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1. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer:
List-I (Bhakti-Period Saints)
A. Shankaracharya
B. Ramanujacharya
C. Vallabhacharya
D. Nimbarkacharya
List-II (Propunded Theories)
1. Pure non-dualism(Shuddhadwaita)
2. Mixture of monism and dualism
(Dwaitadwaita)
3. Unqualified monism (Adwaitavada)
4. Qualified monism (Vishistadwaita)
a. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
b. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
c. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
d. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
2. Consider the following statements:
In the 18th Century, the Khalsa was an
organization whose aim was that
1. the Commonwealth of the Sikhe be a
religious, military and political
organization only.
2. the administration of the Khasla and
the clans must be a democratic one.3. all the individual members had the
same political, religious and social
privileges.
4. anything smacking of inequality must
be discouraged.
Which of these statements are correct ?
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 3 and 4
d. 1,2,3 and 4
3. Consider the following events:1. Annexation of Udaipur
2. Annexation of Jhansi
3. Annexation of Punjab
4. Annexation of Oudh
The correct chronological sequence of
these events is
a. 3,4,2,1
b. 2,1,3,4
c. 2,4,3,1
d. 3,1,2,4
4. The Archaeological Survey of India was
established during the period of
a. Warren Hastings
b. Lord Wellesley
c. Lord Curzon
d. William Bentinck
5. Peshwa Baji Rao I obtained from the
Mughals subedaris of
a. Ahmadnagar and Nagpur
b. Malwa and Bijapur
c. Gujarat and Malwa
d. Khandesh and Berar
6. The commercial objective of the
Portuguese in India was to
a. Capture territories on the western coast
b. Capture trade of textiles and spices
c. Oust Arabs and the Persians from
India’s maritime trade
d. Capture trade of pepper and other
superior spices
7. During the reign of Jahangir, the title of
Nadir-ul Asr was given to
a. Mir Sayyid Ali
b. Abdus Samad
c. Abul Hasand. Ustad Mansur
8. After a few years of the beginning of his
rule, Alauddin Khalji pondered over the
problem of public discontent and cause of
revolt and discerned four reasons. Which
one of the following reasons did not attract
his attention?
a. The King was negligent and ignorant
of the conditions of the people
b. Drinking parties of the Amirs were the
breeding grounds for conspiraciesc. Excessive wealth gave both power and
leisure for evil thought
d. Bureaucratic oppression compelled the
people to revolt against the king
9. Which one of the following agrarian
measures was not adapted by Ghiyasuddin
Tughlaq?
a. He discarded measurement in favour of
sharing
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b. The chiefs and headmen of villages
were given back their perquisites
c. The basis of the demand by the
Government was to be hukm-i-hasil (in
accordance with yield) with enough
provision for crop failures
d. He made a large reduction in the scale
of revenue fixed by Alauddin andbrought it down to one-sixth of the
gross produce
10. In Bahmani Kingdom, Sadr-i Jahan was
head of the department of
a. Revenue
b. Foreign matters
c. Ecclesiastical and Judicial matters
d. Military matters
11. Which one of the following statements
about Sultan Alauddin Khalji is not
correct?
a. Alauddin did not think it necessary to
invoke the sanction of the Khalifa’s
name for strengthening his claims to
sovereignty
b. Allaudin’s objective in styling himself
as deputy of the Khalifa was not to pay
homage to the Khalifa but only to keep
the tradition of theoretical Caliphate
alive
c. Alauddin adopted the title of Yamin-ul
Khalifa Nasir-i Amir-ul Muminim to
show himself as superior to the Khalifad. Alauddin was the first Sultan of Delhi
to bring the Church under the control
of the State
12. There was an unprecedented increase in
the number of mansabdars during the reign
of
a. Akbar
b. Jahangir
c. Shajahan
d. Aurangzeb
13.
“In each stage death is ready to claim her;by the poppy at its dawn, by the flames in
riper year.”
