PAPER-II
HISTORY


1. The eulogies or "prashasti" among the following inscriptions
I. Aihole Inscription of Pulakesin II.
II. Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudra Gupta.
III. Junagarh Inscription of Rudradaman.
IV. Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela.

Codes


II and III are correct.


I and II are only correct.


II and III are only correct.


III and IV are correct.

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

List I(Indus Valley Town) List II(River Bank)

Mohenjodaro 1. Ghaggar

Ropar 2. Ravi

Banawali 3. Sutlej

Harappa 4. Indus

Codes




2 3 4 1


2 3 1 4


4 2 1 3


4 3 1 2

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

Assertion The Varna system existed during the Rigvedic period.

Reason Mandala X of Rigveda mentions Chaturvarna system.

Codes

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


Both and are true, but(R) is not a correct explanation of


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.

4. Arrange the following dynasties in chronological order by using the codes given below

I. Shunga dynasty
II. Haryanka dynasty
III. Nanda dynasty
IV. Mauryan dynasty

Codes

II, III, IV
II, III, IV
III, II, IV
IV, II, III

5. Match the following with reference to the Buddha's life

List I(Symbol) List II (Buddha's event)


Lotus 1. Renunciation


Horse 2. Birth


Wheel 3. Mahaparinirvana


Stupa 4. First Sermon



Codes


124 3


214 3


213 4


412 3


6. The Bodhisatva Doctrine is associated with

Mahayana Buddhism


Hinayana Buddhism


Vajrayana Buddhism


Theravada Buddhism


7. Four Buddhist Councils were held in the following places. Arrange them in chronological order by using the codes given below
I. Vaishali
II. Rajagriha
III. Kundala Vana
IV. Pataliputra

Codes

III, IV, II


II, IV, III, I


III, IV, II


II, IV, III



8. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason
Assertion Satavahana society shows traces of matrilineal elements.
Reason Queens and not Kings were the real rulers during Satavahana period.


Codes

Both and are true and

is the correct explanation of



Both and are true, but

is not a correct explanation of



is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.


9. Ashoka carved out rock-cut caves at Barabar and Nagarjun hills in Bihar for one of the following

Hinayana


Digambara


Mahayana


Ajivika


10. The chief port for trade with Burma and Ceylon during the Mauryan period was

Arikamedu


Tamralipti


Barukaccha (Broach)


Sopara


11. Buddha image appeared with Halo (Prabha Mandala) around the head and adorned with flying Gandharva Figures and Lotus designs in the following School of Art

Gandhara School of Art


Gupta School of Art


Mathura School of Art


Amaravati School of Art




12. In which of the following crafts did India benefit most technologically under the influence of Rome

Glass making


Ship building


Gem-cutting


Manufacture of arms



13. Ujjain was made the second capital of Guptas during the reign of

Kumara Gupta


Chandra Gupta II


Samudra Gupta


Skanda Gupta



14. Which of the following were the Buddhist seats of learning
I. Nalanda
II. Vikramasila
III. Kanchipuram
IV. Varanasi


Codes

II and IV are correct.


III and IV are correct.


I and IV are only correct.


I and II are only correct.



15. Which of the following were the principal crops of Agriculture during the Sangam period

Rice and Sugarcane


Wheat and Rice


Wheat and Barley


Rice and Cotton



16. Mifta-ul-Futuh composed by Amir Khusrau describes

The military campaigns of Jalal-ud-Din Khalji


The meeting between Bughra Khan and Kaikubad


Ala-ud-Din Khalji's conquest of Chittor


Ghyas-ud-Din Tughlaq's achievements



17. Which of the following statements is/are true

Ala-ud-Din Khalji instructed Malik Kafur to annex the Kakatiya State.


Kakatiya ruler Pratap Rudra was to be made a tributary King to Ala-ud-Din Khalji.


Pratap Rudra regularly sent annual tribute to the Delhi Sultans.
Pratap Rudra was escorted to
Delhi by Khusro Shah. Select your answer from the codes given below


Codes

only


only


and


and


18. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason
Assertion Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia saw the reign of seven Sultans, succeeding one after another, on the throne of Delhi, but he never visited the court of any of them.
Reason He disliked the State Patronage to the Suhrawardi Sufi Saints.
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.



19. Who stated that "although only a tenth of the (Muslim) population of Delhi reached Deogir (Daulatabad) yet they were able to turn the city into a fertile and prosperous land

Ibn Battuta


Shams-i-Siraj Afif


Abd-al-Malik Isami


Zia-ud-Din Barani



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

List I List II

Wakil-i-dar 1. Controller-general of the military department


Amir-i-hajib 2. Head of the State news agency


Ariz-i-3. Master of

mumalik Ceremonies at the Court


Barid-i-4. Officer


mumalik incharge of royal household

Codes


431 2


214 3


412 3


234 1



21. Which of the following statement is not true about Kabir

He rejected differences based on caste, race and religion.


He was opposed to scriptural knowledge.


He rejected adherence to empty rituals.


He advocated a philosophy of devotion and labour.



22. Which of the following measures were taken by Mahmud Gawan to curb the power of the Bahmani nobles

He reduced the size of their estates.


He increased the amount of land classified as royal domain.


He lowered the rate of land revenue demand.

