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1. The Mughal emperor taken prisoner by Nadir Shah was a. Bahadur Shah b. Jahandar Shah c. Farrukh Siyar d. Muhammad Shah

2. Who among the following were among those who caused major uprisings against Murshid Quil Khan? 1. Sitaram Ray 2. Udai narayan 3. Chulam Muhammad 4. Saadat Khan a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 4 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 1 and 4

3. Haidar Ali established a modern arsenal at a. Mysore b. Srirangappattanam c. Dindigal d. Arcot

4. Fakir Azizudding and Dewan Dina Nath were ministers under a. Muhammad Shah b. Suraj mal c. Muhammad Khan Bangash d. Ranjit Singh

5. The Bental Nawab who collected revenue directly from the ryots through his agents called ijaradars was a. Aliwardi Khan b. Murshid quli Khan c. Shujauddin d. Sarfaraz Khan

6. Who among the following were the allies of Mr Qusim in the battle of Buxar in 1964? a. Muzaffar Jung and Muhammad Khan

Bangash b. Shuja-ud Dulah and Muhammad Ali c. Shuja-ud Daulah and Shah Alam II d. Shah Alam II and Muhammad Ali.

7. Which one of the following is correctly matched? a. Orissa famine of 1866: Sir John

Lawrence b. Agricultural Research Institute: Lord

Hardinge at Pusa c. Development of Irrigation: Lord

Auckland d. Bengal Famine of 1943: Lord Irwin

8. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched a. Rytwari Settlement: Madras b. Permanent Settlement: Bengal c. Mahalwari Settlement: North Western

province d. Talukdari System: Bombay

9. What is the correct sequence of the following? 1. arms Act 2. Ilbert Bill Controversy 3. First Census in India 4. Partition of Bengal a. 3, 1, 2, 4 b. 3, 2, 1, 4 c. 2, 1, 3, 4 d. 1, 3, 4, 2

10. The chief organizer of the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar was a. Khan Bahadur Khan b. Maulavi Ahmadullah c. Kunwal Singh d. Rao Sahib

11. What is the correct Chronological sequence of the following events in the Revolt of 1857 1. Declaration of Delhi as the

independent capital of the Mughal empire once again.

2. Revolt in Kanpur and the declaration of Nana Saheb as Raja under the Mughal emperor.

3. Hanging of Tantia tope to death 4. The marching of sepoys to Delhi and

their entry is the Red Fort.

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12. Zeliongrong Movement was organized in a. Nagaland b. Manipur c. Tripura d. Mizoram

13. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer

List-I A. Buddhu Bhagat B. Sido and Knhu’ C. Titu Mir D. Ganganarayan E. Shariatullah

List-II 1. Santal rebellion (1855) 2. Bhumij rebellion (1833) 3. Farazi Movement (1831-37) 4. Kol insurrection (1831-32) 5. Barasat Vidroha (1831) Codes: A B C D E a. 4 5 2 1 3 b. 2 1 3 2 4 c. 4 1 5 2 3 d. 3 2 5 4 1

14. With a view to encouraging the spread of western education among the Muslims, the Muhammadan Literary Society was found in 1863 at a. Calcutta b. Aligarh c. Delhi d. Karachi

15. Pagal Panthis sect was founded by a. Syed Ahmad of Rae Bareli b. Haji Shariatullah c. Karam Shah d. Shah Waliullah

16. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following event significant in the history of modern education in India? 1. The establishment of the women

university at Poona 2. Carlyle circular

3. Hunter commission 4. Establishment of the Aligarh Muslim

University a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 4, 3, 2, 1 c. 3, 2, 1, 4 d. 1, 3, 4, 2

17. The Central Hindu School at Banaras which served as a nucleus of the Banaras Hindu University was established by a. Madan Mohan Malviya b. Mrs. Annie Besant c. Bhagawan Das d. Swami Shradhananda

18. The Theosophists advocated the revival and strengthening of a. Hindusm Zoroastrianism and

Buddhism b. Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam c. Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism d. Hinduism and Buddhism only

19. Who among the following were associated with the starting of the Reumai Mazdayasan? 1. Naoroji Furdenji 2. Dadabhai Naoroji 3. S.S. Bangalee a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and d. 1, 2 and 3

