UPKAR PRAKASHAN, AGRA–2
ByA Team of Experts
(Objective Type Questions)
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CONTENTS
● Indian History and Culture…………………………………………..…… 3–13
● Indian Polity and Constitution…………………………………………… 14–30
● Indian National Movement………………………………………..……… 31–38
● Economics ……………………………………………………..………… 39–50
● Geography of India……………………………………………..………… 51–64
● World Geography………………………………………………………… 65–74
● Sports………………………………………………………………...…… 75–79
● Books and Authors…………………………………………………..…… 80–83
● United Nations Organisation………………………………………...…… 84–86
● Awards and Current Affairs……………………………………………… 87–92
● Miscellaneous……………………………………………………..……… 93–96
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General Knowledge Overviewwith Current Affairs
(Objective Type Questions)
Indian History and Culture 1. Who put up the most stiff resistance against
the British in India ?(A) The Marathas (B) The Rajputs(C) The Sikhs (D) The Moghals
2. Which amidst the following sites/monumentsis not on the UNESCO’s list of World CulturalHeritages ?(A) Agra Fort(B) Humayun’s Tomb at Delhi(C) Tirupathi-Tirumala Temples(D) Keoladeo National Park
3. The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa ofVisakhadutt has its subject on—(A) A conflict between Gods and Demons of
ancient Hindu lore(B) The court intrigues at the time of
Chandragupta Maurya(C) A romantic story of an Aryan prince and
a tribal woman(D) The story of power struggle between
two Aryan tribes 4. The practice of military governorship was
first introduced in India by the—(A) Greeks (B) Shakas(C) Parthians (D) Mughals
5. The Raga which is sung early in the morningis—(A) Todi (B) Darbari(C) Bhopali (D) Bhimpalasi
6. Which one of the following dynasties wasruling over North India at the time ofAlexander's invasion ?(A) Nanda (B) Maurya(C) Sunga (D) Kanva
7. Which among the following was sent by theGreek sovereigns as ambassadors to Patali-putra ?(A) Aristotle (B) Plato(C) Neither of these (D) Megasthenes
8. Who among the following streamlined theMaratha administration after Sambhaji ?
(A) Raja Ram (B) Balaji Viswanath(C) Ganga Bai (D) Nanaji Deshmukh
9. The given map refers to the kingdom of—
(A) Akbar at the time of capture of Khandeshin 1601
(B) Akbar at the time of his death in 1605(C) Aurangzeb at the time of capture of
Hyderabad(D) Aurangzeb at the time of his death in
1707
10. Who defeated whom in the second Battle ofTarain (1192 A.D.) ?(A) Prithviraj defeated Mohammad Ghauri(B) Mahmud Ghazni defeated Prithviraj(C) Prithviraj defeated Mahmud Ghazni(D) Mohammad Ghauri defeated Prithviraj
11. Who issued a token currency in copper coinsbetween A.D. 1329 and 1330 ?(A) Alauddin Khalji(B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq(C) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq(D) Firoj Tughlaq
12. Which one of the following Muslim rulerswas hailed as the 'Jagdamba' by his Muslimsubjects because of his belief in secularism ?(A) Husain Shah (B) Zain-ul-Abidin(C) Ibrahim Adil Shah (D) Mahmud II
13. Mansabdari system was introduced in Mughaladministration by—(A) Shah Jahan (B) Akbar(C) Jahangir (D) Babar
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14. 'Chauth' was—(A) A religious tax imposed by Aurangzeb(B) Toll tax imposed by Shivaji(C) Irrigation tax charged by Akbar(D) Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighbour-
ing states
15. The Indus Valley Houses were built of—(A) Bricks (B) Bamboos(C) Stones (D) Wood
16. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora cavesare indicative of the development of art underthe—(A) Rashtrakutas (B) Pallavas(C) Pandyas (D) Chalukyas
17. Tansen, a great musician of his time, was inthe court of—(A) Jahangir (B) Akbar(C) Shah Jahan (D) Bahadur Shah
18. The Court language of the Mughals was—(A) Urdu (B) Hindi(C) Arabic (D) Persian
19. Who was sent to foreign countries by Asokato preach Buddhism ?(A) Devanampiya (B) Menander(C) Sanghamitra (D) None of these
20. Consider the following statements regardingthe Arab conquest of Sindh—
1. It did not prove to be permanent.
2. It was adequately supported by theCaliphs.
3. It lasted for about three centuries.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1 and 3
21. Consider the following statements regardingthe Vijaynagar empire—
1. It was named after the city of Vijaynagar.2. Krishnadeva Raya was the greatest of all
the Vijaynagar rulers.3. Kings of Vijaynagar ruled on behalf of
Shaivite deity Virupaksha.4. Vijaynagar empire successfully resisted
the march of the Delhi sultans to theSouth.
