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1. The Battle of Plassey was fought inA. 1757 B. 1782C. 1748 D. 1764Answer & ExplanationAnswer: Option A

2. The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was situated between the rivers ofA. Sutlej and BeasB. Jhelum and ChenabC. Ravi and ChenabD. Ganga and YamunaAnswer & ExplanationAnswer: Option B3. Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look afterA. military affairsB. the state treasuryC. the royal householdD. the land revenue systemAnswer & ExplanationAnswer: Option A4. Tripitakas are sacred books ofA. Buddhists B. HindusC. Jains D. None of the aboveAnswer & ExplanationAnswer: Option A5. The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not representA. Nirvana B. SanghaC. Buddha D. DhammaAnswer & ExplanationAnswer: Option A1. Who was elected as the permanent President of the Muslim League in 1908 ?(A) Nawab Salimullah(B) Syed Ahmad Khan(C) Aga Khan(D) Syed Amir AliAns : (C)2. According to Sarojini Naidu who was ‘‘the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity’’ ?(A) Syed Ahmad Khan(B) Hasrat Mohani(C) Maulana Azad(D) Mohammad Ali JinnahAns : (C)3. Which of the following statements are not true of the Home Rule Movement ?

I. The demand was for selfgovernment and not complete independence.II. The movement included promoting political education to build a base for selfgovernmentIII. It did not achieve much impact or popularity.IV. The movement was the part of the Congress activity.(A) I and II(B) II and III(C) III and IV(D) IV and IAns : (C)4. The two Home Leagues were founded in 1916. Their founders were—I. Annie BesantII. B. G. TilakIII. Motilal NehruIV. Sardar Patel(A) I and II(B) II and III(C) III and IV(D) IV and IAns : (A)5. The partition of Bengal made in 1905—(A) Was annulled as a result of the Morley-Minto Reforms in 1919(B) Was withdrawn in 1908 because of the immense protests it evoked(C) Was annulled by the king’s proclamation at the Delhi Durbar in 1911(D) Continued till India got independenceAns : (C)6. The basic defect of the Lucknow Pact was—(A) It was an agreement purely based on the bond of common hatred of the foreign rule(B) It was based on the wrong notion that Hindus and Muslims formed separate communities(C) It was a marriage of convenience without a pontiff(D) It was a pact between powerless potentatesAns : (B)7. Who among the following is known as ‘the liberator of the press’ ?(A) William Jones(B) Wellesley

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(C) Sir Charles Metcalfe(D) Lord MintoAns : (C)8. Who had given the title of ‘Mahatma’ to Gandhi ?(A) B. G. Tilak(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale(C) Moti Lal Nehru(D) Rabindra Nath TagoreAns : (D)9. Who had said on the death of Tilak ‘my strongest bulkwar is gone’ ?(A) Shaukat Ali(B) Muhammad Ali(C) Lala Lajpat Rai(D) Mahatma GandhiAns : (D)10. Rabindra Nath Tagore renounced his knighthood for which reason ?(A) Jallianwalla Bagh Tragedy(B) Cruel suppression of Civil Disobedience Movement(C) Bhagat Singh was hanged(D) Chauri-Chaura incidentAns : (A)11. Which among the following pair accused for killing English officers in England was hanged ?(A) Raj Guru and Sukhdev(B) Khudi Ram Bose and Suryasen(C) Madan Lal Dhingra and Udham Singh(D) Kartar Singh Sarabhai and Ashfaqullah KhanAns : (C)12. Write the correct chronological order of the following :1. Foundation of Swaraj Party2. Jallianwalla Bagh Tragedy3. Congress-Muslim League Pact4. Chauri-Chaura incident(A) 2, 3, 1, 4(B) 3, 2, 1, 4(C) 3, 2, 4, 1(D) 2, 3, 4, 1Ans : (C)13. In 1908 an attempt was made on the life of Kingsford, the unpopular judge at Muzzafarpur by—1. Satyen Bose2. Barindra Ghosh3. Prafulla Chaki4. Khudiram Bose

(A) 1 and 2(B) 3 and 4(C) 1 and 4(D) 2 and 3Ans : (B)14. Which of the following were involved in throwing a bomb at the procession of Lord Hardinge through Chandni Chowk (Delhi) in 1912 ?1. Pulin Das2. Bal Mukund3 Avadh Behari4. Amir Chand(A) 1, 2, 3(B) 2, 3, 4(C) 2 and 3(D) None of theseAns : (B)15. Who defended Aurbindo Ghosh in the Alipur bomb case ?(A) Chittaranjan Das(B) Motilal Nehru(C) B.G. Tilak(D) Surendra Nath BanerjeeAns : (B)16. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of ‘Lokmanya’ during—(A) Home Rule Movement(B) Surat Split(C) Swadeshi Movement(D) His imprisonment in 1908Ans : (A)17. The only Indian prince who actively participated in the Revolutionary Movement within and outside India was—(A) Raja Aridaman Singh(B) Raja Hari Singh(C) Raja Kumar Singh(D) Raja Mahendra PratapAns : (D)18. Curzon Wyllie, who was murdered by Modan Lal Dhingra in London, was—(A) Secretary of State for India(B) Adviser to the Secretary of State for India(C) Law Member(D) Governor of BengalAns : (B)

19. Who edited ‘Basumati’, the oldest Bengali Daily paper ?

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(A) Anand Mohan Bose(B) Surya Sen(C) Barinder Ghosh(D) V. D. SavarkarAns : (C)

20. Who said the following ‘‘the only lesson required in India at present is to learn how to die and the only way to teach is by dying ourselves. Therefore, I die and glory in my martyrdom’’ ?(A) Aurbindo Ghosh(B) Khudiram Bose(C) Chandra Shekhar Azad(D) Madan Lal DhingraAns : (D)

First in India

1. British Governor General of Bengal - Warren Hastings

2. Governor General of Independent India – Lord Mountbatten3. Commander-in-chief of Free India General – Roy Bucher4. Cosmonaut – Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma5. Emperor of Moghul Dynasty in India –

Babar6. Field Marshal – S. H. F. J. Manekshaw7. Indian Governor General of Indian Union – C. Rajagopalachari8. Indian I.C.S. Officer – Satyendra Nath Tagore9. Indian Member of Viceroy’s Executive Council – Sri S.P. Sinha10. Indian to swim across English Channel – Mihir Sen11. Indian woman to swim across-English Channel – Miss Arati Saha12. Man to climb Mount Everest – Tenzing Norgay13. Man to climb Mount Everest without Oxygen – Phu Dorjee14. Man to climb Mount Everest twice –

Nwang Gombu15. Nobel Prize winner – Rabindra Nath Tagore

16. President of Indian National Congress – W. C. Banerjee17. President of Indian Republic - Dr. Rajendra Prasad18. Talkie Film – Alam Ara (1931)19. Test Tube Baby (Documented) –

Indira20. Viceroy of India – Lord Canning21. Woman Minister of Indian Union –

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur22. Woman Chief Minister of State – Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani23. Woman Governor – Mrs. Sarojini Naidu24. Woman President of Indian National Congress – Dr. Annie Besant25. Woman Prime Minister – Mrs. Indira Gandhi26. Woman Speaker of a State Assembly – Mrs. Shanno Devi27. Prime Minister of India – Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru28. Muslim President of Indian Union –

Dr. Zakir Hussain29. Speaker of Lok Sabha – G. V. Mavlankar30. Woman to climb mount Everest –

Bachhendri Pal31. Woman Judge in Supreme Court –

Mrs. Meera Sahib Fatima Biwi32. Woman Chief Justice of a High Court – Smt. Leela Seth33. Indian Woman to go in space (Now U.S. Citizen) – Kalpana Chawla34. The first Indian weightlifter to win bronze medal in Olympics - Karnam Malleshwari (Sydney, in 2000)35. The First Indian World Chess Champion – Vishwanathan Anand36. India’s first paperless Newspaper –

The News Today (Launched on Jan. 3, 2001)37. India’s First woman Merchant Navy Officer – Sonali Banerjee38. The first Dalit Speaker of the Lok Sabha – G. M. C. Balyogi39. The first Vice-President of India to die in harness – Krishna Kant40. The first Indian woman cricketer to score double century – Mithali Raj (August 2002 playing against England)

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41. The first woman Air Vice-Marshal – P. Bandopadhyaya

42. The first Indian to be appointed as United Nations Civilian Police Advisor –

Ms. Kiran Bedi43. The first astronaut of Indian origin to perish aboard U.S. space shuttle in a tragic accident – Dr. Kalpana Chawla (Columbia space shuttle, Feb. I, 2003)44. The first woman to be appointed Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India- K.J. Udeshi (appointed on June 10, 2003)45. The first Indian girl to register a win in a Wimbledon tournament – Sania Mirza (2003)46. The first Indian lady to win a medal in World Athletic Championship – Anju Bobby George (Aug. 2003)47. The first woman Chairman and Managing Director of NABARD – Mrs. Ranjana Kumar48. The highest individual test scorer of India – Virendra Sehwag ( 319 runs against Sauth africa)49. The first Indian cricketer to make double centuries five times- Rahul Dravid50. The first Orissa woman to top I.A.S. –