20. Rand was killed by the militant nationalist a. Damodar Chapekar b. Barindra Ghosh c. Jatindranath Banerjee d. Prafulla chaki

21. The Swaraj Party decided to take part in the Reforms Scheme under the Government of India Act, 1919 because. a. It wanted to gain political experience

by forming government. b. It wanted to expose the hollowness of

the reforms provided in the Act. c. It wanted to cooperate with the

government. d. It wanted to curtail the influence of ‘no

changers’

3 of 1122. The Congress Ministries in the seven

provinces British India resigned in October 1939 because a. Linlithgow declared emergency in

India at the outbreak of the Second World War on 3rd September 1939.

b. Gandhi did not want involvement of India with the violence of war.

c. India as a British colony was automatically committed to belligerency by Linlithgow without bothering to consult the Provincial congress Ministries or any Indian leader.

d. The congress working Committee which met immediately after the outbreak of the war failed to elicit a satisfactory reply from Linlithgow about the war aims of Britain and how these were going to affect India during and after the war

23. Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in September, 1932 because. a. He wanted to expedite the declaration

of complete independence for India. b. There was dissidence in the Congress c. There was a communal riot d. He disapproved of the provision of

separate electorates for the depressed classes in the British Prime Minister communal Award.

24. As part of the Civil disobedience Movement there was defiance of forest laws in. a. The Madras Presidency and Orissa b. Maharashtra, Karnataka and the

Central provinces c. Kerala, Gujarat and Assam d. Bengal and Orissa

25. Which of the following newspapers advocated revolutionary terrorism during the freedom struggle? 1. The Sandhya 2. The Yugantar 3. The Kal Select the correct answer from the codes given. a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3

d. 1, 2 and3 26. Match List-I with List-II and select the

correct answer. List-I (Congress sessions) A. Lucknow session, 1916 B. Lahore session, 1929 C. Karachi session, 931 D. Faizpur session, 1936

List-II (Ideological formulations) 1. Full democracy 2. congress-Legue pact 3. Purna Swaraj resolution 4. Adoption of fundamental Rights Codes: A B C D a. 3 2 4 1 b. 2 3 4 1 c. 2 4 1 3 d. 4 3 2 1

27. The Hindustan Republican Association founded for organizing and armed revolution was renamed as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association under the leadership of a. Acharya Narendra Dev b. Ram Prasad Bismil c. Chandra Shekhar Azad d. S. A. Dange

28. The coalition government formed in Bengal in 1937 consisted of a. The Muslim League and the Congress b. The Unionist Party and the Muslim

League c. The Krashak Praja Party and the

Muslim league d. The Krashak Praja Party and the

congress. 29. The Cabinet Delegation consisted of

a. Lord Pethic Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and Mr. Alexander

b. Lord Wavel, Sir Stafford Cripps and Mr. Alexander

c. Lord Wavell, Lord Pethic Lawrence and Mr. Alexander.

d. Sir Stafford Cripps, Lord Wavell and Lord Pethic Lawrence

30. The first session of the All India Trade Union congress held in Bombay was presided over by.

4 of 11a. Lala Lajpat Rai b. S.A. Dange c. N.M.Joshi d. B.Shiva Rao

31. Which one of the following statements is correct? a. The Indian Independence Act. 1947

gave unlimited powers to the Constituent Assembly of each Dominion frame and adopt any Constitution and to repeal any Act of the British Parliament

b. The Indian Independence Act, 19478 came into force the 15th August, 1947.

c. The Indian Independence Acts, 1947 provided that the district of Sylhet in Assam would form part of India

d. The Indian independence Act, 1947 made it mandatory that the Constituent Assembly’s of India and Pakistan should consist of members directly elected by the people.

32. Which one of the following is a site of the Harappan civilization wherein a Persian Gulf seal has been unearthed a. Mohenjodaro b. Dholavira c. Lothal d. Kalibangan

33. Agriculture flourished in a. The Kutch region b. Afghansitan c. Baluchistan d. Sind

34. The crop which does not seem to have been known to people of the Harappan Culture is a. Rice b. Cotton c. Ragi d. barley

35. Which one of the following is correctly matched? a. Surkotada : : Ploughed field b. Harappa : Horse remains c. Rangpur : Rice husk d. Chanhudaro : Citadel

