HISTORY

Consider the following statements:

1 In Hind Swaraj, Mahatma Gandhi formulates a conception of good life for the individual as well as the
society.
2. Hind Swaraj was the outcome of the experience of Gandhi's prolonged struggle
against Colonial Raj in India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Who among the following archaeologists was the first to identify similarities between a pre-Harappan culture
and the mature Harappan culture?
(a) Amalananda Ghosh (b) Rakhaldas Bannerjee (c) Daya Ram Sahni
(d) Sir John Marshall
3. Which one of the following is the common element between the Kailasanatha temple at Ellora and the Shore
temple at Mamallapuram?
(a) Both are examples of Nagara architecture. (b) Both are carved out from solid rocks.
(c) Both are Gupta period temples.
(d) Both were built under the patronage of Pallava Kings.

4. Which of the following is/are not depicted in the

Rajput paintings?
1. The stories of Krishna
2. Ragas and Raginis
3. The deeds of Hamza
4. The deeds of Babur Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) Only 4

5. Which one among the following was not an attribute

of Samudragupta described in Prayag Prashasti?
(a) Sharp and polished intellect (b) Accomplished sculptor (c) Fine musical performances (d) Poetical talent of
a genius
6. Kamandaka's Nitisara is a contribution to
(a) Logic and Philosophy (b) Mathematics (c) Political morality(d) Grammar
7. The Lilavati of Bhaskara is a standard text on
(a) Mathematics
(b) Surgery
(c) Peotics
(d) Linguistics
8. The followers of Gorakhnath were called
(a) Jogis (b) Nath-Panthis (c) Tantriks (d) Sanyasis

9. What were the 12 states of the Sikh confederacycalled?

(a) Misl (b) Gurmata (c) Sardari (d) Rakhi
10. Which one among the following statementsabout the coins of the Gupta rulers is correct?
(a) The obverse and reverse, both, had only the king's portrait anddate.
(b) The obverse and reverse, both, had only an image of a deityand date.
(c) The obverse generally had king's portrait and reverse had animage of a deity or a motif.
(d) The obverse generally had king's portrait and reverse alwayshad a date.
11. The Agrahara in early India was
(a) the name of a village or land granted to Brahmins (b) the garland of flowers of Agar
(c) the grant of land to officers and soldiers
(d) land of village settled by Vaishya farmers
12. Which of the following statement(s) about theVijayanagara empire is/are true?
1. The kings claimed to rule on behalf of the GodVirupaksha.
2. Rulers used the title 'Hindu Suratrana' toindicate their close links with Gods.
3. All royal orders were signed in Kannada, Sanskritand Tamil.
4. Royal portrait sculpture was now displayed intemples.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Only 4 (6) 1 and 2 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 4

13. Igta in medieval India meant

(a) land assigned to religious personnel for spiritual purposes
(b) land revenue from different territorial units assigned to armyofficers
(c) charity for educational and cultural activities
(d) the rights of the Zamindar

14. Which one of the following books was not illustrated with paintings in Akbar's court?
(a) Hamzanama
(b) Razmnama (c) Baburnama
(d) Tarikh-i-Alli
15. Which kingdom did the temple of Hazara Rama belong to?
(a) Avadh
(b) Travancore
(c) Vijayanagara
(d) Ahom
16. Consider the following statements about votive inscriptions in the 2nd century BC:
1. They record gifts made to religious institutions.
2. They tell us about the idea of transference of themeritorious results of the action of one person to
another person. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

17. Consider the following statements:

1. Abhinavagupta wrote a comprehensive treatisecalled the Tantraloka which systematically presents the
teachings of the Kiila and Trikasystems.
2. The Samaraichchakala by Haribhadra Suriwritten in Gujarat around the 8th century is technically not a
tantric work but is saturatedwith tantric ideas and practices.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

19. Consider the following statements:

1. The province of Assam was created in the year1911.
2. Eleven districts comprising Assam wereseparated from the Lieutenant Governorship of Bengal and
established as an independent administration under a Chief Commissioner inthe year 1874.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

20. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

1. Faxian's Gaoseng Fuxian Zhuan was the earliestfirst-hand Chinese account of Buddhist sites and
practices in India.
2. Faxian was only 25 years old at the time ofwriting the text.
3. Faxian's main aim in coming to India was toobtain and take back texts containing monastic
rules.
Select the correct ansver using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) Only 2 (c) 1 and 3
(d) Only 3

21. Consider the following statements aboutAlauddin Khilji's market policy

1. He placed markets under the control of a highofficer called 'Shahna' for strictly controlling the
shopkeepers and prices.
2. In order to ensure a regular supply of cheapfoodgrains, he ordered the land revenue from
Doab region to be paid directly to the state..
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

22. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List
List II (Term)
(Meaning) A. Mihrab 1. Stepped pulpit B. Mimbar 2. Direction towards the Kaba for prayer C. Khutba 3. Arch
D. Kibla 4. Sermon Codes A B CD
ABCD
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 3 4 1 2

[Link] List I with List Il and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List
List 11 (Person)
(Work) A. Uddanda
1. Sudhanidhi B. Sayana
Mallikamaruta C. Yadavaprakasa Malatimadhava D. Bhavabhuti
Vaijayanti
- ait
Codes
A (a) 2 (c) 2 (a)
B14
C41
D33
A B C D (b) 3 4 1 2 (d) 3 1 4 2
24. The Rilla was written in
(a) Arabic in the 14th century by Ibn Battuta
(b) Persian in the 15th century by Abdur Razzaq
(c) Persian in the 13th century by Ibn Battuta
(d) Italian in the 13th century by Marco Polo
25. The 'Sur Sagar' is
(a) a medieval treatise on music composed by Tansen
(b) a poetic work of Surdas
(c) memories of Bahadur Shah Zalar
(d) None of the above

26. Which of the following statement(s) about theformation of the Indian National Congress is/are true?
1. The Indian National Congress was formed at anational convention held in Calcutta in December 1885 under
the presidency of MotilalNehru.
2. The Safety Valve Theory regarding theformation of the Indian National Congress emerged from a biography
of AO Hume writtenby William Wedderburn.
3. An early decision was that the President wouldbe from the same region where the session was to
be held.
4. WC Bannerjee was the first President of theIndian National Congress.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 1 and 3

27. Which of the following statement(s) aboutJvotirao Phule's Satyashodhak Samaj Movement in Maharashtra
is/are true?
1. The Satyashodhak Samaj was set-up in 1873.
2. Phule argued that Brahmins were the progeny ofalien' Aryans.
3. Phule's focus on the Kunbi peasantry in the
1880s and 1890s led to a privileging of Maratha
identity.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

28. Which of the following statement(s) about Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah, who played an important part in the
Revolt of 1857 is/are correct?
1. He was popularly known as Danka Shah or the Maulvi with a drum.
2. He fought in the famous Battle of Chinhat.
3. He was killed by British troops under the command of Henry Lawrence.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) Only 1
(b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2

29. In ancient India, the 'Yaudheyas' were

(a) a sect of the Buddhism
(b) a sect of the Jainism
(c) a republican tribe (d) vassals of the Cholas

30. Borobudur is the site of

(a) a huge temple of Vishnu and Shiva in Java, built in the AD 12thcentury
(b) an enormous Stupa in Java, built in the AD 8th century
(c) a magnificent palace of a Chola King in Tamil Nadu
(d) a Jain monastery in Gujarat

31. Which of the following statement(s) about the

Hastings Plan of 1772 is/are correct?
1. Each district was to have a civil and a criminalcourt.
2. The Judges were helped by native assessors whowere skilled in Hindu and Islamic laws.
3. The Sadar Diwani Adalat was mainly meant tosettle mercantile cases exceeding 10000 in
value.
4. These courts did not put into place anyprocedural improvements.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4 (c) 2 and 4
(d) Only 2