Which one of the following historians
made the above observation about the
Rajput woman?
a. Crook
b. Utbi
c. Alberuni
d. Tod
14. Which among the following was not the
cause of continuous war between Cholas
and Chalukyas of Kalyana?
a. he economic factors
b. Rivalry between the Chalukyas of
Kalyana and Chalukyas of Vengi
c. The geo-political factors
d. Rivalry to capture South india’sforeign trade with China and South-
eastern Asia
15. The Mahdi movement during the time of
Islam Shah was led by
a. Sheikh Hasan
b. Sheikh Alai
c. Makhdum-ul Mulk
d. Mir Sayid Muhammad
16. Consider the following statements related
to the Revolt of 1857:
1. The rebels did not have a definite
political perspective.
2. Zeenat Mahal negotiated with the
British to secure her safety.
3. Maulavi Ahmadullah provided
leadership to the rebels.
4. The rebels failed because of betrayal of
the central leadership.
Which of these statements are correct?
a. 1 and 4
b. 2 and 4
c. 1,2 and 3
d. 1,2 and 4
17. Who was elected as the permanent
President of the Muslim League in 1908?
a. Nawab Salimullah
b. Syed Ahmed Khan
c. Aga Khan
d. Syed Amir Ali
18. Who was the advocate at the famous INA
trials?
a. Bhulabhai Desai
b. Asaf Ali
c. Rajendra Prasad
d. Rajagopalachari
19. The twin principles of Mahatma Gandhi’s
Ram Rajya were
a. Truth and non-violence
b. Right means and right ends
c. Khadi and Ahimsa
d. Satyagraha and non-violence
20. Sikandar Hayat Khan represented the
a. Muslim League
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b. Khudai Khidmatgars
c. Krishak Praja Party
d. Unionist Party
21. What is the correct sequence of the
following events?
1. Third Maratha War
2. Third Battle of Panipat
3. Third Mysore War4. Third Burmese War
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
a. 1,3,2,4
b. 2,3,1,4
c. 3,4,1,2
d. 4,1,3,2
22. Which one of the following pairs is
correctly matched?
a. Malik Kafur : Rajendra I
b. Singaya Nayaka : Prataparudrac. Ravivarman Kulasekara : Ulugh Khan
d. Kampiladeva : Muhammad Tughlaq
23. During the reign of which one of the
following did the Vijayanagar State come
into existence?
a. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
b. Muhammad Tughlaq
c. Firuz Shah Tughlaq
d. Khizr Khan
24. The illustrations executed on cloth belong
to which one of the followingmanuscripts?
a. Harivansha
b. Hamzanama
c. Jami-ut Tawarikh
d. Akbarnama
25. The outbreak of five famines in India
during the first quarter of the Nineteenth
Century was due to
1. decline of Indian industries.
2. immobility of agricultural labour.
3.
failure of manufactured goods.4. import of manufactured goods.
Which of these statements are correct?
a. 2 and 3
b. 1 and 4
c. 1,2 and 3
d. 2,3 and 4
26. In the Nineteenth Century, there was a
phenomenal increase in the pressure of
population on land because the
a. Introduction of commercial crops
attracted the peasantry to agriculture
b. Ruin of handicrafts and village
industries drove the population to
agriculture
c. Fall of native Governments had
reduced the avenues of employment
d.
Urban population began to migrate tothe rural areas for reasons of security
27. The term ‘Dustak’ implies
a. Free pass or duty-free trade
b. A riot
c. A port near Hooghly
d. Market place
28. The French challenge to British supremacy
came to an end with the battle of
a. Wandiwash
b. Buxor
c.
