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The most common shape of Harappan seal is (A)
square
(B)
round
(C)
rectangular
(D)
oval.
In which part of India did the 'Nagara' style of architecture develop ? (A)
North-East India
(B)
South India
(C)
East India
(D)
North India.
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?
I.
Lothal
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Ancient Dockyard
11.
Sarnath
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First sermon of Buddha
111.
Rajgir
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Lion capital of Ashoka
IV.
Nalanda
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Great seat of Buddhist learning.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
4.
(A)
I, 11, I11 and IV
(C)
I, I1 and IV
(B)
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I11 and IV
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Read the following statements carefully : i.
A large number of seals discovered from almost all the Harappan sites were used for ritualistic purposes.
ii.
A large number of seals discovered from almost all the Harappan sites were used for symbolic purposes.
iii.
A large number of seals discovered from almost all the Harappan sites were used for familial traditions.
iv.
A large number of seals discovered from almost all the Harappan sites were used for diplomatic purposes.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are not correct ?
5.
(A)
i and ii
(B)
ii and iii
(C)
iii only
(D)
iii and iv.
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Buddha gave his first sermon in (A)
Bodh Gaya
(B)
Pataliputra
(C)
Sarnath
(D)
None of these.
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Given below are two statements - one labelled a s Assertion (A) and the other labelled a s Reason (R) : Assertion (A) :
Of the sixteen M a h a j a n a p a d a s , Magadha alone grew u p into a n empire.
R e a s o n (R) :
Magadha was ideally located.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
7.
8.
(A)
Both (A) and (R) are true but. (R) does not explain (A)
(B)
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A]
(C)
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) only partially explains (A)
(D)
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
In which of the following Edicts is Ashoka's name found ? (A)
Rock Edict XI1
(B)
Pillar Edict VII
(C)
Maski Edict
(D)
Minor Pillar Edict I.
Consider the following statements
:
i.
The Greeks were the earliest foreigners to invade India.
ii.
The Huns were the earliest foreigners to invade India.
iii.
The Parthians were the earliest foreigners to invade India.
Which of the above statements islare false ?
9.
(A)
ii only
(C)
iii only
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None of these
Choose the correct statement by using the codes
:
i.
Held at Rajagriha, the Second Buddhist Council was important for editing his sermons.
ii.
Held a t Vaishali, the Second Buddhist Council marked the division of the Buddhist Order.
iii.
Held a t Rajagriha, the Second Buddhist Council led to the emergence of Mahayana and Hinayana.
Codes :
i
ii
iii
(A)
True
False
True
(B)
False
(C)
False
True
False
(D)
False
False
True.
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Match L i s t I with L i s t I1 correctly and select your answer using the codes given below List I
List I1
i)
Satavahana
a)
Maues
ii)
Shunga
b)
Pushyamitra
iii)
Saka
C)
Simuka
iv)
Tocharian
d)
Kujula Kadphises.
Codes :
i
11.
ii
iii
iv
Given below are two statements - one labelled a s Assertion ( A )and the other labelled a s Reason (R):
Assertion (A) : The City of Taxila revolted twice during the Mauryan period. Reason (R) :
The Mauryan emperors were despots.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ? (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 the correct explanation of (A)
(C)
(A)is true, but (R) is false
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Which one of the following statements is not true about Samudragupta ? (A)
He built the most extensive empire after Ashoka
(B)
A poetical work called the Krishna Charitam is attributed to him
(C)
He is also known a s Kaviraja
(D)
He sent a n embassy to China.
Select the correct statement using the codes : i.
Kumarasambhava is a n epic poem and Raghuvamsha is a drama.
ii.
Both Kumarashambhava and Raghuvamsha are dramas.
iii.
Both Kumarashambhava and Raghuvamsha are epic poems.
iv.
Kurnarashambhava is a drama and Raghuvamsha is a n epic poem.
Codes
:
i
ii
iii
iv
True
False
False
False
(B)
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(C)
False
False
True
False
(D)
False
False
False
True.
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Match the following : ( Authors )
( Works )
a)
Kalidasa
i)
Mrichchhakatika
b)
Shudraka
ii)
Mudrarakshasa
C)
Vishakhadatta
iii)
Kamasu tra
d)
Vatsayana
iv)
Ritusamhara.
Codes :
15.
16.
17.
18.
a
b
c
d
(A)
iv
i
ii
iii
(B)
i
ii
iii
iv
(C)
iv
i
iii
ii
(D)
iv
iii
ii
i.
Who among the following did visit India during the reign of Chandra Gupta I1 ?
(A)
Fa Hien
(B)
Hiuen Tsang
(C)
Megasthenes
(D)
None of them.
