1. The art of dancing in the Harappan culture is known from

Harappa

Mohenjodaro

Lothal

Dholavira



2. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason
Assertion The discovery of copper seals during the chalcolithic culture attest the existence of trade.
Reason Seals were used as money for external trade.
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.



3. Which one of the following is the first to throw light on Barter system in the vedic period

Rigveda

Yajurveda

Samaveda

Atharvaveda



4. Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I(Mahajanapada States) List II(In Modern States)
a. Anga 1. Madhya Pradesh
b. Kosala 2. Rajasthan
c. Machchha 3. Uttar Pradesh
d. Avanti 4. Bihar

Codes

a b c d
1 2 3 4

4 3 2 1

3 4 1 2

2 3 4 1

5. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I(Buddhist Councils) List II(Presiding Personalities)
a. Rajgriha 1. Vasumitra
b. Vaishali 2. Moggaliputra Tissa
c. Pataliputra 3. Sabbakami
d. Kashmir 4. Mahakassapa

Codes

a b c d
3 2 1 4

4 3 2 1

2 1 4 3

1 2 3 4

6. Match the List I and List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.
List I(Place of Edicts of Ashok) List II( Modern State)
a. Kalsi 1. Maharastra
b. Girnar 2. Odisha
c. Sopara 3. Gujarat
d. Dhauli 4. Uttarakhand

Codes

a b c d
4 3 1 2

3 1 2 4

1 2 4 3

4 1 3 4


7. Where was Lomas rishi cave carved

Udaigiri

Khandgiri

Barbar hills

Junagarh hills



8. Which one of the following ancient places is not related to Jainism

Ujjain

Sravanabelgola

Nasik

Vallabhi



9. Jataka stories were depicted for the first time in Indian art in

Bodh Gaya

Sanchi

Bharhut

Amaravati



10. Which among the following works has not been written by Asvagosha

Buddha-charita

Sariputra-Prakarana

Saundarananada

Madhyamika sutra


11. In which one of the following places, was a Jaina council held under Devardhagani

Pataliputra

Vallabhi

Rajgriha

Vaisali



12. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason
Assertion After the death of Emperor Asoka, Buddhism lost its royal patronage.
Reason Rulers of the post-Mauryan period supported the cause of Hinduism.
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.


13. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I List II
(Works) Authors)
a. Abidharma Kosha 1. Jayamkondar
b. Mahabhasya 2. Panini
c. Ashtayayi 3. Patanjali
d. Kalingattuparani 4. Vasubandhu

Codes

a b c d
4 3 2 1

3 2 1 4

2 1 4 3

1 2 3 4


14. Who among the following performed two Aswamedhas

Vasumitra

Agnimitra

Pushyamitra

Jyeshtamitra


15. Pliny's Naturalis Historica was written in which one of the following languages

Greek

Roman

Latin

Chinese



16. The Fire Temple of Taxila belongs to which of the following periods

Bacterian Greeks

Kushans

Saka Pahlavas

Mauryas



17. Who among the following Satavahana rulers is known for his performance of vedic sacrifices

Kanha

Simuka

Vedasiri

Sri Satakarni



18. Earliest Vishnu image was found at

Tala

Malhar

Sirpur

Rajim



19. Who among the following personalities was not connected with the system of medicine during the ancient period

Charaka

Bhaskara

Dhanvantari

Susruta



20. Cost expenditure account for various architectural activities is given in which inscription

Junagarh inscription of Rudradaman I

Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela

Nasik inscription of Gautamibalsri

Helodorus pillar inscription Vidisa


21. 'Parikha' is the architectural part of

Stupa architecture

Cave architecture

Fort architecture

Temple architecture


22. Gathasaptasati sculptural panel is displayed in the museum of

Bhopal

Jabalpur

Gwalior

Indore


23. Mention of Karshapana as a coin occurs in

Nasik inscription of Gautami Balasri

Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela

Naneghat inscription of Naganika

Junagarh inscription of Rudradaman

24. That some Gupta rulers petronised music during their reign is evident from the gold vina type coins issued by

Chandragupta I

Samudragupta

Skandagupta

Chandragupta II



25. Famous colossal Varaha image was cerved at

Deogarh

Mathura

Eran

Udaigiri



26. Meghavarman the ruler of Sri Lanka sent a cultural mission to which of the following Gupta rulers

Chandragupta I

Samudragupta

Chandragupta II

Skandagupta



27. Krishnalila scences are depicted in the temple of

Deogarh

Nachna Kuthara

Khoh

Sanchi



28. Arrange the following temples in Chronological order
i. Shore temple at Mahabalipuram
ii. Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram
iii. Brihadesvara temple at Tanjavur
iv. Minakshi temple at Madurai
Select your answer from the codes given below

i ii iii iv

ii iii iv i

iii iv i ii

iv iii ii i



29. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists
List I List II
(Sun Temples) States)
a. Modhera Sun temple 1. Orissa
b. Konark Sun Temple 2. Madhya Pradesh
c. Martand Sun Temple 3. Gujarat
d. Chitragupta temple 4. Kashmir Khajuraho

