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1. Babur established Mughal rule in Indiathrough his victory in 1526, over

a. Rana Sangab. Sikandar Lodic. Daulat Khan Lodid. Ibrahim Lodi

2. Consider the following statements :1. Minister and general of Adil Shah.2. trader or Baniya by birth.3. governor of Agra.4. general of Sikandar Shah.Which of the above statement(s) is/are

correct?

a. 1 and 2b. 1, 2 and 3c. 2 and 4d. 1 alone

3. In the Mughal empire, the unit of landrevenue assessment was

a. Individual peasantb. Villagec. Parganad. Zamindar

4. The painter of the Mughal schoolparticularly celebrated for his paintings of

birds, animals and flowers wasa. Bichitrb. Miskinc. Abdus Samadd. Mansur

5. Babur introduced in India,a. The art of Persian paintingb. Royal court poetryc. Four square gardensd. Building with sloping walls

6. The earliest surviving building in Indiacontaining a true dome is the

a. Gol Gumbadb. Arhai Din Ka Jhoprac. Tomb of Sultan Garhid. Alai Darwaza

7. The largest Mughal period bridge in Indiawas built in Akbars time at

a. Delhi (Barapula)b. Jaunpurc. Jajud. Nurpur

8. The Turks brought with them musicalinstruments

a. Rabab and Sarangib. Sitar and Flutec. Veena and Tablad. Tanpura and Mridanga

9. Consider the following professions:1. Spinning2. Weaving3. Weeding and transplanting4. Rubble making and carrying bricks and

plaster materials.

Which of the above professions were

largely carried on by women workers in

Mughal India, as is evident from the

Mughal miniatures and glossaries?

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

10. The contemporary source that providesstatistical data immensely valuable to the

study of economy of the Mughal Empire is

the

a. Tabaqat-i-Akbarib.

Ain-i-Akbaric. Tuhfah-i-Akbarshahi

d. Badshahnama11. Match the places mared as A,B,C and D

on the given map with the descriptions

given below:

1. Buddhist University functioning untilthe 13th century.

2. Site of famous temple built in the formof a chariot.

3. Site of important diamond mines.4. Site of battle of Samugarh where Dara

Shikoh was defeated by Aurangzeb.

IAS-Pre-2000

HISTORY


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Select the correct answer using the

following codes:

a. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2b. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2c. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1d. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

12. The cavalry of Shivaji was known asa. Risalab. Sir-i-Naubatc. Bergird. Paga

13. Bahadur Shah I did nota. Abolish Jaziab. Release Shahuc. Restart playing Holi at the courtd. Support the practice of sati

14. Zakat under the Mughals signifieda. A tax on trade amounting to 2 % of

value

b.

War bootyc. Land tax on Muslims amounting to10% of produce

d. Tax imposed on non-Muslims15. The complaint that lakhs had been

collected under Jaziya but hardly anything

reached the imperial treasury was made by

which one of the following historians of

Aurangzebs reign?

a. Muhammad Kazimb. Isardas Nagarc. Khafi Khand. Bhim Sen16. In the Battle of Takkolama. The Cholas defeated the Rashtrakutasb. The Rashtrakutas defeated the Cholasc. The combined forces of Cholas and

Rashtrakutas defeated the Chalukyas

d. The Chalukyas defeated theRashtrakutas

17. Consider the following statements abouttemples built by Cholas:

1. The earliest Chola temple dating from10th Century is the one at Dadapuram

in South Arcot.2. The huge Chola temples of Tanjore

and Gangaikonda-cholapuram are

marked by their lofty towers.

3. The later Chola temples have mightygopurams or gateways.

Which of the above statements are correct?

a. Noneb. 1 and 2c. 2 and 3d. 1, and 3

18. Ramanuja was obliged to leave Srirangamowing to the hostility of

a. Rajarajab. Rajendra Choladeva Ic. Adhirajendrad. Kulottunga I

19. Firuz Tughluq may be said to have broughtabout the decline of the Delhi Sultanate

because he

a. Conducted a very large number ofmilitary campaigns

b. Spent too much money on canalsc. Allowed nobility to become hereditaryd. Provoked peasant rebellions by his

oppression

20. Match the places marked as A,B,C and Don the given map with the descriptions

given below:

1. Capital of the Peshwas.2. Place where Kabir lived.3. Famous centre of production of chintz

(printed cloth).