36. The largest number of seals of the Harppan culture are made of

a. Terracotta b. Faience c. Agate d. Steatite

37. Which of the following were exported from Meluhha, sometimes identified as a Harappan area? 1. Black wood 2. 2 Ivory 3. gold 4. lead a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4

38. Who among the following was a philosopher king of Kekaya Janapada mentioned in the Upanishads? a. Jabali Pravahana b. Jamadagni c. Srutasena d. Asvapati

39. Early Indian religious texts refer to conflict between Krishna and a. Brahma b. Rudra c. Indra d. Veruna

40. The famous conversation between Uddalaka Aruni and his son Svetaketu regarding the identity of the Brahaman and the Atman figures in the a. Svetasvatara Upanishad b. Chandogya Upanishad c. Mundaka Upanishad d. Mandukya Upanishad

41. Nilalohita, a type of earthenware mentioned in the Vedic texts, may be identified with a. Painted greyware b. Redware c. Black and Redware d. Northern black Polished ware

42. The term used to refer to barren land in the Vedic texts in a. Vraja b. Kulya c. Suyavas

5 of 11d. Khilva

43. Yadu and Turvasa referred to the Rigveda were a. Two generals b. Two brothers c. Two kings d. Two tribes

44. What is the correct sequence of the following in the history of South India? 1. Expansion of the Mauryan rule 2. beginnings of the megalithic culture 3. Sangam age 4. Pallava ascendancy a. 2, 3, 1 , 4 b. 2, 1, 3, 4 c. 2, 1, 4, 3 d. 1, 2, 3, 4

45. Which one of the following is a toll tax mentioned in early Tamil literature? a. Paduporul b. Iduporul c. Ulgu d. Uruporal

46. Upsatha was practiced a. By windows of the b. By Buddhist monks in an assembly c. By the Kapalikas as symbolic

renunciation of pleasure in external objects

d. By the Tantriks as part of their worship of Shakti

47. Which of the following believed in the worship of the Yakshas and Yakshinis? 1. Brahmanism 2. The Kalamukha sect 3. Buddhism 4. Jainism

48. The doctrine that the human personality consists of five skandhas is associated with a. Buddha b. Mahavira c. Parsvanatha d. Maskariputra Gosla

49. The concept of the Eight-fold path forms the theme of a. Dharma Chakra Pravartana Sutta b. Divyavadana

c. Dipavamsa d. Mahaparinibban Sutta

50. Nagarjuna’s Sunjavada is expounded in a. Yogachara b. Vaibhashika c. Madhyamika d. Sautrantika

51. Purvasailas were a branch of a. The Sthaviravada sect of Buddhism b. The Mahasanghika sect of Buddhism c. The Svetambara sct of Jainism d. Purva-mimamsakas

52. Which among the following accepts only Pratyaksha Pramana? a. Mimamsa b. Nyaya c. Samkhya d. Lokayata

53. biographies of jaina Tirthankaras are found in a. Bhagavati sutra b. Kalpa sutra c. Niryavali sutra d. Uvasagadasao

54. Which of the following hills is/are sacred to the jains? 1. Arbudagiri 2. Satrunjayagiri 3. Chandragiri 4. Urjayantagiri a. 1 only b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 4 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

55. Among the Panchaviras who belonged to the Vrishni clan, Samba was the son of a. Rohini b. Rukmini c. Jambavati d. Devaki

56. Which of the following were ruling powers in whose records the worship of Skanda is found mentioned? 1. Stavahanas 2. Yaudheyas 3. Ikshvakus 4. Chedis

6 of 11a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 3 and 4

57. The term Satvata Vidhi denotes a. Tantrik practices b. Bhagavata ritual c. Mahayana philosophy d. Mode of Lakulisa worship

58. Who among the following were the Kushna rulers whose coins bear either Siva, Siva and bull or one of the emblems of siva? 1. Huvishka 2. Kanishka 1 3. Kujula Kadphises 4. Wima Kadphises a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2 and 4

59. Periyapuranam is a work on a. Bengal Vaishnavism b. Tamil Saivism c. Kashmir Salvism d. Post-Gupta Saktism

60. Gopis (cowherd girls) became and important par of the Krishna legend in art and literature in a. the Sunga period b. the Kushana period c. the Gupta period d. the early medieval period

61. Match List – I with II and select the correct answer

List-I: sources mentioned A. Greak source B. Jain source chief C. Buddhist source D. Brahamanical source List–II information about Chandragupta Maurya, correct or incorrect, given in source in List I 1. He was born in a humble family 2. he was the son of a Kshatriya 3. he was a Sudra

4. he was the son of a village headman’s daughter

5. he was a Jain Codes: A B C D a. 4 5 3 1 b. 1 3 4 2 c. 1 4 2 3 d. 3 5 2 4

62. Ashoka has been mentioned by name in his inscriptions at a. Maski and Gujarra only b. Dhauli and Raupnath only c. Nittur, Udegolam, Maski and Gujarra d. Kandhar, Bairat, Yerragudi and Maski.

