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1. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Mesolithic site i. Langhnaj
b. Microlith ii. Bagor (Rajasthan)
c. Beginning of Settled Agriculture iii. Birbhanpur
d. Chalcedony iv. Chopni Mando
Codes : a b c d
(A). ii i iii iv
(B). i ii iii iv
(C). iii ii i iv
(D). ii iii iv i
Right Answer: A
2. In which one of the following places the centre of stone tool manufacture is found ?
(A). Mehbubanagar
(B). Malaprabha
(C). Isampur
(D). Palaghat
Right Answer: C
3. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Rigveda i. Kanva
b. Yajurveda ii. Ranayaniya
c. Samaveda iii. Pippalada
d. Atharvaveda iv. Shakala
Codes : a b c d
(A). iv iii ii i
(B). ii i iii iv
(C). iv i ii iii
(D). i ii iii iv
Right Answer: C
4. Excavations at the sites of the places mentioned in the Mahabharata are related to which one of the following cultures ?
(A). Northern Black polished ware
(B). Red and Black polished ware
(C). Painted grey ware
(D). None of the above
Right Answer: C
5. Which, one of the following places, is not associated with mature Harappan settlement ?
(A). Dhalewan
(B). Lakhmirwala
(C). Surkotda
(D). Sarai Khola
Right Answer: D
6. Recently in which place broken relief sculpture of King Ashoka has been discovered ?
(A). Kanaganahalli in Karnataka
(B). Mahasthan in Uttar Pradesh
(C). Kumrahar in Bihar
(D). Nittur in Karnataka
Right Answer: A
7. In which Buddhist scripture religious practices in the contemporary period of Buddha has been mentioned ?
(A). Ambattha Sutta
(B). Mahavamsa
(C). Bhaddasala Jataka
(D). Brahmajala Sutta
Right Answer: D
8. Which, one of the following, is not the anthology of Sangam literature ?
(A). Ettutokai
(B). Tirrukkurala
(C). Pattupattu
(D). Ahinanuru
Right Answer: B
9. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Al-Biruni i. Mc Crindle
b. Megasthenes ii. Beal
c. Faxian iii. Legge
d. Xuanzang iv. Sachau
Codes : a b c d
(A). iv i iii ii
(B). i ii iii iv
(C). ii iii i iv
(D). iv ii iii i
Right Answer: A
10. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A} and the other is labelled as Reason {R}.
Assertion {A} : North India between 750 A.D. and 1200 A.D. witnessed the emergence and full growth of a new politicosocio- economic structure.
Reason {R} : There is total unanimity among historians to describe this new structure as 'feudalism'.
Read the above statements and select the correct answers from the codes given below :
(A). {A} is correct but {R} is false.
(B). {A} is incorrect but {R} is correct.
(C). Both are correct and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}.
(D). Both are correct and {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
Right Answer: A
11. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Ashvaghosha i. Kumarpala Charita
b. Bhasa ii. Mudrarakshasa
c. Vishakhadatta iii. Balacharita
d. Hemachandra iv. Buddhacharita
Codes : a b c d
(A). i ii iii iv
(B). iv iii ii i
(C). ii iii iv i
(D). iii ii iv i
Right Answer: B
12. In which year the first English translation of Arthashastra was published ?
(A). 1905
(B). 1909
(C). 1915
(D). 1960
Right Answer: B
13. Arrange the following Nanda Kings in chronological sequential order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
{A} Govishanka
{B} Panduka
{C} Ugrasena
{D} Dhana
Codes :
(A). {B} {C} {A} {D}
(B). {C} {B} {A} {D}
(C). {A} {B} {C} {D}
(D). {B} {C} {D} {A}
Right Answer: B
14. Select the incorrect answer from the following statements :
(A). The reign of Kumaragupta faced the Huna invasion.
(B). The first Huna Chief Toramana managed to conquer Western India and area around Eran in Central India.
(C). Toramana adopted the Jaina faith.
(D). Mihirakula managed to conquer Sri Lanka.
Right Answer: D
15. Arrange the following names in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
{A} Yoshomati
{B} Pushyabhuti
{C} Naravardhan
{D} Rajyashri
Codes :
(A). {C} {B} {D} {A}
(B). {B} {C} {A} {D}
(C). {B} {A} {C} {D}
(D). {A} {D} {C} {B}
Right Answer: B
16. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Pallava Dynasty i. Lingaraja Temple
b. Somavamsa ii. Vedanarayan Temple
c. Chalukya Dynasty iii. Mukteshwar Temple
d. Chola Dynasty iv. Lad Khan Temple
Codes : a b c d
(A). iii i iv ii
(B). i ii iii iv
(C). ii iii i iv
(D). iv iii ii i
Right Answer: A
17. Match the List - I with List - II and select the right answer from the codes given below :
List - I Founder List - II Theories
a. Bhandarkar i. Origin of Rajputs from Kshatriyas
b. Chandabardai ii. Foreign origin of Rajputs
c. Colonel Tod iii. Origin of Rajputs from Agni-Kunda
d. Gaurishankar Ojha iv. Huna origin of Rajputs
Codes : a b c d
(A). iv iii ii i
(B). i ii iii iv
(C). i iii iv ii
(D). i ii iv iii
Right Answer: A
18. The Sultan Ghari was built as the mausoleum of
(A). Qutubuddin Aibak
(B). Ruknuddin Firoz
(C). Balban
(D). Nasiruddin Mahmud
Right Answer: D
19. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I (Sufi Terminology) List - II (Meanings)
a. Futuh i. Sufi hospice
b. Khanqah ii. Conversation of a Sufi Saint
c. Barkat iii. Unasked for Charity
d. Malfuz iv. Spiritual grace acquired by a Sufi
Codes : a b c d
(A). i iii ii iv
(B). iii i iv ii
(C). iii ii i iv
(D). iv iii ii i
Right Answer: B
20. Who separated the office of the Wali and Amir ?
(A). Balban
(B). Alauddin Khalji
(C). Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(D). Muhammad Tughlaq
Right Answer: D
21. 'The pivot of the Kingdom of Delhi rests on wheat and barley, while the foundation of the Sultanate of Gujarat rests on corals and pearls, because there are eighty four ports under this Sultan.' The above remark is attributed by the author of Mirat-i- Sikandari to
(A). Sultan Khizr Khan
(B). Sikandar Lodi
(C). Babur
(D). Humayun
Right Answer: B
22. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Name of coin) (Kingdom in which the coin circulated)
a. Mahmudi i. Sur Kingdom
b. Rupaiah ii. Delhi Sultanate
c. Pagoda iii. Vijayanagar
d. Tanka iv. Gujarat Sultanate
Codes : a b c d
(A). i ii iii iv
(B). ii i iv iii
(C). iv i iii ii
(D). iv ii iii i
Right Answer: C
23. Which of the following statements is not true ?
(A). Sultan Zainul-Abidin never allowed the Saiyids to grab dictatorial power in his court.
(B). He called himself Amir ul-Muminin.
(C). He took immense interest in agricultural production and expansion.
(D). He abolished the post of Shaikh ul-Islam.
Right Answer: D
24. Which of the following statements about the activities of the Portuguese traders in India during the early sixteenth century is not correct ?
(A). The Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach India via Red Sea route.
(B). The Portuguese made huge profits by selling Indian spices in European markets.
(C). The Portuguese captured many places on the coasts of the Indian Ocean and built their fortresses there.
(D). The Portuguese declared that other traders could not bring their ships into the Indian Ocean without their permission.
Right Answer: A
25. Vijayanagara exhibited 'Protopatrimonialism'. Who expressed this view ?
(A). N. Karashima
(B). Burton Stein
(C). K.A. Nilkanta Sastri
(D). B.A. Saletore
Right Answer: B
26. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I (Foreign Travellers) List - II (Rulers)
a. Abdur Razaq i. Akbar
b. Ibn Battuta ii. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
c. Sidi Ali Reis iii. Jahangir
d. William Finch iv. Deva Raya II
Codes : a b c d
(A). iv ii iii i
(B). iii ii iv i
(C). iii ii i iv
(D). iv ii i iii
Right Answer: D
27. Consider the following statements about the Jaziya tax in the Mughal period :
(i) Akbar abolished the Jaziya in 1564.
(ii) Akbar re-imposed the Jaziya in 1575.
(iii) Akbar abolished the Jaziya again in 1579-80.
(iv) Aurangzeb re-imposed the Jaziya in 1679.
Which are the correct statement from the above.
(A). (i), (ii)
(B). (i), (ii), (iii)
(C). (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(D). (i), (iv)
Right Answer: C
28. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) Conquest of Orissa by Akbar.
(ii) Introduction of Dagh system.
(iii) Creation of the twelve Subahs (provinces)
(iv) Introduction of the dual rank (the Zat and the Sawar)
Codes :
(A). (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(B). (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(C). (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(D). (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Right Answer: A
29. Who among the following painters were considered by Jahangir as masters without rival in their particular spheres ?
(i) Abul Hasan
(ii) Bishan Das
(iii) Ustad Mansur
(iv) Manohar
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). (i), (ii), (iv)
(B). (i), (iii)
(C). (ii), (iv)
(D). (i), (iii), (iv)
Right Answer: B
30. Which of the following States of North-East India was/were invaded by the Mughals ?
(i) The Dimasa
(ii) The Meitei
(iii) The Ahom
(iv) The Koch
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(A). (i) and (iii)
(B). (ii)
(C). (iii) and (iv)
(D). (i), (ii), (iii)
Right Answer: C
31. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I (Book) List - II (Author)
a. Gulshan-i- Ibrahimi i. Gulam Murtaza
b. Basatin-us- Salatin ii. Fuzuni Astrabadi
c. Futuhat-i- Adilshahi iii. Bhimsen
d. Nuskha-i- Dilkusha iv. Muhammad Qasim Firishta
Codes : a b c d
(A). i iii ii iv
(B). ii iii iv i
(C). iv iii ii i
(D). iv i ii iii
Right Answer: D
32. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List - I (Book) List - II (Author)
a. Early Mughal Painting i. Somprakash Verma
b. A History of Sultanate Architecture ii. Ebba Koch
c. Mughal Painters and their works iii. Milo Cleveland Beach
d. Mughal Architecture : An Outline of its History and Development (1526-1858) iv. R. Nath
(A). iii iv i ii
(B). iv ii iii i
(C). i ii iv iii
(D). ii i iii iv
Right Answer: A
33. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A} and other is labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : Many Sanskrit works on music were translated into Persian during the medieval period.
Reason {R} : The early Chishti Sufis were fond of musical assemblies called Sama.
Consider the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: B
34. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A} and the other is labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : It was in Shahjahan's reign that the arts of dance and music reached its highest watermark.
Reason {R} : He was a patron of arts and literature.
