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1. Consider the following events in respect ofthe Delhi Sultanate:
1. Appointment of Zafar Khan as theGovernor of Gujarat.
2. Timurs sack of Delhi3. Rebellion of Haji Maula.4. Foundation of Ahmedabad.Which is the correct chronological order of
the above events?
a. 1-3-2-4b. 3-1-4-2c. 3-1-2-4d. 1-3-4-2
2. Under the Delhi Suntanate, what was thejob of the official called Shuhna?
a. To check the expenditure of the Stateb. To officiate as the paymaster of the
army
c. To work as in charge of the Sultanshousehold
d. To supervise the police department3. Which one of the following statementscannot be attributed to Firuz Tughlaq?
a. He restored the rent freelands(Inam,Idrar) granted to
theologians
b. He abolished all taxes not sanctionedby Shara
c. He raised the grants of teachers andstipends for students
d. He forced Khuts, Muqaddams andChaudharis to pay grazing tax and
house tax4. Who among the following was a
contemporary of Namdev?
a. Madhavb. Nimbarkc. Senad. Ramdas
5. Which of the following statements aboutShaikh Bahauddin Zakariya, the founder
of Suharawardi Silsilah in India is not
correct?
a. He believed in self-mortificationb. He did not consider poverty as a
necessary means for spiritual life
c. He justified his riches by saving thatmoney enabled him to serve the poor
better
d. He did not reject the concept of sama6. Why did the concept adl as propounded by
medieval political thinkers signify?
a. Moralityb. Justicec. Aristocracyd. 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 2b. 2 and 3 onlyc. 2,3 and 4d. 1 and 4
8. Siva tattva Chintamani, a treatise onthe tenets and rites of the Lingayats was
written during the reign of which one of
the following?
a. Bukka-Ib. Deva Raya-IIc. Hari Hara-IId. Deva Raya-I
9. During the reign of Iltutmish which one ofthe following was a silver coin in use?
a. Rupaiyab. Jitalc. Mohurd. Tanka
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10. Who among, the following Sultans made aland grant to the Jain saint, Jambuji?
a. Muhammad bin Tughluqb. Firuz Shah Tughluqc. Sikandar Lodid. Ibrahim Lodi
11.
Who was the poet saint of medieval Indiawho rejected the values of Shatdarshan
and advocated the path of nipakh?
a. Kabirb. Malukdasc. Dadu Dayald. Raidas
12. Paumachariyam deals with which one ofthe following?
a. An exposition of the Indian flora andfauna
b. A Jain version of Ramayanac. A love-lore enacted between a slave
man & a woman
d. A Buddhist exposition of the questionof nirvana
13. Which of the following groups of Nalandascholars 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 Ellorawas cut in the rock on the instructions of
which Rashtrakuta king?
a. Krishna-Ib. Dhruva-Ic. Krishna-IId. Indra-III
15. Who wrote the Mandsore inscription?a. Banabhattab. Vatsabhattc. Harisenad. Virsena
16. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the code given below
the lists:
List-I (Ancient State)
A. DurgaraB. KamarupaC. TrigartaList-II (Modern Region)
1. Assam2. Jammu3. Jalandhar4. Orissaa. A-1 B-2 C-3b. A-2 B-1 C-3c. A-1 B-2 C-4d. A-2 B-1 C-4
17. Which inscription mentions both Kalidasaand Bharavi by name?
a. Prayag Prasasthi of Samudra Guptab. Talagunda Pillar inscription of
Kakusthavarma
c. Aihole Prasasthi of Pualkesid. Girnar Prasasthi of Rudradaman
18. Consider the following statements:1. Senguttuvan, the son of
Imayavaramban was the contemporary
of Yajna Sri Satakarni.
