SOLUTIONS OF HISTORY P.T. EXAM 2008

1. During the reign of Sher Shah, which of the following was the duty of Amil?
(a) To work as the police officer at Paragana level
(b) To head the village council
(c) To assist the Khizanada:r
(d) To measure the land for the purpose of land-revenue
ANSWER (D)
2. In which one of the following literary works is a description of the life of the alvar Vishnucitta, his exposition of Vaishnava philosophy and the love between his foster daughter Gada and God Ranganatha ?
(a) Svarocisha-sambhava
(b) Amuktamalyada
(c) Raghava Pandaviya
(d) Panduranga Mahatmya
ANSWER (B)
3. The poems in "Kitab-i-Nawras", which Were designed to be sung in different ragas, were composed' by whom?
(a) Ibrahim Adil Shah II
(b) Burhan Nizam Shah
(c) Ibrahim Qutub Shah
(d) Ballala III
ANSWER (A)
4. Consider the following statements :
1. Raja Bhagvan Das's army fought the battle at Haldighati in 1576 against Maharar:a Pratap.
2. In 1586, Man Singh successfully persuaded Yusuf Khan, the ruler of Kashmir, to surrender to Akbar.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (D)
5. Who of the following, wrote under the pen-name Makhfi?
(a) Gulbadan Begum
(b) Nurjahan
(c) Jahanara
(d) Roshanara
ANSWER (C)
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6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I List II
(Akbar's officials) (Function)
A. Mir Atash 1. Commander of artillery
B. Mir Bahr 2. Chief Superintendent of waterways
C. Diwan-i Bayutat 3. Officer of the Imperial Household
D. Mir Adl 4. Judicial Officer
Code:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 1 2 3 4
ANSWER (D)
7. Consider the following statements :
1. Under Aurangzeb, some mansabdars were paid through jagirs and others in cash.
2. Jahandar Shah, the successor of Bahadur Shah abolished jizya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (B)
8. Which one of the following forts was attacked 113. by Raja Jai Singh in which Munar Baji Deshpande and 300 of his Mavli men had lost their lives defending the fort ?
(a) Fort of Gingee (b) Fort of Singhagarh
(c) Fort of Purandhar (d) Fort of Panhala
ANSWER (C)
9. Who of the following caused Abul Fazl to be put to death?
(a) Prince Khusrau (b) Prince Salim
(c) Khan-i-Azam (d) Aziz Koka
ANSWER (B)
10. Who among the following focused his work chiefly on Sher Shah Suri?
(a) Abdul Hamid Lahori (b) Yahya Sirhindi
(c) Abbas Khan Sarwani (d) Muhammad Qasim Ferishta
ANSWER (C)
11. The Moti Masjid at Agra fort was built by Shahjahan in honour• of who among the following?
(a) Jahangir (b) Jahanara
(c) Mumtaz Mahal (d) Asaf Khan
ANSWER (D)
12. Which one of the following architectural features is not present in Humayun's mausoleum at Delhi ?
(a) Arch (b) Raised dome with chatris
(c) Use of red sandstone (d) free standing minarets
ANSWER (D)
13. During the reign of Emperor Akbar, the famous men Haribans, Mukund and Daswant were:
(a) Architects (b) Painters
(c) Warriors (d) Writers
ANSWER (B)
14. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Amalguzar – Revenue collector
(b) Bitikchi – Accountant
(c) Muqaddam – Army Commandant
(d) Qanungo – Keeper of revenue records.
ANSWER (C)
15. Consider the following statements:
1. The use of capsicums or chillies was not known in the Mughal period.
2. Tobacco smoking in India had already become a mass habit by the end of the seventeenth century.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (D)
16. The Constituent Assembly appointed the Linguistic Provinces Commission in the year 1948 to enquire into the desirability of linguistic provinces. Who among the following was the Head of that Commission?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Justice S.K. Dar
(c) Justice Fazl Ali (d) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
ANSWER (B)
17. The Ilbert Bill agitation led to the foundation of which one of the following?
(a) Indian Association
(b) All India National Conference
(c) British Indian Association
(d) Jatiya Sabha
ANSWER (B)
18. What was the duty of an officer called AntaPala as mentioned in Arthasastra ?
(a) Maintenance of village records
(b) Control of the royal stables
(c) Disbursement of salary to the personal guards of the king
(d) Upkeep of the roads and their safety
ANSWER (D)
