1. Which is the largest centre of Rockpaintings in India

(A)Ajanta


(B)Ellora


(C)Bhimbetaka


(D)Bagh



2. The Jatakas are the part of whichNikaya

(A)Digha Nikaya


(B)Anguttara Nikaya


(C)Khuddaka Nikaya


(D)Sayutta Nikaya



3. Which Inscription from MadhyaPradesh refers to the personal name of Ashoka

(A)Sanchi Inscription


(B)Gurjara Inscription


(C)Rupnath Inscription


(D)Bharhut Inscription



4. Who noticed the ruins of Harappa forthe first time

Wheeler


(B)Sir. John Marshall


(C)Charles Mason


(D)Daya Ram Sahni



5. The most common disease from which the Harappans are stated to have suffered was

(A)Arthritis


(B)Jaundice


(C)Malaria


(D)Diabetics



6. Consider the following about the Harappans

They worshipped the mother goddess.
They did not worship the trees.
They used the copper tools.
They used the iron tools. Of the above statements, which are correct


and

and

and

and



7. Consider the following about untouchability

It was prevalent in the Harappan culture.
It has no reference in the Rig­veda.
It was not used for many castes in the post-Gupta period.
The Chinese pilgrims mention it. Of the above statements, which are not correct














8. Which Upanishad gives the description of the transmigration of soul for the first time

(A)Isha Upanishad


(B)Chhandogya Upanishad


(C)Brihadaranayaka Upanishad


(D)Kathopanishad


9. Gita contains the philosophies of

(A)Samkhya


(B)Yoga


(C)Karma


(D)All the above


10. The Anekatmavada is associated with

(A)Buddhism


Jainism


Ajivikism


Brahmanism


11. What does not form a part of the Noble Eight-fold path of Buddhism

(A)Right Livelihood


(B)Right Effort


(C)Right Speech


(D)Right Direction

12. In which Inscription the famine relief is mentioned

(A)Kalsi Inscription


(B)Vidisha Inscription


(C)Sohgaura Inscription


(D)Hathigumpha Inscription



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

Assertion The Mauryan Art is a Court Art.

Reason The art activities were sponsored by the state. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct

(A)Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


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


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.



14. The office of 'Sthanika' under the Mauryas was

village officer


officer of a quarter of Janapada


officer incharge of 5 villages


revenue officer



15. Which of the following is not a part of the Saptanga Theory of State

(A)Swamin

Amatya

(C)Kosha

Srenibala



16. Which Indo-Greek king is mentioned in the Besnagar Pillar Inscription

(A)Menander


(B)Heliodorus


(C)Demetrius


(D)Antiyalkides



17. How many scripts are used in the Edicts of Ashoka



2



4



18. Which of the following Rock Edict of Ashoka mentions the medical treatment for Animals







(C)VII





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

Assertion The Sunga Art negates the Mauryan concept of Court Art.

Reason The art activities were supported by all sections of society.

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

(A)Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

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


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.


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

Assertion The Kushanas started the gold coins in large number.

Reason They had great fascination for gold. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct

(A)Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

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

is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.

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

Assertion Prabhavati Gupta was married to Rudrasena II, the Vakataka ruler.

Reason The Guptas wanted to enhance their social status by forming matrimonial relations with a brahmana ruling dynasty.

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

(A)Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


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


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.



22. Consider the following statements

There existed no independent Hindu temples before the Guptas.
The Ellora caves are related to Hindu gods and goddesses only.
Rajaraja Chola built the great siva temple at Tanjore. Of the above statements, which are correct











(D)Only



23. Arrange the following monuments in chronological order

The Sun temple, Konark
The Pallava Rathas, Mamallapuram
Lion capital, Sarnath
Amaravati stupa Select your answer from the code given below















24. Arrange the following works in chronological order

Nagananda
Arthashastra
Dayabhaga
Charak Samhita Select your answer from the code given below














