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1. 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
Ans. c
2. After the 1945 Principal Legislative Assembly
elections, was of the following formed a
Ministry in the Punjab?
a. Fazlul Haque
b. Sikander Hayat Khan
c. Khizr Hayat khas
d. Liaqat Ali Khan
Ans. b
3. Who among the following was the
Constitutional Advisor of the Constituent
Assembly ?
a. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
b. K. M. Munshi
c. Sir B. N. Rao
d. T. T. Krishnamachari
Ans. c
4. 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.I.C.C. meeting in June 1947,
Mahatma Gandhi opposed the
Mountabatten Plan while Purushottamdas
Tandon spoke in favour of it.
Which of thestatements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. c
5. 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
Ans. a
6. In the first trial of the officers of Indian
National Army at Red fort in Delhi, three were
charged with treasom, 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
c. P.K. Sahgal
d. Shah Nawaz Khan
Ans. a
7. With reference to the Government of India Act
1935, consider the following statements:
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
Ans. c
8. 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 Agraaman and
Economic reforms
d. To make recommendation for the
improvement of Community Development
Programme
Ans. d
9. Consider the following statements
1. When J.B. Kriplani left the Congress
Party, he founded the Jana Saugh.
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
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d. Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. d
10. 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
Ans. a
11. With reference to “Kamraj Plan”, which one of
the following statements is not Correct ?
a. The Kamraj 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 for the Congress
Party rank and file
Ans. d
12. 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
Ans. a
13. 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-Akba had
to stop being published as consequence of
John Adams’ Licensin Regulations, 1823.
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
Ans. c
Directions : The following 6 (six) items consist of two
statements : one labelled 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:
e. Both A and R are individually true and R
is the correct explanation of A
f. Both A and R are individually true but R
is not the correct explanation of A
g. A is true but R ia false
h. A is false but R is true
14. 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.
Ans. c
15. 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.
Ans. b
16. 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 predominance of freshly
quarried stone rubble and boulders.
Ans. b
17. Assertion (A): When Shivaji died, his younger
son was crowned as the ruler.
Reason (R): Before his death, shivaji
nominated him to the throne as his elder son
was found to be licentious.
Ans. *
18. Assertion (A): The Harappans had commercial
links with Mesopotamia.
Reason (R): Many Harappan seal have been
discovered it Mesopotamia.
Ans. c
19. 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.
Ans. b
20. 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 Provisional
the establishment of a “Provisional
Government of Free India” as Singapore.
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Which of the statements given above is/are
correct ?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 and 2
Ans. b
21. 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
Ans. a
22. 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 Satishchandra
Mukherji
d. Krishna kumar mitra and Hemchandra
Kanungo
Ans. b
23. 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 Lanllangow
Ans. c
24. The constitutions of which one of the
following native States was drafted by
Mahatma Gandhi ?
a. Aundh
b. Baroda
c. Jamnagar
d. Mysore
Ans. b
25. 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
Ans. d
26. 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 Socialist Republican
Association
d. Swadesh Bandhab Samiti
Ans. b
27. Under Shivaji’s administration, what was
‘sarnobat’ ?
a. Village headman
b. Clerk for correspondence
c. Infantry officer
d. Keeper of revenue records
Ans. c
28. A series of articles 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
Ans. a
29. Consider the following statements :
1. Sir Taj 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
Ans. b
30. 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
Ans. c
31. 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 obnir the concurrence of the
Council of India.
2. Before any expenditure out of India
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 of India
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct ?
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a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. a
32. Who of the following was the immediate
successor to Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
India’s Ambassador to USSR ?
a. V. P. Menon
b. K.P.S. Menon
c. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
d. S. Radhakrishnan
Ans. d
33. Who of the following wrote under pen-name
Makhfi ?
a. Gulbadan Begum
b. Nurjahan
c. Jahanara
d. Roshanara
Ans. c
34. Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer using the code given below the lists :
List I (Akbar’s officials)
A. Mir Atish
B. Mir Bahr
C. Diwan-i bayutat
D. Mir Adl
List II (Function)
1. Commander of artillery
2. Chief Superintendent of waterways
3. Officer of the Imperial Household
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
Ans. d
35. 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.
