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1. Match List I with list II and select thecorrect answer by using the codes given

below the lists:List -I

A. AjantaB. ElloraC. KhajurahoD. ElephantsList-II

1. Temple built by the Chandela rulers2. Cave paintings3. Kailasha temple4. Brahamanical sculpturesCodes:

A B C D

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


below the lists:

List -I

A. Rudramal TempleB. Kandareya mahadeva TempleC. Udayesvara TempleD. Lingaraja TempleList-II

1. Khajuraho2. Bhuvaneswar3. kanchipuram4. Siddhapur5. UdaipurCodes:

A B C D

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

3. Who among the following had referred tothe lost glory and plendour of Pataliputra?

a. Cosmasb. Fa-hien

c. Huien Tsangd. Megasthenes

4. Who was the provincial Governor of thearea marked X at the time of

Chandragupta Maurya?

a. Menanderb. Pushyaguptac. Tushasphad. Rudradaman

5. The earliest inscription in Sanskrit is foundat

a. Sanchib. Girnarc. Lumbinid. Sarnath

6. Before the Ghorian conquest muslim rulerswere found in

a. Oudhab. Kateharc. Sindd. Delhi

7. Evidence regarding Chola paintings hasbeen found at

a. Uraiyurb. Puharc. Thanjavurd. Kanchipuram

8. What is the correct chronological order inwhich the following Chola kings ruled?

1. Rajaraja III2. Rajendra III3. Rajadhiraja II4. Vikrama Chola

C.S.E. Pre-1998

INDIAN HISTORY


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Choose the correct answer using the codes

given below.

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

9. Match List I with list II and select thecorrect answer by using the codes givenbelow the lists:

List I (Deccan State)

A. BidarB. AhmadnagarC. BijapurD. goleundaList-II (Founder)

1. yusuf Adil Shah2. Qutub Shah3.

Amir Ali Barid

4. Malik AhmadCodes:

A B C D

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

10. Which one of the following sultansbrought the Ashokan Pillar to Delhi?

a. Ghiasudding Tughlaqb. Firuz Tughlaqc. Alauddin Khaljid. Muhammad Tughlaq

11. The Delhi Sultan who established aministry of Agricultural development was

a. Balbanb. Muhammad Tughlaqc. Alaudding Khaljid. Firuz Tughlaq

12. Which of the following measures weretaken by Balban for re-establishing theprestige and power of the Crown?

1. He claimed his descent from themythical hero Afrasiyab.

2. He copied the court etiquettes of theIranian Court.

3. He instituted rigid formalities in theharem.

4. He reorganized the boundaries ofprovinces of the kingdom.

Select the correct answerer using the codes

given below:

a. 2 and 3b. 1 and2c. 3 and4d. 2 and4

13. In the Delhi Sultanate, the highest ruralauthority for land venue wasa. Chaudharib. Rawatc. Ranad. Malik

14. The fixation of land revenue on the basisof measurement of land and estimation of

yield per biswa was done first under.

a. Alauddin Khaljib. Muhammad Tughalaqc. Firuz Shah tughlaqd. Sikandar Lodi

15. Amir khusrau composed his Nuhsiphir inPraise of

a. Alaudding Khaljib. Indiac. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishtid. Prophet of Islam

16. The Vijayanagar Emperor who made thegreatest contribution to Telugu and

Sanskrit literature was

a. Devaraya Ib. Devaraya IIIc. Krishnadevarayad. Ramaraya

17. The Vijaynagara ruler who tried tostrengthen his miliniary position by

recruiting in his army 10,000 Muslim

mounted bowmen, was

a. Bukk Ib. Devraya IIc. Virupaksha Rayad. Vir Narsimha

18. The chronological order in which thefollowing revelers, viz

1. nicolo conti2. Abdur Razzaq3. Ibn Batuta and4. Barbosa

19. Visited India is:a. 1, 3, 4, 2b. 3, 1, 2, 4


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

20. Which one of the following medievalBhakti saints was patronized by Raja

Lakshman Sent of Bengal as one of the

Fife Gems of his Court?

a. Vallabhacharyab. Jaidevc. Chitanyad. Narsi Mehta

21. According to Moreland, the jama signifieda. total revenue assessmentb. total land revenue assessmentc. land revenue realizedd. net income of the ruling class

22. In the Mughal Empire, the land revenuewas stated mainly in

a. Copper damsb. Solver rupeesc. Gold muhrsd. Maunds

23. No one should interfere with the peoplesreligious beliefs, for one deliberately

chooses an incorrect religion.