19. With reference to the Revolt of 1857, who of the following laid siege to Jhansi in March 1858?
(a) Major General Wyndham (b) Major General Havelock
(c) Sir Colin Campbell (d) Sir Hugh Rose
ANSWER (D)
20. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List I List II
(Rebellion / Uprising) (Leader / Leaders)
A. Cutch rebellion 1. Chittur Singh
B. Khasi uprising 2. Kanhuand Sidhu
C. Ramosi uprising 3. Rao Bharmal
D. Santal uprising 4. Tirat Singh
Code:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 3 4 1 2
ANSWER (D)
21. Where and when was the first official Non-Aligned Movement Summit held?
(a) Bandung, 1955
(b) Bandung, 1961
(c) Belgrade, 1955
(d) Belgrade, 1961
ANSWER (D)
22. Who of the following was the first President of the Indian Trade Union Congress in 1920?
(a) Bipin Chandra Pal (b) Chittaranjan Das
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
ANSWER (C)
23. To create fear among people" who of the following leaders of anti-British rul~ in India was publicly hanged even after he was dead?
(a) Alliiri SItarama Raju (b) Birsa Munda
(c) Chandrasekhar Azad (d) Dewan Velu Thampi
ANSWER (D)
24. Consider the following statements :
1. The 1857 Revolt against British rule was' the first mutiny of sepoys under the British rule of India. " . --
2. During the Revolt of 1857 against British rule, Gulab Singh led the mutineers at Ambala.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (D)
25. Consider the following statements:
The Regulating Act of 1773 sought to
1. reform the constitution of the East India Company
2. provide remedies against the illegalities and oppression of the Company's servants in India
Which of the statements given above is/are wrong?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (A)
26. With reference to the Regulating Act of 1773, consider the following statements:
1. The Supreme Court at Calcutta, set up under the Regulating Act of 1773, had unlimited jurisdiction over the East India Company and its possessions.
2. The Supreme Court at that time was also vested with the power to veto laws enacted by the Bengal Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (D)
27. Consider the following pairs :
Treaty Acquisition by English
1. Treaty of Salbai - Acquisition of Salsette from Nana Fadnavis
2. Treat of Seringapatnam - Acquisition of Guntur from Tipu Sultan
3. Treaty of Deogaon - Acquisition of Cuttack from Bhonsle
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER (D)
28. Consider the following statements:
1. The Nawab of Oudh surrendered Allahabad and Kora to the English Company by the Treaty of Allahabad.
2. The English Company sold Allahabad and Kora to the Nawab of Oudh for Rupees two crores by the Treaty of Benaras.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (A)
29. When the English first established their factory at Hugli, who among the following issued a farman granting the company the privilege of trading in• return for a fixed annual payment of duties worth Rs. 3,000?
(a) Aurangzeb (b) Azim - us-Shan
(c) Shaista Khan (d) Shuja
ANSWER (D)
30. In the battle of Buxar, who of the following commanded the English army?
(a) Colonel Cailland (b) Sir Eyre Coote
(c) Major Munro (d) Major Yorke
ANSWER (C)
31. Consider the following statements:
1. Baji Rao I obtained a farman of swaraj from the Sayyid brothers in the name of the emperor at Delhi.
2. Balaji Viswanath conducted the campaign against the Portuguese to capture Bassein.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (D)
32. Which one of the following musical forms was not introduced by Amir Khusrau ?
(a) Dhrupad (b) Khyal
(c) Qawl (d) Tarana
ANSWER (A)
33. During the Indian Freedom struggle, who among the following started a journal "The Indian Sociologist" ?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) Bhikaji Cama
(c) Shyamji Krishna Varma (d) Jatindranath Mukherjee
ANSWER (C)
34. With reference to Mahajanapadas referred literature, which one dynasties ruled Avanti?
(a) Iksvaku (b) Haryanka
(c) Paurava (d) Pradyota
ANSWER (D)
35. With reference to the reign of Sher Shah, consider the following statements:
1. For ensuring safety on the roads and for extending comforts to the traveling public, he built Sarais (inns) on the highways at regular intervals.
2. He struck fine coins of silver and copper of uniform standard in place of the debased coins of mixed metals of earlier times.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (C)
36. How were Upadesa sastras and Vibhasha sastras, the elaborate commentaries on the Buddhist sacred texts, prepared?
(a) They were prepared under the leadership of Moggaliputta Tissa in the Buddhist Council held under Asoka’s patronage.
