PAPER-II
INDIAN CULTURE
ains fifty objective type questions, each question carrying
two marks. Attempt all the questions.

1. Heliodorus is known from
8. Match List-I with List-II and select
Coins the correct answer from the codes

Vidisa pillar inscription


given below the lists

Seals



List I List II
Harsha-charita

(Women) (Period)
Dancing girl Vedic Age

2. The Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela is discovered from
Apala Upanishdic
period

Karnataka


Orissa


Gargi Mohenjodaro
Madhya Pradesh Mahaprajapati Buddhist
Chattisgarh period


Codes

3. Which inscription of Ashoka mentions the Kalinga War

Rock Edict XIII

Rock Edict II
Rock Edict XII
(iii)
Pillar Edict VII


4. Who issued the coins depicting the Buddha
9. Match List-I with List-II and select
Ashoka the correct answer from the codes

Harsha


given below the lists

Kanishka I



List I List II
Dharmapala
(Official/ (Relation) Institution)

5. The metals which were not used by Senani Chief Queen the Harappans
Gold Copper Gramini Folk­
Silver Iron assembly

Mahishi Commander­
6. The site from where the fire altars in- chief
are discovered Vidatha Village-head

Chanhudaro


Codes
Kalibangan

Harappa


Mohenjodaro









7. The Great Bath was excavated at
(iii)
Mohenjodaro Harappa

Dhola vira Lothal

10. Which of the following scholars say that 'Pap and Bhakti' are not the vedic concepts

D.D. Kosambi


K.M. Munshi


G.C. Pande


R.C. Majumdar


11. The Sabha and Samiti are mentioned as the two daughters of Prajapati in

Rig Veda


Mahabharata


Atharvaveda


Satapatha Brahmana


12. The Ashoka pillars are carved from the stone of

Ujjaiyini Chunar


Vidisa Makrana


13. When was the Mathura School of Art originated

The Satavahana Period


The Mauryan Period


The Gupta Period


The Kushana Period


14. The Sangam Age is related to

The Malayalam Literature


The Tamil Literature


The Telugu Literature


The Kannada Literature


15. The first evidence of Sati comes from

Udaigiri Eran


Mandasor Bhitari


16. The Mitakshara commentary on Yajnavalkya Smriti was written by

Kulluka


Vishvarupa


Asahaya


Vijnaneshvara


17. I-tsing, the Chinese traveller says that Maharaja Sri Gupta built a temple for the Chinese priests, at

Gandhara


Mathura


Mrigashikhavana


Taxila


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

(Queen) (King)

Kumaradevi Rudrasena II


Prabhavati- (ii) Chandra­gupta gupta II


Duttadevi (iii)Chandra­gupta I


Kubernaga Samudra­gupta



Codes














19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists List I List II (Place) (Famous for)

Ajanta Sculpture


Mathura Kailash temple


Ellora Painting


Sanchi Stupa



Codes















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20. Which of the following temples is related to the Vessara style of temple architecture

Kailashnath Temple at Kanchipuram


Lingaraja Temple at Bhuvanesvara


Lad Khan Temple at Aihole


Kandariya Mahadeva Temple at Khajuraho



21. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists List I List II (Author) (Work)

Kamandaka Panchatantra


Vishnu Brihatsamhita Sharma


Varahamihira (iii)Kitab-ul-Hind


Al-beruni Niti-Sara



Codes















22. Of the following writers, who stated that the Vaisyas and the Sudras lived together

Sulaiman Hiuen-tsang


Al-beruni I-tsing



23. Who has made the statement that slavery did not exist in India

Fa-hien Hiuen-tsang


I-tsing Megasthenes



24. Which of the following is related to the Indian Feudalism

Land grants


Immobility of peasants and artisans


Decline of trade


All the above



25. Which of the following is not the centre of pilgrimage

Prayaga Varanasi


Kanchi Kanauj



26. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason Assertion At the time of the entry of women in Buddhism, the Buddha prescribed a moral code for them. Reason It was considered necessary for developing their independent status.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct

Both and are true and

is the true explanation of


Both and are true, and

is not the correct explanation of


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.



27. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason Assertion Tantrism influenced the temple architecture of Early Medieval India. Reason It was the common feature of Early Medieval architecture.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct

Both and are true and

is the true explanation of


Both and are true, and

is not the correct explanation of


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.



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cA) 3R cR) T Wam m a cA) cnWtWmlcnl ttRI


cA) WamtR, m acR) 3WamtRI


cA) 3WamtR, m acR) WamtRI



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f
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cA) 3R cR) T Wam m a cA) cnWtWmlcnl ttRI


cA) WamtR, m acR) 3WamtRI


cA) 3WamtR, m acR) WamtRI



28. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason
Assertion Some women were known for their scholarship during the Vedic period.
Reason This was because they asserted their rights.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct

Both and are true and

is the true explanation of


Both and are true, and

is not the correct explanation of


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.



29. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason
Assertion Ashoka established hospitals for men and animals.
Reason He wanted to establish a welfare state.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct

Both and are true and

is the true explanation of


Both and are true, and

is not the correct explanation of


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.



30. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason
Assertion Al-Beruni translated several Sanskrit treatises on Astronomy and Mathematics.
Reason He travelled to Kashi to gain access to Sanskrit works dealing with Astronomy and Mathematics.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct

Both and are true and

is the correct explanation of


Both and are true, and

is not the correct explanation of


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.



