A B C D a. 2 4 1 3

b. 2 4 3 1 c. 4 2 1 3 d. 4 2 3 1

116. The medium of exchange prevalent during the Mauryan periods was a. Kapaddaka-purana b. Churni c. Pana d. Dinara

117. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following? 1. Geography of Ptolency 2. Ctesias account of India 3. Christian Topography of Cosmas

indicopllustes 4. Pliny’s natural History a. 4, 2, 3, 1 b. 2, 4, 1, 3 c. 2, 4, 3, 1 d. 4, 2, 1, 3

118. In his account, Fa-hien does NOT refer to a. Peasce and order in the Middle

kingdom b. Severity of criminal justice c. Chandalas as social outcastes d. Vegetarianism of the common people

119. Which one of the following is NOT true of the Rajputs? a. Their rise was an important social

phenomenon of the early medieval period.

b. They comprised the ruling and warrior chiefs

c. They were a landed aristocracy d. The Medas were denied entry to their

ranks 120. Which one of the following rulers granted

land to high official for their maintenance? a. Bimbisara b. Chandragupta Maurya c. Ashoka d. Harshavardhana

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1. Babur established Mughal rule in India through his victory in 1526, over a. Rana Sanga b. Sikandar Lodi c. Daulat Khan Lodi d. Ibrahim Lodi

2. Consider the following statements : 1. Minister and general of Adil Shah. 2. trader or Baniya by birth. 3. governor of Agra. 4. general of Sikandar Shah. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? a. 1 and 2 b. 1, 2 and 3 c. 2 and 4 d. 1 alone

3. In the Mughal empire, the unit of land revenue assessment was a. Individual peasant b. Village c. Pargana d. Zamindar

4. The painter of the Mughal school particularly celebrated for his paintings of birds, animals and flowers was a. Bichitr b. Miskin c. Abdus Samad d. Mansur

5. Babur introduced in India, a. The art of Persian painting b. Royal court poetry c. Four –square gardens d. Building with sloping walls

6. The earliest surviving building in India containing a true dome is the a. Gol Gumbad b. Arhai Din Ka Jhopra c. Tomb of Sultan Garhi d. Alai Darwaza

7. The largest Mughal period bridge in India was built in Akbar’s time at a. Delhi (Barapula) b. Jaunpur c. Jaju d. Nurpur

8. The Turks brought with them musical instruments a. Rabab and Sarangi b. Sitar and Flute c. Veena and Tabla d. Tanpura and Mridanga

9. Consider the following professions: 1. Spinning 2. Weaving 3. Weeding and transplanting 4. Rubble making and carrying bricks and

plaster materials. Which of the above professions were largely carried on by women workers in Mughal India, as is evident from the Mughal miniatures and glossaries? a. 1, 3 and 4 b. 1 and 2 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 3 and 4

10. The contemporary source that provides statistical data immensely valuable to the study of economy of the Mughal Empire is the a. Tabaqat-i-Akbari b. Ain-i-Akbari c. Tuhfah-i-Akbarshahi d. Badshahnama

11. Match the places mared as A,B,C and D on the given map with the descriptions given below:

1. Buddhist University functioning until

the 13th century. 2. Site of famous temple built in the form

of a chariot. 3. Site of important diamond mines. 4. Site of battle of Samugarh where Dara

Shikoh was defeated by Aurangzeb.

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2 of 13Select the correct answer using the following codes: a. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 b. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 c. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1 d. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

12. The cavalry of Shivaji was known as a. Risala b. Sir-i-Naubat c. Bergir d. Paga

13. Bahadur Shah I did not a. Abolish Jazia b. Release Shahu c. Restart playing Holi at the court d. Support the practice of sati

14. Zakat under the Mughals signified a. A tax on trade amounting to 2 ½ % of

value b. War booty c. Land tax on Muslims amounting to

10% of produce d. Tax imposed on non-Muslims

15. The complaint that lakhs had been collected under Jaziya but hardly anything reached the imperial treasury was made by which one of the following historians of Aurangzeb’s reign? a. Muhammad Kazim b. Isardas Nagar c. Khafi Khan d. Bhim Sen

16. In the Battle of Takkolam a. The Cholas defeated the Rashtrakutas b. The Rashtrakutas defeated the Cholas c. The combined forces of Cholas and

Rashtrakutas defeated the Chalukyas d. The Chalukyas defeated the

Rashtrakutas 17. Consider the following statements about

temples built by Cholas: 1. The earliest Chola temple dating from

10th Century is the one at Dadapuram in South Arcot.

2. The huge Chola temples of Tanjore and Gangaikonda-cholapuram are marked by their lofty towers.

3. The later Chola temples have mighty gopurams or gateways.

Which of the above statements are correct? a. None b. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3 d. 1, and 3

18. Ramanuja was obliged to leave Srirangam owing to the hostility of a. Rajaraja b. Rajendra Choladeva I c. Adhirajendra d. Kulottunga I

19. Firuz Tughluq may be said to have brought about the decline of the Delhi Sultanate because he a. Conducted a very large number of

military campaigns b. Spent too much money on canals c. Allowed nobility to become hereditary d. Provoked peasant rebellions by his

oppression 20. Match the places marked as A,B,C and D

on the given map with the descriptions given below:

1. Capital of the Peshwas. 2. Place where Kabir lived. 3. Famous centre of production of chintz

(printed cloth). 4. Famous site of early medieval

sculpture. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 b. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 c. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 d. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

21. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Ganganendranath Tagore B. Devika Rani C. Rukmini Devi Arundale D. Allauddin Khan List-II 1. Hindustani classical music 2. Classical dance 3. Film 4. Painting

3 of 13a. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 b. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 c. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 d. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

22. Consider the following pairs of authors and their works: 1. Munshi Prem Chand : Soz-e-Vatan 2. Sri Sri : Desa Caritralu 3. Rabindranath Tagore : Kalindi 4. C. V. Ramana Pillai : Marthanda

Varma Which of the above pairs are correctly matched? a. 1, 2, 3 and 4 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 2 and 3 d. 1, 3 and 4

23. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Buildings) A. Victoria Memorial Hall, Calcutta B. Central Secretariat, New Delhi C. Gateway of India, Mumbai D. Madras University Senate House,

Chennai List-II (Architects) 1. Herbert Baker 2. W. Emerson 3. R.F. Chisholm 4. George Clarke a. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 b. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 c. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

24. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Condition of India B. Mother India C. Farewell to India D. Passage to India List-II 1. Edward Thompson 2. E.M. Forster 3. India League 4. Katherine Mayo a. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 b. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 c. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 d. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3

25. Consider the following events: 1. Cabinet Mission Plan 2. Bombay Plan 3. Wavell Plan

4. Mountbatten Plan The correct chronological order of these events is a. 2, 1, 3, 4 b. 2, 1, 4, 3 c. 1, 2, 3, 4 d. 1, 2, 4, 3

26. Consider the following events: 1. Cripps Mission 2. Quit India Movement 3. Individual Satyagraha 4. August Offer The correct chronological order of these events is: a. 4, 3, 2, 1 b. 4, 3, 1, 2 c. 3, 4, 1, 2 d. 3, 4, 2, 1

27. Indian War of Independence, 1857 was written by a. S. N. Sen b. R. C. Majumdar c. V. D. Savarkar d. S. B. Choudhuri

28. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Fazl-I- Husain B. Shahid Suhrawardy C. Ibrahim Rahimtullah D. Abdul Bari List-II 1. Bombay 2. U. P. 3. Punjab 4. Bengal a. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1 b. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 c. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 d. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1

29. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. P.S. Sivawami Iyer B. Munnuswami Naidu C. Madeleine D. Narasimha Chintamani List-II 1. Mahatama Gandhi’s associate 2. National Liberal Federation 3. Justice Party 4. Industry a. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 b. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

4 of 13c. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 d. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1

30. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Prati Sarhar and Nyayadan Mandal B. Mohan Singh and Niranjan C. B. C. Dutt D. Jatiya Sarkar and Vidyut Vahini List-II 1. Quit India Movement in Midnapur 2. RIN revolt 3. Indian National Army 4. Quit India Movement in Satara a. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 b. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 c. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1 d. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

31. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Bardoli Satyagraha B. Indian Kisan School C. Bengal Praja Party D. Bakasht struggle List-II 1. Swami Sraddhananda Saraswati 2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 3. Fazlul-Huq 4. N. G. Ranga a. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 b. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1 c. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 d. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1

32. Consider the following events: 1. Round Table Conference II 2. Formation of Congress Socialist Party. 3. Dandi March 4. Ordinance Rule of Willingdon. The correct chronological sequence of these events is a. 1, 3, 2, 4 b. 3, 1, 2, 4 c. 3, 1, 4, 2 d. 1, 3, 4, 2

33. Match List-I (Events) with List-II (Years) and select the correct answer: List-I A. Lahore session of the Indian National

Congress adopting puma swaraj B. Formation of Naujawan Bharat Sabha C. Karachi session of the Indian National

Congress adopting Fundamental Rights

D. Brussels conference against Colonialism and Imperialism

List-II 1. 1928 2. 1931 3. 1927 4. 1929 a. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 b. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3 c. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 d. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

34. Match the personalities in List-I with the cases in List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List-I A. Prafulla Chaki B. Sukhdev C. Ashfaqullah Khan D. Ganesh Ghosh List-II 1. Lahore Conspiracy Case 2. Kakori Case 3. Chittagong armoury raid case 4. Bomb assault in Muzaffarpur, 1908 a. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2 b. A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 c. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3 d. A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3

35. Consider the following events: 1. Gimi Kamgar Union 2. Surma Valley peasant movement 3. Tuticorin strikes 4. Guruvayur temple entry jatha 5. Jaito Morcha The correct chronological order of these events is a. 3, 5, 4, 2, 1 b. 5, 3, 1, 4, 2 c. 3, 5, 1, 4, 2 d. 5, 3, 2, 4, 1

36. Who among the following was the president of All India Trade Union Congress in 1929? a. M. N. Roy b. S. A. Dange c. Jayaprakash Narayan d. Jawaharlal Nehru

37. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Vanchi Iyer B. T. K. Madhavan C. Srinivas Pillay D. E.V.Ramasami Naicker

5 of 13List-II 1. Vaikom Satyagraha 2. Tinnevelli Conspiracy case 3. The Hindu Progressive Improvement

Society 4. Self-respect movement a. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1 b. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 c. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

38. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Tattvabodhini Sabha B. Darul-Ulum Deoband C. Delhi Urdu Renaissance D. Sarvajanik Sabha List-II 1. Debendranath Tagore 2. Ganesh Vasudev Joshi 3. Rashid Ahmed Gangohi 4. Zaka Ullah a. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1 b. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2 c. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 d. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

39. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Bhagat Jawahar Mal B. Vilayat Ali C. Sayyid Fadl D. Khoodi Mallah List-II 1. Wahabi Movement 2. Kuka Movement 3. Mopla Revolt 4. Pabna riots a. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 b. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 c. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

40. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Individuals) A. Baba Ramsingh B. Mirza Ghulam Ahmed C. Mukund Das D. Naoroji Furdunji List-II (Movements) 1. Satya Mahima Dharma 2. Rahnumai Mazdayasnan 3. The Namdhari Movement 4. The Ahmadiyah Movement

a. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 b. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 c. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 d. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1

41. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Chinnava B. Haji Shariatulla C. Alluri Sitaram Raju D. Krishna Daji Pandit List-II 1. Gadkari Revolt, 1844 2. Faraizi Movement, 1838 3. Rampa Uprising, 1922 4. Kittur Uprising, 1824 a. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1 b. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 c. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2 d. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

42. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. James Outram B. John Nicholson C. Colin Campbell D. Hugh Rose List-II 1. Delhi 2. Lucknow 3. Jhansi 4. Kanpur a. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 b. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 c. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

43. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Nana Sahib B. Nawab Hamid Ali Khan C. Maulavi Ahmadullah D. Mani Ram Devan List-II 1. Delhi 2. Kanpur 3. Awadh 4. Assam a. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 b. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 c. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 d. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3

44. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:

6 of 13List-I (Acts) A. Bombay Trade Disputes Conciliation

Act B. The Payment of Wages Act C. Bombay Industrial Disputes Act D. Bombay Industrial Relations Act List-II (Year) 1. 1936 2. 1934 3. 1946 4. 1938 a. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 b. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 c. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 d. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4

45. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Tata Iron and Steel Company B. Bengal Iron and Steel Company C. Tata Hydro-electric Power Supply

Company D. Katni Cement Company List-II 1. 1915 2. 1907 3. 1889 4. 1910 a. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 b. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4 c. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 d. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

46. Consider the following Famine Commissions in India: 1. MacDowell Commission 2. Lyall Commission 3. Campbell Commission 4. Starchey Commission The correct chronological order of the appointment of these Famine commissions is a. 3, 4, 1, 2 b. 3, 4, 2, 1 c. 4, 3, 1, 2 d. 4, 3, 2, 1

47. The Bombay Survey System, introduced in the Bombay Presidency and British Gujarat, was framed by a. James Grant b. Sydenham Clarke c. Sir John Shore d. G. Wingate and Goldsmid

48. Consider the following statements:

1. Between 1757 and 1857, north India witnessed important economic developments as a consequence of its linking with the metropolitan economy via Calcutta and the Ganges river system signified by the growth of towns.

2. There was a decline in the employment opportunities among artisans in the luxury trade with the disappearance of the Indian courts with a marginal impact on the economy as a whole.

3. In the Punjab, Kashmir and Rajasthan, changes were slower and less dramatic than those in he Ganges, valley distinguished by inconspicuous development in urbanization.

Which of the above statements are correct? a. 1 and 3 b. 2 and 3 c. 1and 2 d. 1, 2 and 3

49. Consider the following events : 1. Cornwallis Code 2. North’s Regulating Act 3. Pitt’s India Act The correct chronological sequence of these events is: a. 3, 2, 1 b. 2, 3, 1 c. 1, 2, 3 d. 2, 1, 3

50. Ghasiti Begam, Shaukat Jang, Rajballabh and Yar Latif Khan were sore enemies of a. Nawab Alivardi Khan b. Nanda Kumar c. Siraj-ud-daulah d. Shuja-ud-daulah

51. Which one of the following sets of powers constituted the anti – British front in 1780? a. Nizam, Mysore, Berar and Marwar b. Nizam, Berar, the Rohilas and the

Marathas c. The Marathas, Mysore, Berar and

Nizam d. Mysore, the Marathas, the Rohilas and

Berar 52. The British East India Company became

zamindar in Bengal after renting the villages of a. Govindpur, Sutanati and Kolikata b. Chandranagar, Sutanati and Kolikata c. Chandranagar, Sutanati and Govindpur d. Kolikata,Govindpur and Plassey

7 of 1353. Which one of the following did not figure

in The Charter Act of 1833? a. The East India Company lost its

monopoly of China trade b. The territorial possessions of the

Company were left in its control for a further period of twenty years in trust for His Majesty’s etc.

c. The number of Directors of the Company was reduced from 24 to 18 of which 6 were to be the nominees of the Crown

d. The superintendence, direction and control of the whole civil and military administration of the Company’s territories were vested in the Governor – General of India in Council having four members

54. Who among the following rulers of the 18th century introduced new systems of calendar, coinage and weights and measures, organized disciplined standing army, removed illegal cesses, built up modern arsenal and promoted sericulture and trade? a. Ranjit Singh b. Mir Quasim c. Saadat Khan d. Tipu Sultan

55. Consider the following personalities: 1. Suraj Mal 2. Charhat Singh 3. Budh Singh 4. Badan Singh Those connected with the kingdom of Bharatpur included: a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 3 and 4 d. 1 and 4

56. In the given map, certain areas have been labeled as 1,2,3 and 4. As on 1805, the British territory included areas labeled as:

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2 and 4

57. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Hyderabad B. Bengal C. Avadh D. Travancore List-II 1. Nizam-ul-Mulk 2. Alivardi Khan 3. Saadat Khan 4. Martanda Varman a. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 b. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 c. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 d. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

58. Assertion (A) : In south India, agriculture was the principal occupation of the Megalithic people. Reason (R) : They introduced tank irrigation. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



59. Assertion (A) :Rigveda was never a popular text.. Reason (R) : It is a ritual text. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



60. Assertion (A) : The Buddhist nuns were under the supervision of the monks. Reason (R) : There was a special code for the nuns called the Bhikkunipatimokka. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



61. Assertion (A) : The Jainas follow the practice of worshipping image of Tirthankaras. Reason (R) : They denied the existence of a Supreme being.

8 of 13a. Both A and R are true and R is the



62. Assertion (A) : Bhagavatism became popular in the Gupta period. Reason (R) : Gupta rulers were great devotees of Krishna. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



63. Assertion (A) : Varieties of coins bearing legends in Greek and Brahmi have been discovered from North – Western India. Reason (R) : India carried out extensive trade with the Greek world a. Both A and R are true and R is the



64. Assertion (A) : Varnasankara was greatly favoured by the authors of Dharmsastras. Reason (R) : It helped in the proliferation of mixed castes. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



65. Assertion (A) : Nizamuddin Auliya approved the conduct of a Sufi in releasing his woman slave and allowing her to return to her Hindu parent. Reason (R) : This was strictly in accordance with the Muslim law. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



66. Assertion (A) : Alauddin Khalji imposed price control in Delhi. Reason (R) : He wanted to pay lower wages to artisans building his palaced in Delhi.


b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A


67. Assertion (A) : The first split in the All India Trade Union Congress took place in 1929. Reason (R) : The Great Economic Depression resulted in difference of opinion among the AITUC leaders. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



68. Assertion (A) : Akbar’s official historian Abul Fazl neither gives the prices of slaves nor does he mention slave markets. Reason (R) : Akbar prohibited slave trade in his empire. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



69. Assertion (A) : The direct result of Shah Alam’s farman (1765) was the establishment of the Dual Government in Bengal. Reason (R) : The famine of 1770 was the result of misrule by the East India Company through Shitab Rai and Raza Khan. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



70. Assertion (A) : The Treaty of Amritsar was signed between Ranjit Singh and East India Company on 25th April, 1809. Reason (R) : Ranjit Singh wanted to expand his empire with the help of the Company. a. Both A and R are true and R is the


the correct explanation of A c. A is true but R is false

9 of 13d. A is false but R is true

71. Match the sites A. Burzahom, B. Chirand, C. Nagarjunakonda and D. Paiyampatti with their locations marked as 1,2,3 and 4 on the given map and select the correct answer using the following codes:


72. The granary discovered at Harappa was located a. Within the citadel b. In the ‘Lower town’ c. Near the river Ravi d. Beside the western gate of the city

73. A scene reminiscent of the well-known folk tale “The Clever Fox” from the Panchantantra is depicted on a pot from an Indus site. The pot was discovered from a. Harappa b. Lothal c. Chanhudaro d. Kalibangan

74. Archaeological evidence from Nagar, Katpalon, Dhadheri and Bhagwanpura indicate that the late Harappans and the Painted Grey Ware using people a. Never lived together b. Came into contact, but never lived

together c. Came into contact, but lived in

different settlements in the same area d. Came into contact and lived in the

same settlements 75. Two versions known as the white and the

black are available in the a. Rigveda and Yajurveda b. Yajurveda alone c. Samaveda and Atharvaveda d. Atharvaveda alone

76. The Vedic term Rta stands for the a. Moral order b. Seasons

c. Priest d. Debt

77. List-I contains names of scholars and List-II, the chronology, each has suggested for Tamil Sangam literature. Match the two lists and select the correct answer using the codes given below : List-I A. A. S. Vaiyapuri Pillai B. B. K.A. Nilakanta Sastri C. V.R. Ramachandra Dikshitar D. N. Subrahmanian List-II 1. 300 B.C to 300 A.D. 2. 500 B.C. to 500 A.D. 3. 300 A.D. to 500 A.D. 4. 1st A.D. to 300 A.D a. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 b. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 c. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 d. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4

78. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Kurinchi B. Mullai C. Marudam D. Neydal List-II 1. Cattle rearing and food producing 2. Fishing and salt manufacturing 3. Hunting and food gathering 4. Food producing and hoarding a. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 b. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 c. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 d. A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3

79. In Tamil poetry, the agam group of poems a. Dealt with love b. Was in praise of kings c. Was in praise of nature d. Was in praise of Lord Siva

80. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Sharamanas B. Upasakas C. Digambaras D. Bodhisattvas List-II 1. Known for kindness and mercy 2. “Space – clad” 3. Aseeties of unorthodox sects 4. Lay worshippers


81. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Sanchi Stupa B. Pagoda at Purushapura C. Hathigumpha inscription D. Shinkot inscription List-II 1. Kanishka 2. Kharavela 3. Asoka 4. Menander 5. Antialkidas a. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 b. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 c. A-4 B-1 C-5 D-2 d. A-5 B-3 C-2 D-4

82. Excepting two Jaina Tirthankaras, all the other mentioned in tradition are mythical. The two exceptions include a. Santinatha and Vardhamana b. Parsvanatha and Vardhamana c. Santinatha and Adinatha d. Parsvanatha and Adinatha

83. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Ajivikas B. Arhants C. Nirgranthas D. Tirthankaras List-II 1. “Free from Bonds” 2. “Ford makers “ 3. “A Community of religious men” 4. “Worthy” or “Conqueror” a. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4 b. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 c. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 d. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4

84. Which one of the following statements is not found in Megasthenes’ Indica? a. “India produces fruit and grain twice a

year” b. “Indians neither invade other men, nor

do the other men invade the Indians” c. “The Indian tribes number in all 118” d. “The skins of gold-mining ants are like

those of leopards” 85. The tree-in-railing symbol appears in

a. The seals of Harappan culture b. The pottery from Buddhist centres c. The punch-marked coins of the

Mauryan age d. The copper plates of the Gupta dynasty

86. Consider the following scripts: 1. Brahmi 2. Kharoshthi 3. Greek 4. Aramaic Scripts used in Asokan inscriptions include a. 3 and 4 b. 1 and 2 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

87. The Mauryan king who wanted a Sophist from Greece in his court was a. Chandragupta b. Bindusara c. Asoka d. Kunala

88. Which one of the following sculptures does not belong to the Mauryan period? a. Sarnath lion capital b. Dhaul elephant c. Standing Buddha from Mathura d. Rampurva bull

89. Consider the following vaisnavite concepts: 1. Chaturvyuha 2. Panchavrishnivira 3. Dashavatara The correct chronological sequence of these concepts is: a. 1, 3, 2 b. 1, 2, 3 c. 3, 1, 2 d. 2, 1, 3

90. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Acharange sutra B. Anguttara nikaya C. Pancharatra samhita D. Vajasaneyi samhita List-II 1. Vedic 2. Bhagavata 3. Jaina 4. Buddhist a. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 b. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 c. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 d. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1

11 of 1391. Match List-I with List-II and select the

correct answer: List-I A. Rock-cut Rathas B. Kailasa Temple C. Brihadisvara Temple D. Parvati Temple List-II 1. Ellora 2. Mahabalipuram 3. Nachnakuthara 4. Tanjavur a. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 b. A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3 c. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1 d. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3

92. Evidence of Roman trade with South India is available from the excavations at a. Arikamedu and Kanyakumari b. Alagangulam, Arikamedu and

Kodungallur c. Arikamedu and Alagangulam d. Kanyakumari and kodungallur

93. “The Periplus of Erythraean Sea” bearing on India’s trade in the early centuries of the Christian era was written by a. Ptolemy b. An unknown author c. Pliny d. Strabo

94. Which one of the following statements is not true in respect of some features associated with the production of commercial goods in the Post-Mauryan period? a. Considerable technological

advancement was reached in the production of commercial goods

b. Production and distribution of commercial goods was organized effectively through guilds

c. The producers worked under rigid state control

d. The guilds used hired labour for production

95. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Ports) A. Barygaza B. Muziris C. Sopara D. Suvarnabhumi List-II (Location) 1. Malabar coast

2. Present day Mumbai coast 3. The easter coast of India 4. At the mouth of the Narmada river a. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3 b. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2 c. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 d. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3

96. Consider the following rulers: 1. Bimbisara 2. Chandragupta Maurya 3. Asoka 4. Rudradaman Who among them are associated with the Sudarsana Lake? a. 1 and 3 b. 2 and 4 c. 1, 2, 3 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4

97. Consider the following inscriptions of Hasha: 1. Nalanda 2. Gaya 3. Banskheda 4. Damodar The inscriptions which record Harsha’s land-grants to religious institutions would include a. 1,2 and 4 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 3 d. 2 and 4

98. Match List-I (the types of land mentioned in early medieval land-grants) with List-II (the type of land) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List-I (Ports) A. Kshetra B. Khile C. Audakabhumi D. Jangalabhumi List-II (Location) 1. House site 2. Forest land 3. Barren land 4. Cultivable land 5. Marshy land a. A-4 B-1 C-3 D-5 b. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 c. A-4 B-3 C-5 D-2 d. A-1 B-3 C-5 D-2

99. The early copper plate grants of the Pallavas are in a. Sanskrit b. Prakrit

12 of 13c. Tamil d. Telugu

100. Which one of the following statements about untouchability is not correct? a. It was widely practiced in the Indus

Valley civilization b. The Rigveda does not show any

acquaintance with it c. It is clearly referred to in the Buddhist

Jatakas d. It came to be applied to several castes

only in the post-Gupta period 101. The Mitaksara Commentary on the

Yajnavalkya Smriti, an important source of Hindu law, was written by a. Apararka b. Kulluka c. Vijnanesvara d. Visvarupa

102. The following Chinese travelers visited India : 1. I’tsing 2. Fa-hien 3. Wang-Hieun Tse 4. Huen Tsang The correct chronological order of their visit is: a. 2, 4, 1, 3 b. 4, 2, 3, 1 c. 4, 2, 1, 3 d. 2, 4 ,3, 1

103. Which one of the following inscriptions refers to the invations of the Hunas during the reign of Skandgupta? a. Mathura b. Bhitari c. Junagarh d. Sanchi

104. Match the sites marked as 1,2,3 and 4 on the given map A. Buddhist Stupa B. Cave temples C. Jain temple D. Vaikunthanathaperumal temple Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 b. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2

c. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 d. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1

105. Match List I contains the names of eleemosynary grants from early medieval South India and List II contains the reciepient of each. Match the two lists and select the correct answer: List-I (Ports) A. Devadana B. Brahmadeya C. Pallichanda D. Salabhogam List-II (Location) 1. Centre of learning 2. Sangha 3. Priest 4. Temple 5. Brahmana a. A-4 B-5 C-2 D-1 b. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-5 c. A-4 B-5 C-1 D-3 d. A-3 B-4 C-5 D-1

106. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Paramars B. Chalukyas C. Senas D. Gahadavalas List-II 1. Gupta 2. Modern Uttar Pradesh 3. Bengal 4. Malwa a. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3 b. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2 c. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 d. A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2

107. Consider the following statements: Alberuni’s Kitab-ul-Hind is 1. a sympathetic study of Indian

Civilization 2. Mainly a political history of India 3. Critical of Mahmud Ghaznavi’s

plundering raids of India 4. Mainly a study of India’s cultural,

social and intellectual history Which of the above statements is/are correct? a. 1, 3 and 4 b. 1 and 4 c. 2 and 3 d. 4 alone

13 of 13108. The minister in charge of organization of

military contingents in early Delhi Sultanate was known as a. Sadrus sudur b. Rawat-I-arz c. Naib-I-mumlikat d. Amir-I-Kohi

109. Who among the following historians does not gives information on Alauddin Khalji’s price control measures? a. Ziya Barani b. Ibn Batuta c. Minbaz Siraj d. Amir Khusrau

110. The Muslim conqueror who continued to issue coins with the figure of a Hindu Goddess was a. Qutubuddin Aibk b. Babur c. Mohammad Ghori d. Mahmud Ghaznavi

111. Alauddin Khalji levied land revenue on the basis of a. Crop sharing b. Arbitrary assessment c. Measurement d. A fixed money tribute

112. Consider the following foreign travelers: 1. Nicolo-de-Conti 2. Ferhan Nuniz 3. Barbosa Among these travelers, those who gave a vivid description of Sati in the Vijayanagara Society included a. 2 and 3 b. 1 and 2 c. 1 and 3 d. 1, 2 and 3

113. Consider the following pairs: 1. Forty Turkish slaves : Successors of

Iltutmish 2. Khot : Village headman 3. Amiran-I-sada : Muhammad Tughlaq Which of the above pairs are correctly matched? a. 1 and 2 b. 1,2 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 1 and 3

114. The Poet Laureat of Krishnadevaraya of Vijanagar was a. Nandi Timmanna b. Allasani Peddanna c. Dhurjati

d. Bhattu Murti 115. The ruler of which one of the following

Deccan Sultanates did not join the grand alliance against Rama Raja in the battle of Talikota in 1565? a. Bijapur b. Berar c. Golkunda d. Bidar

116. The revenue department of Vijayanagara Empire was known as a. Malkhana b. Athavana c. Sangarahni d. Bhandar

117. Which one of the following statements about Adi Granth Saheb is not correct? a. It was complied in the first decade of

the 17th century b. It contains verses of Kabir c. It contains verses generally from saints

of Sagun Bhakti d. It contains sayings of Baba Farid

118. The present Vrindaban near Mathura, was identified as such by a. Chaitanya b. Mira Bai c. Vallabhacharya d. Jiv Goswami

119. In the Mughal administration Bakshi was a. Mint master b. Paymaster cum incharge of

intelligence services c. Treasurer d. Incharge of revenue ministry

120. Consider the following statements related to the Mansabdari system of the Mughals: 1. Akbar introduced the Mansabdari

system. 2. Mansabdari were ranked according to

the number of zats and sawars they had.