Consider the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: D
35. Which one of the following State was not a Nation State in the 17th century ?
(A). France
(B). Germany
(C). England
(D). Spain
Right Answer: B
36. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A} and other is labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : Assessment forever was the central point in the Permanent Settlement of Bengal introduced in 1793.
Reason {R} : Cornwallis believed that the Zamindars will develop their lands.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). Both {A} and {R} are true, but {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
(B). Both {A} and {R} are true and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}.
(C). Both {A} and {R} are false.
(D). {A} is true, but {R} is false.
Right Answer: B
37. Who was the First President of Fort William of Calcutta ?
(A). Charles Eyre
(B). John Child
(C). George Oxendan
(D). Gerald Aungier
Right Answer: A
38. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Indian Mirror i. M.N. Roy
b. Tribune ii. G.A. Nateshan
c. Modern Review iii. Debendranath Tagore
d. Independent India iv. Dayal Singh
Codes :a b c d
(A). iii iv ii i
(B). ii iii i iv
(C). iv ii iii i
(D). i iii iv ii
Right Answer: A
39. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Mahatma Gandhi i. President of Surat Session
b. Ras Bihari Ghosh ii. President of Calcutta Session
c. Dadabhai Naoroji iii. President of Lahore Session
d. Jawaharlal Nehru iv. President of Belgaum Session
Codes : a b c d
(A). ii i iv iii
(B). iv i ii iii
(C). iii ii iv i
(D). i iii ii iv
Right Answer: B
40. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. V.D. Savarkar i. Gaddar Party
b. Lala Hardayal ii. Curzon Wyllie
c. Tarakanath Das iii. Abhinab Bharat
d. Madanlal Dhingra iv. Free Hindustan
Codes : a b c d
(A). ii i iv iii
(B). iii ii i iv
(C). i ii iv iii
(D). iii i iv ii
Right Answer: D
41. Which of the following districts constituted as the Northern Circars in the Madras Presidency ?
(A). Mustafanagar, Ellore, Kondaveedu, Rajahmundry
(B). Rajahmundry, Mustafanagar, Machilipatam, Ellore
(C). Mustafanagar, Ellore, Rajahmundry, Chicacole
(D). Chicacole, Mustafanagar, Ellore, Kondaveedu
Right Answer: C
42. The aim of the Cripps Mission was
(A). to prevent the Quit India Movement from being launched
(B). to persuade Indian leaders to support British war efforts
(C). to convince the Congress Ministries to withdraw their resignations
(D). to set up a Constitution making body immediately
Right Answer: B
43. Who wrote 'Planned Economy for India' (1936) ?
(A). R.C. Dutt
(B). M. Visvesvarayya
(C). N.G. Ranga
(D). D.R. Gadgil
Right Answer: B
44. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion {A} and other labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : The English introduced Western Education in India.
Reason {R} : They wanted to make Indians aware of scientific and national advancement.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). {A} is false, but {R} is true.
(B). Both {A} and {R} are false.
(C). {A} is true and {R} is the most correct explanation of {A}.
(D). Both {A} and {R} are true, but {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
Right Answer: D
45. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) Second Anglo-Maratha War
(ii) Third Anglo-Mysore War
(iii) Second Carnatic War
(iv) First Anglo-Sikh War
Codes :
(A). (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(B). (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C). (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(D). (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Right Answer: A
46. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) Mundas Rebellion
(ii) Santhal Rebellion
(iii) Moplah Revolts
(iv) Deccan Riots
Codes :
(A). (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
(B). (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(C). (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(D). (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
Right Answer: D
47. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Gou rakshini Sabha i. Vivekananda
b. Rasta Goftar ii. J.B. Wacha
c. Sadharan Brahmo Samaj iii. Dayanand Saraswati
d. Prabuddha Bharatha iv. Shivanath Sastri
Codes : a b c d
(A). iii ii i iv
(B). ii iv iii i
(C). iii ii iv i
(D). i iii ii iv
Right Answer: C
48. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) Cripps Mission
(ii) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(iii) Simon Commission
(iv) Partition of the Country
Codes :
(A). (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B). (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(C). (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(D). (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
Right Answer: D
49. Which law under the British regime allowed to imprison people without due trial ?
(A). Rowlett Act
(B). Sedition Act of 1870
(C). Hindu Code Bill
(D). Ilbert Bill
Right Answer: A
50. The beginning of the Great Depression is related to
(A). The collapse of Prices in Japan
(B). The sudden rise of Price Index in Europe
(C). The collapse of Prices in Wall Street
(D). Depression in Pacific Ocean region
Right Answer: C
51. Flake tools of Levallois technique is the characteristic feature of which area of the following geological ages ?
(A). Lower Pleistocene
(B). Holocene
(C). Upper Pleistocene
(D). Middle Pleistocene
Right Answer: D
52. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes below :
List - I List - II
a. Sohagighat 1. Kashmir Neolith
b. Balathal 2. V.S. Wakankar
c. Bhimbetka 3. Ahar Culture Site
d. Burzahom 4. A.C.L. Carlleyle
Codes : a b c d
(A). 3 4 1 2
(B). 4 3 2 1
(C). 1 2 4 3
(D). 2 1 3 4
Right Answer: B
53. Which one of the following situated in the North-East Afghanistan is a Harappan trading port ?
(A). Sutkagen Dor
(B). Mundigak
(C). Shoturgai
(D). Nausharo
Right Answer: C
54. Which one of the following Buddhist texts mentions five hundred wives of Bimbisara ?
(A). Mahavamsa
(B). Mahavagga
(C). Dipavamsa
(D). Mahavastu
Right Answer: B
55. Which of the below mentioned Indo- Greek rulers issued coins bearing the figures of Krishna and Balarama ?
(A). Menander
(B). Agathocles
(C). Heliocles
(D). Archebius
Right Answer: B
56. Point out which one of the following sites associated with the Nagas had a shrine dedicated to Dadhikarna, the lord of the Nagas
(A). Padmavati
(B). Kantipuri
(C). Mathura
(D). Rajagriha
Right Answer: C
57. Which one of the following Puranas replaces the Buddha with Krishna in the list of the Avataras of Vishnu ?
(A). Matsya Purana
(B). Bhagavata Purana
(C). Vayu Purana
(D). Kurma Purana
Right Answer: C
58. The earliest Lingodbhavamurti of Siva has been found at which one of the below mentioned sites ?
(A). Kanchi
(B). Bhojpur
(C). Gudimallam
(D). Khoh
Right Answer: C
59. Which one of the below mentioned South Indian temples has wall-paintings ?
(A). Kailashnath temple at Kanchipuram
(B). Virupaksha temple at Pattadakal
(C). Vijayalaya Cholishwara temple at Narttamalai
(D). Koranganatha temple at Srinivasanallur
Right Answer: C
60. Arrange the Pala kings listed below in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below : List :
(i) Rajyapala
(ii) Narayanapala
(iii) Devapala
(iv) Gopala
Codes :
(A). (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(B). (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(C). (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(D). (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Right Answer: C
61. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I (Works on Medicine) List - II (Authors)
a. Bhanumati 1. Chakrapanidatta
b. Shalihotra 2. Vangasena
c. Vrikshayurveda 3. Bhoja
d. Chikitsasarasamgraha 4. Sureshvara
Codes : a b c d
(A). 4 1 2 3
(B). 3 2 1 4
(C). 2 4 3 1
(D). 1 3 4 2
Right Answer: D
62. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I (Kings) List - II (Dynasty)
a. Udayanjeral 1. Pandya
b. Karikala 2. Chola
c. Nediyon 3. Pallava
d. Simhavisnu 4. Chera
Codes : a b c d
(A). 4 2 1 3
(B). 3 4 2 1
(C). 1 3 4 2
(D). 2 1 3 4
Right Answer: A
63. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I (Authors) List - II (Works on Law)
a. Jimutavahana 1. Manutika
b. Govindaraja 2. Smritichandrika
c. Vijnanesvara 3. Dayabhaga
d. Devannabhatta 4. Mitakshara
Codes : a b c d
(A). 4 2 1 3
(B). 1 3 2 4
(C). 3 1 4 2
(D). 2 4 3 1
Right Answer: C
64. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I (Temple Style) List - II (Name of Temple)
a. Nagara 1. Temple at Paharpur
b. Dravida 2. Jain temple atLakkudi
c. Chalukyan 3. Nilkantha Mahadev at Saunak
d. Exotic 4. Kailashnath at Ellora
Codes : a b c d
(A). 2 3 1 4
(B). 3 4 2 1
(C). 4 1 3 2
(D). 1 2 4 3
Right Answer: B
65. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion {A} and the other labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : Ancient Indian Art styles during the post-Gupta period are named as per dynasties ruling over a particular region.
Reason {R} : Rules of the post- Gupta dynasties were the sole patronisers of Art.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). Both {A} and {R} are correct 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.
Right Answer: C
66. According to Al-Beruni, the antyajas were
(A). Hadi, Dom and Chandala caste of people
(B). Prostitutes
(C). Eight guilds of people below the Sudras
(D). Foreigners
Right Answer: C
67. The Ilbari ruler who introduced Sijada, Paibos and Nauroz to the Delhi Sultanate was
(A). Qutabuddin Aibek
(B). Iltutmish
(C). Balban
(D). Bahram Shah
Right Answer: C
68. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion {A} and the other labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : The Turks did not use Hindu style of representing human and animal figures on the buildings.
Reason {R} : They used geometrical and floral designs and panels of inscriptions containing verses from Quran.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: A
69. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I (Literary works) List - II (Authors)
a. Adab ul Harb wa al Shujat 1. Ata Malik Juwaini
b. Tabaqat-i- Nasiri 2. Zia ud din Barani
c. Tarikh-i- Jahan Gusha 3. Minhaj Siraj
d. Tarikh-I Firuz Shahi 4. Fakhr-i- Mudabbir
Codes : a b c d
(A). 3 4 2 1
(B). 4 3 1 2
(C). 4 2 1 3
(D). 2 1 4 3
Right Answer: B
70. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Iqta-i- Tamlik 1. A confidential meeting of king and high officials
b. Majlis-i- Khalwat 2. Short term governorship
c. Mahsul 3. Gross income of the province
d. Iqta-i- Istighal 4. Hereditary Iqta
Codes : a b c d
(A). 2 4 3 1
(B). 4 1 3 2
(C). 4 1 2 3
(D). 2 3 4 1
Right Answer: B
71. Shiqqdar was
(A). the head of village patwaris
(B). the military officer at the pargana level
(C). the treasurer of the pargana
(D). looking after the trade activities
Right Answer: B
72. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion {A} and the other labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : The Bhakti Movement of medieval period succeeded in bringing into the fold of Hinduism many adherents of Buddhism and Jainism.
