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(Objective Type Questions)

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CONTENTS

● Indian History and Culture…………………………………………..…… 3–13

● Indian Polity and Constitution…………………………………………… 14–30

● Indian National Movement………………………………………..……… 31–38

● Economics ……………………………………………………..………… 39–50

● Geography of India……………………………………………..………… 51–64

● World Geography………………………………………………………… 65–74

● Sports………………………………………………………………...…… 75–79

● Books and Authors…………………………………………………..…… 80–83

● United Nations Organisation………………………………………...…… 84–86

● Awards and Current Affairs……………………………………………… 87–92

● Miscellaneous……………………………………………………..……… 93–96

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General Knowledge Overviewwith Current Affairs

(Objective Type Questions)

Indian History and Culture 1. Who put up the most stiff resistance against

the British in India ?(A) The Marathas (B) The Rajputs(C) The Sikhs (D) The Moghals

2. Which amidst the following sites/monumentsis not on the UNESCO’s list of World CulturalHeritages ?(A) Agra Fort(B) Humayun’s Tomb at Delhi(C) Tirupathi-Tirumala Temples(D) Keoladeo National Park

3. The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa ofVisakhadutt has its subject on—(A) A conflict between Gods and Demons of

ancient Hindu lore(B) The court intrigues at the time of

Chandragupta Maurya(C) A romantic story of an Aryan prince and

a tribal woman(D) The story of power struggle between

two Aryan tribes 4. The practice of military governorship was

first introduced in India by the—(A) Greeks (B) Shakas(C) Parthians (D) Mughals

5. The Raga which is sung early in the morningis—(A) Todi (B) Darbari(C) Bhopali (D) Bhimpalasi

6. Which one of the following dynasties wasruling over North India at the time ofAlexander's invasion ?(A) Nanda (B) Maurya(C) Sunga (D) Kanva

7. Which among the following was sent by theGreek sovereigns as ambassadors to Patali-putra ?(A) Aristotle (B) Plato(C) Neither of these (D) Megasthenes

8. Who among the following streamlined theMaratha administration after Sambhaji ?

(A) Raja Ram (B) Balaji Viswanath(C) Ganga Bai (D) Nanaji Deshmukh

9. The given map refers to the kingdom of—

(A) Akbar at the time of capture of Khandeshin 1601

(B) Akbar at the time of his death in 1605(C) Aurangzeb at the time of capture of

Hyderabad(D) Aurangzeb at the time of his death in

1707

10. Who defeated whom in the second Battle ofTarain (1192 A.D.) ?(A) Prithviraj defeated Mohammad Ghauri(B) Mahmud Ghazni defeated Prithviraj(C) Prithviraj defeated Mahmud Ghazni(D) Mohammad Ghauri defeated Prithviraj

11. Who issued a token currency in copper coinsbetween A.D. 1329 and 1330 ?(A) Alauddin Khalji(B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq(C) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq(D) Firoj Tughlaq

12. Which one of the following Muslim rulerswas hailed as the 'Jagdamba' by his Muslimsubjects because of his belief in secularism ?(A) Husain Shah (B) Zain-ul-Abidin(C) Ibrahim Adil Shah (D) Mahmud II

13. Mansabdari system was introduced in Mughaladministration by—(A) Shah Jahan (B) Akbar(C) Jahangir (D) Babar

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14. 'Chauth' was—(A) A religious tax imposed by Aurangzeb(B) Toll tax imposed by Shivaji(C) Irrigation tax charged by Akbar(D) Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighbour-

ing states

15. The Indus Valley Houses were built of—(A) Bricks (B) Bamboos(C) Stones (D) Wood

16. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora cavesare indicative of the development of art underthe—(A) Rashtrakutas (B) Pallavas(C) Pandyas (D) Chalukyas

17. Tansen, a great musician of his time, was inthe court of—(A) Jahangir (B) Akbar(C) Shah Jahan (D) Bahadur Shah

18. The Court language of the Mughals was—(A) Urdu (B) Hindi(C) Arabic (D) Persian

19. Who was sent to foreign countries by Asokato preach Buddhism ?(A) Devanampiya (B) Menander(C) Sanghamitra (D) None of these

20. Consider the following statements regardingthe Arab conquest of Sindh—

1. It did not prove to be permanent.

2. It was adequately supported by theCaliphs.

3. It lasted for about three centuries.

Which of these statements are correct ?

(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2

(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1 and 3

21. Consider the following statements regardingthe Vijaynagar empire—

1. It was named after the city of Vijaynagar.2. Krishnadeva Raya was the greatest of all

the Vijaynagar rulers.3. Kings of Vijaynagar ruled on behalf of

Shaivite deity Virupaksha.4. Vijaynagar empire successfully resisted

the march of the Delhi sultans to theSouth.