3. Mansabdari were military officers only.

Which of the above statements are correct? a. 1, and 3 b. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3 d. 1 and 3

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1. The earliest ‘man like creature’, which racially differed from ‘Homo sapiens’ is generally known as

a. Hominid

b. Pithecanthropus

c. Sinanthropus

d. Eoanthropus

2. Among the four sites mentioned below, the earliest cultural phase comes from

a. Banawali

b. Kot-Diji

c. Surkotada

d. Mehrgarh

3. Which one of the following is the largest burnt-brick structure built in the entire range of the Harappa Culture?

a. The Great Bath

b. Granary

c. Assembly Hall

d. Lothal Dockyard

4. Consider the following statements regarding the identification with Siva, of a figure represented on Harappan seals:

1. It is shown in the form of a Linga.

2. It is shown seated in Yogic posture.

3. It is surrounded by animals.

4. It is shown with a female figure identifiable with Parvati.

Which of the above are correct reasons for identifying the figure with Siva?

a. 1 and 4

b. 2 and 3

c. 2 and 4

d. 3 and 4

5. Consider the following representatives of different cultures:

1. Arretine ware

2. Northern Black polished ware

3. Painted grey ware

4. Ochre coloured pottery

Their correct chronological sequence is

a. 3,4,1,2

b. 4,3,1,2

c. 3,4,2,1

d. 4,3,2,1

6. Which one of the following Brahmana texts belongs to the Rigveda?

a. Aitareya Brahmana

b. Gopatha Brahmana

c. Satapatha Brahmana

d. Taittiriya Brahmana

7. In the Rigveda, the largest number of hymns are on

a. Varuna

b. Agni

c. Visnu

d. Yama

8. Which one of the following has been described in the Vedic literature as a form of Prajapate?

a. Kapila

b. Nrsimha

c. Vamana

d. Varaha

9. The largest number of discourses delivered by Buddha were at

a. Sravasti

b. Kausambi

c. Rajagriha

d. Sarnath

10. With respect to food-discipline of the Buddhist Sramanas, the Buddhist monks were permitted to

1. beg

2. accept invitation for meals

3. accept offerings sent to the monastery

4. express their wish for any particular kind of food

Which of the above statements are correct?

a. 1 and 2

b. 3 and 4

c. 1,2 and 4

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11. Which one of the following characteristics of Buddhism, distinguishes it from Jainism?

a. Non-acceptance of the authority of the Vedas

b. Belief in the efficacy of action

c. Rejection of both extreme pleasure and self-mortification

d. Attitude of non-injury towards al beings

12. The doctrine of the ‘manyness of reality’ is a characteristic feature of

a. Buddhism

b. Jainism

c. Both Buddhism and Jainism

d. Pasupata

13. At which one of the following places was the Jaina canonical literature codified in the fifth century AD?

a. Valabhi

b. Vaisali

c. Rajagriha

d. Pataliputra

14. The king who got a canal dug in Kalina, belonged to the

a. Haryanka dynasty

b. Saisunaga dynasty

c. Nanda dynasty

d. Maurya dynasty

15. A bilingual Asokan inscription, inscribed in Greek and Aramaic, is found at

a. Mansehra

b. Puskalavati

c. Sahbazgarhi

d. Kandahar

16. Consider the following sites:

A. Hastinapur

B. Pishtapur

C. Ropar

D. Sravanabelgola

Match these sites with the location labeled as 1,2,3 and 4 in the given map, and select the correct answer:

a. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

b. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

c. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

d. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1

17. Sudama cave was dedicated to

a. Jaina monks

b. Buddhist monks

c. Ajivaka saints

d. Pasupata saints

18. An intelligent appreciation of the relative values of different trade-routs in India is contained in

a. Arthasastra of Kautilya

b. Ptolemy’s Geography

c. Indica of Megasthenes

d. Pliny’s Natural History

19. Which one of the following poets of the Sangam age has referred to a Mauryan expedition against a Tamil chieftain?

a. Paranar

b. Avvaiyar

c. Ilango Adigal

d. Mamulanar

20. According to tradition, the author of Silappadigaram is

a. Sattan

b. Kamban

c. Ilango Adigal

d. Tiruttakkadevar

21. Consider the following ports:

1. Sopara

2. Barbaricum

3. Poduka

4. Muziris

According to the Periplus, which of these ports were located on the western coast?

3 of 13a. 1,2 and 3

b. 1,2 and 4

c. 1,3 and 4

d. 2,3 and 4

22. Coins with legends and portraits were first issued in India by the

a. Sungas

b. Sakas

c. Indoor – Greeks

d. Satavahanas

23. Which one of the following regions, accounts for discovery of the largest number of Roman coins?

a. Eastern India

b. North – Western India

c. South India

d. Western India

24. The monsoon winds, which facilitated india’s trade with believed to have been discovered by

a. Hippalus

b. Ptolemy

c. Piny

d. Strabo

25. Consider the following :

1. Slaves

2. Textiles

3. Spices

4. Metal objects

Which of these were the most important articles of export from the Indian ports in the early centuries of the Christian era?

a. 3 and 4

b. 2 and 3

c. 1,2 and 3

d. 2,3 and 4

26. Who among the following was the expounders of the Pasupata system?

a. Kapilesvara

b. Kusika

c. Lakulisa

d. Parasara

27. In the Bhagavata religion, besides Vasudeva, the most important deity was

a. Balarama

b. Pradyumna

c. Samba

d. Aniruddha

28. During the Gupta age, India had maximum trade contact with

a. Roman empire

b. Central Asia

c. South-East Asia

d. China

29. The Gupta era is identical with

a. Kalachuri era

b. Kali era

c. Saptarsi era

d. Valabhi era

30. Consider the following kings:

1. Bhanugupta

2. Budhagupta

3. Kacha

4. Purugupta

The correct chronological sequence of their rules is

a. 4,3,1,2

b. 4,3,2,1

c. 3,4,2,1

d. 3,4,1,2

31. Match List-I (Names of Kings) with List-II (Texts mentioning their names) and select the correct answer:

List-I

A. Grahavarman

B. Pusyamitra

C. Lalitaditya Muktapida

D. Chandragupta Maurya

List-II

1. Rajatarangini

2. Mudraraksasa

3. Harsacharita

4. Malavikagnimitra

a. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1

b. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

c. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2

d. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1

32. Match List-I (Types of marriage) with List-II (Their characteristic feature) and select the correct answer:

List-I

A. Daiva

4 of 13B. Arsa

C. Asura

D. Raksasa

List-II

1. Bride’s father receives a pair of cow and bull from the bridegroom

2. Bride is taken away by force and married

3. Father gives the daughter with ornaments

4. Father gives daughter to a priest

5. Bridegroom pays the price of the bride

a. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-5

b. A-4 B-1 C-5 D-2

c. A-3 B-4 C-5 D-2

d. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-5

33. Consider the following Smriti texts:

1. Yajnavalkya Smrti

2. Manu Smrti

3. Brhaspati Smrti

4. Devala Smrti

The correct chronological sequence of these texts is

a. 1,2,4,3

b. 2,1,3,4

c. 2,3,1,4

d. 4,1,3,2

34. The Buddhist philosopher of Kashmiri origin, who took a leading part in propagating Mahayana Buddhism in Central Asia and China was

a. Kumarajiva

b. Asanga

c. Vasubandhu

d. Atisa


List-I

A. Brhatsamhita

B. Ratnavali

C. Kiratarjuniya

D. Sisupalavadha

List-II

1. Magha

2. Harsa

3. Varahamihira

4. Bharavi

a. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

b. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

c. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1

d. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

36. Which one of the following sites can be identified with Samapa, an administrative centre under the Mauryas?

a. Brahmagiri

b. Jaugada

c. Maski

d. Ujjain

37. Consider the following sites:

A. Capital of Panchala Kingdom

B. Pallava town

C. Buddhist site

D. Harappan site

Match these sites with the locations labeled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the given map, and select the correct answer:

a. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3

b. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4

c. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

d. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

38. The Vijayanagara ruler, Krsnadev Raya’s work Amuktamalyada, was in

a. Telugu

b. Sanskrit

c. Tamil

d. Kannada

39. Which one of the following communities received special privileges during the Regency of Aliya Ramaraya?

a. Brahmanas

b. Barbers

c. Weavers

d. Artisans

40. ‘Manigramam’ spoken of in medieval South India, refers to

5 of 13a. Place of rural labour

b. Palace of rural lords

c. Association of merchants

d. Local assembly of elders

41. The Chola kingdom was divided into the following parts for administrative purposes:

1. Kottam

2. Mandalam

3. Nadu

4. Ur

The sequence in descending order, of their sizes is

a. 1,2,4,3

b. 2,3,1,4

c. 1,3,2,4

d. 2,4,1,3

42. An area which was relatively neglected by the Hindus,but where Muslim writers showed their skill, was

a. Logic

b. Musicology

c. Astronomy

d. History

43. Consider the following saints:

1. Sri Chaitanya

2. Lalla Dev

3. Nambi Andar

4. Tulsidas

5. Ramanuja

Who among these were Vaishnavite saints?

a. 1,2 and 3

b. 2,3 and 4

c. 1,4 and 5

d. 3,4 and 5

44. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

a. Kabir : Surdas

b. Guru Nanak : Ramananda

c. Chaitanya : Haridas

d. Ramanuja : Namdev

45. Who among the following was an Alvar saint?

a. Appar

b. Kulasekhara

c. Sambandar

d. Venkatanatha

46. Who among the following Sufis advocated the theory of ‘Wahdat-ul-Shahud’?

a. Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya

b. Sheikh Ahmad Sarhindi

c. Sheikh Salim Chishti

d. Maulana Abdul Hai

47. The Adi Granth was compiled during the period of

a. Guru Nanak Dev

b. Guru Amar Das

c. Guru Arjun Dev

d. Guru Hargobind

48. Squinch system in architecture for supporting the dome was used for the first time in

a. Iltutmish’s tomb

b. Alai Darwaza

c. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq’s tomb

d. Humayun’s tomb

49. The Brihadeeshvara temple was built by

a. Rajaraja

b. Rajendra Chola

c. Vira Rajendra

d. Kulottunga

50. Which one of the following kingdoms of South India was well-known for its naval power?

a. Chalukya

b. Hoysala

c. Chola

d. Pandya

51. Kalilah wa Dimna is an Arabic version of the

a. Brahma Siddhanta

b. Mahabharata

c. Panchatantra

d. Susruta Samhita


List-I

A. Aqa Riza

B. Ustad Mansur

C. Abdus Samad

D. Mian Tansen

6 of 13List-II

1. Shirin Qalam

2. Nadir-uz-Zaman

3. Nadir-ul-Asr

4. Akbar

a. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

b. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

c. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1

d. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

53. The Mughal emperor, who asked his painters to make portraits of birds, was

a. Humayun

b. Akbar

c. Jahangir

d. Shahjahan

54. The Razmnamah is the Persian translation of the

a. Bhagavata Purana

b. Mahabharata

c. Ramayana

d. Atharva Veda

55. Who among the following was a mathematician of the Rajput age?

a. Vagbhata

b. Vachaspati

c. Haradatta

d. Bhaskaracharya

56. Who among the following rulers, was very proficient in dancing and music?

a. Babar

b. Akbar

c. Adal Shah Sur

d. Jahangir

57. Bhimsen’s Nuskha-i-Dilkusha is a major source of information for the Mughal activities in

a. Rajasthan

b. Deccan

c. Bengal

d. Assam

58. Match List-I (Foreign travelers) with List-II (Year of visit to India) and select the correct answer:

List-I

A. Hawkins

B. Thomas Roe

C. Manucci

D. Ralph Fitch

List-II

1. 1615

2. 1608

3. 1585

4. 1658

a. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3

b. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

c. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4

d. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

59. Which one of the following is NOT a work of Guru Gobind Singh?

a. Chandi di Var

b. Vachitra Natak

c. Japji Sahib

d. Zafar Nama

60. Match List-I (Authors) with List-II (Literary work) and select the correct answer:

List-I

A. Abbas Khan Sarwani

B. Gulbadan Begam

C. Badauni (Mulla Abdul Qadir)

D. Ishwardas Nagar

List-II

1. Futuhat-i-Alamgiri

2. Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi

3. Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh

4. Humayun Namah

a. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3

b. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1

c. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1

d. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3

61. The first English factory in India was established at

a. Bombay

b. Hooghly

c. Surat

d. Calcutta

62. Who among the following were the pioneers in opening oceanic trade with India?

a. Dutch

b. English

c. Portuguese

7 of 13d. French

63. Who among the following had observed – ‘The Hindus believe that there is no country like theirs, no nation like theirs no kings like theirs, no science like theirs’?

a. Amir Khusrau

b. Alberuni

c. Ziauddin Barni

d. Hasan Nizami

64. The city of Agra was founded by

a. Sikandar Lodi

b. Khizra Khan

c. Bahlol Lodi

d. Firoz Tughluq

65. The common feature between Shivaji and Baji Rao-I that ensured their successes in battles was

a. Hindu Padpadshahi

b. Support from Hindu Rajas

c. Guerrilla Warfare

d. Organized and Trained Army

66. Match List-I (Officials) with List-II (Functions) and select the correct answer:

List-I

A. Peshwa

B. Amatya

C. Sachiva

D. Sumant

List-II

1. General Administration

2. Incharge of Income and Expenditure

3. King’s Correspondence and Home Affairs

4. Foreign Affairs

a. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4

b. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

c. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3

d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3


a. Macro Polo : Pandyan Kingdom

b. Nikitin : Bahmani Kingdom

c. Nicolo Conti : Rashtrakuta Kingdom

d. Barbosa : Vijayanagara Kingdom

68. The Delhi Sultan who imposed uniform rate of land tax on all, from the smallest cultivator to the rural intermediaries was

a. Balban

b. Alauddin Khalji

c. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq

d. Muhammad bin Tughluq

69. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi favoured rotation of crops?

a. Balban

b. Alauddin Khalji

c. Muhammad bin Tughluq

d. Firuz Shah Tughluq

70. Which one of the following trading centres was NOT used as a sea-port by the Mughals?

a. Lahiri Bunder

b. Thatta

c. Cambay

d. Surat

71. The Ain-i-Dehsala was introduced as a method of assessment of land revenue by

a. Sher Shah

b. Akbar

c. Shahjahan

d. Aurangzeb

72. The Timariots, Governors and Revenue Contractors, on their part reason in this manner:

‘Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to render it fruitful? We may be deprived of it in a single moment, and our exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our children’.

The above statements was made by

a. Monserrate

b. Tavernier

c. Manrique

d. Bernier

73. Akbar divided the empire into Subas in his

a. 18th regnal year

b. 24th regnal year

c. 32nd regnal year

d. 40th regnal year

8 of 1374. Who among the following rulers

subscribed to the view that sovereignty was a divine light communicated directly from God to the emperor?

a. Alauddin

b. Babar

c. Sher Shah

d. Akbar

75. Who among the following Jat leaders looted Akbar’s tomb?

a. Gokla

b. Churaman

c. Raja Ram

d. Ram Chehra

76. Consider the following events:

1. Din-i-ilahi

2. Ibadat Khana

3. Mahzar

The correct chronological sequence of these events is

a. 2,3,1

b. 3,2,1

c. 1,2,3

d. 2,1,3

77. Consider the following pairs of authors and their works:

1. Ananda Kanda : Virahini

2. V. D. Savarkar : Uttarakriya

3. Rabindranath Tagore : Ganadevata

4. Muhammad Iqbal : Bal-e-Jibril

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

a. 1,2 and 4

b. 2 and 4

c. 2 and 3

d. 1 and 3


List-I

A. Subbarayulu Chetty

B. Swami Narayana Guru

C. Raghunathaya

D. Gajalu Lakshmanarasu Chetty

List-II

1. Veda Samaj

2. Upasana Sabha

3. Jati Mimamsa

4. Crescent

a. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

b. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4

c. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3

d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3


List-I

A. A. Sarala Devi

B. B. Pandita Ramabai

C. C. Rameshwari Nehru

D. Hukumo Devi

List-II

1. The High Caste Hindu Woman

2. Stree Darpan

3. Kanya Hitkarini Sabha

4. Jibaner Jhara Pata

a. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3

b. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4

c. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1

d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3


List-I

A. Sayyad Ahmed Bereilvi

B. Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi

C. Mirza Gulam Ahmed

D. Zaka Ullah

List-II

1. Dar-ul-ulum Deoband

2. Barahim

3. Tariquak-i-Muhammadiyah

4. Delhi Urdu Renaissance

a. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2

b. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4

c. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4

d. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2

81. Consider the following persons:

1. Sir Attar Singh

2. Bhai Teja Singh

3. Sohan Singh Bhakna

4. Kartar Singh Jhabbar

Who among these were NOT the organizers of the Singh-Sabha Movement?

9 of 13a. 1 and 4

b. 3 and 4

c. 2 and 3

d. 1 and 2

82. The Confederates against Tipu Sultan in the Third Mysore War included

a. The Nizam, the Nawab of Carnatic and the English

b. The Marathas, the English and the Nawab of Carnatic

c. The English, the Marathas and the Nizam

d. The Raja of Travancore, the Marathas and the Nizam

83. Which one of the following combination of forces conspired to rob the Begums of Oudh of their wealth?

a. Hastings and Chet Singh

b. Hastings and the Nawab Wazir

c. Hastings, the Nawab Wazir and Chet Singh

d. Hastings, Chet Singh and Mir Jafar

84. Consider the following Generals:

1. Ventura

2. Vansitartt

3. Deva Singh

4. Suraj Singh

5. Illahi Baksh

6. Allard

Who among these were the members of Ranjit Singh’s Fauj-i-Khas?

a. 1,2,3 and 4

b. 1,3,5 and 6

c. 2,3,4 and 5

d. 2,4,5 and 6

85. Which one of the following factories of Bengal was established by the Dutch?

a. Bandel

b. Hooghly

c. Chinsurah

d. Srirampur

86. The main cause of the war between Mir Qasim and the East India Company was their dispute over

a. The strength of the armed forces

b. The jurisdiction of courts

c. The realization of revenue

d. Factional in-fighting in the camp of East India Company

87. The British Parliament passed the Regulating Act to improve the administration of the East India Company in the year

a. 1773

b. 1775

c. 1853

d. 1855


a. Ryatwari Settlement : Madras

b. Permanent Settlement : Bengal

c. Mahalwari Settlement : North-Western Province

d. Talukdari Settlement : Bombay


The drain of wealth from India to England under the ‘Home Charges’ up till 1858 consisted of

1. Payment of dividend to the proprietors of East India Company for payment to its shareholders.

2. Interest on public debt.

3. Guaranteed interest on capital borrowed for construction of railways and irrigational works.

4. Expenses of India Office.

Which of the above statements are correct?

a. 1,2 and 3

b. 2,3 and 4

c. 1,3 and 4

d. 1,2,3 and 4

90. The monopoly of the East India Company to trade with China was abolished by the Charter Act of

a. 1793

b. 1813

c. 1833

d. 1853


List-I

A. Rani Lakshmibai

B. Maulavi Ahmadullah

C. Nana Saheb

10 of 13D. Kunwar Singh

List-II

1. Gwalior

2. Kanpur

3. Faizabad

4. Jagdishpur

a. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1

b. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4

c. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1

d. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

92. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?

a. Bhil Uprising : 1818-31

b. Satara Uprising : 1814

c. Kittur Uprising : 1824

d. Gadkari Revolt : 1844


List-I

A. Mysore Peasants’ Revolt

B. Vizagapattam Uprising

C. Genjam Uprising

D. Kurnool Uprising

List-II

1. 1846-47

2. 1830-31

3. 1830-34

4. 1835

a. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

b. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

c. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1

d. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

94. The revolt of Khasis against the British was led by

a. Surendra Sai

b. Titu Mir

c. Birsa Munda

d. Utirot Singh

95. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

1. Strachey Commission : Famine

2. Hartog Committee : Education

3. Frazer Commission : Police Reforms

a. 1 and 2

b. 1,2 and 3

c. 2 and 3

d. 1 and 3


List-I

A. Newspapers (Incitement to Offence) Act

B. Indian Press (Emergency Powers) Act

C. Indian Press Act

D. Vernacular Press Act

List-II

1. 1908

2. 1931

3. 1910

4. 1878

a. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

b. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1

c. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

97. Which one of the following pairs of persons was hanged on the charges of assassinating English officers in England?

a. Rajguru and Sukhdev

b. Khudiram Bose and Surya Sen

c. Madanlal Dhingra and Udham Singh

d. Kartar Singh Sarabha and Ashfaqullah Khan

98. Who among the following was the founder of the khudai khidmatgar organization?

a. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

b. Abdul Rao Nishtar

c. Shaukatullah Ansari

d. Khan Abdul Quayum Khan

99. Consider the following individuals:

1. N.M. Joshi

2. Dewan Chamanlal

3. Shiva Rao

4. V. V. Giri

Which movement, amongst the following, were all of the above associated with?

a. Communist movement

b. Kisan Sabha movement

c. Trade Union movement

d. State People’s movement


1. Founding of the Swaraj Party.

11 of 132. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.

3. The Congress-League Pact.

4. The Chauri-Chaura Episode.

The correct chronological sequence of their occurrence is

a. 2,3,1,4

b. 3,2,1,4

c. 3,2,4,1

d. 2,3,4,1

101. Consider the following leaders:

1. Balwantrai Mehta

2. J. N. Sen Gupta

3. Sardool Singh Kaveeshar

4. Sudhakar Rao

Who among these were NOT the chief conveners of the All-India States ‘Peoples’ Conference (AISPC)?

a. 2 and 3

b. 1,2 and 4

c. 1,3 and 4

d. 2,3 and 4

102. Match List-I (Authors) with List-II (Books) and select the correct answer:

List-I

A. Dadabhai Naoroji

B. Dayanand Saraswati

C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

D. Bankim Chandra Chatterji

List-II

1. Satyarth Prakash

2. Anandamath

3. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India

4. Gita Rahasya

a. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

b. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4

c. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2

d. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2


1. August Offer

2. Poona Pact

3. Third Round Table Conference

4. Communal Award

The correct chronological sequence of these events is

a. 4,3,2,1

b. 4,2,3,1

c. 1,2,3,4

d. 3,2,1,4

104. Match List-I (Films) with List-II (Directors) and select the correct answer:

List-I

A. Achhut Kanya

B. Apna Ghar

C. Dharti Ke Lal

D. Neecha Nagar

List-II

1. Debaki Bose

2. Himansu Rai

3. Chetan Anand

4. K. A. Abbas

a. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3

b. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

c. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1

d. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2


List-I

A. Abdul Qaiyum Khan

B. Hakim Ajmal Khan

C. Chaudhuri Khaliq Uzzaman

D. Fazlul Huq

List-II

1. Delhi

2. Bengal

3. UP

4. NWFP

a. 4123

b. 4132

c. 1423

d. 1432


List-I

A. Subhas Chandra Bose

B. Abul Kalam Azad

C. Rajendra Prasad

D. Jawaharlal

List-II

1. India Wins Freedom

2. Whither India ?

3. India Struggles for Freedom

12 of 134. India Divided

a. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2

b. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

c. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2

d. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3


List-I

A. The Indian Jute Mills Association

B. The Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute

C. The Tata Iron and Steel Company

D. The Indian Industrial Commission

List-II

1. 1918

2. 1884

3. 1888

4. 1907

a. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

b. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

c. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1

d. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

108. Consider the following institutions:

1. The Indian Currency (Fowler) Commission

2. The Royal Commission (Chamberlain) on Indian Finance and Currency.

3. The Imperial Bank of India. 4. The Reserve Bank of India. The correct chronological sequence of the establishment of these institution is a. 2,1,3,4 b. 1,2,3,4 c. 1,2,4,3 d. 2,1,4,3

109. Match List-I (Congress Sessions) with List-II (Resolutions) and select the correct answer: List-I A. Lahore, 1929 B. Karachi, 1931 C. Faizpur, 1936 D. Ramgarh, 1940 List-II 1. Radical Agrarian Programme 2. National Unity 3. Fundamental Rights 4. Purna Swaraj


110. Among the locations labeled as 1,2,3 and 4 in the given map, British territories as on 1805 included

a. 1 and 3 b. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3 d. 1 and 4

111. Match List-I (Hydel Power Project) with List-II (Locations) and select the correct answer: List-I A. Salal Hydel Powere Project B. Balimela Project C. Sharavathy Project D. Koyna Project List-II 1. Karnataka 2. Jammu & Kashmir 3. Maharashtra 4. Orissa a. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3 b. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 c. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 d. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

112. Consider the following pirs: 1. Council for Scientific and Industrial

Research : Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar 2. Indian Statistical Institute : P. C.

Mahalanobits 3. Atomic Energy Commission : H. N.

Sethna 4. Space Commission : M. G. K. Menon Which of these pairs are correctly matched? a. 1,2 and 4 b. 1,3 and 4 c. 1,2 and 3 d. 2,3 and 4

113. Consider the following personalities:

13 of 131. J. B. Kripalani 2. Ajoy Ghosh 3. Sanmukham Chetty 4. John Mathai Who among these belong to the group of prominent option personalities in the initial years of the Independence? a. 1,2 and 3 b. 1,3 and 4 c. 1 and 2 d. 3 and 4

114. Consider the following events: 1. Police action in Hyderabad 2. Liberation of Goa 3. Demise of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

in Srinagar 4. Kashmir’s accession to India The correct chronological sequence of these events is a. 1,4,3,2 b. 1,4,2,3 c. 4,1,2,3 d. 4,1,3,2

115. Consider the following features: 1. Economic prosperity 2. The Diwani rights of Bengal with the

British While Nawab was responsible for Nizamat function

3. A prolonged period of famine 4. A sudden increase in the volume of

trade in the region Which of these characterized the ‘Dual System’ of government in Bengal? a. 1,2 and 4 b. 1,3 and 4 c. 2,3 and 4 d. 1,2 and 3

116. Assertion (A): Upanishadas were compiled towards the of the Vedic period. Reason (R): The Upanishadic thought centres round idea of sould (Atman), not sacrifice. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



117. Assertion (A): Chandragupta instigated revolt against Greek Satraps.

Reason (R): Chandragupta had visited the camp of Alexander. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



118. Assertion (A): In ancient India, the status of women, alised in literature and art, underwent steady deterioration bugh the ages. Reason (R): Though monogamy was the ideal, pogamy was often the practice among the higher classes of society. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



119. Assertion (A): The reign of Krishnadeva Raya was the period of Vijayanagar’s greatest success when its army was always victorious. Reason (R): Krishnadeva Raya’s army and navy were obtained by Portuguese generals appointed by him. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



120. Assertion (A) : General Dyer fired at Jallianwala Bagh crowd without any warning and till the ammunition was exhausted. Reason (R) : This shooting was not only to boost the morale of the army, but also to strike terror in Punjab. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



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1. Consider the following archaeological sites: 1. Damdama 2. Kumool caves 3. Tekkalakota 4. Naikund Their correct sequence in order of their antiquity is a. 2,4,3,1 b. 3,1,2,4 c. 2,1,3,4 d. 3,4,2,1

2. The majority of Early Stone age tools, in India, were made of a. Quartzite b. Steatite c. Agate d. Camelian

3. Which one of the following tools id NOT related to the Paleolithic culture a. Hand axe b. Chopper c. Cleaver d. Celt

4. Consider the following pairs: 1. Settlement site Chirand 2. Grave site Porkalam 3. Settlement and Grave site Piklihal Which of these pairs are correctly matched? a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 1,2 and 3

5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Sites) A. Chopani Mando B. Kulli C. Attirampakkam D. Inamgaon List-II (Cultures) 1. Paleolithic

2. Chalcolithic 3. Pre-Harappan 4. Mesolithic a. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2 b. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3 c. A-1 B-2 C-1 D-3 d. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2

6. The “Ash Mounds” from Deccan represents a. Sites where personages were cremated b. Sites where vedic sacrifices were

performed c. Remnants of the settlements of

Neolithic cattle keepers d. Kilns where pots were baked

7. Excavations at which one of the following sites give evidence of continuous habitation and cultural evolution from the Stone age to the Harappan culture? a. Kalibangan b. Dholavira c. Mehrgarh d. Allahdino

8. Which one of the following Harappan sites is situated north of Hindukush? a. Chanhu-daro b. Manda c. Shortugai d. Sutkagen-dor

9. Who among the following Vedic Gods were part of the religious beliefs of the Mittani people? a. Agni, Pushan, Surya, Yama b. Agni, Indra, Mitra, Varuna c. Indra, Varuna, Mitra, Nasatyas d. Mitra, Varuna, Pushan, Rudra

10. Consider the following texts: 1. Satapatha Brahmana 2. Brahadaranyaka Upanishad 3. Acharanga Sutra 4. Vinaya Pitaka Which of these is/are NOT related to the vedic literature? a. Only 4

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11. The expression “Second Urbanisation” signifies the a. Revival of Harappan cities b. Rise of urban centres in the Ganga

valley c. Birth of towns in the Deccan in the

Narmada valley d. Re-building of the town of Kollam in

Kerala 12. The rules of Buddhist monastic life are

laid down, primarily in a. Tripitaka b. Vinaya Pitaka c. Abhidhamma Pitaka d. Sutta Pitaka

13. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Vedangas) A. Shiksha B. Kalpa C. Nirukta D. Chhandas List-II (Their subjects) 1. Etymology 2. Astrology 3. Metres 4. Phonetics 5. Ritual a. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3 b. A-3 B-5 C-1 D-4 c. A-4 B-5 C-1 D-3 d. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4

14. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Archaeological remains) A. Rock elephant B. Quadripartile lion C. Sunga-Kanva bas reliefs D. The majestic gateway List-II (Sites) 1. Sanchi 2. Samath 3. Dhauli 4. Bharhut a. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

b. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 c. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 d. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

15. The passage. “Where reigns the Greek king named Amityoga and beyond the realm of Amtiyoga in the lands of the four kings Yulamaya, Autekina, Maka and Alikyashudala ……,” is taken from a. Asokan Edict b. Dighanikaya c. Nearchus (Ancient India as Described

by Megasthenes) d. Stabo’s Geography

16. Which one of the following inscriptions of Asoka refers to the grant of concession in land revenue to a village? a. Lumbini pillar edict b. Sarnath pillar edict c. Girnar rock edict d. Sanchi pillar edict

17. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Terms) A. Bhaga B. Dramma C. Nivartana D. Vishti List-II (Explanation) 1. A linear measure 2. The king’s share 3. A coin 4. Forced labour 5. A unit area of land a. A-2 B-3 C-5 D-4 b. A-4 B-5 C-3 D-1 c. A-2 B-5 C-3 D-4 d. A-4 B-3 C-5 D-1

18. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Characters) A. Gautama Buddha B. Jina C. Vishnu D. Bodhisalva Maitreya List-II (Related Objects) 1. Flask and rosary 2. Dharmachakra-pravartana mudra 3. Katyotsarga pose 4. Garudadhvaja


19. Gatha-Saptashati is a collection of Prakrit poems dealing with a. Love lores b. Worship rituals c. Astrology d. Historical biographies of kings

20. Which one of the following documents gives evidence of a temple of Augustus at Muziris in South India ? a. Periplus of the Erythraean Sea b. Nearchus c. Genealogical Tables d. Sangam literature

21. In the context of South India, Cave Script means a. Undeciphered graffiti marks b. Tamil-Brahmi c. Tamil Grantha d. Pallava Grantha

22. The story of the transformation of a dancing girl into a Buddhist nun is narrated in a. Silappadikaram b. Manimekhalai c. Tolkappiyam d. Maduraikkanji

23. As per, the Allahabad Pillar inscription, in which one of the following ways the kings of South India were treated by Samudragupta? a. Violent extermination b. Capture and release c. Permanent subjection d. Total displacement followed by

annexation of territory 24. The play Matta-Vilasa-Prahasana was

authored by a. Harsha b. Raja Rajendra c. Jaidev d. Mahendravarman

25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Definition) A. Sthala

B. Kedara C. Krishta D. Tondai List-II (Term) 1. Cultivated land 2. Creeper 3. High and try lands 4. Crop fields a. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 b. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 c. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 d. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3

26. The rise of the Mahajanapadas has NOT been causally linked to a. The threat of foreign conquest b. Agrarian expansion c. Growth of trade and urbanization d. Extensive use of iron

27. Consider the following: 1. Apavahana 2. Abhishyandavamana 3. Ahimsa 4. Upasaka Status In which of these the Arthasastra and Asokan edict correspond exactly? a. 1 and 3 b. Only 1 c. 2 and 4 d. 3 and 4

28. The reign of the Greeks in North-western India did NOT witness the a. Long distance trade b. Proliferation of artisanal and craft

production c. Extensive land grants d. Availability of gold coins in plenty

29. In the regions ruled by which one of the following dynasties, the state formation had been described as Secondary State? a. Satavahanas b. Gangas c. Chalukyas d. Rashtrakutas

30. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Landscapes) A. Mullan B. Marutam

4 of 11C. Kurinci D. Neytal List-II (Features) 1. Fertile river valley 2. Pastures and jungles 3. The littoral 4. Hills and forests 5. Parched land a. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 b. A-5 B-1 C-4 D-2 c. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 d. A-5 B-4 C-1 D-3

31. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Authors) A. Kulasekhara Alwar B. Cheraman Perumal Nayanar C. Chekkilar D. Ottakutan List-II (Their works) 1. Perumal Tirumoli 2. Adiyula 3. Periya Puranam 4. Kalingattuparani a. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 b. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 c. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 d. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1

32. Consider the following elements: 1. Durvasa’s curse 2. The signet ring 3. The royal hunt 4. Maricha’s asrama Which of these elements were introduced by Kalidasa in adapting the Sakuntalapakhyana of Mahabharata into his classic play? a. 1,2 and 3 b. 1,2 and 4 c. 2,3 and 4 d. 1,3 and 4

33. Which one of the following Buddhist texts gives information about 16 Mahajanapadas in the 6th century B.C.? a. Dipvansha b. Anguttarnikaya c. Dighnikaya d. Tripitaka

34. Consider the following Mauryan rulers: 1. Asoka 2. Dasaratha 3. Brihadratha 4. Kunal Who among them bore the title of Devanampiya? a. Only 1 b. 1 and 2 c. 1,2 and 3 d. 1,2,3 and 4

35. Kumarila was an Acharya of a. Mimamsa b. Samkhya c. Vaiseshika d. Vedanta

36. The city of Siri was founded by a. Kaiqubad b. Jalaluddin Khalji c. Alauddin Khalji d. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

37. The text of the document called Mahzar, by which Akbar assumed the role of supreme arbiter in the matters of religion is found in a. Nizamuddin’s Tabaqat-i Akbari b. Arif Quandahari’s Tarikh-i Alfi c. Abul Fazl’s Akbarnama d. Badauni’s Muntakhab-ut Tawarikh

38. When Mahmud Ghaznavi invaded India, the rulers of different stages of India were a. Jayapala, Fateh Daud, Mahipala b. Raja Bhoja, Mularaja, Shankarvaman c. Rajyapala, Mahipala, Prithviraja d. Chamundaraja, Mahipala, Mihirbhoja

39. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? a. Chishti : Shaikh Hamiduddin Nagauri b. Naqshbandi : Shaikh Abdul Qadir

Jilani c. Suhrawardi : Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar

Kaki d. Qadiri : Khawaja Baqi Billah

40. The author of Tarikh-i Yamini, also called Kitab-i Yamini is a. Abdul Fazl Baihaqi b. Hasan Nizami c. Abu Nasr Utbi d. Al Kardizi

5 of 1141. Consider the following sites:

1. Malwa 2. Chittor 3. Ranthambhor 4. Gujarat The correct sequence of the conquests of these by Alauddin Khalji is a. 2,3,4,1 b. 4,1,2,3 c. 2,1,4,3 d. 4,3,2,1

42. The Mongol invader Qutlugh Khwaja invaded India during the reign of a. Balban b. Jalaluddin Khalji c. Alauddin Khalji d. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

43. Which one of the following is NOT a Chola revenue term? a. Kadamai b. Adimai c. Kudimai d. Alkkasu

44. Consider the following quote: “No king so benevolent, sympathetic, reverent to the learned and old ever rose by his own efforts, to the cradle of empire” Minhaj-us-Siraj said this about a. Iltutmish b. Qutbuddin Aibak c. Muhammad Thughlaq d. Raziya Sultan

45. Consider the following statements about Rajendra I : 1. He led a military expedition to the

Ganga valley. 2. He defeated the Ceylon king Mahindra

V. 3. He sent a large embassy of 72

merchants to China. Which of these are correct? a. 1,2 and 3 b. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3 d. 1 and 3

46. Who among the following officers was NOT a part of Alauddin Khalji’s market control system? a. Diwan-i Riyasat

b. Shahna c. Barid d. Diwani-i Mustakhraj

47. Al Biruni in his Kitabul Hind had particularly appreciated the Indians for a very high degree of proficiency in a. Exchanging and communicating their

knowledge b. Raising a powerful business class c. Construction of tanks and reservoirs at

holy places d. Miniature paintings

48. Who among the following Sultans had assumed the title of Zililah (Shadow of God on the Earth)? a. Qutbuddin Aibak b. Iltutmish c. Balban d. Firuz Shah Tughlaq

49. Pandi Raj Jagnnath was the poet laureate at the court of a. Humayun b. Akbar c. Shahjahan d. Aurangzeb

50. Balban failed to extend his territorial possessions because of a. Lack of financial resources b. Non-cooperation of nobles c. Fear of Mongol invaders d. Revolt of his son

51. The first Indo-Muslim classic on political theory and art of government organization prepared under iltutmish was known as a. Abadul Muluk b. Ahkam-us Sultaniya c. Fatawa-i jahandari d. Adab-us Salatin

52. Khwaja Mansur, is exclusively famous for his skills in a. Calligraphy b. Depiction of events c. Portrait presentation d. Flora and fauna paintings

53. The earliest Chola gold coin of which we have any knowledge, belongs to the reign of a. Aditya Chola II b. Uttama Chola

6 of 11c. Rajaraja Chola d. Rajendra Chola

54. The Das Muqami Rekhta describing ten stations of Sufism was composed by a. Mansur Al Hallaj b. Kabir c. Guru Nanak d. Mian Mir

55. Shri Guru Granth Sahib does NOT contain the hymns of a. Dhanna b. Pipa c. Raidas d. Sain

56. The Central Asian traveler Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi, who visited the Vijayanagar empire, particularly bought and carried with him Indian a. Medicines b. Ivory objects c. Paintings d. Textiles

57. In the Vijayanagar empire, the social and religious matters were decided by a. Samayacaryas or Desaris b. Kavalkaras or Arasukavalkaras c. Dharmopanchas or Dharmdesas d. Parsokanas or Dhruvrajas

58. Under the Nayankara system of Vijayanagar, lands were assigned to a. Mathas for the maintenance of temples b. Persons against annual tributes and

military service c. Brahmins for charitable trusts d. Women without any source of income

59. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? a. Gulbadan Begum : Humayunnama b. Khwand Mir : Qanum-i Humayuni c. Ziauddin Barani : Tarikh-i Firuzshahi d. Khwaja Kalan : Tazkirai Humayun wa

Akbar 60. The Mahabharata and Rajatarangini were

translated, at the order of Zain-ul Abidin of Kashmir, in a. Urdu b. Persian c. Pushtu d. Arabic

61. Which one of the following Persian works was authored by Sujan Rai Bhandari? a. Ibratnama b. Khulasat-ul Tawarikh c. Shahjahannama d. Muntakhab-ut Tawarikh

62. Which one of the following combinations indicates the correct chronological order of the medieval historical figures? a. Gulbadan Begum, Chand Bibi, Jahan

Ara, Raziya Sultan b. Jahan Ara, Chand Bibi, Raziya Sultan,

Gulbadan Begum c. Raziya Sultan, Gulbadan Begum,

Chand Bibi, Jahan Ara d. Chand Bibi, Raziya Sultan, Jahan Ara,

Gulbadan Begum 63. The Sarai structures of the Mughal period

were used for a. Storing gun powder b. Housing travelers c. Keeping the imperial entourage d. Housing the nobles

64. The earliest proof of Indo-Arab intellectual contact was the Arabic translation of Brahma Gupta’s Brahma Siddhanta which came to be known as a. Ilmulhisab b. Sindhind c. Kitabul Siddhanta d. Brahma Siddhanta

65. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? a. Mahmud Ghaznavi : Ayas b. Balban : Khanbaligh c. Babur : Mirza Haidar Dughlat d. Dara Shikoh : Sarmad

66. Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar in commemoration of a. His victory at Gujarat b. The birth of his son Salim c. His marital alliance with Amber

princess d. The completion of twenty five years of

his rule 67. To meet the educational needs of the

people, the Madarasa-i Nasiri was built in the reign of a. Qutbuddin Aibak b. Iltutmish

7 of 11c. Ruknuddin Firuz Shah d. Jalauddin Khalji

68. Which one of the following did NOT form part of the triple alliance on the eve of the first Anglo-Mysore war? a. The Raja of Travancore b. The Nizam c. The Marathas d. The English

69. Who among the following founded a national paper, a national school and a national gymnasium and made the word “national” popular in the latter half of the 19th century? a. Jyotindranath Tagore b. Rajnarayan Bose c. Nabagopal Mitra d. Satyendranath Tagore

70. In India, the Federal Court was constituted by an Act of a. 1891 b. 1909 c. 1919 d. 1935

71. Who among the following led the 1857 revolt in Bareilly? a. Khan Bahadur Khan b. Maulvi Ahmad Ullah c. Bakht Khan d. Azimullah Khan

72. Slavery was abolished in India by an Act of a. 1829 b. 1833 c. 1843 d. 1858

73. Sir Harcourt Butler Committee was appointed to a. Investigate the relations between the

British Empire and the Indian states b. Suggest suitable provisions for

protection of minorities c. Ensure proportionate representation of

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

d. Find ways for integration of princely states

74. Who among the following was the Minister and Chief Advisor of Nana Saheb Peshwa?

a. Wajid Ali Shah b. Azimullah Khan c. Maulvi Ahmad Shah d. Amirullah Khan

75. The Arya Mahila Sabha was founded by a. Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur b. Nellie Sengupta c. Durgabai Deshmukh d. Pandita Ramabai

76. In October 1943, Subhash Chandra Bose established the Arzee Hukumat-i Hind at a. Rangoon b. Singapore c. Germany d. Japan

77. The Strachey Commission was connected with a. The Vernacular Press b. Famine c. Education d. Local Self-government

78. Consider the following statements: The gradual increase in rural indebtedness in India under the British rule was due to 1. fragmentation of land holdings. 2. decline of cottage industries. 3. lack of development of irrigational

facilities. 4. introduction of cash crops. Which of these are correct? a. 1,2 and 3 b. 2 and 4 c. 1,3 and 4 d. 1,2,3 and 4

79. The first President of the All-India Trade Union Congress was a. S. A. Dange b. Lala Lajpat Rai c. Z. A. Ahmed d. N. M. Joshi

80. Consider the following statements: Cornwallis’ Permanent Settlement of Bengal 1. deprived the zamindars of ownership

of their land. 2. put the ryots under the mercy of the

zamindars. 3. secured a stable income for the

company.

8 of 114. made zamindars allies of the East India

Company. Which of these are correct? a. 1 and 4 b. 2,3 and 4 c. 1,2 and 3 d. 1 and 2

81. Who among the following established the Vidhwa Vivaha Mandal? a. Bal Gangadhar Tilak b. Gopal Krishna Gokhale c. M. G. Ranade d. V. D. Savarkar

82. Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur encouraged B. R. Ambedkar to start the publication of a. Bahishkrit Bharat b. Harijan Bandhu c. Mook Nayak d. Swarajya

83. Rabindranath Tagore suggested that the date of partition of Bengal (October 16, 1905) be observed as an occasion of a. Solidarity day b. Rakhi-bandhan day c. Black day d. Brotherhood day

84. Consider the following events: 1. Formation of Home Rule League. 2. Tilak sentenced to six years’ of

deportation on charges of sedition. 3. Formation of Ghadar Party at San

Francisco. 4. Gandhi’s Champaran Satyagraha. Their correct chronological sequence of these events is a. 2,1,4,3 b. 2,3,1,4 c. 3,2,1,4 d. 2,1,3,4

85. Which one of the following Congress Sessions adopted a resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Policy? a. Belgaum, 1934 b. Calcutta, 1928 c. Lahore, 1929 d. Karachi, 1930


1. The Indian National Congress boycotted the First Round Table Conference.

2. Gandhiji attended the Second Round Table Conference.

3. After the Second Round Table Conference, the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed.

4. Communal Award is associated with the Round Table Conferences.

Which of these are correct? a. 1,2 and 3 b. 1,3 and 4 c. 1,2 and 4 d. 2,3 and 4

87. Who among the following was the founder member of the Indian Association set up in 1876? a. P. Ananda Charlu b. Pherozeshah Mehta c. Anand Mohan Bose d. G. Subramaniya Iyer

88. Who among the following published the first Indian Newspaper in English language in India? a. Gangadhar Bhattacharya b. Rabindranath Tagore c. Mritunjoy Vidyalankar d. Ram Mohan Roy

89. Consider the following personalities: 1. Annie Besant 2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak 3. Muhammed Ali Jinnah 4. Mahatma Gandhi Which of them were associated with the Home Rule Movement? a. 1,2 and 4 b. 2,3 and 4 c. 3 and 4 d. 1,2 and 4

90. Full membership of the Governor-General’s Executive Council was extended to the Law Member through the a. Councils Act of 1892 b. Councils Act of 1861 c. Councils Act of 1853 d. Councils Act of 1833

91. Who among the following said, ”Forget not that the lower classes, the ignorant, the

9 of 11poor, the illiterate, the cobbler, the sweeper are thy flesh and blood, thy brothers”? a. Jyotiba Phule b. B. R. Ambedkar c. Swami Vivekananda d. Mahatma Gandhi

92. Mahajani Sabhyata was written by a. Rabindranath Tagore b. Munshi Premchand c. Sahajanand d. Indulal Yagnik

93. Following the Quit India Movement of 1942 the National Government was NOT set up in a. Tamluk b. Satara c. Monghyr d. Talcher

94. Which one of the following is NOT correct regarding land-reforms in post-independence India? a. Ceiling on land holdings b. Conferment of cultivator’s right over

the land to the tiller c. Consolidation of land holdings d. Prohibition of Benami transfer

95. Who among the following said, “For me every tiniest activity is governed by what I consider to be my religion”? a. Swami Vivekanand b. V. D. Savarkar c. Mahatma Gandhi d. Subhash Chandra Bose

96. Which one of the following regions came under the direct administration of the English East India Company after the third Anglo-Mysore war? a. Malabar b. Kanara c. Tanjore d. Travancore

97. Who among the following established the Mohammedan Literary Society in 1863 at Calcutta? a. Nawab Abdul Latif b. Syed Amin Ali c. Shariatulla d. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari

98. The Nair Service Society was founded by a. Chandra Menon b. T. M. Madhavan c. M. Padmanabha Pillai d. K. Ramakrishna Pillai

99. The Madras Mahajan Sabha came into existence in a. 1892 b. 1883 c. 1884 d. 1885

100. Which of the following is NOT one of the Sikh misls? a. Ahluwalia b. Dalewalia c. Kanheya d. Aliwal

101. Who among the following was NOT involved in the drafting of the Bombay Plan? a. Lala Shriram b. G. D. Birla c. Bhulabhai Desai d. J. R. D. Tata

102. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Literary works) A. Din Mitra B. Martanda Varna C. New India D. Nibandhanala List-II (Individuals) 1. C. V. Raman Pillai 2. Mukum Rao Patil 3. Vishnu Krishna Chiplunkar 4. Bipin Chandra Paul a. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 b. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 c. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 d. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3

103. The Prajamandal or the All-India States People’s conference got fully fused with the National Movement at the time of the a. Resignation of the Congress Ministries

in 1939 b. Culmination of Quit India Movement c. Start of Civil Disobedience Movement d. Transfer of Power

10 of 11104. Consider the following treaties:

1. Treaty of Bassein 2. Treaty of Deogaon 3. Treaty of Poona 4. Treaty of Gwalior The correct chronological sequence of these treaties is a. 1,2,3,4 b. 2,4,3,1 c. 4,2,1,3 d. 1,3,2,4

105. The megalithic type shown in above photograph is

a. Stone circle b. Menhir c. Dolmen d. Stone alignment

106. Assertion (A) : Harappan civilization had extensive trade contacts with other contemporary civilization. Reason (R) : Bronze Age civilizations were sustained by elaborate exchange networks. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



107. Assertion (A) : Some Yavanas (Greeks) were converted to the Vaishnava cult during the reign of the Sungas. Reason (R) : Bhagwal erected a Garuda Pillar at Besnagar. a. Both A and R are true and R is the


the correct explanation of A c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true 108. Assertion (A) : The Mauryan kings did not

make grants of village on religious grounds. Reason (R) : Cultivators revolted against land grants. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



109. Assertion (A) : Vishwamitra is described to have organized a confederacy of ten kings against Sudas. Reason (R) : Sudas preferred Vaishtha as a priest. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



110. Assertion (A) : The Kushanas were of Central Asian origin. Reason (R) : They were a derivative of the Yue-chi tribe. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



111. Assertion (A) : The Indo-Greek king Menander accepted Buddhism. Reason (R) : The Buddhist Philosopher Nagasena persuaded him to do so. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



112. Assertion (A) : Construction of temples as tributes to dead kings was a special feature of the Chola period. Reason (R) : The famous Siva temple at Gangaikonda-Cholapuram was built by Rajendra I as a tribute to his father.

11 of 11a. Both A and R are true and R is the



113. Assertion (A) : According to Paes, devadasis held a highly respectable position in the Vijayanagar society. Reason (R) : The devadasi system came into existence in South India under the Vijayanagar rulers. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



114. Assertion (A) : The concepts of Tauhid-i Ilahi and Sulh-i Kul confirm Emperor Akbar’s pantheistic approach and cosmopolitan outlook. Reason (R) : Through Mahzar, he tried to appropriate spiritual as well as temporal power. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



115. Assertion (A) : Muhammad Tughlaq conferred honours and high appointments upon several foreigners, Hindus and Mongols. Reason (R) : He wanted to weaken the nobility. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



116. Assertion (A) : Shivaji mostly followed the pattern of land revenue system introduced by Malik Ambar. Reason (R) : He preferred to do away with revenue collection through hereditary officers of sub-districts. 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


117. Assertion (A) : Warangal was a centre of carpet industry in medieval India. Reason (R) : Persian weavers were engaged in weaving carpets in Warangal. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



118. Assertion (A) : The Swaraj Party was founded at the Gaya session of the Indian National Congress. Reason (R) : C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru advocated the entry of the legislative councils under the 1919 Act while C. Rajagopalachari and his supporters opposited it. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



119. Assertion (A) : In June, 1941 the Communist Party of India declared its support to the war efforts of Great Britain. Reason (R) : Great Britain supported Russia against the German invasion. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



120. Assertion (A) : The enactment of the Age of Consent Bill was opposed by Lokmanya Tilak. Reason (R) : Lokmanya Tilak believed that society instead of government should take steps for eradicating social mal-practices. a. Both A and R are true and R is the



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1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Bhakti-Period Saints) A. Shankaracharya B. Ramanujacharya C. Vallabhacharya D. Nimbarkacharya List-II (Propunded Theories) 1. Pure non-dualism(Shuddhadwaita) 2. Mixture of monism and dualism

(Dwaitadwaita) 3. Unqualified monism (Adwaitavada) 4. Qualified monism (Vishistadwaita) a. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 b. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 c. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 d. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

2. Consider the following statements: In the 18th Century, the Khalsa was an organization whose aim was that 1. the Commonwealth of the Sikhe be a

religious, military and political organization only.

2. the administration of the Khasla and the clans must be a democratic one.

3. all the individual members had the same political, religious and social privileges.

4. anything smacking of inequality must be discouraged.

Which of these statements are correct ? a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 3 and 4 d. 1,2,3 and 4

3. Consider the following events: 1. Annexation of Udaipur 2. Annexation of Jhansi 3. Annexation of Punjab 4. Annexation of Oudh The correct chronological sequence of these events is a. 3,4,2,1 b. 2,1,3,4 c. 2,4,3,1 d. 3,1,2,4

4. The Archaeological Survey of India was established during the period of a. Warren Hastings b. Lord Wellesley c. Lord Curzon d. William Bentinck

5. Peshwa Baji Rao I obtained from the Mughals subedaris of a. Ahmadnagar and Nagpur b. Malwa and Bijapur c. Gujarat and Malwa d. Khandesh and Berar

6. The commercial objective of the Portuguese in India was to a. Capture territories on the western coast b. Capture trade of textiles and spices c. Oust Arabs and the Persians from

India’s maritime trade d. Capture trade of pepper and other

superior spices 7. During the reign of Jahangir, the title of

Nadir-ul Asr was given to a. Mir Sayyid Ali b. Abdus Samad c. Abul Hasan d. Ustad Mansur

8. After a few years of the beginning of his rule, Alauddin Khalji pondered over the problem of public discontent and cause of revolt and discerned four reasons. Which one of the following reasons did not attract his attention? a. The King was negligent and ignorant

of the conditions of the people b. Drinking parties of the Amirs were the

breeding grounds for conspiracies c. Excessive wealth gave both power and

leisure for evil thought d. Bureaucratic oppression compelled the

people to revolt against the king 9. Which one of the following agrarian

measures was not adapted by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq? a. He discarded measurement in favour of

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were given back their perquisites c. The basis of the demand by the

Government was to be hukm-i-hasil (in accordance with yield) with enough provision for crop failures

d. He made a large reduction in the scale of revenue fixed by Alauddin and brought it down to one-sixth of the gross produce

10. In Bahmani Kingdom, Sadr-i Jahan was head of the department of a. Revenue b. Foreign matters c. Ecclesiastical and Judicial matters d. Military matters

11. Which one of the following statements about Sultan Alauddin Khalji is not correct? a. Alauddin did not think it necessary to

invoke the sanction of the Khalifa’s name for strengthening his claims to sovereignty

b. Allaudin’s objective in styling himself as deputy of the Khalifa was not to pay homage to the Khalifa but only to keep the tradition of theoretical Caliphate alive

c. Alauddin adopted the title of Yamin-ul Khalifa Nasir-i Amir-ul Muminim to show himself as superior to the Khalifa

d. Alauddin was the first Sultan of Delhi to bring the Church under the control of the State

12. There was an unprecedented increase in the number of mansabdars during the reign of a. Akbar b. Jahangir c. Shajahan d. Aurangzeb

13. “In each stage death is ready to claim her; by the poppy at its dawn, by the flames in riper year.” Which one of the following historians made the above observation about the Rajput woman? a. Crook b. Utbi c. Alberuni d. Tod

14. Which among the following was not the cause of continuous war between Cholas and Chalukyas of Kalyana? a. he economic factors b. Rivalry between the Chalukyas of

Kalyana and Chalukyas of Vengi c. The geo-political factors d. Rivalry to capture South india’s

foreign trade with China and South-eastern Asia

15. The Mahdi movement during the time of Islam Shah was led by a. Sheikh Hasan b. Sheikh Alai c. Makhdum-ul Mulk d. Mir Sayid Muhammad

16. Consider the following statements related to the Revolt of 1857: 1. The rebels did not have a definite

political perspective. 2. Zeenat Mahal negotiated with the

British to secure her safety. 3. Maulavi Ahmadullah provided

leadership to the rebels. 4. The rebels failed because of betrayal of

the central leadership. Which of these statements are correct? a. 1 and 4 b. 2 and 4 c. 1,2 and 3 d. 1,2 and 4

17. Who was elected as the permanent President of the Muslim League in 1908? a. Nawab Salimullah b. Syed Ahmed Khan c. Aga Khan d. Syed Amir Ali

18. Who was the advocate at the famous INA trials? a. Bhulabhai Desai b. Asaf Ali c. Rajendra Prasad d. Rajagopalachari

19. The twin principles of Mahatma Gandhi’s Ram Rajya were a. Truth and non-violence b. Right means and right ends c. Khadi and Ahimsa d. Satyagraha and non-violence

20. Sikandar Hayat Khan represented the a. Muslim League

3 of 12b. Khudai Khidmatgars c. Krishak Praja Party d. Unionist Party

21. What is the correct sequence of the following events? 1. Third Maratha War 2. Third Battle of Panipat 3. Third Mysore War 4. Third Burmese War Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a. 1,3,2,4 b. 2,3,1,4 c. 3,4,1,2 d. 4,1,3,2

22. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? a. Malik Kafur : Rajendra I b. Singaya Nayaka : Prataparudra c. Ravivarman Kulasekara : Ulugh Khan d. Kampiladeva : Muhammad Tughlaq

23. During the reign of which one of the following did the Vijayanagar State come into existence? a. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq b. Muhammad Tughlaq c. Firuz Shah Tughlaq d. Khizr Khan

24. The illustrations executed on cloth belong to which one of the following manuscripts? a. Harivansha b. Hamzanama c. Jami-ut Tawarikh d. Akbarnama

25. The outbreak of five famines in India during the first quarter of the Nineteenth Century was due to 1. decline of Indian industries. 2. immobility of agricultural labour. 3. failure of manufactured goods. 4. import of manufactured goods. Which of these statements are correct? a. 2 and 3 b. 1 and 4 c. 1,2 and 3 d. 2,3 and 4

26. In the Nineteenth Century, there was a phenomenal increase in the pressure of population on land because the

a. Introduction of commercial crops attracted the peasantry to agriculture

b. Ruin of handicrafts and village industries drove the population to agriculture

c. Fall of native Governments had reduced the avenues of employment

d. Urban population began to migrate to the rural areas for reasons of security

27. The term ‘Dustak’ implies a. Free pass or duty-free trade b. A riot c. A port near Hooghly d. Market place

28. The French challenge to British supremacy came to an end with the battle of a. Wandiwash b. Buxor c. Srirangapatnam d. Plassey

29. Which famous social reformers wrote the books Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga and Raja Yoga? a. Swami Vivekananda b. Ranade c. Raja Ram Mohan Roy d. Ramakrishna Paramahansa

30. At which place was the All – India Khilafat Conference held in 1919? a. Lucknow b. Delhi c. Aligarh d. Porbandar

31. An exquisite example of the Nagra style of architecture is provided by the a. Kailashnath Temple, Kanchipuram b. Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneshwar c. Brahadeswara Temple, Thanjavur d. Kandariya Mahadeva Temple,

Khajuraho 32. Who led the Maratha forces in the 3rd

Battle of Panipat in 1761? a. Vishwanath Rao b. Sadashiva Rao c. Madhava Rao d. Dattaji Scindia

33. Which of the following is/are associated with the Mega lithic culture of South India? 1. Burials enriched by boulders of stone. 2. Use of black and red ware.

4 of 123. Introduction of punch-marked coins. 4. Urban settlements. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a. 1 only b. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3 d. 4 only

34. Which of the artifacts given below could be used as source material for the prehistoric period in India? 1. Fossils 2. Hand axes 3. Pottery 4. Remains of bones Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a. 1,2 and 4 b. 1,2 and 3 c. 1,3 and 4 d. 2,3 and 4

35. Prehistoric axes are found at a. Attirampakkam b. Adichanallur c. Arikamedu d. Sanur

36. Which of the following ethnic elements is not found in the skeletal remains of Harappan sites? a. Alpine b. Mediterranean c. Mongoloid d. Negrito

37. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Indologists) A. William Jones B. Mortimer Wheeler C. Colin Mackenzie D. H. D. Sankalia List-II (Organisation) 1. Survey of India 2. Deccan College 3. Asiatic Society 4. Archaeological Survey of India a. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 b. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 c. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4 d. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2

38. Which one of the following is a Pratiloma marriage?

a. Brahman boy with a Kshatriya girl b. Vaisya boy with a Sudra girl c. Brahman boy with a Sudra girl d. Sudra boy with a Vaisya girl

39. The archaeological culture associated with the later Vedic texts is a. Ochre-coloured pottery b. Black and Red ware c. Painted Grey ware d. Northern Black Polished ware

40. A list of some ancient Indian States is given below: 1. Kosala 2. Vajji 3. Magadha 4. Sakya Which of these did not follow the monarchical system of administration? a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 4 c. 1 and 4 d. 2 and 3

41. Tolkappiyam is associated with the a. First Sangam period b. Second Sangam period c. Third Sangam period d. Post-third Sangam period

42. Consider the following statements: Rise of Magadha to imperial power was mainly due to its 1. position of strategic importance

surrounded by five hills 2. position in a richly fertile zone and

good communication channel. 3. aggressive imperial policy of the

rulers. 4. association with the activities of

Mahatma Buddha. Which of these are correct? a. 1 and 2 b. 1,2 and 4 c. 1,2 and 3 d. 3 and 4

43. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a. Chaturvarnya : Four Asramas b. Sudra : Service to the three Varnas c. Dharmasastra : Works on religion and

philosophy d. Mahamatra : Superior officials

5 of 1244. The Buddhist Order broke into

Sthaviravadins and the Mahasanghikas at the a. First General Council b. Second General Council c. Third General Council d. Fourth General Council

45. A monastic life is essential for salvation in accordance with a. Asoka’s Dhamma b. Jainism c. Bhagavat Gita d. Kathopanishad

46. Which of the following are associated with Jainism? 1. Anekantavada 2. Sunyavada 3. Syadvada 4. Sarvastivada Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 3 and 4

47. James Princep took clues to decipher Asoka’s inscriptions from bilingual records involving a. Brahmi and Aramaic b. Brahmi and Cuneiform c. Brahmi and Greek d. Brahmi and Hieroglyphics

48. What does the term Upasampada signify in Buddhism? a. Religious merit accrued from

donations to the Buddhist order b. Property attached to a Buddhist

monastery c. Initial conversion to Buddhism d. Final stage of initiation of a Buddhist

monk 49. Which one of the following was not a

feature of Mauryan Royalty according to the Greek writers? a. The king was always surrounded by

armed men who were bodyguards b. Hunting was a favourite pastime of the

kings c. Animal fights were arranged for the

king’s pleasure d. The king’s food was tested by a

number of people

50. Kautilya defines Arthasastra as a branch of knowledge that teaches how to a. Acquire (or form) a State and preserve

it b. Systematically collect revenue

including land revenue c. Earn wealth, and to learn the

techniques for doing so d. Learn the way to have a meaningful

life 51. The crystallization of the Avatara concept

and the worship of the incarnations of Vishnu were features of Bhagavatism during the a. Early Vedic period b. Later Vedic period c. Mauryan period d. Gupta period

52. Consider the following statements about the cast-system: 1. Basic characteristics of the caste-

system involve purity, heredity, marriage and food.

