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    1. The earliest man like creature, whichracially differed from Homo sapiens is

    generally known as

    a. Hominidb. Pithecanthropusc. Sinanthropusd. Eoanthropus

    2. Among the four sites mentioned below, theearliest cultural phase comes from

    a. Banawalib. Kot-Dijic. Surkotadad. Mehrgarh

    3. Which one of the following is the largestburnt-brick structure built in the entire

    range of the Harappa Culture?

    a. The Great Bathb. Granaryc. Assembly Halld. Lothal Dockyard

    4. Consider the following statementsregarding 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 4b. 2 and 3c. 2 and 4d. 3 and 4

    5. Consider the following representatives ofdifferent cultures:

    1. Arretine ware2. Northern Black polished ware3. Painted grey ware4. Ochre coloured potteryTheir correct chronological sequence is

    a. 3,4,1,2b.

    4,3,1,2

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

    6. Which one of the following Brahmanatexts belongs to the Rigveda?

    a. Aitareya Brahmanab. Gopatha Brahmanac. Satapatha Brahmanad. Taittiriya Brahmana

    7. In the Rigveda, the largest number ofhymns are ona. Varunab. Agnic. Visnud. Yama

    8. Which one of the following has beendescribed in the Vedic literature as a form

    of Prajapate?

    a. Kapilab. Nrsimhac.

    Vamana

    d. Varaha9. The largest number of discourses delivered

    by Buddha were at

    a. Sravastib. Kausambic. Rajagrihad. Sarnath

    10. With respect to food-discipline of theBuddhist Sramanas, the Buddhist monks

    were permitted to

    1. beg2. accept invitation for meals3. accept offerings sent to the monastery4. express their wish for any particular

    kind of food

    Which of the above statements are correct?

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

    C.S.E-Pre 2001

    HISTORY

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    d. 1,2 and 311. Which one of the following characteristics

    of Buddhism, distinguishes it from

    Jainism?

    a. Non-acceptance of the authority of theVedas

    b. Belief in the efficacy of actionc. Rejection of both extreme pleasure and

    self-mortification

    d. Attitude of non-injury towards albeings

    12. The doctrine of the manyness of reality isa characteristic feature of

    a. Buddhismb. Jainismc. Both Buddhism and Jainismd. Pasupata

    13. At which one of the following places wasthe Jaina canonical literature codified in

    the fifth century AD?

    a. Valabhib. Vaisalic. Rajagrihad. Pataliputra

    14. The king who got a canal dug in Kalina,belonged to the

    a. Haryanka dynastyb. Saisunaga dynastyc. Nanda dynastyd. Maurya dynasty

    15. A bilingual Asokan inscription, inscribedin Greek and Aramaic, is found at

    a. Mansehrab. Puskalavatic. Sahbazgarhid. Kandahar

    16. Consider the following sites:A. HastinapurB. PishtapurC. RoparD. 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-1b. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4c. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4d. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1

    17. Sudama cave was dedicated toa. Jaina monksb. Buddhist monksc. Ajivaka saintsd. Pasupata saints

    18. An intelligent appreciation of the relativevalues of different trade-routs in India is

    contained in

    a. Arthasastra of Kautilyab. Ptolemys Geographyc. Indica of Megasthenesd. Plinys Natural History

    19. Which one of the following poets of theSangam age has referred to a Mauryan

    expedition against a Tamil chieftain?

    a. Paranarb. Avvaiyarc. Ilango Adigald. Mamulanar

    20. According to tradition, the author ofSilappadigaram is

    a. Sattanb. Kambanc. Ilango Adigald. Tiruttakkadevar

    21. Consider the following ports:1. Sopara2. Barbaricum3. Poduka4. MuzirisAccording to the Periplus, which of these

    ports were located on the western coast?

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

    22. Coins with legends and portraits were firstissued in India by the

    a. Sungasb. Sakasc. Indoor Greeksd. Satavahanas

    23. Which one of the following regions,accounts for discovery of the largest

    number of Roman coins?

    a. Eastern Indiab. North Western Indiac. South Indiad. Western India

    24. The monsoon winds, which facilitatedindias trade with believed to have been

    discovered by

    a. Hippalusb. Ptolemyc. Pinyd. Strabo

    25. Consider the following :1. Slaves2. Textiles3. Spices4. Metal objectsWhich of these were the most important

    articles of export from the Indian ports in

    the early centuries of the Christian era?