Which of these statements are correct ?(A) 1 and 3 (B) 1, 2 and 4(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 2, 3 and 4

22. Who among the following Hindu religiousteachers was called to the Ibadat Khana ofEmperor Akbar ?(A) Hari Vijaya Suri(B) Purushottama(C) Banuchandra Upadhayya(D) Vijay Sen Suri

23. Gautam Buddha was born in—(A) Bodha Gaya (B) Patliputra(C) Lumbini (D) Vaishali

24. The Indus Valley people were familiar withthe use of—(A) Tin, copper and iron(B) Tin, lead and copper(C) Copper and lead(D) Copper alone

25. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the codes given belowthe lists—

List-I List-II(a) 78 A.D. 1. Sack of Somnath

Temple(b) 476 A.D. 2. Birth of the astro-

nomer Aryabhatta(c) 1025 A.D. 3. Commencement

of the Saka Era(d) 647 A.D. 4. Death of Harsha

VardhanaCodes :

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

26. The founder of the pala dynasty of Bengalwas—(A) Dharmapala (B) Gopala(C) Devapala (D) Mahipala

27. Assertion (A)—Alauddin Khalji imposedcurbs on the power of the nobility.Reason (R)—Nobles were against Alauddinat the time of his struggle with Jalaluddin.(A) Both A and R are true and R is the

correct explanation of A

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(B) Both A and R are true and R is not thecorrect explanation of A

(C) A is true but R is false(D) A is false but R is true

28. Consider the following events :1. Siraj-ud-Daulah's invasion of the British

factory at Kasimbazar.2. Black Hole Tragedy.3. Battle of Plassey.4. Treaty of Alinagar.The correct chronological sequence of theseevents is—(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 1, 2, 4, 3(C) 3, 4, 1, 2 (D) 3, 4, 2, 1

29. Buddha’s preachings were concerned mostwith—(A) Devotionalism(B) Purity of thought and conduct(C) Ritualism(D) Belief in the same God

30. The first Muslim ruler to introduce the systemof price control was—(A) Balban(B) Jalaluddin Khalji(C) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq(D) Alauddin Khalji

31. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer from the code given below thelists :

List-I (Works) List-II (Subject)(a) Astanga-Sangrah 1. Dramaturgy(b) Dasarupka 2. Grammar(c) Leelavati 3. Mathematics(d) Mahabhasya 4. Medicine

Codes :(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 2 1 4

(B) 4 1 3 2

(C) 2 3 4 1(D) 1 4 2 3

32. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the codes given belowthe lists :

List-I (Folkdance) List-II (State)

(a) Garia 1. Manipur

(b) Garba 2. Gujarat

(c) Jhummar 3. Punjab

(d) Thabal Chongba 4. Tripura

Codes :(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 4 2 3 1

(C) 1 3 2 4(D) 4 3 2 1

33. 'Karagam' a religious folkdance is associatedwith—(A) Tamilnadu (B) Kerala(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Karnataka

34. Musical instrument ‘sitar’ is the combinationof—

(A) Bansuri and Veena(B) Bansuri and Sarangi(C) Veena and Tambura(D) Veena and Piano

35. Which of the following Tombs is called thesecond Tajmahal ?(A) Tomb of Anarkali(B) Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula(C) Tomb of Rabia-ud-Daurani(D) None of these

36. Who was the last Nawab of Lucknow?(A) Mohd. Ali Shah (B) Vajid Ali Shah(C) Nasiruddin (D) Nissiuddaulah

37. First Buddhist conference after the death ofBuddha was presided over by—(A) Mahakashyapa (B) Dharmasen(C) Ajatashatru (D) Nagasen

38. Which one of the following places wasknown as The 'Shiraj of the East' during thereign of the Sharki Sultans ?(A) Agra (B) Jaunpur(C) Delhi (D) Varanasi

39. For the first time the Department of Publicworks was established by—(A) Iltutmish(B) Balban(C) Alauddin Khalji(D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

40. Losoong is a festival which is celebrated in—(A) Tibet (B) Arunachal Pradesh(C) Sikkim (D) Kerala

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41. Given below is a list of traditional dresses ofwomen alongwith states. Which one of themis not correctly matched ?(A) Boku — Sikkim(B) Mekhala — Assam(C) Mundu — Chhattisgarh(D) Pheran — Kashmir

42. From the excavations of which ancient siteinformation is gathered regarding brisk traderelations between India and Rome during earlycenturies of Christian era—(A) Madurai (B) Tamralipti(C) Tondi (D) Arikamedu

43. Find the two main currencies of Sultanateperiod from the codes given below :1. Dam 2. Jital3. Rupiya 4. Tanka

Codes :(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3(C) 2 and 3 (D) 2 and 4

44. Moti Masjid in the Red Fort at Delhi wasbuilt by—(A) Akbar (B) Jehangir(C) Shahjahan (D) Aurangzeb

45. Who among the following Mughal emperorswrote his autobiography in Persian—(A) Babar (B) Akbar(C) Jehangir (D) Aurangzeb

46. Alexanders' success in India was due to :1. There was no central power in India.2. He had a superior army.3. He received help from the traitorous

Indian rulers.4. He was a good administrator.Select your answer from the following—(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1, 2 and 3(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) All of these

47. Which one of the following is a famous placeof pilgrimage for Jains ?(A) Parasnath (B) Sarnath(C) Sanchi (D) Nalanda

48. The festival of 'Onam' is associated with thelegend of—(A) Ram's victory over Ravana(B) Durga's killing of Mahishasur