Which of these statements are correct ?(A) 1 and 3 (B) 1, 2 and 4(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 2, 3 and 4
22. Who among the following Hindu religiousteachers was called to the Ibadat Khana ofEmperor Akbar ?(A) Hari Vijaya Suri(B) Purushottama(C) Banuchandra Upadhayya(D) Vijay Sen Suri
23. Gautam Buddha was born in—(A) Bodha Gaya (B) Patliputra(C) Lumbini (D) Vaishali
24. The Indus Valley people were familiar withthe use of—(A) Tin, copper and iron(B) Tin, lead and copper(C) Copper and lead(D) Copper alone
25. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the codes given belowthe lists—
List-I List-II(a) 78 A.D. 1. Sack of Somnath
Temple(b) 476 A.D. 2. Birth of the astro-
nomer Aryabhatta(c) 1025 A.D. 3. Commencement
of the Saka Era(d) 647 A.D. 4. Death of Harsha
VardhanaCodes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)(A) 2 3 4 1(B) 2 3 1 4(C) 3 2 1 4(D) 3 2 4 1
26. The founder of the pala dynasty of Bengalwas—(A) Dharmapala (B) Gopala(C) Devapala (D) Mahipala
27. Assertion (A)—Alauddin Khalji imposedcurbs on the power of the nobility.Reason (R)—Nobles were against Alauddinat the time of his struggle with Jalaluddin.(A) Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A
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(B) Both A and R are true and R is not thecorrect explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false(D) A is false but R is true
28. Consider the following events :1. Siraj-ud-Daulah's invasion of the British
factory at Kasimbazar.2. Black Hole Tragedy.3. Battle of Plassey.4. Treaty of Alinagar.The correct chronological sequence of theseevents is—(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 1, 2, 4, 3(C) 3, 4, 1, 2 (D) 3, 4, 2, 1
29. Buddha’s preachings were concerned mostwith—(A) Devotionalism(B) Purity of thought and conduct(C) Ritualism(D) Belief in the same God
30. The first Muslim ruler to introduce the systemof price control was—(A) Balban(B) Jalaluddin Khalji(C) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq(D) Alauddin Khalji
31. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer from the code given below thelists :
List-I (Works) List-II (Subject)(a) Astanga-Sangrah 1. Dramaturgy(b) Dasarupka 2. Grammar(c) Leelavati 3. Mathematics(d) Mahabhasya 4. Medicine
Codes :(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 1 4
(B) 4 1 3 2
(C) 2 3 4 1(D) 1 4 2 3
32. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the codes given belowthe lists :
List-I (Folkdance) List-II (State)
(a) Garia 1. Manipur
(b) Garba 2. Gujarat
(c) Jhummar 3. Punjab
(d) Thabal Chongba 4. Tripura
Codes :(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 1 3 2 4(D) 4 3 2 1
33. 'Karagam' a religious folkdance is associatedwith—(A) Tamilnadu (B) Kerala(C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Karnataka
34. Musical instrument ‘sitar’ is the combinationof—
(A) Bansuri and Veena(B) Bansuri and Sarangi(C) Veena and Tambura(D) Veena and Piano
35. Which of the following Tombs is called thesecond Tajmahal ?(A) Tomb of Anarkali(B) Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula(C) Tomb of Rabia-ud-Daurani(D) None of these
36. Who was the last Nawab of Lucknow?(A) Mohd. Ali Shah (B) Vajid Ali Shah(C) Nasiruddin (D) Nissiuddaulah
37. First Buddhist conference after the death ofBuddha was presided over by—(A) Mahakashyapa (B) Dharmasen(C) Ajatashatru (D) Nagasen
38. Which one of the following places wasknown as The 'Shiraj of the East' during thereign of the Sharki Sultans ?(A) Agra (B) Jaunpur(C) Delhi (D) Varanasi
39. For the first time the Department of Publicworks was established by—(A) Iltutmish(B) Balban(C) Alauddin Khalji(D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
40. Losoong is a festival which is celebrated in—(A) Tibet (B) Arunachal Pradesh(C) Sikkim (D) Kerala
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41. Given below is a list of traditional dresses ofwomen alongwith states. Which one of themis not correctly matched ?(A) Boku — Sikkim(B) Mekhala — Assam(C) Mundu — Chhattisgarh(D) Pheran — Kashmir
42. From the excavations of which ancient siteinformation is gathered regarding brisk traderelations between India and Rome during earlycenturies of Christian era—(A) Madurai (B) Tamralipti(C) Tondi (D) Arikamedu
43. Find the two main currencies of Sultanateperiod from the codes given below :1. Dam 2. Jital3. Rupiya 4. Tanka
Codes :(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3(C) 2 and 3 (D) 2 and 4
44. Moti Masjid in the Red Fort at Delhi wasbuilt by—(A) Akbar (B) Jehangir(C) Shahjahan (D) Aurangzeb
45. Who among the following Mughal emperorswrote his autobiography in Persian—(A) Babar (B) Akbar(C) Jehangir (D) Aurangzeb
46. Alexanders' success in India was due to :1. There was no central power in India.2. He had a superior army.3. He received help from the traitorous
Indian rulers.4. He was a good administrator.Select your answer from the following—(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1, 2 and 3(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) All of these