63. Which one of the following mentions Chandragupta Sabha, the council of Chandragupta Maurya? a. Arthasastra b. Mudrarakshasa c. Mahabhashya d. Parisistaparvan

64. Which of the following were meant by Ashoka by the term? 1. Firm attachment to only one’s own

religion 2. Taking care of mother and father 3. No-violence to living beings 4. Moderation in both spending and

saving a. 1 only b. 1 and 3 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

65. The Mauryan ruler who was also known by the name Amitraghta was a. Bindusara b. Dasaratha c. Sailisuka d. Brihadratha

66. The official credited with the construction of the Sudarshan lake in Saurashtra during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya was a. Yavfanaraga tusaspha b. Parnadatta c. Pahlava Suvisakha d. Vaisya Pusyagupta

7 of 1167. Which of speak of the state granaries

instituted to combat the ravages of famine in pre-Christian times? a. Rampurva and Lauriya nandangarh

pillar inscriptions b. Girmar and Jugada rock inscriptions c. Maski and Bairat minor rock

inscriptions d. Sohgaura and Mahasthangarh plaque

inscriptions. 68. The Cholas, the Pandays, the Keralaputras

and the Satyaputras are mentioned as his neighbouring powers by Asoka in a. Rock Edict II b. Rock Edict XIII c. Pillar Edict VII d. Minor rock Edicts

69. Who among the following are the Hinsippas mentioned in the Jatakas? 1. wood workers 2. Hunters and trappers 3. Bucher 4. Ivory workers a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3 d. 3 and 4

70. Among the four dynasties listed below which ones minted coins made of lead? 1. Mauryas 2. Satavahanas 3. Western Kshatrapas 4. Guptas a. 1 and 2 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 3 and 4

71. Paloura, mentioned as a port in the early sources was located on the coast of a. Kerala b. Vanga c. Kalinga d. Andhra

72. According to the Periplus, sea voyages to India were undertaken in the month of Epiphi or a. October b. July

c. June d. December

73. Which of the following wee used for drawing water irrigation during the post-Gupta period? 1. Araghtta 2. Vapi 3. Tadaga 4. Pranali a. 1,2 and 3 b. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 4 d. 1, 2, and 4

74. Coconut cultivation in India was know from the period a. Mauryas b. Satavahanas and Kshtrapas c. Guptas d. Pallavas and Western Gangas

75. Which one of the following is not matched correctly? a. Angula : Unit of linear measure b. Veli : Unit for measuring space c. Kamal : Unit for liquid measure d. Kalanju : Unit of weight

76. Which of the following terms mentioned in early source denote land-measure? 1. Nivartana 2. Kulyavapa 3. Dronavapa 4. Rathya a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 3 and 4

77. In which one of the following forms of marriage bride-price was paid by the groom? a. Brahma b. Rakshasa c. Paisacha d. Asura

78. Which of the following were considered untouchable in early India? 1. Charmakara 2. Swarnakara 3. Paraiyar

8 of 114. Rathakara a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 4 d. 3 and 4

79. Which one of the following is the oldest Smriti a. Vishnu Dharmasastra b. Manu smriti c. Yajnavalkya smriti d. Narada smriti

80. Given below are tow statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): Gautamiputra Satakami was proposed to the system of four varnas. Reason (R): Gautamiputra Satakarni extended patronage to Buddhist monks. 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 a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false d. A is false but R is true.