Smt. Roopa Misra (Indian Civil Services Exam., 2003)51. The first Sikh Prime Minister of India – Dr. Manmohan Singh52. The first woman Director General of Police of a State – Kanchan C. Bhattacharya (DGP Uttaranchal)53. The first woman to be appointed as the crime branch chief – MeeriJ Borwankar (took over as crime branch chief of Mumbai police)54. The first woman to reach the rank of Lt. General in the Indian army – Puneeta Arora (Commandant, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune)55. The first Indian to cross seven important seas by swimming – Bula Chaudhury56. The first woman to become Indian Air Force’s first woman Air Marshal – Air Marshal Padma Bandhopadhyay

57. The first youngest MP, at the age of 25 years – Dharmendra Yadav (Mainpuri : Samajwadi Party MP)58. India’s first woman athlete to win WTA open Tennis title – Sania Mirza (Feb. 2005, Hyderabad)59. The first Indian to set a world record of ever having reached the highest of heights yet in a hot balloon – Vijaypath Singhania (Nov. 26, 2005. 69852 ft.)60. The first wonder child of Orissa only about 4 years and a half of age completes a race of 65 km. - Budhia (May 2006)61. The first woman Commissioner of Police of an Indian metro – (Chennai Metro Police) Letika Saran62. The first Indian to Ski to the North Pole – Ajeet Bajaj (April 26, 2006)63. The first sportsman ever to win Gold Medal in Shooting in the World Shooting Championship – Abhinav Bindra (July 24, 2006)64. The first person of Indian origin to win the Miss Great Britain title – Preeti Desai (2006)65. The first woman President of the Republic of India – Pratibha Patil

General Studies : Solved Paper

1. The Darghah of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya lies in—(A) Agra(B) Ajmer(C) Delhi(D) Fatehpur-SikriAns : (C)2. ‘Purna Swarajya’ was announced in the Indian National Congress Session of—(A) Karachi(B) Lahore(C) Calcutta(D) NagpurAns : (B)3. Arrange the following events in the chronological order and select the

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correct answer from the codes given below—1. Non-cooperation movement.2. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.3. Gandhi’s Champaran Satyagrah.4. Civil Disobedience Movement.Codes :(A) 1 2 3 4(B) 3 4 1 2(C) 3 2 1 4(D) 1 2 4 3Ans : (C)

4. “Indian Nationalism was the child of the British Raj.” Who made this statement ?(A) Bipin Chandra(B) R. Coupland(C) R. C. Majumdar(D) P. E. RobertsAns : (B)

5. The first President of the Sovereign Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India was—(A) C. Rajagopalachari(B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad(C) Rajendra Prasad(D) Sachidananda SinhaAns : (D)

6. The Pakistan resolution was adopted by the Muslim League in—(A) February 1922(B) December 1928(C) March 1940(D) September 1944Ans : (C)

7. Which one of the following rights was described by B. R. Ambedkar as “The Heart and Soul of the Constitution” ?(A) Right of freedom of religion(B) Right to property(C) Right to equality(D) Right to constitutional remediesAns : (D)

8. Whcih Article of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for the amendment in the Constitution ?

(A) 348(B) 358(C) 368(D) 378Ans : (C)

9. Under which Article of the Constitution of India Supreme Court safeguards the fundamental rights of the Indian citizens ?(A) 74(B) 56(C) 16(D) 32Ans : (D)

10. The President of India may declare National Emergency if there is threat of—1. External aggression2. Internal disturbances3. Armed rebellion4. Communal clashesSelect the correct answer from the code given below—Codes :(A) 1 and 2 only(B) 2 and 3 only(C) 3 and 4 only(D) 1 and 3 onlyAns : (A)

11. Which one of the following is a Directive Principle of the State Policy ?(A) Uniform civil code(B) Freedom of the press(C) Freedom of the religion(D) Equality before lawAns : (A)

12. Which city of Turkey is the ‘Gateway to the West’ ?(A) Ankara(B) Adana(C) Izmir(D) IstanbulAns : (D)

13. Falkland current flows along the—(A) Eastern coast of Australia(B) Western coast of South Africa(C) Eastern coast of Argentina

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(D) Eastern coast of JapanAns : (C)

14. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?(A) Cyprus – Baghdad(B) Lebanon – Beirut(C) Turkey – Ashgabat(D) Ukraine – AkmolaAns : (B)

15. Bosporus strait connects—(A) Black Sea and Aegean Sea(B) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea(C) Adriatic Sea and Mediterranean Sea(D) Black Sea and Sea of MarmaraAns : (D)

16. The largest producer of petroleum in the world is—(A) Kuwait(B) Iran(C) Saudi Arabia(D) RussiaAns : (C)

17. India played its 100th Cricket Test Match with—(A) Australia(B) South Africa(C) West Indies(D) Sri LankaAns : (D)

18. Dada Sahab Phalke Award 2007 was given to—(A) Lata Mangeshkar(B) Kishore Kumar(C) Manna Dey(D) Mohammad RafiAns : (C)

19. Tsunami killed hundreds of people in September 2009 in—(A) Hawaii Islands(B) Marshall Islands(C) Samoa Islands(D) Norfolk IslandsAns : (C)

20. The winner of the Durand Cup 2009 is—

(A) Churchill Brothers(B) East-Bengal Club(C) Mahindra United(D) Mohun BaganAns : (D)

21. The name of the new research station being set-up in Antarctica by India is—(A) Dakshin Gangotri(B) Bharti(C) Dakshinayan(D) MaitriAns : (D)

22. The working of a jet engine is based upon the conservation of—(A) Mass(B) Energy(C) Linear momentum(D) Angular momentumAns : (C)

23. The law of planetary motion were enunciated by—(A) Newton(B) Keplar(C) Galileo(D) CopernicusAns : (B)

24. Leprosy is caused by—(A) Bacteria(B) Virus(C) Fungus(D) ProtozoaAns : (A)

25. The gaseous pollutant responsible for acid rain is—(A) Carbon dioxide(B) Methane(C) Ammonia(D) Sulphur dioxideAns : (D)

26. The unit of heredity in our body is called—(A) Chromosome(B) DNA(C) Gene(D) Nucleus

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Ans : (C)

27. Who among the following Pakistani national was awarded ‘Bharat Ratna’ by the Indian Government ?(A) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan(B) Liaqat Ali Khan(C) M. A. Jinnah(D) Muhammad IqbalAns : (A)

28. ‘Ashtadhyayi’ was written by—(A) Vedavyas(B) Panini(C) Shukadeva(D) ValmikiAns : (B)

29. The number of Puranas is—(A) 16(B) 18(C) 19(D) 21Ans : (B)

30. Which of the following Mughal Emperors granted duty-free trading facilities to the English in Bengal ?(A) Akbar(B) Jahangir(C) Bahadur Shah(D) FarrukhsiyarAns : (B)

General Knowledge and General Science : Solved1. Minamata disease is caused by—(A) Mercury(B) Cadmium(C) Lead(D) Zinc

2. Government of Rajasthan has constituted one organisation to advise the government on reforms in economic matters. This organisation is named as—(A) Economic Policy and Reforms Council(B) Reform Committee on Economic Policy(C) Council for Economic Reforms(D) Economic Advisory Committee

3. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution, it is the duty of the Union Government to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance ?(A) Article 355(B) Article 356(C) Article 352(D) Article 360

4. Which one of the following groups of organisms has significance in diagnosing the death by drowing ?(A) Lichens(B) Protozoa(C) Cyanobacteria(D) Diatoms

5. When there is a very heavy rainfall in the Pushkar Hills, where does floods occur ?(A) Ajmer(B) Sawai Madhopur(C) Balotra(D) Sojat

6. On a specific day and time, temperature was 48°C in Churu and 24°C in Shimla. Two metallic cups identical in all respects contained water at 95°C in Churu and 71°C in Shimla.

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Which one of these two cups reached room temperature first ?(A) Cup in Churu(B) Cup in Shimla(C) Both cups reached room temperature at the same time(D) Data are not enough to find out result

7. Who won the Booker’s Prize, 2008 ?(A) Arvind Adiga(B) Aruna Roy(C) Rajendra Singh(D) Medha Patekar

8. The first woman ‘Four-star General’ in United States of America Military is—(A) Haldun Woody(B) Anna Maehays(C) Mike Mullen(D) Anne Dun Woody

9. Which one of the following acid is formed during the change of milk into curd ?(A) Acetic acid(B) Ascorbic acid(C) Citric acid(D) Lactic acid

10. What is the height of Guru Shikhar Peak in Rajasthan ?(A) 1722 metres(B) 1727 metres(C) 1750 metres(D) 1780 metres

11. Khariya, Raswani, Shobhala and Udisbhar are—(A) The varieties of wines(B) Actors of kuchamani khyal(C) Villages of Barmer district(D) The varieties of Kota Doriya sarees

12. ‘Archaeopteryx’ is a connecting link between which of the following classes of animal ?(A) Amphibia and Aves(B) Reptilia and Aves(C) Reptilia and Mammalia(D) Aves and Mammalia

13. Tick mark correct statement—(A) CIMMCO wagon factory restarted in Bharatpur after eight years(B) CIMMCO factory is started at Bhiwadi for manufacturing coaches(C) CIMMCO factory is manufacturing chassis of trucks and buses at Alwar(D) CIMMCO company is engaged in exports of coaches to Asian countries

