ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, JUNE 2010 MA (History)
Time: 2 Hours Max Marks: 100
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INSTRUCTIONS
1.
The question paper contains two parts (part A and part B). Both the parts have to be attempted compulsorily.

2.
Part has to be answered in the question paper itself. Each question carries one mark. It

should be noted that there is a negative marking of 0.33 for every wrong answer. The negative marking is only for part

3.
Part consists of three sections which have to be answered in separate answer books provided. If necessary you can use additional answer books.

4.
Before you start writing your answers, please check that this question paper does not have any unprinted or torn or missing pages or items.



MA Entrance Paper 2010
Part A Objective Questions
1. Bitumen was a material used by the Indus people for
Indigestion

Waterproofing
Fire-retardant
Roads
2. When the Indus Civilization was in a flourishing state in 2000 Be, the extreme South India was in Neolithic Age Mesolithic Age
IronAge
Megalithic Age

3. During the Early Vedic Period, the chief ofthe tribe was known as Pramukha Gopati
Pushan
Vidhata

4. In which inscription does Ashoka state that "all men are my children"
Dhauli inscription
Rummendei pillar inscription
Allahabad pillar inscription
Junnar inscription

5.
Samudragupta defeated Swamidatta of
Kosala
Pishtapura
Mahakantara
Kottura


6.
Which ofthe following animals is NOT depicted on the Indus seals?



Elephant Tiger Unicorn Horse
7. The author ofMahabhasya was Panini Patanjali Sankara
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8.
During the medieval period, Sonargaon was famous for Raw silk and muslin Gold and silver Cotton Iron and copper

9.
What is the language in which Srikrishna Devaraya wrote'Amukta Malyada' Sanskrit Tamil


Kannada
Telugu

10. What did the word 'kuruvai' in the Vijayanagara Empire denote Type ofrice Silk
Dry land
Tax-free land

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11.
Who wrote Tabaqat-i-Nasiri? Balban Minhaj-us-Siraj Razia Sultan Iltutmish

12.
The meaning ofthe term in medieval period is


a) Revenue assignment Charitable grant Uncultivated land
Tax
13.
Where did Shivaji station his naval fleet? Kolaba Raigarh Shivner Jinji

14.
During the rule of Sur dynasty, the term 'Jaribana' was used for


Judicial system Mansab system Tax collector Surveyor fee
15. The book 'Social Contract' written during the French Revolution is authored by Montesquieu Rousseau
D'Alambert
Voltaire


16.
The founder of the Kuomintang Party is Sun-Yat-Sen Mao Tse Dong Yuan Shikai Chiang Kaishek

17.
Who among the following wrote'Divine Comedy' Herodotus Boccacio Dante Petrarch

18.
The 'Bill of Rights' was passed in England after Restoration Glorious Revolution War ofRoses Civil War

19.
The Governor-General during whose regime railways were introduced in India was Dalhousie Cornwallis


William Bentinck
Curzon

20. The Battle of Buxar was fought in the year
1757
1764
1772
1793



21. Permanent Settlement ofland revenue was a system introduced in Bengal .
by
Warren Hastings
Cornwallis
Robert Clive
Wellesley

22. Which social reformer ofthe nineteenth century emphasized that Indian men needed to become stronger and more masculine for the Indian society to become confident and shake offalien influences
Dayananda Saraswati
Swami Vivekananda
Bhagat Singh
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

23. Which ofthe following set ofmovements is associated with the
Communist Party ofIndia
Rowlatt Satyagraha, Non-Cooperation, Kheda
Champaran, Bardoli, Chauri-Chaura
Tebhaga, Telangana, Punnapra-Vayalar
Dandi, Dharasana, Vedaranyam

24.
Which Viceroy was supposed to have encouraged A d Hume to set up, the Indian

National Congress as a safety valve for the release of political dissension
Curzon
Dufferin
Ripon
Lytton


25.
Who formed the Forward Bloc within the Congress


C RDas
P Sundarayya
Subhas Chandra Bose
PC Joshi


PartB
Marks 3x25=75
Answer any three questions, choosing one from each section. Each question carries 25 marks. Please use separate answer book for each section. Section I
1.
Why is the Indus Valley Civilization considered one ofthe great civilizations of the ancient world?

2.
Assessthecontribution oftheGuptaPeriodtothefields ofart,literatureand culture.

3.
Write about the salient features ofthe Ashokan policy of 'Dhamma.'

4.
Discuss the factors that led to the rise of heterodox religions during the Sixth Century BC.

5.
Write about the important features of the society during the Sangam Age.


Section II
1.
Discuss the 'blood and iron' policy ofBalban.

2.
Write about the economic reforms of Alauddin Khilji.

3.
How did the jagirdari system function under the Mughal rule?

4.
What was the contribution ofBhakti and Sufi saints to the growth ofa syncretic culture in medieval India?

5.
How did the system of administration function under Shivaji? Section III


1.
What was the economic impact ofthe British rule on the Indian economy?

2.
When did India start becoming a nation? What are the factors that contributed to the growth ofnationalism in India?

3.
Whoaresome oftheimportantsocialreformers ofIndia?Whatkind ofactivities did they take up?

4.
When did the Indian national movement become a mass movement and how?

5.
What are the various factors that led to the launch ofthe 'Quit India' Movement? Was that movement successful?