2. Dharma in the three pursuits – ‘dharma artha, kama’ means caste rules ordained by sastras.

3. Anirobaasita means the varnasamkaras.

4. Process of proliferation of castes is described in the Purushasukta.

Which of these statements are correct? a. 1,2 and 3 b. 2 and 3 c. 3 and 4 d. 2 and 4

53. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a. Kapilar : Pari b. Pisiranthaiyar : Kopperuncholan c. Auvaiyar : Adikayaman d. Tolkappiyam : Pattinappalai

54. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Tinai) A. Kurinci B. Marutam C. Mullai D. Neytal List-II (Landscape) 1. Pastures 2. littoral 3. Hills

6 of 124. Plains a. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4 b. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2 c. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 d. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

55. The period of the Kushanas witnessed important developments in religion, literature, art and foreign trade and contacts. In the light of this statement, which one of the following pairs does not relate to the Kushana period? a. Mahanaya Buddhism : Gandhara Art b. Nagasena : Milindapanha c. Caraka Samhita : Nagarjuna d. North-Western Silk routes : Kashyap

Matanga 56. In the Buddhist literature, Milindapanha

appears in the Question-Answer form between Nagasena and a. Kanishka b. Menander c. Euthidemus d. Antialcidas

57. Arrange the following in the correct chronological order: 1. Junagarh Rock Inscription of

Rudradaman. 2. The beginning of the Saka Samvat. 3. Takht-i Bahi Inscription. 4. The beginning of the Vikram Samvat. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a. 1,2,3,4 b. 2,3,4,1 c. 3,2,1,4 d. 4,3,2,1

58. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a. Buddhacharita : Ashvaghosa b. Mrichchhakatika : Shudraka c. Mudrarakshasa : Vishakhadatta d. Brihatsamhita : Aryabhatta

59. Which one of the following inscriptions throws light on the Lakulisa Pasupata Sect? a. Eran Inscription of Samudragupta b. Mathura inscription of Chandragupta II c. Mandasor Inscription of Kumargupta I d. Bhitari Pillar Inscription of

Skandagupta 60. Sravanabelgola is associated with

a. Buddhism b. Jainism c. Asoka Dhamma d. Nagarjuna

61. The Kushana kings assumed titles like ‘Devaputra Kushana’. Kanishka’s predecessors also were assuming titles like Sarvaloka Isvara Mahisvara. This shows that Kushana kings a. Were devotees of Lord Siva b. Assumed high-sounding titles implying

poer and fame c. Assumed divine kingship d. Got the legends on their coins written

in Sanskrit 62. Which of the following famous temple of

Dravidian style was built by the Pallava ruler Narsinhavarman-II? a. Mahabalipuram Group b. Kailashnath Temple, Karachi c. Shiva Temple, Tiruvadi d. Ukleshvar Temple, Kanchi

63. The Prayag Prashasti of Samudragupta which mentions Kamarupa as a frontier state, records that 1. Kamarupa was then a big state. 2. The king of Kamarupa had initiated the

names of the Gupta Emperors. 3. The King of Kamarupa rendered

personal obeisance to the Emperor. 4. The king of Kamarupa paid him all

kinds of taxes. Which of these are correct? a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 3 and 4 d. 1 and 4

64. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Janapadas) A. Kuru B. Kosala C. Vatsa D. Magadha List-II (Capital) 1. Kosambi 2. Rajagriha 3. Ayodhya 4. Indraprastha 5. Patliputra a. A-1 B-3 C-5 D-2

7 of 12b. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3 c. A-1 B-2 C-5 D-3 d. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2

65. Match List-I (Place) A. Harappan site B. Capital of Avanti C. Pallava Capital D. Buddhist site With List-II (Location in the Map) and select the correct answer:


66. Who encouraged the practice of ladies accompanying their husbands to the battlefield? a. Sadashiva Rao b. Raghunatha Rao c. Balaji Rao d. Madhava Rao

67. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Foreign Travellers) A. Abdur Razzaq B. Nicolo de Conti C. Domingo Paes D. Athanasium Nikitin List-II (Remarks) 1. “The circumference of the city is sixty

miles. There are about 90,000 men fit to bear arms.”

2. “There is a wide gap in the standards of living between the Nobles and the common people

3. “The city is such that eye has not seen nor ever heard of any place resembling it upon the whole earth.”

4. “The King is of medium height and of fair complexion and good figure, rather fat than thin; he has on his face signs of small-pox.”


68. Rajaraya I and rajendra I commemorated their victories by which one of the following methods? a. Erecting temples b. Erecting pillars c. Ordering inscriptions to be written d. Issuing coins

69. Which one of the following Indians was dismissed from the Indian Civil Service by the British? a. Satyendranath Tagore b. Surendranath Banerjee c. R. C. Dutt d. Dadabhai Naoroji

70. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution? a. Jawaharlal Nehru b. B. R. Ambedkar c. B. N. Rao d. Mahatma Gandhi

71. The Theosophical Society was founded in the U.S.A. by a. Dr. Annie Besant b. A. O. Hume c. Tilak and Gokhale d. Madam Blavatsky & Olcott

72. The suggestion of transfer of two Central Governments, India and Pakistan, on the basis of grant of Dominion Status was given by a. Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel b. Gandhiji and Jawaharlal Nehru c. Lord Mountbatten and Jawaharlal

Nehru d. V. P. Menon and Sardar Patel

73. The following four important battles were fought in India at one time or the other: 1. Chausa 2. Dharmat 3. Haldighati 4. Khanwa The correct chronological order in which these battles were fought is a. 1,2,3,4 b. 4,3,2,1 c. 4,1,3,2 d. 3,2,1,4

8 of 1274. Which of the following was the first

Mughal Emperor to lead a military expedition to Bengal? a. Babar b. Humayun c. Jahangir d. Shahjahan

75. Which of the following new techniques in cotton textile industry was/were introduced in India by the Turks in the Medieval period? 1. Spindle 2. Spinning wheel 3. Water frame Select the correct answer using the code given below: a. 1,2 and 3 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 3 d. 2 only

76. Consider the following statement: Indian nationalists were bitterly disappointed in the closing stages of the First World War due to the reason that 1. Only few Indian Princes participated in

the imperial Conference and Peace Conference.

2. The closing of the World War brought to India not peace but the sword.

3. Gandhi was prevented by the Government from proceeding to Delhi in 1919.

4. The Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919. Which of these statements are correct? a. 1 and 3 b. 1 and 4 c. 2 and 4 d. 2 and 3

77. Consider the following statements : The Yandaboo Treaty of 1826 paved the way for 1. Guaranteed protection to the British

merchants. 2. An indemnity of a crore of Rupees to

the British. 3. The pitched battles between the

Burmese and the English. 4. The territorial acquisition of Assam for

tea. Which of these statements are correct? a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3

c. 3 and 4 d. 2 and 4

78. Consider the following statements : When the Prime Minister of England stated that the British element in the Indian Civil Service was ‘the steel fram’ of the administration, eternally indispensable to India; its consequences were that 1. it resulted in the boycott of the visit of

the Prince of Wales. 2. it retarded indianisation, in opposition

to the declared policy of the Parliament of England.

3. it resulted in repressive measures against the Congress.

4. the Lee Commission on the Public Services made liberal recommendations.

Which of these statements is/are correct? a. 1,2 and 3 b. 1,2 and 4 c. 2 and 4 d. 4 only

79. Which of the following Nawabs was deposed by the English on the annexation of Awadh to British Dominion in 1856? a. Saadar Khan Burhan-ul Mulk b. Safdar Jang c. Wajid Ali Shah d. Birjis Qadar

80. The Kuka movement to overthrow the British rule was organized in a. Uttar Pradesh b. Bihar c. Punjab d. Bombay

81. Assertion (A) : The history of the Indo-Greeks can be reconstructed mainly on the evidence of their coins. Reason (R) : Major contributions of the Indo-Greeks towards Indian culture were in the field of coinage. a. Both A and R are individually true and

R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are individually true but

R is not the correct explanation A c. A is true but R is false d. A is false but R is true

82. Assertion (A) : The inner side the Megalithic pottery in South India has black colour and on the outer side it has re colour.

9 of 12Reason (R) : These colours were painted on the pottery separately. a. Both A and R are individually true and



83. Assertion (A) : The Sanyasis and the Fakirs revolted against the British in Bengal. Reason (R) : The Sanyasis and the Fakirs were opposed to the British interference in Indian religious traditions. a. Both A and R are individually true and



84. Assertion (A) : The British introduced in India the modern concept of the rule of law. Reason (R) : The British did not recognize the existing Personal Civil law in India. a. Both A and R are individually true and



85. Assertion (A) : Alauddin Khalji enhanced the revenue demand to half of the total produce. Reason (R) : Larger supplies of grain were needed to keep the market prices at low levels. a. Both A and R are individually true and



86. Assertion (A) : Inscriptions of Asoka have been found scattered throughout his Empire. But no inscription of this Emperor has been discovered from the north-eastern part of the country. Reason (R) : Because this part of the country did not form a part of his Empire. a. Both A and R are individually true and

R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation A


87. Assertion (A) : Desiring to make his Dhamma instructions percolate down to the common people, Asoka used besides Prakrit, Greek and Aramaic in his Edicts found in the North-Western parts of his Empire. Reason (R) : Greek and Aramaic speaking people formed a part of his population in the North-West. a. Both A and R are individually true and



88. Assertion (A) : Indus Valley Civilization is technically and more correctly known as Harappan Culture. Reason (R) : Harappa is the type site of that civilization. a. Both A and R are individually true and



89. Assertion (A) : Construction of free standing temple became a feature of Indian architecture since the Gupta period onwards. Reason (R) : Development of image worship marked this period a. Both A and R are individually true and



90. Assertion (A) : Mahatma Gandhi observed fast at Poona in 1932. Reason (R) : Mahatma Gandh was opposed to the provision of separate electorate rights for Harijans in the Communal Award. a. Both A and R are individually true and


R is not the correct explanation A

10 of 12c. A is true but R is false d. A is false but R is true

91. Assertion (A) : R. C. Dutt authored the book ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule Reason (R) : He wanted to expose india’s growing poverty. a. Both A and R are individually true and



92. Assertion (A) : Lala Lajpat Rai died of Police lathi-charge during the march against Simon Commission. Reason (R) : Simon Commission did not consist of even a single Indian as a Member. a. Both A and R are individually true and



93. Assertion (A) : Mahatma Gandhi suspended the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922. Reason (R) : C. R. Dass and Motilal Nehru reselted Movement a. Both A and R are individually true and



94. Assertion (A) : Indian Industrial Commission was appointed in 1916. Reason (R) : This came as a benefit out of the fact that the Tata Iron and Steel Works rendered much service to the British in the War of 1914. a. Both A and R are individually true and



95. Which of the following groups of Nobles was associated with the establishment of Bahmani Kingdom in Deccan? a. Amiran-i Sada b. Turkani Chahalgani

c. Saiyyids of Baraha d. Iranis

96. The first Turkish conqueror to cross the Vindhyachala ranges was a. Iltumish b. Balban c. Alauddin Khaji d. Firuz shah Tughlaq

97. Mahadji, the famous Maratha ruler of the later half of the 18th Century, belonged to the House of a. Holkar b. Scindia c. Bhonsle d. Gaekwad

98. The troops raised by the Emperor but not paid directly by the State and placed under the charge of mansabdars were known as a. Walashahi b. Barawardi c. Kumaki d. Dakhili

99. The do aspa, sih aspa rank in the mansabdari system was introduced by a. Akbar b. Jahangir c. Shahjahan d. Aurangzeb

100. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? a. 1887 Indian National Congress Session

: Calcutta b. 1916 Indian National Congress Session

: Lucknow c. 1922 Indian National Congress Session

: Gaya d. 1939 Indian National Congress Session

: Tripuri 101. Match List-I with List-II and select the

correct answer: List-I (Events) A. Local Self-Government B. Act of 1892 C. Foundation of the Indian National

Congress D. Simla Deputation List-II (Viceroys) 1. Lord Dufferin 2. Lord Minto 3. Lord Ripon 4. Lord Mayo

11 of 125. Lord Lansdowne a. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-5 b. A-3 B-5 C-1 D-2 c. A-1 B-5 C-4 D-2 d. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-5

102. The belligerent people of the frontier who created problems both for Mahmud Ghaznavi and Muhammad Ghauri were a. Hazaras b. Khokhars c. Yurtawals d. Baluchis

103. The Venetian traveler who traveled with his wife and reached Vijayanagar around 1420 was a. thanasium Nikitin b. Nicolo de Conti c. Ibn Batuta d. Ferishta

104. The independence kingdom of Warangal come to an end in the early Fifteenth Century as a result of its annexation by a. Alauddin Bahman Shah b. Muhammad Shah I c. Ahmad Shah d. Mujahid Shah

105. Harihara II invade and extracted tribute from a. Burma b. Sri Lanka c. Bengal d. Suvarnabhumi

106. The revenue assessment known as batai, ghalla-bakshi or bhaoli was a method of crop-sharing on the basis of a. Gross production b. Rough estimate of crop c. Past production trend d. Mutual agreement (Qubuliyat)

107. The following are connected with the First Anglo-Maratha War 1779-82: 1. Convention of Wadgaon 2. Treaty of Purandar 3. Treaty of Surat 4. Treaty of Salbai Their arrangement in the correct chronological order is a. 3,2,1,4 b. 2,1,3,4 c. 4,2,1,3 d. 1,4,3,2

108. Consider the following statements: The impact of British imperialistic policies on Indian agriculture was 1. creation of a new market economy. 2. polarization between landowners and

tillers. 3. increase in the number of landless

labourers. 4. unemployment among village artisans. Which of these statements are correct? a. 1,2 and 3 b. 2,3 and 4 c. 1 and 4 d. 1,2,3 and 4

109. The Revolt of Banda Bahadur in Punjab took place due to the a. Exploitation of the peasantry by the

Mughal authorities b. Religious persecution of the Sikhs by

the Mughals c. Ambitions of Banda Bahadur d. High incidence of taxation

110. Which one of the following statements with regard to trade and commerce during the Mughal Rule is not correct? a. Shroffs transacted in hundies (Bills of

Exchange) and earned lot of money b. Mir Jumla and Shaista Khan

monopolized trade in imported articles c. Jagat Seth at Murshidabad carried out

trade with several foreign countries and earned lot of money

d. Virji Vora dominated the Surat market and had his offices in Ahmedabad, Agra and other trade centres of India

111. The Treaty of Warna was concluded in 1731 A.D. between who amongst the following? a. Shahu Chhatrapati of Satara and

Nizam of Hyderabad b. Sambhaji Chhatrapati of Kolhapur and

Shahu Chhatrapati of Satara c. Sambhaji of Kolhapur and East India

Company d. Baji Rao I and Nawab of Bhopal

112. The Viceroy who put forward the proposal of August Offer in 1940 was a. Wavell b. Linlithgow c. Willingdon d. Brabourne

12 of 12113. Which Court was considered as the highest

court of appeal in India for trying criminal cases during the East India Company rule? a. Circuit Court b. Provincial Court c. Sadar Diwani Adalat d. Sadar Nizamat Adalat

114. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Year) A. 1921 B. 1926 C. 1938 D. 1939 List-II (Act) 1. Bombay Small Holders Relief Act 2. U. P. Tenancy Act 3. Oudh Rent Act 4. Agra Tenancy Act a. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 b. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 c. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 d. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2

115. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Works) A. Tapati samvarnupakhyanamu B. Yayati Charitamu C. Vaijayanti Vilasam D. Shiva Dharmattaram List-II (Authors) 1. Gangadhara Kavi 2. Ponnaganti Teleganaraya 3. Sarangu Tammaiah 4. Malla Reddy a. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 b. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 c. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2 d. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

116. The quick response of the peasant agriculture to market, charges in Mughal India was, in particular, indicated by the a. Increase in food grains production b. Extension in the cultivation of cotton c. Rapid increase in the tobacco

cultivation during the 17th Century d. Large scale cultivation of poppy

117. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Wars) A. Second Carnatic War

B. Second Anglo-Mysore War C. Third Anglo-Mysore War D. First Anglo-Maratha War List-II (Treaties) 1. Salbai 2. Bassein 3. Pondicherry 4. Srirangapatnam 5. Mangalore a. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-5 b. A-3 B-5 C-4 D-1 c. A-4 B-5 C-2 D-1 d. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-5

118. Which of the following Acts introduced the Principle of the ‘Constitutional autocracy’? a. The Indian Council Act of 1909 b. Government of India Act of 1919 c. The Act of 1935 d. Indian independence Act of 1947

119. The Monotheism and social reform preached by the Kherwar or Sapha Har Movement (1870) turned into a a. Violent movement against the

Zamindars b. Peasant movement demanding

reduction in rent c. Compaign against revenue settlement d. Movement for a separate state

120. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Event) A. Champaran Satyagraha B. Patna Peasant Movement C. Moplah uprisings D. Deccan riots List-II (Place) 1. Kerala 2. East Bengal 3. Bihar 4. Ahmadnagar a. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 b. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3 c. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4 d. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3

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1. In which of the following, has the fourfold division of the society been expressly mentioned? a. Yajurveda b. Satapatha Brahmana c. Purusa – Sukta of Rig eda d. Aranyakas

2. ‘The Brahmana is dependent on the king and takes a lower seat by his side, but he is superior to the King.’ This is mentioned in which one of the following? a. Satapatha Brahmana b. Aitareya Brahmana c. Kataka Samhita d. Taittariya Upanishad

3. Which one is the correct chronological order in which the given rulers ruled over Magadha? a. Brihadratha – Bimbisara – Sisunaga –

Bindusara b. Sisunaga – Bindusara – Sisunaga-

Bimbisara c. Brihadratha – Bindusara – Sisunaga –

Bimbisara d. Sisunaga – Bimbisara – Brihadratha –

Bindusara 4. In which one of the following, does the

term “Second urbanization” in ancient India refer to the urban processes? a. Indus Valley b. Gangetic Valley c. Narmada Valley d. Kaveri Valley

5. Which one of the following virtues was added by Mahavira to the fourfold path preached by the 23rd Tirthankara Parsvanath? a. Satya b. Ahimsa c. Brahmacharya d. Asteya

6. Which one of the following Buddhist centres did not have direct connection with Buddha during his lifetime? a. Sarnath b. Uruvela c. Rajagriha d. Sanchi

7. A famine took place in Magadha 200 years after Mahavira’s death. During that period who among the following left Magadha for South India and is given the credit for carrying Jainism to the south? a. Sudharmana b. Indrabhuti c. Sthulabhadra d. Bhadrabahu

8. Which one of the following rulers was known as Amitraghata, the ‘destroyer of foes’? a. Chandragupta Maurya b. Bindusara c. Kanishka d. Samudragupta

9. Which one of the following alternatives correctly gives the features(s) normally noticed in Asokan pillars? a. Lustrous polish b. Lustrous polish and monolith c. Square base and octagonal shape d. Lustrous polish and square base

10. In which of the following inscriptions, does Asoka record open confession of his faith on the Buddhist trinity? a. Brahmagiri Minor Rock Edict b. Bhabru Minor Rock Edict c. The XIII Rock Edict d. Rummindei Edict

11. Which of the following aspects has not been dealt with in the Arthasastra? a. Eradication of famine b. Method of cultivation c. Qualities of the ministers d. Spy system

12. Which one of the following king is associated with the earliest known epigraphic record in India containing land-grant information? a. Asoka b. Karikela c. Gautamiputra Satkarni d. Kharavela of Kalinga

13. Where are the Ayaka pillars installed? a. Inside the Viharas b. Inside the Chaitya halls c. On the Anda of the Stupas

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14. Match List-I (Works) with List-II (Contents) and select the correct answer: List-I A. Maduraikkanji B. Tolkappiyam C. Paripadal D. Pattinappalai List-II 1. A work on Tamil grammer 2. An account of the Pandya country 3. A long poem on Kaveripattanam 4. A Sangam anthology 5. Translation of the Mahabharata into

Tamil a. A-4 B-1 C-5 D-3 b. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 c. A-4 B-3 C-5 D-1 d. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3

15. The inscriptions from Nanaghat, Nasik and Sanchi refer to which one of the following ruling families? a. Kanvas b. Satavahanas c. Mitras d. Chedis

16. According to tradition the Sangams flourished at different places. Which one of the following places were associated with the three Sangams? a. Madura and Kapatpuram b. Madura, Kapatpuram and

Kaveripattanam c. Madura, Uraiyur and Cholamandalam d. Puhar and Madura

17. Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order of era in India? a. Gupta – Harsha – Vikram – Shaka b. Vikram – Shaka –Gupta – Harsha c. Gupta – Shaka – Vikram – Harsha d. Vikram – Harsha – Gupta – Shaka

18. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Inscription) A. Saranath Buddhist image inscription B. Mathura Pillar inscription C. Besanagar Garuda Pillar inscription D. Junagadh inscription List-II (Ruler) 1. Heliodorus 2. Rudradaman 3. Kanishka 4. Huvishka 5. Kharavela


19. Kanishka was a great patron of art and literature. Which of the following personalities adorned his Court? a. Aswaghosa, Parsva, Vasumita and

Charaka b. Aswaghosa, Nagarjuna, Nagasena and

Vasumitra c. Aswaghosa, Parsva, Hemachandra and

Nagarjuna d. Aswaghosa, Vasumitra, Asanga and

Hemachandra 20. Which inscription refers to the work ship

Vrishni – Viras among Bhagavata votaries? a. Nagavi inscription b. Besnagar inscription c. Mora Well inscription d. Mathura inscription of Chandra Gupta

– II 21. Match List-I with List-II and select the

correct answer: List-I (Authors) A. Al – Beruni B. Minhas – us Siraj C. Firdausi D. Amir Khusro List-II (Texts) 1. Shahnama 2. Nuh Siphir 3. Tahqiq – ul Hind 4. Tabqat – i Nasir a. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4 b. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2 c. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 d. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

22. Which one of the following Gupta rulers was related to the Licchavis on his mother’s side? a. Srigupta b. Chandragupta-I c. Ghatokachagupta d. Samudragupta

23. What was the head of the traders in the Gupta period called? a. Shresthi b. Kulika c. Sarthavaha d. Samaharta

3 of 1124. Which one of the following works of

Kalidasa is not based on theme familiar in the Vedic/Puranic literature? a. Abhiyana Sakuntala b. Meghaduta c. Kumarasambhava d. Rughvansha

25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Authors) A. Sudraka B. Subandhu C. Mahendravarman I D. Asvaghosha List-II (Books) 1. Duta Kavya 2. Saundarananda 3. Mrichchhakatika 4. Charudatta 5. Mattavilasa Prahasana a. A-3 B-5 C-4 D-2 b. A-2 B-4 C-5 D-1 c. A-3 B-4 C-5 D-2 d. A-2 B-5 C-4 D-1

26. Which one of the following sites has yielded archaeological evidence for the existence of a Roman colony? a. Arikamedu b. Paloura c. Dosarene d. Tamralipti

27. The brick temple of Bhitargaon is a famous Gupta monument. It contains which one of the following architectural features? a. Use of lime – mortar as cementing

material b. Use of true arch c. Use of marble for decoration d. Use of red sandstone in the plinth

28. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Titles) A. Madurai Konda B. Tanjayur Konda C. Gangai Konda D. Tondar – adip – podi List-II (Names) 1. Vipranarajana 2. Parantaka-I 3. Krishna - III 4. Rajendra –I a. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1 b. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2

c. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 d. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2

29. With which one of the following is the classic “Jivaka Chintamani” associated? a. Jainism b. Buddhism c. Hinduism d. Sikhism

30. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? a. Gulbadan Begum : Akbar b. Abdul Hamid Lahori : Jahangir c. Khafi Khan : Shahjahan d. Zeb – un – Nissa : Bahadur Shah – II

31. Which one of the following statements about Dadaji Kondadev is true? a. He was a Jagirdar appointed by Shivaji b. He was a spiritual guide and

philosopher of Shivaji c. He was Administrator of Estates of

Shivaji’s father d. He was ecclesiastical head of the

Maratha State under Shivaji 32. Tobacco cultivation was introduced in the

Deccan by the Portuguese during the 16th century. Tobacco smoking reached the Mughal Court because of which one of the following? a. The Portuguese missionaries

introduced it into the Mughal Court b. The Mughal ambassador to Bijapur,

Mirza Asad Beg introduced it to Akbar c. The soldiers of the Deccan spread this

among the Mughal nobility d. The farmers who took to tobacco

cultivation introduced this to the Mughal Court

33. Who invented the technique of extracting scent from Rose? a. Maham Anga b. Nurjahan c. Mumtaz Mahal d. Roshan Ara

34. Which popular Sufi Silsilah tried to counteract the liberal religious policy of Akbar? a. Qadri b. Chishti c. Suhrawardi d. Naqshbandi

35. “Heresy to the heretic, religion to the orthodox, but the dust of the rose petal belong to the heart of the perfume seller.”-

4 of 11Which medieval writer composed this couplet? a. Amir Khusrau b. Abu Faizi c. Abul Fazl d. Lahori

36. In the Belgrade Summit of the non – aligned nations in which India took a prominent part, some or all of the following resolutions were passed: 1. Confidence in the doctrine of peaceful

co-existence was affirmed. 2. All the nations should have complete

independence in deciding about its form of government.

3. The policy of racial distinction followed by the Government of South Africa was condemned.

4. Integrity and sovereignty of all the nations should be respected.

Which one of the following alternatives is correct? a. 1,2 and 3 were passed b. 3 and 4 were passed c. 1,2 and 4 were passed d. 1,2,3 and 4 were passed

37. Who commanded the Maratha Army in the Third Battle of Panipat? a. Dattaji Sindhia b. Vishwas Rao c. Sadashiva Rao Bhau d. Malhar Rao Holkar

38. Which one of the following cities became famous for the art of metal – inlay work in the medieval South India? a. Hampi b. Bidar c. Bijapur d. Tanjavur

39. In 1639, Shahjahan summoned representatives of the mercantile community to give him a clear picture of the misdeeds of the Governor of Surat. Who appeared before the Emperor to give evidence? a. Virji Vora b. Haji Muhammad Zahid Beg c. Suja d. Shantidas Zaveri

40. Who were Poligars? a. Government officials b. Landlords c. Ship – owning traders d. High priests at temples

41. Match List-I (Maratha Powers) with List-II (Place of Treaty with East India Company) and select the correct answer: List-I A. Peshwa B. Holkar C. Bhonsle D. Sindhia List-II 1. Bassein 2. Rajghat 3. Devgaon 4. Surji Arjungaon a. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 b. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 c. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2 d. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

42. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Partition of Bengal B. Dual Government in Bengal C. Social reforms D. Local self – government List-II 1. Lord Ripon 2. Robert Clive 3. Warren Hastings 4. Lord Curzon 5. Lord William Bentinck a. A-4 B-1 C-5 D-2 b. A-5 B-2 C-3 D-1 c. A-4 B-2 C-5 D-1 d. A-5 B-1 C-3 D-2

43. Match List-I (Revenue Policy) with List-II (Areas of Operation) and select the correct answer: List-I A. Permanent Settlement B. Ryotwari Settlement C. Mahalwari Settlement D. Zabti System List-II 1. Bengal, Bihar and Orissa 2. Punjab and United Provinces 3. Bombay and Sind 4. Gujarat a. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 b. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 c. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 d. A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3

44. Who organized the society called Abhinav Bharat? a. Ajit Singh

5 of 11b. Har Dayal c. Shyamji Krishna Varma d. V.D. Savarkar

45. Where was Panchayat Raj first introduced? a. Tamil Nadu b. Gujarat c. Andhra Pradesh d. Rajasthan

46. What was the min purpose of the Punjab Tenancy Act passed during the tenure of Lord Lawrence? a. To protect the occupancy rights of the

peasants b. To increase the revenue receipts of the

Government c. To break the backbone of the landlords d. To wing the loyalty of landlords

47. Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order of the given Commissions/Despatch? a. Raleigh Commission – Sadler

Commission – Wood’s Despatch – Hunter Commission

b. Wood’s Despatch – Hunter Commission – Raleigh Commission – Sadler Commission

c. Raleigh Commission – Hunter Commission – Wood’s Despatch – Sadler Commission

d. Wood’s Despatch – Sadler Commission – Raleigh Commission – Hunter Commission

48. Who among the following opposed raising the minimum age of marriage for girls from 10 to 12 years as embodied in the Age of Consent Act, 1891? a. Mahadev Govind Ranade b. Swami Vivekananda c. Bal Gangadhar Tilak d. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

49. Who was the leader of the Indian revolutionary activities in America? a. Shyamji Krishna Varma b. Lala Hardayal c. V.D. Savarkar d. Sardarsingh Rana

50. Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order of the given Movement / Satyagraha? a. Khilafat Movement – Rowlatt

Satyagraha – Kheda Satyagraha – Champaran Satyagraha

b. Champaram Satyagraha – Kheda Satyagraha – Rowlatt Satyagraha – Khilafat Movement

c. Khilafat Movement – Kheda Satyagraha-Rowlatt Satyagraha – Champaran Satyagraha

d. Champaran Satyagraha – Rowlatt Satyagraha – Kheda Satyagraha – Khilafat Movement

51. Who among the following were considered constitutionalists within the Indian National Congress? a. Jawaharlal Nehru and J.B. Kripalani b. Sarojini Naidu and Annie Beasant c. Subhash Chandra Bose and Maulana

Azad d. Satyamurthy and K. M. Munshi

52. “There has been no revolt like that which has happened in the last three years. We are proud of the response of the movement.” The above opinion of Vallabh Bhai Patel refers to a. Swadeshi Movement b. Non-Cooperation Movement c. Civil Disobedience Movement d. Quit India Movement

53. Consider the following statements concerned with the Indian National Army: 1. Indian National Army was formed

outside the Indian territory. 2. Indian National Army was formed by

including the Indian Prisoners of war. 3. Women formed a part of the Indian

National Army. Which one of the following alternatives is correct? a. 1 and 2 are correct b. 2 and 3 are correct c. 1 and 3 are correct d. 1,2 and 3 are correct

54. Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order of the given events? a. August Offer – Cripps Mission – Simla

conference – Cabinet Mission Plan b. Simla Conference – Cabinet Mission

Plan – August Offer – Cripps Mission c. August Offer – Cabinet Mission Plan –

Simla Conference – Cripps Mission d. Simla Conference – Cripps Mission –

August Offer – Cabinet Mission Plan 55. The British Prime Minister Atlee

announced in the House of Commons the

6 of 11“definite intention” of the British Government to affect the transfer of power to responsible Indian hands by a date not later than a. August, 1947 b. June, 1947 c. January, 1948 d. June, 1948

56. Consider the following statements about the Wavell Plan of 1945: 1. The Executive Council could nominate

members from amongst the nationalist leaders.

2. The Executive Council could have equal number of Hindu and Muslim representatives.

3. The veto power of Governor-General was to be abolished.

4. The subject of foreign affairs was to be transferred from the Governor-General to an Indian Member of the Council.

Which one of the following alternatives are correct? a. 1,2 and 4 are correct b. 1,2 and 3 are correct c. 2 and 3 are correct d. 1 and 4 are correct

57. Who among the following was not a member of Andhra Mhasabha that was organized in the early twentieth century to demand to separate linguistic state for the Telugu-Speaking people? a. Konda Venkatappayya b. M. Krishna Rao c. Pattabhi Sitaramayya d. T. Prakasam

58. Who among the following was not associated with the Kaori Conspiracy Case? a. Roshanlal b. Chandra Shekhar Azad c. Ashfaqullah d. Surya Sen

59. Assertion (A) : Megasthenes said that there was no slavery in India at the time of his visit. Reason (R) : Meghasthenes could not distinguish slaves from their masters who treated them kindly. a. Both A and R are individually true and


R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true 60. Assertion (A) : Social reforms was

considered a necessary precondition for the introduction and spread of English education in India. Reason (R) : India witnessed a spate of social reforms in the early decades of the nineteenth century. a. Both A and R are individually true and


R is not the correct explanation of A c. A is true but R is false d. A is false but R is true

61. Assertion (A) : The market regulations introduced by Sultan Alauddin Khalji died instantaneously with his death. Reason (R) : The market regulations were implemented with the use of brute force. a. Both A and R are individually true and



62. Assertion (A) : Akbar abolished jaziya in 1564 but reimposed it subsequently. Reason (R) : As a young man he was quite liberal and tolerant but became a fanatic and reactionary as he came of age. a. Both A and R are individually true and



63. Assertion (A) : The Mughal administrative structure faced the Jagirdari crisis during the closing years of Aurangazeb’s reign. Reason (R) : There were limited number of Jagirs but unlimited number of Mansabdars who were aspiring for Jagirs. a. Both A and R are individually true and



64. Assertion (A) : The age of Guptas is described as the golden age of Indian history. Reason (R) : The Guptas issued a large number of gold coins.

