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Azad (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (d) Jawaharlal Nehru In which of the following sessions of the Indian National - Congress did Mohandas Kar&mcfiand Gandhi participate for the first time ? Arrange the following events of the Indian Revolution of 1857 in their correct chronological order by the help of the codes given below : 1. Incident of Mangal Pandey at Barrackpur. 2. Incident of Soldiers at Meerut. 3. Uprising at Jhansi. 4. Uprising at Kanpur. Codes : (a) 1,2,3,4 3,2,1 (b) 4 (c) 2,3,1,4 (d) 4 ,2,1,3 Consider the formation of the following associations before the establishment of the Indian National Congress : 1. The Indian Association 2. Madras Native Association 3. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha 4. India League Find the correct chronological order of the formation of the Associations by the codes given below : (a) 2,3,4,1 (b) 1,2,3,4 (c) 4,3,2,1 (d) 3,2,1,4 9. The biographer of A.O. Hume is
(b) Banaras Session, 1905 (c) Surat Session, 1907 (d) Lucknow Session, 1916 Which one of the following had supported the Non-cooperation Resolution of Mahatma Gandhi in the Special Session of the Indian National Congress at Calcutta in 1920 ? (a) C.R. Das (b) B.C. Pal (c) Madan Mohan Malviya
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Who was the first Indian to have written in an Indian language on the causes of the Revolt of 1857 ? (a)'
(b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (d) Subhash Chandra-Bose Which one of the following had led the defense pleaders in the famous Indian National Army trial in the Red Fort of Delhi? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) AsafAli (e) Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru (d) Bhulabhai J. Desai
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Who was the Governor-General of India during the 'Third Anglo-Mysore .War' ? (a) Warren Hastings
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Which one of the following statements . is not a feature of the Permanent (Land) Settlement ? (a) It was implemented in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. (b) There were three parties in it, viz. the Government, Zamindar and the Ryots. (c) Land-Revenue was permanently fixed by it. (d) The total amount of the
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Which of the region was ruled by the Guri ara-Pratiharas at the time Turkish invasion of Northern India ? (a) Kashmir (b) Madhyadesh (c) Gujarat
(d) Kannauj
19. Who among the following had introduced 'Vaishnavism' in Kamrupa ? (a) Chaitanya (b) Purandra Dasa (c) Ramanuja
13. The Battle of Balakot in A.D. was 1831 fought between the forces of (a) East India Company and the Afghan (b) East India Company and the Marathas (c) Marathas and the Afghans (d) Raja Ranjit Singh and
(d) Sankaradeva
20. Sugandhadevi, who issued coins with the figure of seated Lakshmi was a Queen of (a) Karnataka (b) Kashmir (c) Orissa (d) Saurashtra 21. Consider the following statements : Assertion (A) : According to Mitakshara, father could divide his property among his sons during his life-time. Reason (R) : Mitakshara did not recognize a son's right of ownership in ancestral property by birth. Select your answer from the code given below : (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. (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true. 22. Who was the Chairman of the National Planning Committee set-up by the Indian National Congress in 1938?
14. Which one of the following European trading companies adopted the 'Blue Water Policy' in India ? (a) French Company
16. Which one of the following had proposed the name of W.C. Banerjee for the post of President of the Indian National Congress at its first session in Bombay (1885)? (a) A.O. Hume (b) K.T. Telang (c) D.E. Wacha (d) N.N. Sen 17. Which one of the following founded the'Atmiya Sabha'?
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An inscription of A.D. 1121 refers to a medical institute teaching the Charaka-Samhita and Astanga-hridaya ofVagbhataat , (a) Varanasi (b) Nalanda
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Who among the following believed in the theory of 'Bheda-bhed' ? (a) Vallabhacharya
(b) Nimbarakacharya
(c) (d) 29. Madhvacharya Ramanujacharya
(c) Valabhi
(d) 24. Tiruvaduturrai The capital of the Sharqi dynasty, during the 15-16lh centuries was (a) Zafarabad . (b) Kara-Manikpur (c) Benaras
Marco Polo laments the waste of a great part of Indian wealth in the import of (a) Gold (b) Silver (c) Horses (d) Wine Which Sultan of Delhi founded and built the Fort of Siri? (a) Iltutmish (b) Balban
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(d) Jaunpur
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Where did the Rashtrakuta King Dantidurga perform the Hiranyagarbha Mahadana ceremony ? (a) Manyakhet (b) Girnar (c) Ujjain (d) Nasik 26. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer fro the code given below the lists : m List -1 List-II 1. (Patrons) (Writers) A. Hemadri Parmara B. Dhanapala Bhoja 2. Gahadavala C. Sriharsa Jayachandra 3. Pratihara D. Rajasekhara 4. Mahendrapala Yadava Mahadeva Codes : A B C D 3 4 (a) 1 2 4 1 (b) 2 3 1 2 (c) 3 4 3 (d) 4 1 2
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Who among the following Amirs (nobles) was the one publicly flogged by the orders of Sultan Balban ? (a) Haibat Khan (b) Imaduddin Raihan (c) Sher Khan
Which one of the following temples had celebrated a thousand years of its building in the year 2010 ? (a) Kailash Temple at Ellora.