This view was expressed in

a. Advice to Bughra Khanb. Advice to Humyunc. Letter to Shah Abbasd. Message to Khusrau

24. Which of the following accounted foragrarian crisis during late seventeenth

century?

1. Inbuilt weaknesses in jajir system2. Monetary fluctuations3. Natural calamities4. Administrative failuresChoose the correct answer by using the

codes given below:

a. 1 and 2b. 3 and 4c. 1, 2 and3d. 2, 3 and 4

25. Which one of the following sets of officerswas not found in the Provincial

Administration of the Mughals?

a. Subehdars, Faujdars, Karorisb. Faujdars, Diwan, Bakhshic. Muhtasib, Wazir, Amild. Wazir, Bakhshi, Mir Saman

26. Which one of the following pairs in notcorrectly matched?

a. 1560 .. Fall of Bairam Khanb. 1564... Conquest of Gondwanac. 1570Fall of Ranthambord. 1576Battle of Haldighati

27. The first English Captain to disembark atSurat and who also visited the Court ofEmperor Jahangir at Agra was

a. Thomas Stephensb. Hawkingsc. Ralph fitchd. John Mildenhall


below the lists:

List I(Period)

A. 1645 ADB. 1637 ADC. 1630 ADD. 1666 ADList-II (Event)

1. Aurangzeb was appointed ViceroyDeccan

2. Gujarat Famine3. Transfer of capital to Shahjahanabad4. Death of Shahjahan5. Capture of Kangra fortCodes:

A B C D

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

29. Which one of the following statements isnot correct?

a. The vakil was a prestigious office inrank and dignity

b. Akbar separated the revenue andfinancial powers from office of vakil.

c. Office of vakil assumed importanceduring the later part of Aurangzeds

reign.

d. Jahangir ruled without a vakil for along time.

30. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched

a. Arif Quandhari : Tarikh-i-Akbar


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b. Nizamudding Ahamad: Tabaqat-i-Akbari

c. Abdul quadir Badaoni : Muntakhab-utTawarikh

d. Mutamad Khan: Khulastut Tawarikh31. Khawaja Mansur, the court painter of

Jahangir was a celebrated painter of

a. Portraits of birds and animalsb. Portraits of Mughal noblesc. Landscapesd. frescoes

32. Khwaja Ahdus Samad was the courtpainter of

a. Baburb. Akabarc. Jhangird. Shahjahan

33. The Fatwai Almgiri complied at theorder of Aurangzeb in 1663 by six persons

headed by Shaik Nizam was a

a. Book of administrative rulesb. Set of military regulationsc. Set religious regulationsd. Collection of sayings of Aurangzeb

34. Saikh Ahmad Sirhindi was imprisoned bya. Humayunb. Akbarc. Jahangird. Shahjahan

35. The statement the both Agra andFatehpur Sikri are bigger than London

was made by

a. Bernierb. Ralph Fitchc. Hawkinsd. Manucci

36. The author of the Das Badh written duringthe Maratha period was.

a. Dadaji Konddevab. Ramdasc. Tukaramd. Eknath

37. Who among the following sons ofAurangzeb sought the help of Marathas

against his father?

a. Akbarb. Muazzamc. Azamd. Kambakhsha


below the lists:

ListI (Officials in Shivajis

administration)

A. AmtyaB. DandadhyikshaC. SachivD. SumantList-II (Designation)

1. Ecclesiastical head2. Home Secretary3. foreign Secretary4. Finance MinisterCodes:

A B C D

a. 1 4 3 2b.