Reason {R} : As a process of cultural assimilation many tribals were Hinduized by fitting themselves into the caste system.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: A
73. Shaikh Nuruddin was the founder of the
(A). Rishi Silsilah of Sufis in Kashmir
(B). Chishti Silsilah of Sufis in Ajmer
(C). Firdausi Silsilah of Sufis in Bihar
(D). Suhrawardi Silsilah of Sufis in Multan
Right Answer: A
74. Considering the relationship between ulema and the ruler during the Sultanate period which one of the following statements is correct ?
(A). The ulema derived authority from the shariat.
(B). The ulema did not allow the Sultan to interpret the Divine Word.
(C). The ulema could not be dispensed with by the Sultan at will.
(D). None of the above
Right Answer: D
75. Identify the foreign traveller who gives an account of the Bahamani Kingdom
(A). Ralph Fitch
(B). Nicolo Conti
(C). A. Nikitin
(D). F. Nuniz
Right Answer: C
76. 'Mawarun nahr' was the Arabic term for the Central Asian region of
(A). Farghana
(B). Khurasan
(C). Khwarizm
(D). Transoxiana
Right Answer: D
77. Concerning Humayun which of the following is correct ?
(A). Humayun was very fond of astronomy and geography.
(B). Humayun collected a large number of books for the imperial library.
(C). Humayun during his military campaigns used to take some selected books for his use.
(D). All of the above
Right Answer: D
78. Din-i-Ilahi was primarily
(A). the official religion of state.
(B). a synthesis of Hinduism andIslam.
(C). the reiteration of the principle of universal harmony.
(D). a superior religion for the masses.
Right Answer: D
79. What was the percentage of rural population of India, as per the popular estimate, during the 16th and 17th centuries ?
(A). Around 55%
(B). Around 65%
(C). Around 75%
(D). Around 85%
Right Answer: C
80. Consider the following statements in respect of Rathor rebellion :
(i) The Rathor rebellion broke out following the death of Prithvi Singh, son of Jaswant Singh.
(ii) Aurangzeb installed Indra Singh as the ruler of Marwar.
(iii) The rebellion broke outfollowing Aurangzeb's plan to make Jodhpur a part of the Mughal Empire.
(iv) Rani Hadi was supported by the Rathors and Rana Raj Singh of Mewar in the rebellion.
Which of above statement(s) is/are correct ?
(A). (i) only
(B). (ii) & (iii)
(C). (iii) & (iv)
(D). (ii) & (iv)
Right Answer: D
81. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) The Policy of Ring Fence
(ii) The Policy of Equal Federation
(iii) The Policy of Subordinate Union
(iv) The Policy of Subordinate Isolation
Codes :
(A). (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(B). (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(C). (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(D). (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Right Answer: A
82. English East India Company lost the monopoly of Chinese trade by
(A). The Charter Act of 1813
(B). The Charter Act of 1833
(C). The Charter Act of 1853
(D). The Charter Act of 1893
Right Answer: B
83. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
(A). Amrita Bazar Patrika was originally a Bengali paper.
(B). Samachar Darpan, the Vernacular newspaper was started during the period of Warren Hastings.
(C). Bombay Times became the Times of India.
(D). The Bengal Gazette, the Weekly Newspaper, was started by James Augustus Hickey.
Right Answer: B
84. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Treaty of Allahabad 1. 1769
b. Treaty of Madras 2. 1765
c. Treaty of Purandar 3. 1776
d. Treaty of Mangalore 4. 1784
Codes : a b c d
(A). 2 3 4 1
(B). 3 4 1 2
(C). 2 1 3 4
(D). 1 2 4 3
Right Answer: C
85. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A}, and the other is labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : The process of transition to Colonialism was underway over almost a century 1757-1856.
Reason {R} : English East India Company annexed all the Indian territories directly under its control.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). {A} is correct but {R} is false.
(B). {A} is incorrect but {R} is correct.
(C). Both are correct and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}
(D). Both are correct but {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
Right Answer: A
86. The main reason for the peasants to join the 1857 revolt was
(A). inordinately high revenue demands.
(B). the revenue policies not only uprooted the ordinary peasants but also destroyed the gentry of the country.
(C). the beneficiaries of the new revenue policies were also not satisfied.
(D). all the above
Right Answer: D
87. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Death of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan 1. 1897
b. Madanlal Dhingra shot dead Curzon Wyllie in London 2. 1898
c. Chapekar brothers murdered the cruel Plague Commissioner Rand and Lt. Ayerst 3. 1909
d. Coronation Durbar in honour of George V held at Delhi 4. 1911
Codes : a b c d
(A). 2 3 1 4
(B). 3 2 4 1
(C). 1 4 3 2
(D). 4 1 2 3
Right Answer: A
88. Given below are the two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A} and the other is labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : MaCaulay's Law Commission enacted in 1860s marked an end to India seen as a land of 'oriental despotism'
Reason {R} : Equity and justice were seen to be meted out in place of what was imagined asthe despots 'dark and solemn' justice.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). {A} is correct but {R} is false.
(B). {A} is incorrect but {R} is correct.
(C). Both are correct and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}
(D). Both are correct but {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
Right Answer: C
89. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Behramji M. Malabari 1. Emancipation of women
b. Dando Keshav Karve 2. Kanyasulkam
c. Kandukuri Veeresalingam 3. Parsi Social Reformer
d. Gurazada Appa Rao 4. Widow Remarriage Movement
Codes : a b c d
(A). 3 1 4 2
(B). 1 4 2 3
(C). 4 2 3 1
(D). 2 3 1 4
Right Answer: A
90. One of the following was not associated with Justice Party :
(A). K.M. Patro
(B). Ramaswami Naikar
(C). Tanguturi Prakasam
(D). Raja Ram Rainingar
Right Answer: C
91. What did the ruler of Nabha and Jind offer Ranjit Singh as a token of accepting his subordination ?
(A). Their forts
(B). Their territory
(C). Costly gifts
(D). Their horses
Right Answer: C
92. Indicate the newspaper mentioned below with which Gandhiji was not associated
(A). Indian Opinion
(B). Indian Mirror
(C). Harijan
(D). Young India
Right Answer: B
93. Match the List - I with List - II :
List - I (Princely State) List - II (Gun salutes entitled by the ruler)
a. Sangli 1. 17
b. Gwalior 2. 9
c. Dholpur 3. 15
d. Kutch 4. 21
Codes : a b c d
(A). 3 4 2 1
(B). 4 2 1 3
(C). 1 3 4 2
(D). 2 4 3 1
Right Answer: D
94. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Clement Attlee 1. August Offer
b. Mountbatten 2. Breakdown plan
c. Lord Linlithgow 3. Cabinet Mission
d. Wavell 4. Plan Balkan
Codes : a b c d
(A). 3 4 2 1
(B). 4 3 1 2
(C). 3 4 1 2
(D). 1 2 4 3
Right Answer: C
95. Which one of the following was the most immediate problem India confronted after independence ?
(A). Settlement of boundaries after partition
(B). Division of Civil Service personnel
(C). Division of military assets
(D). Communal and refugee problem
Right Answer: D
96. Match List - I (Authors) with List - II (Books) and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Lucien Febvre 1. The Peasants of the Languedoc
b. Max Bloch 2. The Historian's Craft
c. Emmanuel L.R. Ladurie 3. The Mediterranean
d. Fernand Braudel 4. The Regions of France : Franche Comte
Codes : a b c d
(A). 3 2 4 1
(B). 4 1 2 3
(C). 4 2 1 3
(D). 1 4 3 2
Right Answer: C
97. The "Idea of Progress" in historiography relates to
(A). Romanticism
(B). Enlightenment
(C). Post modernism
(D). Dialectical materialism
Right Answer: B
98. The concept of "Total History" is associated with which one of the following schools of historical writing ?
(A). Marxist School
(B). Positivist School
(C). Annales School
(D). Subaltern School
Right Answer: C
99. The major determinant(s) of the policy of non-alignment was/were
(A). Anti-racialism
(B). Anti-imperialism
(C). Both {A} and {B}
(D). None of the above
Right Answer: C
100. Who among the following is the author of The Cold War and its Origin ?
(A). Daniel Singer
(B). A.F.K. Organski
(C). D.F. Flaming
(D). G. Ionescu
Right Answer: C
101. Consider the following statements about the Harappan civilization :
{1} The sites are discovered both from the urban and rural areas.
{2}The inscriptions are in different contemporary scripts.
{3} The tools and metals provide the idea of the specialised artisans.
{4} The dock-yards have been found at Lothal and Dholavira.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(A). {1} and {2}
(B). {1} and {3}
(C). {2} and {4}
(D). {4} and {2}
Right Answer: B
102. Which deities are not referred to in the Rig-veda ?
(A). the gods of natural phenomena like Indra, Agni, Varuna and Mitra.
(B). the goddesses like Ushas and Aditi.
(C). the semi-divine deities such as gandharvas, apsaras and pishachas.
(D). Ganesha and Karttikeya.
Right Answer: D
103. Which one of the following is notcontained in the Upanishads ?
(A). Avataravada
(B). Atman
(C). Brahman
(D). Maya
Right Answer: A
104. Which of the following inscriptions makes a reference to Chandragupta Maurya ?
(A). Kandhar inscription of Ashoka
(B). Brahmagiri inscription of Ashoka
(C). Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman I
(D). Maski inscription of Ashoka
Right Answer: C
105. The 5th pillar edict says that Ashoka made some living creatures such as parrots, fish, ants, tortoises, etc, inviolable. After which consecration year was it ordered ?
(A). 20th year
(B). 26th year
(C). 30th year
(D). 15th year
Right Answer: B
106. Which of the following is not true about the sangam age ?
(A). Its historicity is debatable.
(B). The tamil commentaries of about the 8th century AD inform us about the three sangams.
(C). There are references to wars between the Cholas, the Pandyas and the Cheras in its poems.
(D). The exploits of the chiefs are not given in its literature.
Right Answer: D
107. Which of the following does not belong to Jainism ?
(A). Anekantavada
(B). Ganadhara
(C). Patimokkha
(D). Syadvada
Right Answer: C
108. Which of the following is the theme of the sculptures of Gandhara art ?
(A). Presentation of bride to Siddhartha.
(B). Gift of Jetavana Garden to the Buddha.
(C). Buddha's parinirvana scene.
(D). All the above.
Right Answer: D
109. Which of the following Gupta inscriptions mentions Krishna andDevaki ?
(A). Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta
(B). Bhitari pillar inscription of Skandagupta
(C). Eran stone pillar inscription of Budhagupta
(D). The Mehrauli iron pillar inscription
Right Answer: B
110. At which of the following Quinquennial assemblies at Prayaga did Harsha donate almost all his belongings ?
(A). 5th
(B). 6th
(C). 7th
(D). 8th
Right Answer: B
111. What is true about the Kushanas ?
(A). Their traces have been found in Central Asia.
