1. Which of the following was not one of the better known agricultural products of the Sangam Age?
A. Turmeric
B. Wheat
C. Rice
D. Sugar-cane
Ans: B
2. Which of the following statement(s) is/ are found to be incorrect?
I. The Deoband Movement began in 1867, with an aim of uniting all Muslims, to preach the basic principles of Islam and to educate Muslims.
II. The Khalsa College was established in 189 in Amritsar by Dayal Das who led the Sikh Movement.
III. Swami Vivekananda, a priest at a temple in Dakshineswar near Calcutta, emphasized that there are many roads to God and Salvation and that service to man was service to God.
A. Only III
B. Only II
C. II and III
D. I and II
Ans: A
3. The Indus Valley people venerated the
A. bull
B. eagle
C. cow
D. garuda
Ans: A
4. Consider the following statements: AlBeruni's Kitab-ul-Hind is
1. A sympathic study of Indian civilization.
2. Mainly a political history of India.
3. Critical of Mahmud Ghaznavi' s plundering raids of India.
4. Mainly a study of India's cultural, social and intellectual history. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
A. Alone
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 4
D. 1, 3 and 4
Ans: D
5. Rock Edict XIII (also known as Separate Rock Edict, because it is not found elsewhere) is regarded as one of the most important documents of Ashokan history, because:
A. It is the longest of the fourteen major Rock Edicts and is recorded in a tone of recapitulation
B. It expresses a new idea of conquest that of dhammavijaya instead of victory by war and violence
C. It expresses his regret and remorse at the suffering caused by the Kalinga War
D. All the above
Ans: D
6. The region of Aikhanum in Bactria has yielded the image of which of the following Kushana king?
A. Kanishka
B. Huvishka
C. Kajuala Kadphises
D. Vima Kadphises
Ans: A
7. The term Dravidian refers to a stratum of Indian population who can be classified as
A. Proto Australoid
B. Caucasoid
C. Palaeo-Mediterranean
D. Alpine
Ans: C
8. What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria's Proclamation (1858)?
1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States
2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown
3. To regulate East India Company's trade with India Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1 and 2 only
Ans: D
9. Which of the following statement(s) is/ are found to be correct?
I. The history of Chalukyas, the Karnataka rulers, is classified into three eras: Early Western Eraknown as the Chalukyas of Badami, Later Western Era-known as the Chalukyas of Kalyani and the Eastern Chalukya Era-known as the Chalukyas of Vengi.
II. Pulakeshin I was the first independent ruler of Badami with Vatapi in Bijapur as his capital.
III. Pulakeshin II defeated the mighty Harsha of Kanauj and won the three kingdoms of Maharashtra, Konkana and Karnata.
A. II and III
B. I, II and III
C. I and II
D. I and III
Ans: B
10. During the time of Alauddin's invasion, Warangal was ruled by
A. Yadava dynasty
B. Chola dynasty
C. Chalukya dynasty
D. Kakatiya dynasty
Ans: D
11. Who among the following painters committed suicide?
A. Lal
B. Mahesh
C. Daswant
D. Basawan
Ans: A
12. Which of the following items is/are correctly matched? List I List II A. Indian Council Act, 1861 Lord Canning B. Vernacular Press Act Lord Ripon C. Factories Act Lord Lytton D. Punjab Land Act Lord Curzon
A. A and D
B. A and C
C. A and B
D. B and C
Ans: A
13. Consider the following statements: On the eve of the launch of Quit India Movement Mahatma Gandhi
1. Asked the government servants to resign.
2. Asked the soldiers to leave their posts.
3. Asked the Princes of the Princely States to accept the sovereignty of their own people. Which of the above statements are correct?
A. 3 only
B. 1 and 2
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 2 and 3
Ans: A
14. With reference to cabinet mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It recommended a federal government.
2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts.
3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 2 and 3
B. None
C. 1 and 3
D. 1 only
Ans: D
15. Which one of the following is true regarding a pad-dharma mentioned in the Smritis?
A. It was permitted only in the Kshatriyas
B. It means dereliction of duty
C. It meant special sacrifices done by the Brahmanas for the kings
D. It meant duties permitted to different Varnas at times of distress
Ans: D
16. The battle of Koppan was fought between
A. the Western Chalukyas and the Pallavas
B. the Western Chalukyas and the Cholas
C. the Pandyas and the rulers of Ceylon
D. the Cholas and the Hoysalas
Ans: B
17. The archaeological material relating to the period of the Sangam literature have been unearthed at:
A. Brahmagiri
B. Madurai
C. Thanjavur
D. Arikamedu
Ans: C
18. Which one of the following statements is correct?
A. Commentaries on Sanskrit poetics
B. Exposition of logic in Pali language
C. Expanded sermons of Buddha
D. Essentials of Jain philosophy
Ans: C
19. A bill in the Imperial Legislative Council for compulsory and free primary education was introduced by
A. G. K. Gokhale.
B. Feroz Shah Mehta
C. Mohammad Shafi
D. Shankaran Nair
Ans: A
20. Proto-historic period corresponds to which of the following time bracket?
A. 3500-1750 B.C.
B. 5000-1750 B.C.
C. 2500-1500 B.C.
D. 5000-2000 B.C.
Ans: A
21. Some of the important Mahajanapadas of the 6thC BC to 4thC BC and their wellknown rulers are given here:
1. Kosala-Udayana
2. Magadha-Ajatshatru
3. Avanti-Pradyota
4. Vatsa-Prasenajita Select the code for correct pair/s:
A. Only 1
B. Only 4
C. 3 and 4
D. 2 and 3
Ans: D
22. Arrange the following in chronological order.
A. Formation of the interim government
B. Recall of Lord Linlithgow
C. Cabinet Mission
D. Cripps Mission
E. Lord Wavell's proposals
F. Mountbatten Plan
A. A, B, D, C, F, E
B. B, D, E, C, A, F
C. B, C, A, D, F, E
D. D, B, F, A, E, C
Ans: B
23. Some of the important milestones in the history of Dalit movement in India are as follows:
1. Temple entry movement: Vaikom Satyagraha
2. Advocacy of marriage without brahmin priest, forcible temple entry, burning of the Manu smriti and atheism: Self Respect movement
3. Proclamation of the need to save the Dalits from the hypocritical Brahmins and their opportunistic scriptures: Satya Shodhak Samaj
4. Foundation of an anti-Brahmin platform in Mysore: Praja Mitra Mandali Select the code for correct pairs:
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1 only
C. 2 only
D. 3 only
Ans: A
24. 'Home Charges' were
A. Paid by India to the United States of America
B. Paid by India to Britain
C. Paid by Britain to India
D. Paid by the Government of India to the nationalists
Ans: B
25. Federation, Indian responsibility, reservation and safeguards were the three lynchpins of
A. Radcliffe Award
B. Poona Pact
C. Macdonald Award
D. Gandhi-lrwin Pact
Ans: D