He forbade governors from controlling more than a single fort.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below








and


and



23. Who is the author of 'Archaeology, Art and Religion New Perspectives on Vijayanagara'

Noburu Karashima


Anila Verghese


Kathleen D. Morrison


Carla M. Sinopoli



24. Arrange the following into correct chronological order

Creation of twelve Subahs by Akbar


Introduction of the Dahsala system.


Introduction of the dagh system.
Introduction of the dual rank
(the zat and the sawar). Select your answer from the codes given below


Codes













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

List I List II

Introduction of the 1. 1620 practice of Jhroka darshan


Recovery of Qandahar 2. 1646 from the Safavids


Mughal occupation of 3. 1638 Balkh


Conquest of Kangra 4. 1580



Codes


432 1


124 3


423 1


142 3


26. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason
Assertion It was in Jahangir's reign that the art of painting reached its highest water mark.
Reason He was against architectural decoration.
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.


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


List I List II

Iqbalnama-i-1. Inayat Khan Jahangiri


Tarikh-i- 2. Mutmad Khan Rashidi


Shahjahannama 3. Isar Das Nagar


Fatuhat-i- 4. Mirza Haider Alamgiri Doghlat



Codes


124 3


423 1


214 3


241 3


28. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
List I List II (Monument) (Ruler who built it)

Jame Masjid 1. Abdullah (Char Minar) Qutub Shah


Hira Masjid 2. Shahjahan


Moti Masjid 3. Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah


Gol Gumbaz 4. Ali Adil Shah



Codes


143 2


312 4


214 3


243 1


29. Who among the following historians looks upon Shivaji as the 'most constructive genius of medieval times'

Vincent A. Smith


M.G. Ranade


Jadunath Sarkar


A.R. Kulkarni



30. Who applied the 'Great Firm' theory to explain the decline of the Mughal Empire

W.C. Smith


C.A. Bayly


J.F. Richards


Karen Leonard


31. Arrange in chronological order the Indian initiative in education.

Bethune School, Calcutta


Banaras Hindu University


M.A.O. College, Aligarh
Hindu College, Calcutta

Codes














32. The author of Tuhfut-ul-Muwahidin was

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan


Raja Rammohan Roy


Maulana Abul Kalam Azad


Altaf Husain Hali



33. Who denounced Congress as a 'microscopic minority'

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan


Lord Dufferin


Lord Curzon


Theodore Beck



34. Since when Income Tax was permanently imposed in India 1860 1869
1878 1886

35. Under the 'Guarantee System' the British companies investing in railways were assured a guaranteed dividend of

3 5


8 10



36. Maulana Abdul Bari belonged to the

Aligarh School


Deoband Madarsa


Firangi Mahal School


Nadwat-ul-Ulema



37. Who argued the Khilafat Movement was the result of the emergence of a 'Middle Class' among Indian Muslims

Peter Hardy


Francis Robinson


W.C. Smith


Mohd. Mujeeb



38. Arrange the following events into correct chronological order

Cabinet Mission Plan


Bombay Plan


Wavell Plan
Mountbatten Plan


Codes













39. Who opened a widow home at Pune, formed a widow remarriage association, married to a widow in 1893 and in 1916 founded a Women's University in Bombay

M.G. Ranade


Prof. D.K. Karve


Bal Gangadhar Tilak


G.V. Joshi


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

List I List II

Vanchi Iyer 1. Tinnevelli Conspiracy Case


T.K. Madhavan 2. Vaikom Satyagraha


Srinivas Pillay 3. The Hindu Progressive Improvement Society


E.V. Ramaswami 4. Self Respect Naiker Movement



Codes


213 4


342 1


431 2


123 4



41. The Subaltern Interpretation of Indian history is not shared by

Ranjit Guha


Shahid Amin


Bipan Chandra


Gyan Pandey



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

List I List II

Mahatma 1. Al-Hilal Gandhi


Bal Gangadhar 2. Harijan Tilak


Maulana 3. Kesari Mohd Ali


Maulana Abul 4. Hamdard Kalam Azad



Codes


234 1


123 4


432 1


324 1


43. Who amongst the following was the author of the 'Silk Letter Conspiracy'

Maulana Abdul Bari


Maulana Abul Kalam Azad


Zafar Ali Khan


Obeidullah Sindhi


44. Arrange the following events into correct chronological order

Chittagong Armoury Raid Case


Bomb Blast in Muzaffarpur


Lahore Conspiracy Case
Kakori Case

Codes














45. Bhudan Movement was started by

Mahatma Gandhi


Jai Prakash Narayan


Vinoba Bhave


Kaka Kalelkar



46. Who was known as the 'Prince of Humanists'

Francisco Petrarch


Dante


Boccacio


Erasmus



47. Which country could not develop into a Nation State in the sixteenth century

England France


Germany Spain



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

List I List II

Napoleon 1. history is

Bonaparte contemporary history'


Jean Jacques 2. 'Liberty what

Rousseau crimes are committed in thy name'


Croce 3. 'Man is born free but everywhere he is in chains.'


Madame 4. am the


Roland Child of Revolution'

Codes



123 4


431 2


342 1


431 2



49. Who propounded the Theory of Utilitarianism

David Hume


John Stuart Mill


Jeremy Bentham


Eric Stokes



50. The 'Great Depression' (1929) economic crisis was met by adopting the policy of

Stimulus


Marshall Plan


New Deal


Open Door