Srirangapatnamd. Plassey
29. Which famous social reformers wrote the
books Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga and Raja
Yoga?
a. Swami Vivekananda
b. Ranade
c. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
d. Ramakrishna Paramahansa
30. At which place was the All – India
Khilafat Conference held in 1919?
a. Lucknow
b. Delhi
c. Aligarh
d. Porbandar
31. An exquisite example of the Nagra style of
architecture is provided by the
a. Kailashnath Temple, Kanchipuram
b. Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneshwar
c. Brahadeswara Temple, Thanjavur
d. Kandariya Mahadeva Temple,
Khajuraho
32. Who led the Maratha forces in the 3rd
Battle of Panipat in 1761?
a. Vishwanath Rao
b. Sadashiva Rao
c. Madhava Rao
d. Dattaji Scindia
33. Which of the following is/are associated
with the Mega lithic culture of South
India?
1. Burials enriched by boulders of stone.
2. Use of black and red ware.
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3. Introduction of punch-marked coins.
4. Urban settlements.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2
c. 2 and 3
d. 4 only34. Which of the artifacts given below could
be used as source material for the
prehistoric period in India?
1. Fossils
2. Hand axes
3. Pottery
4. Remains of bones
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
a. 1,2 and 4
b. 1,2 and 3c. 1,3 and 4
d. 2,3 and 4
35. Prehistoric axes are found at
a. Attirampakkam
b. Adichanallur
c. Arikamedu
d. Sanur
36. Which of the following ethnic elements is
not found in the skeletal remains of
Harappan sites?
a.
Alpineb. Mediterranean
c. Mongoloid
d. Negrito
37. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer:
List-I (Indologists)
A. William Jones
B. Mortimer Wheeler
C. Colin Mackenzie
D. H. D. Sankalia
List-II (Organisation)1. Survey of India
2. Deccan College
3. Asiatic Society
4. Archaeological Survey of India
a. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
b. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
c. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
d. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
38. Which one of the following is a Pratiloma
marriage?
a. Brahman boy with a Kshatriya girl
b. Vaisya boy with a Sudra girl
c. Brahman boy with a Sudra girl
d. Sudra boy with a Vaisya girl
39. The archaeological culture associated with
the later Vedic texts is
a. Ochre-coloured pottery
b. Black and Red warec. Painted Grey ware
d. Northern Black Polished ware
40. A list of some ancient Indian States is
given below:
1. Kosala
2. Vajji
3. Magadha
4. Sakya
Which of these did not follow the
monarchical system of administration?
a. 1 and 2b. 2 and 4
c. 1 and 4
d. 2 and 3
41. Tolkappiyam is associated with the
a. First Sangam period
b. Second Sangam period
c. Third Sangam period
d. Post-third Sangam period
42. Consider the following statements:
Rise of Magadha to imperial power was
mainly due to its1. position of strategic importance
surrounded by five hills
2. position in a richly fertile zone and
good communication channel.
3. aggressive imperial policy of the
rulers.
4. association with the activities of
Mahatma Buddha.
Which of these are correct?
a. 1 and 2
b.
1,2 and 4c. 1,2 and 3
d. 3 and 4
43. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
a. Chaturvarnya : Four Asramas
b. Sudra : Service to the three Varnas
c. Dharmasastra : Works on religion and
philosophy
d. Mahamatra : Superior officials
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44. The Buddhist Order broke into
Sthaviravadins and the Mahasanghikas at
the
a. First General Council
b. Second General Council
c. Third General Council
d. Fourth General Council
45. A monastic life is essential for salvation inaccordance with
a. Asoka’s Dhamma
b. Jainism
c. Bhagavat Gita
d. Kathopanishad
46. Which of the following are associated with
Jainism?
1. Anekantavada
2. Sunyavada
3. Syadvada
4. SarvastivadaSelect the correct answer using the codes
given below:
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. 3 and 4
47. James Princep took clues to decipher
Asoka’s inscriptions from bilingual
records involving
a. Brahmi and Aramaic
b.