(b) They were prepared in the fourth Buddhist Council held under the patronage of Kanishka.
(c) Nagasena prepared them under the patronage of Milinda.
(d) Vattagamani Abhaya organized a conference of great monks and got them prepared.
ANSWER (B)
37. Who of the following shared the hardship of penance for six years with Mahavira during his search for ultimate knowledge?
(a) Ajita Kesakambalin (b) Paduka Katyayana
(c) Purana Kassapa (d) Gosala Mankhaliputta
ANSWER (D)
38. The complete Mahabharata of 100,000 verses is mentioned for the first time in an inscription of the period of which one of the following dynasties?
(a) Maurya (b) Sunga
(c) Satavahana (d) Gupta
ANSWER (D)
39. With reference to Emperor Asoka, consider the following statements:
1. Asoka’s full name, as recorded in the Puranas, is Asoka-Vardhana, but in his inscriptions he never used his personal name.
2. The only epigraphic document in India containing the name of Asoka is the inscription of the Western Satrap Rudradaman.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (D)
40. With reference to the reign of Emperor Asoka which one of the following is the correct sequence of the officers of his administration from lower to higher level?
(a) Pradesika – Mahamatra – Rajuka
(b) Mahamatra – Rajuka – Pradesika
(c) Pradesika – Rajuka – Mahamatra
(d) Mahamatra – Pradesika – Rajuna
ANSWER (C)
41. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I List II
(Monument) (Dynasty)
A. Dhauli elephant 1. Sunga
B. Gateways at 2. Maurya
Sanchi Stlipa
C. Karle Stupa 3. Satavahana
Code:
A B C
(a) 2 1 3
(b) 2 3 1
(c) 3 1 2
(d) 1 2 3
ANSWER (A)
42. Consider the following materials:
1. Stone
2. Stucco
3. Terra-cotta
Which of the above is/are used by the Gandhara school of sculpture of ancient India?
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
ANSWER (D)
43. In consonance to Jawaharlal Nehru's vision that science and technology were crucial for India after Independence, which one of the following IITs was first to be set up ?
(a) IIT Madras (b) IIT Kharagpur
(c) IIT Delhi (d) IIT Bombay
ANSWER (B)
44. An inscription on a pillar at Besnagar refers to Heliodorus, the ambassador of an Indo-Greek king, as a devotee of who of the following?
(a) Vasudeva (b) Pasupatinatha
(c) Buddha (d) Surya
ANSWER (A)
45. Consider the following statements:
1. The predominant metal used by Satavahanas for minting coins was gold
2. Coins issued during the reign of Rajaraja Chola have king standing on obverse and king seated on reverse
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Rama (b) Buddha
(c) Surya (d) Mahavira
ANSWER (B)
46. In which one of the following does the word ‘gotra’ first appear with the meaning of ‘a clan’?
(a) Rig Veda (b) Atharva Veda
(c) Aitareya Brahmana (d) Arthasastra
ANSWER (B)
47. Caraka (Charaka), a great authority on medicine, was in the court of who of the following?
(a) Gautamiputra Satakarni (b) Nahapana
(c) Kanishka (d) Rudradaman
ANSWER (C)
48. Consider the following statements:
1. The predominant metal used by Satavahanas for minting coins was gold.
2. Coins issued during the reign of Rajaraja Chola have king standing on observe and king seated on reverse.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (D)
49. In the context of the reign of Guptas and their successors, what is ‘Vishti’?
(a) King’s share in the produce of the land
(b) Forced labour
(c) Emergency taxation
(d) Levy collected by local chiefs
ANSWER (B)
50. With reference to Gupta period, what does the word 'Udranga' indicate?
(a) Lower designation in army (b) officers of royal court
(c) Currency units (d) Land tax
ANSWER (D)
51. Which one of the plays describes the love of a poor brahman Charudatta for the virtuous courtesan Vasantasena?
(a) Malatimadhava (b) Mricchakatika
(c) Priyadarsika (d) Ratnavali
ANSWER (B)
52. Consider the following statements:
1. The epic Mahabharata has supplement called Harivamsa
2. Markandeya Purana is one of the oldest Purima, and give, attention to Vedic I deities like Indra, Agni and Surya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (C)