4 1 2 3

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

39. As a part of dowry on the marriage ofPrincess Catherine of Braganza with

Charles II Bombay was given to the

British by the

a. Frenchb. Danesc. Spaniardsd. Dutch

40. During the 17th Century, the trade betweenIndian and Java was dominated by the

a. Portugueseb. Dutchc. Englishd. French

41. In the given map, the largest part of theMughal Empire in the 17

thcentury was the

one shown at

a. Ab. Bc. Cd. D


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42. The effects of Revenue Reformsintroduced by Murshid Quli Khan in

Bengal raised the annual revenue to nearly

a. Eighty lakh rupeesb. One and half crore rupeesc. One crore rupeesd. Two crore rupees

43. Which of the following territories wererestored to the Mughal Emperr Shag Alam

II by the English?

a. 24 Paraganasb. Kara and Allahabadc. Bihar and Orissad. Awadh and Orissa

44. Which one of the following statementscorrectly defines the term Hindu Pad-

Padshahi?

a. Maratha Swarajyab. Maratha Empirec. Maratha Imperialismd. Hindu Swarajya

45. In the succession conflict after RanjitSinghs demise, power was usurped by

a. Dhaian Singhb. Nao Nihal Singhc. Sher Singhd. Kharag Singh

46. Consider the following statements aboutTipu Sultan1. He made no treaty with the British.2. He had not quarrel with the Marathas.3. He sought French alliance.4. He fell fighting against the British.Of these statements

a. 1, 2 and are 3 Correctb. 2, 3 and 4 are correctc. 3 and 4 are correctd. 1 and 4 are correct

47. Raushan Akhtar ascended the throne withthe title:

a. Jahandar Shahb. Shah Jahan IIc. Mohammad Shahd. Almgir II

48. What was the main cause of conflictbetween Mir Quasim and the East India

Company?

a. Mir Quasims alliance with the MughalEmperor and the Nawab of Avadh

b. Abuse of Dastaks by the Englishc. Mir Qasims conspiracy with the

French

d. Mir Jajars conspiracy with the EastIndia company

49. Siraj-ud-daula lost his Masnad because ofa. His weak armyb. His religious policyc. Widespread economic distressd. Intrigues and treachery at home

50. What is the correct chronological order ofthe following British officials in India?

1. sir John Shore2. marquis Cornwallis3. Earl of Minto4. Marquess of WellesleySelect the correct answer using the codes

given below:

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

51. Which one of the following statementscorrectly describes the Dual Government

arrangement made by the East India

Company in Bengal?

a. Executive and Judicial authority wereseparated

b. Revenue collection was entrusted tothe deputy Nawab while militaryaffairs were retained by the Company.

c. Revenue administration and theadministration of criminal justice were

separated and were with the British

and the Nawab respectively

d. The new arrangement was made toencourage agriculture

52. The economic policy of the British in Indiawas to

a.

Industrialize Indiab. Bring India to the level of Western

countries

c. Promote the material prosperity of theIndian

d. Convert India into an agrarian satelliteof metropolitan

53. Which one of the following Acts abolishedthe trading of the East India Company?

a. Regulating Act of 1773b. Charter Act of 1813


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c. Charter Act of 1833d. Charter Act of 1853

54. Under the Permanent Settlement, theZamindars share in the collected land

revenue was

a. 1/4b. 1/3c. 1/11d. 1/6.

55. Foreign capitalists were attracted by Indianindustry for a variety of reasons. Which

one of the following reasons was not one

of them?

a. Labour was extremely cheapb. Aw materials were readily and cheaply

available

c. Indian capitalist class was welldeveloped but unable to compete.

d. For many Indian products there was aready demand the world over

56. Who among the following was not amember of the congress Socialist Party,

although he encouraged and blessed its

formation?.

a. Achyuta Patwardhanb. Jawaharlal Nehruc. Jayaprakash Narayand. Acharya Narendra Dev

57. Rani Gaidilliu, a rebel leader against theBritish, was from

a. Tripurab. Assamc. Nagalandd. Manipur

58. The author who described the Revolt of1857 as the first War of Independence was

a. Ashok Mehtab. R.C. Jajumdarc. S.N. Send. V.D. Savarkar

59. the Window Remarriage Act was passedduring the Governor- Generalship of

a. Bentickb. Dalhousiec. Canningd. Lawrence


below the lists:

ListI

A. Raja Rammohan RoyB. Keshab Chandra SenC. Dayanand SaraswatiD. Ramakrishna ParamahansaList-II

1. Observed that Brahamoism shouldbecome a sort of universal religion.

2. Identified Hinduism with the religionas founded in the Vedas

3. Emphasized that there are Many roadsto God.

4. Proclaimed that the purest form ofHindu religion was to be found in

Upanishads.

