1. The work which mentions Buddha's last journey to Kushinagara, is

Mahaparinirvana Sutra

Lalitavistara

Buddha Charita

The Jatakas
2. Which of the following is the Sri Lankan Buddhist source

Lankavatara Sutra

Ashokavadana

Dipavamsa

None of the above
3. From whose accounts do we know about the functioning of the Nalanda University

Megasthenes

Hiuen-Tsang

Bana

Fa-hien
4. Which of the following Harappan sites is stated to have been destroyed by fire

Kotdiji

Amri

Dholavira

Lothal
5. To which Palaeolithic phase are related the pre-historic microlithic tools

Palaeolithic

Mesolithic

Neolithic

None of the above
6. Who explored the first Harappan site

Sir John Marshall

Daya Ram Sahani

R.D. Banerji

M. Wheeler
7. How were the Harappan seals manufactured

By Cutting

By Moulding

By Punching

By Casting
8. The hymns of which God are dedicated in the Ninth Book of Rigveda

Indra

Agni

Mitra

Soma
9. Whose houses did the king visit after the Ratnahvimsi ceremony

Mahishi

Vavata

Rathakara

All the above
10. The Upanishad which mentions all the four Ashramas for the first time, is


(A)Isha


(B)Chhandogya


(C)Jabalopanishad


(D)Brihadaranayaka



11. Who was not the contemporary of Kanishka

Nagasena


(B)Ashvaghosha


(C)Vasumitra


(D)Charaka



12. In which language has Mahavira given his sermons

Magadhi


(B)Shuraseni


(C)Ardha-Magadhi


(D)Pali



13. Which of the following are the characteristics of the Advaita Philosophy of Shankara

(A)Brahman an ultimate reality


(B)All mistakes due to ignorance


(C)Two levels of realities conventional reality and absolute reality.


(D)All the above



14. In which Indian sculptural art have emerged the scenes from the Ramayana for the first time

(A)Nachna Kuthara


(B)Eran


(C)Osian


(D)Khajuraho



15. Which of the following Rock Edict of Ashoka speaks of religious synthesis

(A)Rock Edict II


(B)Rock Edict X


(C)Rock Edict XII


(D)Rock Edict XIII



16. How many types of slaves are mentioned by Narada

05












17. The Pancharatr system is a part of which sect

(A)Vaishnavism


(B)Jainism


Shaivism

Ajivikism



18. What is meant by the term 'Vishti'

(A)State share of produce


(B)Emergency cess


(C)Forced Labour


(D)Tax collected by Intermediaries



19. The deities of which religious sects are depicted on the gold coins of Kanishka

Indian deities


(B)Iranian deities


(C)Greek deities


(D)All the above

20. Medhatithi was the commentator of which of the following smritis

(A)Manu Smriti


(B)Vishnu Smriti


(C)Narada Smriti


(D)Katyayana Smriti



21. Who constructed the Brihadeshvara Temple at Tanjore

(A)Parantaka I

Rajendra I

(C)Rajaraja I

Rajadhiraja



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

List I List II
(Place) (Art Work)

a.Sanchi 1. Dashavatara Temple

b.Karle 2. The Stupa

c.Deogarh 3. Kandariya Temple

d.Khajuraho 4. Chaitya Hall

Codes
a b c d

2 3 4


4 1 3


2 1 4


2 3 1



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

List I List II
(Mahajanapada) (Capital)

a.Vats 1. Champa

b.Avanti 2. Sothivati Nagari

c.Chedi 3. Ujjaiyini

d.Anga 4. Kausambi


Codes
a b c d

2 3 4


3 4 1


4 2 1


3 2 1



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

List I List II (Author) (Work)

a.Bhavabhuti 1. Dhavanyaloka

b.Vaghabhatta 2. Lilavati

c.Anandavardhana 3. Malatimadhava

d.Bhaskaracharya 4. Ashtanga


Codes
a b c d

2 4 3


3 1 4


4 1 2


3 2 1



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

List I List II
(Inscription) (Ruler)

a.Rock Edict XIII 1. Pulakeshin-II

b.Hathigumpha Inscription 2. Harsha

c.Aihole 3. Ashoka Inscription

d.Madhuban Copper-Plate Inscription 4. Kharavela

Codes

a b c d

4 1 2


1 2 3


2 3 4


3 4 1

26. Arrange the following works in chronological order

Meghadoota
Buddhacharita
Kathasarita sagara
Ashtadhyayi

Select your answer from the codes given below















27. Arrange the following monuments in chronological order

Lad Khan Temple, Aihole
Bhitargaon Brick Temple
Bharhut Stupa
Parshvanath Temple, Khajuraho

Select your answer from the codes given below

Codes














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

Assertion The Buddha did not believe in the authenticity of the Vedas.