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

    26. Who among the following was theexpounders of the Pasupata system?

    a. Kapilesvarab. Kusikac. Lakulisad. Parasara

    27. In the Bhagavata religion, besidesVasudeva, the most important deity was

    a. Balaramab. Pradyumna

    c. Sambad. Aniruddha

    28. During the Gupta age, India had maximumtrade contact with

    a. Roman empireb. Central Asiac. South-East Asiad. China

    29. The Gupta era is identical witha. Kalachuri erab. Kali erac. Saptarsi erad. Valabhi era

    30. Consider the following kings:1. Bhanugupta2. Budhagupta3. Kacha4. PuruguptaThe correct chronological sequence of

    their rules is

    a. 4,3,1,2b. 4,3,2,1c. 3,4,2,1d. 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. GrahavarmanB. PusyamitraC. Lalitaditya MuktapidaD. Chandragupta MauryaList-II

    1. Rajatarangini2. Mudraraksasa3. Harsacharita4. Malavikagnimitraa. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1b. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2c. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2d. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1

    32. Match List-I (Types of marriage) withList-II (Their characteristic feature) and

    select the correct answer:

    List-I

    A. Daiva

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    B. ArsaC. AsuraD. RaksasaList-II

    1. Brides father receives a pair of cowand bull from the bridegroom

    2. Bride is taken away by force andmarried

    3. Father gives the daughter withornaments

    4. Father gives daughter to a priest5. Bridegroom pays the price of the bridea. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-5b. A-4 B-1 C-5 D-2c. A-3 B-4 C-5 D-2d. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-5

    33. Consider the following Smriti texts:1. Yajnavalkya Smrti2. Manu Smrti3. Brhaspati Smrti4. Devala SmrtiThe correct chronological sequence of

    these texts is

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

    4,1,3,2

    34. The Buddhist philosopher of Kashmiriorigin, who took a leading part in

    propagating Mahayana Buddhism in

    Central Asia and China was

    a. Kumarajivab. Asangac. Vasubandhud. Atisa

    35. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer:

    List-I

    A. BrhatsamhitaB. RatnavaliC. KiratarjuniyaD. SisupalavadhaList-II

    1. Magha2. Harsa3. Varahamihira

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

    36. Which one of the following sites can beidentified with Samapa, an administrative

    centre under the Mauryas?

    a. Brahmagirib. Jaugadac. Maskid. Ujjain

    37. Consider the following sites:A. Capital of Panchala KingdomB. Pallava townC. Buddhist siteD.

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

    38. The Vijayanagara ruler, Krsnadev Rayaswork Amuktamalyada, was in

    a. Telugub. Sanskritc. Tamild. Kannada

    39. Which one of the following communitiesreceived special privileges during the

    Regency of Aliya Ramaraya?

    a. Brahmanasb. Barbersc. Weaversd. Artisans

    40. Manigramam spoken of in medievalSouth India, refers to

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    a. Place of rural labourb. Palace of rural lordsc. Association of merchantsd. Local assembly of elders

    41. The Chola kingdom was divided into thefollowing parts for administrative

    purposes:

    1. Kottam2. Mandalam3. Nadu4. UrThe sequence in descending order, of their

    sizes is

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

    42. An area which was relatively neglected bythe Hindus,but where Muslim writers

    showed their skill, was

    a. Logicb. Musicologyc. Astronomyd. History

    43. Consider the following saints:1. Sri Chaitanya2. Lalla Dev3. Nambi Andar4. Tulsidas5. RamanujaWho among these were Vaishnavite

    saints?

    a. 1,2 and 3b. 2,3 and 4c. 1,4 and 5d. 3,4 and 5

    44.

