1. A bone object, which is believed to be Mother Goddess, has been found from which of the following areas

Chambal Valley (Madhya Pradesh)

Belan Valley (Uttar Pradesh)

Godavari Valley (Maharashtra)

Krishna valley (Andhra Pradesh)

2. Antiquities identified as a necklace and earrings have been recovered from which of the following Mesolithic sites

Adamgarh

Bagor

Damdama

Mahadaha

3. Bead making factories with tools, furnaces and beads in various stages of preparation have been found at which of the following Harappan sites

Bhirrana

Chanhudaro

Lothal

Rakhigarhi

Codes

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and

and

and

4. Which Harappan settlement was destroyed due to recurrent floods

Harappa

Mohenjodaro

Kalibangan

Kotdiji

5. Which of the following archaeological sites provide evidence of late Harappan culture followed by the habitation of P.G.W. culture with an intervening break between the two

Ropar (Punjab)

Daulatpur (Haryana)

Hulas (U.P.)

Kalibangan (Rajasthan)

Codes

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and only

and

6. Which one of the following is a Brahmana of the Rigveda

Gopatha Brahmana

Kaushitaki Brahmana

Panchavimsa Brahmana

Satapatha Brahmana

7. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other as Reason

Assertion The 'Dasarajna Yuddha' (Battle of Ten Kings) of the Rigvedic period was fought on the banks of river Parushni.

Reason This fierce battle was fought mainly between the Aryans and the non- Aryans.

In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.

8. Which learned women are mentioned in the Upanishads

Apala

Ghosha

Gargi

Maitreyi

Codes

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and only

and only

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9. Women who remained lifelong students of theology were called

Brahmavadini

Proshitapatika

Punarbhoo

Sadyodvaha

10. The legendary battle of Kurukshetra lasted how long

Seven days

Eighteen days

Six months

Twelve years

11. Which section of the Mahabharata contains extensive material on Rajadharma

Bhismaparva

Dronaparva

Santiparva

Virataparva


12. In which regional language of India the Ramayana of Valmiki was translated for the first time

Assamese

Bangla

Kannada

Tamil

13. Which of the following texts permits the coronation of a daughter in the absence of a male successor

Arthasastra

Mahabharata

Nitisara

Yajnavalkyasmriti

14. Who among the following religions preachers permitted the use of iron or clay (Ayopatto, Mattikapatto) alms-bowl

Buddha

Mahavira

Makkhali Goshala

Parsvanatha

15. Which among the following is not correctly matched (Tirthankara) (Cognizance)

Adinatha Elephant

Chandrabrabha Moon

Parsvanatha Snake

Santinatha Deer

16. In the art of the great stupa of Sanchi which of the following contemporary rulers are depicted as going in a procession to pay regard to Buddha

Ajatasatru

Bimbisara

Prasenjit

Udayana

Codes

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and(iii) only

and only

and only

17. Which of the following Buddhist texts provides a list of several ancient Indian scripts

Anguttara Nikaya

Dipavamsa

Mahavastu

Sutta Nipata

18. Which among the following are Buddhist Jatakas

Baveru Jataka

Laghu Jataka

Sivi Jataka

Yavana Jataka

Codes

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and

and

and

19. Which of the following was the principal city of Asmaka Mahajanapada

Dantapura

Mahishmati

Potana

Sotthavatinagari

20. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other as Reason

Assertion According to the Greek historian Herodotus the Persian emperor received the largest tribute from its Indian possessions and it amounted to more than that collected from all other provinces put together.

Reason By the time of Alexander's invasion (327-326 B.C.) the Persian impact on India had vanished completely.

In the context of the above statements which of the following is correct

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.

21. Arrange the following texts in the chronological order

Ashtadhyayi of Panini

Mahabhasya of Patanjali

Nirukta of Yaska

Yajnavalkyasmriti

Codes









22. Arrange the following Greek sources of Indian history in the chronological order

Hecataeus

Herodotus

Ktesias

Skylax

Codes









23. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists

List I (Asokan Pillar) List II (Crowning animal)

A. Lauriya Nandangarh i. Bull

B. Rampurva ii. Elephant

C. Sanchi iii. Four Lions

D. Sankasya iv. Single Lion

Codes A B C D

i iii ii

(2)iii ii iv i

i ii iii

(4)iii iv i ii

24. "The men who have written on India were a set of liars Deimachus holds the first place in the list, Megasthenes comes next…" who hads made this observation