47. Which one of the following is a famous placeof pilgrimage for Jains ?(A) Parasnath (B) Sarnath(C) Sanchi (D) Nalanda
48. The festival of 'Onam' is associated with thelegend of—(A) Ram's victory over Ravana(B) Durga's killing of Mahishasur
(C) Shiva Shakti(D) Maha Bali
49. The author of 'Arthashastra' was a contempo-rary of—(A) Ashoka(B) Chandragupta Maurya(C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya(D) Samudra Gupta
50. The world famous rock cut Kailasa Temple atEllora was built by the—(A) Mauryas (B) Pallavas(C) Chalukyas (D) Rashtrakutas
51. Which one of the following silsilas of Sufismwas against music ?(A) Chishtiya (B) Suhrawardiya(C) Qadiriya (D) Naqshbandiya
52. Select the correct chronological order for thefollowing Muslim rulers form the codes givenbelow the names—1. Ahmad Shah Abdali2. Mohammad Shah3. Jehangir4. Bahadur ShahCodes :(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 4, 3, 2, 1(C) 3, 2, 1, 4 (D) 2, 1, 3, 4
53. Late Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi distinguishedherself in the field of—(A) Kathak (B) Bharatnatyam(C) Playing violin (D) Vocal music
54. 'Din-i-Ilahi' was founded by—(A) Guru Nanak Dev(B) Kabir(C) Akbar(D) Shahjahan
55. Which of the following performing arts isassociated with Sumyukta Panigrahi ?(A) Painting (B) Violin(C) Dance (D) Sports
56. Who was the most distinguished Hindi poetof Akbar's Court ?(A) Birbal(B) Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana(C) Raja Bhagwan Dass(D) Raja Man Singh
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57. Consider the following statements—(I) Parshvanatha preached the Jain ideas of
Satya, Ahimsa, Asteya and Aparigraha.(II) Mahavira introduced Brahmacharya.(III) Mahavira's teachings were first collected
in the third country B.C.Which of these statements are correct ?(A) I and II (B) I and III(C) II and III (D) I, II and III
58. Which one of the following Mughal emperorsdonated land for the construction of thegolden Temple at Amritsar ?(A) Akbar (B) Humayun(C) Jahangir (D) Shahjahan
59. Consider the following statements :Aurangzeb proceeded to Deccan in 1681for—1. Crushing the Marathas.2. Annexing Golconda and Bijapur.3. Driving out the Portuguese from Goa.4. Subduing the revolts of Mughal nobility.Which of these statements are correct ?(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4(C) 1, 2 and 4 (D) 1, 3 and 4
60. Who among the following, destroyed thegroup of Forty Nobles ?(A) Baharam Shah (B) Iltutmish(C) Sultan Razia (D) Balban
61. Assertion (A) : The Mauryas achievedpolitical supremacy over the whole of India.Reason (R) : The Mauryan army was thelargest known to ancient India.(A) 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 a
correct explanation of A(C) A is true but R is false(D) A is false but R is true
62. Consider the following foreign travellers :1. Nicolo Conti 2. Abdur Razzaq3. Bernier 4. TavernierAmong these, those who visited the Vijaya-nagar Empire include—(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2(C) 1, 3 and 4 (D) 2 and 4
63. The Mathura school of Art was influencedby—(A) Amaravati school of Art(B) Bodh Gaya school of Art(C) Roman school of Art(D) Gandhara school of Art
64. Which one of the following has been the mainfeature of the South Indian temple archi-tecture ?(A) Sikhara (B) Gopuram(C) Vimana (D) Mandapa
65. The famous Brihadeeswara temple in Tanjorewas built by—(A) Pallavas (B) Cholas(C) Pandyas (D) Chalukyas
66. Consider the following statements about thePermanent settlement1. It ensured a regular flow of income to the
state.2. Peasants already knew the amount of
revenue to be paid.3. It was introduced simultaneously in
Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.Which of these statements are correct ?(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
67. The famous Jain scholar Hemachandra waspatronized by—(A) Amogha Varsha(B) Chandragupta Maurya(C) Dharmapala(D) Kumarapala Chalukya
68. Which one of following is not a source ofinformation for the early history of theAryans in India ?(A) Vedas (B) Brahmanas(C) Smritis (D) Upanishads
69. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer with the help of the codesgiven ahead the lists :
List-I(Buildings)
List-II(Location)
(a) Adina mosque 1. Gaur (Bengal)(b) Mahmud Gawan's
Madrasa2. Delhi
(c) Jahaz Mahal 3. Mandu(d) Kalam Masjid 4. Pandua (Bengal)
5. Bidar
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Codes :(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 1 5(B) 4 5 3 2(C) 3 4 5 2(D) 4 5 2 3
70. Amir Khusrau was the famous poet in theCourt of—
(A) Akbar
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Ibrahim Lodhi
(D) Alauddin Khalji
71. Which one of the Chola Kings conqueredCeylon ?
(A) Aditya I (B) Rajaraja I
(C) Rajendra (D) Vijayalaya
72. Who among the following presided over theBuddhist Council held during the reign ofKanishka at Kashmir ?(A) Parsva (B) Nagarjuna(C) Sudraka (D) Vasumitra
73. Which one of the following animals was notrepresented on the seals and terracotta art ofthe Harappan culture ?(A) Coco (B) Elephant(C) Rhinoceros (D) Tiger
74.