2. The Silappadikaram given a detailedaccount of the exploits of Senguttuvan.
Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?
a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
19. Which one of the following about Iqtasystem in Delhi Sultanate is not correct?
a. Iqta was a territorial assignmentb. Nizam-ul-Mulk emphasized Muqtis
right to collect and appropriate taxes
c. All Sultans from Iltutmish onwards didnot enforce the practice of transfer of
Muqtis from in Iqta to another
d. Balban ordered that excess amountsmust be sent from Iqta to the Sultans
treasury
20. Who among the following Cholas wasdefeated by Krishna-III of Rashtrakutas?
a. Parantaka-I
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b. Parantaka IIc. Rajaraja-Id. Rajendra-I
21. In the early medieval India, which one ofthe following places was referred to as
Prabhasa Pattana?
a. Somanathab. Thanesarc. Ujjaind. Varanasi
22. Consider the following statements:1. Ghaznavid coins issued in north-
western India have bilingual legends
written in Arabic and Sharda Scripts.
2. The literatures and chroniclers Baraniand Isami were contemporaries.
3. When Mahmud of Ghazni raidedSomnatha, Jayasimha Siddharaja was
the Chalukya ruler of the region.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 onlyb. 1 and 2 onlyc. 2 and 3 onlyd. 1,2 and 3
23. Who was the author of the 11th Centurytext Sunya Purana?
a. Paramesvarab. Ramai Panditc. Parangal Khand. Alaol
24. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the code given below
the lists:
List-I (Author)
A. BadayuniB. IsamiC. Mulla DaudD. QutbanList-II (Book)
1. Chandayan2. Futuh-us Salatin3. Mrigavati4. Muntakhab-ul Tawarikha. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3b. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
c. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2d. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
25. Who among the following authorstranslated the famous work, Kitab-al-
Hind into English?
a. Walter Roper Lawrenceb. E.C. Sachauc. Al-Muqaddsid. S. A. Rahim
26. Who among the following created the postof Naib to appoint Turkish noble Aitigin?
a. Qutbuddin Aibamb. Itutmishc. Raziad. Bahram
27. Which one of the following departmentswas created by Allauddin Khalji toimprove the functioning of the State
Revenues?
a. Diwan-I Mustakharajb. Diwan-I Kohic. Diwan-I Arzd. Diwan-I Insha
28. What did the term dehliwal mean in themedieval period in India?
a. A Jain community doing business inDelhi
b. A vegetarian cuisine originating inDelhi
c. The coinage prevalent in Delhi at thetime of Turkish conquest
d. Afghan warriors stationed as guards ofthe city of Delhi
29. During whose reign was the award of thetitle khan introduced for the nobles of the
Delhi Sultanate?
a. Alauddin Khalijib. Balbanc. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaqd. Iltutmish
30. Who among the following was popularlyknown as Lokahitavadi?
a. Akshay Kumar Duttb. Gopal Hari Deshmukhc. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagard. Mahadev Govind Renade
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31. What was the immediate reason thatresulted in the murder of Rand, the
Chairman of the Plague Committee and Lt.
Ayerst in 1898?
a. Arrest of Bal Gangadhar Tilak forcriticizing the governments handling
of the plague situation which made the
workers of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabhaviolent
b. There was general resentment againstthe official plague measures
c. Manhandling of the workers of thePoona Sarvajanik Sabha by the Police
in plague-stricken areas provoked the
people
d. Some extremist leaders of Maharashtrashowed over-enthusiasm to enhance
the degree of conflict between the
British rules and the Indian people32. Consider the following statements:
1. The formal proclamation of theSwadeshi movement was made in 1905
in a conference convened by
Surendranath Banerjee at Barishal
2. On the day of partition of Bengal, thefamous Boycott resolution was passed
by the leaders of the Swasdeshi
movement in Bengal
3. Chidambaram Pillai took the Swadeshimovement to Madras Presidency.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 onlyb. 1 and 3c. 2 and 3d. 3 only
33. Which among the following was/were thereason(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 onlyb. 1 and 2 onlyc. 2 and 3 onlyd. 1,2 and 3
34. Consider the following statements withreference to the extremists and moderates
within the Congress during the years 1905-
07;
1. The extremists wanted to extend theSwadeshi and Boycott movement from
Bengal to the rest of the country.