What is the language of the Sangam literature ? (A)
Tamil
(C)
Pali
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Who among the following visited the court of Deva Raya I1 of Vijayanagar ? (A)
Al-Beruni
(B)
Ibn Batuta
(C)
Marco Polo
(D)
Abdur Rajak.
Match the following ruling dynasties with their capitals by using the codes given below : a)
The Chalukyas of Gujarat
I.
Tripuri
b)
The Kalachuris of Chedi
11.
Ahilwad
C)
The Paramaras of Malwa
111. Ajmer
d)
The Chahamans of Sakambari
IV. Dhara.
Codes :
a
b
c
d
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I
(B)
I1
(C)
I1
111
IV
I
(Dl
IV
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I1
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20.
21 .
22.
Joydev's Gita Govinda deals with the cult of (A)
Rama
(B)
Siva
(C)
Shakti
(D)
Krishna.
Amritsar was founded by
(A)
Guru Nanak
(B)
Teg Bahadur
(C)
Guru Ram Das
(D)
Guru Govind Singh.
Raja Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the (A)
Sangama dynasty
(B)
Saluva dynasty
(C)
Tuluva dynasty
(D)
Aravidu dynasty
The Divine Right means i.
the right to pursue one's religion
ii.
the right to impose majority religion over the rest
iii.
the unquestionable authority of the king to rule
iv.
the right of the state to usurp the private property.
Codes :
23.
i
ii
iii
iv
(A)
False
False
False
True
(B)
True
True
False
False
(C)
False
(D)
False
False
True
False.
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Given below are two statements a s Reason ( R ) :
- one
labelled a s Assertion (A) and the other labelled
Assertion (A):
The Portuguese introduced violence in Asian waters.
Reason (R) :
The Portuguese motive was to control the major sea lanes of Asian trade.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is true ?
24.
25.
(A)
(A)is true, but (R) is false
(B)
Both (A) and ( R ) are true
(C)
(A)is false, b u t (R) is true
(D)
Both (A)and (R) are false.
Who among the following was deported to Rangoon ? (A)
Shah J a h a n I11
(B)
Shah Alam I1
(C)
Akbar I1
(D)
Bahadur Shah 11.
(A)
Humayun
(B)
Akbar
(C)
Jahangir
(D)
Shah J a h a n
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27.
28.
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A)
Jahangir
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William Hawkins
(B)
Akbar
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Thomas Roe
(C)
Shah J a h a n
-
Travernier
(D)
Aurangzeb
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Manucci.
What was the Jajmani system ? (A)
A revenue system in which revenues of different units of land were assigned to officials in lieu of salaries
(B)
An administrative system in which ranks in terms of numbers were assigned to nobles, military commanders and other prominent people for placing them in the official hierarchy
(C)
A reciprocal system that existed in rural India between the peasantry and other occupational groups
(D)
A commercial system that developed in urban India facilitating commercial transactions on a large scale.
Which among the following statements is false ? (A)
The English East India Company was founded by a 3 1st December 1600 a s a Joint Stock Company
royal
charter
on
(B)
In 1617 Jahangir received Sir Thomas Roe a s a resident English envoy in his court
(C)
The East India Company formally started trading in India from 1640 after settling scores with the French
(D)
The East India Company enjoyed monopoly of all trade in India.
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30.
31.
32.
Ashtapradhan was associated with (A)
Shivaji
(B)
Aurangzeb
(C)
Ranjit Singh
(D)
Akbar
The English Governor in Bengal a t the time of the Battle of Buxar was (A)
Robert Clive
(B)
Henry Verelest
(C)
Vansittart
(D)
Cartier.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Maratha troops in the Third Battle of Panipat was (A)
Vishwas Rao
(B)
Sadashiv Rao Bhau
(C)
Malhar Rao Holkar
(D)
Dattaji Sindhia.
(A)
Hyder Ali
(B)
Tipu Sultan
(C)
Nizam of Hyderabad
(D)
None of them.
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34.
Lord Macaulay was associated with (A)
Reforms in army
(B)
Abolition of Sati
(C)
Codification of laws
(D)
Permanent Settlement.
Given below are two statements
- one
labelled a s Assertion (A) and the other labelled
a s Reason (R) : Assertion (A) :
The revolt of 1857 was neither a national war of independence nor a mu tiny.
R e a s o n (R) :
The newly educated middle class did not participate in it.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is true ?
35.
36.
37.
(A)
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is only a partial explanation of (A)
(B)
Both (A) and (R) are false
(C)
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)
(D)
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
Sidhu and Kanhu were the leaders of the (A)
Kol uprising
(B)
Munda uprising
(C)
Rangpur Dhing
(D)
Santal Hul.
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Who were the constituent powers of a Triple Entente ? (A)
England, Austria, Germany
(B)
England, France, Russia
(C)
Austria, Italy, France
(D)
Russia, England, Germany.
What is the correct sequence of the following events ?