Reason He was against the Brahmanas.

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

Codes

(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.



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

Assertion Ashoka went on tour every five years in his Empire.

Reason He wanted to spread Buddhism. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct

Codes

(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.

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

Assertion Hiuen-Tsang maintained his links with Nalanda even after his return to China.

Reason He could not forget his bitter opposition there. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct

Codes

(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.



31. Point out the work which do not concern with the life of Sankaracharya.

(A)Shankara vijaya


(B)Shankara digvijaya


(C)Shri Shankara bhyudaya mahakavya


(D)Shankarabharana



32. Who among the following stated "Mahmud utterly ruined the prosperity of the country (India) and performed their wonderful exploits, by which the Hindus became like atoms of dust scattered in all directions

(A)Alberuni


(B)Ibn Batuta


(C)Barani


(D)Isami



33. Zilallah a concept of kingship is associated with

(A)Iltutmish


(B)Balban


(C)Firoz Tughlaq


(D)Bahlol Lodi



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

List I List II

1. Rajatarangini a. A work on Arthmetic

2. Lilavati b. A work on Religions

3. Tajik c. A work on History

4. Dabistan-a Mazahib d. A work on Astronomy

Codes
a b c d

4 1 2


3 2 1


1 4 3


4 1 3



35. The title of 'farzand' was given by Akbar to

(A)Mirza Abdur Rahim Khan-i khanon


(B)Birbal


(C)Raja Man Singh


(D)Mirza Manohar Shaikhawat



36. Who among the following Sufi saints did not belong to the Chishti Order (Silsilah)

(A)Shaikh Hamiduddin Nagori


(B)Shwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki


(C)Shaikh Bahuddin Zakaria


(D)Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya

37. The correct name of the mosque built at Mehrauli is

(A)Qubbatul Islam

Quwwatul Islam

Nurulul Islam

Qamarul Islam



38. In South India the merchants donated money, livestock and gold to the temples mostly for

(A)Maintenance of devadasis


(B)Maintenance of temple priests


(C)Maintenance of religious endowments


(D)Maintenance of perpetual lamps



39. Five astrolabs were constructed in the different five cities by

(A)Mirza Raja Jai Singh


(B)Sawai Jai Singh


(C)Mota Raja Udai Singh


(D)Mirza Raja Man Singh



40. Amir-Khusrau is known to have innovated the musical instrument

(A)Violin


(B)Flute


(C)Sitar


(D)Guitar



41. The First Telegraph line was opened in 1854 in India run between

(A)Calcutta to Bombay


(B)Calcutta to Delhi


(C)Calcutta to Madras


(D)Calcutta to Agra


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

List I List II

a. Madusudan Dutt 1. Ananda math
b. Bankimchandra Chatterjee 2. Meghanabadh
c. Rabindranath Tagore 3. Neel Darpan
d. Dinbandu Mitra 4. Geethanjali

Codes
a b c d

3 2 1 4

2 1 4 3

1 2 3 4

4 2 1 3

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

Assertion Raja Ram Mohan Roy opposed the Sati Practice.

Reason Because Raja Ram Mohan Roy wanted to become champion of the women.

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

Codes

Both and are true and the correct explanation of

Both and are true and not the correct explanation of(A).

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.

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

List I List II

a.Mirat-ul-Akhbar 1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

b.Amrit Bazar Patrika 2. Gajula Laxminar­suchetti

c.Crescent 3. Marshman

d.Samachar Darpan 4. Sisir Kumar Gosh

Codes
a b c d

4 2 3


1 3 4


3 1 2


2 4 1



45. In which year the Simon Commission was appointed

1925 AD


(B)1927 AD


(C)1928 AD


(D)1930 AD



46. "Drink not, serve not, and produce not liquor" was the slogan of

(A)Mahatma Gandhi


(B)Periyar Ramaswamy


(C)Sri Narayan Guru


(D)Jyothiba Phule



47. Who was the first Vice-chancellor of Indian Women's University of Poona in 1916

(A)Dhondo Keshav Karve


(B)R.G. Bhandarkar


(C)Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru


(D)W.T. Wacha



48. The author of 'Jati Mimasa' is

R.Ambedkar


(B)Jyothiba Phule


(C)Periyar Ramaswamy


(D)Sri Narayan Guru



49. On whose efforts the Devadasi Practice was abolished in the Madras Presidency

(A)Annie Besant


(B)Durgabai Deshmukh


(C)Muttulakshmi Reddy


(D)Radhabai Subramaniam



50. Which Committee was appointed to suggest improvement in the University Education system

Whitley Commission


(B)Philip Hartog Commission


(C)Sadler Commission


(D)Lord Chancellor Commission