Who among the following rulers constructed the Martanda Temple in Kashmir ? (a) Tarapida
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Which one of the following is not true about Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq ? (a) He played 'Holi' publicly (b) He drank Ganges water (c) He appointed Hindu Amirs
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Who among the following invitees of Akbar to the Ibadat-Khana was not a Jain monk ? (a) Har Vijai Suri
(b) Shahjahan
(c) (d) Aurangzeb None of the above
Who among the following Englishmen was well-versed in the Turkish language, received a Mansab of 400 and the title of 'English Khan' or 'Firangi Khan' ? (a) Fitch (b) Mildenhall
(c) Hawkins
(d) 43. Sir Thomas Roe
Fawaid ul Fuwad is the record of the conversations of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya. It was compiled by (a) Amir Hasan Sizzi
Which one of the following pairs is an incorrect pair ? (a) Diwan-i-Riyasat : Alauddin Khalji (b) Diwan-i-Bandgan:
Ghiyasuddin
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Which modern historian has described Satnami Rebellion during the reign of Aurangzeb as 'Hindu Reaction' against his religious policies ? (a) R.C. Majumdar (b) Ishwari Prasad (c) V.D. Mahajan
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Which one of the following is not true about the Mughal Mansabdari System ? (a) That, there were thirty-three (33) divisions of Mansabdars. (b) That, they (Mansabdars) could be assigned 'Mashrut' or conditional Rank. (c) That, it put the Mughal transport system on a sound-footing. (d) That, the Mansabdars were hereditary officers. The preachings of which medieval saint are collected in 'Abhangas' ? (a) Dadu (b) Kabir (c) Namdev (d)
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Tukaram
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Whom did Ahmad Shah Abdali proclaim the Emperor of India before leaving after his victory in the Third Battle of Panipat? (a) Ahmad Shah
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The game of 'dice' was a part of the ritual of (a) Agnistoma (b) Aswamegha (c)
Rajasuya (d)
Vajapeya
Consider these two statements : Assertion (A) : Akbar constructed the Buland-Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri. Reason (R) : Akbar desired to commemorate his victory. In the context of these two statements, which one of the following is correct ? (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, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (d) 58. (A) is true, but (R) is false. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
A figure of Mother Goddess made of bone from the upper Palaeolithic context was discovered from (a) Godavari Valley (b) Narmada Valley (c) Son Valley
Arrange the following astronomers in their correct chronological order : 1. Aryabhatta 2. Brahmagupta 3. Lagadh 4. Varahamihira Choose your answer from the code given below: (a) 1,2,3,4 (b) 2,1,4,3 (c)
3,1,4,2
(d) 4,3,2,1
(d) Rakhigarhi
60. The city of Vijayanagar was located on the banks of the river (a) Wain-Ganga (b) Kaveri
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(c) Tungabhadra
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In which type of marriage, payment of bride-price was a condition ? (a) Aasura (b) Brahma (c) Daiva (d) Gandharva 67. Which of the following Samhitas of Yajurveda contains only hymns and no prose ? (a) Katha (b) Maitrayaviya (c) Taittiriya (d) Vajasaneyi The Rivers Ganga and Yamuna are mentioned for the first time in
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Who among the following was considered to be first successor for 'Stridhana' ? (a) Husband (b) Son
(c) Daughter
(d) 72. Daughter-in-law
69. Consider the following statements : Assertion (A) : Gautam Buddha spent the maximum number of rainy seasons in Sravasti. Reason (R) : Prasenjit, the ruler of Kosala and Gautam Buddha were of the same age. Select the correct answer from the code given below : (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (b) Both (A) and (R) are true,
'Tevaram' is a collection of hymns of Saiva Saints named 1. Appar 2. Sambandar 3. Sundarar 4. Manikkavachakar Indicate your answer from the code given below : (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1, 2 and 3
Wife
(d) Father
Which of the following Mauryan Pillars was/were surmounted by LionCapital ? 1. Sarnath Pillar 2. Sanchi Pillar 3. Koluha Pillar 4. Lauriya Nandangarh Pillar Choose your correct answer from the code given below:
1,2, 3 and
75. The Valabhi era is identical with (a) Vikram era (b) Saka era (c) Gupta era (d) Harshaera 76. For whom did Ashoka got excavated caves in the Barabar Hill of Gaya District ?