32. Who among the following was not a painter atAkbar's Court?
(a) Daswanth
(b) Abdus Samad
(c) Kalyan Das
(d) Basawan

33. After the death of Shivaji, there was a fight forsuccession between
(a) Shambhaji and the widow of Shivaji (b) Shambhaji and Bajirao
(c) Rajaram and Shambhaji
(d) None of the above

34. Match List I with List Il and select the correctanswer using the codes given below the lists.
List 1
List II (Author)
(Work) A. Somadeva 1. Malavikagnimitra B. Kalidasa 2. Kathasaritsagara C. Bhasa 13. Chaurapanchasika
D. Bilhana 4. Svapnavasavadatta Codes A B C D
АBCD
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 3 1 4 2

35. Patanjali was

(a) a philosopher of the 'Yogachara' school
(b) the author of a book on Ayurveda
(c) a philosopher of the 'Madhyamika' school
(d) the author of a commentary on Panini's Sanskrit grammar

36. Match List with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I
(King)
A Shashanka e. Kharavela
Simuka D. Bhaskara Varman
List 11 (Region)
[Link] 2. Maharashtra 3. Odisha 4. Bengal
Codes
ABCD
ABCD
(a) 4 2 3 1
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 1 2 3 4

37. Which of the following characteristic(s) describesthe nature of religion according to the Rig Veda?
1. Rig Vedic religion can be described as naturalisticpolytheism.
2. There are striking similarities between the RigVedic religion and the ideas in the Iranian Avesta.
3. Vedic sacrifices were conducted in the house ofthe pricst who was called mjumal.
4. Vedic acrilices were of two kinds – thoseconducted by the houscholder and those that
required ritual specialists.
Select the correct answer using the coules given below:
(a) Only 3
(b) 1 and 2 (c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) All of these

38. Which of the following statement(s) aboutMahatma Gandhi's South African experiences (1893-1914) is/are
true?
1. Muslim merchants were actively involved in
Gandhian political movements in South Africa.
2. In 1906, Gandhi led a campaign in Cape Town
against the ordinance on compulsory
registration and passes for Indians.
3. Gandhi began his political career with struggles
against the imposition of excessive taxes on
Indians in Cape Town.
Select the correct answer using the colles given below:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) All of the above

39. Which of the following sets of newspapers reflected the concerns of educated Indian Muslims during the
Khilafat Movement?
(a) Comrade and Hamdard (b) Comrade and Hindustan Times
(c) Zamindar and Muslim Voice (d) Comrade, Hamdard, Zamindar and Al Hilal

40. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. The Marxist theory repudiates the idea of the
atomised and alienated individual.
2. Marxism upholds the idea of the natural rights
of men and individuals. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

41. Which would be the most appropriate description concerning the Punjab Naujawan Bharat Sabha?
It aspired to
(a) do political work among youth, peasants and workers
(b) spread the philosophy of revolution among students
(c) initiate discussions regarding anti-imperialism among workers
(d) help the formation of a Trade Union Movement in Punjab

42. Which empire did Nicolo de Conti, AbdurRazzaq, Afanasy Nikitin and Fernao Nuniz visit?
(a) The empire of Kannauj (b) Vijayanagara empire (c) Hoysala empire
(d) Rashtrakuta empire

43. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List
(Editor)
A. SA Dange B. Muzatlar Ahmed C. Ghulam Hussain D. M. Singaravelu
List II
(Journal/ Newspaper)
1. Labour Kisan Gazelle 12. Inquilab 3. Navayug 4. The Socialist
Codes A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 4 2 3 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(d) 1 3 2 4

44. Which of the following was/were connectedprimarily to the communist ideology?

1. Kirti Kisan Party 2. Labour Swaraj Party Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

45. The interest of the British Government of Indiain Afghanistan in the 19th century came about in order to
(a) make use of the natural resources of Alghanistan
(b) ensure that the Russian empire did not have an influence overAfghanistan
(c) increase the reach of the British Empire
(d) establish a monopoly over the markets of Afghanistan

46. Which of the following features of the State ofArcot in 18th century South India are correct?
1. The founders of the dynasty that ruled Arcotwere Daud Khan Panni and Saadatullah Khan.
2. Arcot became the site of a protracted strugglebetween the English and Dutch East India
Companies from the 1740s.
3. Decentralisation was a key feature of the State ofArcot in the 18th century.
4. The other major State to emerge in South Indiaat this time was Mysore.
Select the correct ansiver using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 2 and 4

47. Which of the following statement(s) about the musical culture in 18th and 19th centuries North India is/are
not correct?
1. The period was marked by the growing eminence of Sadarang Neamat Khan who introduced the
khyal from.
2. A large number of musicians move out ofregional centres to Delhi where they hoped they
would receive more employment and patronage.
3. The period was marked by the formation ofspecilic region based gharutas
Select the correct answer using the coules given below:
(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3 (c) Only 2 (d) All of these

48. Which of the following statement(s) about themusical culture in 18th and 19th centuries South India is/are
correct?
1. Musical developments were spearheaded by theArcot court.
2. Tanjavur replaced Madras as the cultural capitalof classical music in the second half of the 19th
century.
3. Three great composers, Tyagaraja, Dikshitar andSyama Sastri experimented with the kriti from to set the
foundations for modern Carnaticmusic.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 3
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 3
(d) All of these

49. Which of the following statement(s) about visualculture in 18th and early 19th century North India is/are
correct?
1. Painters from Patna and Murshidabad flocked toCalcutta and produced water colours in the
English mode.
2. Landscape and portraiture became extremelyimportant at this time.
3. The artists Zayan-al-Din, Bhawani Das and RamDas were adopted by the English East India Company to
produce albums of India birds and animals.
4. While Indians were influenced by Europeanartistic styles, Europeans artists did not visit
regional courts.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 (c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) Only 4

50. Which of the following statements about thesocial reformer, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, is false?
(a) Ram Mohan Roy belonged to the gentry class whose powerhas been diminished because of the
imposition of thePermanent Settlement
(b) He studied both Vedantic Monism and Christian Unitarianism
(c) He translated the Upanishads into Bengali
(d) His first organisation was the Almiya Sabha, founded in
Calcutta in 1815

51. Which of the following characteristic(s) about

the state of Travancore in 18th century Kerala is/are correct?
1. Travancore was ruled by Martanda Varma from1729 to 1758.
2. Travancore built a strong army and defeated theDutch in 1741.
3. Travancore was an important centre of learning.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) 1 and 2 (d) All of these

52. Upari refers to which one of the following?

(a) A form of Marathi poetry that emerged during the Maratha
period (b) A category of tenancy tenure held under the Maratha regime
(c) A court official during Maratha rule
(d) A group of peasants who repelled against their oppressive
landlords under Maratha rule

53. Which of the following is/are the characteristic(s).

of the Sannyasi and Fakir uprisings?
1. These uprisings refer to a series of skirmish.
between the English East India Company and a
group of Sannyasis and Fakirs.
2. One reason for the uprising was the ban on free
movement of the Sannyasis along pilgrimage
routes.
3. In the course of the uprisings in 1773, Warren
Hastings issued a proclamation banishing all
Sannyasis from Bengal and Bihar.
4. Are contemporaneous with the Non
Cooperation Movement.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Only 1
(b) 1 and 3 (c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 4

54. Which of the statements given below about theMughal rule in India is false?
(a) Peasant communities were a united and homogeneousgroup.
(b) There was an abundance of food grain.
(c) The state encouraged those crops that brought in morerevenue.
(d) Most regions produced two crops in a year.