Codes:

A B C D

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

61. The cultural background of RevolutionaryTerrorism in Bengal had been strengthened

by the writings of

a. Michael Madhusudhan Duttb. Sakharam Ganesh Deuskarc. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyayd. Rabindranath Tagore

62. The lower castes tried to assets themselvesby borrowing and imitating customs andmanners of the upper castes. This was

termed as Sanskritisation by

a. Sadipada Banerjeeb. N.M. Lokhandec. M.N. Royd. S.M. Joshi

63. The lower castes tried to assets themselvesby Borrowing and imitating customs and

manners of the upper cast This was termed

as Sanskritisation bya. M.KI. Gandhib. Bernard Cohnc. B.r. Ambedkard. M.N. Srinivas

64. In the elections of 1937, the MuslimLeagues electoral performances in the

Muslim majority provinces such as Sindh,

Punjab and North West Frontier had been.

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b. Very goodc. Goodd. Very poor

65. Subhas Chandra Bose fought the CongressPresidential elections in 1939 on the

ground that

a. He did not like the nomination ofSitaramayya

b. He pleaded for elections instead ofnominations

c. He was opposed to Gandhijid. He favoured an aggressive policy

which was opposed by the Congress

leaders.

66. During the later half of the nineteenthcentury, the Indian intelligentsia started

protesting against the policies of the

colonial rule by various means. Which one

of the following was not a part of theprotest?

a. Writing books and articles on thesubject

b. Publishing newpaers for articulatingtheir views

c. Forming societies, Associations andorganizations to voice their grievances

d. Permanent Settlement67. Lord Macaulay was associated with

a. Reforms in the armyb. Abolition of Satic. Codification of lawsd. Permanent Settlement

68. The President of the Indian NationalCongress at the time of Indian

independence was

a. Maulana Abul Kalam Azadb. Jawaharlal Nehruc. Dr. Rahjendra Prasadd. J.B.Kripalani

69. Rabindranth Tagore gave up hisknighthood because of

a. Jallianwala Bagh tragedyb. Brutal suppression of Civil

disobedience Movement

c. Execution of Bhagat Singhd. Chauri chaura incident


below the lists:

ListI

A. A.O. HumeB. Sir Syaed Ahmad KhanC. MintoD. FullerList-II

1. Hindus and Muslims were two eyes ofIndia

2. Enacted Seditious meeting act3. Lt. Governor of East Bengal and

Assam

4. Secretary of Indian national congressCodes:

A B C D

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

71. modernization of Muslims in India wasinitiated bya. Sir Syed Ahmad Khanb. Abdul latifc. Badrudding Tayabjid. Syed Amir Ali

72. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matfched

a. Deoband School.. Saiyyad AhamdMadani

b. Majilis-i-Ahrar.. Maulana Azadc. Khaksar.. Inayat Ullah Mashriquid. Khudai Khidmatgar.. Abdul Ghaffar

Khan

73. There was little sympathy in spite of loudprofessions loyalty. Moderate and

extremist alike learnt with satisfaction of

German victories. There was not love for

Germany of course, only the desire to see

our rulers humbled. Who among the

following write this?

a. C. R. Dasb. Jawaharalal Nehruc. Gandhid. Rabindranath Tagore

74. Which one of the following pairs iscorrectly matched

1. Gokhle .. British Indian Association2. Narayan All India trade Union

Congress Malhar Joshi

3. Annie Besant.. Servants of Indiasociety


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4. Dadabhai naoroji .. Home-Rule League75. Assertion (A): Hinayana and Mahayana

Buddhism were divided into four

speculative Schoos, Vaibhashika,

Sautrantika, Madhymika and Yogachara.

Reason (R): References to these four

Schools are to be found in the Brahmanical

works on philosophya. Both A and R are true and R is the

correct explanation of a.

b. Both A and R are true but R is Not thecorrect explanation of A.

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

76. Assertion (A): The Indo-Aryans came toIndia from somewhere in Central Asia,

possibly from the region south of the Urals

and east of the Caspian Sea.

Reason (R): they had been defeated bytheir Indo-European neighbours.

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



77. Assertion (A) The Bhagavata religionspread to western India and north Deccan.

Reason (R): The Yadava-Stvata- Vrishni

people of Mathura migrated to differentregions.




78. Assertion (A) Patanjali attests that duringthe Mauryan times, new cults and super

stations were introduced for the sake of

moneyReason (R): The treasury needed to be

adequately filled to meet any unforeseen

economic crisis in the kingdom.