The shaded area in the above map shows theempire of :(A) Ala-ud-din Khalji(B) Mohammad Tughlaq(C) Shahjahan(D) Aurangzeb
75. Hoysala monuments are found in :(A) Hampi and Hospet(B) Halebid and Belur(C) Mysore and Bengalore(D) Sringeri and Dharwar
76. Who among the following Indian rulers esta-blished embassies in foreign countries onmodern lines ?(A) Haider Ali (B) Mir Qasim(C) Shah Alam II (D) Tipu Sultan
77. Which of the following pairs is not correctlymatched ?(A) India's first technicolour film—Jhansi Ki
Rani(B) India's first 3-D film—My Dear Kutti-
chathan(C) India's first insured film—Taal(D) India's first actress to win the Bharat
Ratna—Meena Kumari
78. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq's experiment ofintroducing token currency failed on accountof the—
(A) Rejection of token coins for purchases byforeign merchants
(B) Melting of token coins
(C) Large scale minting of spurious coins(D) Poor quality of token currency
79. Who issued a firman on 12 August 1765granting to the English the Diwani of Bengal,Bihar and Orissa ?(A) Shah Alam II (B) Bahadur Shah(C) Furrukhsiyar (D) Muhammad Shah
80. Consider the following statements :
1. Arya Samaj was founded in 1835.
2. Lala Lajpat Rai opposed the appeal ofArya Samaj to the authority of Vedas insupport of its social reform programmes.
3. Under Keshab Chandra Sen, The BrahmSamaj campaigned for women's educa-tion.
4. Vinoba Bhave founded the SarvodayaSamaj to work among refugees.
Which of these statements are correct ?(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3(C) 2 and 4 (D) 3 and 4
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81. The Mangols under Gengis Khan invadedIndia during the reign of—(A) Balban(B) Feroz Tughlaq(C) Iltutmish(D) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
82. Which one of the following pairs is correctlymatched ?(A) Harappan civilization—Painted grey
Ware Art(B) The Kushans—Gandhara School of Art(C) The Mughals—Ajanta Paintings(D) The Marathas—Pahari School of Painting
83. Guru Nanak preached—(A) The unity of the Sikhs(B) Sikh religion(C) Making Sikhs a militant organisation(D) Human brotherhood
84. Which of the following pairs is correctlymatched ?(A) Dewan-i-Bandagani—Tughlaq(B) Dewan-i-Mustakhraj—Balban(C) Dewan-i-Kohi—Alauddin Khilji(D) Dewan-i-Arz—Muhammad Tughlaq
85. In which one of the following cities is theLingaraja Temple located ?(A) Bhubaneswar (B) Bijapur(C) Kolkata (D) Shreavanabelagola
86. Which one of the following pairs (ofdynasties and their founders) is not correctlymatched ?(A) Slave dynasty — Balban(B) Tughlaq dynasty — Ghiyasuddin(C) Khalji dynasty — Jalaluddin(D) Second Afghan Empire — Shershah Suri
87. Babar came to India originally from—(A) Farghana (B) Khiva(C) Khorasan (D) Seistan
88. Which one of the following was the result ofthe third Buddhist council in ancient India ?(A) Adoption of Vinaya Pitaka(B) Compilation of Abhidhamma Pitaka(C) Permanent split of Buddhist Church into
Stharviras and Mahasanghikas(D) Composition of commentaries known as
Vibhashas
89. Who among the following Chola Kingsreigned as Kulotting Chola-I ?(A) Vikramaditya I(B) Vikramaditya II(C) Rajaraja Narendra I(D) Rajendra III
90. Which one of the following sources of Islamis associated with the preaching of ProphetMohammad ?(A) Quran (B) Hidaya(C) Fiqah (D) Sunnah
91. The French East India Company was formedin—(A) 1600 (B) 1660(C) 1664 (D) 1668
92. The Indus Valley people traded with the—(A) Chinese (B) Mesopotamians(C) Parthians (D) Romans
93. The Indian National song was composedby—(A) Rabindranath Tagore(B) Bankim Chandra Chatterji(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak(D) Sarojini Naidu
94. Nander Gurudwara is sacred to Sikhs becauseof the tomb of—(A) Guru Amar Das(B) Guru Angad(C) Guru Arjun Dev(D) Guru Govind Singh
95. Harihara and Bukka founded which IndianKingdom/dynasty ?(A) Vijayanagar (B) Bahamani(C) The Marathas (D) The Tughlaq
96. Which one of the following places is consi-dered to be a Jain Siddha-Kshetra on accountof its association with Parsvanatha ?(A) Champa(B) Pavapuri(C) Sammeda Shikhara(D) Urjayanta
97. The Torah is the holy book of which Commu-nity ?(A) Rastafarians (B) Buddhists(C) Jews (D) Jesuits