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In which of the following coin-series, the symbols on the reverse, generally, match with the names of the King on the obverse ? (a) Kuninda (b) Malava (c) Magha (d) Panchala Which of the following ports were situated on the east coast of South India ? 1. Kaveripattanam 2. Korkai 3. Musiri 4. Tondi Select the correct answer from the codes given below : (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 3
(a) Ajivakas
(b) (c) (d) Mahasanghikas Niganthas Theravadias 82.
77. In which royal family, the men usually followed the Brahmanical religion and women were Buddhists ? (a) Ikshvakus
(b) Lichchhavis
(c) (d) Pallavas Yaudheyas bronzes 78. The earliest Jain discovered from (a) Chausa (b) Nalanda (c) Sravanabelagola were
(d) Udaigiri
79.' As the find-spots suggest, the "bent-bar' coins were prevalent in the region of (a) Gandhara (b) Matsya (c) Magadha (d) Kalinga 80. Match List-I with List-II and choose . the correct answer from the code given below the lists List -1 List-II (Acharya) (Religion) A. Haribhadra 1. Buddhism B. Lakulisa 2. Jainism C. Nathamuni 3. Saivism D. Vasubandhu 4. Vaishnavism Codes : A B C D -> (a) 1 2 4
83. . The guild, which migrated from Lata to Daspura during the time of Kumargupta traded in (a) Jewels (b) Horses (c) Ivory (d) Silken Textile 84. Which one of the following is an example of 'Anuloma' type of marriage ? (a) A Brahmana boy
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(b)
, (c) (d)
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Who among the following is famous for his commentary on the 'ManuSmriti' ? (a) Apararka (b)
Medhatithi
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Vijnanesvara (d)
Visvarupa
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Harsha's military expansion Deccan was checked by in the (a) Mahendra Varman (b) Dantidurga (c) Rajendra I
(d) Pulkesin II
87. The first meeting of Ghoshal with Mahavir Swami was held at (a) Champa (b) Vaishali (c) Taxilla . (d) Nalanda 88 The book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India was written by . (a) Surendra Nath Banerjee (b) A.O. Hume
(c) DadabhaiNaoroji
(d) R.P. Dutt 89 Sanghao Cave belongs to . (a) Lower Palaeolithic (b) Middle Palaeolithic (c) Neolithic (d) Chalcolithic 90 The Gupta ruler who defeated the Hunas was . (a) Samudragupta (b) Chandragupta II (c) Kumargupta (d).
Skandgupta
91 Which of the following rock-shelters has yielded evidence of . human burials ? (a) Morahana
92 In the Jain sect, 'Santhara' stands for . (a) A Ritual for fasting unto death (b) Assembly (c) Teachings of the Tirthankaras (d) A noble path
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In which inscription, is it mentioned that Pushyamitra had performed two horse sacrifices ? (a) Hathigumpha inscription of Kharvela (b) Ayodhya inscription of Dhanadeva (c) Nasika inscription ' of Gautamiputra Satakarni (d) Reh inscription of Fatehpur Satkarni . of inscription can be identified with the Hathigumpha
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(a) Satkarni I
(b) (c) (d) 95. Gautamiputra Satkarni Vashisthiputra Satkarni Yagyasri Satkarni of 'Pratitya Samutpad' is
(b) Buddhism
(d) Chary aka in its present
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Guru Granth Saheb, form, was compiled by (a) GuruNanakDev (b) Guru Arjan Dev
the title
Gupta of
(b) Chandragupta I
99. Who was the architect of the 'Communal Award' ? (a) Lord Linlithgow (b) Lord Reading (c) Lord Irwin (d) Ramsay Macdonald 100. Who addressed whom as the spiritual father of Indian Nationalism ? - Tilak (a) Lala Hardayal - Swami (b) Vivekanan
105. The propounder of 'Filtration Theory' in India's education policy was (a) C. Wood (c) J.S.Mill (b) Macaulay (d) Cornwallis
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- Swami Dayanand Saraswati - Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
106. During the tenure of which GovernorGeneral was the 'Ancient Monuments' Preservation Act' passed ? (a) Lord Minto (b) Lord Linlithgo (c) Lord Canning
102. By which treaty did the English East India Company gain the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa ? (a) Treaty of Murshidabad (b) Treaty of Hooghly
108. Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first 'Satyagrahi' of the 'Individual Satyagrah'. Who was the second ? (a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (b) Pandit Jawahar Lai Nehru .(c) C. Rajgopalachari (d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 109. Who founded the 'All India Muslim League'? (a) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (b) Sir Mohammad Iqbal (c) Sir Agha Khan
111. On the suggestion of Rabindranath Tagore the date of Partition of Bengal (October 16, 1905) was celebrated as (a) Solidarity Day