55. The Ghadar party, formed in the USA, was determined to start a revolt in India.
Which among the following provinces did the pany choose to begin its armed revolt?
(a) Punjab
(b) Bengal (c) United Provinces
(d) Bihar

56. The ruins of the Vijayanagara at Hampi werebrought to light in 1800 by

(a) Colonel Colin Mackenzie (b) Sir John Shore (c) Andrew Fraser
(d) John Marshall

57. Consider the following statements about colonialeconomy of Vietnam (Indo-China):

1. The colonial economy in Vietnam was primarilybased on rice cultivation and rubber plantations.
2. All the rubber plantations in Vietnam wereowned and controlled by a small Vietnamese
elite.
3. Indentured Vietnamese labour was widely usedin the rubber plantations.
4. Indentured labourers worked on the basis ofcontracts that did not specify any rights of labourers but gave
immense power to theemployers.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 1 and 4 (c) 2 and 3
(d) Only 1

58. Which of the four linguistic regions in SouthIndia remained unaffected by the Non-Cooperation Movement
(1921-22)?
(a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Karnataka

59. Which of the following statement(s) about the penetration of English into Bengal is/are correct?
1. Job Charnock arrived in Sutanati in August,1690 and laid the foundation of Calcutta which later became the
heart of the British Indian empire.
2. The French East India Company built a fort near the Fort William in Calcutta.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

60. Which of the following statement(s) is/arecorrect?

1. Early Buddhist literature is generally composedof the canonical text.
2. The Buddhist schools classify their canonical literature as only the Pitakas.
Select the correct answer using the coles given below:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Directions (Q. Nos. 61-64) The following items consist oftwo statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are
to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below
Codes
(a) Both the statements are individually true and statement il is thecorrect of statement I.
(b) Both the statements are individually true, but statement II is notthe correct of statement I.
(c) Statement is true, but statement II is false.
(d) Statement is false, but statement Il is true.

61. Statement I The 12th century witnessed theemergence of a new movement in Karnataka led by a Brahmana
named Basavanna.
Statement II The Lingayats worshipped Shiva inhis manifestation as a Linga.

62. Statement I Ram Mohan Roy in his famous workGift to Monotheism put forward weighty arguments
against belief in many Gods and for the worship of a single God.
Statement II Ram Mohan Roy in his Precepts of Jesus tried to separate the moral and philosophic message of
the New Testament.
63. Statement I The Bethune School, founded inCalcutta in 1849 was the first fruit of the powerful movement
for women's education that arose in the 1840s and 1850s. Statement II The first step in giving modern education
to girls was undertaken by Vidyasagar in 1800.

64. Statement I The annexation of Awadh by LordDalhousie in 1856 adversely affected the financial
conditions of the sepoys.
Statement II The sepoys had to pay higher taxes on the land where their family members stayed in Awadh.
(a) The annexation ol Awadh by Lord Dalhousie in 1856 adversely affected the financial conditions of the
Sepoys. After the annexation of Awadh, many sepoys were disquieted from both losing their perquisites, as
landed gentry, in the Awadh courts, and from the anticipation of any increased land revenue payments that the
annexation might brought about.
65. Marco Polo's trip to India (AD 1271) earnedmuch fame in Europe on account of
(a) his having discovered a safe route to India
(b) his having established amicable relations with many Kings of
India
(c) his account of commercial, religious and social conditions in
the East
(d) All of the above

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66. Consider the following statements from Kalhana'sRajatarangini
1. The common people ate rice and Utpala-saka (awild vegetable of bitter taste).
2. Harsha introduced into Kashmir a general dressbefitting a king which included a long coat.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

67. Match the following

List I (Text)
A. Kitab-al-Hind
Rehla
C. Humayun Namna
D. Badshah Nama
List II (Author) Ibn Battuta Al-Biruni Lahori Gulbadan Begum
3. 4.
Codes
ABCD
(a) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(b) (d)
А в со 3 1 4 2 2 1 4 3

68. Which one of the following was a temple builtby the Chola Kings?
(a) Brihadiswara Temple, Tanjavur (b) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
(c) Srirangam Temple, Thiruchirapalli
(d) Durga Temple, Aihole

69. Consider the following statements concerningthe initial phase of the Industrial Revolution in England.
1. England was fortunate in that coal and iron orewere plentifully available to be used in industry.
2. Until the 18th century, there was a scarcity ofusable iron. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

70. Match the following List I (Temple)

List II (Town) A Kailasanathar
Bhuvneshwar B. Lingaraj
2. Khajuraho C. Kandariya Mahadev
3. Mount Abu D. Dilwara
4. Kanchipuram
1.
Codes
А в со (a) 4 2 1 3 (c) 3 1 2 4
A B C D (b) 4 1 2 3 (d) 3 2 1 4

71. Which among the following was the reason ofthe resignations of the Indian Ministers in all the provinces in
the year 1939?
(a) The Governors refused to act as constitutional heads
(b) The Centre did not provide the required financial help toprovinces
(c) The Governor-General converted Indian administration fromfederal to unitary one because of the beginning
of the World War II
(d) India was declared a party to the World War II without theconsent of the provincial government
(d) Viceroy Linlithgow declared India at war against Germany in 1939 without prior consultation of Indians.
Congress reactedstrongly to this by resigning in all the provinces
72. Who among the following was not associatedwith the activities of the Theosophical Society?
(a) Madame HP Blavatsky (b) Mr AO Hume (c) Col HS Olcott
(d) Mrs Annie Besant

73. The Society of Jesus, whose followers were called Jesuits, was set-up by
(a) Martin Luther
(b) Ulrich Zwingli
(c) Erasmus
(d) Ignatius Loyola
74. Consider the following statements about theFirst Session of the Indian National Congress
1. It was held in Bombay in 1885. 2. Surendranath Bannerji could not attend thesession due to the simultaneous
session of theIndian National Conference.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

75. Consider the following statements

1. BG Tilak founded the Home Rule League inApril 1916, in Maharashtra.
2. NC Kelkar was not associated with Home Rule
Movement. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

76. Consider the foxowing statements about Syed Ahmed Khan. the founder of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental
College, Aligarh
1. He was a staunch supporter of Indian NationalCongress.
2. Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College was set-upwith the objective of promoting learning of
Islamic education among the Muslims.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

77. The social ideals of Mahatma Gandhi were firstput forth in

(a) Hind Swaraj (b) An Authobiography-The Story of My Experiments with Truth
(c) History of the Satyagraha in South Africa
(d) The Bhagavad Geeta According to Gandhi

78. The only inscribed stone portrait of Emperor Ashoka has been found at
(a) Sanchi
(b) Amaravati
(c) Kanaganahalli
(d) Ajanta

79. Which one of the following statements about RigVeda is not correct?
(a) Deities were worshipped through prayer and sacrificial rituals
(b) The Gods are presented as powerful, who could be made tointervene in the world of men via the
performance of sacrifices
(c) The Gods were supposed to partake of the offerings as theywere consumed by the fire
(d) The sacrifices were performed in the temples

80. Consider the following statements

1. Battle of Buxar provided the key to the English to establish their rule in India.
2. The Treaty of Allahabad, concluded in 1765,enabled the British to establish their rule in
Bengal.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

81. Which one of the following statements about ancient Indian Mahajanapadas is correct?
(a) All Mahajanapadas were oligarchies where power wasexercised by a group of peoplo
(b) All Mahajanapadas were located in Eastern India
(c) No army was maintained by the Mahajanapadas
(d) Buddhist and Jaina texts list sixteen Mahajanapadas

82. Consider the following statements regardingIndian Feudalism in the carly medieval period
1. The revenue assignments were called Bhoga.
2. The hereditary chicis neither collected revenuesnor assumed administrative powers.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

83. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held inKashmir under the leadership of
(a) Bindusara
(b) Ashoka
(c) Kunal
(d) Kanishka

(d) Buddhist
Place
Chaired by
Chaired b. Council
Patronage
of
1st (400 BC) Rajgriha Mahakashyapa Ajatshatru
(sattapanicave)
2nd (383 BC) Vaishali Sabakami Kalasoka
3rd (250 BC) Pataliputra Moggaliputta AshokaTissa
4th (72 AD) Kundalvana,KashmirVasumitraKanishka
84. The University of Nalanda was set-up by whichGupta ruler?
(a) Kumaragupta II
(b) Kumaragupta
(c) Chandragupta II
(d) Samudragupta
85. Consider the following statements about SherShah's administration
1. He divided his empire into Sarkars, which werefurther subdivided into Parganas.
2. The Sarkars and the Parganas were directlyadministered by Sher Shah without the help of any other officials.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