14. Where is Port Pradeep located ?(A) Kerala(B) Karnataka(C) West Bengal(D) Orissa

15. Mangla-Bhagyam, Shakti and Aishwarya—(A) Are three schemes for upliftment of scheduled castes’ girls(B) Are oil fields discovered in Barmer-Sanchore basin(C) Are three universities established in Private sector(D) Produce natural gas from Jaisalmer basin to supply Ramgah power plant

16. Among the crafts that have been shortlisted by National Institute of Design for Geographical Indicator Status is—(A) Jaipur for blue pottery and Udaipur for clay work(B) Zari work of Ajmer and block printing of Sanganer(C) Embroidary of Barmer and wollens of Jaisalmer(D) Paintings of Kishangadh and Namdas of Tonk

17. Pearl is mainly constituted of—(A) Calcium oxalate(B) Calcium sulphate(C) Calcium carbonate(D) Calcium oxide

18. Where is the famous ‘Finger Lake Region’ located ?(A) Australia(B) Austria(C) United States of America (U.S.A.)(D) Britain

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19. In which year did a major flood occur in Kawas in Barmer ?(A) 2005(B) 2006(C) 2007(D) 2008

20. Which sect has the headquarters located at Shahpura (Bhilwara) ?(A) Dadu sect(B) Vallabh sect(C) Nimbark sect(D) Ramsnehi sect

21. Ashtadhyayi was written by—(A) Varahmihira(B) Kalidas(C) Panini(D) Balram

22. The whole dispute between Subhash Bose and right wing, after the Tripuri session of Congress centred round to the question of—(A) Formation of Congress working committee(B) Policy towards princely states(C) Attitude towards central government(D) Double membership of Congress Socialist Party members

23. Adamya Chetna Trust, Havells India Limited, Hindustan Zinc Limited and DSCL Kota (Shree Ram Group) are some Trust/Corporates related to—(A) Production of handicrafts and industrial goods(B) Mid-Day Meal Programme(C) Infrastructure development in Rajasthan(D) Special Economic Zone in Rajasthan

24. One Rajasthan-born industrialist contributed a sum of Rs. 22,000 in 1920s to C.V. Raman’s path breaking research which won him the Nobel Prize—(A) Purshotam Das Bajaj(B) Jamshedjee Tata(C) Magni Ram Bangur(D) Ghanshyam Das Birla

25. Who is the author ‘ANDHAYUG’ ?(A) Ram Dhari Singh Dinkar(B) Mahaveer Prasad Diwedi(C) Dharam Veer Bharti(D) Mohan Rakesh

26. United Nations General Assembly President is—(A) John Major(B) Miguel d’Escoto(C) Jacquesrene Chirac(D) Jiang Zemin

27. In which continent are the Atlas Mountains situated ?(A) Asia(B) Africa(C) Australia(D) Europe

28. Per Capita Income at current prices in Rajasthan during 2007-08 is about—(A) 20,000 Rs.(B) 22,000 Rs.(C) 24,000 Rs.(D) 18,000 Rs.

29. Nawalgadh (Sikar) in Rajasthan was in news because of—(A) Bumper crop of kharif season particularly the production of bajra(B) The government of Rajasthan has taken responsibility to provide the land to cement manufacturers(C) Ginder Utsav is started during the month of Shrawan to attract tourists(D) A private university is sanctioned by government for this area

30. Which one of the following changes occur when salt is added in the water ?(A) Boiling point is increased and freezing point is decreased(B) Boiling point is decreased and freezing point is increased(C) Both boiling point and freezing point are decreased(D) Both boiling point and freezing point are increased

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31. When a person enters in a dark room from strong light area, he is not able to see clearly for sometime. Later he gradually begins to see things. This is because—(A) Changes in the size of pupil(B) Changes in the diameter and focal length of lens(C) Bleaching and reformation of Rhodopsins(D) Eyes become familiar with darkness in course of time

32. Exclude which is not correct—(A) RUDA is functioning for creation of more avenues of employment in the rural nonfarm sector(B) Bureau of Investment Promotion is an agency for promotion of Small Scale Industry projects(C) RIICO is an apex organization engaged in postering growth of industrialisation in the state(D) Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation is functioning to assist Small Scale Industry and handicrafts

33. The art style which combines Indian and Greek feature is called—(A) Sikhar(B) Verra(C) Gandhar(D) Nagar

34. In which city of India, first D.N.A. Bank of Asia is established recently ?(A) Jaipur(B) Kota(C) Chennai(D) Lucknow

35. Raika’s in Rajasthan are—(A) Traditionals horse breeders(B) Traditional camel breeders(C) Used to sell goods from village to village(D) Salt-traders

36. The first session of Rajputana-Madhyabharat Sabha was held in 1918 at—(A) Delhi

(B) Ajmer(C) Indore(D) Udaipur

37. Who is the author of the book named ‘The Audacity of Hope’ ?(A) Nayan Tara Sehgal(B) Salman Rushdie(C) Vikram Seth(D) Barack Obama

38. RIDCOR stands for—(A) Road Infrastructure Development Company of Rajasthan(B) Rail Information Download Corporation of Rajasthan(C) Rajasthan Indoor Decoration Corporation of Railways(D) Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation of Rajasthan

39. Inscription which throw light on the writings of Maharana Kumbha is—(A) Kumbhalgarh inscription (1460 A.D.)(B) Kirtistambha Prashasti (1460 A.D.)(C) Jagannath Rai inscription (1652 A.D.)(D) Raj Prashasti (1676 A.D.)

40. Jnan Pith award has been given to (06th November 2008)—(A) Vinit Narayan(B) Rehman Rahi(C) Kamleshwar(D) Gyan Chaturvedi

41. For which desirable character the transgenic crop ‘Golden Rice’ is produced ?(A) Vitamin ‘A’(B) Essential Amino Acids(C) Insulin(D) Characteristic Starch

42. The world’s youngest King belongs to which country ?(A) Saudi Arab(B) Japan(C) Bhutan(D) Thailand

43. Mammoth is the ancestor of—(A) Dog

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(B) Horse(C) Camel(D) Elephant

44. Which district in Rajasthan grows, in largest quantity, psyllium husk (planto ovata) or ‘Isabgol’ ?(A) Jhalawar(B) Jalore(C) Sirohi(D) Bundi

45. Who launched the ‘Lasodia Movement’ for social reforms amongst the Bhils of Mewar, Bagar and nearby regions ?(A) Mavji(B) Govind Giri(C) Surmal Das(D) Moti Lal Tejawat

46. Chairman of Indian Space and Research Organization is—(A) Krishna Swamy Kasturirangan(B) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam(C) G. Madhavan Nair(D) K.M. Bhandari

47. Most stable Ecosystem is(A) Forest(B) Grassland(C) Desert(D) Marine

48. Which tree is called the ‘Flame of the Forest in Rajasthan’ ?(A) Khejri(B) Neem(C) Palas(D) Paras Peepul

49. Which city is known as ‘Suncity’ in Rajasthan ?(A) Jodhpur(B) Udaipur(C) Bikaner(D) Jaisalmer

50. Which was common among Brahma Samaj, Ram Krishna Mission and Arya Samaj ?

(A) None of these three had a political mission, but they helped to develop a spirit of patriotism(B) All the three originated from Bengal(C) Founder of all the three were educated in England(D) Founder of all the three took active part in politics

51. Tick mark which is incorrect about NREGA—(A) This Act spells out the type of works which are permitted(B) Like in other government programmes transparency and accountability is also not possible in this programme(C) This Act specifies the individual works but only for the scheduled castes and tribes below the poverty line(D) The guarantee of •274 year employment during a year is possibly the most important feature of this Act.

52. Mahajanpad situated on the bank of river Godavari was—(A) Avanti(B) Vatsa(C) Assaka(D) Kamboja

53. Which mineral is found in Nathra-ki-Pal area of Rajasthan ?(A) Iron ore(B) Copper(C) Lead and Zinc(D) Manganese

54. One of the following sites from where the famous Bull-seal of Indus Valley Civilization was found—(A) Harappa(B) Chanhudaro(C) Lothal(D) Mohenjodaro

55. Tick mark which is incorrect about inflation—(A) Inflation indicates the rise in the price of a basket of commodities on a point-to-point basis

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(B) The inflation rate in India is calculated on the basis of the wholesale price index(C) For some commodities retail prices are also considered for measurement of inflation(D) Inflation rate going down does not mean prices are declining

56. Which district has the least population density in Rajasthan ?(A) Bikaner(B) Jodhpur(C) Barmer(D) Jaisalmer

57. Bio-magnification means—(A) Fast spreading of cancer cells in the body(B) Increasing the amount of pesticides in the organisms of successive trophic level(C) To see the microscopic parts of the body by microscope(D) Sudden increase in the number of the individuals of a species in a specific area

58. Chandrayaan-I was launched from—(A) Orissa(B) Tamil Nadu(C) Karnataka(D) Andhra Pradesh

59. By which process, Alum cleans the muddy water ?(A) Absorption(B) Adsorption(C) Coagulation(D) Dialysis

60. Match List-I (Development Programme) with List-II (Coverage Area) and give the correct answer on the basis of codes given below the list—List-I(a) Mewat Area Development Programme(b) Border Area Development Programme(c) Dang Area Development Programme(d) Magra Area Development Programme