31. In the civil construction the use of lime and mortar began to be used in India after the coming of

Aryans Huns


Turks Mughals



32. In Sufi terminology wilayat is meant as

Spiritual territory


Political territory


Foreign territory


Domestic territory



33. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched

(Author) (Work)


Shaikh Qutban Mrigavati


Manjhan Madhumalti


Kesav Das Ramchandrika


Nand Das Dhyan Manjari


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cA) 3R cR) T Wam m a cA) cnWtWmlcnl ttRI


cA) WamtR, m acR) 3WamtRI


cA) 3WamtR, m acR) WamtRI



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A


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cA) 3R cR) T Wam m a cA) cnWtWmlcnl ttRI


cA) WamtR, m acR) 3WamtRI


cA) 3WamtR, m acR) WamtRI



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cA) 3R cR) T Wam m a cA) cnWtWmlcnl ttRI


cA) WamtR, m acR) 3WamtRI


cA) 3WamtR, m acR) WamtRI



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f T T


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34. Which of the following statement is not true about Guru Nanak

He repudiated belief in incarnation of God.


He denied the validity of caste system.


He laid emphasis of moral virtues.


He did recognize basic difference between Hindus and Muslims.



35. Which were the temples built by Krishnadevaraya

Vitthalaswami and Hazara Ramaswami Temples


Shri Ranganatha and Brihadeshwara Temples


Hazara Ramaswami and Meenakshi Temples


Vitthalaswami and Kailashnatha Temples



36. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists
List I List II (Sanskrit works (Year in translated which the during Akbar's work was reign) translated)

Singhasan 1575-76 Battisi


Atharva Veda 1574-75


Ramayana 1583-84


Mahabharata 1582-83




Codes















37. Who was the most excellent in Portrait painting and drawing of features

Miskina


Ustad Mansur


Basawan


Farrokh Beg


38. Consider the following statements Assertion Temples and Mathas were prime instruments for political purposes of the Vijayanagar. Reason They enjoyed a moral standing which no Hindu Kingdom could ignore or oppose.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below


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.


39. Who declared that the devotees of Vishnu (Vithoba) "have no caste"

Jnaneshwar Eknath


Chokhamela Tukaram


40. Which of the following works deal with music

Man Kautuhal


Tuhfat-ul-Hind


Madhavnala Kamkamandala
Kitab-e-Nauras Select the correct answer from the codes given below

Codes













41. Which one of the following is not a correct association

Henry Louis Parthenon Vivian Derozio


Raja Ram Brahma mohan Roy Dharma (1850)


Dadoba Dharma

Pandurung Vivechan (1848)



Madame Isis Unveiled Blavatsky (1877)


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t T 1famm cn Racn T cn I


t T Rfa cn Tl m swf mI


t T ft3 f Ww cTn s FwFa3fa cnT W cn fcnmI



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A


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tT w-Wffm mm T Tf13T


1 Ttm s c1850)


Ts m ffT fT c1848)


R sw TaWcn -fWW 3 Tw c1877)


42. Which one of the following is not true in relation to the Universities Act of 1904 in British India

Educated Indians supported it as it was considered democratic


The number of elected Senate members was reduced.


The Government officials were given powers to decide on college affiliation and school recognition.


It emphasized on universities becoming post-graduate teaching centres.



43. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason
Assertion Mahatma Gandhi's struggle for Purna Swaraj was started in 1930 with a pledge taken throughout India denouncing the British for having "ruined India economically, politically, culturally and spiritually."
Reason At the Madras Congress in 1927, Jawaharlal Nehru's snap independence resolution was passed.
In the context 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.


44. A number of organized temple entry movements took place in the early 20th century and which one of the following is not part of these movements

Vaikkam Satyagraha, 1924-25, Kerala


Munshiganj Kali Temple Satyagraha, 1929, Bengal


Kalaram Temple Satyagraha, 1930-35, Nasik


Balmikis and Mahar Temple Entry, 1927, Punjab



45. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists

List I List II

Dayanand Nil-Darpan Saraswathi (1860)


Dinabandhu Scientific Mitra Society (1864)


G.G. (iii) Gaukarunanidhi Agarkar (1881)


Sir Sayyid Deccan Ahmed Education Khan Society



Codes















46. In the history of architecture in India, which one of the following is a false association

Brahadeshwar Cholas (Rajaraja) temple in Tanjore


Mahabalipuram Pallavas (Mamallapuram)


Konark Western temple Chalukyas


Khajuraho Chandellas temple


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I II
mf w -ml (1860) WWa

sf W -flf•ncn Wl (1864)


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c
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af1R st T Tw c11) f


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47. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below List I List II (Text) (Author)

Jyotiba Phule India Wins Freedom


Francis The Indian Robinson Struggle



Subhas Bose (iii) Separatism Among Indian Muslims


Maulana Abul Ghulam-giri Kalam Azad




Codes


(iii)












48. Identify the association which is correct.

The First Rabindranath Blow Tagore (Kalighat painting)


Ghare-Baire Nirbasan Chandra Ghosh


Musaddas Altaf Husain (Urdu) Hali


All of the above are correct



49. The culture in colonial India underwent transformation under the influence of reform associations and intellectuals. Which one of the following is not correct association

National Mahadev Social Govind Conference Ranade


G.K. Gokhale Servants of India Society


Kandukuri Rajahmundry

Veeresalingam Social Reform association



Maharaja of Hindu Social


Banaras Reform Association

50. The social and cultural reform initiated by the non-Brahmin movements had far reaching impact on social change in modern India. Which one of the associations given below is wrong

Tilak Non-Brahmin movement in Kolhapur


Mahishyas Jati Nirdharani Sabha


Narayana Sri Narayana

Guru Dharma Paripalana Yogam



E.V. Self-Respect Ramaswamy Movement Naicker


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