79. Assertion (A): The Kushanas carried onseat through the Persian Gulf and the Sea.

Reason (R): They maintained a well-

organized navy.




80. Assertion (A) The post-Gupta agrarianstructure marked by growing feudal set-up

Reason (R) It was the emergence of

land intermediaries and subjected

peasantry on large scale.




81. Assertion (A): Some Pallava grantsprohibited the entry of royal officers in the

granted Village.

Reason (R): The granted villages were

directly administered by the king.




82. Assertion (A): Anuloma marriages were invogue during the Gupta period.

Reason (R): The Gupta monarches wanted

to absorb the foreigners into the Hindu

fold.




83. Assertion (A): Pushyamitra has signaledhis success by performing the Asvamedha.

Reason (R): Vasumitra had influcted a

defeat on the Yavanas.



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84. Assertion (A): The Chola ruler Rajendrasatrocities during his conquest of Sri Lanka

have been highlighted in the Mahavmsa.

Reason (R): The author had a strongsympathy for Buddhism.




85. Assertion (A): The Bhakti SaintVallabhacharya for professed Suddhavaita

philosophy

Reason (R): He completely identified theIndividual soul with Brahaman and did not

subscribe to the distinction between the

two.




86. Assertion (A): The agrarian crisis began inthe later part of the 17th century.Reason (R): the oppressed peasantry

joined the local reel leaders and zamindars.




87. Assertion (A): the Buland Darwaza atFatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar in 1602.

Reason (R): he wanted to commemoratehis conquest of Gujarat.




88. Assertion (A): Sulhkul, namely, peacewith all became the state policy of Akbar.

Reason (R): he removed religious

disabilities of the Hindus by abolishing the

pilgrim taxes, Jiziyah and opening state

service to them.




89. Assertion (A): Jaisingh succeeded inpersuading Shivaji to come to Aurangzebs

court and enter Imperial serfices.

Reason (R): The attempt at reconciliation

failed because Shivaji was dissatisfied

with the terms offered.


b. Both A and R are true but R is Not thecorrect explanation of A.c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true.

90. Assertion (A): Soon after the resignationof the congress ministries in the provinces

in 1939, the Muslim League observed a

Deliverance Day.

Reason (R) Ambedkar supported and

jointed it.




91. At which one of the following sets ofHarappan sites, have structures with fire

altars been discovered?

a. Chanhudaro and Amrib. Banwali and kalibanganc. Harappan and Moohenjodarod. Almgirpur and Daimbad

92. A bronze chariot of Harappan times yokedto a pair of bullock and driven by nude

human figure has been discovered at.

a. Sangholb. Rojdic. Kunald. Daimabad


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93. A highly advanced water managementsystem of Harappan times has been

unearthed at

a. It is distinctly proto-Dravidianb. It is distinctly Sanskritic. It is not alphabetical but mainly

pictographic

d. The language used by these scripts hasdefinite Sumerian connections.

94. Which one of the following is moreprobable regarding the Harappan script?

a. It is distinctly proto-Dravidianb. It is distinctly Sanskriticc. It is not alphabetical but mainly

pictographic

d. The language used by these scripts hasdefinite Sumerian connections

95. Ananthroupomorphic figure of copper hasbeen reported from the Harppan levels ata. Lothalb. Kalibaganc. Harppad. Rojdi

96. Brahm emerged as the Supreme entityduring the times of the

a. Rigvedab. Brahmanasc. Aranyakasd.

Upanishads

97. the material culture of the Later Vedicpeople in the Ganga Yamuna valley may

be gleaned from

a. Ochre-coloured potteryb. Painted grey warec. Black and red wared. Northern Black polished ware

98. Match List (Sutra Literature) with List II(Subject they deal with) and select the

correct answer by using the codes given be

low the lists:ListI

A. KalpaB. SikshaC. NiruktaD. ChhandaList-II

1. Etymology2. Phonetics3. ritual

4. MetreCodes:

A B C D

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


below the lists:

ListI

A. TirukkuralB. SilppadikaramC. ManimekalaiD. TolkappiyamList-II

1. Ilango Adigal2. Sathanar3. Tolkappiyar4. TiruvalluvarCodes:

A B C D

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

100. The earliest available work of the SangamTamils is

a. Pattinappalaib. Tirumurugarruppadaic. Maduraikanchid. Tolkappiyam

101. Which one of the following factors wasmost responsible for the origin of

Buddhism?

a. Change of tribal state into territorialstate

b. Impact of the increasing use of ironc. Growth of the guild systemd. Challenge of the kshtriyas to the

dominance of the brahamanas.