81. The Chola ruler who wrested Tondaimandalam from the Rashtrakutas was a. Parantaka I b. Sundarachola c. Rajaraja I d. Kulottunga I

82. In the Cholla administrative system the Sabha was a. The village court of justice b. An assembly of adult men in agraharas c. A committee of people from all castes

for the management of temple d. A committee of nattars Temple

83. The famous temple of Kailasa, hewn out of the rock, is at a. Elephanta b. Ellora c. Badami d. Mahabalipuram

84. Match List I with list II and select the correct answer.

List-I A. Pratiharas B. Chaulukyas C. Chahamanas D. Paramaras

List-II 1. Suvamagiri 2. Chandravati 3. Anahailapataka 4. Kanyakubja 5. Kalyani Codes: A B C D a. 2 3 4 1 b. 4 3 1 2 c. 1 2 4 5 d. 3 5 2 4

85. Which one of the following was known as Manigramam a. The quarters for jewelers b. The principal seat of the worship of

Yaksh Manibhadra c. An association of traders d. Villages granted tax tree to Brahmins

in the Chola 86. The name of Ekanta Ramayya is

associated with a. Srivaishnavism b. Kalamukha sect c. Virasaivism d. Jainism

87. Grant of land to the Buddhist monastery Sailendra Chudamani vihara was made by a. Pala king Devapala b. Chola king Kulottunga c. Pandyaq king Sundra Pandya d. Pallava king Narasimha Varman

88. Which one of the following regions is known for paintings that re manuscript illustrations in miniature executed on palm-leaf during the period A.D. 1100-13000? a. Kerala b. Deccan c. The Chola kingdom d. Western Bihar

89. Somapura, the site of a great Buddhist monastery was located in. a. Eastern Bihar

9 of 11b. Northern Bihar c. Northern Bengal d. Southern Bengal

90. Dahala in the early medieval period was the territory of the a. Paramaras b. Chandellas c. Kalachuris d. Bhanjas

91. In the Delhi Sultanate one silver tanker was the equivalent of a. 52 jitals b. 48 jitals c. 45 jitals d. 38 jitals

92. “I issue such orders to the people as I consider to be beneficial for them and the State. I do not know whether they are permitted by the shariat or not “These was said by a. Jalaludding Khalji b. Alaudding Khalji c. Ghiasudding tughlaq d. Muhammad Tughlaq

93. Given below are tow statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): The lqta system went a long way in establishing Islam in north India. Reason (R): the sultans, through the institution, wanted to control the Turkish nobles. 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 a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false d. A is false but R is true.

94. Match List I with list II and select the correct answer.

List-I: Years A. 1296 A.D. B. 1336 A.D. C. 1398 A.D. D. 1504 A.D.

List-II: Event 1. The Mongols invaded Delhi. 2. Harihara founded the kingdom of

Vijayanagara 3. Timur’s invasion 4. The city of Agra founded by sultan

Sikandar Lodi. 5. Transfer of the capital to Daulatabad

from Delhi. Codes: A B C D a. 2 3 5 4 b. 4 2 1 3 c. 3 1 5 4 d. 1 2 3 4

95. The main feature that distinguished the Saqiya (Persian Wheel from other water-lifting services during the Delhi Sultanate was the use of a. Lever- principle b. Pulleys c. Gear mechanism d. Leather bucket

96. During the thirteenth century the term fawazil denoted a. The surplus revenue remitted to the

State b. A headman of a pargana c. A military rank d. The crown land

97. What was the total Jama of the delhi Sultanate as estimated by Husamudding Junaidi in the reign of Sultan Feroze Shah Tughlaq? a. Four crore and fifty lakhs b. Five crore and thirty lakhs c. Six crore and seventy – five lakhs d. Seven crore and forty lakhs

98. The change of the capital of the bahamani Kingdom from Gulbarga to Bidar took place during the reign of a. Shihabudding Ahmad I b. Ghiyasudding Tahamtan c. Shamsudding Daud d. Tajuddin Firoz

99. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a. Baz Bahadur : Malwa b. Sultan Muzaffar Shah : Gujarat

10 of 11c. Yusuf Adil Shah : Ahmednagar d. Qutb Shah : Golkunda

100. The central administration of the Vijayanagara kingdom maintained contact with the village through and officer called a. Naik b. Mahanayakacharyya c. Mahapratihara d. dandapasika

101. Match List I with list II and select the correct answer.

List-I: A. Appayya Dikshita B. Kasivilasa Kriya Sakti C. Vedanta Desika D. Vyasaraya