Brahmi and Cuneiformc. Brahmi and Greek
d. Brahmi and Hieroglyphics
48. What does the term Upasampada signify in
Buddhism?
a. Religious merit accrued from
donations to the Buddhist order
b. Property attached to a Buddhist
monastery
c. Initial conversion to Buddhism
d. Final stage of initiation of a Buddhist
monk
49. Which one of the following was not a
feature of Mauryan Royalty according to
the Greek writers?
a. The king was always surrounded by
armed men who were bodyguards
b. Hunting was a favourite pastime of the
kings
c. Animal fights were arranged for the
king’s pleasure
d. The king’s food was tested by a
number of people
50. Kautilya defines Arthasastra as a branch of
knowledge that teaches how to
a. Acquire (or form) a State and preserve
it
b. Systematically collect revenue
including land revenue
c. Earn wealth, and to learn the
techniques for doing sod. Learn the way to have a meaningful
life
51. The crystallization of the Avatara concept
and the worship of the incarnations of
Vishnu were features of Bhagavatism
during the
a. Early Vedic period
b. Later Vedic period
c. Mauryan period
d. Gupta period
52. Consider the following statements about
the cast-system:
1. Basic characteristics of the caste-
system involve purity, heredity,
marriage and food.
2. Dharma in the three pursuits – ‘dharma
artha, kama’ means caste rules
ordained by sastras.
3. Anirobaasita means the
varnasamkaras.
4. Process of proliferation of castes is
described in the Purushasukta.
Which of these statements are correct?a. 1,2 and 3
b. 2 and 3
c. 3 and 4
d. 2 and 4
53. Which of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
a. Kapilar : Pari
b. Pisiranthaiyar : Kopperuncholan
c. Auvaiyar : Adikayaman
d. Tolkappiyam : Pattinappalai
54. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer:
List-I (Tinai)
A. Kurinci
B. Marutam
C. Mullai
D. Neytal
List-II (Landscape)
1. Pastures
2. littoral
3. Hills
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4. Plains
a. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
b. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
c. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
d. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
55. The period of the Kushanas witnessed
important developments in religion,
literature, art and foreign trade andcontacts. In the light of this statement,
which one of the following pairs does not
relate to the Kushana period?
a. Mahanaya Buddhism : Gandhara Art
b. Nagasena : Milindapanha
c. Caraka Samhita : Nagarjuna
d. North-Western Silk routes : Kashyap
Matanga
56. In the Buddhist literature, Milindapanha
appears in the Question-Answer form
between Nagasena and
a. Kanishka
b. Menander
c. Euthidemus
d. Antialcidas
57. Arrange the following in the correct
chronological order:
1. Junagarh Rock Inscription of
Rudradaman.
2. The beginning of the Saka Samvat.
3. Takht-i Bahi Inscription.
4. The beginning of the Vikram Samvat.
Select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
a. 1,2,3,4
b. 2,3,4,1
c. 3,2,1,4
d. 4,3,2,1
58. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
a. Buddhacharita : Ashvaghosa
b. Mrichchhakatika : Shudraka
c. Mudrarakshasa : Vishakhadatta
d. Brihatsamhita : Aryabhatta
59. Which one of the following inscriptions
throws light on the Lakulisa Pasupata
Sect?
a. Eran Inscription of Samudragupta
b. Mathura inscription of Chandragupta II
c. Mandasor Inscription of Kumargupta I
d. Bhitari Pillar Inscription of
Skandagupta
60. Sravanabelgola is associated with
a. Buddhism
b. Jainism
c. Asoka Dhamma
d. Nagarjuna
61. The Kushana kings assumed titles like
‘Devaputra Kushana’. Kanishka’s
predecessors also were assuming titles like
Sarvaloka Isvara Mahisvara. This showsthat Kushana kings
a. Were devotees of Lord Siva
b. Assumed high-sounding titles implying
poer and fame
c. Assumed divine kingship
d. Got the legends on their coins written
in Sanskrit
62. Which of the following famous temple of
Dravidian style was built by the Pallava
ruler Narsinhavarman-II?
a. Mahabalipuram Group
b. Kailashnath Temple, Karachi
c. Shiva Temple, Tiruvadi
d. Ukleshvar Temple, Kanchi
63. The Prayag Prashasti of Samudragupta
which mentions Kamarupa as a frontier
state, records that
1. Kamarupa was then a big state.
2. The king of Kamarupa had initiated the
names of the Gupta Emperors.
