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The term nishka which meant an ornament in the Vedic period was used in later t imes to denote a/an (A) Weapon (B) Agricultural implement (C) Script (D) Coin Ans : (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 ? (A) Krishnadevaraya : Samaranganasutradhra (B) Mehendravarman : Mattavilasaprahasana (C) Bhojadeva : Manasollasa (D) Somesvara : Amuktamalyada Ans : (B) 3. The founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement was (A) Charles Andrews (B) Robert Montgomery (C) Richard Temple (D) Baden Powell Ans : (D) 4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A) Dharamsastra : Works on religion and philosophy (B) Chaturvarnya : Four Ashrams (C) Shudra : Service to three varnas (D) Mahamatra : Superior Officials Ans : (B) 5. Chanakya was known as (A) Bhattasvamin (B) Rajasekhara (C) Vishnugupta (D) Visakhadatta Ans : (C) 6. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is pro vided by the inscriptions at (A) Thanjavur (B) Uraiyur (C) Kanchipuram (D) Uttaramerur Ans : (D) 7. In Jainism perfect knowledge (A) Jina (B) Ratna (C) Kaivalya (D) Nirvanas Ans : (C) is referred to as

8. Who among the following is NOT associated with medicine in ancient India ? (A) Dhanvantri (B) Bhaskaracharya (C) Charaka (D) Susruta Ans : (B) 9. In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of the principles of foreshorten

ing his (A) (B) (C) (D) Ans 10. (A) (B) (C) (D) Ans 11. (A) (B) (C) (D) Ans

whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. T was due to the influence of the British Dutch Portuguese Danish : (C) Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by Buhler Robert Sewell James Prinsep Codrington : (C) Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature ? Amarakosa Siddhantasiromani Brhat Samhita Ashtangahrdaya : (A)

12. Consider the following passage In the course of a career on the road spanning almost thirty years, he crossed t he breadth of the Eastern hemisphere, visited territories equivalent to about 44 modern countries and put behind him a total distance of approximately 73000 mil es. The world s greatest traveller of pre-modern times to whom the above passage refer s is (A) Megasthenes (B) Fa Hien (C) Marco Polo (D) Ibn Battuta Ans : (C) 13. (A) (B) (C) (D) Ans 14. (A) (B) (C) (D) Ans 15. (A) (B) (C) (D) Ans 16. (A) (B) (C) The first political organisation established in India in 1838 was known as British India Society Bengal British India Society Settlers Association Zamindary Association : (D) The foundation of modern education system in India was laid by The Charter Act of 1813 Macaulay s Minutes of 1835 The Hunter Commission of 1882 Wood s Despatch of 1854 : (B) Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the Prarthana Samaj Satya Shodhak Samaj Arya Samaj Ramakrishna Mission : (B) The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by the British in the Bengal Presidency Madras Presidency Bombay Presidency

(D) Madras and Bombay Presidencies Ans : (D) 17. (A) (B) (C) (D) Ans 18. (A) (B) (C) (D) Ans 19. (A) (B) (C) (D) Ans 20. (A) (B) (C) (D) Ans 21. (A) (B) (C) (D) Ans The Buddhist Sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of Ajatashatru Ashoka Dharmapala Kanishka : (D) The last in succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was Parsvanatha Rishabha Mahavira Manisubrata : (C) The earliest rock cut caves in western India are those at Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta Junnar, Kalyan and Pitalkhora Ajanta, Bhaja and Kondane Bhaja, Pitalkhora and Kondane : (A) The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is Chakravarti Dharmadeva Dharmakirti Priyadarsi : (D) Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah ? Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhi Atala Masjid at Jaunpur Barasona Masjid at Gaur Quiwwat-al-Islam mosque at Delhi : (A)

22. Which among the following cities is considered as one of the oldest survivin g cities in the world ? (A) Mathura (B) Varanasi (C) Hardwar (D) Ayodhya Ans : (A) 23. (A) (B) (C) (D) Ans The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the Harappan culture Chalcolithic cultures of Western India Vedic texts Silver punch marked coins : (A)

24. Which one of the following is a language of Baluchistan but linguistically D ravidian ? (A) Brahui (B) Kui (C) Parji (D) Pengo Ans : (A)

25. Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahaya na Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism ? (A) Emphasis on ahimsa (B) Casteless society (C) Worship of gods and goddesses (D) Worship of stupa Ans : (C) 26Which Charter Act made the provision for open competition for entering into ci vil service? a) Charter Act of 1833-answer b) Charter Act of 1853 c) Govt of India act 1919 d) Govt of India act 1935 27. Under which Act, a Federal Court was established to interpret the constituti on and to settle disputes arising between the Federation and its constituent uni ts? a) Charter Act of 1833 b) Charter Act of 1853 c) Govt of India act 1919 d) Govt of India act 1935answer 28. Who a) Lord b) Lord c) Lord d) none is considered as the creator of modern police system in India? Cornwallis answer Bentinck Ripon of the above

29. Which Charter Act abolished the monopoly of the East India Company in Indian trade? a) Charter Act of 1833 b) Charter Act of 1853 c) Charter Act of 1813-answer d) none of the above 30. Intermediaries were absent in which system of cultivation? a) Permanent settlement b) Ryotwari system-answer-Ryotwari system resultedin large profit for British as there was no intermediaries. c) Mahalwari system d) All the above 31Which is/are the commercial crop(s) cultivated by British India? a) Indigo b) Sugar c) Tea d) All the above Answer-. Besides these, opium,cotton,raw silk, pepper were also cultivated. 32 a) b) te c) d) Interpolers were English men associated with East India company. They are Intermediators between Company managers and farmers Free Merchants-They were English marchants who indulged in unauthorized priva business. Local language translators None of these

33 In British India, Filatures are associated with the cultivation of

a) b) lk c) d)

Opium Silk-They are workshops set up by the British where cocoons were spun into si thread for exports. Cotton Sugar

34 Which one among the following was the major demand of Bardoli Satyagraha of 1 928 organised under the leadership of Sardar Vallabhbai Patel? a) Land to the tiller b) Increase in wage c) Rollback of newly hiked revenue rate d) To implement subsidy for farmers 35 a) b) c) d) The Rowlatt Act was passed to bring about agrarian reforms curtail the national and revolutionary activities have a favourable balance of trade put Second World War criminals on trail

36 Renaissance started first in (a) Russia (b) England (c) France (d) Italy Answer: Italy 37 Which of the following is not true of the European renaissance ? (a) It was a intellectual movement (b) It Found expression in the revival of the study of ancient Greco-Roman class ics. (c) It aimed at organising anti-Church movements (d) It developed intrest in science and fostered a spirit of adventure Answer: It aimed at organising anti-Church movements 38 The British Government declared to leave India in any case before June, 1948 in (A) 1946A.D. (B) February 1947 A.D. (C) April 1947 A.D. (D) June 1947 A.D. Ans. (A) 39 The Muslim league demanded a separate home land for the Indian Muslims openly for the first time at its annual session 40 Which among the following is referred to as the Montague Chelmsford Reforms ? (A) Indian Council, 1909 (B) Government of India Act, 1919 (C) Rowlatt Act (D) Government of India Act, 1935 Ans : (B) 41The officer responsible for the safe custody of land records during the Gupta period was known as (A) Dhruvadhikarana (B) Karanika (C) Samaharta (D) Shaulkika Ans : (B)

42. (A) (B) (C) (D) Ans

The Prakrit text Gaudavaho describes the deeds of Bhaskaravarman Isanavarman Sasanka Yasovarman : (D)

43). The Indian Association and National Conference both were founded bya) Surendranath Bannerjee b) Ananda Mohana Bose c) Both (a) and (b) d) Sisir kumar Ghosh 44). Who of the following founded a National society, a national paper, a nation al school and a national Gymnasium and made the word National popular in the lat er half of 19th century? a) Jothindranath Tagore b) Rajanarayan Bose c) Nabagopal mitra d) Satyendranath Tagore 45 Which one of the following adumbrated principles and constitutional provision s which were later incorporated in the MontaguChelmsford Reforms? (A) Nehru Report (B) Wavel Plan (C) Lucknow Pact (D) Poona Pact Ans. (C) 46 Where is the Indus Civilization city Lothal ? (A) Gujarat (B) Rajasthan (C) Punjab (D) Haryana Ans : (A) 47. (A) (B) (C) (D) Ans Charak was the famous court Physician of Harsha Chandragupta Maurya Ashoka Kanishka : (D)

48 Who was the greatest Bhakti poet of Maharashtra ? (A) Ramdas (B) Tukaram (C) Namdeva (D) Eknath Ans : (C) 49. As a prince where was Ashoka sent to suppress the revolt? 1 Taxila 2 Kalinga 3 Ujjain 4 Deccan Ans:1 50. Which one of the following travelers is not associated with the description of the glories of Vijayanagar kingdom?