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

List I List II
(Monuments) (King)

a.Mehrauli Iron Pillar Inscription i. Ashoka

b.Eran stone Pillar Inscription ii. Helodorus

c.Rampurva Bull Capital iii.Buddhagupta

d.Besnagar Pillar iv. Chandragupta- II Inscription

Codes

a b c d


ii iii iv


iii iv i


(C)iii ii i iv


iii i ii


26. Mention the name of a Gupta andVakataka queen who made the land grant

(A)Kumaradevi


(B)Kuberanaga


(C)Duttadevi


(D)Prabhavati Gupta


27. Which of the following Ajanta cave gives the scene of the 'DyingPrincess"?

(A)Cave No. 9


(B)Cave No. 10


(C)Cave No. 1


(D)Cave No. 16

28. In which temple Architecture, theImages of Ganga and Yamuna appear for the first time

(A)Pallava

Gupta

(C)Chandella

Paramara



29. The chatushpada shiva image is found at

(A)Udaipur


(B)Nachna Kuthara


(C)Ellora


(D)Khajuraho



30. What was 'Kurram' under the cholas

district


group of few villages


province


town



31. The chola king who encouraged the Shailendra ruler of Sri Vijaya to builda Buddhist Vihara at Nagapattinam

(A)Rajendra I

Rajaraja I

(C)Rajendra II

Rajadhiraja



32. Which place is associated with theLakulisha incarnation of Shiva

(A)Kaya-varohana


(B)Prayaga


(C)Ujjayini


(D)Somnath



33. The scene of the 'Descent of the Ganges' is depicted at

(A)Kanchipuram


(B)Aihole


(C)Madurai


(D)Mamallapuram



34. Consider the following about the Kitab-ul-Hind of Al-beruni

It focuses mainly on the political history of India.
It describes the invasions of Mahmud of Ghazni.
It sums up the essence of Indian culture.
It gives Indian Social and Cultural history. Of the above statements, which are correct












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

List I (Image) List II (Place)

a.Buddha Image in turning the wheel of law i. Ellora

b.Sheshashai Vishnu ii. Sarnath

c.Ravana-Anugraha shiva Image iii.Gangaikonda- Cholapuram

d.Chandesha -anugraha image iv. Deogarh

Codes
a b c d


iii ii iv


iv i iii


(C)iii ii iv i


ii iii i


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

List I (Author) List II (Work)

a.Krishnamishra i. Nitisara

b.Bhoja ii. Geetagovinda

c.Kamandaka iii.Probodha Chandrodaya

d.Jayadeva iv. SamranganaSutradhara

Codes

a b c d


ii iv iii


iii i iv


(C)iii iv i ii


ii i iii


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

List I (Author) List II (Work)

a. Vrahamihira i. ShishupalaVadha

b.Mitakshara ii. Vijneshvara

c.Rajashekhara iii. Brihat Samhita

d.Magha iv. KavyaMimansa

Codes

a b c d


ii iv iii


iii i iv


(C)iii ii iv i


iii i ii

38. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the otherlabelled as Reason

Assertion Al-beruni gives adetailed description of the Antyajas.

Reason It was a homogeneous social group. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct

(A)Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


(B)Both and are true is not the correct explanation of


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.



39. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the otherlabelled as Reason

Assertion In early medieval India, most of historical literature was composed in the small kingdoms.

Reason The rulers of these kingdoms encouraged the writers to establish their higher lineages.

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

(A)Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


(B)Both and are true is not the correct explanation of


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.



40. In which temple did Ramanuja teach

(A)Madurai


(B)Srirangam


Mamallapuram


Somanathapura



41. Which sultan of Delhi brought theAshokan pillar to Delhi

(A)Qutubuddin Aibak


(B)Jalaluddin Khilji


(C)Firozshah Tughlaq


(D)Mohammad bin Tughlaq



42. The Portuguese governor in the east who laid the real foundation of Portuguese power in India was

(A)Almedia


(B)Albuquerque


(C)Francis Drake


(D)Vasco de Gama


43. Khutba is

(A)The right to coin money.