3. The King of Kamarupa rendered
personal obeisance to the Emperor.
4. The king of Kamarupa paid him allkinds of taxes.
Which of these are correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 3 and 4
d. 1 and 4
64. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer:
List-I (Janapadas)
A. Kuru
B. Kosala
C. Vatsa
D. Magadha
List-II (Capital)
1. Kosambi
2. Rajagriha
3. Ayodhya
4. Indraprastha
5. Patliputra
a. A-1 B-3 C-5 D-2
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b. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
c. A-1 B-2 C-5 D-3
d. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
65. Match List-I (Place)
A. Harappan site
B. Capital of Avanti
C. Pallava Capital
D. Buddhist siteWith List-II (Location in the Map) and
select the correct answer:
a. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1
b. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
c. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
d. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
66. Who encouraged the practice of ladies
accompanying their husbands to the
battlefield?
a. Sadashiva Rao
b. Raghunatha Rao
c. Balaji Rao
d.
Madhava Rao67. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer:
List-I (Foreign Travellers)
A. Abdur Razzaq
B. Nicolo de Conti
C. Domingo Paes
D. Athanasium Nikitin
List-II (Remarks)
1. “The circumference of the city is sixty
miles. There are about 90,000 men fit
to bear arms.”
2. “There is a wide gap in the standards
of living between the Nobles and the
common people
3. “The city is such that eye has not seen
nor ever heard of any place resembling
it upon the whole earth.”
4. “The King is of medium height and of
fair complexion and good figure, rather
fat than thin; he has on his face signs
of small-pox.”
a. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
b. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1
c. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1
d. A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2
68. Rajaraya I and rajendra I commemorated
their victories by which one of the
following methods?
a. Erecting templesb. Erecting pillars
c. Ordering inscriptions to be written
d. Issuing coins
69. Which one of the following Indians was
dismissed from the Indian Civil Service by
the British?
a. Satyendranath Tagore
b. Surendranath Banerjee
c. R. C. Dutt
d. Dadabhai Naoroji
70. Who proposed the Preamble before theDrafting Committee of the Constitution?
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. B. R. Ambedkar
c. B. N. Rao
d. Mahatma Gandhi
71. The Theosophical Society was founded in
the U.S.A. by
a. Dr. Annie Besant
b. A. O. Hume
c. Tilak and Gokhale
d.
Madam Blavatsky & Olcott72. The suggestion of transfer of two Central
Governments, India and Pakistan, on the
basis of grant of Dominion Status was
given by
a. Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel
b. Gandhiji and Jawaharlal Nehru
c. Lord Mountbatten and Jawaharlal
Nehru
d. V. P. Menon and Sardar Patel
73. The following four important battles were
fought in India at one time or the other:
1. Chausa
2. Dharmat
3. Haldighati
4. Khanwa
The correct chronological order in which
these battles were fought is
a. 1,2,3,4
b. 4,3,2,1
c. 4,1,3,2
d. 3,2,1,4
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74. Which of the following was the first
Mughal Emperor to lead a military
expedition to Bengal?
a. Babar
b. Humayun
c. Jahangir
d. Shahjahan
75. Which of the following new techniques incotton textile industry was/were
introduced in India by the Turks in the
Medieval period?
1. Spindle
2. Spinning wheel
3. Water frame
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
a. 1,2 and 3
b. 2 and 3
c.