1 Paes 2 Abdul Razzaq 3 Ibn Batutach 4 Nuniz Ans:3 51. (A) (B) (C) (D) Ans 52. (A) (B) (C) (D) Ans Which among the following is a martial dance ? Kathakali Bamboo dance of Meghalaya Chhau of Mayurbhanj Bhangra of Punjab : (C) The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola was built by Chandragupta Maurya Kharvela Amoghavarsha Chamundaraya : (D)

53 The tribal leader who was regarded as an incarnation of God and Father of the world (Dharti Aba) was: a) Kanhu Santha b) Rupa Naik c) Birsa Munda d) None of the above 54 Which of the following was leader of Waliullahi (Wahabi) movement ? a) Syed Ahmed of Rae Bareily b) Waliulla c) Muhammad Abdul Wahab d) None of the above 54What was the type of marriage in the Vedic period in which, in place of the do wry, there was a token bride price of a cow and a bull 1. Asura 2. Arsa 3. Gantharva 4. Rakshsa Ans:1 55 In which field of art extraordinary progress was made in the Gupta period? 1 Architecture 2 Sculpture 3 Painting 4 Coinage Ans:3 56 Which one of the following is correctly matched? 1 Brahmo Samaj - Annie Basant 2 Arya Samaj - Lala Lajpat Rai 3 Ram Krishna Mission - Keshab Chandra Sen 4 Theosophical Society - vivekananda Ans:2 57 Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the victories of B abur? 1 Panipat, Chanderi, Ghaghara and Khanwah 2 Panipat, Ghaghara, Khanwah and Chanderi 3 Panipat, Khanwah, Chanderi and Ghaghara 4 Ghaghara, Panipat, Khanwah and Chanderi Ans:3 58 The battle at Waihind in 1008-09 A.D was fought between 1 Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala

2 Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala 3 Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj 4 Muhammad Ghori and Jaichandra Ans:2 59 As a prince where was Ashoka sent to suppress the revolt? 1 Taxila 2 Kalinga 3 Ujjain 4 Deccan Ans:1 60) Among the following foreign travellers who was the first to visit India ? 1 Bernier 2 Ibn Batuta 3 Abdur Rajjak 4 Vasco-da-Gama Ans:2 61) Against whom Skandagupta had to wage long wars on the North West border ? 1 Shakas 2 Yavanas 3 Huns 4 Greeks Ans:3 62 The oldest Veda is 1 Atharva Veda 2 Rig Veda 3 Yajur Veda 4 Sama Veda Ans:2 63) Over Which territory there were frequent clashes between Bahamani Kingdom and Vijaynagar Kingdom? 1 The Raichur Doab 2 Warangal 3 Madurai 4 Malabar Ans:1 64) The Hathigumpha inscription (near Bhubaneshwar, Orissa) relates to the kin g 1 Susharma 2 Hala 3 Kharavela 4 Pulamayi Ans:3 65) The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centres and Mesopotamia was 1 Elam 2 Oman 3 Behrain 4 Afganistan Ans:3 66) Among the four dynasties listed below, which one minted coins made of lead ? 1 Mauryas 2 Satvahanas 3 Western Kshatrapas 4 Guptas Ans:2 67) During whose period Al-Beruni came to India? 1 Mahmud Ghaznavi

2 Balban 3 Firoz Tughluq 4 Ibrahim Lodhi Ans:1 68) Against whom Skandagupta had to wage long wars on the North West border? 1 Shakas 2 Yavanas 3 Huns 4 Greeks Ans:3 69) Where did Aurangzeb die? 1 Agra 2 Asirgarh 3 Daultabad 4 Ahmadnagar Ans:4 70) Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at 1 Pataliputra 2 Magadha 3 Kalinga 4 Sarnath Ans:2 71 The main historical source regarding the information about village governme nt under the Cholas is the 1 Halmidi inscription 2 Jatwai inscription 3 Uttaramerur inscription 4 Chandravallo inscription Ans:3 72) What was Sher Shah's precious legacy to the Mughals? 1 Organization of Army 2 Land Revenue System 3 Mansabdari System 4 Provincial Administration Ans:2 73) Who among the following taught the doctrine of 'Shunyata'? 1 Nagarjuna 2 Shankaracharya 3 Harisena 4 Vallabhacharya Ans:1 74) Which factor influenced most to eliminate caste-system in India? 1 Rationalism 2 Job Opportunities 3 Legislations 4 Liberal Education Ans:1 75) The earliest tribal assembly was 1 Gana 2 Vidhata 3 Samiti 4 Sabha Ans:2 76) The foreign traveler who visited India during the rule of the Guptas was 1 Hiuen Tsang 2 Beriner 3 Fa-Hein 4 Manucci Ans:3 77) The entry port for trade between the Indus trading centres and Mesopotamia