2. The moderates wanted to graduallyextend the boycott from foreign goodsto every form of association or
cooperation with the government.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
35.
At the beginning of the 20th century, whoamong the following published The
Economic History of India?
a. Dadabhai Naorojib. Gopal Krishan Gokhalec. Mahadev Govind Ranaded. Romesh Chandra Dutt
36. Consider the following statements inrespect of the Indigo revolt:
1. There was a complete unity amongHindu and Muslim peasants.
2. Hem Chandra Kar was one of theprominent leaders of the rebellious
ryots.
3. the rebellious ryots maintained a greatorganization and discipline.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
a. 1,2 and 3b. 1 and 2 onlyc. 2 and 3 onlyd. 1 and 3 only
37. In 1890, who among the following startedIndian Social Reformer?
a. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagarb. K. Viresalingamc. K. N. Natarajand. M.G. Ranade
38. After the 1857 revolt, who announced at adarbar at Allahabad the assumption of the
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Government of India by the Sovereign of
Great Britain?
a. Lord Aucklandb. Lord Canningc. Lord Dalhousied. Lord Hardinge
39.
Two famous leaders Sido and Kanhu ofcivil uprisings during indias freedom
struggle belonged to which community?
a. Koilsb. Mundasc. Santhalsd. Bhils
40. Consider the following statements:Keshab Chandra Sen encouraged
1. remarriage of widows.2. inter-caste marriage.3. abolition of Purdah system.4. higher university education for women.Which of the statements given above are
correct?
a. 1 and 2 onlyb. 2,3 and 4 onlyc. 1 and 4 onlyd. 1,2,3 and 4
41. Who founded the Paramhansa Sabha inPoona in 1840?
a. Bal Shastri Jambhekarb. Mahadev Govind Ranadec. Ganesh Vasudeo Joshid. Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhedkar
42. Who among the following played animportant role for passing the Native
Marriage Act of 1872?
a. Devendranath Tagoreb. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagarc. Keshab Chandra Send. Shyam Chandra Dass
43. Which one of the following statements iscorrect?
a. It was Lord Lytton who first orderedthat the names of the editors and
proprietors should be published in the
newspapers
b. The Bengal Gazette was started as aweekly during the tenure of Lord
Wellesley
c. J.S. Buckingham started the CalcuttaJournal during the tenure of Lord
Hastings
d. Akhbar-e-Aam was started as a dailynewspaper from Karachi
44. Consider the following statements:1. The Theosophical Society allied itself
to the Hindu revival from the very
beginning.
2. The Theosophical Socirtys activitieswere confined to Southern India only.
3. The Theosophical Society supportedthe belief in occult mysticism.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
a. 1,2 and 3b. 1 and 2 onlyc. 2 and 3 onlyd. 1 and 3 only
45. Which one of the following did not takeplace during the administration of Lord
Dalhousie?
a. The Second Anglo-Burmese warb. Setting up telegraph line from Calcutta
to Agra
c. Railway opened from Bombay toThane
d. Foundation of the University of Delhi46. Where was the first Indian Palaeolithic
artifact discovered?
a. Daimabadb. Mirzapurc. Pallavaramd. Soan Valley
47.
Which of the following statements is notcorrect?
a. The Palaeolithic man in India knew theuse of fire
b. Palaeolithic graves have been found inGuntur and Kurnool Districts in South
India
c. Prehistoric paintings have been foundin Kaimur ranges and Mirzapur
District
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List-II (Person)
1. Aksapada Gautama2. Isvarakrsna3. Jaimini4. Uluka Kanadaa. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4b. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1c. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1d. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
56. Which one of the following do phitsutrasdeal with?
a. Metreb. Accentc. Nounsd. Ritual
57. Assertion (A):In the early years of theIndian National Congress, it was decidedto 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.
a. Both A and R are individually true andR is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true butR is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true
58. Assertion (A):Prabhavati Gupt, thedaughter of Chandra Gupta II married
Vakataka king Rudrasena II.