List-II1. Eight blocks of Alwar and three blocks of Bharatpur2. Thirteen blocks of four Districts3. 357 Gram Panchayats of 21 Panchayat Samitis4. 14 blocks covering Ajmer, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Pali and Rajsamand districts5. Saharia tribal families residing in Shahbad and Kishangarh blocksCodes :(a) (b) (c) (d)(A) 4 3 5 2(B) 1 2 3 4(C) 2 1 5 3(D) 1 4 2 3

61. Handloom Mark shows the standard of—(A) Handloom clothes(B) Craft works(C) Hand embroidery(D) Hand block printing

62. Which country has signed an agreement on civil nuclear cooperation with India in September 2008 ?(A) Australia(B) Japan(C) Brazil(D) France

63. Who was appointed as President of South Africa after resignation of Thabo Mbeki ?(A) Nelson Mandela(B) Kglema Motlanthe(C) Taro Aso(D) Morgan Tsvangirai

64. In which year was the Desert development programme started in Rajasthan ?(A) 1960-61(B) 1977-78(C) 1982-83(D) 1994-95

65. Which of the following pair is matching ?(A) Badla (Water-bottle) — Jaipur(B) Masuria Sari — Kota

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(C) Namda — Jodhpur(D) Marble Carving — Tonk

66. Under whose Command Marwari forces were sent to Khanwa to support Sanga against Babur ?(A) Rao Ganga(B) Maldeo(C) Biram Deo(D) Suja

67. The ‘Hot Spot’ of Biodiversity in India are—(A) Western Himalayas and Eastern Ghat(B) Western Himalayas and Sunderban(C) Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghat(D) Eastern Himalayas and Silent Valley

68. Who has been chosen for the Bharat-Ratna ?(A) Devanand(B) Pandit Bhimsen Joshi(C) Kanshi Ram(D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

69. What is the product found in large quantities in Churu-Bikaner-Sri Ganganagar belt, which is (i) a source of environmental pollution, (ii) used for raising soil fertility, and (iii) after value addition, is used in health and building sector ?(A) Limestone(B) Lignite(C) Fullers Earth(D) Gypsum

70. In Rajasthan each state had a Mahakma Baqoit which used to—(A) Charge the revenue arrears in good harvest years(B) Make the payments of King’s dues(C) Collect the dues from government servants(D) Collect the loans for the Kings

71. Generally where coral reefs are found ?(A) In temperate climate above 18°C(B) Between tropics of cancer and tropics of capricorn coastal areas

(C) On both east and west coasts of continents and islands only(D) On colder sea coasts

72. Which one of the followings is used in the synthesis of polythene ?(A) Methane(B) Ethylene(C) Propane(D) Butane

73. A bird’s eye view of macro economic developments under various programmes launched by the state government in Rajasthan is available in—(A) Economic Review(B) Reserve Bank of India Bulletin(C) Economic and Political Weekly(D) Sujas

74. How many are there ‘Million Plus Population’ cities in India (Census 2001) ?(A) 39(B) 29(C) 49(D) 59

75. National Water Development Agency was established in the year—(A) 1969(B) 1970(C) 1980(D) 1990

76. Author of ‘Nyaya Darshan’ was—(A) Gautam(B) Kanad(C) Kapil(D) Badrayan

77. KANDHMAL is in which State ?(A) Orissa(B) Rajasthan(C) Maharashtra(D) Gujarat

78. Indian PM Manmohan Singh is an elected member of Rajya Sabha from which State ?(A) Punjab

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(B) Haryana(C) Assam(D) Gujarat

79. In which province Muslim League formed their government after 1946 elections ?(A) Bengal(B) North-West Frontier(C) Punjab(D) Bihar

80. Which city can be called ‘the Manchester’ of Rajasthan ?(A) Kota(B) Pali(C) Beawar(D) Bhilwara

81. Pheromones are found in—(A) Insects(B) Snakes(C) Birds(D) Bats

82. Which State is not a part of ‘seven sisters’ of North-Eastern States ?(A) Meghalaya(B) West Bengal(C) Arunachal Pradesh(D) Tripura

83. The main function of colonization in Rajasthan is to—(A) Provide residential plots(B) Acquire land by the government(C) Provide irrigation facilities(D) Allot land

84. Who is the Governor of West Bengal ?(A) Gopal Gandhi(B) Shiv Charan Mathur(C) Surjeet Singh Barnala(D) Nawal Kishore Sharma

85. Which Act introduced ‘Dyarchy’ at the centre ?(A) The Act of 1909(B) Government of India Act, 1919(C) Government of India Act, 1935(D) The Indian Independence Act, 1947

86. The symbol of World Wild-life Fund is—(A) Polar Bear(B) White Bear(C) Red Panda(D) Cheeta

87. The Electoral College for the United States Presidential Election is constituted by the—(A) Members of United States Congress(B) Members of House of Representatives(C) Members of Senate(D) None of them

88. In what direction Monsoon rainfall in Rajasthan increases ?(A) Southwest-Northeast(B) Southeast-Northwest(C) Northwest-Southeast(D) South-North

89. Dhawadia were the persons—(A) Engaged in looting of caravans and kafilas(B) Who used to collect the taxes for kings(C) Who used to stock the foodgrains(D) Who used to participate in the race

90. By which process the sea water can be converted into pure water ?(A) Deliquescence(B) Efflorescence(C) Electric separation(D) Reverse osmosis

91. Place where the ‘Jal Durg’ (fort erected in water) is located—(A) Ajmer(B) Amber(C) Siwana(D) Gagron

92. In which of the following crop Azolla-Anabaena biofertilizer is used ?(A) Wheat(B) Rice(C) Mustard(D) Cotton

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93. To which school of painting ‘Bani Thani’ was related ?(A) Bundi school(B) Kishangarh school(C) Chawand school(D) Jaipur school

94. Which group of districts has highest forest area ?(A) Baran - Udaipur - Chittaurgarh(B) Bharatpur - Jhalawar - Kota(C) Karauli - Sirohi - Dungarpur(D) Banswara - Dholpur – Raj Samand

95. Which one of the following statements in FALSE ?(A) The special rubber tyres of air craft are made slightly conducting(B) The blue waves scattered more than violet waves of light so that the sky appears blue not violet(C) A comb run through one’s wet hair does not attract small bits of paper(D) Vehicles carrying inflammable material usually have metallic ropes touching the ground

96. Maximum production of ‘khas’ comes from which belt of Rajasthan ?(A) Sawai Madhopur – Bharatpur - Tonk(B) Gangapur - Dausa - Alwar(C) Jhalawar - Kota - Bundi(D) Dungarpur - Banswara – Udaipur

97. Who represented Congress in Second Round Table Conference ?(A) Jawahar Lal Nehru(B) Moti Lal Nehru(C) Abul Kalam Azad(D) Mahatma Gandhi

98. The author of ‘Vamsa Bhaskar’ is—(A) Bankidas(B) Gauri Shankar Ojha(C) Kaviraj Shymaldas(D) Surajmal Misran

99. The Maitri Express train is introduced between the stations—(A) Kolkata and Dhaka(B) Amritsar and Lahore

(C) Delhi and Srinagar(D) Lucknow and Kathmandu

100. Baxa Tiger Project is located in which state of India ?(A) Madhya Pradesh(B) Rajasthan(C) Gujarat(D) West Bengal

Answers :1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (A) 8. (D) 9. (D) 10. (B)11. (C) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (D) 15. (B) 16. (A) 17. (C) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20. (D)21. (C) 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (D) 25. (C) 26. (B) 27. (B) 28. (B) 29. (C) 30. (A)31. (D) 32. (B) 33. (C) 34. (D) 35. (B) 36. (A) 37. (D) 38. (A) 39. (A) 40. (B)41. (A) 42. (C) 43. (D) 44. (B) 45. (B) 46. (C) 47. (D) 48. (C) 49. (A) 50. (A)51. (B) 52. (C) 53. (A) 54. (D) 55. (D) 56. (D) 57. (B) 58. (D) 59. (C) 60. (B)61. (B) 62. (D) 63. (B) 64. (B) 65. (B) 66. (A) 67. (C) 68. (B) 69. (D) 70. (B)71. (A) 72. (B) 73. (A)74. (*) In India as per population Census-2001, the number of ‘Million Plus Population’ cities is 35. Thus, all the four alternatives given in the question are incorrect.75. (*) National Water Development Agency was set in July 1982 as Autonomous Society.76. (A) 77. (A) 78. (C) 79. (A) 80. (C) 81. (A) 82. (B) 83. (D) 84. (A) 85. (C)86. (C) 87. (A) 88. (A) 89. (A) 90. (D) 91. (D) 92. (B) 93. (B) 94. (D) 95. (B)96. (A) 97. (D) 98. (D) 99. (A) 100. (D

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Important Battles And Wars In IndiaGeneral Knowledge Category: History, Battles and Wars

23 45ShareThis2Email1 Battle of Hydaspes 326 B.C.—Alexander the Great, defeated Porus, the Paurava king. Impressed by the valour of Porus, ultimately Alexander returned his kingdom to him.

Battle of Kalinga 261 B.C.—Ashoka defeated the king of Kalinga. Ashoka embraced Buddhism and preached it during the rest of his life after this war.