3. 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
Ans. b
36. Which one of the following forts was attacked
by raja Jai Singh in wich 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
Ans. c
37. 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
Ans. b
38. Who among the following focused his work
chiefly on Sher Shah Suri ?
a. Abdul Hamid Lahori
b. Yahya sirhmdi
c. Abbas khan Sarwani
d. Muhammari Qasim Ferishta
Ans. c
39. 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
Ans. d
40. Which one of the following architectural
features is not present in Humayu mausoleum
at Delhi ?
a. Arch
b. Raised dome with chatris
c. Use of red sandstone
d. Free standing minarets
Ans. d
41. During the reign of Emperor Akbar, famous
men Haribans, Mukund and Daswant were
a. Architects
b. Painters
c. Warriors
d. Writers
Ans. b
42. 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
Ans. c
43. During the Indian Freedom struggle, who
among the following started a journal “The
Indian Sociologist”?
a. Dadabhai Naoroji
b. Bhikaji Gama
c. Shyamji Krishna Varma
d. Jatindranath Mukherjee
Ans. c
44. Which one of the following musical forms was
not introduced by Amir Khusrau ?
a. Dhrupad
b. Khyal
c. Qawl
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d. Tarana
Ans. a
45. 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
Ans. a
46. 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 Yarke
Ans. c
47. 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
Ans. d
48. 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
Ans. a
49. Whith reference to ancient India, what are
Karsapana ?
a. Copper plate inscriptions
b. Commonly used coins
c. Steatite seals
d. Inscriptions engraved on stone wall of the
temples
Ans. b
50. The Pancaratra system belongs to which one
of the following schools/sects ?
a. Hinayana Buddhist
b. Mahayana Buddhist
c. Nirgranthas
d. Vaisnavites
Ans. d
51. 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
condwn of king towards his subjects
d. Recitations of narrative stories in the
contex of sacrifices
Ans. *
52. The Katha upanishad belongs to which one of
the following ?
a. Rg Veda
b. Sama Veda
c. Yajur Veda
d. Atharva Veda
Ans. c
53. 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 neigher 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
Ans. a
54. Consider the following statement :
1. Rg Veda gives elaborate details of the
king’s administration of justice.
2. Atharva Veda mentions garments (dursa)
and goat-skin (ajina) as articles to 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
Ans. b
55. With reference to the Harappan civilization
consider the following statements :
1. The city of Dholavira was in the form of a
parallelogram guarded by a fortification.
2. A ploughed-field, showing a grid of
furrow, 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
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Ans. c
56. In which one of the following Indus valley
sites has the sign board inscription been
found?
a. Rakhigarhi
b. Dholavira
c. Kalibangan
d. Amri
Ans. b
57. Where is the pre-historie grain producing site
of Mehrgarh located ?
a. On the banks of Ghaggar river
b. In eastern Rana of Kutch
c. On the edge of Bolan river
d. In western Balochistan
Ans. d
58. Of which one of the following kingdoms was
Malik Ambar the Prime Minister ?
a. Ahmadnagar
b. Bijapur
c. Golconda
d. Khandesh
Ans. a
59. Who was the founder of the main branch of
north Panchalas ?
a. Puru
b. Mudgala
c. Druhyu
d. Turvasu
Ans. c
60. Which one of the following ancient
Mahajanapadas was located on the bank of
Yamuna ?
a. Anga
b. Avanti
c. Matsya
d. Vatsa
Ans. d
61. With reference to the period of Mahajanapadas
referred to in Buddhist literature, which one of
the following dynasties ruled Avanti ?
a. Iksvaku
b. Haryanka
c. Paurava
d. Pradyota
Ans. d
62. With reference to the reign of Sher Shah
consider the following statements :
1. For ensuring safety on the roads and
extending comforts to the travelly public,
he built Sarais (inns) on the highways at
regular intervals.
2. He struck fine coins of silver and copp of
uniform standard in place of the debased
coins of mixed metals of early times.
3. 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
Ans. c
63. How were Upadesa sastras and
Vibhashsastras, the elaborate commentaries on
the Buddhist sacred texts, prepared ?
a. They were pre prepared under the
leadership of Moggaliputta Tissa in the
Buddhist Council held under Asok
patronage.
b. They were prepared in the four Buddhist
Council held under the patronage of
Kanishka.
c. Nagasena prepared them under patronage
of Milinda.
d. Vattagamani Abhaya organised conference
of great monks and got the prepared.