(B)The recital of sermon after the congregational Friday prayer.


role of honour


(D)None of the above


44. The decline in the position of women in Vijayanagar empire is attributed generally to

(A)Purdah


(B)Sati


(C)Polygamy


(D)Both and


45. Sama shows the liberal outlook and it was mainly practiced by

(A)Sufis of Suhrawardi silsilah


(B)Sufis of Chishti silsilah


(C)Sufis of Naqshbandi silsilah


(D)Sufis of Firdausia silsilah


46. Fawaid-ul Fuad Malfuz compiled by Mir Khurd is a record of 'Doings and Sayings' of

(A)Khawaja Moiuddin Chishti


(B)Shaikh Farid Ganj Shakkar


(C)Shaikh Salim Chishti


(D)Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya


47. Who among the following called the aimas (holders of charity lands) as the 'army of prayers'

(A)Babur


(B)Jahangir


(C)Abul Fazl


(D)Aurangzeb

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

List I List II

a. Timur i. Jainat Ashiyani

b.Babur ii. Arsh Ashiyani

c. Humayun iii. Sahib Qirani

d.Akbar iv. Firdus Makani

Codes
a b c d

(A)iii iv i ii


i iii ii


iii iv i


ii iv iii



49. The book Dabistan-i-Mazahib written during Shah Jahan's reign also dealswith

(A)Judaism

Christianity


(C)Both and


(D)None of the above



50. Dara Shukoh was called Mulhid by

(A)Shah Shuja


(B)Murad


(C)Aurangzeb


(D)Muhammad Kazim



51. Indicate the name of the scholar who considered cultural failure, the main cause of the decline of the MughalEmpire and it was applicable to other empires like Uzbeg, Ottoman and Safavid also

Athar Ali


(B)Irfan Habib


(C)Satish Chandra


Jan Qaisar



52. The birth of Urdu language in India isattributed to interaction among

(A)Turkish and persian


(B)Persian and Arabic


(C)Arabic, Persian and the indigenous Indian languages


(D)Persian and medieval south Indian dialects



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

Assertion Several important religious sects were founded in medieval India by married men.

Reason The sikh Gurus did not renounce their wives after becoming full-time religious leaders.

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

(A)Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


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


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.


54. Which one of the following statements is inapplicable to signify the commercial importance of Multan during the medieval period

(A)Multan's commercial significance was enhanced owing to the large establishment of suhrawardi silsilah.


(B)The great trade route between Delhi and Islamic world passed through Multan.


(C)Multan conducted a brisk export of slaves to the Islamic countries.


(D)The rise of Lahor in the second half of the 17th century contributed to Multan's commercial importance.

55. Read the following passage carefully and on the basis of the text, answer your questions beginning from 55 to 58

Culture is a word that has rather different meaning in philosophy, aesthetics, literary criticism, anthropology, sociology and elsewhere. Indeed, Raymond Williams considers it to be one of the most complicated words in the English language because of its diverse usages in distinct systems of thought to Kroeber and Kluckhohn, the culture of a people comprises their patterns of behaviour, and their particular achievements inclusive of their artefacts, their ideas, and their values;/to others the culture of a population is the peculiar or unique way of life of that population in terms of its mores, its customs, and its explicit and implied design for living (1963:181). While the culture of some small-scale, tribal or isolated populations may be relatively homogenous, the culture (or rather cultures) of complex societies are never invariable, and they always change over time. Hence it is important to monitor the rates of diffusion, acculturation, evolution and development that are relatively transformative and enduring. Tourism managers/researchers working with a given population may recognise that what is significant (that is, viewable or protectable) about lands or heritage may change occasionally. While preservation invokes the effort to save, restore and continue customs (particularly of built representations of culture), conservation is the effort which ensures the stability of present inheritances by maintaining them against interference of some kind in the future. Thus under conservation, unlike preservation, the inherited elements or the symbolic features of a given culture may be altered in use or sanction while they are marked, cared for and sustained for the generations to come. Where cultural conservation involves the identification/protection of a cultural area, it is important to identify associative and cultural landscapes, where the former have powerful religious, artistic or cultural associations with or without material cultural evidence. It is always critical to resolve what is being protected, for whom and for what purpose. Sometimes there may be nothing that is readily viewable by tourists; sometimes conservation purposes may clash with that site's other use values; sometimes a local population may want the whole of an identified territory rendered 'sacred' (or not just a single site.