7 of 11a. Both A and R are individually true and



65. Assertion (A) : The sabha and samiti, the two political bodies of the Rig Vedic Aryans began to lose their strength during the time of the Mahajanapadas. Reason (R) : These tribal assemblies could not fit into the organizational framework of the large territorial states. a. Both A and R are individually true and



66. Assertion (A) : According to the foreign traveler Paes, the Devdasis held a highly respectable position in the vijayanagar society. Reason (R) : The Devdasi system of offering dancing girls to the temples in South India came into existence for the first time under the Vijayanagar rulers. a. Both A and R are individually true and



67. Assertion (A) : The partition of India resulted from the failure of the Hindu and Muslim communities to agree on how and to whom power was to be transferred. Reason (R) : The Political leadership of the independence movement of India was divided on sectarian lines and strongly believed in the two-nation theory. a. Both A and R are individually true and



68. Assertion (A) : Major Rock Edict No.XIII mentioning Asoka’s conquest of Kalinga, does not appear at Dhauli. Reason (R) : Asoka did not want the people of Kalinga to be reminded of his conquest.

a. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A


69. Which one among the following was not a port of the Chola Empire? a. Kaveripattanam b. Mahabalipuram c. Shaliyur d. Tamralipti

70. Which one of the following Rajput Dynasties did not claim their mythical origin from ‘Agnikula’? a. Parihara b. Chouhana c. Chandel d. Solanki

71. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a. Malti-Madhav : Drama b. Panchatantra : Fable c. Malavikagnimitram : Biography d. Panchasiddhantika : Astronomy

72. India takes the credit for producing the first text book on Islamic mysticism the Kashful Mahub. Who was its author? a. Sheikh Fariduddin Ganj-i Shakar b. Ata Malik Juwaini c. Yahya Maneri d. Ali Hujweri

73. The Chisti Sufis in India developed the institution of “Vilayat” which stood for which one of the following? a. Abode of the Sufis b. Spiritual territory free from the State

control c. Khanqah discipline d. Final resting place of the Sufis

74. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a. Iqta : Revenue assignment for civil and

military service b. Mansab : Official status of the nobles

in the Sultanate administration c. Khalisa : Directly administered land by

the Mughal emperor d. Ijara : A constractual system of

revenue assignment 75. Which one of the following is not

applicable to Alauddin Khalji’s reign? a. Control over Muqaddams

8 of 11b. Measurement of land for revenue

collection c. An espionage system d. Grant of Taqqavi loans for the

development of agriculture 76. Which one of the following pairs is not

correctly matched? a. Ahadi : Gentleman trooper b. Qalb : King’s personal troops c. Muqaddams : Revenue collectors d. Charai : House tax

77. Who among the following authors remarked that when Muhammad bin Tughlaq died, ‘he was relieved of his people and the people were relieved of him’? a. Ziauddin Barani b. Shamsuddin Siraj Afif c. Abul Fazal d. Abdul Qadir Badayuni

78. The formation of Chaudhuri caste in Northern India was an interesting aspect of social change during the fourteenth century. Which one of the following alternatives explains this change? a. Merging of the subjugated ruling

aristocracy with rural landed gentry b. Upgradation of Khuts and Muqaddams

because of their association with the State

c. A process which is characterized as sanskritization

d. Craft specializations resulting from the growth of urban economy

79. Which one of the following literary works forms a part of the Sufi literature? a. Tabaqat–i Nasiri b. Khair-ul Majalis c. Rehla d. Futuh-us Salatin

80. Match List-I (Artillery/Gyms) with List-II (Technical Names) and select the correct answer: List-I A. Light artillery carried on the back of

men B. Light artillery carried on the back of

elephants C. Light artillery carried on the back of

camels D. Guns on wheeled-carriages List-II 1. Arraba 2. Gajnal

3. Narnal 4. Shutrnal a. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 b. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 c. A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3 d. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

81. Which one of the following buildings uses four-centred arch (Tudor arch) as the main architectural element? a. Alai Darwaza b. Quwwatul Islam Mosque c. Fatehpur Sikri structures d. Chittor Fort

82. In which century was the gearing mechanism introduced in India? a. Tenth Century b. Fourteenth Century c. Sixteenth Century d. Seventeenth Century

83. Which one of the following alternatives correctly indicates the factor(s) responsible for the vigour of Vijayanagara economy during the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries? a. Agricultural expansion b. Agricultural expansion and export

trade c. Export trade, and wars and conquests

of the Deccan States d. Wars and conquests of the Deccan

States, and the plunder of the Tamil country

84. The salary to the police in the Vijanagara State was paid from which one of the following? a. Proceeds of brothels b. Taxes on goods c. Land revenue d. Collection from the wine shops

85. Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order of the Maratha saints of the Bhakti movement? a. Namdev– Tukaram – Eknath – Ramdas b. Ramdas – Eknath – Tukaram –Namdev c. Namdev– Eknath – Tukaram – Ramdas d. Ramdas– Tukaram – Eknath – Ramdev

86. Who among the following Sikh Gurus started the Gurumukhi script? a. Guru Arjan b. Guru Ramdas c. Guru Tegh Bahadur d. Guru Angad

87. Who wrote Vasucharitra? a. Ramraja

9 of 11b. Vitthalanatha c. Krishnadeva Raya d. Tirumalamba

88. What is Sarvadarsanasangraha? a. A treatise on Advaita b. A critical account of sixteen

philosophical systems from materialism to monism

c. A full exposition of the Mimamsa d. A Buddhist philosophical system

89. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (Emperors) : (Nobles) a. Babur : Tardi Beg b. Humayun : Bairam Khan c. Jahangir : Sawai Jai Singh d. Aurangzeb : Jaswant Singh

90. Which one of the following measures was under taken by Akbar in 1563? a. Building of the lbadat Khana b. Forbidding the enslavement of the

wives and children of rebellious villagers

c. Remission of pilgrim tax d. Issuing of mahzar

91. What did the term Peshkash mean during the Mughal period? a. Money paid by the Noble to his

cavalry-men as an advance b. Money paid by the money-changers to

the carriers of post as an advance c. A stipulated sum of money paid as

land-revenue to the Emperor by the chiefs

d. Money paid as bribe to Subedars to secure safe passage for a caravan of traders passing through their territories

92. Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order in which the four given important forts were captured by Emperor Akbar? a. Asirgarh – Ranthambhor – Kalinjar –

Merta b. Merta – Kalinjar – Ranthambhor –

Asirgarh c. Asirgarh – Kalinjar – Ranthambhor –

Merta d. Merta – Ranthambhor – Kalinjar –

Asirgarh 93. Stratigraphy is a method used in

archaeology to understand which one of the following? a. Extent of the distribution of a culture

b. Successive deposits of the material remains

c. Physical features of the people inhabiting the site

d. The numerical wealth of the milch cattle

94. Which one of the following indicates the antecedent stages of the Mature Harappan phase? a. Cemetery H and Kechibeg b. Cemetery H and Amri c. Cemetery H and Jhukar d. Amri and Kechibeg

95. Which one of the following sites has yielded the earliest evidence for both wild and sown varieties of paddy? a. Adamgarh b. Ahar c. Bagor d. Belan

96. Which one is the correct chronological order of cultures? a. Magdalenian– Mousterian – Acheulean

– Abbevillian b. Abbevillian– Acheulean – Mousterian

– Magdalenian c. Magdalenian– Acheulean – Mousterian

– Abbevillian d. Abbevillian – Mousterian – Aceulean –

Magdalenian 97. Match List-I [Archaeological

Materials(Pottery)] with List-II (Historical Phase) and select the correct answer: List-I A. PGW – Painted grey ware B. Black and red ware C. NBPW – Northern black polished ware D. RPW – Red polished ware List-II 1. Gupta age 2. Harappan age 3. Early historic age 4. Mauryan age a. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 b. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2 c. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1 d. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2

98. From which one of the following sites, was the famous Bull-seal of Indus Valley found? a. Harappa b. Chanhudaro c. Lothal d. Mohenjo-Daro

10 of 1199. Incontestable evidence is found to prove

the existence of maritime trade of Indus people with Western Asia. Which one of the following was not an item of export? a. Peacock b. Horse c. Ivory d. Pearl

100. Match List-I (Characteristics) with List-II (Site / System) and select the correct answer: List-I A. This river system has the maximum

concentration of Harappan settlements B. This Harappan site has recently yielded

an unusual cache of silver ware and ornaments

C. This Neolithic site in Kashmir has yielded evidence of Early Harappan contacts

D. This site is described as a pure copper age site in India

List-II 1. Burzhom 2. Ahar 3. Kunal 4. Ghaggar-Hakra 5. Dholavira a. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 b. A-4 B-1 C-5 D-2 c. A-2 B-1 C-5 D-4 d. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2

101. Which one of the following contains the famous Gayatri Mantra? a. Rigveda b. Yajurveda c. Atharvaveda d. Samveda

102. According to the famous Puranas, which one of the following places was chosen by the God Shiva for his Lakulisha incarnation? a. Sri Shyla b. Kashi c. Ujjaini d. Kayavarohana

103. Which Vedic Gods have been described in the Rigveda as residing in a thousand pillared house? a. Indra and Agni b. Yama and Yami c. Usha and Surya d. Mitra and Varuna

104. Who among the following women is known to have composed the Vedic Mantras? a. Gargi b. Maitreyi c. Apala d. Jabala

105. In which of the following forms of marriages, was the bridgegroom supposed to give a cow and a bull to the guardian of the bridge during ancient period? a. Asura b. Paisacha c. Prajapatya d. Arsha

106. Which one of the following is the word used for “fight” in the Rigveda? a. Gavishti b. Samgava c. Yava d. Svasara

107. Which one of the following was the Magna Carta of western educational system in India? a. The Report of the Committee of Public

Instruction, 1823 b. The Charter Act of 1833 c. Despatch of Sir Charles Wood,

Secretary of State, 1854 d. The Report of the Hunter Commission

108. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a. Willian Jones : Hindu College b. Jeremy Bentham : Utilitarian School c. Jonathan Duncan : Sanskrit College d. William Carey : Serampore College

109. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Newspapers) A. Samachar Darpan B. Mirat-ul-Akhbar C. Kesari D. Young India List-II (Editors) 1. Ram Mohan Roy 2. B.G. Tilak 3. Mahatma Gandhi 4. Marshman a. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 b. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 c. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 d. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3

110. Which Benthamites considered that India was a land of superstitions?

11 of 11a. Bentinck, Metcalfe and Canning b. Dalhousie, Canning and Macaulay c. Bentinck, Macaulay and Dalhousie d. Bentinck, Macaulay and Metcalfe

111. Who suggested the removal of all discrimination of caste and race, and adoption of Saiva form of marriage prescribed in Mahanivana Tantra? a. Raja Ram Mohan Roy b. Debendra Nath Tagore c. Keshab Chandra Sen d. Gopal Hari Deshmukh

112. Match List-I (1857 Revolt – British Generals) with List-II (Place of Action) and select the correct answer: List-I A. John Nicholson B. Colin Campbell C. Havelock D. Hugh Rose List-II 1. Lucknow 2. Jhansi 3. Delhi 4. Kanpur a. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 b. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 c. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4 d. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2

113. Match List-I (Organizations) with List-II (Years in Which Founded) and select the correct answer: List-I A. Landholders Society B. British Indian Association C. Madras Native Association D. The Indian Association List-II 1. 1838 2. 1851 3. 1852 4. 1876 a. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 b. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 c. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2 d. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

114. To whom is the use of Ramayana legend in promoting the national movement, besides Gandhiji also attributed? a. Birsa Munda and Vasudeo Phadke b. Baba Ramchandra and Rajana

Anantayya c. Korra Mallaya and Daulata Ramoshi

d. Lakshmanavasu Chetti and Jyotiba Phule

115. Who among the following said “My boy, no, you are an Indian first and then a Muslim”? a. Jawaharlal Nehru b. Mohammad Iqbal c. Mohammad Ali Jinnah d. Syed Ahmad Khan

116. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a. British India Society : Adams b. Indian National Union : A. O. Hume c. National Indian Association : Anand

Mohan Bose d. East India Association : Dadabhai

Naoroji 117. Who started the Madras Labour Union

(1918)? a. Kanji Dwarkadas and Umar Sobhani b. G. Ramanajulu Naidu and G. C. Chetti c. T.V.K. Mudaliar and H.B. Mandavale d. C.K. Annadurai and K.T.

Ramachandran 118. Which one of the following statements

about the industrial Disputes Act of 1938 is correct? a. It was strongly supported by the Left

and Congress Socialists b. It was based on the philosophy of

concillation, arbitration and negotiation

c. The Act did not restrict the freedom to strike

d. The registration procedure of trade unions was made easy

119. Consider the following events: 1. Attempt on the life of Judge Kingford. 2. Shooting of the District Magistrate

Jackson. 3. Satara conspiracy. 4. Murder of Lt. Ayerst which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above events? a. 1,2,4,3 b. 4,2,1,3 c. 1,3,4,2 d. 4,3,1,2

120. Who among the following was not associated with the Revolt of 1857? a. Ashfaqulla Khan b. Kunwar Singh c. Maulvi Ahmadullah d. Laxmibai of Jhansi

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1. An early translation of Bhagavat into Bengali was commissioned by Husain Shah. Who undertook the translation work? a. Kavindra Parameswar b. Maladhar Vasu c. Srikarana Nandi d. Vidyapati

2. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Terms) A. Dal al-shifa B. Furusiyya C. Maydan D. Urdu-I Mualla List-II (Usage) 1. Open area for equestrian exercises 2. A hospital 3. Imperial camp 4. Open area for military parade a. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3 b. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 c. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 d. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3

3. With reference to the Medieval period match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Places) A. Alwar B. Jaunpur C. Kalpi D. Lander List-II (Production) 1. Oil and Perfume 2. Sugar Candy 3. Glass 4. Woolen carpets a. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 b. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 c. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1 d. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4

4. What did Nunia and Malangi castes specialize in? a. Medium-distance trade in foodgrains b. Leather tann work c. Iron smelting and charcoal production

d. Salt and saltpeter production 5. The rules of Deccan adopted istava

measures in the medieval period. What did it mean? a. Grant of loans with no interest b. Concessional assessment of land

revenue c. Cesses imposed for enlarging the army d. Actual collection of land revenue

6. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Terms) A. Ayagars B. Karnam C. Maniyam D. Talaiyari List-II (Meanings) 1. Village servants 2. Policeman 3. Accountaint 4. Headman a. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3 b. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2 c. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Terms) A. Haqq-I Shurb B. Qismat C. Taqavi D. Uslub List-II (Meanings) 1. Loans to peasants 2. Water tax 3. Agrarian cesses 4. Regulations a. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 b. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 c. A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 d. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

8. Who among the following recognized the important role played by women in family and society in his preaching? a. Guru Nanak b. Sant Ravidas

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9. Consider the following statements : 1. Naval expeditions of Rajaraja-I

occupied parts of Burma, Malaya and Sumatra.

2. Rajendra I conquered Ceylon. 3. The Cholas held northern Ceylon until

they were expelled by Vijayabahu I. 4. The Cholas fell in the 13th century

when their territory was shared by the Hoysalas and Pandyas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a. 1,2 and 3 b. 3 and 4 c. 2,3 and 4 d. 4 only

10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (King) A. Bhoja of Malwa B. Jayachandra C. Mihira Bhoja D. Paramardideva List-II (Dynasty) 1. Chandela 2. Gahadavala 3. Paramara 4. Prathihara a. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 b. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1 c. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 d. A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2

11. In which one of the following temples did Ramanuja teach? a. Madurai b. Mamallapuram c. Somnathpur d. Srirangam

12. Consider the following statements: 1. There are no remains of free-standing

Hindu temples erected before the Gupta period.

2. All the cave at Ellora are of Hindu gods and goddesses.

3. The great temple of Shiva at Tanjore was built by Rajaraja, the great.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a. 1 and 3 b. 1,2 and 3 c. 1 and 2

d. 3 only 13. Consider the following statements:

1. During the Mughal period Mysore was the premier centre of silk production and supplied the demands of both European and Indian merchants.

2. There was no ship-building industry in India during the Mughal period as Europeans supplied ships to the Indians.

3. During the Mughal period, saltpeter was exported from India by Dutch and English traders.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a. 1 and 2 b. 2 only c. 1 and 3 d. 3 only

14. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a. Ahmad Shah Bahamani : Hazrat Gesu

Daraz b. Mahmud Begarha : Faizi Sarhindi c. Akbar : Abdur Rahim Khan-I Khanan d. Jahangir : Muhammad Salih

15. Which one of the following groups represents the correct composition of Vijayanagar territory of Pondimandalam? a. Madurai, Chindleput, South Arcot,

Tirunelveli b. Chindleput, South Arcot, North Arcot,

Tirunelveli c. Madurai, Ramanathapuram,

Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari d. Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli, North

Arcot, Kanyakumari 16. Which one of the following statements is

not correct? a. Chaitanya was contemporary of

Vallabhacharya b. Dadu Dayal started the practice of

worship at the shrines of departed saints

c. Tukaram was a contemporary of Shivaji

d. Vallabhacharya advocated penance, self-mortification and renunciation of the world

17. Which one of the following poets wrote poems hailing the Russian Revolution of 1917? a. Subramanya Bharati b. Muhammad Iqbal

3 of 13c. Sarojini Naidu d. Rabindranath Tagore

18. Consider the following statements: 1. Although the First Five-Year Plan gave

priority to Agriculture but there was hardly any increase in the agricultural production at the end of the Plan period.

2. The iron and steel plants at Bhilai, Rourkela and Durgapur were set up during the First Five-Year Plan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2

19. Consider the following statements : 1. Though the Constitution of India states

that India is a Union of States, the terms ‘federal’ and ‘federation’ are used in reference to India at several places in the Constitution of India.

2. The first Schedule as adopted by the Constituent Assembly and incorporated in the Constitution of India mentioned three categories of States and Territories i.e. Princely States, British Indian Provinces, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.


20. Consider the following statements: 1. Several of the Fundamental Rights

incorporated in the Nehru Committee. Report appeared in the Constitution of India substantially unchanged.

2. Several of the social and economic rights mentioned in the 1931 Karachi Resolution found expression in the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution of India.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2

21. Who of the following was not included in the first Interim National Government announced in August, 1946? a. Dr. Rajendra Prasad b. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan c. C. Rajagopalachari d. Jagivan Ram

22. With reference to the Home Rule Movement during the Indian freedom struggle, consider the following statements: 1. In his Home Rule Movement, Tilak

linked up the question of Swaraj with the demand for the formation of linguistic States and education in the vernacular.

2. At Allahabad, Jawaharlal Nehru joined Annie Besant’s Home Rule League.

Which of the statements given above is are correct? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2

23. With reference to the Swadeshi Movement during the Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is not correct? a. The theme song of the Swadeshi

Movement in Bengal was Rabindranath’s ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’

b. Syed Haider Raza led the Swadeshi Movement in India

c. The Ganapati and Shivaji festivals became a medium for the Swadeshi Propaganda in Bengal too

d. The Surat split of the Congress in 1907 weakened the Swadeshi Movement

24. In order to advance the cause of English education in India, who among the following introduced the regulation that all public services were to be filled by an open competitive examination held by the Council of Education, preference being given to the knowledge of English? a. Lord Wellesley b. Lord William Bentinck c. Lord Hardings d. Lord Dalhousie

25. Consider the following statements: 1. As per the Indian High Courts Act,

High Courts were created in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras by the

4 of 13amalgamation of the Supreme Court and the Sadar Diwani Adalat in 1861.

2. A Code of Civil Procedure & a Code of Criminal Procedure were promulgated in 1867.


26. Which one of the following Muslim leaders joined the Home Rule League founded by Annie Besant? a. Muhammad Iqbal b. Muhammad Ali Jinnah c. Syed Ahmed Khan d. Abdul Kalam azad

27. Who among the following introduced a scheme of administration which centered around a class of officials called Commissioners, each of whom was placed in charge of a division comprising several districts? a. Lord Cornwallis b. Lord Warren Hastings c. Lord Wellesley d. Lord William Bentinck

28. Which one of the following was not included in the terms of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact? a. Immediate release of all political

prisoners not convicted for violence b. Payment of suitable compensation to

the released prisoners c. Return of confiscated land not yet sold

to third parties d. Remission of all fines yet not collected

29. In February 1943, while in jail, why did Gandhiji declare 21 days’ fast? a. He wanted the people to stop violence

in the Quit India Movement b. He was forcing the Hindu and Muslim

separatists to shun divisive policies and to strive for united India

c. This was his answer to the Government which had been constantly exhorting him to condemn the violence of the people during the Quit India Movement

d. This was a part of his non-violence strategy of forcing the British Government to concede the Congress

demand for complete independence of India

30. Which one of the following statements is not correct? a. Gandhiji suggested to the Khilafat

Committee that it should adopt a programme of Non-Violent Non-Cooperation to protest against the Government’s unfavourable attitude

b. In the Nagpur Session of the Congress in 1920, Motilal Nehru moved the resolution of Non-Cooperation

c. The programme of Non-Cooperation included the surrender of honours and titles

d. After the Vijayawada Session of the Congress in 1921, charkhas were popularized on a wide scale and Khadi became the uniform of the national movement

31. Consider the following statements: 1. Sauraseni was the official language of

the Mauryan Court. 2. Apabhramsa was used in the Middle

Ages by Jaina writers in Gujarat for composing poetry.

3. Telugu was the court language of Vijayanagar under Krishna Devaraya.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a. 1 and 3 b. 2 only c. 2 and 3 d. 1,2 and 3

32. Agnimitra known from the Kalidasa’s drama Malavikagnimitra was a king of which one of the following dynasties? a. Maurya b. Sunga c. Saka d. Gupta

33. What was upavasatha in the Buddhist order? a. It was the resting place of the Buddhist

monks in caves or viharas during rainy period

b. It was an act of confession of Buddhist monks when they assembled every fortnight on the fortnight on the evenings of full and new moons

c. It was an act of fasting for a specified period of time by Buddhist monks as a punishment for the offences committed by them in their conduct

5 of 13d. It was the vow taken by the newly

admitted monk into the Buddhist order 34. Consider the following Bhakti Saints:

1. Dadu Dayal 2. Guru Nanak 3. Tulsidas Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over? a. 1 and 3 b. 2 only c. 2 and 3 d. 1 and 2

35. What is the ideological approach of Jainism? a. Anekanta b. Advaita c. Avagaman d. Pancha-sheela

36. Who was Alara Kalama? a. A disciple of Buddha b. A prominent Buddhist monk c. A teacher of Buddha d. A ruler who renounced his throne for

Buddhism 37. Which one of the following pairs is not

correctly matched? a. Sravasti : The capital of Kosala b. Rajgriha : The capital of Magadha c. Vaishali : The capital of Chedi d. Ujjain : The capital of Avanti

38. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? a. Chanda Pradyota Mahasena : King of

Vatsna b. Darshaka : Successor to Ajatashatru c. Ajatashatru : Follower of Ajivikas d. Prasenji : King of Vaji Confederation

39. Consider the following statements: 1. In Rig Vedic time, the purohita was the

foremost among the functionaries of a king.

2. In Rig Vedic time, the king was the absolute owner of the land.

3. The system of espionage was not known to the kings of the Rig Vedic time.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a. 1 only b. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3 d. 1,2 and 3

40. Which one of the following statements is not correct? a. The Upanishads were complied earlier

than the Puranas b. The Upanishads believe in the

transmigration of Soul c. The Upanishads contain instructive

stories and conversations d. There are no parables in the

Upanishads 41. Which one of the following statements is

correct? a. The grama of the Rig Vedic Aryans

usually refers to a group of kinsfold and not a village

b. The Aryans of earl Vedic times tamed elephants and used them in war along with horses

c. The Rig Veda mentions the suayamvara and marriage of widows

d. The Rig Veda mentions Vindhya and Satpura mountains and Narmada river

42. Which one of the following texts contains the earliest evidence on Indian mathematical writings? a. Aranyaka b. Mohenjodaro c. Lothal d. Kalibangan

43. Which Indus Valley site has yielded evidence of use of wooden coffin in burial? a. Harappa b. Mohenjadaro c. Lothal d. Kalibangan

44. Match List-I (Ancient Finding) with List-II (Place of Finding) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I A. Bronze dancing girl B. Persian gulf seal C. Grey stone male dancing figure D. Rows of fire altars List-II 1. Harappa 2. Lothal 3. Mohenjodaro 4. Kalibangan a. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3 b. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3 c. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 d. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

6 of 1345. Where has the prehistoric cultivated field

been discovered in India? a. Lothal b. Kalibangan c. Ropar d. Dholavira

46. Which one of the following Harappan sites has yielded evidence of a signboard inscription? a. Lothal b. Mohenjadaro c. Dholavira d. Rakhigarhi

47. Which one of the following denotes a garment not prevalent during the medieval period? a. Pravara b. Qaba c. Jama d. Sari

48. What is the Mitakshara of Vijnaneswar? a. A treatise on the system of medicine b. An exposition of the contemporary

theatre c. A commentary on Hindu law d. A treatise on the South Indian music

49. Consider the following statements: 1. The earliest Persian work on Indian

Music-Ghunyat-ul-Munya was written in the Court of Akbar.

2. Sangitopanishad Sarodhara-a treatise on music and dance was written by a Jain scholar of Gujarat.


50. What did the concept of Wahadat-al Wujud as supported by Akbar signify? a. Purity of Islam b. War against infidels c. Eradication of caste system d. Unity of Being

51. Collection of which one of the following comprised Man Kautuhal? a. The portraits of Rajput rulers b. The musical melodies c. The technical contrivances of the

Hindus d. Astronomical charts of Indian cities

52. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of setting up of English factories in India? a. Madras – Sutanuti – Surat – Hugli b. Madras – Surat – Sutanuti – Hugli c. Surat – Hugli – Madras – Sutanuti d. Surat – Madras – Hugli – Sutanuti

53. What was the main content of the Treaty of Deogaon concluded at the end of 1803? a. Bhonsle Raja of Berar ceded to the

English the Province of Cuttack including Balasore, and the whole of his territory west of the river Warda

b. Sindhia ceded to the English all his territories between the Ganges and Jamuna, and his forst and territories to the north of the Rajput principalities, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Gohad

c. Holkar gave up all claims to Tonk, Rampura, Bundi, Kooch, Bundelkhand and places north of the Chambal

d. Baji Rao II renounced the post of Peshwa and the headship of the Maratha confederacy

54. Consider the following statements with reference to British rule in India: 1. In 1780, the manufacture of salt was

directly taken up by the Government. 2. In 1786, the Collector in each District

of Bengal was made responsible for settling the revenue and collecting it.

3. In 1790, the Decennial Settlement of land revenue was declared permanent.


55. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? 1. Battle of Bedara Rear Admiral

Boscawen 2. Battle of Wandiwash General Coote 3. Battle of Buxar Major Hector Munro Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and3 c. 3 only d. 1,2 and 3

56. Who among the following was India’s Defence Minister when the Chinese invaded the northern part of India in 1962?

7 of 13a. Morarji Desai b. V. K. Krishna Menon c. T. T. Krishnamachari d. Jagjivan Ram

57. Consider the following statements: 1. In Bombay S. A. Dange published a

pamphlet ‘Gandhi and Lenin’ and started the first socialist weekly ‘The Socialist’.

2. In Bengal, Muzaffar Ahmed brought out ‘Navyug’ and later founded the ‘Langal’ with the cooperation of the poet Nazrul Islam.

3. In Madras, M. Singaravelu founded the ‘Labour-Kisan Gazette’.

Which of the statements given above are correct? a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 3 d. 1,2 and 3

58. Which Session of the Indian National congress approved the ‘Gandhi-Irwin Pact’? a. Karachi Session b. Lahore Session c. Calcutta Session d. Tripura Session

59. Consider the following : 1. Asaf Ali 2. Bhulabhai Desai 3. Jawaharlal Nehru 4. Tej Bahadur Sapru Who among the above took up the defence of the INA prisoners in the court at the Red Fort trials? a. 1 and 2 b. 2,3 and 4 c. 1,3 and 4 d. 1,2,3 and 4

60. Which one of the following statements is correct? a. When Portugese landed at Calicut in

1498, Narasa Nayaka chastised Zamorin and expelled the Portuguese from there

b. Pedro Alvarez Cabral captured the port of Goa in 1510

c. When Portuguese captured the port of Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate, Vijayanagar rulers sided with Bijapur

d. When Mughal forces laid siege to Sambhaji’s Kalyan, Portuguese helped Mughals with provisions

61. What was Ganj-I Sawai? a. A manuscript containing astronomical

observations of Sawai Jai Singh b. The chief market place in the town of

Sawai Madhopur c. A large cannon fitted ship belonging to

Aurangzeb d. The most important custom post near

Surat managed by the Mughal rulers 62. Consider the following statements:

1. It was Pala Empire that Buddhism was introduced into Tibet.

2. The Senas of Bengal were anti-Buddhist.

3. The Solankis who ruled Gujarat, patronized Jainism.


63. Assertion (A): The Tamil literary works has a prosperous period during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Reason (R): Vijayanagar rules had a special preference for the Tamil language and literature. a. Both A and R are individually true and



64. Assertion (A): Azam Shah requested Shahu to take charge of Narmada region during his absence from Maharashtra. Reason (R): It was felt that Shahu’s presence in the region would weaken Tarabai and safeguard Mughal possessions during Azam’s absence. a. Both A and R are individually true and



65. Assertion (A): In medieval India, screw making was undertaken by soldering a piece of write on an iron nail. Reason (R): In medieval India, screw making was undertaken by soldering a piece of wire on an iron nail.

8 of 13a. Both A and R are individually true and



66. Assertion (A): Akbar removed Adham khan from his office and appointed Pir Muhammad in his place as Governor of Malwa. Reason (R): Adham Khan did not send the spoils of the conquest to Akbar. a. Both A and R are individually true and



67. Assertion (A): Haji lliyas of Bengal was defeated by Firuz Shah Tughlaq but the Sultan returned to Delhi without annexing Bengal. Reason (R): There was a sudden invasion of Monglols on the North-West Frontier. a. Both A and R are individually true and



68. Assertion (A): The Cabinet Mission rejected the Muslim League’s demand for a separate State of Pakistan. Reason (R): The Cabinet Mission felt that a separate State of Pakistan would contain a large proportion of non-Muslim population, and a sizeable population of Muslims would be left in India. a. Both A and R are individually true and



69. Assertion (A): On the death of Qutb-ud-din Aibak, Aram Shah proclaimed himself as the Sultan of Delhi by suppressing the other contenders to the throne. Reason (R): There were no fixed rules governing the succession to the Crown in the Turkish system. a. Both A and R are individually true and




70. Assertion (A) : At the height of the Swadeshi Movement, communal riots broke out in Bengal. Reason (R) : Nawab Salimullah of Decca led the Muslim peasantry of Bengal against the Hindu Zamindars. a. Both A and R are individually true and



71. Assertion (A) : Within half a century of the Battle of Plassey, the phenomenal prosperity of Bengal suffered a serious setback. Reason (R) : The manufacture of cotton goods, the most important commodity of export from India, increased in other parts of India while it decline in Bengal. a. Both A and R are individually true and



72. Assertion (A) : The English Company was granted Diwani Rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa in 1765 but the actual collection of revenue for the first few years was left in the hands of Indians. Reason (R) : The English lacked the knowledge of revenue matters in India. a. Both A and R are individually true and



73. Consider the following statements: 1. Brahmanas were exempted from

execution or death penalty in all the ancient Indian scriptures, texts and law books.