was 1 Elam 2 Oman 3 Behrain 4 Afganistan Ans:3 78) At the earlier stage backward classes movement means? 1 Santal movement 2 Non-Brahmin movement 3 Harijan movement 4 Antirulers movement Ans:2 79) Which of the following dynasties patronised the famous Kailash temple at E llora? 1 Vakataka 2 Gupta 3 Early Chalukya 4 Rastrakuta Ans:4 80) Which organization had proposed first to constitute the Constitution Assem bly to form the Indian Constitution? 1 Swaraj Party in 1928 2 Indian National Congress in 1936 3 Muslim League in 1942 4 By all parties convention in 1946 Ans:2 81) During the Indian freedom Struggle, who of the following founded the Parth ana Samaj? 1 Atmaram Pandurang 2 Gopal Hari Deshmukh 3 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar 4 Keshab Chandra Sen Ans:1 82) The main historical source regarding the information about village governm ent under the Cholas is the 1 Halmidi inscription 2 Jatwai inscription 3 Uttaramerur inscription 4 Chandravallo inscription Ans:3 83) Among the following who was in chronological order, the last famous ruler of Vijayanagar? 1 Harihar-II 2 Devarai-I 3 Vir Narsingh 4 Krishna Deva Rai Ans:4 84) 'Ratti' used by jewellers is obtained from seed of a 1 Gymnospermous plant 2 Angiospermous plant 3 Algae 4 Fungi Ans:2 85) During the Civil Disobedience Movement, who led the 'Red Shirts' of NorthWestern India? 1 Abdul Kalam Azad 2 Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan 3 Mohammad Ali Jinnah 4 Shaukat Ali Ans:2

86) During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India were the great martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru hanged? 1 Lord Curzon 2 Lord Irwin 3 Lord Minto 4 Lord Chemsford Ans:2 87) How did Hiuen Tsang undertake journey from and to India? 1 He came by land route and also returned by land route 2 He came by land route but returned by sea route 3 He came by sea route and returned by land route 4 He came by sea route and also returned by sea route Ans:1 88) Where did Aurangzeb die? 1 Agra 2 Asirgarh 3 Daultabad 4 Ahmadnagar Ans:4 89) Sir Thomas Rose visited the court of 1 Akbar 2 Jehangir 3 Shajahan 4 Aurangazeeb Ans:2 9-0) Which of the following is wrongly matched 1 The Pitt's India Act (1784) : Board of Control to guide an d control company's affairs 2 Charter Act of 1813 : Company's monopoly of trade with Ind ia ended 3 Charter Act of 1833 : Company's debt taken over by the gov ernment of India 4 Charter Act of 1853 : To regulate company's affairs Ans:4 91) Which one of the following battles was fought between babar and the Rajput s in 1527? 1 The First Battle of Panipat 2 The Battle of Khanwa 3 The Battle of Ghagra 4 The Battle of Chanderi Ans:2 92) Which was the only Indus city without a citadel? 1 Kalibangan 2 Harappa 3 Mohenjodaro 4 Chanhudraro Ans:2 93) Even though India became independent in 1947 but Daman and Diu remained a European colony till 1961. Which country ruled over it ? 1 France 2 Britain 3 Netherlands 4 Portugal Ans:4 94 Which newspaper was started by Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak to serve the cause of India's freedom struggle? 1 Kesari 2 Gadar 3 Free Hindustan

4 Swadesh Mitra Ans: 1 95 The writer of the book 'India's Second Freedom' is 1 Soli Sorabji 2 Loknayak Jaiprakash Narain 3 Lalkrishna Advani 4 Atal Behari Bajpai Ans: 2 96For what is the Manas sanctuary in Assam known? 1 Elephants 2 Bears 3 Tigers 4 Birds Ans: 1 97 Most of the unemployment in India is 1 Technological 2 Cyclical 3 Frictional 4 Structural Ans: 4 98 Four Mathas established by Adi Shankaracharya are1 Joshimath, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri 2 Sringeri, Dwarka, Joshimath, Prayag 3 Dwarka, Joshimath, Prayag, Kanchi 4 Puri, Sringeri, Dwarka, Varanasi Ans: 1 99 What lis 'KAABA'? 1 Hindu Shrine 2 Jew's Shrine 3 Muslim Shrine 4 None of the above Ans: 3 100 Who is credited with introducing the beans and potatos in Bhagirathi valley? 1 Wilson 2 Ram Brahmachari 3 Henry 4 Maharaja Sudarshan Shah Ans: 1 Previous Papers | Next Papers Mor