Reason (R):Chandra Gupta wanted help
from Vakataka king against the Shakas.
a. Both A and R are individually true andR is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true butR is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true
59. Assertion (A):Abul Fazl who was a greatscholar 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.
a. Both A and R are individually true andR is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true butR is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true
60. Assertion (A):The references to silk-weaving in Kashmir are found in
Kalhanas Rajtarangini.
Reason (R):Sericulture in Kashmir was a
well-developed practice since ancient
times.
a. Both A and R are individually true andR is the correct explanation of A
b.
Both A and R are individually true butR is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true
61. Under whom among the following was thefirst 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. Ambedkarb. Jawaharlal Nehruc. K. M. Munshid. B. N. Rau
62. In February 1947, who among thefollowing made the important
announcement that it was His Majestys
Governments definite intention to take
necessary steps to effect the transference
of power to responsible Indian hands by
June 1948?
a. Clement Attleeb.
Lord Mountbatten
c. Winston Chruchilld. Lord Pethick Lawrence
63. With reference to the first Interim NationalGovernment, consider the following
statements:
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was designated asthe Vice-President of Viceroys
Executive Council.
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2. Syed Ali Zaheer and Sir Shafat AhmedKhan joined the Viceroys Executive
Council later as the representatives of
the Muslim League.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
64. Consider the following statements:1. Tej Bahadur Sapru participated in
drafting the Nehru Report.
2. The Nehru Report accepted theprinciple of separate communal
electorates.
3. The Nehru Report defined theDominion status as the form of thestatements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 onlyb. 2 and 3 onlyc. 1 and 3 onlyd. 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.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
66. Consider the following statements: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 thename of the Communist Party of India
was founded at Calcutta in December
1925.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
67.
During the Indian freedom struggle in theearly 20th century which one of the
following set up a Swadesh Sewak
Home in Vancouver?
a. G.D. Kumarb. Madanlal Dhingrac. V. D. Savarkard. Tarak Nath Das
68. Who among the following Indian leadersattended the first Session of the Round
Table Conference in 1930?
a. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhib. Madan Mohan Malviyac. Motilal Nehrud. Muhammad Ali
69. For organizing which Satyagraha wasVallabhbhai Patel conferred the title of
Sardar?
a. Kheda Satyagrahab. Salt Satyagrahac. Individual Satyagrahad. Bardoli Satyagraha
70. Consider the following statements: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 thecontrol of Gurudwaras from the
corrupt Mahants was a part of the
general movement of Non-cooperation.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 an 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
71. Who among the following lawyers gave upthe practice of law when the Non-
Cooperation Movement was launched?
a. Asaf Alib. C. Rajagopalachari
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c. Saifuddin Kitchlewd. T. Prakasam
72. In the Lucknow Session of the Congress in1916, 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 Besantb. Bal Gangadhar Tilakc. Madan Mohan Malaviyad. Surendranath Banarjee
73. Consider the following statements withreference to the provisions of the Indian
Councils Act of 1909 regarding the
Imperial Legislative Council:
1. The Act increased the power of themembers to ask question.
2. Voting on separate budget items wasallowed by the Act.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
74. During the British Rule in India, who wasthe first Indian to be appointed as Lawmember of the Governor-Generals
Council?
a. Raja Kishori Lal Goswamib. Matolal Nehruc. Satyendra Prasanna Sinhad. Tej Bahadur Sapru
75. In whose court was Heliodoros anambassador?
a. Pushyamitra Shungab.