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98. Four important rulers :1. Adil Shah II2. Allauddin Bahman Shah3. Krishnadeva Raya4. Chand BibiRuled over provincial Kingdoms at one timeor the other. The chronological order in whichthey appeared is—(A) 4, 3, 2, 1 (B) 1, 3, 2, 4(C) 2, 4, 1, 3 (D) 2, 3, 4, 1
99. The Finance Minister during the Mughal rulewas—(A) Emperor (B) Sadr(C) Diwan-i-Ala (D) Mir-i-Bakshi
100. Consider the following statements. Islambecame popular in India due to :1. Its ideals of common brotherhood.2. The missionary zeal.3. Its simplicity.of these statements—(A) 1 and 2 are correct(B) 2 and 3 are correct(C) 1 alone is correct(D) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
101. Which of the following features show that theIndus Valley people had a certain pattern oftechnical uniformity ?1. Use of standardised brick sizes.2. Use of irrigation canals.3. Use of a standard range of copper and
bronze tools.Select the correct answer using the codesgiven below—(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1 and 3
102. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the codes given belowthe lists :
List-I(a) Rajendra-II chola(b) Skandagupta(c) Narasimha Varman-I Pallava(d) Chandragupta Maurya
List-II1. Battle of Kalinga2. Battle of Manimangalam
3. Battle with Pushyamitra4. Battle with Seleucus Nikator5. Battle of KoppamCodes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)(A) 5 4 2 1(B) 5 3 2 4(C) 2 3 5 1(D) 2 3 5 4
103. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer using the codes given aheadthe lists :
List-I(a) Rigveda(b) Yajurveda(c) Samaveda(d) Athervaveda
List-II1. Magic, tantric, rituals etc.2. Composition of music3. Different yajnas and their rituals4. Hymns relating to natural dietiesCodes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)(A) 3 4 2 1(B) 4 3 1 2(C) 3 4 1 2(D) 4 3 2 1
104. Which of the following are said to be thecauses of the decline of Mauryan Empire ?1. The revolt of provisional governors.2. The Hun invasions.3. Ashoka's pacifism.4. Brahminical resentment with Ashoka's
pro Buddhist policies.Select the correct answer using the codesgiven below :(A) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 4
(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1, 3 and 4
105. Ashoka's Dhamma can be best described as
(A) Modified form of Brahmanism(B) A socio ethical code of conduct(C) Propagation of Bhakti(D) Modified form of Dharmasastra
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106. Who was the founder of the city of Agra ?(A) Mohammad Tughlaq(B) Alauddin Khalji(C) Sikandar Lodhi(D) Ibrahim Lodhi
107. Which of the following were known by thepopular name of ‘redshirts’?(A) The Congress Socialists(B) The Khudai Khidmatgars(C) The members of the Indian National
Army(D) None of these
108. Who is called the 'Nightingale of India' ?(A) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit(B) Sarojini Naidu(C) Aruna Asaf Ali(D) Sucheta Kriplani
109. The Harappans were the earliest people toproduce—(A) Seals (B) Bronze implements(C) Cotton (D) Barley
110. The Megalithic culture (500 B.C.-100 A.D.)brings us to the historical period in SouthIndia. The Megaliths used :(A) Weapons made of stone(B) Tools and implements made of stone(C) Graves encircled by big pieces of stones
(D) Articles of daily use made of stone
111. Chinese pilgrim who visited India duringHarsha Vardhan's period was—(A) Fa-hien (B) I'tsing(C) Nishka (D) Hiuen-T-Sang
112. Chalukya King Pulakesin II was defeatedby—(A) Mahendra Varman I(B) Narsimha Varman I(C) Parameshwara Verman I(D) Jatila Parantaka
113. Who among the following sultans of Delhihas been described by the historians as themixture of opposites' ?(A) Balban(B) Alauddin Khalji(C) Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq(D) Ibrahim Lodi
114. Who was the last ruler of Lodi Dynasty ?(A) Bahlol Lodi(B) Ibrahim Lodi(C) Daulat Khan Lodi(D) Sikandar Lodi
115. Which of the following ‘Mughal monarchs’has vividly described Indian flora and fauna,seasons, fruits etc., in his diary ?(A) Akbar (B) Jahangir(C) Babur (D) Aurangzeb
116. The greatness of Shershah lies in his—(A) Victories against Humayun(B) Superior generalship(C) Administrative reforms(D) Religous tolerance
117. Greek-Roman Art has found a place in—(A) Ellora (B) Gandhara(C) Kalinga (D) Buddhist Art
118. The Ajanta paintings belong to the—(A) Harappan period(B) Mauryan period(C) Buddhist period(D) Gupta period