53. By tradition the famous lexicographer Amarasimha was a contemporary of who of the following?
(a) Asvaghosa (b) Panini
(c) Patanjali (d) Kalidasa
ANSWER (D)
54. Among the following ragas, which one is suitable for performance at dawn?
(a) Bhairav (b) Darbari
(c) Jaunpuri (d) Yaman
ANSWER (A)
55. The Jain scholar Jinasena was a contemporary of who of the following?
(a) Pushyamitra Sunga (b) Gautamiputra Satakarni
(c) Samudragupta (d) Amoghavarsha
ANSWER (D)
56. The Kalisanatha temple at Kanchi that inaugurated the Dravidian style of architecture was built by who of the following?
(a) Mahendravarman I (b) Narsimhavarman I
(c) Narsimhavarman II (d) Nandivarman II
ANSWER (C)
57. Consider the following statements :
1. Dantidurga of the Rastrakuta dynasty was once a Mahasamanta under Chalukya Vikramaditya II.
2. Vijayalaya of Chola dynasty was once a feudatory of the Pandyas of Madurai.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (A)
58. Who among the following translated Atharva Veda into Persian during the Mughal period?
(a) Abdul Hamid Labon (b) Haji Ibrahim Sarhindi
(c) Khafi Khan (d) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
ANSWER (B)
59. Consider the following statements
1. The Vakataka kingdom was founded by Vindhyasakti.
2. The Candella (Chandella) dynasty was founded by Yasovarman.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (A)
60. With reference to Indian architecture, consider the following:
1. Amalaka 2. Kumbhapajjara
3. Upapitha 4. Vimana
Which of the above are the structural elements in the architecture of Rajarajesvara temple of Tanjavur?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
ANSWER (D)

61. With reference to the Government of India Act 1935, consider the following statements :
The Federal Legislature was to consist of
1. The King, represented by the Governor-General.
2. The Council of State having 150 representatives of British India and another 150 representatives of the Indian States.
3. The Legislative Assembly having not more than 125 representatives of the Indian States and 250 representatives of British India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3. only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3
ANSWER (C)
62. In the first trial of the officers of Indian National Army at Red Fort in Delhi, three were charged with treason, murder and abetment of murder. Who of the following was not one of them (but was tried later in another trial) ?
(a) Abdur Rashid (b) G.S. Dhillon
(d) P.K. Sahgal (d) Shah Nawaz Khan
ANSWER (A)
63. Which one of the following describes the "home charges" policy adopted by the British in India?
(a) Paying for the Secretary of State and his establishment at the India Office in London
(b) House tax in urban areas and agriculture tax
(c) Amount of investment earmarked for infrastructure development in India
(d) Charges on the transfer of finished products from England to India
ANSWER (A)
64. With reference to the partition of India, consider the following statements:
1. Badshah Khan declared N.W.F.P. would join neither India nor Pakistan but would be an independent and sovereign Pakhtoonistan.
2. In the A.LC.C. meeting in June Mahatma Gandhi opposed Mountbatten Plan while Purushottamdas Tandon spoke in favour of it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (A)
65. Who among the following was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (b) K.M. Munshi
(c) Sir B.M. Rao (d) T.T. Krishnamachari
ANSWER (C)
66. After the 1945 provincial Legislative Assembly elections, who of the following formed a Ministry in the Punjab?
(a) Fazlul Haque (b) Sikander Hayat Khan
(c) Khizr Hayat Khan (d) Liaqat Ali Khan
ANSWER (C)
67. In the interim Government formed in the year 1946, who of the following held the portfolio of Defence?
(a) Vallabhbhai Patel (b) Jagjivan Ram
(c) Baldev Singh (d) Asaf Ali
ANSWER (C)
68. Consider the following statements :
1. The revolutionaries under the leadership of, Surya Sen set up a ‘Provisional Independent Government of India' at Chittagong.
2. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose proclaimed the establishment of a "Provisional Government of Free India" at Singapore.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (C)
69. Which one of the following was the purpose for which a high-level committee chaired by Balwantrai Mehta was constituted during the time of Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister?