Kasiputra Bhagabhadra
c. Chandragupta Mauryad. Shaka Rudradaman
76. During the Sangam Age, Uraiyur was thecapital of which one of the following?
a. Pandyasb. Pallavasc. Chalukyasd. Cholas
77. Who introduced the figure of Buddha withthe legend BODDO on the gold and
SAKAMANO BODDO on the copper
coins?
a. Dementriusb. Huvishka-Ic. Kanishkad. Wima Kadphises
78. Consider the following statements inrespect of the Indo-China conflict of 1962:
1. In November 1962, Pandit JawaharlalNehru solicited military aid from
President Kennedy.
2. The United States of America sent tenC-130 transport planes and two
squadrons of B-47 Bombers to help
against China.
3.
When General Thapar submitted hisresignation in November 1962, the
newly appointed Defence Minister
proposed General J. N. Chaudhury as
the new Chief of Army.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1,2 and 3b. 2 and 3 onlyc. 1 onlyd. 3 only
79. Consider the following statements:1. The XII Rock Edict of Asoka mentions
Satavahanas.
2. According to the Jaina tradition,Simuka built both Jaina and Buddhist
temples.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
80. Who among the following were first tohave issued potin coins?
a. Mauryansb. Magadhansc. Satavahanasd. Chedis
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90. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the code given below
the lists:
List-I (Ancient Kingdom)
A. AngaB. VatsaC. MatsyaD. SurasenaList-II (Capital)
1. Champa2. Kausambi3. Viratanagar4. Mathuraa. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4b. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2c. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2d. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
91. The Nidanasutra in ten prapathakas belongto which one of the following?
a. Rigvedab. Samavedac. Yajurvedad. Atharvaveda
92. Who among the following wrote satiricalpoetry during the reign of Aurangzeb?
a. Saudab. Jafar Zatallic. Gain Kashmirid. Mulla Daud
93. Match List-I (Official With Reference tothe Medieval Period) with List-II
(Description) and select the correct answer
using the code given below the lists:
List-I
A. KhutsB. Amir-i-hajibC. MuhtasibD. NawisandasList-II
1. Officer in charge of the Royal Court2. Officer maintaining regulations of
municipality
3. Clerk4. Village Officiala. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
b. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4c. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3d. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4
94. The first architectural achievement ofJahangirs reign in India was the
construction of his fathers mausoleum.
Where was it built?
a. Lahoreb. Shikohabadc. Suratd. Sikandara
95. Consider the following statements:When Mahatma Gandhi moved the non-
cooperation resolution.
1. a special session was held at Calcuttaunder the Presidentship of C. R. Das.
2.
it was passed unanimously in thespecial session.
Which of the statement given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
96. Consider the following statements:1. The Nizam of Hyderabad granted
Northern Sarkars to the English as theMadras Government agreed to assist
him against the French and the
Marathas.
2. The capture of Mahe, a Frenchsettlement 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 theThird Anglo-Mysore war lay in the
attempt of Tipu Sultan to tighten his
hold on the western coast.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
a. 1,2 and 3b. 1 and 2 onlyc. 2 and 3 onlyd. 1 and 3 only
97. Who among the following concluded theTreaty of Seringapatam with Tipu Sultan?
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a. Hastingsb. Cornwallisc. Wellesleyd. Dalhousie
98. During the Anglo-Maratha wars, whichone of the following was concluded last?
a.
Treaty of Gwalior with Sindhiab. Treaty of Mandasor with Holkarc. Treaty of Poona with Baji Rao-IId. Treaty of Surji-Arjangaon with Sindhia
99. Which one of the following statements isnot correct?
a. The Charter Act of 1793 enabled theGovernor-General to exercise the same
authority in Madras and Bombay
Presidencies as he did in Bengal
b. The Charter Act of 1813 laid down theundoubted sovereignty of the Crown in
and over the possessions of the East
India Company
c. The Charter Act of 1833 took awayfrom the subordinate Presidencies all
powers of making laws
d. The Charter Act of 1853 made theapproval of the crown unnecessary for
the appointment of provincial level
councilors
100. Consider the following statements inrespect of the Regulating Act of 1773:
1. The tenure of the council membersdepended on the pleasure of the
Governor-General.