2. Dayabhaga, a treatise on inheritance was written by Jimutavahana of 12th Century.

3. The Arthashastra deals with crime and punishment and suggests many forms of execution.

9 of 13Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 3 only d. 1,2 and 3

74. Gautamiputra Satakarni is known largely because of the inscriptions recorded by his mother. Which one of the following is the associated place? a. Hathigumpha b. Nanaghat c. Nasik d. Kanheri

75. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? a. Rashtrakutas : Devagiri b. Pallavas : Madurai c. Yadavas : Manyakheta d. Satavahanas : Pratishana

76. Which one of the following is the correct statement about the Sangam society of ancient south India? a. Slavery was not known to them b. The practice of Sati did not exist there c. The sacred marital threat Tali was

unknown to them d. The women had no claim to the royal

throne there 77. Which one among the following is the

oldest stupa? a. Stupa of Sanchi b. Stupa of Bharhut c. Stupa of Piprawah d. Stupa of Amaravati

78. Who was the hero of the literary work Silappadikaram? a. Karikala Chola b. Senguttuvan Chera c. Nedunjeliyan d. Segannan Chola

79. Kanishka convened the Fourth Buddhist council which prepared an encyclopaedia of the Buddhist philosophy. What was this known as? a. Mahavarya b. Prajnaparamita Sutra c. Ariyasacca d. Mahavibhasha

80. Who among the following left an inscription which records reconstruction of a great artificial lake in Kathiawar? a. Gautamiputra Satakarni b. Kanishka

c. Nahapana d. Rudradaman

81. Which Indo –Greek ruler is referred to in the Besanagar (Vidisha) Pillar inscription? a. Antialcidas b. Minander c. Demetrius d. Heliodorus

82. Who among the following was a renowned Pasupata Acharya? a. Shantinatha b. Sreekarapandita c. Udyotakara d. Purnakashyapa

83. Which one of the following epigraphs is significant for the history of Bhagavatism? a. Mathura Pillar Inscription b. Besanagar Pillar Inscription c. Rumindei Piller Inscription d. Talagunda Pillar Inscription

84. Which one of the following is the correct chronological sequence? a. Ashtadhyavi - Buddhacharita –

Kathasaritsagara – Meghaduta b. Ashtadhyayi – Buddacharita –

Meghaduta – Kathasaritsagara c. Buddhacharita – Ashtadhyayi –

Meghaduta – Kathasaritsagara d. Buddacharita – Ashtadhyayi –

Kathasaritsayara – Meghaduta 85. According to I-tsing, where did Sri Gupta

construct a temple for the Chinese Buddhist pilgrims? a. Purushapura b. Mrigasikhavana c. Taxila d. Lumbinivana

86. Which one of the following statements is not correct? a. The earliest Indian coins bore no

inscriptions b. Satavahanas of Deccan made coins of

lead c. Guptas issued rupaka, the silver coins d. Gold coinage in India was started by

Harshavardhana 87. Consider the following:

1. Kalidasa 2. Bharvi 3. Bhasa Who among the above belonged to the Gupta age? a. 1 only b. 1 and 2

10 of 13c. 2 and 3 d. 1,2 and 3

88. Consider the following statements: 1. Sikandar Lodi changed his residence

from Delhi to Agra. 2. The personal retainers of the great

Amirs were appointed by Sikandar Lodi himself.

3. Sikandar Lodi abolished duties on crop of corn.


89. Match List-I (Literary Work) with List-II (Scholar) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I A. Hammir Rasau . B. Pampa Ramayana C. Prasanna Raghava D. Sarvochisa Mancharita List-II 1. Allasani Peddana 2. Jayadeva 3. Naga Chandra 4. Sarangadhara a. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 b. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 c. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 d. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1

90. What was the duty assigned to Mustakhraj under Ala-ud-din Khalji? a. To measure the land of peasants and to

fix the revenue share of the State b. To collect the unrealized balance of

land revenue from the peasants c. To punish the revenue officials

indulging in corruption d. To spy on the merchants and traders

and to ensure that prices fixed by the State were followed

91. Match List-I (Officials of Delhi Sultanate) with List-II (Duties/Jobs) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I A. Barid-I Mumalik B. Dabiri-I Khas C. Sari-I Jandar D. Wakil-I Dar List-II

1. Dealing with royal correspondence 2. Commanding Sultan’s Bodyguards 3. Heading the State news and

information agency 4. Controlling and supervising the royal

household a. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1 b. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 c. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 d. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1

92. Who among the following wrote the drama Usparinaya which describes the marriage of Usha with Amirudha? a. Ganga Devi b. Madhava Vidyaranya c. Krishna Devaraya d. Allasani Peddana

93. With reference to the Mughal administration, which one of the following statements is not correct? a. The Mughal artillery was under the

charge of Mir-i-Atish b. Supervision over the lands granted by

the Emperors or Princes to pious men, scholars and monks was under the charge of the Chief.Sadr

c. The imperial household was under the charge of Mir Manzil

d. The censorship of public morals was under the charge of Muntasib

94. Which one of the following buildings is not located in Fatehpur Sikri? a. Buland Darwaza b. Anup Talao c. Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque d. Panch Mahal

95. What was the function of the official called karori under Akbar’s administration? a. Collection of revenue b. Maintaining royal treasury c. Maintaining the account of foreign

trade d. Working as scribe for royal

correspondence 96. Through which one of the following, the

king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire? a. Dannayaka b. Sumanta c. Nayaka d. Mahanayakacharya

11 of 1397. Which one of the following is not

connected with the description of the Vijayanagar Kingdon? a. Amuktamalyada b. Manucharitam c. Prabodha Chandrodaya d. Rehla

98. Who among the following rulers of Gujarat was treacherously drowned by the Portuguese when he was on board his ship? a. Mahmud Begarha b. Muhammad Shah c. Bahadur Shah d. Husain Shah

99. Who among the following founded the city of Jaunpur? a. Ala-ud-din Khalji b. Muhammad Tughlaq c. Firuz Tughlaq d. Khizr khan Sayyid

100. Who among the following introduced the dahsala system of land revenue collection for the first time? a. Babar b. Humayun c. Akbar d. Shahjahan

101. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Ancient Town) A. Ajayameru B. Bhrigukaccha C. Pragiyotisa D. Sisupalgarh List-II (Modern State) 1. Assam 2. Gujarat 3. Orissa 4. Rajasthan a. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 b. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 c. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2 d. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3

102. Which one of the following deals with the schemes of Chanakya to foil the designs of a minister of the last of the Nandas, and to place Chandragupta Maurya on the throne? a. Mricchakatika b. Mudrarakshasa c. Pratijnayaugandharayana d. Vikramorvasiyam

103. What was the reason for Gandhiji to organize a Satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda? a. Non-suspension of land revenue

collection in spite of a drought b. Enhancement of land revenue in spite

of failure of crops c. Confiscation of the land of those who

did not pay the land tax by the British administration

d. The proposal of the administration to introduce permanent settlement’ in Gujarat

104. Consider the following statements: 1. In 1918, Tilak and Gandhi toured

villages to raise money and men for the British World War effort.

2. By the Lucknow Pact, the Muslim leaders accepted under-representation in Muslim majority areas in return for over-representation in some provinces.


105. With reference to the Indian Councils Act of 1909, consider the following statements: 1. The Act formally introduced for the

first time the principle of elections to the legislative councils.

2. The Government of India was given general power of disallowing politically dangerous candidates.

3. The income qualifications for the Muslim voters were lower than those for the Hindus.


106. Which one of the following first suggested boycott of the British goods in Bengal? a. urobindo Ghosh’s journal ‘Bande

Mataram’ b. Krishna Kumar Mitra’s weekly

‘Sanjivani’ c. Motilal Ghosh’s ‘Amrit Bazar Patrika’ d. Satish Chandra Mukherji’s ‘Dawn’

12 of 13107. Which one of the following pairs is not

correctly matched? a. Siraj-ud-din Ahmed : Zamindar b. Lal Chand : Self-abnegation in politics c. Tej Bahadur Sapru : Tribune d. Abul Kalam Azad : Al-Hilal

108. Consider the following statements: Count de Lally, the French commander failed against the English in India because 1. the home authorities in France did not

recognize the importance of securing political power in India.

2. the French were inferior to the English in naval strength.

3. there was discord between the French commanders of land and sea forces.

4. the English heavily bribed some important French officers.

Which of the statements given above are correct? a. 1,2 and 3 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 4 d. 1,2,3 and 4

109. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Monument) A. Arhai-Din-Ka-Jhompra at Ajmer B. Hauzi-Khas at Delhi C. Fortress of Adilabad D. Jami Masjid aat Badaun List-II (Builder) 1. Ala-ud-din Khalji 2. Iltumish 3. Muhammad Tughlaq 4. Qutb-ud-din Aibak a. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1 b. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 c. A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 d. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

110. In the context of 1857 Revolt, the causes that led to the Sepoy Mutiny were 1. the disparity in number of European

and Indian troops in the British Indian Forces.

2. the General Service Enlistment Act ordering all recruits to the Bengal Army to be ready for service both within and outside India.

3. the introduction of the Enfield rifle. Which of the above are correct a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3

c. 1 and 3 d. 1,2 and 3

111. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Person) A. Madhusudan Dutt B. Bankim Chandra C. Dinabandhu Mitra List-II (Work) 1. Meghnad-badh Kavya 2. Devi Chaudhurani 3. Neeldarpan 4. Grammar of Bengali Language a. A-4 B-2 C-1 b. A-1 B-2 C-3 c. A-4 B-3 C-1 d. A-1 B-3 C-2

112. Consider the following statements: 1. The cancellation of regulations

concerning Indian Press by Sir Charles Metcalfe liberated it from official control during the period 1835-1857.

2. Under the Newspaper Act of 1908, the District Magistrate was empowered to confiscate the printing press where a newspaper containing an incitement to violence was printed.

3. The Indian Press Act of 1910 was suspended by the Government of India during the World War I, so as to see cooperation of Indian nationalists for war efforts.


113. Who among the following was in the forefront of making efforts leading to making the Age of Consent Act, 1891? a. Bal Gangadhar Tilak b. Keshab Chandra Sen c. B. M. Malabari d. Swami Vievekananda

114. Consider the following statements with reference to Wood’s Despatch: 1. Institution of a regular system of

scholarship to enable meritorious students to pursue the higher courses of study.

13 of 132. Helping the educational institutions

founded by private efforts to obtain grants from government funds.

3. Provision of moral and religious education as an important component of curriculum.

Which of the above were the features of Wood’s Despatch? a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 3 d. 1,2 and 3

115. Who among the following was a founder of Widow Marriage Association in 1861? a. Devendranath Tagore b. Mahadev Govinda Renade c. Surendranath Banerjee d. Swami Dayanand Saraswati

116. Match List-I (Commission / Act / Despatch) with List-II (Year) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I A. Wood’s Despatch B. Hunter Commission C. Universities Act D. Sadler Commission List-II 1. 1919 2. 1904 3. 1882 4. 1854 a. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 b. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 c. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3 d. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1

117. Consider the following statements: 1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy opposed the

Permanent Settlement in Bengal. 2. Raja Ram Mohan Roy advocated the

substitution of Persian for English as the official language of the courts of law.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 and 2

118. Consider the following statements: 1. the State was to advance loans to the

cultivators which could be paid in easy annual installments.

2. remissions of revenue were granted in bad season.

3. the revenue collectors were required to write officially annual reports about the work, character and integrity of their subordinates.

4. the accounts were to be kept in Hindi. Which of the statements given above are correct? a. 1 and 2 b. 1,2 and 3 c. 3 and 4 d. 1,2,3 and 4

119. Consider the following statements: 1. By Pitt’s India Act, the members of the

Governor-General’s Council were reduced to three.

2. Pitt’s India Act abolished the monopoly of the Company’s Indian trade.

3. By Pitt’s India Act, through a supplementary Act, the Governor-Chief in special cases.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a. 1 and 2 b. 3 only c. 1 and 3 d. 1,2 and 3

120. Which one of the following is not correct regarding the chief clauses of the Regulating Act of 1773? a. The civil and military government and

the management of all territorial acquisitions and revenues in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, were vested in the Governor-General at Fort William, assisted by four Councilors.

b. The Governor-General in Council at Fort William was given the power of superintending the administration of the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay

c. The President of the Board of Control exercised all powers relating to supervising the Indian colony and the Court of Directors merely retained the right of making appointments

d. A Supreme Court consisting of a Chief Justice and three Judges was set up at Fort William to deal with all cases of crime

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1. Consider the following events in respect of the Delhi Sultanate:

1. Appointment of Zafar Khan as the Governor of Gujarat.

2. Timur’s sack of Delhi

3. Rebellion of Haji Maula.

4. Foundation of Ahmedabad.

Which is the correct chronological order of the above events?

a. 1-3-2-4

b. 3-1-4-2

c. 3-1-2-4

d. 1-3-4-2

2. Under the Delhi Suntanate, what was the job of the official called Shuhna?

a. To check the expenditure of the State

b. To officiate as the paymaster of the army

c. To work as in charge of the Sultan’s household

d. To supervise the police department

3. Which one of the following statements cannot be attributed to Firuz Tughlaq?

a. He restored the rent free lands(Inam,Idrar) granted to theologians

b. He abolished all taxes not sanctioned by Shara

c. He raised the grants of teachers and stipends for students

d. He forced Khuts, Muqaddams and Chaudharis to pay grazing tax and house tax

4. Who among the following was a contemporary of Namdev?

a. Madhav

b. Nimbark

c. Sena

d. Ramdas

5. Which of the following statements about Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya, the founder

of Suharawardi Silsilah in India is not correct?

a. He believed in self-mortification

b. He did not consider poverty as a necessary means for spiritual life

c. He justified his riches by saving that money enabled him to serve the poor better

d. He did not reject the concept of sama

6. Why did the concept adl as propounded by medieval political thinkers signify?

a. Morality

b. Justice

c. Aristocracy

d. Religious obligations

7. Consider the following devices/practice:

1. Multi-spindle Wheels.

2. Match-lock guns.

3. Watermills and windmills.

4. Use of coal as a fuel.

Which of the above were not known to the Mughals?

a. 1 and 2

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 2,3 and 4

d. 1 and 4

8. Siva – tattva – Chintamani, a treatise on the tenets and rites of the Lingayats was written during the reign of which one of the following?

a. Bukka-I

b. Deva Raya-II

c. Hari Hara-II

d. Deva Raya-I

9. During the reign of Iltutmish which one of the following was a silver coin in use?

a. Rupaiya

b. Jital

c. Mohur

d. Tanka

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2 of 1410. Who among, the following Sultans made a

land grant to the Jain saint, Jambuji?

a. Muhammad bin Tughluq

b. Firuz Shah Tughluq

c. Sikandar Lodi

d. Ibrahim Lodi

11. Who was the poet saint of medieval India who rejected the values of Shatdarshan and advocated the path of nipakh?

a. Kabir

b. Malukdas

c. Dadu Dayal

d. Raidas

12. Paumachariyam deals with which one of the following?

a. An exposition of the Indian flora and fauna

b. A Jain version of Ramayana

c. A love-lore enacted between a slave man & a woman

d. A Buddhist exposition of the question of nirvana

13. Which of the following groups of Nalanda scholars spread Buddhism in Tibet?

a. Kumarajiva, Paramartha, Shubhakarasimha, Dharmadeva

b. Santarakshita, Padmasambhava, Kamalashila, Sthiramati

c. Vasubandhu, Dinnaga, Dharmapala, Chandrapala

d. Archadeva, Anga, Nagarjuna, Jinnamitra

14. The famous kailasanatha temple at Ellora was cut in the rock on the instructions of which Rashtrakuta king?

a. Krishna-I

b. Dhruva-I

c. Krishna-II

d. Indra-III

15. Who wrote the Mandsore inscription?

a. Banabhatta

b. Vatsabhatt

c. Harisena

d. Virsena

16. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I (Ancient State)

A. Durgara

B. Kamarupa

C. Trigarta

List-II (Modern Region)

1. Assam

2. Jammu

3. Jalandhar

4. Orissa

a. A-1 B-2 C-3

b. A-2 B-1 C-3

c. A-1 B-2 C-4

d. A-2 B-1 C-4

17. Which inscription mentions both Kalidasa and Bharavi by name?

a. Prayag Prasasthi of Samudra Gupta

b. Talagunda Pillar inscription of Kakusthavarma

c. Aihole Prasasthi of Pualkesi

d. Girnar Prasasthi of Rudradaman


1. Senguttuvan, the son of Imayavaramban was the contemporary of Yajna Sri Satakarni.

2. The Silappadikaram given a detailed account of the exploits of Senguttuvan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

19. Which one of the following about Iqta system in Delhi Sultanate is not correct?

a. Iqta was a territorial assignment

b. Nizam-ul-Mulk emphasized Muqtis’ right to collect and appropriate taxes

c. All Sultans from Iltutmish onwards did not enforce the practice of transfer of Muqtis from in Iqta to another

d. Balban ordered that excess amounts must be sent from Iqta to the Sultan’s treasury

20. Who among the following Cholas was defeated by Krishna-III of Rashtrakutas?

a. Parantaka-I

3 of 14b. Parantaka –II

c. Rajaraja-I

d. Rajendra-I

21. In the early medieval India, which one of the following places was referred to as Prabhasa Pattana?

a. Somanatha

b. Thanesar

c. Ujjain

d. Varanasi


1. Ghaznavid coins issued in north-western India have bilingual legends written in Arabic and Sharda Scripts.

2. The literatures and chroniclers Barani and Isami were contemporaries.

3. When Mahmud of Ghazni raided Somnatha, Jayasimha Siddharaja was the Chalukya ruler of the region.


a. 1 only

b. 1 and 2 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1,2 and 3

23. Who was the author of the 11th Century text Sunya Purana?

a. Paramesvara

b. Ramai Pandit

c. Parangal Khan

d. Alaol


List-I (Author)

A. Badayuni

B. Isami

C. Mulla Da’ud

D. Qutban

List-II (Book)

1. Chandayan

2. Futuh-us Salatin

3. Mrigavati

4. Muntakhab-ul Tawarikh

a. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

b. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2

c. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2

d. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3

25. Who among the following authors translated the famous work, “Kitab-al-Hind” into English?

a. Walter Roper Lawrence

b. E.C. Sachau

c. Al-Muqaddsi

d. S. A. Rahim

26. Who among the following created the post of Naib to appoint Turkish noble Aitigin?

a. Qutbuddin Aibam

b. Itutmish

c. Razia

d. Bahram

27. Which one of the following departments was created by Allauddin Khalji to improve the functioning of the State Revenues?

a. Diwan-I Mustakharaj

b. Diwan-I Kohi

c. Diwan-I Arz

d. Diwan-I Insha

28. What did the term dehliwal mean in the medieval period in India?

a. A Jain community doing business in Delhi

b. A vegetarian cuisine originating in Delhi

c. The coinage prevalent in Delhi at the time of Turkish conquest

d. Afghan warriors stationed as guards of the city of Delhi

29. During whose reign was the award of the title ‘khan’ introduced for the nobles of the Delhi Sultanate?

a. Alauddin Khaliji

b. Balban


d. Iltutmish

30. Who among the following was popularly known as Lokahitavadi?

a. Akshay Kumar Dutt

b. Gopal Hari Deshmukh

c. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

d. Mahadev Govind Renade

4 of 1431. What was the immediate reason that

resulted in the murder of Rand, the Chairman of the Plague Committee and Lt. Ayerst in 1898?

a. Arrest of Bal Gangadhar Tilak for criticizing the government’s handling of the plague situation which made the workers of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha violent

b. There was general resentment against the official plague measures

c. Manhandling of the workers of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha by the Police in plague-stricken areas provoked the people

d. Some extremist leaders of Maharashtra showed over-enthusiasm to enhance the degree of conflict between the British rules and the Indian people


1. The formal proclamation of the Swadeshi movement was made in 1905 in a conference convened by Surendranath Banerjee at Barishal

2. On the day of partition of Bengal, the famous Boycott resolution was passed by the leaders of the Swasdeshi movement in Bengal

3. Chidambaram Pillai took the Swadeshi movement to Madras Presidency.


a. 1 only

b. 1 and 3

c. 2 and 3

d. 3 only

33. Which among the following was/were the reason(s) for decline of the Swadeshi movement by mid 1908?

1. Severe repression by the Government.

2. Internal squabbles in the Congress.

3. Lack of an effective organization and party structure.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a. 1 only

b. 1 and 2 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1,2 and 3

34. Consider the following statements with reference to the extremists and moderates within the Congress during the years 1905-07;

1. The extremists wanted to extend the Swadeshi and Boycott movement from Bengal to the rest of the country.

2. The moderates wanted to gradually extend the boycott from foreign goods to every form of association or cooperation with the government.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

35. At the beginning of the 20th century, who among the following published “The Economic History of India”?

a. Dadabhai Naoroji

b. Gopal Krishan Gokhale

c. Mahadev Govind Ranade

d. Romesh Chandra Dutt

36. Consider the following statements in respect of the Indigo revolt:

1. There was a complete unity among Hindu and Muslim peasants.

2. Hem Chandra Kar was one of the prominent leaders of the rebellious ryots.

3. the rebellious ryots maintained a great organization and discipline.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a. 1,2 and 3

b. 1 and 2 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1 and 3 only

37. In 1890, who among the following started “Indian Social Reformer”?

a. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

b. K. Viresalingam

c. K. N. Natarajan

d. M.G. Ranade

38. After the 1857 revolt, who announced at a darbar at Allahabad the assumption of the

5 of 14Government of India by the Sovereign of Great Britain?

a. Lord Auckland

b. Lord Canning

c. Lord Dalhousie

d. Lord Hardinge

39. Two famous leaders Sido and Kanhu of civil uprisings during india’s freedom struggle belonged to which community?

a. Koils

b. Mundas

c. Santhals

d. Bhils


Keshab Chandra Sen encouraged

1. remarriage of widows.

2. inter-caste marriage.

3. abolition of Purdah system.

4. higher university education for women.


a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2,3 and 4 only

c. 1 and 4 only

d. 1,2,3 and 4

41. Who founded the Paramhansa Sabha in Poona in 1840?

a. Bal Shastri Jambhekar

b. Mahadev Govind Ranade

c. Ganesh Vasudeo Joshi

d. Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhedkar

42. Who among the following played an important role for passing the Native Marriage Act of 1872?

a. Devendranath Tagore

b. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

c. Keshab Chandra Sen

d. Shyam Chandra Dass

43. Which one of the following statements is correct?

a. It was Lord Lytton who first ordered that the names of the editors and proprietors should be published in the newspapers

b. The Bengal Gazette was started as a weekly during the tenure of Lord Wellesley

c. J.S. Buckingham started the Calcutta Journal during the tenure of Lord Hastings

d. Akhbar-e-Aam was started as a daily newspaper from Karachi


1. The Theosophical Society allied itself to the Hindu revival from the very beginning.

2. The Theosophical Socirty’s activities were confined to Southern India only.

3. The Theosophical Society supported the belief in occult mysticism.


a. 1,2 and 3

b. 1 and 2 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1 and 3 only

45. Which one of the following did not take place during the administration of Lord Dalhousie?

a. The Second Anglo-Burmese war

b. Setting up telegraph line from Calcutta to Agra

c. Railway opened from Bombay to Thane

d. Foundation of the University of Delhi

46. Where was the first Indian Palaeolithic artifact discovered?

a. Daimabad

b. Mirzapur

c. Pallavaram

d. Soan Valley

47. Which of the following statements is not correct?

a. The Palaeolithic man in India knew the use of fire

b. Palaeolithic graves have been found in Guntur and Kurnool Districts in South India

c. Prehistoric paintings have been found in Kaimur ranges and Mirzapur District

6 of 14d. The Copper Age and the Early Iron

Age can be distinguished in North India. However, the Iron Age immediately succeeds the Stone Age in South India

48. Which Harappan site has revealed an unusual plan of the city comprising three separately demarcated areas of settlements within a common fortification?

a. Kalibangan

b. Lothal

c. Banavali

d. Dholavira


List-I (Harappan Site)

A. Kalibangan

B. Surkotada

C. Kot-Diji

D. Banawali

List-II (Location)

1. Bhuj-Kachch

2. Sindh

3. Rajasthan

4. Haryana

a. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1

b. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4

c. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4

d. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1

50. What is the main focus of Sushruta’s study?

a. Pathology

b. Surgery

c. Dietary Science

d. Nervous system

51. Which one of the following statements is not correct about the Harappan civilization?

a. The inhabitants knew the use of geometrical designs

b. The inhabitants knew the game of dice

c. In Kalibangan, most of the construction was done by using mud bricks

d. In Lothal, the inhibitants never used burnt bricks for construction

52. Match List-I (Harappan Settlement) with List-II (Banks of Rivers on Which located) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I

A. Alamgirpur

B. Kalbangan

C. Harappa

D. Mohenjodaro

List-II

1. Indus

2. Ghaggar

3. Hindon

4. Ravi

a. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

b. A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2

c. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2

d. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1

53. Which hymns of the Rigveda are considered to contain the rudiments of the Indian drama?

a. Vivaha-sukta

b. Apri-sukta

c. Samvada-sukta

d. Purusha-sukta

54. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

a. The word gotra first appears in the Atharvaveda with the meaning of ‘a clan’

b. Due to pravara, the matrimonial choice was much restricted

c. The practice of Sraddha was started in North India during the rule of Gupta dynasty

d. Sraddha defines the family, as the Sapinda are the members of the family group who are entitled to participate in it


List-I (School of Thought)

A. Mimamsa

B. Nyaya

C. Sankhya

D. Vaisesika

7 of 14List-II (Person)

1. Aksapada Gautama

2. Isvarakrsna

3. Jaimini

4. Uluka Kanada

a. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4

b. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1

c. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1

d. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4

56. Which one of the following do phitsutras deal with?

a. Metre

b. Accent

c. Nouns

d. Ritual

57. Assertion (A):In the early years of the Indian National Congress, it was decided to rotate the Congress Session among different parts of the country.

Reason (R):The very early leadership of the Congress wanted to take up the issue of social reform of different parts of the country.





58. Assertion (A):Prabhavati Gupt, the daughter of Chandra Gupta II married Vakataka king Rudrasena II.

Reason (R):Chandra Gupta wanted help from Vakataka king against the Shakas.





59. Assertion (A):Abul Fazl who was a great scholar and a stylist, as well as the leading historian of his times; set a style of prose writing which was emulated for many years.

Reason (R):Abul Fazl did all this to help his brother Faizi to become the leading poet of his times.





60. Assertion (A):The references to silk-weaving in Kashmir are found in Kalhana’s Rajtarangini.

Reason (R):Sericulture in Kashmir was a well-developed practice since ancient times.





61. Under whom among the following was the first draft of the Constitution of India prepared in October 1947 by the advisory Branch of the Office of the Constituent Assembly?

a. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

b. Jawaharlal Nehru

c. K. M. Munshi

d. B. N. Rau

62. In February 1947, who among the following made the important announcement that it was His Majesty’s Governments definite intention to take necessary steps to effect the transference of power to responsible Indian hands by June 1948?

a. Clement Attlee

b. Lord Mountbatten

c. Winston Chruchill

d. Lord Pethick Lawrence

63. With reference to the first Interim National Government, consider the following statements:

1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was designated as the Vice-President of Viceroy’s Executive Council.

8 of 142. Syed Ali Zaheer and Sir Shafat Ahmed

Khan joined the Viceroy’s Executive Council later as the representatives of the Muslim League.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2


1. Tej Bahadur Sapru participated in drafting the Nehru Report.

2. The Nehru Report accepted the principle of separate communal electorates.

3. The Nehru Report defined the Dominion status as the form of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. 1,2 and 3

65. Consider the following statements :

1. The first Session of the All-India Hindu Mahasabha was held under the Presidentship of the Maharaja of Kasim Bazar.

2. The Jabalpur Session of Hindu Mahasabha in 1928 adopted resolutions calling for conversion of non-Hindus into Hinduism.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2


1. A group of Indians headed by M.N. Roy met at Tashkent in October 1920 and set up the Communist Party of India.

2. An All-India organization under the name of the Communist Party of India was founded at Calcutta in December 1925.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

67. During the Indian freedom struggle in the early 20th century which one of the following set up a “Swadesh Sewak Home” in Vancouver?

a. G.D. Kumar

b. Madanlal Dhingra

c. V. D. Savarkar

d. Tarak Nath Das

68. Who among the following Indian leaders attended the first Session of the Round Table Conference in 1930?

a. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

b. Madan Mohan Malviya

c. Motilal Nehru

d. Muhammad Ali

69. For organizing which Satyagraha was Vallabhbhai Patel conferred the title of Sardar?

a. Kheda Satyagraha

b. Salt Satyagraha

c. Individual Satyagraha

d. Bardoli Satyagraha


1. The Bardoli Resolution of 1922 asked the peasants not to pay taxes, and the tenants not to pay rents.

2. The Akali movement for wresting the control of Gurudwaras from the corrupt Mahants was a part of the general movement of Non-cooperation.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 an 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

71. Who among the following lawyers gave up the practice of law when the Non-Cooperation Movement was launched?

a. Asaf Ali

b. C. Rajagopalachari

9 of 14c. Saifuddin Kitchlew

d. T. Prakasam

72. In the Lucknow Session of the Congress in 1916, who among the following made a very significant proposal that the Congress should appoint a working Committee that would carry on day to day affairs of the Congress?

a. Annie Besant

b. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c. Madan Mohan Malaviya

d. Surendranath Banarjee

73. Consider the following statements with reference to the provisions of the Indian Councils Act of 1909 regarding the Imperial Legislative Council:

1. The Act increased the power of the members to ask question.

2. Voting on separate budget items was allowed by the Act.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

74. During the British Rule in India, who was the first Indian to be appointed as Law member of the Governor-General’s Council?

a. Raja Kishori Lal Goswami

b. Matolal Nehru

c. Satyendra Prasanna Sinha

d. Tej Bahadur Sapru

75. In whose court was Heliodoros an ambassador?

a. Pushyamitra Shunga

b. Kasiputra Bhagabhadra

c. Chandragupta Maurya

d. Shaka Rudradaman

76. During the Sangam Age, Uraiyur was the capital of which one of the following?

a. Pandyas

b. Pallavas

c. Chalukyas

d. Cholas

77. Who introduced the figure of Buddha with the legend “BODDO” on the gold and “SAKAMANO BODDO” on the copper coins?

a. Dementrius

b. Huvishka-I

c. Kanishka

d. Wima Kadphises

78. Consider the following statements in respect of the Indo-China conflict of 1962:

1. In November 1962, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru solicited military aid from President Kennedy.