1 and 3d. 2 only
76. Consider the following statement:
Indian nationalists were bitterly
disappointed in the closing stages of the
First World War due to the reason that
1. Only few Indian Princes participated in
the imperial Conference and Peace
Conference.
2. The closing of the World War brought
to India not peace but the sword.
3. Gandhi was prevented by the
Government from proceeding to Delhiin 1919.
4. The Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919.
Which of these statements are correct?
a. 1 and 3
b. 1 and 4
c. 2 and 4
d. 2 and 3
77. Consider the following statements :
The Yandaboo Treaty of 1826 paved the
way for
1. Guaranteed protection to the Britishmerchants.
2. An indemnity of a crore of Rupees to
the British.
3. The pitched battles between the
Burmese and the English.
4. The territorial acquisition of Assam for
tea.
Which of these statements are correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 3 and 4
d. 2 and 4
78. Consider the following statements :
When the Prime Minister of England
stated that the British element in the Indian
Civil Service was ‘the steel fram’ of the
administration, eternally indispensable to
India; its consequences were that1. it resulted in the boycott of the visit of
the Prince of Wales.
2. it retarded indianisation, in opposition
to the declared policy of the Parliament
of England.
3. it resulted in repressive measures
against the Congress.
4. the Lee Commission on the Public
Services made liberal
recommendations.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
a. 1,2 and 3
b. 1,2 and 4
c. 2 and 4
d. 4 only
79. Which of the following Nawabs was
deposed by the English on the annexation
of Awadh to British Dominion in 1856?
a. Saadar Khan Burhan-ul Mulk
b. Safdar Jang
c. Wajid Ali Shah
d. Birjis Qadar
80. The Kuka movement to overthrow theBritish rule was organized in
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Bihar
c. Punjab
d. Bombay
81. Assertion (A) : The history of the Indo-
Greeks can be reconstructed mainly on the
evidence of their coins.
Reason (R) : Major contributions of the
Indo-Greeks towards Indian culture were
in the field of coinage.a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
82. Assertion (A) : The inner side the
Megalithic pottery in South India has
black colour and on the outer side it has re
colour.
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Reason (R) : These colours were painted
on the pottery separately.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true83. Assertion (A) : The Sanyasis and the
Fakirs revolted against the British in
Bengal.
Reason (R) : The Sanyasis and the Fakirs
were opposed to the British interference in
Indian religious traditions.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
84. Assertion (A) : The British introduced in
India the modern concept of the rule of
law.
Reason (R) : The British did not recognize
the existing Personal Civil law in India.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true85. Assertion (A) : Alauddin Khalji enhanced
the revenue demand to half of the total
produce.
Reason (R) : Larger supplies of grain were
needed to keep the market prices at low
levels.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation A
c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true
86. Assertion (A) : Inscriptions of Asoka have
been found scattered throughout his
Empire. But no inscription of this Emperor
has been discovered from the north-eastern
part of the country.
Reason (R) : Because this part of the
country did not form a part of his Empire.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
87. Assertion (A) : Desiring to make his
Dhamma instructions percolate down to
the common people, Asoka used besides
Prakrit, Greek and Aramaic in his Edictsfound in the North-Western parts of his
Empire.
Reason (R) : Greek and Aramaic speaking
people formed a part of his population in
the North-West.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
88. Assertion (A) : Indus Valley Civilization is
technically and more correctly known as
Harappan Culture.
Reason (R) : Harappa is the type site of
that civilization.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
89. Assertion (A) : Construction of freestanding temple became a feature of Indian
architecture since the Gupta period
onwards.
Reason (R) : Development of image
worship marked this period
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation A
c. A is true but R is false
d.
A is false but R is true90. Assertion (A) : Mahatma Gandhi observed
fast at Poona in 1932.