(B). They perhaps initiated the practice of appointing two governors simultaneously in the same province.
(C). The Gandhara art which developed under them not only popularised the Buddha in the anthropomorphic form, but also encouraged the amalgam of Indian and foreign arts.
(D). All the above.
Right Answer: D
112. Who has propounded the theory of the beginning of the process of State formation at regional and sub-regional levels during the early mediaeval period ?
(A). Hermann Kulke
(B). R.S. Sharma
(C). B.N. Datta
(D). D.D. Kosambi
Right Answer: A
113. Which Gupta inscription records the gift of a village in favour of a Vishnu temple ?
(A). Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta
(B). Udayagiri cave inscription of Chandragupta II
(C). Bilsad pillar inscription of Kumaragupta I
(D). Bhitari pillar inscription of Skandagupta
Right Answer: D
114. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A} and the other is labelled as Reason {R}.
Assertion {A} : Rudradaman I repaired the damaged embankment of Sudarshana lake.
Reason {R} : As a good gesture, he neither levied any emergency tax nor demanded the free services of people.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: B
115. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Meaning) (Term)
{A} Jajamanisystem (i) Cultivable land
{B} Kakini (ii) Land measurement
{C} Kshetra (iii) Remuneration paidin kind for services
{D} Nivartana (iv) Copper coin
Codes : A B C D
(A). (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(B). (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(C). (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(D). (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Right Answer: C
116. Tilak, a Hindu general, served thearmy of :
(A). Mir Qasim
(B). Mahmud Gaznavi
(C). Mohammad Ghori
(D). Yalduz
Right Answer: B
117. The terms‘Khut’, ‘Muqaddam’ and‘chaudhary’ in the Sultanate period referred to :
(A). Big Rajput chiefs
(B). Land Revenue Collectors
(C). The class of rural intermediaries
(D). Officers of the Judicial department
Right Answer: C
118. The water tax collected during Firoz Shah Tughlaq's reign was known as :
(A). Sondhar
(B). Haqq-i-Sharab
(C). Ghari
(D). Charai
Right Answer: B
119. Which of the following travellers has given the graphic picture of sati practiced in the Sultanate period ?
(A). Ibn Battuta
(B). Duarate Barbosa
(C). Abdur Razzaq
(D). A. Nikitin
Right Answer: A
120. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion {A} and the other labelled as Reason {R}.
Assertion {A} : Alauddin Khilji decreed that the entire revenue collection from Khalisa in the Doab as well as from Delhi should be in kind.
Reason {R} : Alauddin wanted a large amount of grain reserve for Delhi for contingents as well as for price fixation.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the
following codes is correct ?
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: D
121. In respect of the reign of Sikandar Lodi which one of the following observations is correct ?
(A). Sikandar's love for justice was remarkable and he provided speedy and impartial justice.
(B). He persecuted the Hindus because of his religious intolerance.
(C). Sikandar made Agra his second capital.
(D). All of the above.
Right Answer: A
122. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion {A} and the other labelled as Reason {R}.
Assertion {A} : The process of urbanisation during the sultanate period led to social mobility among craftsmen in the urban centres.
Reason {R} : The artisans and craftsmen considered low caste in the Hindu social system, could now live even in the vicinity of the ruling elite.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the
following is correct ?
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: A
123. 'Khair ul Majalis' a sufi malfuzat, is dedicated to which sufi saint ?
(A). Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
(B). Nasiruddin Mahmud Chirag-i- Dilli
(C). Muhammad Gesu Daraz
(D). Baba Hayat Qalandar
Right Answer: B
124. The du-aspa sih-aspa was introduced into the Mughal mansabdari system by
(A). Babur
(B). Akbar
(C). Jahangir
(D). Shah Jahan
Right Answer: C
125. The use of tobacco came to northern India during the reign of Akbar and it was popularly used. Seeing its menance, it was banned by :
(A). Emperor Akbar
(B). Emperor Jahangir
(C). Emperor Shah Jahan
(D). Emperor Aurangzeb
Right Answer: B
126. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A). Marco Polo - Portuguese
(B). Pietro Della Valle - Italian
(C). William Hawkins - English
(D). Francois Bernier - French
Right Answer: A
127. Which one of the following terms denotes money changers ?
(A). Ijardars
(B). Patels
(C). Sarrafs
(D). Wajhdars
Right Answer: C
128. Which of the Mughal emperors disapproved of old women taking young husbands and said that 'this goes against all modesty' ?
(A). Babur
(B). Akbar
(C). Jahangir
(D). Aurangzeb
Right Answer: B
129. In which of his works, prince Dara Shikoh compares Islamic sufi concepts with the Hindu philosophical outlook ?
(A). Sakinat-ul Auliya
(B). Qawaid-i-Sultanate-i-Shah Jahan
(C). Majma-ul- Bahrain
(D). Shahnama-i-Munawwar Kalam
Right Answer: C
130. In the context of the conquest of Gujarat and Malwa by the Marathas, which one of the following statements is correct ?
(A). The Maratha claim of chauth and sardeshmukhi was formalized in Gujarat and Malwa.
(B). Subsequently the Maratha claim for chauth and sardeshmukhi was substituted by a demand for the cessation of territory.
(C). The provinces were divided into spheres of influence among the Maratha Sardars.
(D). All of the above.
Right Answer: D
131. The French East India Company was formed for trading with India under the patronage of :
(A). Louis XIII
(B). Louis XIV
(C). Louis XV
(D). Louis XVI
Right Answer: B
132. Who made the following statement after the battle of plassy ? "Britain must secure the prosperity of India,s people before seeking any gain itself. Britain's right to rule India, so its leaders argued, could be made legitimate, but only through just governance."
(A). Warren Hastings
(B). Edmund Burke
(C). Robert Clive
(D). Cornwallis
Right Answer: B
133. Brahmo Samaj has not adopted one of the following as the part of social reform :
(A). Spread of modern education
(B). Infallibility of the vedas
(C). Opposition to idolatery
(D). Rational ethics
Right Answer: B
134. In 1837, Lord Auckland sent Alexander Burnes as an English Ambassador to :
(A). Baluchistan
(B). Sindh
(C). Kabul
(D). Kandhar
Right Answer: C
135. The censorship of the Press Act was passed in
(A). 1773
(B). 1774
(C). 1793
(D). 1799
Right Answer: D
136. One of the following organisations was not associated with National Education Movement in the early twentieth century.
(A). Bhagabat Chatuspadi of Satischandra Mukherjee
(B). The Saraswat Ayatan of Brahma Bandopadhyay
(C). Santiniketan Ashram of Rabindranath Tagore
(D). Anushilan Samiti of Barindra Kumar Ghosh
Right Answer: D
137. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A} and the other labelled as Reason {R}.
Assertion {A} : British contemplated different strategies in India. At no time was the British vision of India ever informed by a single coherent set of ideas.
Reason {R} : Despite an enduring commitment to the production of knowledge about India, the British made little effort at any time to construct a consistent ideology for their imperial enterprise.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). {A} is correct, but {R} is false.
(B). {A} is incorrect, but {R} is correct.
(C). Both are correct and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}.
(D). Both are correct and {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
Right Answer: C
138. Who became the trend-setter of Modern Telugu literature ?
(A). Rao Bahadur Veeresa Lingam Pentulu
(B). Nanduri Venkata Subbarao
(C). Kokkanda Venkataratnam Pentulu
(D). Garimella Satyanarayana
Right Answer: A
139. On which post Dadabhai Naoroji was appointed in the Baroda State ?
(A). Treasurer
(B). Minister
(C). Dewan
(D). Collector
Right Answer: C
140. Mrs. Annie Besant leader of the Theosophical Society of India was
(A). An English Lady
(B). An American Lady
(C). A European Lady
(D). An Irish Lady
Right Answer: D
141. The Preservation of Ancient Monuments Act was passed during the time of
(A). Lord Curzon
(B). Elgin II
(C). Lord Lytton
(D). Lord Ripon
Right Answer: A
142. Match the List - I the annual sessions of Indian National Congress with List - II its President in that session :
List - I List - II
{A}Lucknow Session of 1916 (i) Hakim Ajmal Khan
{B}Delhi Session of1918 (ii) C.R. Das
{C}Ahmedabad Session of 1920 (iii)Madan Mohan Malaviya
{D}Gaya Session of 1922 (iv) Ambika Charan Mazumdar
Codes : A B C D
(A). (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(B). (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(C). (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(D). (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
Right Answer: A
143. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion {A} and the other labelled as Reason {R}.
Assertion {A} : Montagu-Chelmsford reforms in 1919 totally disregarded the Lucknow pact.
Reason {R} : The defeat of Turkey created the spectre of 'Islam in danger' and started Khilafat movement to mobilize mass support for muslim leadership.
Read the above statements and select the correct answers from the
codes given below :
Codes :
(A). {A} is correct, but {R} is false.
(B). {A} is incorrect, but {R} is correct.
(C). Both are correct and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}.
(D). Both are correct and {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
Right Answer: A
144. In which year Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were hanged ?
(A). 1929
(B). 1930
(C). 1931
(D). 1935
Right Answer: C
145. Feeling of bias is increasing in the historians of the present day because of
(A). increasing communalism in writing
(B). narrow interpretations of datas
(C). regionalism and prejudices in writing
(D). all the above are correct
Right Answer: D
146. Who among the following stated that 'Bad history is not harmless history. It is dangerous. The sentences typed on apparently innocuous keyboards may be sentences of death' ?
(A). E.H. Carr
(B). Eric Hobsbawm
(C). R.G. Collingwood
(D). Marc Bloch
Right Answer: B
147. Who among the following observed that 'the subject matter of history is not a general fact, such as revolution, custom or a culture, nor is it a particular fact such as a war or a great personality, but it is thought' ?
(A). E.H. Carr
(B). R.G. Collingwood
(C). Lord Acton
(D). Ernest Bernheim
Right Answer: B
148. Who among the following does not belong to the school of subaltern historiography ?
(A). Ranjit Guha
(B). David Arnold
(C). Bipin Chandra
(D). Gyan Pandey
Right Answer: C
149. The only country which welcomed India's status as a member of nuclearclub in 1974 was :
(A). Germany
(B). France
(C). Canada
(D). UK
Right Answer: B
150. Which of the following characteristics of commonwealth is not correct ?
(A). The commonwealth is neither a federation nor a confederation.
(B). The voluntary character of the commonwealth is proved by the right of the nations to secede.
(C). It has a recognised constitutional organisation.
(D). There is no central authority and division of power among the members.