First Battle of Tarain or Thaneswar A.D. 1191 Prithvi Raj Chauhan defeated Mohammed Ghori. Second Battle of Tarain A.D. 1192—Mohammed Ghori defeated Prithvi Raj Chauhan. Ghori’s

victory paved the way for the establishment of Muslim rule in India.

First Battle of Panipat 1526—Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodhi. This laid the foundation of the Mughal rule in India.

Battle of Khanwah 1527— Babar defeated Rana Sanga of Mewar. This battle resulted in the defeat of the powerful Rajput confederacy.

Second Battle of Panipat 1556—Bairam Khan (Akbar’s General) defeated Hemu (the Hindu General and right-hand man of Mohd. Adil Shah). It also ended the Afghan Rule and Mughal Rule began instead.

Battle of Talikota 1564- 65—United alliance between Bijapur, Bidar, Ahmednagar and Golkonda under Hussain Nizam Shah defeated Ram Raja of Vijayanagar. It destroyed the Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar.

Battle of Haldighati 1576—Akbar’s forces headed by Raja Man Singh defeated Rana Pratap, the brave Rajput king. Though defeated, Rana Pratap refused to accept Mughal authority and carried on warfare till his death.

Battle of Plassey 1757— The English under Lord Clive defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah.It brought Muslim Rule in Bengal to an end and laid foundations of the British Rule in India.

Battle of Wandiwash 1760—The English defeated the French. The battle sealed the fate of the French in India and paved the way for English rule in India.

Third Battle of Panipat 1761—Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated Marathas. It gave a terrible blow to the Maratha power. It made the field clear for the English.

Battle of Buxar 1764— Fought in 1764 between the forces of the English and the combined forces of Mir Qasim, Shuja-

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ud-Daulah (Nawab of Oudh) and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam. The English victory at Buxar finally riveted the shackles of the Company’s rule upon Bengal.

First Mysore War (1767- 68)—In 1768, Haider Ali was defeated by the English relinquishing all his rights over Mysore in favour of the English.

Second Mysore War 1780— A grand alliance between Haider Ali, the Nizam and the Marathas was formed and Haider Ali. He defeated the English and took possession of Arcot and became the undisputed master of the Carnatic.

Third Mysore War 1790- 92—Fought between the English and Tipu Sultan. Tipu Sultan had to submit and was compelled to sign the Treaty of Seringapattam stripped him of half his territory.

Fourth Mysore War 1799— The British forces under Arthur Wellesley defeated Tipu Sultan, which brought the end of the Tipu Sultan. Maratha War 1803-05—It weakened the Maratha power. The English annexed Tanjore, Surat and Carnatic.

Fourth Maratha War 1817- 18—The British forces defeated Marathas and this campaign finally extinguished the Maratha Empire.

Battle of Cheelianwala 1849—Forces of the East India Company under Lord Hugh Gough defeated the Sikhs under Sher Singh.

Burmese War 1885—As a result of this War, the whole of Burma was occupied by the English and made a part of India.

Afghan War III 1919—As a result of this War, Treaty of Rawalpindi was signed by which Afghanistan was recognised as an independent State.

lndo-Pak War 1965—This was Pakistan’s second attack on India. While India had the upper hand, the fighting was brought to a stop by a call for ceasefire issued by the Security Council. Later on, Tashkent accord was signed between the two nations. lndo-

Pak War Dec 1971— Pakistan started the war attacking India on Dec 3. India defeated Pakistan on all fronts. Pakistani occupation forces, numbering about one lakh, in East Bengal (Bangladesh) surrendered. Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation.

Modern PlaceGeneral Knowledge Category: Towns and Places of Historical Importance, History

1 3ShareThis0Email0 Fatehpur Sikri: Situated 23 miles from Agra in Uttar Pradesh was the city founded by Akbar in 1569. The place contains a number of places, shrines, mosques. The most notable among them is Buland Darwaza, 176 feet high and built to commemorate the conquest of Khandesh by Akbar.Hampi: Situated in Karnataka, 9 miles from Hospet railway station, is the ruined capital of the Vijayanagar Empire.Mandu: In Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the largest mediaeval city sites. It has extensive remains fortifications and palaces—a synthesis of Hindu and Muslim styles in architecture and painting. Pandharpur: is in Sholapur district (Maharashtra State). It is one of the most sacred places of pilgrimage in the State.

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ANCIENT PLACEGeneral Knowledge Category: Towns and Places of Historical Importance, History

0 9ShareThis0Email8 Ahichhatra: Originally Ahikshetra in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh was once the capital of Panchalas.Aihole: Situated in Karnataka contains chief sites of Chalukyan architecture—nearly 50 structural stone temples. Ajanta Caves: Situated 66 miles north of Aurangabad in Maharashtra State. These are rock-cut Buddhist caves. These caves represent a record of unique painting, sculpture and architecture of the period from about the 2nd century B.C. to about 7th century A.D.Amaravati: A historical site near modern Vijaywada, believed to have flourished under the Satavahana dynasty.Arikamedu: It was a seaport near Pondicherry during Chola times.Ayodhya: Situated in modern Faizabad (UP), was capital of the Kosala. Birth place of Lord Rama.Badami (or Vatapi): Situated in Karnataka is wellknown for Chalukyan sculpture found in the cave temples here. These are groups of Hindu temples dating back to 7th or 8th century and are examples of pure Dravidian architecture.Bodh Gaya: It is situated six miles south of Gaya in Bihar State. It is famous as the place where Buddha got enlightenment.Belur: Situated in Karnataka is famous for its elaborately sculptured Cheena Kesava temple of the Hoysala period.

Bhubaneswar: Situated in Orissa and is known for ancient temples viz., Rajarani; Lingraja; Brahmesvara.Chidambaram: A town 150 miles south of Chennai was once the capital of the Chola kingdom. Its temples are among the oldest in India and are gems of Dravidian architecture. It is famous as the abode of Natraja, the Dancing Siva.Elephanta Caves: Situated on the island of the same name about 6 miles from Mumbai harbour are rock-cut caves of the 7th and 8th century. Ellora Caves: Situated about 15 miles north west of Aurangabad in Maharashtra State are about 34 caves excavated in the face of a hill.Halebid: Situated in Karnataka, 10 miles from Belur, is well-known for its elaborately sculptured temples of the Hoysala period. The monuments rank among the masterpieces of Hindu art.Harappa: Situated in Montgomery district of Punjab, now in West Pakistan, is known for excavations carried out here showing signs of Indus Valley Civilization.Junagadh: Situated in Gujarat State is one of the most ancient cities of India. It is situated below the Girnar Hill. The temples on the Hill are known for their architecture and paintings.Kalibangan: Situated in Rajasthan where recent excavations brought to light the varied achievements of Indus Valley Civilisation—town planning and use of burnt bricks.Kanauj: It was the Capital of Harshavardhan.Kanchipuram: Situated 45 miles south-west of Chennai is known for Kailashnath temple. It was the capital of successive dynasties of Hindu rulers.Kapilvastu: a small ancient kingdom in the north of India; associated with Mahatma Buddha.Khajuraho: in Chhattarpur in Madhya Pradesh is famous for its group of highly ornate mediaeval Hindu temples. Kusinagar: in the district of modern Gorakhpur, is the place where Buddha died.

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Lothal: ancient town, situated on the sea-plain of former Saurashtra, 450 miles south-east of Mohenjo-Daro. The excavation made here represent the Indus Valley Civilization.Mamallapuram (now Mahabalipuram) : Situated 53 miles from Chennai, it is known for rock-cut temples, monolithic figures and carvings of the 7th and 8th centuries A.D.

Mithila: was the home of the three scholar sages—Gargi, Maitreya and Kapila. It was the capital town of Raja Janak’s territory.Madurai: popularly known as the “City of Festivals”, was till the 14th century the capital of the Pandyan kingdom which had sea-borne trade with Rome and Greece. It is famous for Minakshi temple.Mohenjo-daro: in the Larkana district of Sind (now in Pakistan) is the site of excavation revealing pre-Aryan Indus Valley Civilization.Nalanda: in Bihar was the seat of an ancient Buddhist University. It contains a group of Buddhist temples and monasteries.Patan: (or Som Nath) in Gujarat State is the site of the famous Som Nath temple which was destroyed by Mahmud Ghazni.Pragjyotishpur: was the capital of an ancient tribal kingdom in Kamarupa or modern Assam. (It is the new capital of Assam State).Rajgir: 8 miles south-west of Nalanda by road is an important place of pilgrimage for Buddhists. It was the capital of Bimbisara in ancient times. The Buddha preached at Rajgir, and so did Mahavir, the great preceptor of the Jains.Sanchi: in Madhya Pradesh is famous for the largest and the most well-preserved Buddhist Stupa (108-foot in diameter and 42-foot in height).Sarnath: near Varanasi is the place where the Buddha delivered his first sermon after he became the “Enlightened One”. The place is known for Buddhist temples and remains.