102. Which one of the following Buddhist sectsinsists on the necessity of the monastic

life, worship of the relics of Lord Buddha,

attainment of salvation by oneself alone

and in the belief that Lord Buddha will no

more be born?

a. Hinayanab. Mahayana


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c. Vajraynad. Lamaism

103. The Jain temple known for the finestmarble carvings in India are situated at

a. Gwaliorb. Kiraduc. Modherad. Dilwara

104. Which of the following kings of ancientIndian were patrons of Jainis?

1. Senika Bimbisara2. Chandragupta Maurya3. KharvelaChoose the correct answerer using the

codes given below:

105. Match List I with list II and select thecorrect answer.

ListI

A. BalaramaB. Rama DasarathiC. KalkiD. VamanaList-II

1. Battle axe2. Dwarf3. bow and arrow4. Horse and swordCodes:

A B C D

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

106. Match List I with list II and select thecorrect answer.

ListI

A. VisvanathaB. VasudevaC. MinakshiD. Eknamsa or BhadraList-II

1. Puti2. madurai3. Kasi4. MathuraCodes:

A B C D

a. 2 1 3 4

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

107. Which of the following formed the basis ofthe materials culture in the Maurya period?

1. Intensive use of iron2. Abundance of punch-marked coins.3. Plenty of NBPW.4. Use of burnt bricks.5. Use of ring-wellsSelect the correct answer using the codes

given below:

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

108. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched?a. Fourteen major rock Edicts: Various

Principles of Dhamma

b. Seven Pillar Rock Edicts: Appendix toRock Edicts

c. Bhabru Inscription: NewAdministration by Asoka

d. Barabar Cave Inscription: AshoksTolerance.

109. During the Gupta period the termBhagakara meant

a. Land taxb. Sales taxc. Tax on wastelandsd. Tax on mines

110. Which one of the following can be inferredfrom the paucity of coins in the later Gupta

period?

a. Decline of tradeb. Decline of money economyc. Non-availability of goldd. Self sufficient village economy

111. Match List I with List II and select thecorrect answerer by using the codes given

below the lists:

ListI

A. SetthiB. SreniC. NikkhaD. KamsaList-II

1. Gold coin


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2. Bronze and copper coin3. Chief of a guild4. GuildCodes:

A B C D

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

112. Which one of the following statements isnot true of the post-Gupta agrarian

structure?

a. It was marked by the emergence oflanded intermediaries.

b. It saw the growth of subject peasantryc. It was rooted in the absolute royal

ownership of land

d. There were grown evidences ofagrarian expansion

113. Which of the following are marked by theagrarian structure in the post-Gupta

period?

1. Large scale grants of land indifferentpart of India

2. Undermining of communal rights overland.

3. Subjection of peasants.Select the correct answer using the codes

given below:

Codes:

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

114. Which of the following statements explainthe aspect feudalism in Ancient India?

1. The king granted lands to his officersin lieu of salaries.

2. The work of cultivation was carriedout by sudra peasants

3. some of the powerful feudatories hadtheir own sub-feudatories.

Select the correct answer using the codes

given below:

Codes:

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

115. In the early medieval period the system ofland grants did not exist i

a. Orissab. Uttar Pradeshc. Punjabd. Rajsthan

116. The place at which the first Sati pillardated 510 A.D was found is

a. Earnb. Chotegaonc. Lothald. Dangvada

117. Which one of the following ancientSmritikaras gave the window a positionnext to that of the son in the matter of

inheritance?

a. Yajnavalkyab. Manuc. Brhspatid. Katyayana

118. To which category can works such asJyotisha edanga and Surya-Prajnapti be

assigned?

a. Cosmologyb. Astrologyc. Astronomyd. Horscopy

119. Which one of the following places isknown for its monumental temple

architecture?

a. Arikkamedub. Amaravatic. Gangaikondacholapuramd. Uttiramerur

120. Which one of the following Chaityas iscircular?

a. Bhajab. Bidsac. Junnard. Karle

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