Right Answer: C
List - I List - II
a. Mesolithic site i. Langhnaj
b. Microlith ii. Bagor (Rajasthan)
c. Beginning of Settled Agriculture iii. Birbhanpur
d. Chalcedony iv. Chopni Mando
Codes : a b c d
(A). ii i iii iv
(B). i ii iii iv
(C). iii ii i iv
(D). ii iii iv i
Right Answer: A
2. In which one of the following places the centre of stone tool manufacture is found ?
(A). Mehbubanagar
(B). Malaprabha
(C). Isampur
(D). Palaghat
Right Answer: C
3. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Rigveda i. Kanva
b. Yajurveda ii. Ranayaniya
c. Samaveda iii. Pippalada
d. Atharvaveda iv. Shakala
Codes : a b c d
(A). iv iii ii i
(B). ii i iii iv
(C). iv i ii iii
(D). i ii iii iv
Right Answer: C
4. Excavations at the sites of the places mentioned in the Mahabharata are related to which one of the following cultures ?
(A). Northern Black polished ware
(B). Red and Black polished ware
(C). Painted grey ware
(D). None of the above
Right Answer: C
5. Which, one of the following places, is not associated with mature Harappan settlement ?
(A). Dhalewan
(B). Lakhmirwala
(C). Surkotda
(D). Sarai Khola
Right Answer: D
6. Recently in which place broken relief sculpture of King Ashoka has been discovered ?
(A). Kanaganahalli in Karnataka
(B). Mahasthan in Uttar Pradesh
(C). Kumrahar in Bihar
(D). Nittur in Karnataka
Right Answer: A
7. In which Buddhist scripture religious practices in the contemporary period of Buddha has been mentioned ?
(A). Ambattha Sutta
(B). Mahavamsa
(C). Bhaddasala Jataka
(D). Brahmajala Sutta
Right Answer: D
8. Which, one of the following, is not the anthology of Sangam literature ?
(A). Ettutokai
(B). Tirrukkurala
(C). Pattupattu
(D). Ahinanuru
Right Answer: B
9. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Al-Biruni i. Mc Crindle
b. Megasthenes ii. Beal
c. Faxian iii. Legge
d. Xuanzang iv. Sachau
Codes : a b c d
(A). iv i iii ii
(B). i ii iii iv
(C). ii iii i iv
(D). iv ii iii i
Right Answer: A
10. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A} and the other is labelled as Reason {R}.
Assertion {A} : North India between 750 A.D. and 1200 A.D. witnessed the emergence and full growth of a new politicosocio- economic structure.
Reason {R} : There is total unanimity among historians to describe this new structure as 'feudalism'.
Read the above statements and select the correct answers from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). {A} is correct but {R} is false.
(B). {A} is incorrect but {R} is correct.
(C). Both are correct and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}.
(D). Both are correct and {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
Right Answer: A
11. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Ashvaghosha i. Kumarpala Charita
b. Bhasa ii. Mudrarakshasa
c. Vishakhadatta iii. Balacharita
d. Hemachandra iv. Buddhacharita
Codes : a b c d
(A). i ii iii iv
(B). iv iii ii i
(C). ii iii iv i
(D). iii ii iv i
Right Answer: B
12. In which year the first English translation of Arthashastra was published ?
(A). 1905
(B). 1909
(C). 1915
(D). 1960
Right Answer: B
13. Arrange the following Nanda Kings in chronological sequential order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
{A} Govishanka
{B} Panduka
{C} Ugrasena
{D} Dhana
Codes :
(A). {B} {C} {A} {D}
(B). {C} {B} {A} {D}
(C). {A} {B} {C} {D}
(D). {B} {C} {D} {A}
Right Answer: B
14. Select the incorrect answer from the following statements :
(A). The reign of Kumaragupta faced the Huna invasion.
(B). The first Huna Chief Toramana managed to conquer Western India and area around Eran in Central India.
(C). Toramana adopted the Jaina faith.
(D). Mihirakula managed to conquer Sri Lanka.
Right Answer: D
15. Arrange the following names in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
{A} Yoshomati
{B} Pushyabhuti
{C} Naravardhan
{D} Rajyashri
Codes :
(A). {C} {B} {D} {A}
(B). {B} {C} {A} {D}
(C). {B} {A} {C} {D}
(D). {A} {D} {C} {B}
Right Answer: B
16. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Pallava Dynasty i. Lingaraja Temple
b. Somavamsa ii. Vedanarayan Temple
c. Chalukya Dynasty iii. Mukteshwar Temple
d. Chola Dynasty iv. Lad Khan Temple
Codes : a b c d
(A). iii i iv ii
(B). i ii iii iv
(C). ii iii i iv
(D). iv iii ii i
Right Answer: A
17. Match the List - I with List - II and select the right answer from the codes given below :
List - I Founder List - II Theories
a. Bhandarkar i. Origin of Rajputs from Kshatriyas
b. Chandabardai ii. Foreign origin of Rajputs
c. Colonel Tod iii. Origin of Rajputs from Agni-Kunda
d. Gaurishankar Ojha iv. Huna origin of Rajputs
Codes : a b c d
(A). iv iii ii i
(B). i ii iii iv
(C). i iii iv ii
(D). i ii iv iii
Right Answer: A
18. The Sultan Ghari was built as the mausoleum of
(A). Qutubuddin Aibak
(B). Ruknuddin Firoz
(C). Balban
(D). Nasiruddin Mahmud
Right Answer: D
19. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I (Sufi Terminology) List - II (Meanings)
a. Futuh i. Sufi hospice
b. Khanqah ii. Conversation of a Sufi Saint
c. Barkat iii. Unasked for Charity
d. Malfuz iv. Spiritual grace acquired by a Sufi
Codes : a b c d
(A). i iii ii iv
(B). iii i iv ii
(C). iii ii i iv
(D). iv iii ii i
Right Answer: B
20. Who separated the office of the Wali and Amir ?
(A). Balban
(B). Alauddin Khalji
(C). Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(D). Muhammad Tughlaq
Right Answer: D
21. 'The pivot of the Kingdom of Delhi rests on wheat and barley, while the foundation of the Sultanate of Gujarat rests on corals and pearls, because there are eighty four ports under this Sultan.' The above remark is attributed by the author of Mirat-i- Sikandari to
(A). Sultan Khizr Khan
(B). Sikandar Lodi
(C). Babur
(D). Humayun
Right Answer: B
22. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Name of coin) (Kingdom in which the coin circulated)
a. Mahmudi i. Sur Kingdom
b. Rupaiah ii. Delhi Sultanate
c. Pagoda iii. Vijayanagar
d. Tanka iv. Gujarat Sultanate
Codes : a b c d
(A). i ii iii iv
(B). ii i iv iii
(C). iv i iii ii
(D). iv ii iii i
Right Answer: C
23. Which of the following statements is not true ?
(A). Sultan Zainul-Abidin never allowed the Saiyids to grab dictatorial power in his court.
(B). He called himself Amir ul-Muminin.
(C). He took immense interest in agricultural production and expansion.
(D). He abolished the post of Shaikh ul-Islam.
Right Answer: D
24. Which of the following statements about the activities of the Portuguese traders in India during the early sixteenth century is not correct ?
(A). The Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach India via Red Sea route.
(B). The Portuguese made huge profits by selling Indian spices in European markets.
(C). The Portuguese captured many places on the coasts of the Indian Ocean and built their fortresses there.
(D). The Portuguese declared that other traders could not bring their ships into the Indian Ocean without their permission.
Right Answer: A
25. Vijayanagara exhibited 'Protopatrimonialism'. Who expressed this view ?
(A). N. Karashima
(B). Burton Stein
(C). K.A. Nilkanta Sastri
(D). B.A. Saletore
Right Answer: B
26. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I (Foreign Travellers) List - II (Rulers)
a. Abdur Razaq i. Akbar
b. Ibn Battuta ii. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
c. Sidi Ali Reis iii. Jahangir
d. William Finch iv. Deva Raya II
Codes : a b c d
(A). iv ii iii i
(B). iii ii iv i
(C). iii ii i iv
(D). iv ii i iii
Right Answer: D
27. Consider the following statements about the Jaziya tax in the Mughal period :
(i) Akbar abolished the Jaziya in 1564.
(ii) Akbar re-imposed the Jaziya in 1575.
(iii) Akbar abolished the Jaziya again in 1579-80.
(iv) Aurangzeb re-imposed the Jaziya in 1679.
Which are the correct statement from the above.
(A). (i), (ii)
(B). (i), (ii), (iii)
(C). (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(D). (i), (iv)
Right Answer: C
28. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) Conquest of Orissa by Akbar.
(ii) Introduction of Dagh system.
(iii) Creation of the twelve Subahs (provinces)
(iv) Introduction of the dual rank (the Zat and the Sawar)
Codes :
(A). (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(B). (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(C). (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(D). (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Right Answer: A
29. Who among the following painters were considered by Jahangir as masters without rival in their particular spheres ?
(i) Abul Hasan
(ii) Bishan Das
(iii) Ustad Mansur
(iv) Manohar
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). (i), (ii), (iv)
(B). (i), (iii)
(C). (ii), (iv)
(D). (i), (iii), (iv)
Right Answer: B
30. Which of the following States of North-East India was/were invaded by the Mughals ?
(i) The Dimasa
(ii) The Meitei
(iii) The Ahom
(iv) The Koch
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(A). (i) and (iii)
(B). (ii)
(C). (iii) and (iv)
(D). (i), (ii), (iii)
Right Answer: C
31. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I (Book) List - II (Author)
a. Gulshan-i- Ibrahimi i. Gulam Murtaza
b. Basatin-us- Salatin ii. Fuzuni Astrabadi
c. Futuhat-i- Adilshahi iii. Bhimsen
d. Nuskha-i- Dilkusha iv. Muhammad Qasim Firishta
Codes : a b c d
(A). i iii ii iv
(B). ii iii iv i
(C). iv iii ii i
(D). iv i ii iii
Right Answer: D
32. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List - I (Book) List - II (Author)
a. Early Mughal Painting i. Somprakash Verma
b. A History of Sultanate Architecture ii. Ebba Koch
c. Mughal Painters and their works iii. Milo Cleveland Beach
d. Mughal Architecture : An Outline of its History and Development (1526-1858) iv. R. Nath
Codes : a b c d
(A). iii iv i ii
(B). iv ii iii i
(C). i ii iv iii
(D). ii i iii iv
Right Answer: A
33. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A} and other is labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : Many Sanskrit works on music were translated into Persian during the medieval period.
Reason {R} : The early Chishti Sufis were fond of musical assemblies called Sama.
Consider the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: B
34. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A} and the other is labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : It was in Shahjahan's reign that the arts of dance and music reached its highest watermark.
Reason {R} : He was a patron of arts and literature.