(C) Shiva Shakti(D) Maha Bali

49. The author of 'Arthashastra' was a contempo-rary of—(A) Ashoka(B) Chandragupta Maurya(C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya(D) Samudra Gupta

50. The world famous rock cut Kailasa Temple atEllora was built by the—(A) Mauryas (B) Pallavas(C) Chalukyas (D) Rashtrakutas

51. Which one of the following silsilas of Sufismwas against music ?(A) Chishtiya (B) Suhrawardiya(C) Qadiriya (D) Naqshbandiya

52. Select the correct chronological order for thefollowing Muslim rulers form the codes givenbelow the names—1. Ahmad Shah Abdali2. Mohammad Shah3. Jehangir4. Bahadur ShahCodes :(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 4, 3, 2, 1(C) 3, 2, 1, 4 (D) 2, 1, 3, 4

53. Late Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi distinguishedherself in the field of—(A) Kathak (B) Bharatnatyam(C) Playing violin (D) Vocal music

54. 'Din-i-Ilahi' was founded by—(A) Guru Nanak Dev(B) Kabir(C) Akbar(D) Shahjahan

55. Which of the following performing arts isassociated with Sumyukta Panigrahi ?(A) Painting (B) Violin(C) Dance (D) Sports

56. Who was the most distinguished Hindi poetof Akbar's Court ?(A) Birbal(B) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana(C) Raja Bhagwan Dass(D) Raja Man Singh

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57. Consider the following statements—(I) Parshvanatha preached the Jain ideas of

Satya, Ahimsa, Asteya and Aparigraha.(II) Mahavira introduced Brahmacharya.(III) Mahavira's teachings were first collected

in the third country B.C.Which of these statements are correct ?(A) I and II (B) I and III(C) II and III (D) I, II and III

58. Which one of the following Mughal emperorsdonated land for the construction of thegolden Temple at Amritsar ?(A) Akbar (B) Humayun(C) Jahangir (D) Shahjahan

59. Consider the following statements :Aurangzeb proceeded to Deccan in 1681for—1. Crushing the Marathas.2. Annexing Golconda and Bijapur.3. Driving out the Portuguese from Goa.4. Subduing the revolts of Mughal nobility.Which of these statements are correct ?(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4(C) 1, 2 and 4 (D) 1, 3 and 4

60. Who among the following, destroyed thegroup of Forty Nobles ?(A) Baharam Shah (B) Iltutmish(C) Sultan Razia (D) Balban

61. Assertion (A) : The Mauryas achievedpolitical supremacy over the whole of India.Reason (R) : The Mauryan army was thelargest known to ancient India.(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

62. Consider the following foreign travellers :1. Nicolo Conti 2. Abdur Razzaq3. Bernier 4. TavernierAmong these, those who visited the Vijaya-nagar Empire include—(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2(C) 1, 3 and 4 (D) 2 and 4

63. The Mathura school of Art was influencedby—(A) Amaravati school of Art(B) Bodh Gaya school of Art(C) Roman school of Art(D) Gandhara school of Art

64. Which one of the following has been the mainfeature of the South Indian temple archi-tecture ?(A) Sikhara (B) Gopuram(C) Vimana (D) Mandapa

65. The famous Brihadeeswara temple in Tanjorewas built by—(A) Pallavas (B) Cholas(C) Pandyas (D) Chalukyas

66. Consider the following statements about thePermanent settlement1. It ensured a regular flow of income to the

state.2. Peasants already knew the amount of

revenue to be paid.3. It was introduced simultaneously in

Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.Which of these statements are correct ?(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3

67. The famous Jain scholar Hemachandra waspatronized by—(A) Amogha Varsha(B) Chandragupta Maurya(C) Dharmapala(D) Kumarapala Chalukya

68. Which one of following is not a source ofinformation for the early history of theAryans in India ?(A) Vedas (B) Brahmanas(C) Smritis (D) Upanishads

69. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer with the help of the codesgiven ahead the lists :

List-I(Buildings)

List-II(Location)

(a) Adina mosque 1. Gaur (Bengal)(b) Mahmud Gawan's

Madrasa2. Delhi

(c) Jahaz Mahal 3. Mandu(d) Kalam Masjid 4. Pandua (Bengal)

5. Bidar

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Codes :(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 3 1 5(B) 4 5 3 2(C) 3 4 5 2(D) 4 5 2 3

70. Amir Khusrau was the famous poet in theCourt of—

(A) Akbar

(B) Shahjahan

(C) Ibrahim Lodhi

(D) Alauddin Khalji

71. Which one of the Chola Kings conqueredCeylon ?

(A) Aditya I (B) Rajaraja I

(C) Rajendra (D) Vijayalaya

72. Who among the following presided over theBuddhist Council held during the reign ofKanishka at Kashmir ?(A) Parsva (B) Nagarjuna(C) Sudraka (D) Vasumitra

73. Which one of the following animals was notrepresented on the seals and terracotta art ofthe Harappan culture ?(A) Coco (B) Elephant(C) Rhinoceros (D) Tiger

74.