    Which one of the following pairs iscorrectly matched?

    a. Kabir : Surdasb. Guru Nanak : Ramanandac. Chaitanya : Haridasd. Ramanuja : Namdev

    45. Who among the following was an Alvarsaint?

    a. Apparb. Kulasekhara

    c. Sambandard. Venkatanatha

    46. Who among the following Sufis advocatedthe theory of Wahdat-ul-Shahud?

    a. Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliyab. Sheikh Ahmad Sarhindic. Sheikh Salim Chishtid. Maulana Abdul Hai

    47. The Adi Granth was compiled during theperiod of

    a. Guru Nanak Devb. Guru Amar Dasc. Guru Arjun Devd. Guru Hargobind

    48. Squinch system in architecture forsupporting the dome was used for the first

    time in

    a. Iltutmishs tombb. Alai Darwazac. Ghiyasuddin Tughluqs tombd. Humayuns tomb

    49. The Brihadeeshvara temple was built bya. Rajarajab. Rajendra Cholac. Vira Rajendrad. Kulottunga

    50.

    Which one of the following kingdoms ofSouth India was well-known for its naval

    power?

    a. Chalukyab. Hoysalac. Cholad. Pandya

    51. Kalilah wa Dimna is an Arabic version ofthe

    a. Brahma Siddhantab. Mahabharatac. Panchatantrad. Susruta Samhita

    52. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer:

    List-I

    A. Aqa RizaB. Ustad MansurC. Abdus SamadD. Mian Tansen

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    List-II

    1. Shirin Qalam2. Nadir-uz-Zaman3. Nadir-ul-Asr4. Akbara. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4b.

    A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

    c. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1d. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

    53. The Mughal emperor, who asked hispainters to make portraits of birds, was

    a. Humayunb. Akbarc. Jahangird. Shahjahan

    54. The Razmnamah is the Persian translationof thea. Bhagavata Puranab. Mahabharatac. Ramayanad. Atharva Veda

    55. Who among the following was amathematician of the Rajput age?

    a. Vagbhatab. Vachaspatic. Haradattad. Bhaskaracharya

    56. Who among the following rulers, was veryproficient in dancing and music?

    a. Babarb. Akbarc. Adal Shah Surd. Jahangir

    57. Bhimsens Nuskha-i-Dilkusha is a majorsource of information for the Mughal

    activities in

    a.

    Rajasthanb. Deccanc. Bengald. Assam

    58. Match List-I (Foreign travelers) with List-II (Year of visit to India) and select the

    correct answer:

    List-I

    A. HawkinsB. Thomas Roe

    C. ManucciD. Ralph FitchList-II

    1. 16152. 16083. 15854.

    1658

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

    59. Which one of the following is NOT a workof Guru Gobind Singh?

    a. Chandi di Varb. Vachitra Natakc. Japji Sahibd. Zafar Nama

    60. Match List-I (Authors) with List-II(Literary work) and select the correct

    answer:

    List-I

    A. Abbas Khan SarwaniB. Gulbadan BegamC. Badauni (Mulla Abdul Qadir)D. Ishwardas NagarList-II

    1. Futuhat-i-Alamgiri2. Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi3. Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh4. Humayun Namaha. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3b. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1c. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1d. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3

    61. The first English factory in India wasestablished at

    a. Bombayb. Hooghlyc. Suratd. Calcutta

    62. Who among the following were thepioneers in opening oceanic trade with

    India?

    a. Dutchb. Englishc. Portuguese

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    d. French63. 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 Khusraub. Alberunic. Ziauddin Barnid. Hasan Nizami

    64. The city of Agra was founded bya. Sikandar Lodib. Khizra Khanc. Bahlol Lodid. Firoz Tughluq

    65. The common feature between Shivaji andBaji Rao-I that ensured their successes in

    battles was

    a. Hindu Padpadshahib. Support from Hindu Rajasc. Guerrilla Warfared. Organized and Trained Army

    66. Match List-I (Officials) with List-II(Functions) and select the correct answer:

    List-I

    A. PeshwaB. AmatyaC. SachivaD. SumantList-II

    1. General Administration2. Incharge of Income and Expenditure3. Kings Correspondence and Home

    Affairs

    4. Foreign Affairsa. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4b. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4c. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

    67. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched?

    a. Macro Polo : Pandyan Kingdomb. Nikitin : Bahmani Kingdomc. Nicolo Conti : Rashtrakuta Kingdomd. Barbosa : Vijayanagara Kingdom

