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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

    C.S.E-Pre 2006

    HISTORY

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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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