4. Famous site of early medievalsculpture.

Select the correct answer using the codes

given below:


21. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer:List-I

A. Ganganendranath TagoreB. Devika RaniC. Rukmini Devi ArundaleD. Allauddin KhanList-II

1. Hindustani classical music2. Classical dance3. Film4. Painting


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22. Consider the following pairs of authorsand their works:

1. Munshi Prem Chand : Soz-e-Vatan2. Sri Sri : Desa Caritralu3. Rabindranath Tagore : Kalindi4. C. V. Ramana Pillai : Marthanda

Varma

Which of the above pairs are correctly

matched?

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

23. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer:

List-I (Buildings)A. Victoria Memorial Hall, CalcuttaB. Central Secretariat, New DelhiC. Gateway of India, MumbaiD. Madras University Senate House,

Chennai

List-II (Architects)

1. Herbert Baker2. W. Emerson3. R.F. Chisholm4. George Clarkea. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4b. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4c. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3


List-I

A. Condition of IndiaB. Mother IndiaC. Farewell to IndiaD. Passage to IndiaList-II

1. Edward Thompson2. E.M. Forster3. India League4. Katherine Mayoa. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3b. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2c. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4d. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3

25. Consider the following events:1. Cabinet Mission Plan2. Bombay Plan3. Wavell Plan

4. Mountbatten PlanThe correct chronological order of these

events is

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

26. Consider the following events:1. Cripps Mission2. Quit India Movement3. Individual Satyagraha4. August OfferThe correct chronological order of these

events is:

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

27. Indian War of Independence, 1857 waswritten bya. S. N. Senb. R. C. Majumdarc. V. D. Savarkard. S. B. Choudhuri


List-I

A. Fazl-I- HusainB. Shahid SuhrawardyC. Ibrahim RahimtullahD. Abdul BariList-II1. Bombay2. U. P.3. Punjab4. Bengala. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1b. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4c. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2d. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1


List-I

A. P.S. Sivawami IyerB. Munnuswami NaiduC. MadeleineD. Narasimha ChintamaniList-II

1. Mahatama Gandhis associate2. National Liberal Federation3. Justice Party4. Industrya. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4b. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4


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c. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4d. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1


List-I

A. Prati Sarhar and Nyayadan MandalB. Mohan Singh and NiranjanC. B. C. DuttD. Jatiya Sarkar and Vidyut VahiniList-II

1. Quit India Movement in Midnapur2. RIN revolt3. Indian National Army4. Quit India Movement in Sataraa. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4b. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1c. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1d. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4


A. Bardoli SatyagrahaB. Indian Kisan SchoolC. Bengal Praja PartyD. Bakasht struggleList-II

1. Swami Sraddhananda Saraswati2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel3. Fazlul-Huq4. N. G. Rangaa. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1b. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1c. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4d. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1

32. Consider the following events:1. Round Table Conference II2. Formation of Congress Socialist Party.3. Dandi March4. Ordinance Rule of Willingdon.The correct chronological sequence of

these events is

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

33. Match List-I (Events) with List-II (Years)and select the correct answer:

List-I

A. Lahore session of the Indian NationalCongress adopting puma swaraj

B. Formation of Naujawan Bharat SabhaC. Karachi session of the Indian National

Congress adopting Fundamental Rights

D. Brussels conference againstColonialism and Imperialism

List-II

1. 19282. 19313. 19274. 1929a. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4b. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3c. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1d. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1

34. Match the personalities in List-I with thecases in List-II and select the correct

answer using the codes given below:

List-I

A. Prafulla ChakiB. SukhdevC. Ashfaqullah KhanD. Ganesh GhoshList-II1. Lahore Conspiracy Case2. Kakori Case3. Chittagong armoury raid case4. Bomb assault in Muzaffarpur, 1908a. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2b. A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2c. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3d. A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3

35. Consider the following events:1. Gimi Kamgar Union2. Surma Valley peasant movement3. Tuticorin strikes4. Guruvayur temple entry jatha5. Jaito MorchaThe correct chronological order of these

events is

a. 3, 5, 4, 2, 1b. 5, 3, 1, 4, 2c. 3, 5, 1, 4, 2d. 5, 3, 2, 4, 1

36. Who among the following was thepresident of All India Trade Union

Congress in 1929?