Reason (R) : Mahatma Gandh was
opposed to the provision of separate
electorate rights for Harijans in the
Communal Award.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation A
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c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
91. Assertion (A) : R. C. Dutt authored the
book ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule
Reason (R) : He wanted to expose india’s
growing poverty.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of Ab. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
92. Assertion (A) : Lala Lajpat Rai died of
Police lathi-charge during the march
against Simon Commission.
Reason (R) : Simon Commission did not
consist of even a single Indian as a
Member.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
93. Assertion (A) : Mahatma Gandhi
suspended the Non-Cooperation
Movement in 1922.
Reason (R) : C. R. Dass and Motilal Nehru
reselted Movement
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of Ab. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
94. Assertion (A) : Indian Industrial
Commission was appointed in 1916.
Reason (R) : This came as a benefit out of
the fact that the Tata Iron and Steel Works
rendered much service to the British in the
War of 1914.
a. Both A and R are individually true andR is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
95. Which of the following groups of Nobles
was associated with the establishment of
Bahmani Kingdom in Deccan?
a. Amiran-i Sada
b. Turkani Chahalgani
c. Saiyyids of Baraha
d. Iranis
96. The first Turkish conqueror to cross the
Vindhyachala ranges was
a. Iltumish
b. Balban
c. Alauddin Khaji
d. Firuz shah Tughlaq97. Mahadji, the famous Maratha ruler of the
later half of the 18th Century, belonged to
the House of
a. Holkar
b. Scindia
c. Bhonsle
d. Gaekwad
98. The troops raised by the Emperor but not
paid directly by the State and placed under
the charge of mansabdars were known as
a.
Walashahib. Barawardi
c. Kumaki
d. Dakhili
99. The do aspa, sih aspa rank in the
mansabdari system was introduced by
a. Akbar
b. Jahangir
c. Shahjahan
d. Aurangzeb
100. Which one of the following is not correctly
matched?a. 1887 Indian National Congress Session
: Calcutta
b. 1916 Indian National Congress Session
: Lucknow
c. 1922 Indian National Congress Session
: Gaya
d. 1939 Indian National Congress Session
: Tripuri
101. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer:
List-I (Events)
A. Local Self-Government
B. Act of 1892
C. Foundation of the Indian National
Congress
D. Simla Deputation
List-II (Viceroys)
1. Lord Dufferin
2. Lord Minto
3. Lord Ripon
4. Lord Mayo
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5. Lord Lansdowne
a. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-5
b. A-3 B-5 C-1 D-2
c. A-1 B-5 C-4 D-2
d. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-5
102. The belligerent people of the frontier who
created problems both for Mahmud
Ghaznavi and Muhammad Ghauri werea. Hazaras
b. Khokhars
c. Yurtawals
d. Baluchis
103. The Venetian traveler who traveled with
his wife and reached Vijayanagar around
1420 was
a. thanasium Nikitin
b. Nicolo de Conti
c. Ibn Batuta
d. Ferishta104. The independence kingdom of Warangal
come to an end in the early Fifteenth
Century as a result of its annexation by
a. Alauddin Bahman Shah
b. Muhammad Shah I
c. Ahmad Shah
d. Mujahid Shah
105. Harihara II invade and extracted tribute
from
a. Burma
b.
Sri Lankac. Bengal
d. Suvarnabhumi
106. The revenue assessment known as batai,
ghalla-bakshi or bhaoli was a method of
crop-sharing on the basis of
a. Gross production
b. Rough estimate of crop
c. Past production trend
d. Mutual agreement (Qubuliyat)
107. The following are connected with the First
Anglo-Maratha War 1779-82:
1. Convention of Wadgaon
2. Treaty of Purandar
3. Treaty of Surat
4. Treaty of Salbai
Their arrangement in the correct
chronological order is
a. 3,2,1,4
b. 2,1,3,4
c. 4,2,1,3
d. 1,4,3,2
108. Consider the following statements:
The impact of British imperialistic policies
on Indian agriculture was
1. creation of a new market economy.
2. polarization between landowners and
tillers.