The shaded area in the above map shows theempire of :(A) Ala-ud-din Khalji(B) Mohammad Tughlaq(C) Shahjahan(D) Aurangzeb

75. Hoysala monuments are found in :(A) Hampi and Hospet(B) Halebid and Belur(C) Mysore and Bengalore(D) Sringeri and Dharwar

76. Who among the following Indian rulers esta-blished embassies in foreign countries onmodern lines ?(A) Haider Ali (B) Mir Qasim(C) Shah Alam II (D) Tipu Sultan

77. Which of the following pairs is not correctlymatched ?(A) India's first technicolour film—Jhansi Ki

Rani(B) India's first 3-D film—My Dear Kutti-

chathan(C) India's first insured film—Taal(D) India's first actress to win the Bharat

Ratna—Meena Kumari

78. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq's experiment ofintroducing token currency failed on accountof the—

(A) Rejection of token coins for purchases byforeign merchants

(B) Melting of token coins

(C) Large scale minting of spurious coins(D) Poor quality of token currency

79. Who issued a firman on 12 August 1765granting to the English the Diwani of Bengal,Bihar and Orissa ?(A) Shah Alam II (B) Bahadur Shah(C) Furrukhsiyar (D) Muhammad Shah

80. Consider the following statements :

1. Arya Samaj was founded in 1835.

2. Lala Lajpat Rai opposed the appeal ofArya Samaj to the authority of Vedas insupport of its social reform programmes.

3. Under Keshab Chandra Sen, The BrahmSamaj campaigned for women's educa-tion.

4. Vinoba Bhave founded the SarvodayaSamaj to work among refugees.

Which of these statements are correct ?(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3(C) 2 and 4 (D) 3 and 4

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81. The Mangols under Gengis Khan invadedIndia during the reign of—(A) Balban(B) Feroz Tughlaq(C) Iltutmish(D) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

82. Which one of the following pairs is correctlymatched ?(A) Harappan civilization—Painted grey

Ware Art(B) The Kushans—Gandhara School of Art(C) The Mughals—Ajanta Paintings(D) The Marathas—Pahari School of Painting

83. Guru Nanak preached—(A) The unity of the Sikhs(B) Sikh religion(C) Making Sikhs a militant organisation(D) Human brotherhood

84. Which of the following pairs is correctlymatched ?(A) Dewan-i-Bandagani—Tughlaq(B) Dewan-i-Mustakhraj—Balban(C) Dewan-i-Kohi—Alauddin Khilji(D) Dewan-i-Arz—Muhammad Tughlaq

85. In which one of the following cities is theLingaraja Temple located ?(A) Bhubaneswar (B) Bijapur(C) Kolkata (D) Shreavanabelagola

86. Which one of the following pairs (ofdynasties and their founders) is not correctlymatched ?(A) Slave dynasty — Balban(B) Tughlaq dynasty — Ghiyasuddin(C) Khalji dynasty — Jalaluddin(D) Second Afghan Empire — Shershah Suri

87. Babar came to India originally from—(A) Farghana (B) Khiva(C) Khorasan (D) Seistan

88. Which one of the following was the result ofthe third Buddhist council in ancient India ?(A) Adoption of Vinaya Pitaka(B) Compilation of Abhidhamma Pitaka(C) Permanent split of Buddhist Church into

Stharviras and Mahasanghikas(D) Composition of commentaries known as

Vibhashas

89. Who among the following Chola Kingsreigned as Kulotting Chola-I ?(A) Vikramaditya I(B) Vikramaditya II(C) Rajaraja Narendra I(D) Rajendra III

90. Which one of the following sources of Islamis associated with the preaching of ProphetMohammad ?(A) Quran (B) Hidaya(C) Fiqah (D) Sunnah

91. The French East India Company was formedin—(A) 1600 (B) 1660(C) 1664 (D) 1668

92. The Indus Valley people traded with the—(A) Chinese (B) Mesopotamians(C) Parthians (D) Romans

93. The Indian National song was composedby—(A) Rabindranath Tagore(B) Bankim Chandra Chatterji(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak(D) Sarojini Naidu

94. Nander Gurudwara is sacred to Sikhs becauseof the tomb of—(A) Guru Amar Das(B) Guru Angad(C) Guru Arjun Dev(D) Guru Govind Singh

95. Harihara and Bukka founded which IndianKingdom/dynasty ?(A) Vijayanagar (B) Bahamani(C) The Marathas (D) The Tughlaq

96. Which one of the following places is consi-dered to be a Jain Siddha-Kshetra on accountof its association with Parsvanatha ?(A) Champa(B) Pavapuri(C) Sammeda Shikhara(D) Urjayanta

97. The Torah is the holy book of which Commu-nity ?(A) Rastafarians (B) Buddhists(C) Jews (D) Jesuits

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98. Four important rulers :1. Adil Shah II2. Allauddin Bahman Shah3. Krishnadeva Raya4. Chand BibiRuled over provincial Kingdoms at one timeor the other. The chronological order in whichthey appeared is—(A) 4, 3, 2, 1 (B) 1, 3, 2, 4(C) 2, 4, 1, 3 (D) 2, 3, 4, 1