a. M. N. Royb. S. A. Dangec. Jayaprakash Narayand. Jawaharlal Nehru


List-I

A. Vanchi IyerB. T. K. MadhavanC. Srinivas PillayD. E.V.Ramasami Naicker


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List-II

1. Vaikom Satyagraha2. Tinnevelli Conspiracy case3. The Hindu Progressive Improvement

Society

4. Self-respect movementa. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1b. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1c. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3


List-I

A. Tattvabodhini SabhaB. Darul-Ulum DeobandC. Delhi Urdu RenaissanceD. Sarvajanik SabhaList-II

1. Debendranath Tagore2.

Ganesh Vasudev Joshi3. Rashid Ahmed Gangohi

4. Zaka Ullaha. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1b. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2c. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3d. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4


List-I

A. Bhagat Jawahar MalB. Vilayat AliC. Sayyid FadlD. Khoodi MallahList-II

1. Wahabi Movement2. Kuka Movement3. Mopla Revolt4. Pabna riotsa. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3b. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4c. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3

40. Match List-I with List-II and select thecorrect answer:List-I (Individuals)

A. Baba RamsinghB. Mirza Ghulam AhmedC. Mukund DasD. Naoroji FurdunjiList-II (Movements)

1. Satya Mahima Dharma2. Rahnumai Mazdayasnan3. The Namdhari Movement4. The Ahmadiyah Movement



List-I

A. ChinnavaB. Haji ShariatullaC. Alluri Sitaram RajuD. Krishna Daji PanditList-II

1. Gadkari Revolt, 18442. Faraizi Movement, 18383. Rampa Uprising, 19224. Kittur Uprising, 1824a. A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1b. A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1c. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2d.

A-3 B-2 C-4 D-142. Match List-I with List-II and select the

correct answer:

List-I

A. James OutramB. John NicholsonC. Colin CampbellD. Hugh RoseList-II

1. Delhi2. Lucknow3. Jhansi4. Kanpura. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4b. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3c. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4d. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3


List-I

A. Nana SahibB. Nawab Hamid Ali KhanC. Maulavi AhmadullahD. Mani Ram DevanList-II1. Delhi2. Kanpur3. Awadh4. Assama. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3b. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4c. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4d. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3



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53. Which one of the following did not figurein The Charter Act of 1833?

a. The East India Company lost itsmonopoly of China trade

b. The territorial possessions of theCompany were left in its control for a

further period of twenty years in trust

for His Majestys etc.

c. The number of Directors of theCompany was reduced from 24 to 18

of which 6 were to be the nominees of

the Crown

d. The superintendence, direction andcontrol of the whole civil and military

administration of the Companys

territories were vested in the Governor

General of India in Council having

four members

54. Who among the following rulers of the18th century introduced new systems ofcalendar, coinage and weights and

measures, organized disciplined standing

army, removed illegal cesses, built up

modern arsenal and promoted sericulture

and trade?

a. Ranjit Singhb. Mir Quasimc. Saadat Khand. Tipu Sultan

55. Consider the following personalities:1. Suraj Mal2. Charhat Singh3. Budh Singh4. Badan SinghThose connected with the kingdom of

Bharatpur included:

a. 1 and 2b. 2 and 3c. 3 and 4d. 1 and 4

56. In the given map, certain areas have beenlabeled as 1,2,3 and 4. As on 1805, the

British territory included areas labeled as:

a. 1, 2 and 3

b. 2, 3 and 4c. 1, 3 and 4d. 1, 2 and 4


List-I

A. HyderabadB. BengalC. AvadhD. TravancoreList-II

1. Nizam-ul-Mulk2. Alivardi Khan3. Saadat Khan4. Martanda Varmana. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4b. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3c. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3d. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

58.

Assertion (A) : In south India, agriculturewas the principal occupation of the

Megalithic people.

Reason (R) : They introduced tank

irrigation.

a. Both A and R are true and R is thecorrect explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true but R is NOTthe correct explanation of A

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

59. Assertion (A) :Rigveda was never apopular text..Reason (R) : It is a ritual text.




60. Assertion (A) : The Buddhist nuns wereunder the supervision of the monks.

Reason (R) : There was a special code for

the nuns called the Bhikkunipatimokka.




61. Assertion (A) : The Jainas follow thepractice of worshipping image of

Tirthankaras.

Reason (R) : They denied the existence of

a Supreme being.


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62. Assertion (A) : Bhagavatism becamepopular in the Gupta period.

Reason (R) : Gupta rulers were great

devotees of Krishna.




63. Assertion (A) : Varieties of coins bearinglegends in Greek and Brahmi have been

discovered from North Western India.