86. Consider the following statements

1. The Jains believed that Mahavira hadtwenty-three predecessors.
2. Parshvanatha was twenty-third Tirthankura.
3. Rishava was immediate successor of Mahavira. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3 (c) Only 2
(d) Only 3

87. Which one among the following statements about Civil Disobedience Movement is correct?
(a) It started with Gandhiji's march to Champaran
(b) Under Gandhi-Irwin agreement Congress agreed to give up
Civil Disobedience Movement
(c) The British Government was quite soft towards the movement
from the beginning
(d) There was no violence during the movement

88. Which one among the following events wasassociated with American War of Independence?
(a) Tennis Court Oath (b) Boston Tea Party (c) Fall of Bastille (d) Reign of Terror

89. Which one among the following events was notassociated with French Revolution?
(a) Calling of the Estates General (b) Guillotine (c) Battle of Concord (d) Tennis Court Oath

90. Consider the following statements aboutSatyagraha

1. It was first experimented by Gandhiji in SouthAfrica.
2. It was first experimented in India at Champaran. Which of the statement(s) given above is/ are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

91. Who among the following first used the word'Swarajya' in its political sense and accepted Hindi as the
national language of India?
(a) Ram Mohan Roy
(b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

92. Which one among the following was the primaryreason behind the failure of the Young Bengal Movement
in Bengal?
(a) It did not appeal to educated people
(b) Its economic programme was not popular
(c) It was too radical
(d) It did not have good leaders

93. Which of the following statement(s) is/are notcorrect about Bhakti tradition in South India?
1. Earliest Bhakti Movements in India were led byAlvar and Nayanar saints.
2. Nalayira Divyaprabandham, frequentlydescribed as Tamil Veda is an anthology of
compositions by the Alvars.
3. Karaikkal Ammaiyar, women Alvar saints,supported patriarchal norms.
Select the correct ansiver using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2
(6) Only 3
(c) Only 2
(d) All of these

94. Sangam literature formed a very importantsource for the reconstruction of the history of South India. It was
written in
(a) Tamil
(b) Kannada
(c) Telugu
(d) Malayalam

Directions (Q. Nos. 95-99) The following questions consistsof two Statements, Statement I and Statement Il.
You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given
below
Codes
(a) Both the statemens are true and Statement is the correct explaination of Statement
(b) Both the statements are true, but Statement ll is not the correctof Statement
(c) Statement is true, but Statement Il is false
(d) Statement lis lalse, but Statement II is true

95. Statement I Kali age reflects the presence ofdecp social crisis characterised by varnasankara i.c.
intermixture of varnas or social orders.
Statement II The Vaisvas and Sudras (peasants, artisans and labourers) either refused to perform producing
functions or pay taxes or supply necessary labour for economic production resulting in weakening of
Brahminical socialorder and social tension.

> (d)
96. Statement I The social institutions of caste inIndia underwent major changes in the colonial period.
Statement II Caste, in contemporary society is more a product of ancient Indian tradition than of colonialism.
(d) Due

97. Statement I The Russian Revolution of 1917inspired the Indian Working Class Movement.
Statement II The Non-Cooperation MovementWorking Class.
(b) Both

98. Statement I In India tribal movements of 19thcentury resulted out of the process of land displacements and
the introduction of forest laws.
Statement II The Indian national movement resolved the problems faced by the tribals.

(C)
99. Statement I The economy of India in the 19thcentury came to a state of ruin under English East India
Company.
Statement II English East India Company's acquisition of Diwani right led to the miseries of the peasants and
those associated with the traditional handicrafts industry of India.
(a) Both
100. Rajtarangini, authored by Kalhan, describes thehistory of
(a) Gujarat (b) Bengal (c) Kashmir (d) Punjab

101. Which of the following did not constitute part ofthe army reforms of Sher Shah?
(a) Keeping a large army at the centre (b) Introduction of a swiftly moving artillery
(c) Cash payment to soldiers
(d) Introduction of the practice of branding horses

102. Among the precious stones, the most extensiveforeign trade during the Gupta age was that of
(a) diamonds (b) ruby (c) pearl (d) sapphire

103. Which one among the following statements about the Swadeshi and Revolutionary Movements in Bengal
is not correct?
(a) It gave a great push forward to the Indian NationalistMovement
(b) It gave a great stimulus to indigenous business and industry orSwadeshi enterprise
(c) The Government of East Bengal and Assam became sympathetic to the revolutionaries
(d) It gave a great stimulus to the development of vernacularliterature and revolutionary literature in particular

104. The Mansabdari system of the Mughals was acomplex system. Its efficient functioning depended upon
1. the practice of offering the title of 'Mansabdar'to military personnel only.
2. proper functioning of the dagh (branding)system.
3. proper functioning of the jagirdari system.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) All of

105. Consider the following'India would be far more reliable as a base for operations. Moreover, the prospect of
settlement will be greatly enhanced by disappearance of Gandhi, who had for years torpedocd every attempt at a
settlement,
The above statement was made by the British in the content of
(a) Kheda Satyagraha (b) Civil Disobedience Movement
(c) Quit India Movement (d) Non-Cooperation Movement

106. Consider the following statements about thecauses of success of the American Revolution
1. the remoteness of the American continent andBritish ignorance of the American continent led
to the success of the Americans.
2. the fierce spirit of liberty drove the Americans tosuccess.
3. the American military forces were superior to theBritish Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2 (c) Only 2 (d) 1 and 3

107. Which one among the following thinkers arguedthat Maratha rule in general and Shivaji in particular
represented early nationalist consciousness in India?
(a) Pandita Ramabai
(b) MG Ranade
(c) Bipin Chandra Pal
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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108. In the Gupta age, Varahamihira wrote the famousbook, 'Brihat Samhita'. It was a treatise on
(a) astronomy (b) statecraft (c) ayurvedic system of medicine (d) economics

109. The highly polished monolithic Ashokan Pillarswere carved out of single pieces of a buff-coloured
sandstone, usually mined from the quarries of
(a) Chunar near Mirzapur (b) Lauriya in Nandangarh (c) Sarnath near Varanasi (d) Udayagin near
Bhubaneshwar

110. The fortification of Calcutta by the British in1756 was regarded by the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah,
as
(a) growth of large-scale British trade (b) an attack upon his sovereignty (c) insecurity of the British in India
(d) British control over Bengal

111. Between 1309 and 1311, Malik Kafur led twocampaigns in South India. The significance of the
expeditions lies in it that
1. they reflected a high degree of boldness andspirit of adventure on the part of the Delhirulers.
2. the invaders returned to Delhi with untoldwealth.
3. they provided fresh geographical knowledge.
4. Alauddin promoted Malik Kasur to the rank ofMalik-naib or Vice-Regent of the empire.
Select the correct answer using the colles given below:
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 2 and 4 (d) All of the above
112. Ibn Battuta's work, Rihla, completed in 1355, is
(a) an autobiography
(b) an account of the Delhi Sultans from Aibak to GhiyasuddinTughlaq
(c) a religious text (d) an account of trade with Morocco
113. Several socio-political organisations were formedin the 19th and 20th centuries in India, Anjuman-e-
Khawatin-e-Islam founded in the year 1914 was
(a) All India Muslim Ladies Conference (b) A radical wing of the All India Muslim League
(c) All India Muslim Student's Conference (d) All India Islamic Conference

114. British colonialism in India saw the emergence of new cities. Calcutta, (now Kolkata), was one of the first
cities. Which of the following were amalgamated to form the city of Calcutta?
(a) Midnapur, Chittagong, Burdwan (b) 24-Parganas, Kalikata, Thakurgaon (c) Sutanuti, Kalikata,
Gobindapur (d) Midnapur, Thakurgaon, Gobindapur