99. The Finance Minister during the Mughal rulewas—(A) Emperor (B) Sadr(C) Diwan-i-Ala (D) Mir-i-Bakshi

100. Consider the following statements. Islambecame popular in India due to :1. Its ideals of common brotherhood.2. The missionary zeal.3. Its simplicity.of these statements—(A) 1 and 2 are correct(B) 2 and 3 are correct(C) 1 alone is correct(D) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

101. Which of the following features show that theIndus Valley people had a certain pattern oftechnical uniformity ?1. Use of standardised brick sizes.2. Use of irrigation canals.3. Use of a standard range of copper and

bronze tools.Select the correct answer using the codesgiven below—(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1 and 3

102. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the codes given belowthe lists :

List-I(a) Rajendra-II chola(b) Skandagupta(c) Narasimha Varman-I Pallava(d) Chandragupta Maurya

List-II1. Battle of Kalinga2. Battle of Manimangalam

3. Battle with Pushyamitra4. Battle with Seleucus Nikator5. Battle of KoppamCodes :

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

103. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the codes given aheadthe lists :

List-I(a) Rigveda(b) Yajurveda(c) Samaveda(d) Athervaveda

List-II1. Magic, tantric, rituals etc.2. Composition of music3. Different yajnas and their rituals4. Hymns relating to natural dietiesCodes :

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

104. Which of the following are said to be thecauses of the decline of Mauryan Empire ?1. The revolt of provisional governors.2. The Hun invasions.3. Ashoka's pacifism.4. Brahminical resentment with Ashoka's

pro Buddhist policies.Select the correct answer using the codesgiven below :(A) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 4

(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 3 and 4

105. Ashoka's Dhamma can be best described as

(A) Modified form of Brahmanism(B) A socio ethical code of conduct(C) Propagation of Bhakti(D) Modified form of Dharmasastra

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106. Who was the founder of the city of Agra ?(A) Mohammad Tughlaq(B) Alauddin Khalji(C) Sikandar Lodhi(D) Ibrahim Lodhi

107. Which of the following were known by thepopular name of ‘redshirts’?(A) The Congress Socialists(B) The Khudai Khidmatgars(C) The members of the Indian National

Army(D) None of these

108. Who is called the 'Nightingale of India' ?(A) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit(B) Sarojini Naidu(C) Aruna Asaf Ali(D) Sucheta Kriplani

109. The Harappans were the earliest people toproduce—(A) Seals (B) Bronze implements(C) Cotton (D) Barley

110. The Megalithic culture (500 B.C.-100 A.D.)brings us to the historical period in SouthIndia. The Megaliths used :(A) Weapons made of stone(B) Tools and implements made of stone(C) Graves encircled by big pieces of stones

(D) Articles of daily use made of stone

111. Chinese pilgrim who visited India duringHarsha Vardhan's period was—(A) Fa-hien (B) I'tsing(C) Nishka (D) Hiuen-T-Sang

112. Chalukya King Pulakesin II was defeatedby—(A) Mahendra Varman I(B) Narsimha Varman I(C) Parameshwara Verman I(D) Jatila Parantaka

113. Who among the following sultans of Delhihas been described by the historians as themixture of opposites' ?(A) Balban(B) Alauddin Khalji(C) Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq(D) Ibrahim Lodi

114. Who was the last ruler of Lodi Dynasty ?(A) Bahlol Lodi(B) Ibrahim Lodi(C) Daulat Khan Lodi(D) Sikandar Lodi

115. Which of the following ‘Mughal monarchs’has vividly described Indian flora and fauna,seasons, fruits etc., in his diary ?(A) Akbar (B) Jahangir(C) Babur (D) Aurangzeb

116. The greatness of Shershah lies in his—(A) Victories against Humayun(B) Superior generalship(C) Administrative reforms(D) Religous tolerance

117. Greek-Roman Art has found a place in—(A) Ellora (B) Gandhara(C) Kalinga (D) Buddhist Art

118. The Ajanta paintings belong to the—(A) Harappan period(B) Mauryan period(C) Buddhist period(D) Gupta period

119. The ruins of the glory of Vijayanagar and aplace of historical importance for its architec-tural style is now found at—

(A) Belur (B) Hampi

(C) Srirangapatnam (D) Tanjore

120. The temple built in A.D. 1100 and dominatingall other temples in Bhubaneshwar is—

(A) Raja Rani temple

(B) Kandariya Mahadev

(C) Thribhuvaneswara Lingaraja(D) Mukhteswara

121. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by—(A) Ahmad Shah I(B) Alauddin Hasan(C) Mahmud Gawan(D) Firoz Shah Bahmani

122. The Dilwara temples at Mount Abu inRajasthan were built by the followers of—(A) Buddhism (B) Jainism(C) Hinduism (D) Sikhism

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123. In the third Battle of Panipat, the Marathaswere defeated by—(A) The Afghans (B) The Mughals(C) The English (D) The French