Reason (R) : India carried out extensivetrade with the Greek world




64. Assertion (A) : Varnasankara was greatlyfavoured by the authors of Dharmsastras.

Reason (R) : It helped in the proliferation

of mixed castes.

a. Both A and R are true and R is thecorrect explanation of Ab. Both A and R are true but R is NOT

the correct explanation of A


65. Assertion (A) : Nizamuddin Auliyaapproved the conduct of a Sufi in releasing

his woman slave and allowing her to return

to her Hindu parent.

Reason (R) : This was strictly in

accordance with the Muslim law.




66. Assertion (A) : Alauddin Khalji imposedprice control in Delhi.

Reason (R) : He wanted to pay lower

wages to artisans building his palaced in

Delhi.




67. Assertion (A) : The first split in the AllIndia Trade Union Congress took place in

1929.

Reason (R) : The Great Economic

Depression resulted in difference of

opinion among the AITUC leaders.




68. Assertion (A) : Akbars official historianAbul Fazl neither gives the prices of slavesnor does he mention slave markets.

Reason (R) : Akbar prohibited slave trade

in his empire.




69. Assertion (A) : The direct result of ShahAlams farman (1765) was the

establishment of the Dual Government inBengal.

Reason (R) : The famine of 1770 was the

result of misrule by the East India

Company through Shitab Rai and Raza

Khan.




70. Assertion (A) : The Treaty of Amritsarwas signed between Ranjit Singh and East

India Company on 25th April, 1809.

Reason (R) : Ranjit Singh wanted to

expand his empire with the help of the

Company.



c. A is true but R is false


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d. A is false but R is true71. Match the sites A. Burzahom, B. Chirand,

C. Nagarjunakonda and D. Paiyampatti

with their locations marked as 1,2,3 and 4

on the given map and select the correct

answer using the following codes:


72. The granary discovered at Harappa waslocated

a. Within the citadelb. In the Lower townc. Near the river Ravid. Beside the western gate of the city

73. A scene reminiscent of the well-knownfolk tale The Clever Fox from the

Panchantantra is depicted on a pot from an

Indus site. The pot was discovered from

a. Harappab. Lothalc. Chanhudarod. Kalibangan

74. Archaeological evidence from Nagar,Katpalon, Dhadheri and Bhagwanpura

indicate that the late Harappans and the

Painted Grey Ware using people

a. Never lived togetherb. Came into contact, but never lived

together

c. Came into contact, but lived indifferent settlements in the same area

d. Came into contact and lived in thesame settlements

75. Two versions known as the white and theblack are available in the

a. Rigveda and Yajurvedab. Yajurveda alonec. Samaveda and Atharvavedad. Atharvaveda alone

76. The Vedic term Rta stands for thea. Moral orderb. Seasons

c. Priestd. Debt

77. List-I contains names of scholars and List-II, the chronology, each has suggested for

Tamil Sangam literature. Match the two

lists and select the correct answer using the

codes given below :

List-I

A. A. S. Vaiyapuri PillaiB. B. K.A. Nilakanta SastriC. V.R. Ramachandra DikshitarD. N. SubrahmanianList-II

1. 300 B.C to 300 A.D.2. 500 B.C. to 500 A.D.3. 300 A.D. to 500 A.D.4. 1st A.D. to 300 A.Da. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1b. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4c.

A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2d. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4


List-I

A. KurinchiB. MullaiC. MarudamD. NeydalList-II

1. Cattle rearing and food producing2. Fishing and salt manufacturing3. Hunting and food gathering4. Food producing and hoardinga. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4b. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2c. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4d. A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3

79. In Tamil poetry, the agam group of poemsa. Dealt with loveb. Was in praise of kingsc. Was in praise of natured. Was in praise of Lord Siva


A. SharamanasB. UpasakasC. DigambarasD. BodhisattvasList-II

1. Known for kindness and mercy2. Space clad3. Aseeties of unorthodox sects4. Lay worshippers


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List-I

A. Sanchi StupaB. Pagoda at PurushapuraC. Hathigumpha inscriptionD. Shinkot inscriptionList-II

1. Kanishka2. Kharavela3. Asoka4. Menander5. Antialkidasa. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1b. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4c.