(a) To make recommendations for improving health care infrastructure
(b) To study the issue of Centre - State relations
(c) To make suggestions for Agrarian and Economic reforms
(d) To make recommendations for the improvement of Community Development Programme
ANSWER (D)
70. Consider the following statements:
1. When J.B. Kriplani left the Congress Party, he founded the Jana Sangh.
2. When Shyama Prasad Mukherji resigned from the Nehru Ministry, he founded the Kisan Majdoor Praja Party.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (D)
71. Consider the following statements with reference to the linguistic reorganisation of states in independent India :
1. The separate state of Andhra for the Telugu people came into existence in 1953.
2. Jawaharlal Nehru was particularly in favour of the movement for linguistic reorganisation of states that came in the wake of the success of the Andhra movement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (A)
72. With reference to "Kamraj Plan", which one of the following statements is not correct ?
(a) The Kamrai Plan was produced at a meeting of the Congress Working Committee
(b) The Kamraj Plan was an effort to infuse new life into Congress Party
(c) Nehru was to decide whose resignations were to be finally accepted
(d) The Kamraj Plan did not receive enthusiastic response from the Congress Party rank and file
ANSWER (D)
73. Who of the following was the author of the chapter on “Objectives of Planned Development” for the Third Five Year Plan?
(a) Morarji Desai (b) C.D. Deshmukh
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
ANSWER (C)
74. With reference to the British rule in India, consider the following statements:
1. The Censorship of Press Act, 1799 required the publisher to submit all material for pre-censorship to the Secretary to the Government.
2. Raja Rammohan Roy’s Mirat-ul-Akbar had to stop being published as a consequence of John Adams’ Licensing Regulations, 1823.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (C)
Directions:
The following 6 (six) items consist of two statements one labeled as the 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these two: statements carefully and select the answers to, these items using the codes given below :
Codes:
(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 of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
75. Assertion (A): The Government of India introduced income-tax in 1860 as a temporary measure.
Reason (R): The Government of India wanted to utilize the extra revenue to spread and promote western education in India.
ANSWER (C)
76. Assertion (A): When Tajud-din Firuz ascended the throne of Bahamani kingdom he promoted Hindus to high offices.
Reason (R): Those promoted Hindus were prominent Vijayanagar chiefs who shifted their loyalty to Bahamani kingdom as they had serious differences with Devaraya I.
ANSWER (A)
77. Assertion (A): The Tughlaq architecture is marked by the construction of battered walls and tapered bastions at the corners of the buildings as features of' added strength.
Reason (R): The building material used by the Tughlaqs shows a predomil1ance of freshly quarried stone rubble and boulders.
ANSWER (B)
78. Assertion (A): When Shivaji died, his younger son was crowned as the ruler.
Reason (R): The famous ruler of Vijayanagar empire Krishnadeva Raya belongs to which one of the following dynasties?
ANSWER (A)
79. Assertion (A): The Harappans had commercial links with Mesopotamia.
Reason (R): Many Harappan seals have been discovered in Mesopotamia.
ANSWER (A)
80. Assertion (A): When Goa was integrated into India, the action was supported by USSR in the United Nations.
Reason (R): USSR wanted to wean India away from NAM.
ANSWER (B)
81. The ruler of which one of the following sent a large force against Shivaji in 1659 under Afzal Khan?
(a) Bidar (b) Bijapur
(c) Golconda (d) Khandesh
ANSWER (B)
82. The famous ruler of Vijayanagar empire Krishnadeva Raya belongs to which one of the following dynasties?
(a) Aravidu (b) Sangama
(c) Saluva (d) Tuluva
ANSWER (D)
83. Who of the following authored Varadambika Parinayam?
(a) Allasani Peddana (b) Ganga Devi
(c) Krishnadeva Raya (d) Tirumalarpba Devi
ANSWER (D)
84. When Abdur Razzak from Persia visited Hampi, who was the ruler of Vijayanagar in south India?
(a) Achyuta Devaraya (b) Devaraya II
(c) Krishnadeva Raya (d) Sadasiva Raya
ANSWER (B)
85. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I List II
(Dynasty) (Deccan Sultanate after the split of Bahmani)
A. Adil Shahi 1. Ahmadnagar
B. Barid Shahi 2. Berar
C. Imad Shahi 3. Bidar
D. Nizam Shahi 4. Bijapur
E. Qutb Shahi 5. Golconda
Code:
A B C D E
(a) 3 2 4 1 5
(b) 4 3 2 5 1
(c) 3 2 4 5 1
(d) 4 3 2 1 5
ANSWER (D)
86. The earliest paper manuscript in India dated 1223 - 24 AD has become available from
(a) Punjab (b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat (d) Bengal
ANSWER (C)
87. The text “Kalila wa Dimna” relates to which of the following?
(a) Systems of Hindu philosophy
(b) Art of Government
(c) Sayings of the Sufi saint
(d) Systems of Arabic science.