2. The Governor-General-in-Council wasempowered with casting vote.
3. The Governor-General-in-Council wasvested with civil and military powers.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
a. 1,2 and 3b. 1 and 2 onlyc. 2 and 3 onlyd. 1 and 3 only
101. Consider the following statements:1. The Cabinet Mission recommended a
basic framework for the Constitution
of India.
2. The Cabinet Mission laid down theprocedure to be followed by the
Constitution-making body.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
102. Consider the following statements:1. When Warren Hastings took over as
the Governor-General, he shifted the
treasury to Calcutta.
2. In 1780, the manufacture of salt wasdirectly taken up by the government.
3. The Decennial Settlement of landrevenue was declared permanent in
1790.Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 onlyb. 1 and 2 onlyc. 2 and 3 onlyd. 1,2 and 3
103. Consider the following statements:In the ryotwari (land revenue) system,
1. the settlement was made with smallfarmers.
2. the farmers enjoyed all rights in theland 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 renewedfor specified periods during which the
ryot was not liable to be ousted from
the land.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 onlyb. 2 and 3 onlyc. 1 and 3 onlyd. 1,2 and 3
104. Tara Shankar Bandyopadhyayas novelGanadevata portrays the decline of which
one of the following systems?
a. Zamindari systemb. Ryotwari system
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c. Jajmani systemd. Mahalwari system
105. Which one of the following regions wasruled by Mirza Haider Dughlat, the author
of Tarikh-I Rashidi, as a Sultan in the
medieval period?
a. Bengalb. Jaunpurc. Kashmird. Bijapur
106. Consider the following features associatedwith temples:
1. Gopuram2. Kalyanmandapa3. Ornamental pillars and cellings.4. Placement of Corbel below the pillars.Which of the above features are found inthe Vijayanagar temples?
a. 1,2 and 3 onlyb. 3 and 4 onlyc. 1,2 and 4 onlyd. 1,2,3 and 4
107. In which language did Srivara compile ananthology of extracts from three hundreds
and fifty works?
a. Telugub.
Marathi
c. Sanskritd. Kashmiri
108. Who among the following brought theEuropean mechanical clock to South India
and when was it brought?
a. French in the 17th centuryb. Portuguese in the 16th centuryc. Dutch in the 18th centuryd. English in the 15th century
109. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the code given belowthe lists:
List-I (Author)
A. MahalingadevaB. Nachana SomanathaC. Rama Raj BhushanD. Virupaksa PanditaList-II (Work)
1. Channa Basava Purana
2. Ekottara Satshala3. Uttara Harivamsamu4. Vasu Charitamua. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1b. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3c. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1d. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
110. Whose painting style was an immediateinspiration at the time of Baburs conquest
of Delhi?
a. Mansurb. Sayyid Alic. Bihzadd. Miskin
111. Consider the following statements:1. Itimad khan, one of the nobles of
Muhammad Shah-III of Gujarat invitedAkbar to interfere in the affairs of
Gujarat.
2. When Hakim Mirza died, the ovince ofKabul was annexed to the Mughal
Empire and Man Singh was appointed
as its Governor.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2
112. Which one of the following statementsabout Marathas is not correct?
a. The development of Marathamovement initiated Shahjis
establishment of a de facto
independent kingdom in Orissa
b. Baji Raos accession to the post ofPeshwas took place in 1720
c. Marathas made a bid for domination ofRajasthan, parts of Doab and Punjab in1741
d. Maratha movement was a movementled by Maratha Sardars
113. Consider the following statements:1. Lord Dalhoulies Government passed
the General Service Enlistment Act
which made the sepoys to serve
anywhere as required by the
Government.
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