115. What was Ziyarat in the language of the Sufis?

(a) Pilgrimage to the tombs of Sufi saints for seeking barkat
(spiritual grace)
(b) Reciting divine name (c) Offering free kitchens run on futuh (unasked for charity)
(d) Setting up of augaf (charitable trusts) (a) Ziyarat is an Arabic term, which literally means visit and is used to
refer to a form of pilgrimage to sites associated with Muhammad.
116. Which of the following was/were not related to Buddha's life?
1. Kanthaka
2. Alara Kalama
3. Channa
4. Goshala Maskariputra Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 4 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 and 4

Directions (Q. Nos. 117-121) The following questionsconsist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II.
You are to examine these two statemente carefully and select the answers to these questions using the codes
given below
Codes (a) Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correctexplanation of Statement
(b) Both the statements are Irue, but Statement II is not the correctexplanation of Statement !
(c) Statement is true, but Statement II is falso
(d) Statement is false, bul Statement ll is true

117. Statement I There was great exodus of Jainamonks under the leadership of Bhadrabahu to the Deccan
following severe famine in the Ganga valley towards the end of Chandragupta's reign.
Statement II Chandragupta Maurya joined the Jaina order as a monk.
(b)
118. Statement I Mahavira initially joined a group ofascetics called Nirgranthas.
Statement II The sect was founded 200 yearsearlier by Parsva.
» (b)

119. Statement I Lomash Rishi and Sudama caves inthe Barabar hills, modelled on wooden architectural
prototypes are examples of the earliest cave architecture in India.
Statement II Barabar hills caves were dedicated by Chandragupta Maurya to Ajivika monks.
(c)
120. Statement I Sculptures of the Gandhara Schoolstylistically and typically linked to the Greeco-Roman and
the Parthian art of Iran.
Statement II The earliest stone Buddha images in the Swat valley pre-dated the Kushana period, which suggests
that certain iconographic conventions were already well-established in the pre-Kushana period.
(d)
121. Statement I The Permanent Zamindari Settlementof land created a new class of landlords.
Statement II The new class of landlords became strong political allies of the British and were interested in the
continuance of British dominion.
(a)
122. Which chemical was an important symbol in ourstruggle for freedom?
(a) Glucose (b) Fertilizer (c) Medicine (d) Sodium chloride

123. Who among the following was not associated with the foundation of the All India Trade Union Congress?
(a) NM Joshi
(b) Lajpat Rai (c) W Giri
(d) Joseph Baptista

124. In his lectures on nationalism, RavindranathTagore argued that

1. nationalism frees men and women from narrowloyalties and bonds and connects them to wider and better
community of fellowship. nationalism will foster a feeling of rootedness and cultural belonging and put an end
towarmongering. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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125. Several nationalist leaders in India wrote commentaries on the Bhagvad Geeta to argue the case for an
ethical foundation to Indian nationalism, who among the following is an exception to it?
(a) Sri Aurobindo
(b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) Ram Manohar Lohia

126. The polity of the Harappan people, as derivedfrom the material evidence, was
(a) secular-lederalist (b) theocratic-federalist (c) oligarchic (d) theocratic-unitary
127. Who among the following cultures were the firstto paint their pottery?
(a) Mesolithic
(b) Chalcolithic (c) Neolithic
(d) Iron age

128. Consider the following statements aboutShivaji's military acumen

1. He was a master in cuerrilla tactics and swiftcavalry warfare.
2. He had built a series of fortified strongholds onthe table mountains of the Western Deccan. Which of the
statement(s) giveu above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
129. The first Indian ruler to be shown in images aswearing a dress akin to trousers is
(a) Chandragupta
(b) Ashoka (c) Kanishka
(d) Samudragupta

130. Which one among the following is not a functionof Mir Bakshi, the Head of the Military Department as
well as of the nobility under Mughal rule?
(a) He made recommendations for appointment to Mansabs tothe emperor
(b) He collected reports of intelligence and information agenciesof the empire and presented them to the
emperor at the court
(c) He was responsible for all incomes and expenditures and heldcontrol over Khalisa, Jagir and Inam lands
(d) He was responsible for the security of foreign travellers on thehighways of the empire

131. Which among the following statements regardingthe Gupta Dynasty is/are correct?
1. The Kumaramatyas were the most important ofthe and they were appointed directly by the king
in the home provinces.
2. The village headmen lost importance and of thetransactions began to be effected without their
consent. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

132. Consider the following statements about Sufism

1. The Sufism were critical of the dogmaticdefinitions and scholastic methods of interpreting the Quran and
Sunna (traditions ofthe prophet) adopted by the theologians.
2. The Sufis sought an interpretation of the Quranon the basis of their personal experience. Which of the
statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
133. Which one among the following depicts thecorrect meaning of the term Tins-i-Kamil concerning crops in
Mughal India?
(a) Paddy crop (b) Cash crop (c) Coarse crop (d) Crop grown in the arid

134. Which one among the following statements is nottrue of the Jajmani system?
(a) It was a non-market exchange system
(b) It was practised in many villages and regions during thepre-colonial period
(c) It was introduced under pressure from the colonial regime
(d) It was incorporated into wider networks of exchange through
which agricultural products and other goods circulated
135. Which one among the following books wasauthored by a lady of the Mughal Royal House?
(a) Akbar Nama
(b) Babur Nama
(c) Humayun Nama
(d) Badshah Nama

136. Silk routes are a good example of vibrantpre-modern trade and cultural links between distant parts of the
world. Which one among the following is not true of silk routes?
(a) Historians have identified several silk roule over land and sea
(b) Silk routes have linked Asia with Europe and Northern Africa
(c) Silk routes existed before the Christian era and thrived almostupto lifteenth century
(d) As a result of silk route trade, precious metals like gold andsilver, flowed from Asia to Europe
137. Which one among the following correctlydescribes Gandhiji's attitude towards the Swarajist leaders?
(a) He was not opposed to their entry into council
(b) He had full trust in their bona fides and considered them mostvalued and respected leaders
(c) He was not in favour of maintaining warm personal relationswith them
(d) He was neutral to government's offensive against theSwarajists and did not defend them

138. Which one among the following was the immediate cause of attack by Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula on Calcutta
in 1756?
(a) Refusal of the English Company to pay the overdue trade tax
(b) The English conspired against the Nawab with a view to depose him from the Throne
(c) Siraj-ud-Daula wanted to drive out the English from Bengal
(d) Refusal of the English to demolish the fortification of Calcutta
139. Which among the following materials were used for minting coins during the rule of the Mauryas?
(a) Gold and Silver
(b) Silver and Copper
(c) Copper and Bronze
(d) Gold and Copper

140. What was the Kutagarashala literally, a hut witha pointed roof?
(a) A place where animals were kept
(b) A place where intellectual debates among Buddhist
mendicants took place
(c) A place where weapons were stored (d) A place to sleep
141. The Dhamma propagated by Ashoka was
(a) che tenets of Buddhism (b) a mixture of the philosophies of Ajivikas and Charvakas
(c) a system of morals consistent with the tenets of most of thesects of the time
(d) the religious policy of the state

142. Which one among the following pairs is notproperly matched?

(a) Megasthenes : Indica
(b) Ashvaghosa: Buddhacharita
(c) Panini: Mahabhashya
(d) Vishakhadatta : Mudrarakshasa

143. Industrial Revolution, in its early phase fromC 1760 to C. 1850, was largely dependent for its success on
(a) machine power that replaced the labour on a large scale
(b) elaborate road network for transportation of industrial products
(c) network of electric power stations
(d) organisation of labour under factory system

144. Consider the following statements about theEuropean travellers to India

1. Sir Thomas Roe, the Representative of the EastIndia Company, was granted the permission by
Jahangir to open a factory at Surat.
2. Captain Hawkins was driven out from Agra bythe Mughals at the instigation of Portuguese.
3. Father Monserrate travelled with Akbar on hisjourney to Kashmir.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 and 3
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3