ANSWER (B)
88. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I List II
(Mystic order) (Mystic leader)
A. Chisti Silsilah 1. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhandi
B. Naqshbandi Silsilah 2. Shaikh Bahaud-din-Zakariya
C. Qadiri Silsilah 3. Shaikh Hamidu’d-din
D. Suhrawardi Silsilah 4. Syed Makhdum Muhammad Gilani
Code:
A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 1 4 3 2
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 1 3 2 4
ANSWER (C)
89. The agrarian cesses abolished by Firoz Shah , Tughluq after his accession to' the throne of - Delhi were known as:
(a) Sondhar (b) Abwab
(c) Muhaddisat (d) Taqavi
ANSWER (B)
90. In the Delhi Sultanate, the work of ‘Mustauf-i-Mamalik’ was related to which of the following?
(a) Auditing (b) Charity
(c) Justice (d) Military
ANSWER (A)
91. With reference to Delhi Sultanate, who of the following created the 'Diwan-i-Amir Kohi' (Department of Agriculture)?
(a) Alauddin Khalji (b) Firoz Shah Tughluq
(c) Muhammad bin Tughluq (d) Shamsud-din-Iltutmish
ANSWER (C)
92. Consider the following statements :
1. Iltutmish introduced the 'Sijda' (prostration) and 'paibos' (kissing the feet of the monarch) as the normal form of salutation to the king.
2. It was Balban who introduced the silver 'tanka' and the copper 'jital' coins.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (D)
93. During whose reign was the Indian classical work 'Ragadarpan' translated into Persian?
(a) Kaiqubad (b) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(c) Firuz Shah Tughluq (d) Sikander Lodi
ANSWER (C)
94. During whose reign was an emissary of Chengiz Khan sent to the court of the Delhi Sultanate?
(a) Qutbu'd-din Aibak (b) Shamsu'd-din Iltutmish
(c) Ghiyathu'd-din Balban (d) Jalalu'd-din Khalji
ANSWER (B)
95. Regarding Ajanta paintings, which one of the following statements is not correct ?
(a) The paintings were made on the walls of the cave without pre-treating with anything
(b) There is no division of scenes III different frames
(c) The paintings mostly depict the Jataka tales
(d) The' paintings sometimes show human characters of non-Indian origin
ANSWER (A)
96. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List I List II
(Text) (Subject)
A. Astanga of Vagbhata 1. Poetics
B. Bhagavritti of Vimalmati 2. Grammar
C. Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya 3. Mathematics
D. Dhvanyaloka of Anandavardhan 4. Medicine
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 2 3 1
(c) 1 3 2 4
(d) 4 3 2 1
ANSWER (B)
97. With reference to ancient India; what are Karsapana?
(a) Copper plate inscriptions
(b) Commonly used coins
(c) Steatite seals
(d) Inscriptions engraved on stone walls of the temples
ANSWER (B)
98. The Pancaratra system belongs to which one of the following schools/sects?
(a) Hinyana Buddhist (b) Mahayana Buddhist
(c) Nirgranthas (d) Vaisnavites
ANSWER (D)
99. In the context of ancient Indian history, what are pariplava-akhyanas?
(a) Verdicts given by village elders at the judicial assemblies.
(b) Recitations of the priest during the wedding ceremony.
(c) Rules and regulations prescribed for the conduct of king towards his subjects
(d) Recitations of narrative stories in the context of sacrifices.