124. Alberuni came to India with—(A) Mahmud of Ghazni(B) Alexander(C) Babur(D) Timur

125. Where did Aurangzeb die ?(A) Ahmed Nagar (B) Aurangabad(C) Allahabad (D) Lahore

126. What inspired the paintings of Ajanta ?(A) Compassionate Buddha(B) Radha Krishna leela(C) Jain Tirthankaras(D) Mahabharat encounters

127. Who amongst the following is renowned inHindustani classical music (Vocal) ?(A) Sholohana Narayan(B) M.S. Subbulaxmi(C) Pt. Jasraj(D) M.S. Gopalkrishnan

128. Yavanika or curtain was introduced in Indiantheatre by the—(A) Shakas (B) Parthians(C) Greeks (D) Kushanas

129. Who started the Saka Era still used by theGovernment of India ?(A) Kanishka(B) Vikramaditya(C) Samundragupta(D) Asoka

130. Zafarnama was a letter written to a Mughalemperor by which of the following SikhGurus ?(A) Hari Rai (B) Arjun Dev(C) Teg Bahadur (D) Govind Singh

131. Who among the following is renowned in thefield of painting ?(A) Parveen Sultana(B) Prof. T.N. Krishnan(C) Ram Kinkar(D) Raja Ravi Verma

132. The rulers of which dynasty started thepractice of granting tax free villages toBrahamanas and Buddhist Monks ?(A) Sata-Vahanas (B) Mauryas(C) Guptas (D) Cholas

133. The most important text of the Vedic Mathe-matics is—(A) Satapatha Brahman(B) Atharva Veda(C) Sulva Sutras(D) Chhandhogya Upnishad

134. Gupta Dynasty was famous for—

(A) Art and Architecture

(B) Imperialism

(C) Revenue and land reform

(D) Patronage of literary works

135. Find out the correct chronological order of theBuddhist councils held at the four followingplaces from the code given below—1. Vaishali 2. Rajgarh3. Kundalvana 4. PataliputraCodes :(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 4, 3, 2, 1(C) 2, 1, 3, 4 (D) 2, 1, 4, 3

136. The Harappans were—(A) Rural (B) Urban(C) Nomadic (D) Tribal

137. The crop which was not known to Vedicpeople is—(A) Barely (B) Wheat(C) Rice (D) Tobacco

138. The Rashtrakuta kingdom was founded by—(A) Dandi Durga (Danti Durga)(B) Amogha Varsha(C) Govinda III(D) Indra III

Answers1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (A)6. (A) 7. (D) 8. (A) 9. (D) 10. (D)

11. (C) 12. (C) 13. (B) 14. (D) 15. (A)16. (D) 17. (B) 18. (D) 19. (C) 20. (B)21. (C) 22. (B) 23. (C) 24. (B) 25. (C)26. (B) 27. (C) 28. (B) 29. (B) 30. (D)

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31. (B) 32. (B) 33. (B) 34. (D) 35. (C)36. (B) 37. (A) 38. (B) 39. (D) 40. (B)41. (B) 42. (D) 43. (D) 44. (D) 45. (C)46. (D) 47. (A) 48. (D) 49. (B) 50. (D)51. (D) 52. (B) 53. (D) 54. (C) 55. (C)56. (B) 57. (A) 58. (A) 59. (C) 60. (D)61. (B) 62. (B) 63. (D) 64. (B) 65. (B)66. (B) 67. (D) 68. (C) 69. (B) 70. (D)71. (C) 72. (D) 73. (A) 74. (C) 75. (B)76. (D) 77. (D) 78. (C) 79. (A) 80. (D)81. (C) 82. (B) 83. (D) 84. (A) 85. (A)86. (D) 87. (A) 88. (B) 89. (D) 90. (D)91. (C) 92. (B) 93. (B) 94. (D) 95. (A)96. (C) 97. (C) 98. (D) 99. (C) 100. (D)

101. (D) 102. (B) 103. (D) 104. (D) 105. (B)106. (C) 107. (B) 108. (B) 109. (C) 110. (C)111. (D) 112. (B) 113. (C) 114. (B) 115. (B)116. (C) 117. (B) 118. (D) 119. (B) 120. (C)121. (B) 122. (B) 123. (A) 124. (A) 125. (A)

126. (A) 127. (C) 128. (C) 129. (A) 130. (D)131. (D) 132. (A) 133. (C) 134. (A) 135. (D)136. (B) 137. (D) 138. (A)

Hints44. Red Fort of Delhi was built by Shahjahan and

Moti Masjid in the Red Fort was built byAurangzeb.

57. Statement-III is wrong. Mahavira lived during540-468 B.C.

58. The plot of land at Amritsar containing a poolwas granted by Akbar to Guru Ramdas (1574-1581). Golden Temple, the famous sikhtemple, was constructed on this plot.