    68. The Delhi Sultan who imposed uniformrate of land tax on all, from the smallest

    cultivator to the rural intermediaries was

    a. Balbanb. Alauddin Khaljic. Ghiyasuddin Tughluqd. Muhammad bin Tughluq

    69. Who among the following Sultans of Delhifavoured rotation of crops?

    a. Balbanb. Alauddin Khaljic. Muhammad bin Tughluqd. Firuz Shah Tughluq

    70. Which one of the following trading centreswas NOT used as a sea-port by the

    Mughals?

    a. Lahiri Bunderb. Thattac. Cambayd. Surat

    71. The Ain-i-Dehsala was introduced as amethod of assessment of land revenue by

    a. Sher Shahb. Akbarc. Shahjahand. Aurangzeb

    72. The Timariots, Governors and RevenueContractors, on their part reason in thismanner:

    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. Monserrateb. Tavernierc. Manriqued. Bernier

    73. Akbar divided the empire into Subas in hisa. 18th regnal yearb. 24th regnal yearc. 32nd regnal yeard. 40th regnal year

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    74. Who among the following rulerssubscribed to the view that sovereignty

    was a divine light communicated directly

    from God to the emperor?

    a. Alauddinb. Babarc. Sher Shahd. Akbar

    75. Who among the following Jat leaderslooted Akbars tomb?

    a. Goklab. Churamanc. Raja Ramd. Ram Chehra

    76. Consider the following events:1. Din-i-ilahi2. Ibadat Khana3. MahzarThe correct chronological sequence of

    these events is

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

    77. Consider the following pairs of authorsand their works:

    1. Ananda Kanda : Virahini2. V. D. Savarkar : Uttarakriya3. Rabindranath Tagore : Ganadevata4. Muhammad Iqbal : Bal-e-JibrilWhich of the above pairs are correctly

    matched?

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

    78. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer:

    List-I

    A. Subbarayulu ChettyB. Swami Narayana GuruC. RaghunathayaD. Gajalu Lakshmanarasu ChettyList-II

    1. Veda Samaj2. Upasana Sabha

    3. Jati Mimamsa4. Crescenta. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4b. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4c. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

    79.

    Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer:

    List-I

    A. A. Sarala DeviB. B. Pandita RamabaiC. C. Rameshwari NehruD. Hukumo DeviList-II

    1. The High Caste Hindu Woman2. Stree Darpan3. Kanya Hitkarini Sabha4. Jibaner Jhara Pataa. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3b. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4c. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

    80. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer:

    List-I

    A. Sayyad Ahmed BereilviB. Muhammad Qasim NanautawiC. Mirza Gulam AhmedD. Zaka UllahList-II

    1. Dar-ul-ulum Deoband2. Barahim3. Tariquak-i-Muhammadiyah4. Delhi Urdu Renaissancea. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2b. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4c. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4d. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2

    81. Consider the following persons:1. Sir Attar Singh2. Bhai Teja Singh3. Sohan Singh Bhakna4. Kartar Singh JhabbarWho among these were NOT the

    organizers of the Singh-Sabha Movement?

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

    82. The Confederates against Tipu Sultan inthe Third Mysore War included

    a. The Nizam, the Nawab of Carnatic andthe English

    b. The Marathas, the English and theNawab of Carnatic

    c. The English, the Marathas and theNizam

    d. The Raja of Travancore, the Marathasand the Nizam

    83. Which one of the following combinationof forces conspired to rob the Begums of

    Oudh of their wealth?

    a. Hastings and Chet Singhb. Hastings and the Nawab Wazirc. Hastings, the Nawab Wazir and Chet

    Singh

    d. Hastings, Chet Singh and Mir Jafar84. Consider the following Generals:

    1. Ventura2. Vansitartt3. Deva Singh4. Suraj Singh5. Illahi Baksh6. AllardWho among these were the members of

    Ranjit Singhs Fauj-i-Khas?

    a. 1,2,3 and 4b. 1,3,5 and 6c. 2,3,4 and 5d. 2,4,5 and 6

    85. Which one of the following factories ofBengal was established by the Dutch?

    a. Bandelb. Hooghlyc. Chinsurahd. Srirampur

    86. The main cause of the war between MirQasim and the East India Company was

    their dispute over

    a. The strength of the armed forcesb. The jurisdiction of courtsc. The realization of revenue

    d. Factional in-fighting in the camp ofEast India Company

    87. The British Parliament passed theRegulating Act to improve the

    administration of the East India Company

    in the year

    a. 1773b. 1775c. 1853d. 1855

    88. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched?