Codes

a b c d
3 1 4 2

2 3 1 4

3 4 1 2

1 2 3 4

30. An early Muslim invader who adopted Sanskrit legend on his coins was

Mahmud of Ghazni

Muhammad bin Qasim

Muhammad Ghori

None of the above


31. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I List II
(Name of Palaces) Built by)
a. Qasr-i Safed 1. Qutubuddin Aibek
b. Kushk-i Lal 2. Ghyasuddin Balban
c. Kushk-i Sabz 3. Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji
d. Qasr-i Hazar Sutun 4. Alauddin Khalji

Codes

a b c d

1 2 3 4

2 3 1 4

4 3 2 1

1 2 4 3



32. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason
Assertion Bhakti movement tended to diminish the strong prejudice against women.
Reason The Bhakti saints believed that devotion to God was more important in life than being a householder.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct
Codes

Both and are correct and is the correct explanation of

Both and are correct, but is not the correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is true, but is false.



33. In Indian sufi literature the term Zikr stands for

Repentance

Renunciation

Remembrance of God

Satisfaction with whatever is ordained by God


34. Jahaz Mahal was constructed at

Jaunpur

Mandu

Pandua

Ahmedabad



35. On 28th January 1519, Babur married Mubarrak Begum, a daughter of Malik Shah Mansoor, the chief of the Yusuf Zais with a view to

show his might to Yusuf Zai's

suppress the Yusuf Zai's

conciliate 'the Yusuf Zai horde'

create terror in the Yusuf Zai horde


36. Which of the following was not constructed at Fatehpur Sikri

Panch Mahal

Jodha Bai's Palace

Jahangiri Mahal

Khwab Gah



37. Dastan-i-Masih or Miratul Quds is a

Persian translation of a work in Portuguese based on the Gospels.

Persian translation of a work on European Renaissance art.

A manuscript containing numerous copies of Christian pictures by artist Keshavdas.

English translation of Bible written in Portuguese by Father Jerome Xavier on Akbar's order.


38. Which Mughal painter supervised the work of illustration of the first four volumes of the Hamzanama

Mir Mansur

Mir Saiyyad Ali

Abdus Samad

Mukhlis



39. In Hindustan tester of food is called Chashnigir while Babur called him

Bakawal

Aftabgir

Amir i dad

Amir i tarab



40. Sawai Jai Singh built his last observatory at

Delhi

Ujjain

Mathura

Banaras



41. The Asiatic Society of Bengal was started by

Henry Vivian Derozio

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

William Jones

Lord Cornwallis



42. The Fort William College was established by

Warrren Hastings

Lord Ripon

Lord William Bentinck

Lord Wellesley



43. 'Palempore' was the famous textile variety that was exported from

Gujarat

Bengal

Coromandel Coast

Malabar Coast



44. 'The Lottery Committee' of 1817 was associated with the town planning of

Pondicherry

Calcutta

Bombay

Madras


45. Which of the following is not true about the Arya Samaj

The Vedas are infallible.

The marriageable age of the boys and girls should be 25 and 16 respectively.

It encouraged the female education.

The recognition of inter-religious marriages.


46. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer using the code given below
i. The Universities Act
ii. The Hunter Commission
iii. The Wood's Despatch
iv. The Sandler Commission
Codes

i iii iv ii

ii i iii iv

iii ii i iv

iv i iii ii



47. The Age of Consent Bill of 1891 sought to push the age of consummation of marriage for women

from 8 to 10 years

from 10 to 12 years

from 12 to 14 years

from 16 to 18 years



48. Who was the leader of 'No-Tax Campaign' of the peasants organised in 1928

S.A. Dange

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Baba Ramchandra

Subhash Chandra Bose



49. Match the following names with the specific movements
List I List II
a. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati 1. Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928
b. Vallabhbhai Patel 2. Ezhavas of Kerala
c. Sasipada Bannerjee 3. Bhumihar Brahman Sabha of Bihar
d. Nanu Asan 4. Jute Mill Workers of Baranagar

Codes

a b c d
3 2 1 4

3 1 4 2

2 3 4 1

1 4 3 2

50. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason
Assertion Modern Indian nationalism arose to meet the challenge of foreign domination.
Reason Because the British rule had become the major barrier to India's development.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct
Codes

is false, but is true.

is true, but is false.

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

Both and are true, and is the correct explanation of