Seringapatam: in Karnataka was the ancient capital of Tipu Sultan.Sravanabelgola: in Karnataka is famous for its Jain temples and the colossal statue of Gomateswara—65-foot high erected in A.D. 983, the tallest monolithic in the world.Srirangam: an island on the Cauvery river two miles north of Tiruchirapalli. It contains one of the largest temples in south India of the Vijayanagar period.Tamralipti: A flourishing sea port in ancient India.Tanjore: was the capital of Cholas. It is situated in the delta of the Cauvery in Tamil Nadu.Also known for Brihadeeswara temple.Taxila: ancient capital of Gandhara and one of the most renowned cities of ancient north west India.Tirupati: in Andhra State, situated about 100 miles to the north-west of Chennai is one of the holiest places in South India. This hill temple of Sri Venkateswara is an example of early Dravidian architecture and is one of the finest in the south.Ujjain: known to be the seat of king Vikrama, is situated on the Sipra in Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the seven sacred cities also known as Avanti. Mahakaleshwar temple here is known as a pilgrimage centre.Vikramasila: was a great Tantrik University established by the Pala King Dharampala in AD 810. It was a hotbed of moral corruption, sorcery and idolatry. In AD 1198, the soldiers of Ikhtiar Khilji razed the structure to the ground and killed all the monks in the university.Vaishali: Modern Besarch in the district of Muzzaffarpur in Bihar. It was the capital of the famous Vaishali clan in ancient India.Kanyakumari It is situated in Tamil Nadu and is famous for temple (the virgin goddess) . It is situated at Cape Comorin on the extreme southern tip of India where the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean meet. It is also a picturesque spot which is frequented by tourists. Also famous for Vivekanand

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Rock Memorial, where Swami Vivekanand meditated.

Indian History Questions for Competitive Exams1. The term ‘nishka’ which meant an ornament in the Vedic period was used in later times to denote a/an—WeaponAgricultural implementScriptCoinAns : (D)2. Which one of the following pairs of kings of ancient and medieval periods of Indian history and the works authored by them is correctly matched ?Krishnadevaraya : SamaranganasutradhraMehendravarman : MattavilasaprahasanaBhojadeva : ManasollasaSomesvara : AmuktamalyadaAns : (B)

3. The founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement was—Charles AndrewsRobert MontgomeryRichard TempleBaden PowellAns : (D)4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?Dharamsastra : Works on religion and philosophyChaturvarnya : Four AshramsShudra : Service to three varnasMahamatra : Superior OfficialsAns : (B)5. Chanakya was known as—BhattasvaminRajasekharaVishnuguptaVisakhadattaAns : (C)6. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at—ThanjavurUraiyurKanchipuramUttaramerurAns : (D)7. In Jainism ‘perfect knowledge’ is referred to as—JinaRatnaKaivalyaNirvanasAns : (C)8. Who among the following is NOT associated with medicine in ancient India ?DhanvantriBhaskaracharyaCharakaSusrutaAns : (B)9. In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of the principles of foreshortening whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was due to the influence of the—BritishDutch

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PortugueseDanishAns : (C)10. Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by—BuhlerRobert SewellJames PrinsepCodringtonAns : (C)11. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature ?AmarakosaSiddhantasiromaniBrhat SamhitaAshtangahrdayaAns : (A)12. Consider the following passage—In the course of a career on the road spanning almost thirty years, he crossed the breadth of the Eastern hemisphere, visited territories equivalent to about 44 modern countries and put behind him a total distance of approximately 73000 miles.The world's greatest traveller of pre-modern times to whom the above passage refers is—MegasthenesFa HienMarco PoloIbn BattutaAns : (C)13. The first political organisation established in India in 1838 was known as—British India SocietyBengal British India SocietySettlers AssociationZamindary AssociationAns : (D)14. The foundation of modern education system in India was laid by—The Charter Act of 1813Macaulay's Minutes of 1835The Hunter Commission of 1882Wood's Despatch of 1854Ans : (B)15. Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the—Prarthana Samaj

Satya Shodhak SamajArya SamajRamakrishna MissionAns : (B)16. The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by the British in the—Bengal PresidencyMadras PresidencyBombay PresidencyMadras and Bombay PresidenciesAns : (D)17. The Buddhist Sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of—AjatashatruAshokaDharmapalaKanishkaAns : (D)18. The last in succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was—ParsvanathaRishabhaMahaviraManisubrataAns : (C)19. The earliest rock cut caves in western India are those at—Nasik, Ellora and AjantaJunnar, Kalyan and PitalkhoraAjanta, Bhaja and KondaneBhaja, Pitalkhora and KondaneAns : (A)20. The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is—ChakravartiDharmadevaDharmakirtiPriyadarsiAns : (D)21. Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah ?Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at DelhiAtala Masjid at JaunpurBarasona Masjid at GaurQuiwwat-al-Islam mosque at DelhiAns : (A)22. Which among the following cities is considered as one of the oldest surviving cities in the world ?Mathura

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VaranasiHardwarAyodhyaAns : (A)23. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the—Harappan cultureChalcolithic cultures of Western IndiaVedic textsSilver punch marked coinsAns : (A)24. Which one of the following is a language of Baluchistan but linguistically Dravidian ?BrahuiKuiParjiPengoAns : (A)25. Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism ?Emphasis on ahimsaCasteless societyWorship of gods and goddessesWorship of stupaAns : (C)

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1) What was the type of marriage in the Vedic period in which, in place of the dowry, there was a token bride price of a cow and a bull -1. Asura2. Arsa3. Gantharva4. RakshsaAns:12) In which field of art extraordinary progress was made in the Gupta period?1 Architecture2 Sculpture3 Painting4 CoinageAns:33) Which one of the following is correctly matched?1 Brahmo Samaj - Annie Basant2 Arya Samaj - Lala Lajpat Rai3 Ram Krishna Mission - Keshab Chandra Sen4 Theosophical Society - vivekanandaAns:24) Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the victories of Babur?1 Panipat, Chanderi, Ghaghara and Khanwah2 Panipat, Ghaghara, Khanwah and Chanderi

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3 Panipat, Khanwah, Chanderi and Ghaghara4 Ghaghara, Panipat, Khanwah and ChanderiAns:35) The battle at Waihind in 1008-09 A.D was fought between1 Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala2 Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala3 Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj4 Muhammad Ghori and JaichandraAns:26) As a prince where was Ashoka sent to suppress the revolt?1 Taxila2 Kalinga3 Ujjain4 DeccanAns:17) Among the following foreign travellers who was the first to visit India?1 Bernier2 Ibn Batuta3 Abdur Rajjak4 Vasco-da-GamaAns:28) Against whom Skandagupta had to wage long wars on the North West border?1 Shakas2 Yavanas3 Huns4 GreeksAns:39) The oldest Veda is1 Atharva Veda2 Rig Veda3 Yajur Veda4 Sama VedaAns:210) Over Which territory there were frequent clashes between Bahamani Kingdom and Vijaynagar Kingdom?1 The Raichur Doab2 Warangal3 Madurai4 MalabarAns:1

11) The Hathigumpha inscription (near Bhubaneshwar, Orissa) relates to the king1 Susharma2 Hala3 Kharavela4 PulamayiAns:312) The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centres and Mesopotamia was1 Elam2 Oman3 Behrain4 AfganistanAns:313) Among the four dynasties listed below, which one minted coins made of lead?1 Mauryas2 Satvahanas3 Western Kshatrapas4 GuptasAns:214) During whose period Al-Beruni came to India?1 Mahmud Ghaznavi2 Balban3 Firoz Tughluq4 Ibrahim LodhiAns:115) Against whom Skandagupta had to wage long wars on the North West border?1 Shakas2 Yavanas3 Huns4 GreeksAns:316) Where did Aurangzeb die?1 Agra2 Asirgarh3 Daultabad4 AhmadnagarAns:417) Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at1 Pataliputra2 Magadha3 Kalinga4 SarnathAns:2

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18) The main historical source regarding the information about village government under the Cholas is the1 Halmidi inscription2 Jatwai inscription3 Uttaramerur inscription4 Chandravallo inscriptionAns:319) What was Sher Shah's precious legacy to the Mughals?1 Organization of Army2 Land Revenue System3 Mansabdari System4 Provincial AdministrationAns:220) Who among the following taught the doctrine of 'Shunyata'?1 Nagarjuna2 Shankaracharya3 Harisena4 VallabhacharyaAns:121) Which factor influenced most to eliminate caste-system in India?1 Rationalism2 Job Opportunities3 Legislations4 Liberal EducationAns:122) The earliest tribal assembly was1 Gana2 Vidhata3 Samiti4 SabhaAns:223) The foreign traveler who visited India during the rule of the Guptas was1 Hiuen Tsang2 Beriner3 Fa-Hein4 ManucciAns:324) The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centres and Mesopotamia was1 Elam2 Oman3 Behrain4 AfganistanAns:325) At the earlier stage backward classes movement means?