55. Among the following who said that the culture is the most complicated word to define

(A)Kroeber


(B)Raymond Williams


Kluckhohn


Oberg


56. Culture means

Study of anthropology

Knowledge of sociology

Study of philosophy

Study of behaviour and achievements of people

57. Cultural ideas and values differ from one social group to other but it is homogenous for


(A)some people of a community


(B)isolated population or some tribal


(C)people of desert


(D)people of hill

58. Cultural conservation requires

(A)consciousness of the people


(B)knowledge to conserve


(C)identification and protection of cultural areas


(D)power to conserve



59. Who was the founder of the first Hindu School for girls in Calcutta in the year 1849

(A)Raja Ram Mohan Roy


(B)Devendranath Tagore


(C)Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar


(D)Bankimchandra Chaterjee



60. In which year the Government passed the bill legalizing remarriage of Hindu Widows

(A)1829 A.D


(B)1856 A.D


(C)1872 A.D


(D)1878 A.D



61. Which one of the following beliefs is not part of the Arya Samaj

(A)There is one god only.


(B)God should be worshipped spiritually, not by images.


(C)The four Vedas are God's knowledge.


(D)All religions are true and good.



62. "Jiva is Shiva" who popularized this principle

(A)Raja Ram Mohan Roy


(B)Dayananda Saraswati


(C)Ramakrishna Paramahansa


(D)Sri. Narayan Guru



63. Who presided over the first session of the National Social Conference held in Madras in the year 1888 A.D

(A)M.G. Ranade


Madhav Rao


(C)Rai Bahadur Ragunath Rao


Natarajan



64. Which one of the following samithis was not associated with the swadeshi movement in Bengal

(A)Swadeshi Bandav


(B)Ghadar


(C)Brati


(D)Anushilan


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

Assertion Mahatma Gandhi launched Non-cooperation Movement in India against British Government.

Reason He believed firmly the policy of prohibition. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct

(A)Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


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


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.


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

List I List II

a.Sevasadan i. Gopala Krishna Gokhale

b.Gourakshini Sabha ii. Pandita Ramabai

c.Servents of Indian Society iii. B. Malabari

d.Sarada Sadan iv. Dayananda Saraswati

Codes

a b c d


i iii iv


(B)iii iv i ii


i ii iii


iii iv ii

67. Congress accepted 'separate electorates' for the Muslims by

(A)Poona Pact


(B)Simla Pact


(C)Lucknow Pact


(D)Lahore Pact



68. Which text was burnt by B.R. Ambedkar in public in the year 1927

(A)Kamasutra


(B)Monusmrithi


(C)Arthasastra


(D)Bhagvatgeeta



69. In which special session of the Indian National Congress the Non­cooperation resolution was accepted

(A)Amritsar


(B)Calcutta


(C)Haripura


(D)Allahabad



70. Who was the first president of All India Kissan Sabha in the year 1936

(A)Ramchandra Baba


(B)Sahajananda Saraswati


(C)N.G. Ranga


E.M.S. Nambudripad



71. Who was the chairman of Royal Commission on the public services in the year 1912

(A)Gopal Krishna Gokhale


(B)Valentine Chirol


(C)Sir Abdur Rahim


Lord Islington



72. Under whose viceroyalty the 'Ancient Monument Prevention Act' was passed

(A)Rippon


(B)Duffrin


(C)John Lawrance


(D)Curzon


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

List I List II

a. M.C. Rajah i. Justice Party

b.E.V.Ramaswamy Naicker ii. Adi Hindu Bhavan

c.Sri Narayan Guru iii. S.N.D.P. Yogam

d.Bagyareddy Verma iv. Self-Respect Movement

Codes

a b c d

iv iii ii


iii i iv


i ii iii


(D)iii ii iv i


74. Which year Lalit Kala Academy was setup

(A)1953


(B)1954


(C)1956


(D)1959


75. Who was the chairman of 'Education Commission' in 1964

(A)Acharya Narendra Dev


Bhaktavatsalam


D.S. Kothari


(D)Rajani Kothari