A-4 B-1 C-5 D-2d. A-5 B-3 C-2 D-4

82. Excepting two Jaina Tirthankaras, all theother mentioned in tradition are mythical.

The two exceptions include

a. Santinatha and Vardhamanab. Parsvanatha and Vardhamanac. Santinatha and Adinathad. Parsvanatha and Adinatha


List-I

A. AjivikasB. ArhantsC. NirgranthasD. TirthankarasList-II

1. Free from Bonds2. Ford makers 3. A Community of religious men4. Worthy or Conquerora. A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4b. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1c. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2d. A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4

84. Which one of the following statements isnot found in Megasthenes Indica?

a. India produces fruit and grain twice ayear

b. Indians neither invade other men, nordo the other men invade the Indians

c. The Indian tribes number in all 118d. The skins of gold-mining ants are like

those of leopards

85. The tree-in-railing symbol appears in

a. The seals of Harappan cultureb. The pottery from Buddhist centresc. The punch-marked coins of the

Mauryan age

d. The copper plates of the Gupta dynasty86. Consider the following scripts:

1. Brahmi2. Kharoshthi3. Greek4. AramaicScripts used in Asokan inscriptions include

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

87. The Mauryan king who wanted a Sophistfrom Greece in his court was

a. Chandraguptab. Bindusarac.

Asokad. Kunala

88. Which one of the following sculpturesdoes not belong to the Mauryan period?

a. Sarnath lion capitalb. Dhaul elephantc. Standing Buddha from Mathurad. Rampurva bull

89. Consider the following vaisnaviteconcepts:

1. Chaturvyuha2. Panchavrishnivira3. DashavataraThe correct chronological sequence ofthese concepts is:

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


List-I

A. Acharange sutraB. Anguttara nikayaC. Pancharatra samhitaD. Vajasaneyi samhitaList-II

1. Vedic2. Bhagavata3. Jaina4. Buddhista. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2b. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1c. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2d. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1


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List-I

A. Rock-cut RathasB. Kailasa TempleC. Brihadisvara TempleD. Parvati TempleList-II

1. Ellora2. Mahabalipuram3. Nachnakuthara4. Tanjavura. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3b. A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3c. A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1d. A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3

92. Evidence of Roman trade with South Indiais available from the excavations at

a. Arikamedu and Kanyakumarib.

Alagangulam, Arikamedu andKodungallur

c. Arikamedu and Alagangulamd. Kanyakumari and kodungallur

93. The Periplus of Erythraean Sea bearingon Indias trade in the early centuries of

the Christian era was written by

a. Ptolemyb. An unknown authorc. Plinyd. Strabo

94. Which one of the following statements isnot true in respect of some featuresassociated with the production of

commercial goods in the Post-Mauryan

period?

a. Considerable technologicaladvancement was reached in the

production of commercial goods

b. Production and distribution ofcommercial goods was organized

effectively through guilds

c. The producers worked under rigid statecontrol

d. The guilds used hired labour forproduction


List-I (Ports)

A. BarygazaB. MuzirisC. SoparaD. SuvarnabhumiList-II (Location)

1. Malabar coast

2. Present day Mumbai coast3. The easter coast of India4. At the mouth of the Narmada rivera. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3b. A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2c. A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2d. A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3

96. Consider the following rulers:1. Bimbisara2. Chandragupta Maurya3. Asoka4. RudradamanWho among them are associated with the

Sudarsana Lake?

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

97. Consider the following inscriptions ofHasha:1. Nalanda2. Gaya3. Banskheda4. DamodarThe inscriptions which record Harshas

land-grants to religious institutions would

include

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

98. Match List-I (the types of land mentionedin early medieval land-grants) with List-II(the type of land) and select the correct

answer using the codes given below:

List-I (Ports)

A. KshetraB. KhileC. AudakabhumiD. JangalabhumiList-II (Location)

1. House site2. Forest land3. Barren land4. Cultivable land5. Marshy landa. A-4 B-1 C-3 D-5b. A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4c. A-4 B-3 C-5 D-2d. A-1 B-3 C-5 D-2

99. The early copper plate grants of thePallavas are in

a. Sanskritb. Prakrit


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c. Tamild. Telugu

100. Which one of the following statementsabout untouchability is not correct?

a. It was widely practiced in the IndusValley civilization

b. The Rigveda does not show anyacquaintance with it

c. It is clearly referred to in the BuddhistJatakas

d. It came to be applied to several castesonly in the post-Gupta period

101. The Mitaksara Commentary on theYajnavalkya Smriti, an important source

of Hindu law, was written by

a. Apararkab. Kullukac. Vijnanesvarad. Visvarupa

102.