119. The ruins of the glory of Vijayanagar and aplace of historical importance for its architec-tural style is now found at—
(A) Belur (B) Hampi
(C) Srirangapatnam (D) Tanjore
120. The temple built in A.D. 1100 and dominatingall other temples in Bhubaneshwar is—
(A) Raja Rani temple
(B) Kandariya Mahadev
(C) Thribhuvaneswara Lingaraja(D) Mukhteswara
121. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by—(A) Ahmad Shah I(B) Alauddin Hasan(C) Mahmud Gawan(D) Firoz Shah Bahmani
122. The Dilwara temples at Mount Abu inRajasthan were built by the followers of—(A) Buddhism (B) Jainism(C) Hinduism (D) Sikhism
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123. In the third Battle of Panipat, the Marathaswere defeated by—(A) The Afghans (B) The Mughals(C) The English (D) The French
124. Alberuni came to India with—(A) Mahmud of Ghazni(B) Alexander(C) Babur(D) Timur
125. Where did Aurangzeb die ?(A) Ahmed Nagar (B) Aurangabad(C) Allahabad (D) Lahore
126. What inspired the paintings of Ajanta ?(A) Compassionate Buddha(B) Radha Krishna leela(C) Jain Tirthankaras(D) Mahabharat encounters
127. Who amongst the following is renowned inHindustani classical music (Vocal) ?(A) Sholohana Narayan(B) M.S. Subbulaxmi(C) Pt. Jasraj(D) M.S. Gopalkrishnan
128. Yavanika or curtain was introduced in Indiantheatre by the—(A) Shakas (B) Parthians(C) Greeks (D) Kushanas
129. Who started the Saka Era still used by theGovernment of India ?(A) Kanishka(B) Vikramaditya(C) Samundragupta(D) Asoka
130. Zafarnama was a letter written to a Mughalemperor by which of the following SikhGurus ?(A) Hari Rai (B) Arjun Dev(C) Teg Bahadur (D) Govind Singh
131. Who among the following is renowned in thefield of painting ?(A) Parveen Sultana(B) Prof. T.N. Krishnan(C) Ram Kinkar(D) Raja Ravi Verma
132. The rulers of which dynasty started thepractice of granting tax free villages toBrahamanas and Buddhist Monks ?(A) Sata-Vahanas (B) Mauryas(C) Guptas (D) Cholas
133. The most important text of the Vedic Mathe-matics is—(A) Satapatha Brahman(B) Atharva Veda(C) Sulva Sutras(D) Chhandhogya Upnishad
134. Gupta Dynasty was famous for—
(A) Art and Architecture
(B) Imperialism
(C) Revenue and land reform
(D) Patronage of literary works
135. Find out the correct chronological order of theBuddhist councils held at the four followingplaces from the code given below—1. Vaishali 2. Rajgarh3. Kundalvana 4. PataliputraCodes :(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 4, 3, 2, 1(C) 2, 1, 3, 4 (D) 2, 1, 4, 3
136. The Harappans were—(A) Rural (B) Urban(C) Nomadic (D) Tribal
137. The crop which was not known to Vedicpeople is—(A) Barely (B) Wheat(C) Rice (D) Tobacco
138. The Rashtrakuta kingdom was founded by—(A) Dandi Durga (Danti Durga)(B) Amogha Varsha(C) Govinda III(D) Indra III
Answers1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (A)6. (A) 7. (D) 8. (A) 9. (D) 10. (D)
11. (C) 12. (C) 13. (B) 14. (D) 15. (A)16. (D) 17. (B) 18. (D) 19. (C) 20. (B)21. (C) 22. (B) 23. (C) 24. (B) 25. (C)26. (B) 27. (C) 28. (B) 29. (B) 30. (D)
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31. (B) 32. (B) 33. (B) 34. (D) 35. (C)36. (B) 37. (A) 38. (B) 39. (D) 40. (B)41. (B) 42. (D) 43. (D) 44. (D) 45. (C)46. (D) 47. (A) 48. (D) 49. (B) 50. (D)51. (D) 52. (B) 53. (D) 54. (C) 55. (C)56. (B) 57. (A) 58. (A) 59. (C) 60. (D)61. (B) 62. (B) 63. (D) 64. (B) 65. (B)66. (B) 67. (D) 68. (C) 69. (B) 70. (D)71. (C) 72. (D) 73. (A) 74. (C) 75. (B)76. (D) 77. (D) 78. (C) 79. (A) 80. (D)81. (C) 82. (B) 83. (D) 84. (A) 85. (A)86. (D) 87. (A) 88. (B) 89. (D) 90. (D)91. (C) 92. (B) 93. (B) 94. (D) 95. (A)96. (C) 97. (C) 98. (D) 99. (C) 100. (D)
101. (D) 102. (B) 103. (D) 104. (D) 105. (B)106. (C) 107. (B) 108. (B) 109. (C) 110. (C)111. (D) 112. (B) 113. (C) 114. (B) 115. (B)116. (C) 117. (B) 118. (D) 119. (B) 120. (C)121. (B) 122. (B) 123. (A) 124. (A) 125. (A)
126. (A) 127. (C) 128. (C) 129. (A) 130. (D)131. (D) 132. (A) 133. (C) 134. (A) 135. (D)136. (B) 137. (D) 138. (A)
Hints44. Red Fort of Delhi was built by Shahjahan and
Moti Masjid in the Red Fort was built byAurangzeb.
57. Statement-III is wrong. Mahavira lived during540-468 B.C.
58. The plot of land at Amritsar containing a poolwas granted by Akbar to Guru Ramdas (1574-1581). Golden Temple, the famous sikhtemple, was constructed on this plot.