Consider the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: D
35. Which one of the following State was not a Nation State in the 17th century ?
(A). France
(B). Germany
(C). England
(D). Spain
Right Answer: B
36. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A} and other is labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : Assessment forever was the central point in the Permanent Settlement of Bengal introduced in 1793.
Reason {R} : Cornwallis believed that the Zamindars will develop their lands.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). Both {A} and {R} are true, but {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
(B). Both {A} and {R} are true and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}.
(C). Both {A} and {R} are false.
(D). {A} is true, but {R} is false.
Right Answer: B
37. Who was the First President of Fort William of Calcutta ?
(A). Charles Eyre
(B). John Child
(C). George Oxendan
(D). Gerald Aungier
Right Answer: A
38. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Indian Mirror i. M.N. Roy
b. Tribune ii. G.A. Nateshan
c. Modern Review iii. Debendranath Tagore
d. Independent India iv. Dayal Singh
Codes :a b c d
(A). iii iv ii i
(B). ii iii i iv
(C). iv ii iii i
(D). i iii iv ii
Right Answer: A
39. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Mahatma Gandhi i. President of Surat Session
b. Ras Bihari Ghosh ii. President of Calcutta Session
c. Dadabhai Naoroji iii. President of Lahore Session
d. Jawaharlal Nehru iv. President of Belgaum Session
Codes : a b c d
(A). ii i iv iii
(B). iv i ii iii
(C). iii ii iv i
(D). i iii ii iv
Right Answer: B
40. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. V.D. Savarkar i. Gaddar Party
b. Lala Hardayal ii. Curzon Wyllie
c. Tarakanath Das iii. Abhinab Bharat
d. Madanlal Dhingra iv. Free Hindustan
Codes : a b c d
(A). ii i iv iii
(B). iii ii i iv
(C). i ii iv iii
(D). iii i iv ii
Right Answer: D
41. Which of the following districts constituted as the Northern Circars in the Madras Presidency ?
(A). Mustafanagar, Ellore, Kondaveedu, Rajahmundry
(B). Rajahmundry, Mustafanagar, Machilipatam, Ellore
(C). Mustafanagar, Ellore, Rajahmundry, Chicacole
(D). Chicacole, Mustafanagar, Ellore, Kondaveedu
Right Answer: C
42. The aim of the Cripps Mission was
(A). to prevent the Quit India Movement from being launched
(B). to persuade Indian leaders to support British war efforts
(C). to convince the Congress Ministries to withdraw their resignations
(D). to set up a Constitution making body immediately
Right Answer: B
43. Who wrote 'Planned Economy for India' (1936) ?
(A). R.C. Dutt
(B). M. Visvesvarayya
(C). N.G. Ranga
(D). D.R. Gadgil
Right Answer: B
44. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion {A} and other labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : The English introduced Western Education in India.
Reason {R} : They wanted to make Indians aware of scientific and national advancement.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). {A} is false, but {R} is true.
(B). Both {A} and {R} are false.
(C). {A} is true and {R} is the most correct explanation of {A}.
(D). Both {A} and {R} are true, but {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
Right Answer: D
45. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) Second Anglo-Maratha War
(ii) Third Anglo-Mysore War
(iii) Second Carnatic War
(iv) First Anglo-Sikh War
Codes :
(A). (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(B). (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C). (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(D). (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Right Answer: A
46. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) Mundas Rebellion
(ii) Santhal Rebellion
(iii) Moplah Revolts
(iv) Deccan Riots
Codes :
(A). (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
(B). (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(C). (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(D). (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
Right Answer: D
47. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Gou rakshini Sabha i. Vivekananda
b. Rasta Goftar ii. J.B. Wacha
c. Sadharan Brahmo Samaj iii. Dayanand Saraswati
d. Prabuddha Bharatha iv. Shivanath Sastri
Codes : a b c d
(A). iii ii i iv
(B). ii iv iii i
(C). iii ii iv i
(D). i iii ii iv
Right Answer: C
48. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) Cripps Mission
(ii) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(iii) Simon Commission
(iv) Partition of the Country
Codes :
(A). (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B). (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(C). (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(D). (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
Right Answer: D
49. Which law under the British regime allowed to imprison people without due trial ?
(A). Rowlett Act
(B). Sedition Act of 1870
(C). Hindu Code Bill
(D). Ilbert Bill
Right Answer: A
50. The beginning of the Great Depression is related to
(A). The collapse of Prices in Japan
(B). The sudden rise of Price Index in Europe
(C). The collapse of Prices in Wall Street
(D). Depression in Pacific Ocean region
Right Answer: C
51. Flake tools of Levallois technique is the characteristic feature of which area of the following geological ages ?
(A). Lower Pleistocene
(B). Holocene
(C). Upper Pleistocene
(D). Middle Pleistocene
Right Answer: D
52. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes below :
List - I List - II
a. Sohagighat 1. Kashmir Neolith
b. Balathal 2. V.S. Wakankar
c. Bhimbetka 3. Ahar Culture Site
d. Burzahom 4. A.C.L. Carlleyle
Codes : a b c d
(A). 3 4 1 2
(B). 4 3 2 1
(C). 1 2 4 3
(D). 2 1 3 4
Right Answer: B
53. Which one of the following situated in the North-East Afghanistan is a Harappan trading port ?
(A). Sutkagen Dor
(B). Mundigak
(C). Shoturgai
(D). Nausharo
Right Answer: C
54. Which one of the following Buddhist texts mentions five hundred wives of Bimbisara ?
(A). Mahavamsa
(B). Mahavagga
(C). Dipavamsa
(D). Mahavastu
Right Answer: B
55. Which of the below mentioned Indo- Greek rulers issued coins bearing the figures of Krishna and Balarama ?
(A). Menander
(B). Agathocles
(C). Heliocles
(D). Archebius
Right Answer: B
56. Point out which one of the following sites associated with the Nagas had a shrine dedicated to Dadhikarna, the lord of the Nagas
(A). Padmavati
(B). Kantipuri
(C). Mathura
(D). Rajagriha
Right Answer: C
57. Which one of the following Puranas replaces the Buddha with Krishna in the list of the Avataras of Vishnu ?
(A). Matsya Purana
(B). Bhagavata Purana
(C). Vayu Purana
(D). Kurma Purana
Right Answer: C
58. The earliest Lingodbhavamurti of Siva has been found at which one of the below mentioned sites ?
(A). Kanchi
(B). Bhojpur
(C). Gudimallam
(D). Khoh
Right Answer: C
59. Which one of the below mentioned South Indian temples has wall-paintings ?
(A). Kailashnath temple at Kanchipuram
(B). Virupaksha temple at Pattadakal
(C). Vijayalaya Cholishwara temple at Narttamalai
(D). Koranganatha temple at Srinivasanallur
Right Answer: C
60. Arrange the Pala kings listed below in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below : List :
(i) Rajyapala
(ii) Narayanapala
(iii) Devapala
(iv) Gopala
Codes :
(A). (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(B). (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(C). (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(D). (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Right Answer: C
61. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I (Works on Medicine) List - II (Authors)
a. Bhanumati 1. Chakrapanidatta
b. Shalihotra 2. Vangasena
c. Vrikshayurveda 3. Bhoja
d. Chikitsasarasamgraha 4. Sureshvara
Codes : a b c d
(A). 4 1 2 3
(B). 3 2 1 4
(C). 2 4 3 1
(D). 1 3 4 2
Right Answer: D
62. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I (Kings) List - II (Dynasty)
a. Udayanjeral 1. Pandya
b. Karikala 2. Chola
c. Nediyon 3. Pallava
d. Simhavisnu 4. Chera
Codes : a b c d
(A). 4 2 1 3
(B). 3 4 2 1
(C). 1 3 4 2
(D). 2 1 3 4
Right Answer: A
63. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I (Authors) List - II (Works on Law)
a. Jimutavahana 1. Manutika
b. Govindaraja 2. Smritichandrika
c. Vijnanesvara 3. Dayabhaga
d. Devannabhatta 4. Mitakshara
Codes : a b c d
(A). 4 2 1 3
(B). 1 3 2 4
(C). 3 1 4 2
(D). 2 4 3 1
Right Answer: C
64. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I (Temple Style) List - II (Name of Temple)
a. Nagara 1. Temple at Paharpur
b. Dravida 2. Jain temple atLakkudi
c. Chalukyan 3. Nilkantha Mahadev at Saunak
d. Exotic 4. Kailashnath at Ellora
Codes : a b c d
(A). 2 3 1 4
(B). 3 4 2 1
(C). 4 1 3 2
(D). 1 2 4 3
Right Answer: B
65. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion {A} and the other labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : Ancient Indian Art styles during the post-Gupta period are named as per dynasties ruling over a particular region.
Reason {R} : Rules of the post- Gupta dynasties were the sole patronisers of Art.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). Both {A} and {R} are correct 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.
Right Answer: C
66. According to Al-Beruni, the antyajas were
(A). Hadi, Dom and Chandala caste of people
(B). Prostitutes
(C). Eight guilds of people below the Sudras
(D). Foreigners
Right Answer: C
67. The Ilbari ruler who introduced Sijada, Paibos and Nauroz to the Delhi Sultanate was
(A). Qutabuddin Aibek
(B). Iltutmish
(C). Balban
(D). Bahram Shah
Right Answer: C
68. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion {A} and the other labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : The Turks did not use Hindu style of representing human and animal figures on the buildings.
Reason {R} : They used geometrical and floral designs and panels of inscriptions containing verses from Quran.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: A
69. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I (Literary works) List - II (Authors)
a. Adab ul Harb wa al Shujat 1. Ata Malik Juwaini
b. Tabaqat-i- Nasiri 2. Zia ud din Barani
c. Tarikh-i- Jahan Gusha 3. Minhaj Siraj
d. Tarikh-I Firuz Shahi 4. Fakhr-i- Mudabbir
Codes : a b c d
(A). 3 4 2 1
(B). 4 3 1 2
(C). 4 2 1 3
(D). 2 1 4 3
Right Answer: B
70. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Iqta-i- Tamlik 1. A confidential meeting of king and high officials
b. Majlis-i- Khalwat 2. Short term governorship
c. Mahsul 3. Gross income of the province
d. Iqta-i- Istighal 4. Hereditary Iqta
Codes : a b c d
(A). 2 4 3 1
(B). 4 1 3 2
(C). 4 1 2 3
(D). 2 3 4 1
Right Answer: B
71. Shiqqdar was
(A). the head of village patwaris
(B). the military officer at the pargana level
(C). the treasurer of the pargana
(D). looking after the trade activities
Right Answer: B
72. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion {A} and the other labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : The Bhakti Movement of medieval period succeeded in bringing into the fold of Hinduism many adherents of Buddhism and Jainism.