ANSWER (C)
100. The Katha upanishad belongs to which one of the following?
(a) Rig Veda (b) Sama Veda
(c) Yajur Veda (d) Atharva Veda
ANSWER (C)
101. Consider the following statements:
1. Enslavement in lieu of uncleared debt was unknown from Vedic times to the time of Buddha.
2. In Vedic times, women of higher castes could neither hold property nor remarry after husband’s death.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (A)
102. Consider the following statements:
1. Rig Veda gives elaborate details of the king’s administration of justice.
2. Atharva Veda mentions garments (dursa) and goat-skin (ajina) as articles of trade.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (B)
103. With reference to the Harappan civilization consider the following statements :
1. The city of Dholavira has in the form of a parallelogram guarded by a fortification
2. A ploughed-field, showing a grid of furrows, located outside the' town-wall has been discovered at Kalibangan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (C)
104. In which one of the following Indus valley sites has the sign board inscription been 'found?
(a) Rakhigarhi (b) Dholavira
(c) Kalibangan (d) Amri
ANSWER (B)
105. Where is the pre-historic grain producing site of Mehrgarh located ?
(a) On the banks of Ghaggar river
(b) In eastern Rann of Kutch
(c) On the edge of Bolan river
(d) In western Baluchistan
ANSWER (C)
106. Of which one of the following kingdoms was Malik Ambar the Prime Minister?
(a) Ahmadnagar (b) Bijapur
(c) Golconda (d) Khandesh
ANSWER (A)
107. Who was the founder of the main branch of north Panchalas?
(a) Puru (b) Mudgala
(c) Druhyu (d) Turvasu
ANSWER (D)
108. Which one of the following ancient Mahajanapadas was located on the bank of Yamuna?
(a) Anga (b) Avanti
(c) Matsya (d) Vatsa
ANSWER (D)
109. Who of the following was the immediate successor to Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit as India's Ambassador to USSR ?
(a) V.P. Menon (b) K.P.S. Menon
(e) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (d) S. Radhakrishnan
ANSWER (D)
110. With reference to the Act of 1858 and the Secretary of State for India, consider the following statements:
1. In laying the policy respecting the Indian States and in making war or peace, it was obligatory for the Secretary of State for India to obtain the concurrence of his Council of India.
2. Before any expenditure out of Indian revenues was incurred or loans could be raised on their security, the concurrence of the Council of India was not necessary for the Secretary of State for India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (D)
111. In the year 1911, who of the following founded the Social Service League• with its aim being to secure for the masses of the people better and reasonable conditions of life and work?
(a) G.K. Gokhale (b) M.G. Ranade
(c) N.M. Joshi (d) Srinivasa Sastri
ANSWER (C)
112. Consider the following statements:
1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru and Sir Mohammad Shafi attended the first Round Table Conference as representatives of Indian National Congress.
2. Mahatma Gandhi attended the second Round Table Conference as the sole representative of Indian National Congress.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANSWER (B)
113. A series of article by Aurobindo Ghosh known as ‘Doctrine of Passive Resistance' are associated with which one of the following movements ?
(a) Swadeshi and Boycott movement
(b) Civil Disobedience movement
(c) Non-Cooperation movement
(d) Young Bengal movement
ANSWER (A)
114. Under Shivaji’s Administration, what was ‘sarnobat’?
(a) Village headman (b) Clerk for correspondence
(c) Infantry officer (d) Keeper of revenue records
ANSWER (C)
115. In the context of Indian freedom struggle, the organisation of an army called "Vidyut Vahini" was associated with which one of the following?
(a) Prati Sarkar
(b) Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar
(c) Hindustan Association Socialist Republican
(d) Swadesh Bandhab Samiti
ANSWER (B)
116. Which one of the following was not authored by Annie Besant ?
(a) How India Wrought for Freedom
(b) The Future of Indian Politics
(c) The Case for India
(d) India Old and New
ANSWER (D)
117. The Constitution of which one of the following native States was drafted by Mahatma Gandhi ?
(a) Aundh (b) Baroda
(c) Jamnagar (d) Mysore
ANSWER (A)
118. During the reign of who of the following was Indian National Congress banned and over 1,20,000 persons were arrested?
(a) Lord Reading (b) Lord Irwin
(c) Lord Willingdon (d) Lord Linlithgow
ANSWER (C)
119. During the Indian freedom struggle, who of the following started the weekly Yugantar in April 1906?
(a) Jnanendranath Basu and Bipin Chandra Pal
(b) Barindra Kumar Ghosh and Bhupendranath Dutta
(c) Aswini Kumar Dutta and Satlshchandra Mukherji
(d) Krishna Kumar Mitra and Hemchandra Kanungo
ANSWER (B)
120. During the Indian freedom struggle, who of the following was the president of International Pro-India Committee in Zurich and later started the Indian National Party?
(a) Champakraman Pillai (b) Chidambaram Pillai
(c) Madam K.R. Cama (d) Vanchi Aiyar
ANSWER (A)