Arrian

Justin

Plutarch

Strabo

25. A Yaksha image bearing the name of Manibhadra has been found from which of the following

Mathura

Patna

Sanchi

Sarnath

26. Who among the following did not write a commentary on the Manusmriti Medhatithi Kulluka Vijnanesvara Visvarupa Codes

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and

and

and

27. Which among the following ports on the Bay of Bengal were situated at the mouth of sacred rivers of ancient India

Kanayakumari

Podouke

Puhar

Tamralipti

Codes

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28. On the Girnar rock, beside the so-called Junagarh Inscription of Rudradaman, which other epigraphs are inscribed

Fourteen Rock Edicts of Asoka

Minor Rock Edicts of Asoka

An inscription of Skandagupta

Two inscriptions of Skandagupta relating to two issues

Codes

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and only

and only

and only

29. Siddhamatrika Script is known by which other names

Grantha Script

Kutila Script

Sarada Script

Vikata Script

Codes

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and

and

and

30. Who among the following was the famous ancient Indian author of a book on veterinary science

Atreya

Chakrapanidatta

Jalhana

Salihotra

31. The Sangam literature provides useful information about the far south with regard to which of the following

Economic life

Social conditions

Religious beliefs

Details of contemporary dynasties

Codes

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and

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32. Surya-Siddhanta, a well-known work of Indian astronomy, was written by

Aryabhatta I

Bhaskaracharya II

Brahmagupta

None of them

33. 9270 silver coins of Saka-Kshatrapa Nahapana, counter-struck by Gautamiputra Satakarni, have been found from which of the following regions

Nanaghat

Nashika

Paithan

Ujjayini

34. Which notable poets among the following are the authors of inscriptions

Bharavi

Kubja

Harisena

Vatsabhatti

Codes

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and only

and only

and only

35. Which Chinese traveller took the sea route both ways while visiting India

Fa-hien

Hiuen-Tsang

I-tsing

None

36. Which of the following is the oldest Prakrit work

Gaudavadha

Karpuramanjari

Saptasataka (Gahasatsai)

Setubandha

37. Which among the following is not correctly matched (Teacher (Philosophical School)

Asanga Yogachara

Gautama Nyaya

Jaimini Vaisesika

Sabarswamin Purva Mimamsa

38. Where in South India was the medical school situated of which the syllabi included the teaching of texts like Charaka Samhita and Ashtangahridaya Samhita

Kanchipuram

Tirumukkudal

Tiruvaduturai

Tribhuvani

39. Which of the following texts illustrates the rules of grammar while narrating the life of Rama

Balacharita

Ravanavadha

Ramacharita

Setubandha

40. Which Sanskrit play claims that its author was a king

Karpuramanjari

Pratimanataka

Mrichchhakatika

Mudrarakshasa

41. The Huna princess Avalladevi was the queen of which one of the following

Gangeyadeva

Karna

Dharmapala

Lakshmanasena

42. Which one of the following is the smallest Pallava ratha temple

Arjuna ratha

Dharmaraja ratha

Draupadi ratha

Sahadeva-Nakula ratha

43. In which royal family men usually followed Brahmanical religion and women were Buddhists

Ikshvaku

Pandya

Pallava

Chola

44. Match List I with List -II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists

List I (Chola Temple) List II (Builder)

A. Brihadisvara of Gangaikondacholapuram i. Parantaka I
B. Cholesvara of Nartamalai ii. Rajaraja I

C. Koranganatha of Srinivasanallur iii. Rajendrachola

D. Rajarajesvara of Tanjavur iv. Vijayalaya

Codes A B C D

i ii iii iv

(2)iii iv i ii

iii iv i

(4)iii i iv ii

45. Who among the following Chalukya rulers is said to have forbidden animal sacrifice in Gujarat

Bhima

Siddharaja

Kumarapala

Ajayapala

46. In the Sufi terminology a grant of authority by a master Sufi to his disciple to enrol murids in the silsilah was known as

Khilafatnama

Sajjada

Fiqh

Tafsir

47. 'While extremely punctilious in the performance of prayers and other religions rites enjoined by Islam, the Sultan was, at the same time, equally tolerant of other creeds and could participate in their religions ceremonies and festivals. He used to participate in the Hindu festival of Holi." Identify the Sultan from the following

Iltutmish

Balban

Muhammad-bin Tughluq

Sikander Lodi

48. Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason

Choose your answer from the codes given below

Assertion Throughout the happy regions of Hindustan, the cow is considered auspicious, and held in great venetation.

Reason By means of this animal, tillage is carried on, the sustenance of life is rendered possible and the table of the inhabitant is filled with milk, butter milk, and butter.