    a. Ryatwari Settlement : Madrasb. Permanent Settlement : Bengalc. Mahalwari Settlement : North-Western

    Province

    d. Talukdari Settlement : Bombay89. Consider the following statements:

    The drain of wealth from India to England

    under the Home Charges up till 1858

    consisted of

    1. Payment of dividend to the proprietorsof 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 3b. 2,3 and 4c. 1,3 and 4d. 1,2,3 and 4

    90. The monopoly of the East India Companyto trade with China was abolished by the

    Charter Act of

    a. 1793b. 1813c. 1833d. 1853

    91. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer:

    List-I

    A. Rani LakshmibaiB. Maulavi AhmadullahC. Nana Saheb

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    D. Kunwar SinghList-II

    1. Gwalior2. Kanpur3. Faizabad4. Jagdishpura.

    A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1

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

    92. Which one of the following is NOTcorrectly matched?

    a. Bhil Uprising : 1818-31b. Satara Uprising : 1814c. Kittur Uprising : 1824d. Gadkari Revolt : 1844

    93. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer:List-I

    A. Mysore Peasants RevoltB. Vizagapattam UprisingC. Genjam UprisingD. Kurnool UprisingList-II

    1. 1846-472. 1830-313. 1830-344. 1835a. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1b. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4c. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1d. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

    94. The revolt of Khasis against the Britishwas led by

    a. Surendra Saib. Titu Mirc. Birsa Mundad. Utirot Singh

    95. Which of the following pairs are correctlymatched?

    1. Strachey Commission : Famine2. Hartog Committee : Education3. Frazer Commission : Police Reformsa. 1 and 2b. 1,2 and 3

    c. 2 and 3d. 1 and 3

    96. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer:

    List-I

    A. Newspapers (Incitement to Offence)Act

    B. Indian Press (Emergency Powers) ActC. Indian Press ActD. Vernacular Press ActList-II

    1. 19082. 19313. 19104. 1878a. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4b.

    A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1

    c. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

    97. Which one of the following pairs ofpersons was hanged on the charges of

    assassinating English officers in England?

    a. Rajguru and Sukhdevb. Khudiram Bose and Surya Senc. Madanlal Dhingra and Udham Singhd. Kartar Singh Sarabha and Ashfaqullah

    Khan

    98. Who among the following was the founderof the khudai khidmatgar organization?

    a. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khanb. Abdul Rao Nishtarc. Shaukatullah Ansarid. Khan Abdul Quayum Khan

    99. Consider the following individuals:1. N.M. Joshi2. Dewan Chamanlal3.

    Shiva Rao

    4. V. V. GiriWhich movement, amongst the following,

    were all of the above associated with?

    a. Communist movementb. Kisan Sabha movementc. Trade Union movementd. State Peoples movement

    100. Consider the following events:1. Founding of the Swaraj Party.

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    2. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.3. The Congress-League Pact.4. The Chauri-Chaura Episode.The correct chronological sequence of

    their occurrence is

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

    101. Consider the following leaders:1. Balwantrai Mehta2. J. N. Sen Gupta3. Sardool Singh Kaveeshar4. Sudhakar RaoWho among these were NOT the chief

    conveners of the All-India States Peoples

    Conference (AISPC)?

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

    102. Match List-I (Authors) with List-II(Books) and select the correct answer:

    List-I

    A. Dadabhai NaorojiB. Dayanand SaraswatiC.

    Bal Gangadhar Tilak

    D. Bankim Chandra ChatterjiList-II

    1. Satyarth Prakash2. Anandamath3. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India4. Gita Rahasyaa. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2b. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4c. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2d. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2

    103. Consider the following events:1. August Offer2. Poona Pact3. Third Round Table Conference4. Communal AwardThe correct chronological sequence of

    these events is

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

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

    104. Match List-I (Films) with List-II(Directors) and select the correct answer:

    List-I

    A. Achhut KanyaB. Apna GharC. Dharti Ke LalD. Neecha NagarList-II

    1. Debaki Bose2. Himansu Rai3. Chetan Anand4. K. A. Abbasa. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3b. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3c. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1d. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2