3. increase in the number of landless
labourers.4. unemployment among village artisans.
Which of these statements are correct?
a. 1,2 and 3
b. 2,3 and 4
c. 1 and 4
d. 1,2,3 and 4
109. The Revolt of Banda Bahadur in Punjab
took place due to the
a. Exploitation of the peasantry by the
Mughal authorities
b.
Religious persecution of the Sikhs bythe Mughals
c. Ambitions of Banda Bahadur
d. High incidence of taxation
110. Which one of the following statements
with regard to trade and commerce during
the Mughal Rule is not correct?
a. Shroffs transacted in hundies (Bills of
Exchange) and earned lot of money
b. Mir Jumla and Shaista Khan
monopolized trade in imported articles
c. Jagat Seth at Murshidabad carried out
trade with several foreign countries
and earned lot of money
d. Virji Vora dominated the Surat market
and had his offices in Ahmedabad,
Agra and other trade centres of India
111. The Treaty of Warna was concluded in
1731 A.D. between who amongst the
following?
a. Shahu Chhatrapati of Satara and
Nizam of Hyderabad
b. Sambhaji Chhatrapati of Kolhapur and
Shahu Chhatrapati of Satarac. Sambhaji of Kolhapur and East India
Company
d. Baji Rao I and Nawab of Bhopal
112. The Viceroy who put forward the proposal
of August Offer in 1940 was
a. Wavell
b. Linlithgow
c. Willingdon
d. Brabourne
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113. Which Court was considered as the highest
court of appeal in India for trying criminal
cases during the East India Company rule?
a. Circuit Court
b. Provincial Court
c. Sadar Diwani Adalat
d. Sadar Nizamat Adalat
114. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer:
List-I (Year)
A. 1921
B. 1926
C. 1938
D. 1939
List-II (Act)
1. Bombay Small Holders Relief Act
2. U. P. Tenancy Act
3. Oudh Rent Act
4. Agra Tenancy Acta. A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
b. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
c. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
d. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
115. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer:
List-I (Works)
A. Tapati samvarnupakhyanamu
B. Yayati Charitamu
C. Vaijayanti Vilasam
D. Shiva DharmattaramList-II (Authors)
1. Gangadhara Kavi
2. Ponnaganti Teleganaraya
3. Sarangu Tammaiah
4. Malla Reddy
a. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
b. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
c. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
d. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
116. The quick response of the peasant
agriculture to market, charges in MughalIndia was, in particular, indicated by the
a. Increase in food grains production
b. Extension in the cultivation of cotton
c. Rapid increase in the tobacco
cultivation during the 17th Century
d. Large scale cultivation of poppy
117. Match List-I with List-II and select the
correct answer:
List-I (Wars)
A. Second Carnatic War
B. Second Anglo-Mysore War
C. Third Anglo-Mysore War
D. First Anglo-Maratha War
List-II (Treaties)
1. Salbai
2. Bassein
3. Pondicherry
4. Srirangapatnam5. Mangalore
a. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-5
b. A-3 B-5 C-4 D-1
c. A-4 B-5 C-2 D-1
d. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-5
118. Which of the following Acts introduced
the Principle of the ‘Constitutional
autocracy’?
a. The Indian Council Act of 1909
b. Government of India Act of 1919
c. The Act of 1935d. Indian independence Act of 1947
119. The Monotheism and social reform
preached by the Kherwar or Sapha Har
Movement (1870) turned into a
a. Violent movement against the
Zamindars
b. Peasant movement demanding
reduction in rent
c. Compaign against revenue settlement
d. Movement for a separate state
120.
Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer:
List-I (Event)
A. Champaran Satyagraha
B. Patna Peasant Movement
C. Moplah uprisings
D. Deccan riots
List-II (Place)
1. Kerala
2. East Bengal
3. Bihar
4. Ahmadnagara. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4
b. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
c. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
d. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
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