2. The United States of America sent ten C-130 transport planes and two squadrons of B-47 Bombers to help against China.

3. When General Thapar submitted his resignation in November 1962, the newly appointed Defence Minister proposed General J. N. Chaudhury as the new Chief of Army.


a. 1,2 and 3

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 only

d. 3 only


1. The XII Rock Edict of Asoka mentions Satavahanas.

2. According to the Jaina tradition, Simuka built both Jaina and Buddhist temples.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

80. Who among the following were first to have issued potin coins?

a. Mauryans

b. Magadhans

c. Satavahanas

d. Chedis

10 of 1481. Match List-I (Officers of the Mauryan

Administration) with List-II (Duties As) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I

A. Samaharta

B. Sannidhata

C. Karmantika

D. Vyavaharika

List-II

1. Tressurer

2. Collector General

3. Chief Justice

4. Chief of Mines

a. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3

b. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1

c. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1

d. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3

82. Who founded the Theravada Buddhism according to the Tibertan tradition?

a. Nalaka

b. Mahakassapa

c. Nagarjuna

d. Moggali Putta Tissa

83. Match List-I (Rock Edicts of Asoka) with List-II (Description) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I

A. Rock Edict I

B. Rock Edict III

C. Rock Edict V

D. Rock Edict VII

List-II

1. Condemnation of animal sacrifices

2. Principles of the Law of Piety

3. Appointment of Dharma-Mahamatras

4. Pilgrimages of Asoka

a. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4

b. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1

c. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

d. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1

84. Who is the only known scribe from Asokan Epigraphs?

a. Harisena

b. Ravikirti

c. Chapada

d. Kupana Chama

85. Who was the President of the First Buddhist Council held at Rajagriha?

a. Parshvaka

b. Sangharaksha

c. Vasumitra

d. Mahakassapa

86. Which one of the following Asokan inscriptions refer to the ancient city of Isila?

a. Maski rock edict

b. Pangoraria

c. Udegolam

d. Brahmagiri


a. Bhadrabahu wrote kalpasutras during the time of king Udayan of Magadha

b. Mahavira attained Kaivalya-jnana on the bank of the river Rijupalika

c. Jainism became the state religion of Lichchhavis

d. Haribhadra was a Jain scholar who lived in the 9th century A.D.

88. Which two among the following scholars participated in the Buddhist Council held during the time of Kanishka?

1. Vasumitra

2. Asvaghosa

3. Upali

4. Katyayana

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a. 1 and 2

b. 1 and 3

c. 2 and 3

d. 2 and 4

89. Which Sutra clearly differentiates the status, occupations, obligations, duties and privileges of the four principal castes?

a. Srauta-sutra

b. Grihya-sutra

c. Dharma-sutra

d. Sankhayana Srauta-sutra

11 of 1490. Match List-I with List-II and select the

correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I (Ancient Kingdom)

A. Anga

B. Vatsa

C. Matsya

D. Surasena

List-II (Capital)

1. Champa

2. Kausambi

3. Viratanagar

4. Mathura

a. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

b. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

c. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2

d. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

91. The Nidanasutra in ten prapathakas belong to which one of the following?

a. Rigveda

b. Samaveda

c. Yajurveda

d. Atharvaveda

92. Who among the following wrote satirical poetry during the reign of Aurangzeb?

a. Sauda

b. Jafar Zatalli

c. Gain Kashmiri

d. Mulla Daud

93. Match List-I (Official With Reference to the Medieval Period) with List-II (Description) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I

A. Khuts

B. Amir-i-hajib

C. Muhtasib

D. Nawisandas

List-II

1. Officer in charge of the Royal Court

2. Officer maintaining regulations of municipality

3. Clerk

4. Village Official

a. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3

b. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

c. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3

d. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4

94. The first architectural achievement of Jahangir’s reign in India was the construction of his father’s mausoleum.

Where was it built?

a. Lahore

b. Shikohabad

c. Surat

d. Sikandara


When Mahatma Gandhi moved the non-cooperation resolution.

1. a special session was held at Calcutta under the Presidentship of C. R. Das.

2. it was passed unanimously in the special session.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2


1. The Nizam of Hyderabad granted Northern Sarkars to the English as the Madras Government agreed to assist him against the French and the Marathas.

2. The capture of Mahe, a French settlement by the English acted as one of the most important causes for the outbreak of the second Anglo-Mysore War.

3. The immediate provocation for the Third Anglo-Mysore war lay in the attempt of Tipu Sultan to tighten his hold on the western coast.


a. 1,2 and 3

b. 1 and 2 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1 and 3 only

97. Who among the following concluded the Treaty of Seringapatam with Tipu Sultan?

12 of 14a. Hastings

b. Cornwallis

c. Wellesley

d. Dalhousie

98. During the Anglo-Maratha wars, which one of the following was concluded last?

a. Treaty of Gwalior with Sindhia

b. Treaty of Mandasor with Holkar

c. Treaty of Poona with Baji Rao-II

d. Treaty of Surji-Arjangaon with Sindhia


a. The Charter Act of 1793 enabled the Governor-General to exercise the same authority in Madras and Bombay Presidencies as he did in Bengal

b. The Charter Act of 1813 laid down the undoubted sovereignty of the Crown in and over the possessions of the East India Company

c. The Charter Act of 1833 took away from the subordinate Presidencies all powers of making laws

d. The Charter Act of 1853 made the approval of the crown unnecessary for the appointment of provincial level councilors

100. Consider the following statements in respect of the Regulating Act of 1773:

1. The tenure of the council members depended on the pleasure of the Governor-General.

2. The Governor-General-in-Council was empowered with casting vote.

3. The Governor-General-in-Council was vested with civil and military powers.


a. 1,2 and 3

b. 1 and 2 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1 and 3 only


1. The Cabinet Mission recommended a basic framework for the Constitution of India.

2. The Cabinet Mission laid down the procedure to be followed by the Constitution-making body.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2


1. When Warren Hastings took over as the Governor-General, he shifted the treasury to Calcutta.

2. In 1780, the manufacture of salt was directly taken up by the government.

3. The Decennial Settlement of land revenue was declared permanent in 1790.


a. 1 only

b. 1 and 2 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1,2 and 3


In the ryotwari (land revenue) system,

1. the settlement was made with small farmers.

2. the farmers enjoyed all rights in the land subject to the payment of a fixed revenue which was collected by the village headman on behalf of the State.

3. the settlement was made and renewed for specified periods during which the ryot was not liable to be ousted from the land.


a. 1 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. 1,2 and 3

104. Tara Shankar Bandyopadhyaya’s novel ‘Ganadevata’ portrays the decline of which one of the following systems?

a. Zamindari system

b. Ryotwari system

13 of 14c. Jajmani system

d. Mahalwari system

105. Which one of the following regions was ruled by Mirza Haider Dughlat, the author of Tarikh-I Rashidi, as a Sultan in the medieval period?

a. Bengal

b. Jaunpur

c. Kashmir

d. Bijapur

106. Consider the following features associated with temples:

1. Gopuram

2. Kalyanmandapa

3. Ornamental pillars and cellings.

4. Placement of Corbel below the pillars.

Which of the above features are found in the Vijayanagar temples?

a. 1,2 and 3 only

b. 3 and 4 only

c. 1,2 and 4 only

d. 1,2,3 and 4

107. In which language did Srivara compile an anthology of extracts from three hundreds and fifty works?

a. Telugu

b. Marathi

c. Sanskrit

d. Kashmiri

108. Who among the following brought the European mechanical clock to South India and when was it brought?

a. French in the 17th century

b. Portuguese in the 16th century

c. Dutch in the 18th century

d. English in the 15th century


List-I (Author)

A. Mahalingadeva

B. Nachana Somanatha

C. Rama Raj Bhushan

D. Virupaksa Pandita

List-II (Work)

1. Channa Basava Purana

2. Ekottara Satshala

3. Uttara Harivamsamu

4. Vasu Charitamu

a. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1

b. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3

c. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1

d. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3

110. Whose painting style was an immediate inspiration at the time of Babur’s conquest of Delhi?

a. Mansur

b. Sayyid Ali

c. Bihzad

d. Miskin


1. Itimad khan, one of the nobles of Muhammad Shah-III of Gujarat invited Akbar to interfere in the affairs of Gujarat.

2. When Hakim Mirza died, the ovince of Kabul was annexed to the Mughal Empire and Man Singh was appointed as its Governor.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

112. Which one of the following statements about Marathas is not correct?

a. The development of Maratha movement initiated Shahji’s establishment of a de facto independent kingdom in Orissa

b. Baji Rao’s accession to the post of Peshwas took place in 1720

c. Marathas made a bid for domination of Rajasthan, parts of Doab and Punjab in 1741

d. Maratha movement was a movement led by Maratha Sardars


1. Lord Dalhoulie’s Government passed the General Service Enlistment Act which made the sepoys to serve anywhere as required by the Government.

14 of 142. The Post Office Act passed by the

Government of Lord Canning withdrew the sepoys’ privilege of fee postage.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2


a. Humayunnamah : Gulbadan Begum

b. Tabqat-i-Akbari : Nizamuddin Ahmad

c. Padshahnamah : Abdul Hamid Lahori

d. Futuhat-I Alamgri : Mirza Muhammad Kazim

115. In which language was the famous text Hamza Nama which was illustrated on an unprecedented large canvas under the orders of Akbar originally written?

a. Arabic

b. Chaghtai Turkish

c. Persian

d. Ottoman Turkish

116. Which Mughal emperor prohibited the use of tobacco?

a. Babur

b. Jahangir

c. Aurangzeb

d. Muhammad Shah

117. Match List-I (Coinage) with List-II (Principle Area of Circulation) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I

A. Pagoda

B. Mahmudi

C. Muzaffari

D. Sikandari

List-II

1. Gujarat

2. Vijayanagar

3. North India

4. Malwa

a. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1

b. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3

c. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3

d. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1

118. Which one of the following kingdoms replaced the kingdom of Kamata which declined in the fifteenth century?

a. Khasis

b. Garos

c. Ahoms

d. Cooch Bihar

119. Khwand Mir’s Humayunnamah refers to ahl-I murad as a category of people comprising which one of the following groups?

a. The royal family and the nobility

b. Men of learning and men of letters

c. Artisans, money-lenders and cultivators

d. Musicians, dancers and minstrels

120. Consider the following statements in respect of the jajmani system in India:

1. Bulk of the rural manufacturing in Maharashtra in medieval period was provided by artisan castes bound to agricultural castes by ties of client-patron relationship.

2. In Maharashtra and Gujarat, the jajmani system did not include only those kinds of work of the community artisans which were directly complimentary to agricultural production.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

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1. In the Interim Government formed in the

year 1946, who of the following held the portfolio of Defence ? a. Vallabhbhai Patel b. Jagjivan Ram c. Baldev Singh d. Asaf Ali

2. After the 1945 Principal Legislative Assembly elections, was of the following formed a Ministry in the Punjab? a. Fazlul Haque b. Sikander Hayat Khan c. Khizr Hayat khas d. Liaqat Ali Khan

3. Who among the following was the Constitutional Advisor of the Constituent Assembly ? a. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar b. K. M. Munshi c. Sir B. N. Rao d. T. T. Krishnamachari

4. With reference to the partition of India, consider the following statements: 1. Badshah Khan declared N.W.F.P.

would join neither India nor Pakistan but would be an independent and sovereign Pakhtoonistan.

2. In the A.I.C.C. meeting in June 1947, Mahatma Gandhi opposed the Mountabatten Plan while Purushottamdas Tandon spoke in favour of it. Which of thestatements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2

5. Which one of the following describes the “home charges” policy adopted by the British in India? a. Paying for the secretary of State and

his establishment at the India Office in London

b. House tax in urban areas and agriculture tax

c. Amount of investment earmarked for infrastructure development in India

d. Charges on the transfer of finished products from England to India

6. In the first trial of the officers of Indian National Army at Red fort in Delhi, three were charged with treasom, murder and abetment of murder. Who of the following was not one of them (but was tried later in another trial) ? a. Abdur Rashid b. G.S. Dhillon c. P.K. Sahgal d. Shah Nawaz Khan

7. With reference to the Government of India Act 1935, consider the following statements: 1. The King, represented by the

Governor-General. 2. The Council of State having 150

representatives of British India and another 150 representatives of the Indian States.

3. The Legislative Assembly having not more than 125 representatives of the Indian States and 250 representatives of British India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

a. 1 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3

8. Which one of the following was the purpose for which a high-level committee chaired by Balwantrai Mehta was constituted during the time of Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister ? a. To make recommendations for

improving health care infrastructure b. To study the issue of Centre-State

relations c. To make suggestions for Agraaman

and Economic reforms d. To make recommendation for the

improvement of Community Development Programme

9. Consider the following statements

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2 of 121. When J.B. Kriplani left the Congress

Party, he founded the Jana Saugh. 2. When Shyama Prasad Mukherji

resigned from the Nehru Ministry, he founded the Kisan Majdoor Praja Party.

Which of the Statements given above is/are correct ? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2

10. Consider the following statements with reference to the linguistic reorganisation of states in independent India : 1. The separate state of Andhra for the

Telugu people came into existence in 1953.

2. Jawaharlal Nehru was particularly in favour of the movement for linguistic reorganisation of states that came in the wake of the success of the Andhra movement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2

11. With reference to “Kamraj Plan”, which one of the following statements is not Correct ? a. The Kamraj Plan was produced at a

meeting of the congress working Committee

b. The Kamraj Plan was an effort to infuse new life into Congress Party

c. Nehru was to decide whose resignations were to be finally accepted

d. The Kamraj Plan did not receive enthusiastic response for the Congress Party rank and file

12. Who of the following was the author of the chapter on “Objectives of Planned Development” for the Third Five Year Plan ? a. Morarji Desai b. C.D. Deshmukh c. Jawaharlal Nehru d. Lal Bahadur Shastri

13. With reference to the British rule in India consider the following statements : 1. The Censorship of Press Act, 1799

required the publisher to submit all material for pre-censorship to the Secretary to the Government.

2. Raja Rammohan Roy’s Mirat-ul-Akba had to stop being published as consequence of John Adams’ Licensin Regulations, 1823.


14. Assertion (A): The Government of India wanted to utilize the extra revenue to spread and promote western education in India. Reason (R): The Government of India wanted to utilize the extra revenue to spread and promote western education in India. a. Both A and R are individually true and



15. Assertion (A): When Tajud-din Firuz ascended the throne of Bahamani kingdom he promoted hindus to high offices. Reason (R): Those promoted Hindus were prominent Vijayanagar chiefs who shifted their loyalty to Bahamani kingdom as they had serious differences with Devaraya I. a. Both A and R are individually true and



16. Assertion (A): The Tughlaq architecture is marked by the construction of battered walls and tapered bastions at the corners of the buildings as features of added strength. Reason (R): The building material used by the Tughlaqs shows a predominance of freshly quarried stone rubble and boulders. a. Both A and R are individually true and


3 of 12b. Both A and R are individually true but


17. Assertion (A): When Shivaji died, his younger son was crowned as the ruler. Reason (R): Before his death, shivaji nominated him to the throne as his elder son was found to be licentious. a. Both A and R are individually true and



18. Assertion (A): The Harappans had commercial links with Mesopotamia. Reason (R): Many Harappan seal have been discovered it Mesopotamia. a. Both A and R are individually true and



19. Assertion (A): When Goa was integrate into India, the action was supported by USSR in the United Nations. Reason (R): USSR wanted to wea India away from NAM. a. Both A and R are individually true and



20. Consider the following statements : 1. The revolutionaries under the

leadership of surya Sen set up a ‘Provisional Independent Government of India’ at Chittagong.

2. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Provisional the establishment of a “Provisional Government of Free India” as Singapore.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 and 2

21. During the Indian Freedom struggle, who of the following was the president of International Pro-India Committee in Zurich and later started the Indian National Party ? a. Champakraman Pillai b. Chidambaram Pillai c. Madam K.R. Cama d. Vanchi Aiyar

22. During the Indian freedom struggle, who of the following started the weekly Yugantar in April 1906 ? a. Jnanendranath Basu and Bipin

Chandra Pal b. Barindra Kumar Ghosh and

Bhupendranath Dutta c. Aswini Kumar Dutta and

Satishchandra Mukherji d. Krishna kumar mitra and Hemchandra

Kanungo 23. During the reign of who of the following

was Indian National Congress banned and over 1,20,000 persons were arrested ? a. Lord Reading b. Lord Irwin c. Lord Willingdon d. Lord Lanllangow

24. The constitutions of which one of the following native States was drafted by Mahatma Gandhi ? a. Aundh b. Baroda c. Jamnagar d. Mysore

25. Which one of the following was not authored by annie Besant ? a. How India Wrought for Freedom b. The future of Indian Politics c. The Case for India d. India Old and New

26. In the context of Indian freedom struggle, the organisation of an army called “Vidyut Vahini” was associated with which one of the following ? a. Prati Sarkar b. Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar c. Hindustan Socialist Republican

Association d. Swadesh Bandhab Samiti

27. Under Shivaji’s administration, what was ‘sarnobat’ ?

4 of 12a. Village headman b. Clerk for correspondence c. Infantry officer d. Keeper of revenue records

28. A series of articles by Aurobindo Ghosh known as ‘Doctrine of Passive Resistance’ are associated with which one of the following movements? a. Swadeshi and Boycott movement b. Civil Disobedience movement c. Non-Cooperation movement d. Young Bengal movement

29. Consider the following statements : 1. Sir Taj Bahadur Sapru and Sir

Mohammad Shafi attended the first Round Table Conference as representatives of Indian National Congress.

2. Mahatma Gandhi attended the second Round Table Conference as the sole representative of Indian National Congress.


30. In the year 1911, who of the following founded the Social Service League with its aim being to secure for the masses of the people better and reasonable conditions of life and work ? a. G.K. Gokhale b. M.G. Ranade c. N.M. Joshi d. Srinivasa Sastri

31. With reference to the Act of 1858 and the Secretary of State for India, consider the following statements : 1. In laying the policy respecting the

Indian States and in making war or peace, it was obligatory for the Secretary of State for India to obnir the concurrence of the Council of India.

2. Before any expenditure out of India revenues was incurred or loans could be raised on their security, the concurrence of the Council of India was the necessary for the Secretary of State of India


32. Who of the following was the immedia successor to Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit India’s Ambassador to USSR ? a. V. P. Menon b. K.P.S. Menon c. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur d. S. Radhakrishnan

33. Who of the following wrote under pen-name Makhfi ? a. Gulbadan Begum b. Nurjahan c. Jahanara d. Roshanara

34. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Akbar’s officials) A. Mir Atash B. Mir Bohar C. Diwan bayutal D. Mir Adh List II (Function) 1. Commander of artillery 2. Chief Superintendent of waterways 3. Officer of the Imperial Household 4. Judicial Officer Code :

A B C D a. 2 1 3 4 b. 1 2 4 3 c. 2 1 4 3 d. 1 2 3 4

35. Consider the following statements : 1. Under Aurangzeb, some mansabdars

were paid through jagirs and others in cash.

2. Jahandar Shah, the successor of Bahadur Shah abolished jizya.

3. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?


5 of 1236. Which one of the following forts was

attacked by raja Jai Singh in wich munar baji Deshpande and 300 of his Mavli men had lost their lives defending the fort ? a. Fort of Gingee b. Fort of Singhagarh c. Fort of Purandhar d. Fort of Panhala

37. Who of the following caused Abul Fazl to be put to death ? a. Prince Khusrau b. Prince Salim c. Khan-i-Azam d. Aziz Koka

38. Who among the following focused his work chiefly on Sher Singh Suri ? a. Abdul Hamid Lahori b. Yahya sirhmdi c. Abbas khan Sarwani d. Muhammari Qasim Ferishta

39. The Moti masjid at Agra fort was built by Shahjahan in honour of who among the following ? a. Jahangir b. Jahanara c. Mumtaz Mahal d. Asaf Khan

40. Which one of the following architectural features is not present in Humayu mausoleum at Delhi ? a. Arch b. Raised dome with chatris c. Use of red sandstone d. Free standing minarets

41. During the reign of Emperor Akbar, famous men Haribans, Mukund and Dasw were a. Architects b. Painters c. Warriors d. Writers

42. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? a. Amalguzar -Revenue collector b. Bitikchi -Accountant c. Muqaddam -Army

commandant d. Qanungo -Keeper of revenue

records

43. During the Indian Freedom struggle, who among the following started a journal “The Indian Sociologist”? a. Dadabhai Naoroji b. Bhikaji Gama c. Shyamji Krishna Varma d. Jatindranath Mukherjee

44. Which one of the following musical forms was not introduced by Amir Khusrau ? a. Dhrupad b. Khyal c. Qawl d. Tarana

45. Consider the following statements : 1. Baji Rao I obtained a farman of

swarajfrom the Sayyid Brothers in the name of the emperor at Delhi.

2. Balaji Viswanath conducted the campaign against the Portuguese to capture Bassein.

Which of the statements given above is are correct ? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2

46. In the battle of Buxar, who of the following commanded the English army ? a. Colonel Cailland b. Sir Eyre Coote c. Major Munro d. Major Yarke

47. When the english first established their factory at Hugli, who among the following issued a farman granting the company the privilege of trading in return for a fixed annual payment of duties worth Rs. 3,000 ? a. Aurangzeb b. Azim-us-Shan c. Shaista Khan d. Shuja

48. Consider the following statements: 1. The Nawab of Oudh surrendered

Allahabad and Kora to the English Company by the Treaty of Allahabad.

2. The English Company sold Allahabad and Kora to the Nawab of oudh for Rupees two crores by the Treaty of Benaras.

6 of 12Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2

49. Whith reference to ancient India, what are Karsapana ? a. Copper plate inscriptions b. Commonly used coins c. Steatite seals d. Inscriptions engraved on stone wall of

the temples 50. The Pancaratra system belongs to which

one of the following schools/sects ? a. Hinayana Buddhist b. Mahayana Buddhist c. Nirgranthas d. Vaisnavites

51. In the context of ancient Indian history, what are pariplava akhyanas ? a. Verdicts given by village elders at the

judicial assemblies b. Recitations of the priest during the

wedding ceremony c. Rules and regulations prescribed for

the condwn of king towards his subjects

d. Recitations of narrative stories in the contex of sacrifices

52. The katha upanishad belongs to which one of the following ? a. Rg Veda b. Sama Veda c. Yajur Veda d. Atharva Veda

53. Consider the following statements : 1. Enslavement in lieu of uncleared debt

was unknown from Vedic times to the time of Buddha.

2. In Vedic times, women of higher castes could neigher hold property nor remarry after husband’s death.


54. Consider the following statement :

1. Rg Veda gives elaborate details of the king’s administration of justice.

2. Atharva Veda mentions garments (dursa) and goat-skin (ajina) as articles to trade


55. With reference to the Harappan civilization consider the following statements : 1. The city of Dholavira was in the form

of a parallelogram guarded by a fortification.

2. A ploughed-field, showing a grid of furrow, located outside the town-wall has been discovered at Kalibangan.


56. In which one of the following Indus valle sites has the sign board inscription bee found? a. Rakhigarhi b. Dholavira c. Kalibangan d. Amri

57. Where is the pre-historie grain producing site of Mehrgarh located ? a. On the banks of Ghaggar river b. In eastern Rana of Kutch c. On the edge of Bolan river d. In western Balochistan

58. Of which one of the following kingdoms was Malik Ambar the Prime Minister ? a. Ahmadnagar b. Bijapur c. Golconda d. Khandesh

59. Who was the founder of the main branch of north Panchalas ? a. Puru b. Mudgala c. Druhyu d. Turvasu

7 of 1260. Which one of the following ancient

Mahajanapadas was located on the bank of Yamuna ? a. Anga b. Avanti c. Matsya d. Vatsa

61. With reference to the period of Mahajanapadas referred to in Buddhist literature, which one of the following dynasties ruled Avanti ? a. Iksvaku b. Haryanka c. Paurava d. Pradyota

62. With reference to the reign of Sher Shah consider the following statements : 1. For ensuring safety on the roads and

extending comforts to the travelly public, he built Sarais (inns) on the highways at regular intervals.

2. He struck fine coins of silver and copp of uniform standard in place of the debased coins of mixed metals of early times.



63. How were Upadesa sastras and Vibhashsastras, the elaborate commentaries on the Buddhist sacred texts, prepared ? a. They were pre prepared under the

leadership of Moggaliputta Tissa in the Buddhist Council held under Asok patronage.

b. They were prepared in the four Buddhist Council held under the patronage of Kanishka.

c. Nagasena prepared them under patronage of Milinda.

d. Vattagamani Abhaya organised conference of great monks and got the prepared.

64. Who of the following shared the hardship penance for six years with Mahavira dur his search for ultimate knowledge ? a. Ajita kesakambalin b. Paduka Katyayana

c. Purana Kassapa d. Gosala Mankhaliputta

65. The Join scholar Jinasena was a contemporary of who of the following ? a. Pushyamitra Sunga b. Gautamiputra Satakarni c. Samudragupta d. Amoghavarsha

66. The Kailasanatha temple at Kanchi that inaugurated the Dravidwas style of architecture was built by who of the following? a. Mahendravarman I b. Narasimhavarman I c. Narasimhavarman II d. Nandivarman II

67. Consider the following statements : 1. Dantidurga of the Rastrakuta dynasty

was once a Mahasamanta under Chalukya Vikramaditya II.

2. Vijayalaya of Chola dynasty was once a feudatory of the Pandyas of Madurai.


68. Who among the following translated Atharva Veda into Persian during the Mughal Period? a. Abdul Hamid Lahori b. Haji Ibrahim Sarhindi c. Khafi Khan d. Malik Muhammad Jayasi

69. Consider the following statemets : 1. The Vakataka kingdom was founded

by Vindhyasakti. 2. The Candella (Chandella) dynasty was

founded by Yasovarman. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2

70. With reference to Indian temple architecture, consider the following : 1. Amalaka 2. Kumbhapanjara 3. Upapitha

8 of 124. Vimana Which of the above are the structural elements in the architecture of Rajarajesvara temple of Tanjavur ? a. 1, 2, and 3 only b. 1 and 4 only c. 2, 3 and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

71. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I ( Text) A. Astanga of Vagbhata B. Bhagavritti of Vimalmati C. Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya D. Dhvanyaloka of Anandavardhana List II (Subject) 1. Poetics 2. Grammar 3. Mathematics 4. Medicene Code:

A B C D a. 1 2 3 4 b. 4 2 3 1 c. 1 3 2 4 d. 4 3 2 1

72. Regarding Ajanta paintings, which one of the following statements is not correct ? a. The paintings were made on the walls

of thecave without pre-treating with anything

b. There is no division of scenes in different frames

c. The paintings mostly depict the jataka tales

d. The paintings sometimes show human characters of non-Indian origin

73. During whose reign was an emissary of Chengiz Khan sent to the court of the delhi Sultanate ? a. Qutbu’d-din Aibak b. Shamsu’d-din Iltutmish c. Ghiyathu’d-din Balban d. Jalalu’d-din Khalji

74. During whose reign was the Indian classica work ‘Rangadarpan’ translated into persian ? a. Kaiqubad b. Muhammad bin Tughluq c. Firuz Shah Tughluq

d. Sikander Lodi 75. Consider the following statements:

1. Iltutmish introduced the ‘Sijda’ (prostration) and ‘paibos’ (Kissan the feet of the monarch) as the normalation of salutation to the king.

2. It was balban who introduced the silver ‘tanka’ and the copper ‘jital’ coins.



76. With reference to Delhi Sultanate, who of the following created the ‘Diwan-i-Amir Koh (Department of Agriculture) ? a. Alauddin Khalji b. Firuz Shah Tughluq c. Muhammad bin Tughluq d. Shamsu’d-din Iltutmish

77. The complete mahabharata of 100,000 vers is mentioned for the first time in inscription of the period of which one of following dynasties? a. Maurya b. Sunga c. Satavahana d. Gupta

78. With reference to Emperor Asoka, consider the following statements: 1. Asoka’s full name, as recorded in the

Puranas, is Asoka-Vardhana, but in his inscriptions he never used his personal name.

2. The only epigraphic document in India containing the name of Asoka is the inscription of the Western Satrab Rudradaman.


79. With reference to the reign of Emperor Asoka which one of the following is the correct sequence of the officers of his administration from lower to higher level ? a. Pradesika – Mahamatra – Rajuka b. Mahamatra – Rajuka – Pradesika

9 of 12c. Pradesika – Rajuka – Mahamatra d. Mahamatra – Pradesika – Rajuka

80. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List H (Monument) A. Dhauli elephant B. Gateways at Sanchi Stupa C. Karle Stupa List II ( Dynasty) 1. Sunga 2. Maurya 3. Satavahana Code :

A B C a. 2 1 3 b. 2 3 1 c. 3 1 2 d. 1 2 3

81. Consider the following materials : 1. Stone 2. Stucco 3. Terra-cotta Which of the above is/are used by the Gandhara school of sculpture of ancier India? a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2

82. In consonance to Jawaharlal Nehru’s vision that science and technology were crucial for India after Independence, Which one of the following IITs was first to be set up ? a. IIT Madras b. IIT Kharagpur c. IIT Delhi d. IIT Bombay

83. An inscription on a pillar at Besnagar refers to Heliodorus, the ambassador of an Indo-Greek king, as a devotee of who of the following ? a. Vasudeva b. Pasupatinatha c. Buddha d. Surya

84. In the ancient Indian sculpture, who of the following is shown symbolically as an empty throne ? a. Rama

b. Buddha c. Surya d. Mahavira

85. In Which one of the following does the word ‘gotra’ first appear with the meaning of ‘a clan’ ? a. Rg Veda b. Atharva Veda c. Aitareya Brahfmana d. Arthasastra

86. Caraka (Charaka), a great authority on medicine, was in the court of who of the following ? a. Gautamiputra Satakarni b. Nahapana c. Kanishka d. Rudradaman

87. Consider the following statements: 1. The Predominant metal used by

Satavahanas for minting coins was gold.

2. Coins issued during the reign of Rajaraja Chola have king standing on obverse and king seated on reverse.



88. In the context of the reign of Guptas and their successors, what is ‘Vishti’ ? a. King’s share in the produce of the land b. Forced labour c. Emergency taxation d. Levy collected by local chiefs

89. With reference to Gupta period, what does the word ‘Uaranga’ indicate ? a. Lower designation in army b. Officers of royal court c. Currency units d. Land tax

90. Which one of thw plays describes the love of a poor brahman Charudatta for the virtuous courtesan Vasantasena ? a. Malatimadhava b. Mricchakatika c. Priyadarsika d. Ratnavali


10 of 121. The epic Mahabharata has a

supplement called Harivamsa. 2. Markandeya Purana is one of the

oldest Puranas and gives attention to Vedic deities like Indra, Agni and Surya.