1 Santal movement2 Non-Brahmin movement3 Harijan movement4 Antirulers movementAns:226) Which of the following dynasties patronised the famous Kailash temple at Ellora?1 Vakataka2 Gupta3 Early Chalukya4 RastrakutaAns:427) Which organization had proposed first to constitute the Constitution Assembly to form the Indian Constitution?1 Swaraj Party in 19282 Indian National Congress in 19363 Muslim League in 19424 By all parties convention in 1946Ans:228) During the Indian freedom Struggle, who of the following founded the Parthana Samaj?1 Atmaram Pandurang2 Gopal Hari Deshmukh3 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar4 Keshab Chandra SenAns:129) The main historical source regarding the information about village government under the Cholas is the1 Halmidi inscription2 Jatwai inscription3 Uttaramerur inscription4 Chandravallo inscriptionAns:330) Among the following who was in chronological order, the last famous ruler of Vijayanagar?1 Harihar-II2 Devarai-I3 Vir Narsingh4 Krishna Deva RaiAns:431) 'Ratti' used by jewellers is obtained from seed of a -1 Gymnospermous plant

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2 Angiospermous plant3 Algae4 FungiAns:232) During the Civil Disobedience Movement, who led the 'Red Shirts' of North-Western India?1 Abdul Kalam Azad2 Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan3 Mohammad Ali Jinnah4 Shaukat AliAns:233) During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India were the great martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru hanged?1 Lord Curzon2 Lord Irwin3 Lord Minto4 Lord ChemsfordAns:234) How did Hiuen Tsang undertake journey from and to India?1 He came by land route and also returned by land route2 He came by land route but returned by sea route3 He came by sea route and returned by land route4 He came by sea route and also returned by sea routeAns:135) Where did Aurangzeb die?1 Agra2 Asirgarh3 Daultabad4 AhmadnagarAns:436) Sir Thomas Rose visited the court of1 Akbar2 Jehangir3 Shajahan4 AurangazeebAns:237) Which of the following is wrongly matched1 The Pitt's India Act (1784) : Board of Control to guide and control company's affairs2 Charter Act of 1813 : Company's monopoly of trade with India ended

3 Charter Act of 1833 : Company's debt taken over by the government of India4 Charter Act of 1853 : To regulate company's affairsAns:438) Which one of the following battles was fought between babar and the Rajputs in 1527?1 The First Battle of Panipat2 The Battle of Khanwa3 The Battle of Ghagra4 The Battle of ChanderiAns:239) Which was the only Indus city without a citadel?1 Kalibangan2 Harappa3 Mohenjodaro4 ChanhudraroAns:240) Even though India became independent in 1947 but Daman and Diu remained a European colony till 1961. Which country ruled over it ?1 France2 Britain3 Netherlands4 PortugalAns:4

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1. The Darghah of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya lies in—(A) Agra (B) Ajmer (C) Delhi (D) Fatehpur-Sikri Ans : (C)2. ‘Purna Swarajya’ was announced in the Indian National Congress Session of—(A) Karachi (B) Lahore (C) Calcutta (D) Nagpur Ans : (B)3. Arrange the following events in the chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below—1. Non-cooperation movement. 2. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. 3. Gandhi’s Champaran Satyagrah.4. Civil Disobedience Movement.Codes :(A) 1 2 3 4(B) 3 4 1 2(C) 3 2 1 4(D) 1 2 4 3Ans : (C)4. “Indian Nationalism was the child of the British Raj.” Who made this statement ?(A) Bipin Chandra(B) R. Coupland(C) R. C. Majumdar(D) P. E. RobertsAns : (B)

5. The first President of the Sovereign Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India was—(A) C. Rajagopalachari(B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad(C) Rajendra Prasad

(D) Sachidananda SinhaAns : (D)

6. The Pakistan resolution was adopted by the Muslim League in—(A) February 1922(B) December 1928(C) March 1940(D) September 1944Ans : (C)

7. Which one of the following rights was described by B. R. Ambedkar as “The Heart and Soul of the Constitution” ?(A) Right of freedom of religion(B) Right to property(C) Right to equality(D) Right to constitutional remediesAns : (D)

8. Whcih Article of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for the amendment in the Constitution ?(A) 348(B) 358(C) 368(D) 378Ans : (C)

9. Under which Article of the Constitution of India Supreme Court safeguards the fundamental rights of the Indian citizens ?(A) 74(B) 56(C) 16(D) 32Ans : (D)

10. The President of India may declare National Emergency if there is threat of—1. External aggression2. Internal disturbances3. Armed rebellion4. Communal clashesSelect the correct answer from the code given below—Codes :(A) 1 and 2 only(B) 2 and 3 only

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(C) 3 and 4 only(D) 1 and 3 onlyAns : (A)

11. Which one of the following is a Directive Principle of the State Policy ?(A) Uniform civil code(B) Freedom of the press(C) Freedom of the religion(D) Equality before lawAns : (A)

12. Which city of Turkey is the ‘Gateway to the West’ ?(A) Ankara(B) Adana(C) Izmir(D) IstanbulAns : (D)

13. Falkland current flows along the—(A) Eastern coast of Australia(B) Western coast of South Africa(C) Eastern coast of Argentina(D) Eastern coast of JapanAns : (C)

14. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?(A) Cyprus – Baghdad(B) Lebanon – Beirut(C) Turkey – Ashgabat(D) Ukraine – AkmolaAns : (B)

15. Bosporus strait connects—(A) Black Sea and Aegean Sea(B) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea(C) Adriatic Sea and Mediterranean Sea(D) Black Sea and Sea of MarmaraAns : (D)

16. The largest producer of petroleum in the world is—(A) Kuwait(B) Iran(C) Saudi Arabia(D) RussiaAns : (C)

17. India played its 100th Cricket Test Match with—

(A) Australia(B) South Africa(C) West Indies(D) Sri LankaAns : (D)

18. Dada Sahab Phalke Award 2007 was given to—(A) Lata Mangeshkar(B) Kishore Kumar(C) Manna Dey(D) Mohammad RafiAns : (C)

19. Tsunami killed hundreds of people in September 2009 in—(A) Hawaii Islands(B) Marshall Islands(C) Samoa Islands(D) Norfolk IslandsAns : (C)

20. The winner of the Durand Cup 2009 is—(A) Churchill Brothers(B) East-Bengal Club(C) Mahindra United(D) Mohun BaganAns : (D)

21. The name of the new research station being set-up in Antarctica by India is—(A) Dakshin Gangotri(B) Bharti(C) Dakshinayan(D) MaitriAns : (D)

22. The working of a jet engine is based upon the conservation of—(A) Mass(B) Energy(C) Linear momentum(D) Angular momentumAns : (C)

23. The law of planetary motion were enunciated by—(A) Newton(B) Keplar(C) Galileo

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(D) CopernicusAns : (B)

24. Leprosy is caused by—(A) Bacteria(B) Virus(C) Fungus(D) ProtozoaAns : (A)

25. The gaseous pollutant responsible for acid rain is—(A) Carbon dioxide(B) Methane(C) Ammonia(D) Sulphur dioxideAns : (D)

26. The unit of heredity in our body is called—(A) Chromosome(B) DNA(C) Gene(D) NucleusAns : (C)

27. Who among the following Pakistani national was awarded ‘Bharat Ratna’ by the Indian Government ?(A) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan(B) Liaqat Ali Khan(C) M. A. Jinnah(D) Muhammad IqbalAns : (A)

28. ‘Ashtadhyayi’ was written by—(A) Vedavyas(B) Panini(C) Shukadeva(D) ValmikiAns : (B)

29. The number of Puranas is—(A) 16(B) 18(C) 19(D) 21Ans : (B)

30. Which of the following Mughal Emperors granted duty-free trading facilities to the English in Bengal ?

(A) Akbar(B) Jahangir(C) Bahadur Shah(D) FarrukhsiyarAns : (B)First in India

1. British Governor General of Bengal - Warren Hastings

2. Governor General of Independent India – Lord Mountbatten3. Commander-in-chief of Free India General – Roy Bucher4. Cosmonaut – Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma5. Emperor of Moghul Dynasty in India –

Babar6. Field Marshal – S. H. F. J. Manekshaw7. Indian Governor General of Indian Union – C. Rajagopalachari8. Indian I.C.S. Officer – Satyendra Nath Tagore9. Indian Member of Viceroy’s Executive Council – Sri S.P. Sinha10. Indian to swim across English Channel – Mihir Sen11. Indian woman to swim across-English Channel – Miss Arati Saha12. Man to climb Mount Everest – Tenzing Norgay13. Man to climb Mount Everest without Oxygen – Phu Dorjee14. Man to climb Mount Everest twice –

Nwang Gombu15. Nobel Prize winner – Rabindra Nath Tagore16. President of Indian National Congress – W. C. Banerjee17. President of Indian Republic - Dr. Rajendra Prasad18. Talkie Film – Alam Ara (1931)19. Test Tube Baby (Documented) –

Indira20. Viceroy of India – Lord Canning21. Woman Minister of Indian Union –

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur22. Woman Chief Minister of State – Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani23. Woman Governor – Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

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24. Woman President of Indian National Congress – Dr. Annie Besant25. Woman Prime Minister – Mrs. Indira Gandhi26. Woman Speaker of a State Assembly – Mrs. Shanno Devi27. Prime Minister of India – Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru28. Muslim President of Indian Union –

Dr. Zakir Hussain29. Speaker of Lok Sabha – G. V. Mavlankar30. Woman to climb mount Everest –

Bachhendri Pal31. Woman Judge in Supreme Court –

Mrs. Meera Sahib Fatima Biwi32. Woman Chief Justice of a High Court – Smt. Leela Seth33. Indian Woman to go in space (Now U.S. Citizen) – Kalpana Chawla34. The first Indian weightlifter to win bronze medal in Olympics - Karnam Malleshwari (Sydney, in 2000)35. The First Indian World Chess Champion – Vishwanathan Anand36. India’s first paperless Newspaper –