Codes

Both and true and is the correct explanation of

is true and is false.

Both and true but is not the correct explanation of

is false and is true.

49. Who gave the following arguments for undertaking his work Ma'danu'sh Shifa-i Sikandar Shahi 'First, that the Greek medicine did not suit the climate of India, and secondly, that the medicinal plants mentioned in that system were either unidentifiable or unobtainable in India.'

Milhana

Mir Masum

Miyan Bhuwah

Ali Muhammad Khan

50. "Point out the state whose ruler used the title 'Sultan over Hindu chiefs' and also adopted the features of Iqta in the Nayankara system.

Amber

Jodhpur

Vijayanagara

Bahmani

51. In Krishnadevaraya's court Telugu literature found its glorious expression, which one of the following works and composers is not matched correctly Composer Worker

Allasani Peddana Manu-Charita

Pingali Surana Kalapurnodayamu

Bhattu Murti Kavyalankarika Sangraha

Vinkayya Yakshaganas

52. Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason

Assertion Sultan Zami-ul Abidin of Kashmir (1420-1470 A.D.) was undoubtedly the greatest. His subjects called who called him Badshah or the Great King, a name by which he is remembered even today by the people of Kashmir.

Reason The Sultan ushered in a period nearly half a century of peace, prosperity and benevolent rule for his people. He introduced many arts and crafts for which Kashmir has become famous even since. He promoted learning, music and painting, and made Kashmir, the centre of a great culture. He won the loyalty and affection of his subjects.

Choose your answer from the codes indicated below

Codes

Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

is true is false.

Both and are false.

53. Below are given two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other as Reason

Assertion In Northern India cumulative impact of the Buddhist Sahajiyas, Tantrics and Nath Yogis led to the development of the North Indian Sant traditions.

Reason In the tenth-eleventh centuries mystic songs, Charyapadas, were developed in the North Indian dialects which are a curious mixture of a late Mahayana Buddhism and Tantric and Nath cult beliefs. In the light of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct

Codes

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.

54. The temple of Govind dev at Vrindavan was built in 1590 by

Birbal

Raja Man Singh

Todar Mal

Bir Singhdeo Bundila


55. Which of the following statements about slaves during Akbar's reign is/are correct

Important military commanders under Akbar were slaves.

The position of trust in the Mughal royal household were given to slaves exclusively.

Akbar employed a slave contingent called Chelas as foot soldiers.

In 1562 Akbar abolished the practice of taking the wives and children of defeated rebels as captives/slaves. Select the correct answer from the code given below

Codes

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and

and

and

56. Which of the following are correct Choose your answer from the codes given below

Abdur Samad and Mir Sayyid Ali, the painters of Iran came to India with Humayun.

Akbar established a larger atelier that under-took the illustration of Hamzanama in the 1560's.

Jahangir was especially interested in portraits of individuals and the depictions of birds, animals, trees and flowers.

In Rajasthan and Western Himalayas, the Rajput and Pahari Schools of Paintings came into existence with secular vision and devotional faith.

Codes

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57. "His Majesty went to village Lalna in the jurisdiction of Palam (near Delhi) for hunting and spent the night in the house of Bhura, the headman of that village. He went on to hunt in the morning, and ordered that whichever headman obtains such privilege (of having his Majesty as his guest). The land cultivated by his family should be reported by the news writer to His Majesty so that some grant be made to him, the farmans for this to be prepared by the news-writer himself."

Identify the emperor who spent the night in the house of Bhura.

Babur

Akbar

Jahangir

Shah Jahan

58. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists List I List -II (Name of Tax) (Tax levied) A. Gulfroshi i. Tax on those who weighed corn in the markets B. Amir-i-tarab ii. Tax on the sale of flowers C. Jizya-i tambol iii. Amusement tax D. Khayyali iv. Tax on the sale of betel leaves Codes A B C D

iii iv i

(2)iii ii i iv

i iii ii

ii i iv iii

59. Tanzeb was a kind of flowered Muslim chiefly produced at-Jais in the Rai Bareli district. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about Tanzeb

According to tradition the art of weaving Tanzeb originated in the reign of Asaf al-Daulah in the second half of the eighteenth century.

The industry got real boost under Nawab Sa'adat-Ali Khan who invited artificers from Dacca and Banaras.

The credit of its origin goes to weaver Bhika who wove the name and praises of the Nawab into a Kurta and a turban.

Verses in Arabic and Devanagari scripts weve also sometimes used as motifs.