70. He wrote in Persian as well as in Hindi.
98. Adil Shah-II (1579-1626)Allauddin Bahman (1347-1358)Krishnadeva Raya (1509-1530)Chand Bibi (1600).
Indian Polity and Constitution 1. Which of the following articles of the Indian
Constitution provides for endeavour of everyState to arrange adequate facility for instruct-ion in the mother tongue at the primary stageof education ?(A) Article 349 (B) Article 350(C) Article 351 (D) Article 350-A
2. Which Constitutional Amendment accordedposition of primacy to the Directive Principlesover Fundamental Rights ?
(A) 42nd Amendment
(B) 16th Amendment
(C) 44th Amendment
(D) 25th Amendment
3. The constitution is the supreme law of theland. It is protected by—
(A) The Supreme Court
(B) The Cabinet
(C) The Parliament
(D) The Constituent Assembly
4. Consider the following statements :
1. The Parliament passed the Constitution(104th) Amendment Bill in December,2005.
2. The Bill provides for reservation inadmission in private unaided educationalinstitutions for members of scheduledcastes/tribes and other backward classes.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) Neither 1 nor 2 (D) Both 1 and 2
5. Which Constitutional Amendment providesfor reservation in admission in privateunaided institutions for members of scheduledcastes/tribes and other backward classes ?
(A) 92nd Constitutional Amendment
(B) 93rd Constitutional Amendment
(C) 91st Constitutional Amendment
(D) 90th Constitutional Amendment
6. How many times was Atal Bihari Vajpayeesworn in as the Prime Minister of India ?
(A) One (B) Two
(C) Three (D) Four
7. Regarding No-Confidence motion—(A) It is expressed against an individual
minister or council of ministers(B) No grounds have to be set out for the
motion(C) Not less than 100 members have to
support it for the speaker to grant leavefor its introduction
(D) It is always brought against the primeminister
8. The Speaker can ask a member of the Houseto stop speaking and let another memberspeak. This phenomenon is known as—(A) Decorum
(B) Crossing the floor
(C) Interpellation(D) Yielding the floor
9. Consider the following statements about theAttorney General of India.
1. He is appointed by the President of India.2. He must have the same qualifications as
are required for a Judge of the SupremeCourt.
3. He must be a member of either House ofParliament.
4. He can be removed through impeachmentby Parliament.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) 3 and 4
10. Who is the first woman President of India ?(A) Indira Gandhi(B) Pratibha Patil(C) Sonia Gandhi(D) None of these
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11. Consider the following functionaries—1. Cabinet Secretary2. Chief Election Commissioner3. Union Cabinet Ministers4. Chief Justice of IndiaTheir correct sequence in the order of prece-dence is—(A) 3, 4, 2, 1(B) 4, 3, 1, 2(C) 4, 3, 2, 1(D) 3, 4, 1, 2
12. The primary function of the Finance Commi-ssion in India is to—(A) Distribute revenue between the centre
and the states(B) Prepare the Annual Budget(C) Advise the President on financial matters(D) Allocate the funds to various ministries
of the union and the state governments13. Which of the following is not a constitutional
body ?(A) Election Commission(B) Finance Commission(C) Inter-state Council(D) National Advisory Council
14. Central Board of Film Certification comesunder which of the following Ministries of theGovernment of India ?
(A) Ministry of Tourism and Culture
(B) Ministry of Human Resource Develop-ment
(C) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports(D) Ministry of Information and Broadcast-
ing15. A college student desires to get elected to the
Municipal Council of his city. The validity ofhis nomination would depend on the impor-tant condition, among others, that—(A) He obtains permission from the Principal
of his college(B) He is a member of a political party(C) His name figures in the voter's list(D) He files a declaration owing allegiance to
the Constitution of India16. In the Centre State financial relations in India,
Gadgil Formula is used in—(A) Division of tax revenue
(B) Formulating the policy for fresh borrow-ings
(C) Writing off states' indebtedness to theCentre
(D) Allocating Central Plan assistance be-tween states
17. Which of the following voting systems hasbeen adopted for the election of Lok Sabhaand legislative assembly elections in India ?(A) First Post and Post system(B) Single transferable vote system(C) Single Non-transferable vote system(D) Hare Clark system
18. The Srikrishna Committee report for Telan-gana (Andhra Pradesh) issue was releasedon—(A) January 6, 2009(B) December 6, 2010(C) January 6, 2011(D) July 31, 2010
19. Parliament can make any law for the whole orany part of India for implementing inter-national treaties—(A) With the consent of all the states(B) With the consent of the majority of states(C) With the consent of the states concerned(D) Without the consent of any state
20. Which one of the following statements abouta Money Bill is not correct ?(A) A Money Bill can be tabled in either
House of Parliament(B) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the final
authority to decide whether a Bill is aMoney Bill or not
(C) The Rajya Sabha must return a MoneyBill passed by the Lok Sabha and send itfor consideration within 14 days
(D) The President cannot return a MoneyBill to the Lok Sabha for reconsideration
21. The 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992refers to the—(A) Generation of gainful employment for
the unemployed and the under employedmen and women in rural areas
(B) Generation of employment for the able-bodied adults who are in need and desi-rious of work during the lean agricultu-ral season
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(C) Laying the foundation for strong andvibrant Panchayati Raj institutions in thecountry
(D) Guarantee of right to life, liberty andsecurity of persons, equality before lawand protection without discrimination.