The News Today (Launched on Jan. 3, 2001)37. India’s First woman Merchant Navy Officer – Sonali Banerjee38. The first Dalit Speaker of the Lok Sabha – G. M. C. Balyogi39. The first Vice-President of India to die in harness – Krishna Kant40. The first Indian woman cricketer to score double century – Mithali Raj (August 2002 playing against England)41. The first woman Air Vice-Marshal –

P. Bandopadhyaya42. The first Indian to be appointed as United Nations Civilian Police Advisor –

Ms. Kiran Bedi43. The first astronaut of Indian origin to perish aboard U.S. space shuttle in a tragic accident – Dr. Kalpana Chawla

(Columbia space shuttle, Feb. I, 2003)44. The first woman to be appointed Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India- K.J. Udeshi (appointed on June 10, 2003)

45. The first Indian girl to register a win in a Wimbledon tournament – Sania Mirza (2003)46. The first Indian lady to win a medal in World Athletic Championship – Anju Bobby George (Aug. 2003)47. The first woman Chairman and Managing Director of NABARD – Mrs. Ranjana Kumar48. The highest individual test scorer of India – Virendra Sehwag ( 319 runs against Sauth africa)49. The first Indian cricketer to make double centuries five times- Rahul Dravid50. The first Orissa woman to top I.A.S. –

Smt. Roopa Misra (Indian Civil Services Exam., 2003)51. The first Sikh Prime Minister of India – Dr. Manmohan Singh52. The first woman Director General of Police of a State – Kanchan C. Bhattacharya (DGP Uttaranchal)53. The first woman to be appointed as the crime branch chief – MeeriJ Borwankar (took over as crime branch chief of Mumbai

police)54. The first woman to reach the rank of Lt. General in the Indian army – Puneeta Arora (Commandant, Armed Forces

Medical College, Pune)55. The first Indian to cross seven important seas by swimming – Bula Chaudhury56. The first woman to become Indian Air Force’s first woman Air Marshal – Air Marshal Padma Bandhopadhyay57. The first youngest MP, at the age of 25 years – Dharmendra Yadav (Mainpuri : Samajwadi Party MP)58. India’s first woman athlete to win WTA open Tennis title – Sania Mirza (Feb. 2005, Hyderabad)59. The first Indian to set a world record of ever having reached the highest of heights yet in a hot balloon –

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Vijaypath

Singhania (Nov. 26, 2005. 69852 ft.)60. The first wonder child of Orissa only about 4 years and a half of age completes a race of 65 km. - Budhia (May 2006)61. The first woman Commissioner of Police of an Indian metro – (Chennai Metro Police) Letika Saran62. The first Indian to Ski to the North Pole – Ajeet Bajaj (April 26, 2006)63. The first sportsman ever to win Gold Medal in Shooting in the World Shooting Championship – Abhinav Bindra (July 24, 2006)64. The first person of Indian origin to win the Miss Great Britain title – Preeti Desai (2006)65. The first woman President of the Republic of India – Pratibha Patil

History of India: Objective Type Questions and Answers: Part 2

1) What was the type of marriage in the Vedic period in which, in place of the dowry, there was a token bride price of a

cow and a bull -1. Asura2. Arsa3. Gantharva4. RakshsaAns:12) In which field of art extraordinary progress was made in the Gupta period?1 Architecture2 Sculpture3 Painting4 CoinageAns:33) Which one of the following is correctly matched?1 Brahmo Samaj - Annie Basant2 Arya Samaj - Lala Lajpat Rai3 Ram Krishna Mission - Keshab Chandra Sen

4 Theosophical Society - vivekanandaAns:24) Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the victories of Babur?1 Panipat, Chanderi, Ghaghara and Khanwah2 Panipat, Ghaghara, Khanwah and Chanderi3 Panipat, Khanwah, Chanderi and Ghaghara4 Ghaghara, Panipat, Khanwah and ChanderiAns:35) The battle at Waihind in 1008-09 A.D was fought between1 Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala2 Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala3 Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj4 Muhammad Ghori and JaichandraAns:26) As a prince where was Ashoka sent to suppress the revolt?1 Taxila2 Kalinga3 Ujjain4 DeccanAns:17) Among the following foreign travellers who was the first to visit India?1 Bernier2 Ibn Batuta3 Abdur Rajjak4 Vasco-da-GamaAns:28) Against whom Skandagupta had to wage long wars on the North West border?1 Shakas2 Yavanas3 Huns4 GreeksAns:39) The oldest Veda is1 Atharva Veda2 Rig Veda3 Yajur Veda

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4 Sama VedaAns:210) Over Which territory there were frequent clashes between Bahamani Kingdom and Vijaynagar Kingdom?1 The Raichur Doab2 Warangal3 Madurai4 MalabarAns:111) The Hathigumpha inscription (near Bhubaneshwar, Orissa) relates to the king1 Susharma2 Hala3 Kharavela4 PulamayiAns:312) The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centres and Mesopotamia was1 Elam2 Oman3 Behrain4 AfganistanAns:313) Among the four dynasties listed below, which one minted coins made of lead?1 Mauryas2 Satvahanas3 Western Kshatrapas4 GuptasAns:214) During whose period Al-Beruni came to India?1 Mahmud Ghaznavi2 Balban3 Firoz Tughluq4 Ibrahim LodhiAns:115) Against whom Skandagupta had to wage long wars on the North West border?1 Shakas2 Yavanas3 Huns4 GreeksAns:316) Where did Aurangzeb die?1 Agra2 Asirgarh

3 Daultabad4 AhmadnagarAns:417) Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at1 Pataliputra2 Magadha3 Kalinga4 SarnathAns:218) The main historical source regarding the information about village government under the Cholas is the1 Halmidi inscription2 Jatwai inscription3 Uttaramerur inscription4 Chandravallo inscriptionAns:319) What was Sher Shah's precious legacy to the Mughals?1 Organization of Army2 Land Revenue System3 Mansabdari System4 Provincial AdministrationAns:220) Who among the following taught the doctrine of 'Shunyata'?1 Nagarjuna2 Shankaracharya3 Harisena4 VallabhacharyaAns:121) Which factor influenced most to eliminate caste-system in India?1 Rationalism2 Job Opportunities3 Legislations4 Liberal EducationAns:122) The earliest tribal assembly was1 Gana2 Vidhata3 Samiti4 SabhaAns:223) The foreign traveler who visited India during the rule of the Guptas was1 Hiuen Tsang2 Beriner3 Fa-Hein4 ManucciAns:3

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24) The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centres and Mesopotamia was1 Elam2 Oman3 Behrain4 AfganistanAns:325) At the earlier stage backward classes movement means?1 Santal movement2 Non-Brahmin movement3 Harijan movement4 Antirulers movementAns:226) Which of the following dynasties patronised the famous Kailash temple at Ellora?1 Vakataka2 Gupta3 Early Chalukya4 RastrakutaAns:427) Which organization had proposed first to constitute the Constitution Assembly to form the Indian Constitution?1 Swaraj Party in 19282 Indian National Congress in 19363 Muslim League in 19424 By all parties convention in 1946Ans:228) During the Indian freedom Struggle, who of the following founded the Parthana Samaj?1 Atmaram Pandurang2 Gopal Hari Deshmukh3 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar4 Keshab Chandra SenAns:129) The main historical source regarding the information about village government under the Cholas is the1 Halmidi inscription2 Jatwai inscription3 Uttaramerur inscription4 Chandravallo inscriptionAns:3

30) Among the following who was in chronological order, the last famous ruler of Vijayanagar?1 Harihar-II2 Devarai-I3 Vir Narsingh4 Krishna Deva RaiAns:431) 'Ratti' used by jewellers is obtained from seed of a -1 Gymnospermous plant2 Angiospermous plant3 Algae4 FungiAns:232) During the Civil Disobedience Movement, who led the 'Red Shirts' of North-Western India?1 Abdul Kalam Azad2 Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan3 Mohammad Ali Jinnah4 Shaukat AliAns:233) During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India were the great martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru hanged?1 Lord Curzon2 Lord Irwin3 Lord Minto4 Lord ChemsfordAns:234) How did Hiuen Tsang undertake journey from and to India?1 He came by land route and also returned by land route2 He came by land route but returned by sea route3 He came by sea route and returned by land route4 He came by sea route and also returned by sea routeAns:135) Where did Aurangzeb die?1 Agra2 Asirgarh3 Daultabad4 AhmadnagarAns:436) Sir Thomas Rose visited the court of1 Akbar2 Jehangir3 Shajahan

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4 AurangazeebAns:237) Which of the following is wrongly matched1 The Pitt's India Act (1784) : Board of Control to guide and control company's affairs2 Charter Act of 1813 : Company's monopoly of trade with India ended3 Charter Act of 1833 : Company's debt taken over by the government of India4 Charter Act of 1853 : To regulate company's affairsAns:438) Which one of the following battles was fought between babar and the Rajputs in 1527?1 The First Battle of Panipat2 The Battle of Khanwa3 The Battle of Ghagra4 The Battle of ChanderiAns:239) Which was the only Indus city without a citadel?1 Kalibangan2 Harappa3 Mohenjodaro4 ChanhudraroAns:240) Even though India became independent in 1947 but Daman and Diu remained a European colony till 1961. Which country ruled over it ?1 France2 Britain3 Netherlands4 PortugalAns:4