List-II 1. Dwaita’ 2. Adwaita 3. Kalamukha 4. Visishtadwaita 5. Kapalika Codes: A B C D a. 2 3 5 4 b. 4 2 1 3 c. 3 4 2 5 d. 2 3 4 1

102. To which one of the following sufi Orders did Shaikh bahaudding Zakaria of Multan belong? a. Chishti b. Suhrawardi c. Qadiri d. Naqshbandi

103. Who among the following was/were in the First Jesuit Mission that came to Akbar’s Court? 1. Francis Xavier 2. Rudolph Aquaviva 3. Antony monserrate 4. St. Augustine a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 4 d. 2 only

104. The founder of the Roshnal sect was a. Abdullh Jaunpuri’baqi billah

b. Bayazid c. Sheikh Nurul Haq

105. The Rajput clan to which Jhujhar singh (who rebelled against the Mughals during Shah Jahan’s reign) belonged was a. Rathor b. Sisodia c. Chauhan d. bundela

106. Shahjahan’s rebellion in 1622 was connected with Emperor Jahangir’s order to a. go to Bengal as Governor b. surrender Prince Khusrau c. attack Malik Ambar d. lead an expedition to Qandahar

107. In the Mughal administration, Muhtasib was a. A military officer b. An eccliciastical officer c. An officer in charge of public morals d. The head of the department of

correspondence 108. Who among the following Mughal rulers

introduced the doaspah sih-aspath rank in the mansab system? a. Akbar b. Kajamgor c. Sjag Kajam d. Aurangzeb

109. According to the estimate of W.H. Moreland the population of India in A.D. 1600 was. a. 80 million b. 100 million c. 120 million d. 125 million

110. The three methods of land revenue assessment-batai, khetbatai and lang batai were related to a. Ghallabakshi b. Nasaq c. Kankut d. Zabt

111. The number of the zamindar’s retainers in Akbar’s reign according to Abul Fazl was a. About 44 lakhs b. About 48 lakhs

11 of 11c. About 52 lakhs d. About 55 lakhs

112. The court painter sent by Jahangir along with his envoy to the Shag of Persia was a. Bishandas b. Abul Hasan c. Mansur d. Goverdhan

113. Who among the following was the painter who was given the title nadir-uz-Zaman by Jahangir? a. Abul Hasan b. Mansur c. Bichiti d. bishandas

114. Match List I with list II and select the correct answer.

List-I: Royal Personages A. Babur B. Prince Khusrau C. Nur Jahan D. Rabia-ud-Dauran

List-II: Tombs at 1. Lahore 2. Kabul 3. Allahabad 4. Aurangabad Codes: A B C D a. 2 3 1 4 b. 2 1 4 3 c. 4 2 3 1 d. 1 4 2 3

115. The term pictra dura refers to a. Wall painting b. Inlay work c. Sculptures in Italian style d. A special type of turrets

116. The Razmnama is a Persian translation of the a. Panchtantra b. Ramayana c. Mahabharata d. Kathasaritsagara

117. Which of the following is/are correctly matched? 1. Portugal : Estado da India

2. France : Vereenigde Ost-Indische Compagnic

3. Holland : Gcompagnic des Indes Orientales

a. 1 only b. 1 and 2 c. 1 and 3 d. 2 and 3

118. The Mughal emperor who issued a fireman to the English East India company in 1717 to trade freely in Bengal was a. Bahadur Shah b. Shah Alam c. Farrukh Siyar d. Jahandir Shah

119. Match List I with list II and select the correct answer.

List-I: Posts in the Maratha Administration

A. Peshwa B. Panditrao C. Pant Amatya D. Samant

List-II: Functions 1. Foreign affairs 2. Audit and accounts 3. Providing grants to scholars 4. General supervision 5. Military affairs Codes: A B C D a. 2 3 4 5 b. 4 1 2 3 c. 4 1 2 3 d. 3 1 4 2

120. Which of the following is true regarding the treaty Purandar? 1. The treaty was concluded in June 1665 2. The treaty was concluded after the

official coronation of Shivaji. 3. As a result of the treaty Sambhaji was

granted the mansab of Five Thousand. 4. As a result of the treaty Shivaji handed

over 23 forts the Mughals. 5. As a result of the treaty Shivaji

Accepted the Mughal suzerainty. a. 1 and 2 b. 1, 2, 3 and 4 c. 1, 3 4 d. 3, 4 and 5