22. Which part of the Constitution proposes toestablish a welfare state in India ?(A) Part III and IV (B) Part IV only(C) Part I and II (D) Part III, IV and XI
23. Who is the Chief Election Commissioner ofIndia at present ?(A) M. S. Gill (B) V. S. Sampath(C) B. B. Tandon (D) T. N. Seshan
24. Consider the following facts about comp-troller and auditor general of India and chosethe correct answer—1. CAG is constitutional body2. CAG has absolute power to audit
accounts of all the functionaries ofcentral and states governments as well asof private corporate bodies.
(A) Only 1 is correct(B) Only 2 is correct
(C) (A) and (B) both are correct
(D) Neither (A) nor (B) is correct
25. The Upper House of Parliament is knownas—
(A) Parliament House
(B) Rashtrapati Bhawan
(C) Rajya Sabha
(D) Lok Sabha
26. The President of India can proclaim NationalEmergency—(A) On the advice of the Council of Ministers
headed by the Prime Minister(B) On the advice of the Speaker(C) On the advice of the leader of the ruling
party or set of parties in power(D) At his own discretion
27. The correct chronological order in which—1. V.P. Singh
2. Chandra Shekhar3. Morarji Desai, and4. Charan Singh
Occupied the office of the Prime Minister ofIndia is—(A) 3, 4, 2, 1 (B) 4, 3, 2, 1(C) 3, 4, 1, 2 (D) 4, 3, 1, 2
28. According to the 73rd Constitution Amend-ment Act, in the event of dissolution ofPanchayat Raj institutions election for thenew body should be compulsorily heldwithin—(A) 2 months (B) 4 months(C) 6 months (D) 8 months
29. A dispute relating to the election of thePresident of India is decided by the—(A) Election Commission(B) Chief Justice of India(C) Supreme Court(D) Parliament
30. India is a—(A) Union of Federal States(B) Federal Union of States(C) Union of States(D) Union of States and Union Territories
31. As per Indian Constitution, in the event ofany conflict between the union laws and statelaws—(A) The matter is referred to the Supreme
Court
(B) The state laws shall prevail
(C) The union laws shall prevail
(D) The matter is referred to the Parlia-mentary Committee specifically consti-tuted to resolve the dispute
32. The sitting of the House of the People may beterminated by—
(A) Adjournment (B) Prorogation
(C) Dissolution (D) All of these
33. Ad hoc judges are appointed in the SupremeCourt when—
(A) Some judges go on long leave
(B) No one is available for permanentappointment
(C) There is an abnormal increase in casespending before the Court
(D) There is no quorum of the judges avail-able to hold any session of the Court
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34. Assertion (A) : There is no stable partysystem in IndiaReason (R) : There are too many politicalparties.(A) Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A(B) Both A and R are true and R is not the
correct explanation of A(C) A is true but R is false(D) A is false but R is true
35. Who among the following is the acting Chair-man of National Human Rights Commission?(A) Justice B. N. Kirpal(B) Justice K. G. Balakrishnan(C) Justice K. T. Thomas(D) Justice M. S. Buch
36. The President can dissolve the Lok Sabha—(A) On the advice of the Chief Justice(B) On the advice of the Prime Minister(C) On the advice of the Vice-President(D) On the advice of the Speaker of the Lok
Sabha
37. Which one of the following Articles of theIndian Constitution belongs to a differentcategory?(A) Art. 14 (B) Art. 15(C) Art. 16 (D) Art. 19
38. Which Article of the Indian Constitutionempowers Parliament to make law for givingeffect to international agreements ?(A) Art. 249 (B) Art. 250(C) Art. 252 (D) Art. 253
39. Who has control over the ‘issue of money’from the Consolidated Fund of India?(A) Comptroller and Auditor General of India(B) Parliament(C) Authorised Ministers(D) None of the above
40. Acting Chief Justice of India is appointed bythe—(A) Chief Justice of India(B) Chief Justice of India with previous
consent of the President(C) President(D) President in consultation with the Chief
Justice of India
41. Money Bill has been defined by the Cons-titution under Article—(A) 109 (B) 110(C) 111 (D) Both (B) and (C)
42. Zonal councils have been created by—(A) Constitution(B) Act of Parliament(C) Government Resolution(D) National Development Council
43. There is no reservation for SC and ST for LokShabha in—(A) Arunachal Pradesh(B) Jammu & Kashmir(C) Meghalaya(D) All the above
44. Inter-State Councils owe their existence to—(A) Provision in the Constitution(B) Act of Parliament(C) Recommendation of the Planning Com-
mission(D) Resolution adopted by Chief Ministers
conference45. According to the law enacted by Parliament
in December 1999, the legal age for a citizento become major is—(A) 23 years (B) 22 years(C) 20 years (D) 18 years
46. Who among the following has been appointedChief Minister of Maharashtra ?(A) Devendra Fadnavis(B) Shushil Kumar Shinde(C) Chhagan Mujbal(D) Prafull Patel
47. Which among the following taxes is notshared by the Central Government with U.P.Government under the Finance CommissionAward ?(A) Income Tax(B) Excise Duty(C) Custom Duty(D) Agriculture Income Tax
48. ‘Judicial Review’ is the power of the highercourt to declare unconstitutional any—
1. Law passed by legislature2. Judgement of the lower court3. Order of the executive
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