Ans. b
64. Who of the following shared the hardship
penance for six years with Mahavira dur his
search for ultimate knowledge ?
a. Ajita kesakambalin
b. Paduka Katyayana
c. Purana Kassapa
d. Gosala Mankhaliputta
Ans. d
65. The Jain scholar Jinasena was a contemporary
of who of the following ?
a. Pushyamitra Sunga
b. Gautamiputra Satakarni
c. Samudragupta
d. Amoghavarsha
Ans. d
66. The Kailasanatha temple at Kanchi that
inaugurated the Dravidian style of architecture
was built by who of the following?
a. Mahendravarman I
b. Narasimhavarman I
c. Narasimhavarman II
d. Nandivarman II
Ans. c
67. 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
Ans. a
68. Who among the following translated Atharva
Veda into Persian during the Mughal Period?
a. Abdul Hamid Lahori
b. Haji Ibrahim Sarhindi
c. Khafi Khan
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d. Malik Muhammad Jayasi
Ans. b
69. Consider the following statemets :
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
Ans. a
70. With reference to Indian temple architecture,
consider the following :
1. Amalaka
2. Kumbhapanjara
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
Ans. d
71. Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer using the code given below the lists :
List I ( Text)
A. Astanga of Vagbhata
B. Bhagavritti of Vimalmati
C. Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya
D. Dhvanyaloka of Anandavardhana
List II (Subject)
1. Poetics
2. Grammar
3. Mathematics
4. Medicene
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
Ans. b
72. Regarding Ajanta paintings, which one of the
following statements is not correct ?
a. The paintings were made on the walls of
thecave without pre-treating with anything
b. There is no division of scenes in different
frames
c. The paintings mostly depict the jataka
tales
d. The paintings sometimes show human
characters of non-Indian origin
Ans. b
73. 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
Ans. b
74. During whose reign was the Indian classica
work ‘Ragadarpan’ translated into Persian ?
a. Kaiqubad
b. Muhammad bin Tughluq
c. Firuz Shah Tughluq
d. Sikander Lodi
Ans. c
75. Consider the following statements:
1. Iltutmish introduced the ‘Sijda’
(prostration) and ‘paibos’ (Kissan the feet
of the monarch) as the normalation of
salutation to the king.
2. It was balban who introduced the silver
‘tanka’ and the copper ‘jital’ coins.
3. 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
Ans. d
76. With reference to Delhi Sultanate, who of the
following created the ‘Diwan-i-Amir Koh
(Department of Agriculture) ?
a. Alauddin Khalji
b. Firuz Shah Tughluq
c. Muhammad bin Tughluq
d. Shamsu’d-din Iltutmish
Ans. c
77. The complete mahabharata of 100,000 verses
is mentioned for the first time in inscription of
the period of which one of following
dynasties?
a. Maurya
b. Sunga
c. Satavahana
d. Gupta
Ans. d
78. 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
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b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. d
79. 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 – Rajuka
Ans. d
80. Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer using the code given below the lists:
List H (Monument)
A. Dhauli elephant
B. Gateways at Sanchi Stupa
C. Karle Stupa
List II ( Dynasty)
1. Sunga
2. Maurya
3. Satavahana
Code :
A B C
a. 2 1 3
b. 2 3 1
c. 3 1 2
d. 1 2 3
Ans. a
81. 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 ancier India?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. a
82. 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
Ans. b
83. 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
Ans. a
84. In the ancient Indian sculpture, who of
the following is shown symbolically as an
empty throne ?
a. Rama
b. Buddha
c. Surya
d. Mahavira
Ans. c
85. In Which one of the following does the word
‘gotra’ first appear with the meaning of ‘a
clan’ ?
a. Rg Veda
b. Atharva Veda
c. Aitareya Brahfmana
d. Arthasastra
Ans. b
86. 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
Ans. c
87. 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.
3. 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
Ans. d
88. 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
Ans. b
89. 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
Ans. d
90. 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
Ans. b
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91. Consider the following statements :
1. The epic Mahabharata has a supplement
called Harivamsa.