112. Who among the following said, "India has to unite and conquer the whole world once again with its might." ?
117. Which one of the following statements is not correct about the first Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement ? (a) It was held at Cairo. (b) Jawaharlal Nehru and Sukarno participated in it. (c) It was held when the Cold War was at its peak. (d) Consolidation of world peace and security were discussed in it. 118. Consider the following events related to India's freedom struggle and find their correct chronological order from the codes given below the events : 1. Bomb-hurling at the Central Legislative Assemblv Hall in Delhi. 2. Martyrdom of Jatin Das. 3. Martyrdom of Bhagat Singh. 4. Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress (1931). Codes : (a) 1,2, 3 and 4 (b) 4. 3, 2 and 1 (c) 3, 4, 2 and 1 (d) 2. 1,3 and 4 119. Which one of the following statements is not correct about the book 'Indian Struggle (1920-1942)' written by Subhash Chandra Bose ? (a) It covers the period of India's struggle for freedom between 1920 and 1942. (b) It comprises the Haripura (1938) and Tripuri (1939) Sessions. (c) It has a chapter 'The GandhiIrwin Pact and after'. (d)It depicts the
113. The President of the Congress session at Madras in 1927, where the Indian National Congress had adopted the Resolution to boycott 'Simon Commission' was (a) C.R. Das (b) Motilal Nehru , (c) Sarojini Naidu (d) Dr. M.A. Ansari 114. U.P. Zamindari Abolition of Land Reform Act was implemented from the following date :
115. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (a) Neville Maxwell: India's China War (b) D. R. Mankekar : Witness
to an Era
(c) (d) Frank Moraes B.M. Kaul : The Untold Story : Guilty Men of 1962
116. The first newspaper published in India was (a) The Bengal Gazette (b) The Calcutta Gazette (c) The Calcutta Chronicle (d) The Indian Gazette
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INDIAN HISTORY Which one of the following had seconded the Quit India Resolution of 1942? (e) A.K. Azad (f) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (g) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (h) Jawaharlal Nehru In which of the following sessions of the Indian National - Congress did Mohandas Kar&mcfiand Gandhi participate for the first time ? (e) Calcutta Session, 1901 (f) Banaras Session, 1905 (g) Surat Session, 1907 (h) Lucknow Session, 1916 Which one of the following had supported the Non-cooperation Resolution of Mahatma Gandhi in the Special Session of the Indian National Congress at Calcutta in 1920 ? (e) C.R. Das (f) B.C. Pal (g) Madan Mohan Malviya (h) Motilal Nehru Which one of the following was the British Agent of Jhansi at the time of it's annexation into the British dominion ? (e) Major Malcolm (f) Major Ellis (g) John Lawrence (h) Martin Montgomery Which one of the following had drafted the Fundamental Rights Resolution passed in the Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress in 1931 ? (e) Jawaharlal Nehru (f) Mahatma Gandhi (g) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (h) Subhash Chandra-Bose Which one of the following had led the defense pleaders in the famous Indian National Army trial in the Red Fort of Delhi? (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) AsafAli (e) Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru (d) Bhulabhai J. Desai
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Arrange the following events of the Indian Revolution of 1857 in their correct chronological order by the help of the codes given below : 1. Incident of Mangal Pandey at Barrackpur. 2. Incident of Soldiers at Meerut. 3. Uprising at Jhansi. 4. Uprising at Kanpur. Codes : (a) 1,2,3,4 (b) 4 3,2,1 (c) 2,3,1,4 (d) 4 ,2,1,3 Consider the formation of the following associations before the establishment of the Indian National Congress : 5. The Indian Association 6. Madras Native Association 7. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha 8. India League Find the correct chronological order of the formation of the Associations by the codes given below : (a) 2,3,4,1 (b) 1,2,3,4 (c) 4,3,2,1 (d) 3,2,1,4 9. The biographer of A.O. Hume is (d) William Wedderburn (e) Webb Miller (f) Louis Fischer (d) . B.R. Nanda Who was the first Indian to have written in an Indian language on the causes of the Revolt of 1857 ? (a)' Syed Ahmad Khan (e) V.D. Savarkar (f) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (g) None of the above Who was the Governor-General of India during the 'Third Anglo-Mysore .War' ? (e) Warren Hastings (f) Lord Cornwallis (g) Lord Wellesley (h) Sir John. Shore
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