145. Dalhousie has been regarded as the maker of modern India because he brought about reforms and made a
beginning in many fields. Which one among the following was not one of his schemes of reforms?
(a) Educational reforms
(b) Construction of railways and introduction of telegraph and
postal services
(c) Establishment of a public works department
(d) Factories Act to improve the condition of Indian labour

146. The suppression of Indian language newspapers under the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was caused by the
criticism of
(a) lavish lifestyle of the English officials
(b) ill-treatment given to Indigo workers by their English masters
(c) inhuman approach of English officials towards the victims of
the famine of 1876-77
(d) misuse of religious places of India by English officials

147. The site of Harappa is located on the bank of river

(a) Saraswati
(b) Indus
(c) Beas
(d) Ravi

148. Which one among the following statements regarding Bal Gangadhar Tilak is not correct?
(a) He propounded the theory of the Arctic Home of the Aryans
(b) He founded the Anti-Cow Killing Society
(c) He set-up the Home Rule League at Poona
(d) He supported the Age of Consent Bill

149. Which one among the following principles wasnot propagated by the Theosophical Society?
(a) Belief in Karma and Rebirth (b) Belief in Universal Brotherhood and Humanity
(c) Belief in Vedantic Philosophy
(d) Belief in the Eradication of Untouchability

150. Which one among the following statements iscorrect?

(a) The Revolt of 1857 was not supported by the Nizam ofHyderabad
(b) Dinabandhu Mitra was the author of the book, Unhappy India
(c) The Sindhias of Gwalior gave shelter to the Rani of Jhansi
(d) Mangal Pandey led the Sepoys March to Delhi

151. Who among the following Governor Generalsformed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan?
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Wellesley
(d) Lord William Bentinck

152. The Cabinet Mission Plan for India envisaged a

(a) Federation (b) Confederation (c) Unitary form of Government (d) Union of States
153. Who among the following Chinese travelers visited the Kingdoms of Harshavardhana and Kumar Bhaskar
Varma?
(a) I-Tsing
(b) Fa-Hien
(c) Hiuen Tsang
(d) Sun Shuyun

154. Which one among the following Indus cities wasknown for water management?
(a) Lothal (b) Mohenjodaro (c) Harappa (d) Dholavira

155. Which one among the following states was firstannexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse?
(a) Nagpur
(b) Jhansi
(c) Sambalpur
(d) Satara

156. Identify the correct sequence of the followingevents of Indian history (starting with the earliest)
1. The Doctrine of Lapse 2. The Subsidiary Alliance 3. The Treaty of Lahore
4. The Pitt's India Act Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 4, 2, 3, 1 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4 (c) 2, 1, 4, 3
(d) 3, 2, 1, 4

157. Match the following

List A. Iyothere Thass B. Jyotiba Phule C. John Rathinam D. EV Ramaswami Naickar
List 11 1. Satyashodhak Samal
2. Dravida Kazhagam
3. Self-Respect Movement
4. Dravida Mahajana Sabha
Codes
А в со (a) 4 2 1 3 (b) 3 1 2 4 (c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 3 2 1 4

161. Match the following

List 1
(Battle) A. The Third Carnatic War
B. The Third Mysore War
C. The First Maratha War
D. The First Anglo-Sikh War
1. 2. 3. 4.
List II
(Treaty) Treaty of Salbal Treaty of Lahore Treaty of Paris Treaty of Srirangapatam
Codes
ABCD
(a) 2 1 4 3
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 3 1 4 2

162. The Name of Ram Prasad Bismil is associatedwith

(a) Kanpur Conspiracy Case (b) Alipore Conspiracy Case
(c) Kakori Conspiracy Case (d) Meerut Conspiracy Case

163. Which one among the following was not ademand of the Prarthana Samaj?
(a) Women education (b) Widow remarriage (c) Raising the age of marriage for boys and girls
(d) Abolition of untouchability
164. Which of the following statement(s) aboutPermanent Settlement is/are correct?
1. It conferred proprietary rights to peasants.
2. The Zamindars were recognised as theproprietors of land.
3. The government permanently fixed the landrevenue demand.
4. The Zamindars acted as the middlemen betweenthe peasants and the government.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 2, 3 and 4
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 1 and 3

158. Which one among the following statementsregarding Jorwe Culture is not correct?
(a) Pravara-Godavari Valley was the nuclear zone of JorweCulture
(b) The main sites of Jorwe Culture are Daimabad, InamgaonJorwe and Nevasa
(c) At Daimabad, one gets archaeological evidence of symbolicburial
(d) Practically all settlement in the Northern Deccan weresuddenly deserted

159. Ashokan inscriptions of Mansehra andShahbazgadhi are written in

(a) Prakrit language, Kharoshthi script
(b) Prakrit language, Brahmi script
(c) Prakrit-Aramaic language. Brahmi script
(d) Aramaic language, Kharoshthi script
160. Who among the following scholars werecontemporary of Kanishka?
1. Ashvaghosa 2. Nagarjuna 3. Vasumitra 4. Chanakya
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3

165. The Viceregal Lodge at Shimla is a well-knownancient monument.

Which of the following statement(s) about the monument is/are correct?
1. The Lodge was built by 17th Viceroy, EarlDufferin.
2. The present shape of the building was given byEarl of Marquis of Lansdowne.
3. It is famous for holding three meetings beforeIndependence of India including the Cabinet
Mission. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1 and 2

166. Which of the statement(s) given below about theChamparan Satyagraha is/are correct?
1. It was related to Indigo plantations. 2. It started because the European planters
oppressed the Zamindars. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

167. Consider the following statements about theAhmedabad Mill Strike of 1918
1. It was related to a dispute between the workersand the European mill owners regarding hours of
work.
2. Gandhiji advised the workers to go on strike. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

168. Which one among the following statements

appropriately defines the term 'Drain Theory' as propounded by Dadabhai Naoroji in his work "Poverty and Un-
British Rule in India'?
(a) Thal a part of India's national wealth or total annual productwas being exported to Britain for which
India got no materialreturns
(b) That the resources of India wore being utilisod in the interest ofBritain
(c) That the British industrialists were being given a opportunity toinvest in India under the protection of the
Imperial power
(d) That the British goods were being imported to India makingthe country poorer day by day

169. Which among the following was the mostimmediate facior for the spread of Swadeshi and boycott of
foreign goods during the first decade of the last century?
(a) Curzon's design to curtail the sphere of local self-government
(b) Curzon's attempt to control the universities
(c) Curzon's partition of Bengal
(d) Curzon's plan to curb the growing popularity of the IndianNational Congress

170. Which of the following statement(s) regardingPermanent Settlement is/are correct?

1. The Permanent Settlement was introduced inparts of the Madras and Bombay Presidencies.
2. The Permanent Settlement created a new class oflandlords with hereditary rights on land.
3. The landlords created by the PermanentSettlement could never be removed under any
circumstance. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

171. Gandhiji led the Indian Nationalist Movementfrom the front and his leadership was motivated by a wider
philosophy, he nurtured throughout the course of the movement. Which one among the following was a
continuous movement based on this philosophy and not a specific movement?
(a) Non-cooperation Movement (b) Swadeshi Movement
(c) Quit India Movement
(d) Civil Disobedience Movement

172. The Jainas believe the Jainism is the outcome ofthe teachings of 24 tirthankaras. In the light of this
statement, which one among the following is correct of Vardhamana Mahavira?
(a) He was the first tirthankara and the founder of Jainism
(b) He was the 23rd tirthankara, the first 22 tirthankaras beingconsidered legendary
(c) He was the last and 24th tirthankara, who was not consideredas the founder of the new faith but as a
reformer of the existingreligious sect
(d) He was not one of the 24 tirthankaras

173. The earliest Buddhist literature which deal withthe stories of the various birth of Buddha are
(a) Vinaya pitakas (b) Sutta pitakas (c) Abhidamma pitakas (d) Jatakas

174. Which one among the following is not acharacteristic of Rig Vedic Aryans?
(a) They were acquainted with horses, chariots and the use ofbronze
(b) They were acquainted with the use of iron
(c) They were acquainted with the cow, which formed the mostimportant form of wealth
(d) They were acquainted with the use of copper and the modernploughshare

175. Statement I Annie Besant worked together withthe Congress and the Muslim League during the Home
Rule Movement.
Statement II Annie Besant felt that this was necessary to get the support of the masses for the Home Rule
Movement.