    105. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer:

    List-I

    A. Abdul Qaiyum KhanB. Hakim Ajmal KhanC. Chaudhuri Khaliq UzzamanD. Fazlul HuqList-II

    1. Delhi2. Bengal3. UP4. NWFPa. 4123b. 4132c. 1423d. 1432

    106. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer:

    List-I

    A. Subhas Chandra BoseB. Abul Kalam AzadC. Rajendra PrasadD. JawaharlalList-II

    1. India Wins Freedom2. Whither India ?3. India Struggles for Freedom

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    4. India Divideda. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2b. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1c. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2d. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3

    107. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer:

    List-I

    A. The Indian Jute Mills AssociationB. The Victoria Jubilee Technical

    Institute

    C. The Tata Iron and Steel CompanyD. The Indian Industrial CommissionList-II

    1. 19182. 18843.

    1888

    4. 1907a. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4b. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1c. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1d. 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. 2,1,3,4b. 1,2,3,4c. 1,2,4,3d. 2,1,4,3

    109. Match List-I (Congress Sessions) withList-II (Resolutions) and select the correct

    answer:

    List-I

    A. Lahore, 1929B. Karachi, 1931C. Faizpur, 1936D. Ramgarh, 1940List-II

    1. Radical Agrarian Programme2. National Unity3. Fundamental Rights4. Purna Swaraj

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

    110. Among the locations labeled as 1,2,3 and 4in the given map, British territories as on

    1805 included

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

    1 and 4

    111. Match List-I (Hydel Power Project) withList-II (Locations) and select the correct

    answer:

    List-I

    A. Salal Hydel Powere ProjectB. Balimela ProjectC. Sharavathy ProjectD. Koyna ProjectList-II

    1. Karnataka2.

    Jammu & Kashmir3. Maharashtra

    4. Orissaa. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3b. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4c. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3d. 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. MenonWhich of these pairs are correctly

    matched?

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

    113. Consider the following personalities:

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    1. J. B. Kripalani2. Ajoy Ghosh3. Sanmukham Chetty4. John MathaiWho among these belong to the group of

    prominent option personalities in the initial

    years of the Independence?

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

    114. Consider the following events:1. Police action in Hyderabad2. Liberation of Goa3. Demise of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

    in Srinagar

    4. Kashmirs accession to IndiaThe correct chronological sequence of

    these events isa. 1,4,3,2b. 1,4,2,3c. 4,1,2,3d. 4,1,3,2

    115. Consider the following features:1. Economic prosperity2. The Diwani rights of Bengal with the

    British While Nawab was responsible

    for Nizamat function

    3. A prolonged period of famine4. A sudden increase in the volume oftrade in the regionWhich of these characterized the Dual

    System of government in Bengal?

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

    116. Assertion (A): Upanishadas were compiledtowards the of the Vedic period.

    Reason (R): The Upanishadic thought

    centres round idea of sould (Atman), notsacrifice.

    a. Both A and R are true and R is thecorrect explanation of A

    b. Both A and R are true but R is NOTthe correct explanation of A

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

    117. Assertion (A): Chandragupta instigatedrevolt against Greek Satraps.

    Reason (R): Chandragupta had visited the

    camp of Alexander.

    a. Both A and R are true and R is thecorrect explanation of A

    b. Both A and R are true but R is NOTthe correct explanation of A

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

    118. Assertion (A): In ancient India, the statusof 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 thecorrect explanation of A

    b. Both A and R are true but R is NOTthe correct explanation of A

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

    119. Assertion (A): The reign of KrishnadevaRaya was the period of Vijayanagars

    greatest success when its army was always

    victorious.

    Reason (R): Krishnadeva Rayas army and

    navy were obtained by Portuguese

    generals appointed by him.

    a. Both A and R are true and R is thecorrect explanation of A

    b. Both A and R are true but R is NOTthe correct explanation of A

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

    120. Assertion (A) : General Dyer fired atJallianwala 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

    correct explanation of A

    b. Both A and R are true but R is NOTthe correct explanation of A

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


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