70. He wrote in Persian as well as in Hindi.

98. Adil Shah-II (1579-1626)Allauddin Bahman (1347-1358)Krishnadeva Raya (1509-1530)Chand Bibi (1600).

Indian Polity and Constitution 1. Which of the following articles of the Indian

Constitution provides for endeavour of everyState to arrange adequate facility for instruct-ion in the mother tongue at the primary stageof education ?(A) Article 349 (B) Article 350(C) Article 351 (D) Article 350-A

2. Which Constitutional Amendment accordedposition of primacy to the Directive Principlesover Fundamental Rights ?

(A) 42nd Amendment

(B) 16th Amendment

(C) 44th Amendment

(D) 25th Amendment

3. The constitution is the supreme law of theland. It is protected by—

(A) The Supreme Court

(B) The Cabinet

(C) The Parliament

(D) The Constituent Assembly

4. Consider the following statements :

1. The Parliament passed the Constitution(104th) Amendment Bill in December,2005.

2. The Bill provides for reservation inadmission in private unaided educationalinstitutions for members of scheduledcastes/tribes and other backward classes.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 only (B) 2 only

(C) Neither 1 nor 2 (D) Both 1 and 2

5. Which Constitutional Amendment providesfor reservation in admission in privateunaided institutions for members of scheduledcastes/tribes and other backward classes ?

(A) 92nd Constitutional Amendment

(B) 93rd Constitutional Amendment

(C) 91st Constitutional Amendment

(D) 90th Constitutional Amendment

6. How many times was Atal Bihari Vajpayeesworn in as the Prime Minister of India ?

(A) One (B) Two

(C) Three (D) Four

7. Regarding No-Confidence motion—(A) It is expressed against an individual

minister or council of ministers(B) No grounds have to be set out for the

motion(C) Not less than 100 members have to

support it for the speaker to grant leavefor its introduction

(D) It is always brought against the primeminister

8. The Speaker can ask a member of the Houseto stop speaking and let another memberspeak. This phenomenon is known as—(A) Decorum

(B) Crossing the floor

(C) Interpellation(D) Yielding the floor

9. Consider the following statements about theAttorney General of India.

1. He is appointed by the President of India.2. He must have the same qualifications as

are required for a Judge of the SupremeCourt.

3. He must be a member of either House ofParliament.

4. He can be removed through impeachmentby Parliament.

Which of these statements are correct ?

(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3

(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 3 and 4

10. Who is the first woman President of India ?(A) Indira Gandhi(B) Pratibha Patil(C) Sonia Gandhi(D) None of these

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11. Consider the following functionaries—1. Cabinet Secretary2. Chief Election Commissioner3. Union Cabinet Ministers4. Chief Justice of IndiaTheir correct sequence in the order of prece-dence is—(A) 3, 4, 2, 1(B) 4, 3, 1, 2(C) 4, 3, 2, 1(D) 3, 4, 1, 2

12. The primary function of the Finance Commi-ssion in India is to—(A) Distribute revenue between the centre

and the states(B) Prepare the Annual Budget(C) Advise the President on financial matters(D) Allocate the funds to various ministries

of the union and the state governments13. Which of the following is not a constitutional

body ?(A) Election Commission(B) Finance Commission(C) Inter-state Council(D) National Advisory Council

14. Central Board of Film Certification comesunder which of the following Ministries of theGovernment of India ?

(A) Ministry of Tourism and Culture

(B) Ministry of Human Resource Develop-ment

(C) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports(D) Ministry of Information and Broadcast-

ing15. A college student desires to get elected to the

Municipal Council of his city. The validity ofhis nomination would depend on the impor-tant condition, among others, that—(A) He obtains permission from the Principal

of his college(B) He is a member of a political party(C) His name figures in the voter's list(D) He files a declaration owing allegiance to

the Constitution of India16. In the Centre State financial relations in India,

Gadgil Formula is used in—(A) Division of tax revenue

(B) Formulating the policy for fresh borrow-ings

(C) Writing off states' indebtedness to theCentre

(D) Allocating Central Plan assistance be-tween states

17. Which of the following voting systems hasbeen adopted for the election of Lok Sabhaand legislative assembly elections in India ?(A) First Post and Post system(B) Single transferable vote system(C) Single Non-transferable vote system(D) Hare Clark system

18. The Srikrishna Committee report for Telan-gana (Andhra Pradesh) issue was releasedon—(A) January 6, 2009(B) December 6, 2010(C) January 6, 2011(D) July 31, 2010

19. Parliament can make any law for the whole orany part of India for implementing inter-national treaties—(A) With the consent of all the states(B) With the consent of the majority of states(C) With the consent of the states concerned(D) Without the consent of any state

20. Which one of the following statements abouta Money Bill is not correct ?(A) A Money Bill can be tabled in either

House of Parliament(B) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the final

authority to decide whether a Bill is aMoney Bill or not

(C) The Rajya Sabha must return a MoneyBill passed by the Lok Sabha and send itfor consideration within 14 days

(D) The President cannot return a MoneyBill to the Lok Sabha for reconsideration

21. The 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992refers to the—(A) Generation of gainful employment for

the unemployed and the under employedmen and women in rural areas

(B) Generation of employment for the able-bodied adults who are in need and desi-rious of work during the lean agricultu-ral season

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(C) Laying the foundation for strong andvibrant Panchayati Raj institutions in thecountry

(D) Guarantee of right to life, liberty andsecurity of persons, equality before lawand protection without discrimination.