Codes (a) Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correctexplanation of
Statement I
(b) Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not thecorrect explanation of Statment
(c) Statement is true, but Statement Il is false
(d) Statement Il is false, but Statement Il is true

176. The Iron Pillar near Qutub Minar drawsattention of scientists due to its
(a) antiquity
(b) glitter (c) hardness
(d) rustlessness

177. The first effort at drafting a Dominion StatusConstitution for India was made in response to the
(a) Minto-Morley reforms (b) Montague-Chelmsford reforms (c) Simon Commission (d) First Round Table
Conference
178. The Constituent Assembly of India was choosenon the basis of the provincial elections of 1946. With the
withdrawal of the Muslim League from the Constituent Assembly, it turned out that majority of the assembly
members were also members of the Congress. Under that circumstance, how was the Constituent Assembly
given a broader social basis?
(a) By nominating independent members from various minoritygroups
(b) By nominating independent members from various casteand religious groups
(c) By nominating independent members of different castes,religious groups and women and also by
taking in representatives of the princely states and asking for writtensubmission from the public at large
(d) By taking in representatives of the princely states and askingfor written submission from the public at large

179. What was the 'privy purse' in the context of thehistory of modern India?
(a) A purse given privately by one organisation to another
(b) A purse given by the Government of India to dignitaries forservices rendered
(c) Agrant given by the Government of India to the erstwhile Princeof India
(d) A gift given by an erstwhile Prince of India to the Government ofIndia

180. Which one among the following was not a possiblereason for the success of Nadir Shah's military
campaign in Delhi?
(a) Weak Mughal emperor (b) Lack of strong defence in the North-West frontier
(c) Late preparation for the defence of Delhi
(d) Use of superior military technology by the invading army

181. Which one among the following was not trueabout the Kerala king, Martanda Verma?
(a) He ruled over Travancore
(b) He subdued the feudatories
(c) He gave heavy bribes to the European officers to maintainpeace
(d) He organised a strong modern army

182. Which of the following was/were reason/reasonsfor the success of European trading companies in South
India, during the 17th century?
1. The presence of the Mughals in the South wasnot as much as in the North.
2. The Vijayanagara kingdom had been overthrown in the late 16th century.
3. The South had many small and weak states. Select the correct answer using the colles given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) Only 1

183. Which one among the following was a reason forwhich the French could not succeed in India in the 18th
century?
(a) They sided with the weak Indian sides such as Chanda Sahiband Muzaffar Jang
(b) Dupleix was called back at a crucial timo (c) They conspired against the Indian powers
(d) Their trading company was heavily dependent on the FrenchGovernment

184. Which one among the following was the result ofthe First Anglo-Maratha War of 1775-1982?
(a) The British won the war (b) The Marathas won the war (c) There was no victory for either side
(d) It helped Haider Ali to gather strength because the British and
Marathas were engaged in a mutual war

185. Which one among the following is correct aboutthe Doctrine of Lapse?
(a) It did not allow the Indian rulers to adopt any heir
(b) It did not allow an adopted heir to rule a state after the death ofthe ruler
(c) It made the annexation of Indian State compulsory after thedeath of a ruler
(d) It made the annexation of Indian State compulsory if theadoption of heir had not been approved by
the British authorities

187. Which of the statements given below aboutVivekananda arc correct?

1. He believed that Vedanta was fully rational.
2. He criticised his contrymen for having losttouch with the outside world.
3. He condemned the caste system.
4. He considered the Veda to be infallible. Select the correct answer using the colles given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1. 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 2

188. Which of the following statement(s) aboutFourth Anglo-Mysore War is/are correct?
1. The Madras Council suggested a policy ofrigorous and intense attack on Mysore.
2. Lord Wellesley tried to revive the triple alliance.
3. Tipu sent emissaries to Arabia, Versailles,Mauritius and Kabul enlisting support against
the English,
4. The war was of a very short duration thoughdecisive. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 1 and 3

189. Which of the following statement(s) regardingthe American Revolution is/are correct?
1. The American Revolution was a conflictbetween British settlers and native Americans.
2. The Americans refused to pay taxes imposed bythe British Parliament in which the Americans
had no representation. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

190. In addition to Macaulay's Minutes on Education,another landmark draft is also attributed to him. Identify
the draft from the following.
(a) Draft of Indian Penal Code (b) Draft of Indian Forest Policy
(c) Draft of the Zamindari Abolition Act
(d) Draft of the Maritime Trade Policy
191. Industrial Revolution in Europe mainly emergeddue to
1. locating the production process in thecountryside.
2. declining of the guilds because of non-farmingproduction coming under a single roof (the
factory).
3. growing role of merchant capitalists in theproduction process. Select the correct answer using the codes given
below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) Only 2

192. Consider the following passage and identify the

three tribal principalities referred to there, in using the codes given below In the early history of the fur South in
India, three tribal principalities are mentioned in Ashokan inscriptions of the 3rd century BC and in Kharavela
inscription of the 1st century BC.
(a) Vakatakas, Cholas and Satvahanas (b) Cholas, Pandyas and Cheras
(c) lkshvakus, Vakatakas and Pandyas (d) Pallavas, Cholas and Pandyas

193. Consider the following statement and identifywith the help of the codes given below, the person who made
the statement 'It would be quite impossible for a few hundred British to administer against the active opposition
of the whole of the politically minded of the population.'
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru in April, 1947 in an address toCongressmen at Lucknow
(b) Clement Attlee January, 1947 in a private letter addressed toErnest Bevin
(c) Lord Mountbatten in December, 1946 in a note given to BritishParliament
(d) Viceroy Wavell in January, 1946 In a letter to Secretary of State

Directions (Q. No. 194-195) The following questionsconsist of two statements,

Statement 1 and Statement II. You are to examine these two statments carefully and select the answers to these
items using the codes given below :
Codes
(a) Both the statements are true and Stalement II is the correct
explanation of Statement
(b) Both the statements are true, but Statement il is not the correct
explanation of Statement
(c) Statement is true, but Statement Wis false
(d) Statement it is false, but Statement II is true

194. Statement I Gandhiji failed to realise that theKhilafat was an extra-territorial issue.
Statement II The cause of Khilafat was discredited by 1923, as Mustafa Kamal Pasha set-up a secular
republican Government in Turkey.
(a)
195. Statement I In North-Western India, the CivilDisobedience Movement took a mass character under the
leadership of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
Statement II The Nehru Report (1928) had argued that the 'next immediate step' for India must be dominion
status.
(b)

196. Which one among the following pairs is correctlymatched?

(a) The Second Battle of Defeat of Jaichand of Kannauj by TarainMuhammad Ghori
(b) The First Battle of Defeat ol Sikander Lodhi by PanipatBabur
(c) The Battle of Chausa: Deteat of Humayun by Sher Shah
(d) The Battle of Khanwa: Defeat ol Rana Pratap by Akbar

2010 (II)
197. Which one among the following statementsabout Ashokan edicts is correct?
(a) The Pillar edicts were located in all parts of the empire
(b) The edicts give details of his personal concerns but are silenton events of the empire
(c) The subject of inscribed matter on Rock edicts differscompletely with that of the Pillar edicts
(d) The Greek or Aramaic edicts are versions or translations of thetexts used in other edicts

198. Which one of the following statements about theteachings of Kabir is not correct?
(a) He was not against pilgrimage and idol worship (b) He believed in universal love
(c) He emphasised on one God and the spread of devotionalism
(d) He did not consider it necessary to abandon the normal life ofa householder