92. By tradition the famous lexicographer Amarasimha was a contemporary of who of the following ? a. Asvaghosa b. Panini c. Patanjali d. Kalidasa

93. Among the following ragas, which one is suitable for performance at dawn ? a. Bhairav b. Darbari c. Jaunpuri d. Yaman

94. Consider the following statements : 1. The use of capsicums of chillies was

not known in the Mughal period. 2. Tabacco smaking in India had already

become a mass habit by the end of the seventeenth century.


95. The Constituent Assembly appointed the Linguistic Provinces Commission in the year 1948 to enquire into the desirability of linguistic provinces. Who among the following was the Head of that Commission? a. Jawaharlal Nehru b. Justice S.K. Dar c. Justice Fazl Ali d. Pattabhi Sitaramayya

96. The Ilbert Bill agitation led to the foundation of which one of the following ? a. Indian Association b. All India National Conference

c. British Indian Association d. Jatiya Sabha

97. What was the duty of an officer called antapala as mentioned in Mahasastra ? a. Maintenance of village records b. Control of the royal stables c. Disbursement of salary to the personal

guards of the king d. Upkeep of the roads and their safety

98. With reference to the Revolt of 1857, who of the following laid siege to Jhansi in March 1858 ? a. Major General Wyndham b. Major General Havelock c. Sir Colin Campbell d. Sir Hugh Rose

99. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Rebellion/ Uprising) A. Cutch rebellion B. Khasi uprising C. Ramosi uprising D. Santal uprising List II (Leader / Leaders) 1. Chittur Singh 2. Kanhu and Sidhu 3. Rao Bharmal 4. Tirat Singh Code :

A B C D a. 2 1 4 3 b. 2 4 1 3 c. 3 1 4 2 d. 3 4 1 2

100. Where and when was the first official Non-Aligned Movement Summit held ? a. Bandung, 1955 b. Bandung, 1961 c. Belgrade, 1955 d. Belgrade, 1961

101. Who of the following was the first President of the Indian Trade Union compress in 1920? a. Bipin Chandra Pal b. Chittaranjan Das c. Lala Lajpat Rai d. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

102. To create fear among people, who of the following leaders of anti-British rule in

11 of 12India was publicly hanged even after he was dead? a. Alluri Sitarama Raju b. Birsa Munda c. Chandrasekhar Azad d. Dewan Velu Thampi

103. Consider the following statements: 1. The 1857 Revolt against British rule

was the first mutiny of sepoys under the British rule of India.

2. During the Revolt of 1857 against British rule, Gulab Singh led the mutineers at Ambala.


104. Consider the following statements : The Regulating Act of 1773 sought to – 1. Reform the constitution of the East

India Company. 2. Provide remedies against the

illegalities and oppession of the Company’s servants in India.


105. With reference to the regulating Act of 1773, consider the following statements : 1. The Supre3me Court at Calcutta, set up

under the Regulating Act of 1773, had unlimited jurisdiction over the East India Company and its possessions.

2. The Supreme Court at that time was also vested with the power to veto laws enacted by the Bengal Government.


106. Consider the following pairs : Treaty Acquisition by English 1. Treaty of salbai:- Acquisition of

Salsette from Nana Fadnavis

2. Treaty of Seringapatam:- Acquisition of Guntur from Tipu Sultan

3. Treaty of Deogaon:- Acquisition of Cuttack from Bhonsle

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct? a. 1 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3

107. In the Delhi Sultanate, the work of ‘Mustauf-i-Mamalik’ was related to which of the following ? a. Auditing b. Charity c. Justice d. Military

108. The agrarian cesses abolished by Firuz Shah Tughluq after his accession to the there of Delhi were known as a. Sondhar b. Abwab c. Muhaddisat d. Taqavi

109. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Mystic order) A. Chisti silsilah B. Naqshbandi silsilah C. Qadiri silsilah D. Suhrawardi silsilah List II (Mystic leader) 1. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhandi 2. Shaikh Bahaud-din Zakariya 3. Shaikh Hamidu’d-din 4. Syed Makhdum Muhammad Gilani Code:

A B C D a. 3 4 1 2 b. 1 4 3 2 c. 3 1 4 2 d. 1 3 2 4

110. The text “kalila wa Dimna” relates to which of the following ? a. Systems of Hindu philosophy b. Art of Government c. Sayings of the Sufi saint d. Systems of Arabic science

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dated 1223 – 24 AD has become available from a. Punjab b. Rajasthan c. Gujrat d. Bengal

112. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Dynasty) A. Adil shahi B. Barid Shahi C. Imad Shahi D. Nizam Shahi E. Qutb Shahi List II (Deccan Sultanate after the split of Bahamani) 1. Ahmadnagar 2. Berar 3. Bidar 4. Bijapur 5. Golconda Code:

A B C D E a. 3 2 4 1 5 b. 4 3 2 5 1 c. 3 2 4 5 1 d. 4 3 2 1 5

113. When abdur Razzak from Persia visited Hampi, who was the ruler of Vijayanagar in south India ? a. Achyuta Devaraya b. Devaraya II c. Krishnadeva Raya d. Sadasiva Raya

114. Who of the following authored ‘Varadambika Parinayam’ ? a. Allasani peddana b. Ganga Devi c. Krishnadeva Raya d. Tirumalamba Devi

115. The famous ruler of Vijayanagar empire Krishnadeva Raya belongs to which one of the following dynasties ? a. Aravidu b. Sangama c. Saluva d. Tuluva

116. The ruler of which one of the following sent a large force against Shivaji in 1659 under Afzal Khan ? a. Bidar b. Bijapur c. Golconda d. Khandesh

117. During the reign of Sher shah, which of the following was the duty of Amil ? a. To work as the police officer at

paragana level b. To head the village council c. To assist the Khizanadar d. To measure the land for the purpose of

land-revenue 118. In which one of the following literary

works in a description of the life of the alvar Vishnucitta, his exposition of Vaishnava philosophy and the love between his foster daughter Goda and God Ranganatha ? a. Svarocisha-sambhava b. Amuktamalyada c. Raghava Pandaviya d. Panduranga Mahatmya

119. The poems in “Kitab-i-Nawras”, which were designed to be sung in different rangs, were composed by whom ? a. Ibrahim Adil Shah II b. Burhan Nizam Shah c. Ibrahim Qutb Shah d. Ballala III

120. Consider the following statements : 1. Raja Bhagvan Das’s army fought the

battle at Haldighati in 1576 again Maharana Pratap

2. In 1586, Man Singh successful persuaded Yusuf Khan, the ruler Kashmir, to surrender to Akbar.


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1. The dockyard at Lothal is connected through a channel to which one of the following rivers? a. Bharavi

b. Bhogavo

c. Chitra

d. Chakra

2. The metal reliquary found in the stupa at Shah-ji-ki-Dheri bears the figures of seated Buddha along with

a. Brahma and Vishnu

b. Brahma and Indra

c. Siva and Brahma

d. Vishnu and Indra

3. At which session of the Indian National Congress the “socialistic pattern of society” was officially accepted by the Congress?

a. Wardha session

b. Bhubaneswar session

c. Nagpur session

d. Avadi session

4. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List I

(Party)

A. Communist Party of India

B. Revolutionary Communist Party

C. Bolshevik Party of India

List II

(Person)

1. Saumyendranath Tagore

2. Satyabhakta

3. N. Dutt Mazumdar

Codes:

A B C

a. 1 2 3

b. 2 1 3

c. 2 3 1

d. 3 1 2

5. The first Nehru Cabinet of fourteen included five non-Congressmen and thereby Nehru’s Congress Government virtually became a broad based national Government in independent India. Who were those five non-Congressmen?

a. B. C Roy, Govind Ballabh Pant, J. B. Kripalani, C. Rajagopalachari and Abul Kalam Azad

b. B. R. Ambedkar, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, John Mathai, C. H. Bhabha and Shanmukhan Chetty

c. B. G. Kher, Krishna Menon, N. G. Ranga, P. C. Joshi and Jayaprakash Narayan

d. Narendradev, Ajoy Ghosh, P. Sundarayya, Ravi Narayana Reddi and C. D. Deshmukh

6. In 1906, who of the following was the President of the Indian National Congress to lay down the goal of the national movement as self-government or Swaraj?

a. Dadabhai Naoroji

b. P. Ananda Charlu

c. G. K. Gokhale

d. B. G. Tilak

7. Consider the following pairs: Newspapers Person associated

1. Indian Mirror : Dadabhai Naoroji

2. Swadesamitran: G. Suhramaniya Iyer

3. Sudharak : G. K. Gokhale

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? a. 1 and 2 Only

b. 2 only

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c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3


1. Pherozeshah Mehta was one of the founders of the Bombay Presidency Association.

2. When Pherozeshah Mehta retired from Imperial Legislative Council in 1901, G. K. Gokhale was elected in his place.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

9. Mahatma Gandhi’s first attempt at leading an all-India struggle was his call for a Satyagraha against which one of the following? a. The Public Safety Bill

b. Rowlatt Act

c. The Government of India Act, 1919

d. The Trade Disputes Act

10. In March 1925, who of the following was elected as the President of the Central Legislative Assembly? a. C. R. Das

b. Motilal Nehru

c. Madan Mohan Malaviya

d. Vithalbhai Patel

11. With reference to the period of Indian freedom struggle, Indian Statutory Commission is popularly known as a. Cabinet Mission

b. Hunter Commission

c. Sadlar Commission

d. Simon Commission

12. Consider the following great persona lities: 1. B. R. Ambedkar

2. T. Prakasarn

3. Madan Mohan Malaviya

Who of the above is/are associated with Poona Pact?

a. 1 only

b. 1 and 3 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

13. Who of the following first started the socialist weekly called “The Socialist” in India?

a. Ghulam Hussain

b. Muzaffar Ahmed

c. S. A. Dange

d. S. V. Ghate

14. Which one of the following popularly known cases is associated with the arrest of thirty-two radical political and trade union activists including the three British Communists?

a. Kanpur Bolshevik Conspiracy case

b. Lahore Conspiracy case

c. Meerut Conspiracy case

d. Nasik Conspiracy case

15. Who authored the book “Why Socialism”?

a. Jawaharlal Nehru

b. Jayaprakash Narayan

c. M. N. Roy

d. P. C. Joshi

16. After the elections of 1937 when the Congress Ministries were formed in the Provinces, to guide and coordinate their activities and to prevent the provincialization of Congress, a Parliamentary Sub-committee was formed. Who of the following was not a member of that’?

a. C. Rajagopalachari

b. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

c. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

d. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

17. Who of the following appointed a National Planning Committee in 1938?

a. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

b. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

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c. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

d. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

18. Consider the following statements: 1. Balwantrai Mehta was one of the

persons chiefly responsible for the initiative to convene the All India States People’s Conference in 1927.

2. C. Rajagopalachari was chiefly responsible in persuading Mahatma Gandhi to decide to initiate the ‘Individual Satyagraha’.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

19. With reference to Indian freedom struggle. who of the following was the lady representative of India at the Second Round Table Conference?

a. Aruna Asaf Ali

b. Sarojini Naidu

c. Sucheta Kripalani

d. Vijayalakshmi Pandit

20. With reference to Wavell Plan, consider the following statements: 1. As per the plan, the Commander-in-

chief of the armed forces would be Indian.

2. The department of external affairs would be in the hands of British.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

21. Wamn Hastings appointed the Amini Commission in 1776 to

a. gather information about the Indian judicial system

b. work out the administrative structure suitable to govern Indian territories

c. work out the modalities of setting up judicial structure suitable to new colony

d. gather systematic information about the Indian agrarian system


1. The dastaks for the private trade of the East India Company’s servants were finally abolished by Lord Wellesley.

2. Lord Wellesley transferred Sadar Nizamat Adalat from Murshidabad to Calcutta and brought it under Governor-General and his Council.


b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

23. Which one of the following was the main objective for setting up Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784? a. Training the English Civil Servants in

Indian law

b. Promoting the study of Indian languages and scriptures

c. Conducting archeological surveys and excavations

d. Promoting the English customs and traditions in India

24. With reference to early English administration in India, under which Act did the President of the Board of Control become the Minister for Indian Affairs? a. The Regulating Act, 1773

b. The Pitt’s India Act, 1784

c. The Charter Act of 1813

d. The Act of 1833

25. Consider the following statements: 1. In the first Anglo-Mysore War, the

Marathas and the Nizam were with the British against Haidar Ali.

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2. In the second Anglo-Mysore War, the Marathas and the Nizam joined hands with Haidar Ali against the British.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

26. The Rudrasampradaya of bhakti is associated with who of the following?

a. Rãmadãsa

b. Sankaracarya

c. Tulasidãsa

d. Vallahhãcãrya

27. With reference to the period of the British administration in India, consider the following statements:

1. The British Indian Association comprised of the English and Anglo-Indians in its membership.

2. When the Native Press Association was formed, S. N. Banerjea, the leader of Indian Association was made its first Secretary.

Which of the, statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

28. When Raja Rammohun Roy died in 1833, who of the following took over the leadership of Brahrno Samaj?

a. Bijoy Krishna Goswami

b. Debendranath Tagore

c. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

d. Keshub Chandra Sen

29. With reference to pre-Independent India, consider the following statements

1. The Code of Civil Procedure was introduced in 1860.

2. The Code of Criminal Procedure was introduced in 1862.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

30. In the context of revenue administration of the British in India, who of the following is well-known for his association with Ryotwari Settlement and its implementation?

a. Thomas Munro

b. R. M. Bird

c. Sir Charles Napier

d. Jonathan Duncan

31. Who of the following founded the “Independent Labour Party” in 1936?’

a. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

b. M. C. Rajah

c. Jagjivan Ram

d. Jayaprakash Narayan

32. When the All India Kisan Sabha was formed at the Lucknow session of the Congress in April 1936, who of the following was elected its first President? a. N. G. Ranga

b. Narendra Dev

c. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati

d. B. M. S. Namboodripad

33. With reference to Vijayanagar empire, consider the following statements: 1. Harihara was crowned king of

Hastinavati.

2. Devaraya I planned and built the city of Vijayanagar.


a. 1 only

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b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

34. With reference to Mughal administration, consider the following statements:

1. All the mansabdars throughout the Mughal rule were paid in the form of a jagir only and not in the form of cash.

2. All the jagirs under Mughal administration were always transferable.


b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

35. Who among the following was the last governor of Bengal appointed by the Mughal emperor? a. Sarfaraz Khan

b. Murshid Quli Khan

c. Alivardi Khan

d. Shujauddin Muhammad Khan

36. Which one of the following was the capital of Maitraka rulers? a. Besnagar

b. Gandhar

c. Ujjain

d. Valabhi


1. Hiuen Tsang stated that sugarcane and wheat were grown in northwest India and rice in Magadha.

2. Hiuen Tsang stated that Harshavardhana divided the income of the kingdom into four; a quarter for government expenses, another for salaries of public servants and third quarter for the reward of intellectual attainments and the last quarter for gifts.


b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

38. In Buddhism what does Patimokkha stand for? a. A description of Mahayana Buddhism

b. A description of Hinayana Buddhism

c. The Rules of the Samgha

d. The questions of king Menander

39. According to Mathura pillar inscription, Uditacharya consecrated two Sivalingas named a. Gutteshwara and Kadambeshwara

b. Nageshwara and Naganath

c. Kapileshwara and Upmiteshwara

d. Nanjundeshwara and Shrishaileshwara

40. Pindakara under the Mauryan rulers was a tax a. paid in labour

b. on irrigation

c. on non-agricultural produce

d. collected jointly from a village

41. Consider the following places: 1. Ahiraura

2. Dhauli

3. Girnar

At which of the above place/places do Ashoka’s rock edicts occur?

a. 1 only

b. 1 and 2 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

42. Who of the following deciphered the Brahmi script?

a. William Jones

b. James Prinsep

c. John Marshall

d. E.J.H. Mackay

43. In which one among the following edicts of Ashoka, his Kalinga War is mentioned? a. Pillar Edict I

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b. Pillar Edict VII

c. Rock Edict XI

d. Rock Edict XIII

44. The fact that the Satavahanas did maritime trade and had naval power is proved from the availability of a special type of coins, ‘ship with double mast’. Which ruler of the dynasty was supposed to have issued these coins? a. Simuka

b. Satakarni II

c. Gautamiputra Satakarni

d. Yajna Sri Satakarni

45. Which one of the following represents the ancient town of Vijayapuri of the Ikshvakus? a. Amaravati

b. Nagarjunakonda

c. Vijayawada

d. Vizianagaram

46. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a. Silppadikaram : Ilangovadigal

b. Manirnekalai : Tirumazishy

c. Kural : Tiruvalluvar

d. Tirumadal : Tirurnangai aiwar

47. Which Sangam Literary work says that the Aryans introduced the ritual and ceremony of marriage (Karanam)? a. Tolkappiyam

b. Pattuppattu

c. Ettut togai

d. Manimekalai

48. Match List I with II and select the List correct answer using the code given the code given:

List I

(Sangam Texts)

A. Aingurunuru

B. Ahananuru

C. Murugarruppadai

D. Sirupunurruppadai

List II

(Compiled by)

1. Rudra Sarman

2. Nakkirar

3. Nattattanar

4. Gudalur Kilar

Codes:

A B C D

a. 3 2 1 4

b. 2 1 2 4

c. 4 2 1 3

d. 4 1 2 3

49. The reign period of which one of the following Parthian rulers has been definitely fixed in the famous Takht-i-Bahi inscription? a. Vonones

b. Maues

c. Gondophernes

d. Apollorius

50. Which one of the Sailendra kings built a monastery at Nalanda and requested the Pala emperor Devapala to grant five villages for its maintenance? a. Dharanindravarman

b. Balaputradeva

c. Chaudarnani Varman

d. Sri Mara ‘Vijaya Hungavarman

51. After Mahavira’s death, who among the following became the spiritual leader of Jainism? a. Gautama Indrabhuti

b. Gosala

c. Sudharman

d. Jambuswami

52. Which one of the following rulers assumed the title of Hazrat-i-Ala? a. Balban

b. Alauddin Khalji

c. Mohammad bin Tughluq

d. Sher Shah Sun

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53. Who of the following did not serve Alauddin Khalji as commander-in-chief of army? a. Alp Khan

b. Khizr Khan

c. Nusrat Khan

d. Zafar Khan

54. What was Kharaj in the 13th century? a. Tax on cultivation

b. Tax on land transfer

c. Waiver of the tax on land

d. Tax on irrigated lands

55. The foundation of which one of the following towns was not laid by Sultan Feroze Shah Tughluq? a. Hissar

b. Ferozabad

c. Faridabad

d. Jaunpur

56. Who of the following rulers was the contemporary of the Great Vaishnava saint Chaitanya in Bengal? a. Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah

b. Sikandar Shah-II

c. Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah

d. Alauddin Hussain Shah

57. Consider the following: 1. Karnina

2. Mahin

3. Kirpas

4. Shirinbaft

5. Salahati

Which of the above were kinds of cloth manufactured during the Sultanate period in India?

a. 2, 4 and 5 only

b. 1, 2 and 3 only

c. 2, 3 and 4 only

d. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

58. During medieval times, the term pinjana referred to

a. Weaver’s loom

b. Cotton carder’s bow

c. Spinning wheel

d. None of the above

59. Abdur Razzak was sent as an ambassador to the court of Deva Raya II by a. Sultan Alauddin of Iraq

b. Sultan Bahaman of Egypt

c. Sultan Shah Rukh of Khurasan

d. Sultan Bahzad of Turkey

60. Harihara II, in one of his inscriptions, gives a detailed account of the military achievements of Bukka I. Which one of the following is that inscription? a. Channaraya pattana inscription

b. Bitragunta grant

c. Penugonda inscription

d. Kondavidu grant

61. Which one of the following books provides information on Humayun’s reign? a. Tarikh-i-Rashidi

b. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri

c. Futuhus Salatin


62. Consider the following ancient tribes: 1. Anga

2. Gandhari

3. Vratya

Which of the above tribe/tribes existed during Vedic period?

a. 1 and 2

b. 2 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

63. Who among the following was the famous Persian Master painter who came to India with Humayun?

a. Sayyid Ali Hamdani

b. Sayyid Ali Tabrezi

c. Mir Mohammad Hamadani

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d. Muhammud Murad

64. In the context of disintegration of Mughal Empire, who of the following was deposed by Wazir Ghazi-ud-din Imad-ul-rnulk?

a. Muhammad Shah

b. Ahmad Shah

c. Alamgir-II

d. Akbar-II

65. To which deity is the Gayatri Mantra dedicated?

a. Indra

b. Mitra

c. Varuna

d. Savitri

66. During later vedic period, which one of the following officials was the collector of taxes?

a. Akshavapa

b. Bhagadugha

c. Palagala

d. Samgrahitri

67. Which one of the following was the birth place of Sheikh Nizam-ud-Din Auliya?

a. Ajmer

b. Badaun

c. Lahore

d. Multan

68. Consider the following statements: 1. Prithviraj Chauhan was a

contemporary of Khwaja Muin-ud-Din Chistie.

2. Ghiyas-Ud-Din Tughlaq was a contemporary of Sheikh Nizam-ud-Din Auliya.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

69. Consider the following statements: 1. When Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah was

proclaimed king of the Deccan, lbn Batutah was travelling in India.

2. When Abdur Razzak came to India, Khizr Khan was the Sultan of Delhi


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

70. The famous Hazara Rama temple was built during the reign of

a. Harihara-I

b. Deva Raya-I

c. Narasimlia Saluva

d. Krishnadeva Raya

71. In Shivaji’s administrative system, what was the duty of Wakia-Nawis?

a. To check and countersign all public accounts and payments to royal employees

b. To keep a diary of the daily doings of the king and the happenings at court

c. To look after the correspondence of the king

d. To organize religious ceremonies arid to be the censor of public morals

72. Consider the following statements: 1. Champat Rai revolted against Jahangir.

2. Bir Singh Bundela revolted against Aurangzeb.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct’?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

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73. In which year was the States Reorganization Act passed by the Parliament of India?

a. 1953

b. 1954

c. 1955

d. 1956

74. Consider the following statements: 1. In the first general elections, the

Communist Party of India contested half of the seats of Lok Sabha.

2. The Swatantra Party won one-fifth of the seats in Lok Sabha in 1962 general elections.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2


When the decision to convene the first session of the Constituent Assembly was announced

1. Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha became the provisional president of the Assembly.

2. The invitation letters to attend the. Assembly were issued by the Viceroy, Lord Wavell.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

76. Among the following, who was the first to be the Chairman of the Council of Scientific and industrial Research?

a. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

b. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

c. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

d. Lal Bahadur Shastri


1. The First Amendment to the Constitution of India was made in 1955.

2. The First Amendment to the Constitution of India made some changes in Articles 15, 19 and 31.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

78. Who of the following laid the foundations of Amritsar?

a. Guru Amar Das

b. Guru Ram Das

c. Guru Arjun Dev

d. Guru Har Govind

79. During Mughal period, who were the Gilkars ?

a. Tiller of the soil.

b. Cotton and silk weavers

c. Workers in lime

d. Confectioners

80. When Akbar was born, Humayun was under the shelter of who of the following ?

a. Maldeo of Marwar

b. Raja of Amarkot

c. Shah Tahmasp of Persia

d. Pooran Mal of Raisin

81. The ruler of which one of the following was not invited to join the confederacy to fight against Vijayanagar in the battle of Talikota?

a. Ahmadnagar

b. Berar

c. Bijapur

d. Golconda


1. When Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded Punjab in 1748, he was defeated by Mughal army near Sirhind.

2. After the Third Battle of Panipat, Ahmad Shah Abdali refused to recognise Shah Alam II as the Mughal Emperor of India.

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a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2


1. Avadh accepted the system of Subsidiary Alliance with the English under Shuja-ud-Daulah.

2. The Nizam of Hyderabad entered into Subsidiary Alliance with the English during the time of Lord Wellesley.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

84. Among the following what was the name of the lowest unit of Shershah’s administration ?

a. Jagir

b. Pargana

c. Mahal

d. Sarkar

85. The capital city of Ahmedabad was built by Ahmad Shah on the old site of

a. Sarkhej

b. Sidhpur

c. Idar

d. Asawal

86. Who was the ruler of Malwa, when it was invaded by Adham Khan and Pir Muhmmad Khan in 1561?

a. Dilawar Khan

b. Shujaat Khan

c. Mahmud Khilji

d. Baz Bahadur


1. Aurangzeb banned Sijda.

2. Aurangzeb promoted the practice of inscribing kalima on coins.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

88. Which one of the following kingdoms was annexed to the Mughal empire during the reign of Shahjahan?

a. Golkonda

b. Bijapur

c. Ahmadnagar

d. Khandesh

89. Among the following kingdoms of medieval India, which one was founded earliest ?

a. Bahamani

b. Golkonda

c. Jaunpur

d. Khandesh

90. In the context of medieval India, which one of the following terms indicates the land measurement?

a. Taqavi

b. Mauza

c. Jarib

d. Abwab

91. With reference to Mughal period, the term ‘hasil’ refers to

a. Revenue assessed on the basis of the type of soil, climate and economic conditions of the area

b. Revenue assessed on the basis of crop cultivated

c. Revenue actually collected or realised from the land

d. A particular unit of land measurement

92. Virji Vohra, Malaya Chetti, Abdul Ghafoor Bohra were some of the

a. Important officials under the Delhi Sultans

b. Important poets of royal court of Bijapur

c. Important writers of Hyderabad kingdom

d. Richest merchants during the Mughal period

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93. Who of the following advised the British East India Company to seek from the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam, a ‘sanad’ for the Diwani of Bengal?

a. Manik Chand

b. Omi Chand

c. Raja Daulat Ram

d. Maharaja Raj Ballabh

94. With reference to First Carnatic war, consider the following statements:

1. It began in 1746 and ended in 1748.

2. Anwar-ud-din, the nawab of the Carnatic, intervened in the war on behalf of the English.

3. Chanda Saheb was captured and executed.

4. Madras was restored to the English by the French after the war.


a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 2, 3 and 4

c. 1, 2 and 4

d. 1, 3 and 4

95. Which one of the following was the primary cause of the fourth Anglo-Mysore War?

a. Tipu’s attack on the English territory in Madras

b. The attack of the English on Mysore to finally destroy Tipu’s power

c. Tipu’s attack on Hyderabad, an ally of the British

d. The alliance between the Nizam and the English against Tipu


List I (Name of the fort)

A. Fort St. David

B. Fort William

C. Fort St. George

D. Fort Louis

List II (Its location)

1. Pondicherry

2. Cuddalore

3. Bengal

4. Madras

5. Bombay

Codes:

A B C D

a. 5 3 1 4

b. 5 2 4 1

c. 2 3 4 1

d. 2 3 1 4

97. Which one of the following newspapers was launched by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya in 1909?

a. Free India

b. Nay Bharat

c. Independent

d. Leader

98. Who of the following started one of the earliest centres or revolutionary activity outside India in England known as Indian Home Rule Society?

a. Bhikaji Cama

b. Dadabhai Naoroji

c. Rashbihari Bose

d. Shyamji Krishna Varma

99. The copper-hoard culture in the post-Harappa period has provisionally been identified with which one of the following pottery types?

a. Sothi pottery

b. Ochre colour pottery

c. Painted grey ware

d. Northern Black polished ware


1. Lime mortar was never used at Mohenjodaro in the construction of dwellings.

2. At Dholavira, stone was never used in the construction of dwellings.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

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101. With reference of Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following animals:

1. Bull

2. Elephant

3. Rhinoceros

The figure/figures of which of the above animal/animals is/are found on the Indus seals ?

a. 1 only

b. 1 and 2 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

102. Which one of the following contains the famous Gayatri mantra?

a. Rigveda

b. Samveda

c. Yajurveda

d. Atharvaveda

103. The famous phrase “tattvamasi” is found in which one of the following Upanishads?

a. Chandogya

b. Mundaka

c. Mandukya

d. Isavasya

104. In which one of the following Smrutis is found the statement: “the royal charters were written on cloth or copper plate”?

a. Manusmruti

b. Parasharasmruti

c. Yagnyavalkyasmruti

d. Shankhasmruti

105. The famous Dasarajna (battle of ten kings) is mentioned in

a. Rigveda

b. Yajurveda

c. Samaveda


106. In which Vedic Sukta is found the reference to the origin of the four Varnas?

a. Ushas

b. Purusha

c. Nasadiya

d. Aranyani

107. Which one of the following dramas was written by Sriharsha?

a. Kundamala

b. Priyadarshika

c. Karpuramanjari

d. Malati-Madhava

108. Against which republican state did Ajatashatru fight for more than 16 years to establish Magadhan suzerainty over Eastern India ?

a. Mallas of Pava and Kushinara

b. Videhas of Mithila

c. Lichhavis of Vaishali

d. Koliyas of Ramagrama

109. The Mahayana Buddhism had two philosophical schools. Which of the following belonged to Mahayana Buddhism?

a. Madhyamka and Yogachara

b. Vijnanavada and Sthaviravada

c. Mahasanghika and Theravada

d. Acharyavada and Sarvastivada

110. Who was the .twenty-second Tirthankara?

a. Pāśrvanātha

b. Riśhabha

c. Ariśthanemi

d. Neminātha

111. Directions for erecting stupas and chaityas, and an account of the contest for Buddha’s relics to deposit in them is found for the first time in

a. Milindapanha

b. Majjhim Nikāya

c. Mahāparinibbāna Sutta

d. Jñānaprasthāna Sutra

112. What is the modern name of Kundagrama where mahavira was born?

a. Vaishali

b. Patana

c. Basukunda

d. Paithan

113. With reference to society during the reign of Gupta dynasty, consider the following statements:

1. The practice of .sati, immolation of a woman on the funeral pyre of her

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husband, was unknown during the time.

2. The chewing of paan, betel leaf, was popular during this time.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

114. Who of the following is the author of Paumacariyam, a Jaina version of Rama story?

a. Bhanuchandra Upadhyaya

b. Hemachandra

c. Han Vijaya Sun

d. Vimalasuri

115. Who of the following is a contemporary of Mahendravarman-I, the author of the play Mattavilasa-prahasana?

a. Pushyamitra Sunga

b. Chandra Gupta-I

c. Samudra Gupta

d. Harshvardhana

116. The Aihole Inscription describes the valour of which one of the following?

a. Pulkeshi II

b. Gautamiputra Satkarni

c. Ishanvarman

d. Adityasen

117. In early medieval India, what were Ghatikas?

a. Religious centres in Krishna-Godavari areas only

b. Jaina cave monasteries and centres of learning in Kalinga areas

c. Colleges and centres providing brahmanical learning in South India

d. Association of traders


1. Bilhana wrote Vikramankadeva Charita.

2. Bilhana was patronized by Chandra Gupta-II.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

119. With reference to the temple architecture of Orissa, consider the following statements:

1. The shrine of Mukteswara temple of Bhubaneswar is entered through the. only torana so far known in the temples of Bhubaneswar.

2. The Jagamohan of the Lingaraja temple of Bhubaneswar has two balustraded windows, a feature which is unique to Orissa.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2


List I (Medieval temples)

A. Chaturbhuja temple

B. Maladevi temple

C. Airavatesvara temple

D. Ambamata temple

List II (Location)

1. Gyaraspur

2. Khajuraho

3. Jagat

4. Darasuram

Code:

A B C D

a. 2 4 1 3

b. 2 1 4 3

c. 3 4 1 2

d. 3 1 4 2

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