22. Which part of the Constitution proposes toestablish a welfare state in India ?(A) Part III and IV (B) Part IV only(C) Part I and II (D) Part III, IV and XI

23. Who is the Chief Election Commissioner ofIndia at present ?(A) M. S. Gill (B) V. S. Sampath(C) B. B. Tandon (D) T. N. Seshan

24. Consider the following facts about comp-troller and auditor general of India and chosethe correct answer—1. CAG is constitutional body2. CAG has absolute power to audit

accounts of all the functionaries ofcentral and states governments as well asof private corporate bodies.

(A) Only 1 is correct(B) Only 2 is correct

(C) (A) and (B) both are correct

(D) Neither (A) nor (B) is correct

25. The Upper House of Parliament is knownas—

(A) Parliament House

(B) Rashtrapati Bhawan

(C) Rajya Sabha

(D) Lok Sabha

26. The President of India can proclaim NationalEmergency—(A) On the advice of the Council of Ministers

headed by the Prime Minister(B) On the advice of the Speaker(C) On the advice of the leader of the ruling

party or set of parties in power(D) At his own discretion

27. The correct chronological order in which—1. V.P. Singh

2. Chandra Shekhar3. Morarji Desai, and4. Charan Singh

Occupied the office of the Prime Minister ofIndia is—(A) 3, 4, 2, 1 (B) 4, 3, 2, 1(C) 3, 4, 1, 2 (D) 4, 3, 1, 2

28. According to the 73rd Constitution Amend-ment Act, in the event of dissolution ofPanchayat Raj institutions election for thenew body should be compulsorily heldwithin—(A) 2 months (B) 4 months(C) 6 months (D) 8 months

29. A dispute relating to the election of thePresident of India is decided by the—(A) Election Commission(B) Chief Justice of India(C) Supreme Court(D) Parliament

30. India is a—(A) Union of Federal States(B) Federal Union of States(C) Union of States(D) Union of States and Union Territories

31. As per Indian Constitution, in the event ofany conflict between the union laws and statelaws—(A) The matter is referred to the Supreme

Court

(B) The state laws shall prevail

(C) The union laws shall prevail

(D) The matter is referred to the Parlia-mentary Committee specifically consti-tuted to resolve the dispute

32. The sitting of the House of the People may beterminated by—

(A) Adjournment (B) Prorogation

(C) Dissolution (D) All of these

33. Ad hoc judges are appointed in the SupremeCourt when—

(A) Some judges go on long leave

(B) No one is available for permanentappointment

(C) There is an abnormal increase in casespending before the Court

(D) There is no quorum of the judges avail-able to hold any session of the Court

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34. Assertion (A) : There is no stable partysystem in IndiaReason (R) : There are too many politicalparties.(A) Both A and R are true and R is the

correct explanation of A(B) Both A and R are 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

35. Who among the following is the acting Chair-man of National Human Rights Commission?(A) Justice B. N. Kirpal(B) Justice K. G. Balakrishnan(C) Justice K. T. Thomas(D) Justice M. S. Buch

36. The President can dissolve the Lok Sabha—(A) On the advice of the Chief Justice(B) On the advice of the Prime Minister(C) On the advice of the Vice-President(D) On the advice of the Speaker of the Lok

Sabha

37. Which one of the following Articles of theIndian Constitution belongs to a differentcategory?(A) Art. 14 (B) Art. 15(C) Art. 16 (D) Art. 19

38. Which Article of the Indian Constitutionempowers Parliament to make law for givingeffect to international agreements ?(A) Art. 249 (B) Art. 250(C) Art. 252 (D) Art. 253

39. Who has control over the ‘issue of money’from the Consolidated Fund of India?(A) Comptroller and Auditor General of India(B) Parliament(C) Authorised Ministers(D) None of the above

40. Acting Chief Justice of India is appointed bythe—(A) Chief Justice of India(B) Chief Justice of India with previous

consent of the President(C) President(D) President in consultation with the Chief

Justice of India

41. Money Bill has been defined by the Cons-titution under Article—(A) 109 (B) 110(C) 111 (D) Both (B) and (C)

42. Zonal councils have been created by—(A) Constitution(B) Act of Parliament(C) Government Resolution(D) National Development Council

43. There is no reservation for SC and ST for LokShabha in—(A) Arunachal Pradesh(B) Jammu & Kashmir(C) Meghalaya(D) All the above

44. Inter-State Councils owe their existence to—(A) Provision in the Constitution(B) Act of Parliament(C) Recommendation of the Planning Com-

mission(D) Resolution adopted by Chief Ministers

conference45. According to the law enacted by Parliament

in December 1999, the legal age for a citizento become major is—(A) 23 years (B) 22 years(C) 20 years (D) 18 years

46. Who among the following has been appointedChief Minister of Maharashtra ?(A) Devendra Fadnavis(B) Shushil Kumar Shinde(C) Chhagan Mujbal(D) Prafull Patel

47. Which among the following taxes is notshared by the Central Government with U.P.Government under the Finance CommissionAward ?(A) Income Tax(B) Excise Duty(C) Custom Duty(D) Agriculture Income Tax

48. ‘Judicial Review’ is the power of the highercourt to declare unconstitutional any—

1. Law passed by legislature2. Judgement of the lower court3. Order of the executive

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