The following Chinese travelers visitedIndia :

1. Itsing2. Fa-hien3. Wang-Hieun Tse4. Huen TsangThe correct chronological order of their

visit is:

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

103. Which one of the following inscriptionsrefers to the invations of the Hunas duringthe reign of Skandgupta?

a. Mathurab. Bhitaric. Junagarhd. Sanchi

104. Match the sites marked as 1,2,3 and 4 onthe given map

A. Buddhist StupaB. Cave templesC. Jain templeD. Vaikunthanathaperumal templeSelect the correct answer using the codes

given below:

a. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1b. A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2

c. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2d. A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1

105. Match List I contains the names ofeleemosynary grants from early medieval

South India and List II contains the

reciepient of each. Match the two lists and

select the correct answer:

List-I (Ports)

A. DevadanaB. BrahmadeyaC. PallichandaD. SalabhogamList-II (Location)

1. Centre of learning2. Sangha3. Priest4. Temple5. Brahmanaa. A-4 B-5 C-2 D-1b.

A-4 B-3 C-2 D-5c. A-4 B-5 C-1 D-3

d. A-3 B-4 C-5 D-1106. Match List-I with List-II and select the

correct answer:

List-I

A. ParamarsB. ChalukyasC. SenasD. GahadavalasList-II

1. Gupta2. Modern Uttar Pradesh3. Bengal4. Malwaa. A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3b. A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2c. A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4d. A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2

107. Consider the following statements:Alberunis Kitab-ul-Hind is

1. a sympathetic study of IndianCivilization

2. Mainly a political history of India3. Critical of Mahmud Ghaznavis

plundering raids of India

4. Mainly a study of Indias cultural,social and intellectual history

Which of the above statements is/are

correct?

a. 1, 3 and 4b. 1 and 4c. 2 and 3d. 4 alone


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108. The minister in charge of organization ofmilitary contingents in early Delhi

Sultanate was known as

a. Sadrus sudurb. Rawat-I-arzc. Naib-I-mumlikatd. Amir-I-Kohi

109. Who among the following historians doesnot gives information on Alauddin Khaljis

price control measures?

a. Ziya Baranib. Ibn Batutac. Minbaz Sirajd. Amir Khusrau

110. The Muslim conqueror who continued toissue coins with the figure of a Hindu

Goddess was

a. Qutubuddin Aibkb. Baburc.

Mohammad Ghorid. Mahmud Ghaznavi

111. Alauddin Khalji levied land revenue on thebasis of

a. Crop sharingb. Arbitrary assessmentc. Measurementd. A fixed money tribute

112. Consider the following foreign travelers:1. Nicolo-de-Conti2. Ferhan Nuniz3. BarbosaAmong these travelers, those who gave avivid description of Sati in the

Vijayanagara Society included

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

113. Consider the following pairs:1. Forty Turkish slaves : Successors of

Iltutmish

2. Khot : Village headman3. Amiran-I-sada : Muhammad TughlaqWhich of the above pairs are correctlymatched?

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

114. The Poet Laureat of Krishnadevaraya ofVijanagar was

a. Nandi Timmannab. Allasani Peddannac. Dhurjati

d. Bhattu Murti115. The ruler of which one of the following

Deccan Sultanates did not join the grand

alliance against Rama Raja in the battle of

Talikota in 1565?

a. Bijapurb. Berarc. Golkundad. Bidar

116. The revenue department of VijayanagaraEmpire was known as

a. Malkhanab. Athavanac. Sangarahnid. Bhandar

117. Which one of the following statementsabout Adi Granth Saheb is not correct?

a. It was complied in the first decade ofthe 17th century

b.

It contains verses of Kabirc. It contains verses generally from saintsof Sagun Bhakti

d. It contains sayings of Baba Farid118. The present Vrindaban near Mathura, was

identified as such by

a. Chaitanyab. Mira Baic. Vallabhacharyad. Jiv Goswami

119. In the Mughal administration Bakshi wasa. Mint masterb. Paymaster cum incharge ofintelligence servicesc. Treasurerd. Incharge of revenue ministry

120. Consider the following statements relatedto the Mansabdari system of the Mughals:

1. Akbar introduced the Mansabdarisystem.

2. Mansabdari were ranked according tothe number of zats and sawars they

had.

3. Mansabdari were military officersonly.

Which of the above statements are correct?

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

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