Codes
38.
i)
Tilak's Home Rule League
ii)
Kamagatamaru incident
iii)
Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in India.
:
(A)
i, ii, iii
(B)
iii, ii, i
(C)
ii, i, iii
(D)
ii, iii, i.
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Quit India Movement
(B)
Satyagraha Movement
(C)
Non-Cooperation Movement
(D)
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Given below are two statements - one labelled a s Assertion (A) and the other labelled a s Reason (R) : Assertion (A) :
Partition of Bengal in 1905 brought a n end of Moderates' role in Indian freedom movement.
Reason (R) :
Surat session of the Indian National Congress separated the Extremists from the Moderates.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is true ?
40.
(A)
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B)
Both (A) and (R) are true, b u t (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C)
(A) is true, but (R) is false
(D)
(A) is false, b u t (R) is true.
Consider the following statements about the early Indian National Congress
:
i)
The early Congress leaders were great admirers of the English system of government
ii)
The Congress did not take note of the growing poverty of the peasants.
iii)
The Congress demanded administrative services.
Indianization
of
the
superior
grades
of
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
41.
(A)
(i) and (iii)
(B)
(ii) only
(C)
(i) and (ii)
(D)
all of these.
Given below are two statements - one labelled a s Assertion (A) and the other labelled a s Reason (R) :
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Assertion (A) :
The anti-Partition agitation failed in Bengal because of the repressive measures of the colonial state
Reason (R) :
The anti-Partition agitation failed because of some inner weaknesses.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is true ?
42.
(A)
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) only gives a partial explanation of (A)
(B)
(R) is true, but (A) is false
(C)
(A) is true, but (R) is false
(D)
Both [A) and (R) are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of [A).
Given below are two statements - one labelled a s Assertion (A) and the other labelled a s Reason (R) : Assertion (A) : The commercialization of agriculture did contribute to differentiation within the peasantry. Reason (R) :
The commercialization led to general agricultural growth.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is true ?
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Both (A) and (R) are false
(B)
Both (A) and (R) are true
(C)
Both (A) and (R) are true, b u t (R) does not explain (A)
(D)
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A).
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Given below are two statements - one labelled a s Assertion (A) and the other labelled a s Reason (R) : Assertion (A) :
The textile centres of India underwent a decline in the last years of the eighteenth century.
Reason (R) :
The decline was the result of the company's de-industrialization policy.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is true ?
44.
(A)
Both (A) and (R) are true
(B)
(A) is true, but (R) is false
(C)
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is a partially valid explanation of (A)
(D)
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Match L i s t I with L i s t I1 correctly and select your answer using the codes given below : List I
List I1
a)
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
1)
Punarvivah Mandal
b)
J a m n a La1 Bajaj
2)
Indian Boy Scouts Association
c)
Mrs. Annie Besant
3)
Gandhi Seva Sangha
d)
Gopal Hari Deshmukh
4)
Samaj Samta Sangha
5)
Indian Women's Association.
Codes :
45.
46.
a
b
c
(A)
4
3
2 + 5
(B)
4
3
2
1 + 5
(C)
2
3
4
5
(Dl
1
2
3 + 5
4.
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (A)
Satish Chandra Samanta
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Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar
(B)
Narendra Dev
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Congress Socialist Party
(C)
Chandrashekhar Azad
-
Forward Bloc
(D)
Muzaffar Ahmed
-
Communist Party of India.
What is the correct sequence of the following events ? i)
The August offer
ii)
I.N.A. Trial
iii)
The Quit India Movement
iv)
The Royal Indian Naval Ratings Mutiny.
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i,iii,ii,iv
(B)
iii, i, ii, iv
(C)
i, iii, iv, ii
(D)
iii, i, iv, ii.
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Given below are two statements - one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) : Assertion (A) :
The Partition of India in 1947 led to large scale displacement of population.
Reason [R) :
The Partition was ill-conceived and irrational.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is true ?
48.
49.
(A)
Both (A) and (R) are false
(B)
Both [A) and [R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(C)
[A) is true, but (R) is false
(D)
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is a partial explanation of (A).
At the time of Indian Independence, who was Maharaja of Kashmir ? (A)
Hari Singh
(B)
Karan Singh
(C)
Shalkh Abdullah
(D)
Trailok Singh.
Which one of the following Acts gave female children equal claims with male siblings to inherit paternal property ?
50.
(A)
A Hindu Marriage Validating Act 1949
(B)
The Constitution of India 1950
(C)
The Hindu Succession Act 1956
(D)
The Declaration of the Emergency in 1975.
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The people in charge of construction work in British India
ii.
The regional leaders following Gandhian programme of mass movement
iii.
British officials following Gandhi.
Codes :
i
ii
iii
(A)
False
True
False
(B)
False
(C)
True
True
False
(D)
False
False
True.
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