Reason {R} : As a process of cultural assimilation many tribals were Hinduized by fitting themselves into the caste system.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: A
73. Shaikh Nuruddin was the founder of the
(A). Rishi Silsilah of Sufis in Kashmir
(B). Chishti Silsilah of Sufis in Ajmer
(C). Firdausi Silsilah of Sufis in Bihar
(D). Suhrawardi Silsilah of Sufis in Multan
Right Answer: A
74. Considering the relationship between ulema and the ruler during the Sultanate period which one of the following statements is correct ?
(A). The ulema derived authority from the shariat.
(B). The ulema did not allow the Sultan to interpret the Divine Word.
(C). The ulema could not be dispensed with by the Sultan at will.
(D). None of the above
Right Answer: D
75. Identify the foreign traveller who gives an account of the Bahamani Kingdom
(A). Ralph Fitch
(B). Nicolo Conti
(C). A. Nikitin
(D). F. Nuniz
Right Answer: C
76. 'Mawarun nahr' was the Arabic term for the Central Asian region of
(A). Farghana
(B). Khurasan
(C). Khwarizm
(D). Transoxiana
Right Answer: D
77. Concerning Humayun which of the following is correct ?
(A). Humayun was very fond of astronomy and geography.
(B). Humayun collected a large number of books for the imperial library.
(C). Humayun during his military campaigns used to take some selected books for his use.
(D). All of the above
Right Answer: D
78. Din-i-Ilahi was primarily
(A). the official religion of state.
(B). a synthesis of Hinduism andIslam.
(C). the reiteration of the principle of universal harmony.
(D). a superior religion for the masses.
Right Answer: D
79. What was the percentage of rural population of India, as per the popular estimate, during the 16th and 17th centuries ?
(A). Around 55%
(B). Around 65%
(C). Around 75%
(D). Around 85%
Right Answer: C
80. Consider the following statements in respect of Rathor rebellion :
(i) The Rathor rebellion broke out following the death of Prithvi Singh, son of Jaswant Singh.
(ii) Aurangzeb installed Indra Singh as the ruler of Marwar.
(iii) The rebellion broke outfollowing Aurangzeb's plan to make Jodhpur a part of the Mughal Empire.
(iv) Rani Hadi was supported by the Rathors and Rana Raj Singh of Mewar in the rebellion.
Which of above statement(s) is/are correct ?
(A). (i) only
(B). (ii) & (iii)
(C). (iii) & (iv)
(D). (ii) & (iv)
Right Answer: D
81. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(i) The Policy of Ring Fence
(ii) The Policy of Equal Federation
(iii) The Policy of Subordinate Union
(iv) The Policy of Subordinate Isolation
Codes :
(A). (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(B). (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(C). (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(D). (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Right Answer: A
82. English East India Company lost the monopoly of Chinese trade by
(A). The Charter Act of 1813
(B). The Charter Act of 1833
(C). The Charter Act of 1853
(D). The Charter Act of 1893
Right Answer: B
83. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
(A). Amrita Bazar Patrika was originally a Bengali paper.
(B). Samachar Darpan, the Vernacular newspaper was started during the period of Warren Hastings.
(C). Bombay Times became the Times of India.
(D). The Bengal Gazette, the Weekly Newspaper, was started by James Augustus Hickey.
Right Answer: B
84. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Treaty of Allahabad 1. 1769
b. Treaty of Madras 2. 1765
c. Treaty of Purandar 3. 1776
d. Treaty of Mangalore 4. 1784
Codes : a b c d
(A). 2 3 4 1
(B). 3 4 1 2
(C). 2 1 3 4
(D). 1 2 4 3
Right Answer: C
85. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A}, and the other is labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : The process of transition to Colonialism was underway over almost a century 1757-1856.
Reason {R} : English East India Company annexed all the Indian territories directly under its control.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). {A} is correct but {R} is false.
(B). {A} is incorrect but {R} is correct.
(C). Both are correct and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}
(D). Both are correct but {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
Right Answer: A
86. The main reason for the peasants to join the 1857 revolt was
(A). inordinately high revenue demands.
(B). the revenue policies not only uprooted the ordinary peasants but also destroyed the gentry of the country.
(C). the beneficiaries of the new revenue policies were also not satisfied.
(D). all the above
Right Answer: D
87. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Death of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan 1. 1897
b. Madanlal Dhingra shot dead Curzon Wyllie in London 2. 1898
c. Chapekar brothers murdered the cruel Plague Commissioner Rand and Lt. Ayerst 3. 1909
d. Coronation Durbar in honour of George V held at Delhi 4. 1911
Codes : a b c d
(A). 2 3 1 4
(B). 3 2 4 1
(C). 1 4 3 2
(D). 4 1 2 3
Right Answer: A
88. Given below are the two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A} and the other is labelled as Reason {R} :
Assertion {A} : MaCaulay's Law Commission enacted in 1860s marked an end to India seen as a land of 'oriental despotism'
Reason {R} : Equity and justice were seen to be meted out in place of what was imagined asthe despots 'dark and solemn' justice.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). {A} is correct but {R} is false.
(B). {A} is incorrect but {R} is correct.
(C). Both are correct and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}
(D). Both are correct but {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
Right Answer: C
89. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Behramji M. Malabari 1. Emancipation of women
b. Dando Keshav Karve 2. Kanyasulkam
c. Kandukuri Veeresalingam 3. Parsi Social Reformer
d. Gurazada Appa Rao 4. Widow Remarriage Movement
Codes : a b c d
(A). 3 1 4 2
(B). 1 4 2 3
(C). 4 2 3 1
(D). 2 3 1 4
Right Answer: A
90. One of the following was not associated with Justice Party :
(A). K.M. Patro
(B). Ramaswami Naikar
(C). Tanguturi Prakasam
(D). Raja Ram Rainingar
Right Answer: C
91. What did the ruler of Nabha and Jind offer Ranjit Singh as a token of accepting his subordination ?
(A). Their forts
(B). Their territory
(C). Costly gifts
(D). Their horses
Right Answer: C
92. Indicate the newspaper mentioned below with which Gandhiji was not associated
(A). Indian Opinion
(B). Indian Mirror
(C). Harijan
(D). Young India
Right Answer: B
93. Match the List - I with List - II :
List - I (Princely State) List - II (Gun salutes entitled by the ruler)
a. Sangli 1. 17
b. Gwalior 2. 9
c. Dholpur 3. 15
d. Kutch 4. 21
Codes : a b c d
(A). 3 4 2 1
(B). 4 2 1 3
(C). 1 3 4 2
(D). 2 4 3 1
Right Answer: D
94. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Clement Attlee 1. August Offer
b. Mountbatten 2. Breakdown plan
c. Lord Linlithgow 3. Cabinet Mission
d. Wavell 4. Plan Balkan
Codes : a b c d
(A). 3 4 2 1
(B). 4 3 1 2
(C). 3 4 1 2
(D). 1 2 4 3
Right Answer: C
95. Which one of the following was the most immediate problem India confronted after independence ?
(A). Settlement of boundaries after partition
(B). Division of Civil Service personnel
(C). Division of military assets
(D). Communal and refugee problem
Right Answer: D
96. Match List - I (Authors) with List - II (Books) and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
a. Lucien Febvre 1. The Peasants of the Languedoc
b. Max Bloch 2. The Historian's Craft
c. Emmanuel L.R. Ladurie 3. The Mediterranean
d. Fernand Braudel 4. The Regions of France : Franche Comte
Codes : a b c d
(A). 3 2 4 1
(B). 4 1 2 3
(C). 4 2 1 3
(D). 1 4 3 2
Right Answer: C
97. The "Idea of Progress" in historiography relates to
(A). Romanticism
(B). Enlightenment
(C). Post modernism
(D). Dialectical materialism
Right Answer: B
98. The concept of "Total History" is associated with which one of the following schools of historical writing ?
(A). Marxist School
(B). Positivist School
(C). Annales School
(D). Subaltern School
Right Answer: C
99. The major determinant(s) of the policy of non-alignment was/were
(A). Anti-racialism
(B). Anti-imperialism
(C). Both {A} and {B}
(D). None of the above
Right Answer: C
100. Who among the following is the author of The Cold War and its Origin ?
(A). Daniel Singer
(B). A.F.K. Organski
(C). D.F. Flaming
(D). G. Ionescu
Right Answer: C
101. Consider the following statements about the Harappan civilization :
{1} The sites are discovered both from the urban and rural areas.
{2}The inscriptions are in different contemporary scripts.
{3} The tools and metals provide the idea of the specialised artisans.
{4} The dock-yards have been found at Lothal and Dholavira.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(A). {1} and {2}
(B). {1} and {3}
(C). {2} and {4}
(D). {4} and {2}
Right Answer: B
102. Which deities are not referred to in the Rig-veda ?
(A). the gods of natural phenomena like Indra, Agni, Varuna and Mitra.
(B). the goddesses like Ushas and Aditi.
(C). the semi-divine deities such as gandharvas, apsaras and pishachas.
(D). Ganesha and Karttikeya.
Right Answer: D
103. Which one of the following is notcontained in the Upanishads ?
(A). Avataravada
(B). Atman
(C). Brahman
(D). Maya
Right Answer: A
104. Which of the following inscriptions makes a reference to Chandragupta Maurya ?
(A). Kandhar inscription of Ashoka
(B). Brahmagiri inscription of Ashoka
(C). Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman I
(D). Maski inscription of Ashoka
Right Answer: C
105. The 5th pillar edict says that Ashoka made some living creatures such as parrots, fish, ants, tortoises, etc, inviolable. After which consecration year was it ordered ?
(A). 20th year
(B). 26th year
(C). 30th year
(D). 15th year
Right Answer: B
106. Which of the following is not true about the sangam age ?
(A). Its historicity is debatable.
(B). The tamil commentaries of about the 8th century AD inform us about the three sangams.
(C). There are references to wars between the Cholas, the Pandyas and the Cheras in its poems.
(D). The exploits of the chiefs are not given in its literature.
Right Answer: D
107. Which of the following does not belong to Jainism ?
(A). Anekantavada
(B). Ganadhara
(C). Patimokkha
(D). Syadvada
Right Answer: C
108. Which of the following is the theme of the sculptures of Gandhara art ?
(A). Presentation of bride to Siddhartha.
(B). Gift of Jetavana Garden to the Buddha.
(C). Buddha's parinirvana scene.
(D). All the above.
Right Answer: D
109. Which of the following Gupta inscriptions mentions Krishna andDevaki ?
(A). Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta
(B). Bhitari pillar inscription of Skandagupta
(C). Eran stone pillar inscription of Budhagupta
(D). The Mehrauli iron pillar inscription
Right Answer: B
110. At which of the following Quinquennial assemblies at Prayaga did Harsha donate almost all his belongings ?
(A). 5th
(B). 6th
(C). 7th
(D). 8th
Right Answer: B
111. What is true about the Kushanas ?
(A). Their traces have been found in Central Asia.