199. Match the following List

List II (Event)
(Place/Person) A Tarmashirin Khan's invasion of 11. Vijayanagara
India B. Visit of Farnao Martinz
2. Zainul Abidin Evangelho, the Portuguese factor C. Visit of the traveller Nuniz
3. Champaner D. Network of canals in Kashmir 4. Muhammad Tughlaq
valley
Codes
A (a) 2 (c) 4 (C)
B13
C32
D41
(b) (d)
А в со 2 3 1 4 4 1 3 2
List
List Il (Event)
(Place/person)
1. Tarmashirin Khan's invasion of India Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
2. Visit of Farnao Martinz Evangelho Champaner
3. Visit of the traveller NunizVijayanagara
4. Network of canals in Kashmir valley Zainul Abidin

200. Which one among the following was part ofGandhi-Irwin Agreement of 1931?
(a) Stern action against policemen guilty of brutal assault onSatyagrahis
(b) Nehru to represent Congress at the Round Table Conference1931
(c) Deletion of communal question from the agenda of theconference
(d) Release of political prisoners excepting those guilty of arsonand violence

201. Which one among the following statements regarding the social and religious reform ideas of Raja
Rammohan Rov is not correct?
(a) His efforts led to the formation of Brahmo Samaj in 1828
(b) He considered different religions as embodiments of universaltheism
(c) His Vedantic monism was strengthened after 1815 since anexposure to Christian unitarianism
(d) He paid attention exclusively to the problems/issues of theemerging middle class of India

202. Consider the following statement and identifythe author of the statement using the codes given below I
shall work for an Iulia in which the poorest shall feel that it is their country, in whose making they have an
effective voice, an India in which there shall be no high class and low class of people, an mulia in which all
communities shall live in perfect harmony.
(a) Baba Saheb Ambedkar (b) Mahatrna Gandhi (c) Gurudev Tagore (d) Pandit Nehru

203. Which one among the following was not a reformmeasure carried out by Mahmud Gawan of Bahmani
kingdom?
(a) The kingdom was divided into eight provinces or Tarafs
(b) Nobles were paid salaries and were asked to maintaincontingents of horses
(c) Atract of land, Khalisa, was set apart for the expenses of theTaraldar
(d) Lands were measured and land taxes were fixed on that basis

2010 (I)
204. To which among the following the residuarypowers were conferred by the federation established by the act
of 1935?
(a) Federal legislature (b) Provincial legislatures (c) Governor-General (d) Provincial Governors

205. Which of the following statement(s) relating tothe Non-alignment Movement is/are not correct?
1. Non-alignment came to symbolise the struggle ofIndia and other newly independent nations to retain and
strengthen their independence fromcolonialism and imperialism.
2. Non-alignment advanced the process ofdemocratisation of international relations.
3. Military alliances formed a major part ofnon-alignment. Select the correct answer using the codes given
below:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) Only 3 (d) Only 1

206. Consider the following statements about Dr. RamManohar Lohia

1. He believed the Satyagraha without constructivework is like a sentence without a verb.
2. He wrote his PhD thesis paper on the topic ofSalt Satyagraha, focusing on Mahatma Gandhi's
socio-economic theory.
3. He recognised that caste, more than class, wasthe huge stumbling block to India's progress.
Which of the statement(s) give above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All of these

207. Which of the following statement(s) aboveRyotwari settlement is/are correct?

1. It recognised the cultivators as the owner ofland.
2. It was a temporary settlement.
3. It was introduced later than the permanentsettlement.
Select the correct answer using the cores given below:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) Only 1
(d) All of these

208. Consider the following statements about theNon-cooperation Movement

1. The movement was a mixture of nationalism,middle class politics, religion, feudalism,
agrarian discontent and working class agitation.
2. The movement was much greater in intensitythan any other political agitation which came
before it.
3. The movement helped to foster Hindu-Muslimunity.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) Only 3
(d) 1 and 3

209. Statement I Bal Gangadhar Tilak sought todiffuse the spirit of nationalism among the masses. Statement 19
Tilak organised a corps volunteers to help the famine stricken people in the Deccan.
Codes (a) Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct
explanation of Statement
(b) Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not the correctexplanation of Statement
(c) Satement is true, but Statement Il is false
(d) Statement is false, but Statement Il is true

210. Consider the following events in the history ofBritish India

1. Santhal Rebellion 2. Indigo Revolt 3. Sanyasi and Fakir Rebellion 4. Birsa Munda Rebellion
Which one of the following is a correct chronological sequence of the above crents starting with the carliest?
(a) 3, 2, 1, 4 (b) 1, 4, 2, 3 (c) 3, 1, 2,4 (d) 2, 1, 4,3

211. Which one of the following was not a result ofBritish colonial rule in India?
(a) Ruin of Indian agriculture (b) Ruin of Indian industries
(c) Ruin of Indian trade (d) Ruin of Indian feudalism

212. Consider the following statements about thefamous traveller, Ibn Battuta
1. He was a Moroccan traveller.
2. He narrated his experiences while travelling thesub continent in the 14th century in
Kitab-ul-Hind.
3. He was sent as the envoy of Sultan of Delhi toChina. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 (c) Only 3 (d) 1 and 2

213. Consider the following statements aboutVijayanagara empire

1. Vijayanagara was noted for its markets dealing inspices, textiles and precious stones.
2. Krishnadeva Raya's rule was characterised by thestrain within the imperial structure.
3. The Amara-Nayakas were military commanderswho were given territories to govern by the
Royas. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) All of these
214. Which one of the following statements regardingthe Revolt of 1857 is not correct?
(a) The revolt was supported whole heartedly by the [Link] Indian everywhere
(b) The diverse elements which took part in the revolt were unitedby their hatred of British rule
(c) The role of Hindu-Muslim unity in the revolt was acknowledgedby many, including British officials
(d) The revolt did not spread to South India

215. Prior to 1813, which among the followingmeasures, was not adopted by the British to exploit the Indians
econon
(a) Monopolising the trade of raw goods wherever possible andselling them at high rates
(b) Forcing Indian craftsman to produce quality products in fixedquantity and at fixed price
(c) Free Trade Policy
(d) Elimination of Indian traders from competition by every means

216. Consider the following statements relating toIndigo Revolt

1. The Indigo Revolt is particularly memorable forthe role played by the intelligentsia to uphold
the cause of the movement.
2. After the revolt, the colonial authorities set-upthe Indigo Commission to enquire into the
grievances of the Indigo cultivators. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

217. Which one among the following promptedRabindranath Tagore to surrender his title of 'Sir'?
(a) The passing of the Rowlalt Act (b) The passing of the Act of 1919
(c) To support Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha Movement
(d) To protest against the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh and theimposition of martial law in Punjab

218. Which of the following statement(s)regarding Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of Satyagraha is/are correct?
1. Truth and non-violence are its two vitalingredients.
2. The follower of Satyagraha would resist evilbut not hate the evil doer.
3. The Satyagrahi would, if necessary, inflictsuffering on himself, and also the evil doer. Select the correct
answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 (c) Only 1 (d) 1 and 2

219. Which one among the following sums upMarx's view about history?
(a) History is a record of the wars between various people
(b) History is a succession of struggle between theoppressor and the oppressed classes
(c) History is a faithful record of the past events
(d) None of the above

220. The Russian revolutionaries derived their ideology

from the doctrines of
(a) Lenin and Stalin
(b) Marx and Lenin
(c) Marx and Engels
(d) Lenin and Engels
221. Which among the following are the five principles ofpeaceful co-existence of Panchsheel as outlined by
Jawaharlal Nehru?
(a) Mutual respect, military collaboration, economic collaboration,de-colonisation and territorial integrity
(b) Mutual respect for each other territorial integrity and sovereignty,non-aggression, non-interference,
equality and mutual benefit andpeaceful co-existence
(c) Peaceful co-existence, economic collaboration cultural interaction,territorial integrity and decolonisation
(d) Disarmament, peaceful co-existence, economic collaboration,
cultural interaction and territorial integrity