2. Markandeya Purana is one of the oldest
Puranas and gives attention to Vedic
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
Ans. c
92. By tradition the famous lexicographer
Amarasimha was a contemporary of who of
the following ?
a. Asvaghosa
b. Panini
c. Patanjali
d. Kalidasa
Ans. d
93. Among the following ragas, which one is
suitable for performance at dawn ?
a. Bhairav
b. Darbari
c. Jaunpuri
d. Yaman
Ans. a
94. Consider the following statements :
1. The use of capsicums of chillies was not
known in the Mughal period.
2. Tabacco smaking 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
Ans. b
95. 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
Ans. b
96. 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
Ans. b
97. What was the duty of an officer called
antapala as mentioned in Mahasastra ?
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
Ans. d
98. 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
Ans. d
99. Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer using the code given below the lists :
List I (Rebellion/ Uprising)
A. Cutch rebellion
B. Khasi uprising
C. Ramosi uprising
D. Santal uprising
List II (Leader / Leaders)
1. Chittur Singh
2. Kanhu and Sidhu
3. Rao Bharmal
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
Ans. d
100. Where and when was the first official Non-
Aligned Movement Summit held ?
a. Bandung, 1955
b. Bandung, 1961
c. Belgrade, 1955
d. Belgrade, 1961
Ans. d
101. 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
Ans. c
102. To create fear among people, who of the
following leaders of anti-British rule in India
was publicly hanged even after he was dead?
a. Alluri Sitarama Raju
b. Birsa Munda
c. Chandrasekhar Azad
d. Dewan Velu Thampi
Ans. d
103. Consider the following statements:
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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
Ans. *
104. 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 oppession of the Company’s servants
in 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
Ans. c
105. 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
Ans. d
106. Consider the following pairs :
Treaty:- Acquisition by English
1. Treaty of salbai:- Acquisition of Salsette
from Nana Fadnavis
2. Treaty of Seringapatam:- 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
Ans. c
107. 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
Ans. a
108. The agrarian cesses abolished by Firuz Shah
Tughluq after his accession to the there of
Delhi were known as
a. Sondhar
b. Abwab
c. Muhaddisat
d. Taqavi
Ans. b
109. Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer using the code given below the lists:
List I (Mystic order)
A. Chisti silsilah
B. Naqshbandi silsilah
C. Qadiri silsilah
D. Suhrawardi silsilah
List II (Mystic leader)
1. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhandi
2. Shaikh Bahaud-din Zakariya
3. Shaikh Hamidu’d-din
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
Ans. c
110. 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
Ans. b
111. The earliest paper manuscript in India dated
1223 – 24 AD has become available from
a. Punjab
b. Rajasthan
c. Gujrat
d. Bengal
Ans. c
112. Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer using the code given below the lists:
List I (Dynasty)
A. Adil shahi
B. Barid Shahi
C. Imad Shahi
D. Nizam Shahi
E. Qutb Shahi
List II (Deccan Sultanate after the split of
Bahamani)
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1. Ahmadnagar
2. Berar
3. Bidar
4. Bijapur
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
Ans. d
113. 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
Ans. b
114. Who of the following authored ‘Varadambika
Parinayam’ ?
a. Allasani peddana
b. Ganga Devi
c. Krishnadeva Raya
d. Tirumalamba Devi
Ans. d
115. The famous ruler of Vijayanagar empire
Krishnadeva Raya belongs to which one of the
following dynasties ?
a. Aravidu
b. Sangama
c. Saluva
d. Tuluva
Ans. d
116. 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
Ans. b
117. 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 Khizanadar
d. To measure the land for the purpose of
land-revenue
Ans. d
118. In which one of the following literary works in
a description of the life of the alvar
Vishnucitta, his exposition of Vaishnava
philosophy and the love between his foster
daughter Goda and God Ranganatha ?
a. Svarocisha-sambhava
b. Amuktamalyada
c. Raghava Pandaviya
d. Panduranga Mahatmya
Ans. b
119. The poems in “Kitab-i-Nawras”, which were
designed to be sung in different rangs, were
composed by whom ?
a. Ibrahim Adil Shah II
b. Burhan Nizam Shah
c. Ibrahim Qutb Shah
d. Ballala III
Ans. a
120. Consider the following statements :
1. Raja Bhagvan Das’s army fought the
battle at Haldighati in 1576 against
Maharana Pratap
2. In 1586, Man Singh successful persuaded
Yusuf Khan, the ruler 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
Ans. d