(B). They perhaps initiated the practice of appointing two governors simultaneously in the same province.
(C). The Gandhara art which developed under them not only popularised the Buddha in the anthropomorphic form, but also encouraged the amalgam of Indian and foreign arts.
(D). All the above.
Right Answer: D
112. Who has propounded the theory of the beginning of the process of State formation at regional and sub-regional levels during the early mediaeval period ?
(A). Hermann Kulke
(B). R.S. Sharma
(C). B.N. Datta
(D). D.D. Kosambi
Right Answer: A
113. Which Gupta inscription records the gift of a village in favour of a Vishnu temple ?
(A). Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta
(B). Udayagiri cave inscription of Chandragupta II
(C). Bilsad pillar inscription of Kumaragupta I
(D). Bhitari pillar inscription of Skandagupta
Right Answer: D
114. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A} and the other is labelled as Reason {R}.
Assertion {A} : Rudradaman I repaired the damaged embankment of Sudarshana lake.
Reason {R} : As a good gesture, he neither levied any emergency tax nor demanded the free services of people.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: B
115. Match the List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I List - II
(Meaning) (Term)
{A} Jajamanisystem (i) Cultivable land
{B} Kakini (ii) Land measurement
{C} Kshetra (iii) Remuneration paidin kind for services
{D} Nivartana (iv) Copper coin
Codes : A B C D
(A). (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(B). (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(C). (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(D). (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Right Answer: C
116. Tilak, a Hindu general, served thearmy of :
(A). Mir Qasim
(B). Mahmud Gaznavi
(C). Mohammad Ghori
(D). Yalduz
Right Answer: B
117. The terms‘Khut’, ‘Muqaddam’ and‘chaudhary’ in the Sultanate period referred to :
(A). Big Rajput chiefs
(B). Land Revenue Collectors
(C). The class of rural intermediaries
(D). Officers of the Judicial department
Right Answer: C
118. The water tax collected during Firoz Shah Tughlaq's reign was known as :
(A). Sondhar
(B). Haqq-i-Sharab
(C). Ghari
(D). Charai
Right Answer: B
119. Which of the following travellers has given the graphic picture of sati practiced in the Sultanate period ?
(A). Ibn Battuta
(B). Duarate Barbosa
(C). Abdur Razzaq
(D). A. Nikitin
Right Answer: A
120. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion {A} and the other labelled as Reason {R}.
Assertion {A} : Alauddin Khilji decreed that the entire revenue collection from Khalisa in the Doab as well as from Delhi should be in kind.
Reason {R} : Alauddin wanted a large amount of grain reserve for Delhi for contingents as well as for price fixation.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the
following codes is correct ?
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: D
121. In respect of the reign of Sikandar Lodi which one of the following observations is correct ?
(A). Sikandar's love for justice was remarkable and he provided speedy and impartial justice.
(B). He persecuted the Hindus because of his religious intolerance.
(C). Sikandar made Agra his second capital.
(D). All of the above.
Right Answer: A
122. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion {A} and the other labelled as Reason {R}.
Assertion {A} : The process of urbanisation during the sultanate period led to social mobility among craftsmen in the urban centres.
Reason {R} : The artisans and craftsmen considered low caste in the Hindu social system, could now live even in the vicinity of the ruling elite.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the
following is correct ?
Codes :
(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.
Right Answer: A
123. 'Khair ul Majalis' a sufi malfuzat, is dedicated to which sufi saint ?
(A). Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
(B). Nasiruddin Mahmud Chirag-i- Dilli
(C). Muhammad Gesu Daraz
(D). Baba Hayat Qalandar
Right Answer: B
124. The du-aspa sih-aspa was introduced into the Mughal mansabdari system by
(A). Babur
(B). Akbar
(C). Jahangir
(D). Shah Jahan
Right Answer: C
125. The use of tobacco came to northern India during the reign of Akbar and it was popularly used. Seeing its menance, it was banned by :
(A). Emperor Akbar
(B). Emperor Jahangir
(C). Emperor Shah Jahan
(D). Emperor Aurangzeb
Right Answer: B
126. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A). Marco Polo - Portuguese
(B). Pietro Della Valle - Italian
(C). William Hawkins - English
(D). Francois Bernier - French
Right Answer: A
127. Which one of the following terms denotes money changers ?
(A). Ijardars
(B). Patels
(C). Sarrafs
(D). Wajhdars
Right Answer: C
128. Which of the Mughal emperors disapproved of old women taking young husbands and said that 'this goes against all modesty' ?
(A). Babur
(B). Akbar
(C). Jahangir
(D). Aurangzeb
Right Answer: B
129. In which of his works, prince Dara Shikoh compares Islamic sufi concepts with the Hindu philosophical outlook ?
(A). Sakinat-ul Auliya
(B). Qawaid-i-Sultanate-i-Shah Jahan
(C). Majma-ul- Bahrain
(D). Shahnama-i-Munawwar Kalam
Right Answer: C
130. In the context of the conquest of Gujarat and Malwa by the Marathas, which one of the following statements is correct ?
(A). The Maratha claim of chauth and sardeshmukhi was formalized in Gujarat and Malwa.
(B). Subsequently the Maratha claim for chauth and sardeshmukhi was substituted by a demand for the cessation of territory.
(C). The provinces were divided into spheres of influence among the Maratha Sardars.
(D). All of the above.
Right Answer: D
131. The French East India Company was formed for trading with India under the patronage of :
(A). Louis XIII
(B). Louis XIV
(C). Louis XV
(D). Louis XVI
Right Answer: B
132. Who made the following statement after the battle of plassy ? "Britain must secure the prosperity of India,s people before seeking any gain itself. Britain's right to rule India, so its leaders argued, could be made legitimate, but only through just governance."
(A). Warren Hastings
(B). Edmund Burke
(C). Robert Clive
(D). Cornwallis
Right Answer: B
133. Brahmo Samaj has not adopted one of the following as the part of social reform :
(A). Spread of modern education
(B). Infallibility of the vedas
(C). Opposition to idolatery
(D). Rational ethics
Right Answer: B
134. In 1837, Lord Auckland sent Alexander Burnes as an English Ambassador to :
(A). Baluchistan
(B). Sindh
(C). Kabul
(D). Kandhar
Right Answer: C
135. The censorship of the Press Act was passed in
(A). 1773
(B). 1774
(C). 1793
(D). 1799
Right Answer: D
136. One of the following organisations was not associated with National Education Movement in the early twentieth century.
(A). Bhagabat Chatuspadi of Satischandra Mukherjee
(B). The Saraswat Ayatan of Brahma Bandopadhyay
(C). Santiniketan Ashram of Rabindranath Tagore
(D). Anushilan Samiti of Barindra Kumar Ghosh
Right Answer: D
137. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion {A} and the other labelled as Reason {R}.
Assertion {A} : British contemplated different strategies in India. At no time was the British vision of India ever informed by a single coherent set of ideas.
Reason {R} : Despite an enduring commitment to the production of knowledge about India, the British made little effort at any time to construct a consistent ideology for their imperial enterprise.
Read the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A). {A} is correct, but {R} is false.
(B). {A} is incorrect, but {R} is correct.
(C). Both are correct and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}.
(D). Both are correct and {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
Right Answer: C
138. Who became the trend-setter of Modern Telugu literature ?
(A). Rao Bahadur Veeresa Lingam Pentulu
(B). Nanduri Venkata Subbarao
(C). Kokkanda Venkataratnam Pentulu
(D). Garimella Satyanarayana
Right Answer: A
139. On which post Dadabhai Naoroji was appointed in the Baroda State ?
(A). Treasurer
(B). Minister
(C). Dewan
(D). Collector
Right Answer: C
140. Mrs. Annie Besant leader of the Theosophical Society of India was
(A). An English Lady
(B). An American Lady
(C). A European Lady
(D). An Irish Lady
Right Answer: D
141. The Preservation of Ancient Monuments Act was passed during the time of
(A). Lord Curzon
(B). Elgin II
(C). Lord Lytton
(D). Lord Ripon
Right Answer: A
142. Match the List - I the annual sessions of Indian National Congress with List - II its President in that session :
List - I List - II
{A}Lucknow Session of 1916 (i) Hakim Ajmal Khan
{B}Delhi Session of1918 (ii) C.R. Das
{C}Ahmedabad Session of 1920 (iii)Madan Mohan Malaviya
{D}Gaya Session of 1922 (iv) Ambika Charan Mazumdar
Codes : A B C D
(A). (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(B). (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(C). (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(D). (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
Right Answer: A
143. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion {A} and the other labelled as Reason {R}.
Assertion {A} : Montagu-Chelmsford reforms in 1919 totally disregarded the Lucknow pact.
Reason {R} : The defeat of Turkey created the spectre of 'Islam in danger' and started Khilafat movement to mobilize mass support for muslim leadership.
Read the above statements and select the correct answers from the
codes given below :
Codes :
(A). {A} is correct, but {R} is false.
(B). {A} is incorrect, but {R} is correct.
(C). Both are correct and {R} is the correct explanation of {A}.
(D). Both are correct and {R} is not the correct explanation of {A}.
Right Answer: A
144. In which year Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were hanged ?
(A). 1929
(B). 1930
(C). 1931
(D). 1935
Right Answer: C
145. Feeling of bias is increasing in the historians of the present day because of
(A). increasing communalism in writing
(B). narrow interpretations of datas
(C). regionalism and prejudices in writing
(D). all the above are correct
Right Answer: D
146. Who among the following stated that 'Bad history is not harmless history. It is dangerous. The sentences typed on apparently innocuous keyboards may be sentences of death' ?
(A). E.H. Carr
(B). Eric Hobsbawm
(C). R.G. Collingwood
(D). Marc Bloch
Right Answer: B
147. Who among the following observed that 'the subject matter of history is not a general fact, such as revolution, custom or a culture, nor is it a particular fact such as a war or a great personality, but it is thought' ?
(A). E.H. Carr
(B). R.G. Collingwood
(C). Lord Acton
(D). Ernest Bernheim
Right Answer: B
148. Who among the following does not belong to the school of subaltern historiography ?
(A). Ranjit Guha
(B). David Arnold
(C). Bipin Chandra
(D). Gyan Pandey
Right Answer: C
149. The only country which welcomed India's status as a member of nuclearclub in 1974 was :
(A). Germany
(B). France
(C). Canada
(D). UK
Right Answer: B
150. Which of the following characteristics of commonwealth is not correct ?
(A). The commonwealth is neither a federation nor a confederation.
(B). The voluntary character of the commonwealth is proved by the right of the nations to secede.
(C). It has a recognised constitutional organisation.
(D). There is no central authority and division of power among the members.
Right Answer: C
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