Select the correct answer from the code given below

Codes

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and

and

and

60. Guna Begum, wife of Ghaziuddin Khan Imad-ul Mulk, Wazir of Ahmad Shah and Alamgir II composed verses in Urdu with the pen name

Minnat

Makhfi

Zeenat

Mushafi

61. Which historian made the following comment "The Derozians were never able to organise anything like a real campaign on any social reform issue; for that Bengal had to wait for Vidyasagar."

R.C. Majumdar

Sushobhan Sarkar

Sumit Sarkar

Ranajit Guha

62. Who wrote Mother India and The Face of Mother India that made most denigrating criticism against Indian culture and civilization

Cornelia Sorabji

Margarett Cousins

Katherine Mayo

Mrs. Annie Besant

63. 'Drink not, serve not and produce not liquor." Who gave this slogan from among the following

Mahatma Jyotirao Phule

Swami Narayanguru

Bagyareddy Varma

Periyar Ramaswamy

64. Who was the first Indian President of the Theosophical society

Diwan Bahadur Raghunath Rau

J. Krishnamurthy

C. Jinarajadasa

G.N. Chakravarthy

65. Identify the disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa who recorded conversations of his teacher till his Guru's death

Swami Vivekananda

Swami Brahmananda

Swami Chinmayananda

Mahendranath Gupta

66. Which historian made the following comment "With few exceptions, history-writing on Rammohan and on the entire Bengal renaissance has remained prisoner to a kind of 'false consciousness' bred by colonialism which needs to be analysed overcome, in the interest of both historical truth and contemporary progress."

J.N. Farquhar

Bipan Chandra

Sumit Sarkar

Kenneth W. Jones

67. Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason

Assertion No other leader succeeded so much in arousing and mobilizing the depressed classes for their own development as Dr. Ambedkar, for he gave them a sense of their own identity.

Reason Dr. Ambedkar's whole being rose in articulate protest against a social order which condemned him and his people to a life of social ostracism, material deprivation and psychological injury and insult.

In the light of above statements, which of the following is correct Codes

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of

is true, is false.

is false, is true.

68. Which one of the following statements regarding Jotiba Phule's ideals of 'Universal Humanism', is not correct

His humanism was universal, claiming equal rights for all and exclusion of all discriminatory distinctions.

He believed that the caste system was introduced by Crafty Brahmin priests.

He worked for a new social structure built on equality and rationality.

He believed in the reformed Varna system.

69. Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding James Mill's History of British India

Mill's aim in writing this book was to provide a historical and philosophical foundation for the attitudes and activities of liberals and utilitarians in India.

It was published in the year 1818 and was the first comprehensive historical account of India.

Mill's periodization of Indian history in this book, paved way for later communalism.

Mill made an attempt in his book to analyse India's glorious past and her achievements.

70. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below List I (Forms of Popular Folk Theatre) List II (Region)

A. Jatra i. Maharashtra

B. Bhavai ii. Karnataka

C. Tamasha iii. Bengal

D. Yakshagan iv. Gujarat

Codes A B C D

(1)iii iv i ii

iii iv i

i ii iv iii

ii i iii

71. In which year was the Sangeet Natak Academy established in New Delhi as the national academy for performing arts

1953

1954

1956

1957

72. Who said "This retention of Rowlatt legislation in the teeth of universal opposition is an affront to the nation. Its repeal is necessary to appease national honour."

Lokmanya B.G. Tilak

Mahatma M.K. Gandhi

Dr. Annie Besant

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

73. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below

List I (Author) List II(Works)

A. V.N. Bhatkhande i. Indian Music in European Notation

B. Sri Subbaram Dikshitar ii. Universal History of Music From Diverse Sources Together with various original notes on Hindu Music

C. Raja Sourindra Mohun Tagore iii. Hindustani Sangeet Padhati

D. Priya Nath Roy iv. Sangeet Sampradaya Pradarshini

Codes A B C D

i iii iv ii

(2)iii iv ii i

iii ii i

ii i iii iv

74. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below

List I (Author) List II (Works)

A. James Fergusson i. The Arctic Home of the Aryans

B. E.B. Havell ii. The Antiquities of Orissa

C. Rajendralal Mitra iii. Indian Sculpture and Painting

D. B.G. Tilak iv. History of Indian and Eastern Architecture

Codes A B C D

iii ii i

(2)iii ii i iv

iii iv i

i iv ii iii

75. Which architect designed the Victoria Memorial Hall in Calcutta, in Indo-Islamic features

William Emerson

George Gilbert Scott

Le Corbusier

Ebenezer Howard