1 Which of the following mesolithic sites has yielded the extensive evidence of huts

Baghai Khor

Birbhanpur

Chopni Mando

Lekhania

2 The earliest archaeological evidence for silk in India comes from

Ahar

Navdatoli

Nevasa

Prakash

3 Which of the following Harappan sites have yielded evidence of large popularity of Mother goddess
Harappa
Mohenjodaro
Kalibangan
Ropar
Choose the correct answer from the code below

and

and

and

and

4 Which of the following is the most extensive Harappan sites

Banawali

Kalibangan

Lothal

Rakhigarhi

5 Which of the following books of the Rigveda contains the mantras of the seers of Vasishtha family

Book III

Book V

Book VII

Book VIII

6 During the time of Vedic Sutras which of the following rituals was intended to secure good luck to maiden in marriage

Rudrabali

Rudrayaga

Sitayajna

Sulagava

7 The Gautama Dharmasutra lays down hightest punishment for the crime of theft to

Brahmana

Kshatriya

Vaisya

Sudra

8 Below are given two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other as Reason

Assertion Sakyas had built a Stupa on the relics of Gautama Buddha.

Reason Sakyas had got a share in the relics of Gautama Buddha after his funeral ceremony.

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

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.

9 The famous physician of Magadha during the time of Gautama Buddha was

Agnivesa

Kasyapa

Jivaka

Vagbhata

10 Where did Gautama Buddha spent his last rainy season

Nalanda

Rajagriha

Vaisali

Sravasti

11 Which of the following Mauryan pillars had lion capital
Sarnath Pillar
Sanchi Pillar
Lauriya Nandangarh Pillar
Kolhua Pillar
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and only

and only

and

and

12 Who among the following Mahabharata ladies was married according to the custom of Asura Vivaha

Draupadi

Gandhari

Madri

Kunti

13 Which of the following ancient texts provides examples of Polygamy, Polyandry and Levirate

Aitareya Brahmana

Divyavadana

Mahabharata

Ramayana

14 Which of the ancient ports was situated on the mouth of the river Tamraparni

Korkai

Puhar

Saliyur

Tondi

15 Who wrote Maduraikkanji

Avur Mulangilar

Kalladanar

Mangudi Marudan

Nakkirar

16 Which of the following rock-cut Chaitya halls of Western India is considered as the earliest

Ajanta

Bhaja

Karle

Kondane

17 Where did Upasika Bodhisiri construct a Chaityagriha enshrining a Stupa for the exclusive use of the Theravadin acharyas of Sri Lanka

Bodhagaya

Sarnath

Sanchi

Nagarjunakonda

18 An inscription from Sarnath is dated in the year 154 of Kumaragupta. Which among the following is its corresponding year

A.D. 211

A.D. 232

A.D. 394

A.D. 473

19 Which one of the following does not figure in the Puranic list of the Kulaparvatas

Himalaya

Vindhya

Pariyatra

Mahendra

20 Who among the following wrote commentary on the Manusmriti
Apararka
Kulluka Bhatta
Medhatithi
Vijnanesvara
Select the correct answer from the code below

and

and

and

and

21 Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched

Ballalasena -Danasagara

Bhoja -Samarangana Sutradhara

Harsha -Saundarananda

Somesvara III -Manasollasa

22 "To die after ones beloved is most fruitless, it is a custom followed by the foolish". Such a vehement opposition was offered to the custom of anumarana by

Manu

Kalidasa

Banabhatta

Devanabhatta

23 Who among the following was the sculptor of the Colossal Parinirvana image of Kusinagar

Dinna

Haribala

Jayagupta

Suvira

24 The earliest Jain bronzes were discovered from

Chausa

Mathura

Nalanda

Sravana Belgola

25 The Kalki incarnation of Vishnu is represented in art as

killing Narakasura

hurling Sudarsana Chakra

preaching seers

riding a horse

26 Who among the following writers called himself 'Kalikala Valmiki'

Kalidasa

Bhavabhuti

Rajasekhara

Sandhyakara Nandin

27 Which one of the following plays is partly preserved in a stone inscription at Ajmer

Karpuramanjari

Lalita Vigraharaja Nataka

Mattavilasa Prahasana

Ratnavali

28 A reference to parents consulting an astrologer for the marriage of their daughters occurs for the first time in

Buddhacharita of Asvaghosha

Malavikagnimitra of Kalidasa

Pratima nataka of Bhasa

Dasakumaracharita of Dandin

29 The Huna princess Avalladevi was a queen of

Dharmapala

Gangeyadeva

Karna

Prithviraja Chauhan

30 Who among the following Rashtrakuta rulers built the city of Manyakheta and established his capital there

Krishna I

Dhruva

Govinda III

Amoghavarsha

31 Which of the following temples of Odisha was built by Koladevi, the mother of the Somavamsi king Udyotakesari

Ananta Vasudeva temple

Brahmesvara temple

Muktesvara temple

Rajarani temple

32 Which of the following Orissan temples is an example of Khakhara type

Lingaraja temple

Parasuramesvara temple

Jagannatha temple

Vaital Deul temple

33 Which of the following Khajuraho temples are made partly of granite and partly of sandstone
Chausatha yogini temple
Brahma temple
Lakshmana temple
Kandaria Mahadeva temple
Select the correct answer from the code below

and

and

and

and

34 In the art of which of the following temples, a large number of Karanas (dance poses) mentioned in the Natyasastra of Bharata have been represented

Shore temple of Mamallapuram

Kailasanatha temple of Kanchi

Kailasa temple of Ellora

Brihadisvara temple of Thanjavur

35 Match List with List -II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists
List I List II
(Acharya) (Religion)
Umasvati Buddhism
Lakulisa Jainism
Nathamuni Saivism
Vasubandhu Vaishnavism

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36 Who among the following systems did not believe in rebirth

Buddhism

Charvaka

Jainism

Vedanta

37 Who among the following boldly stood by the Vedic religion and opposed the theory of Sunyavada

Gaudapada

Kumarila

Ramanuja

.amunacharya

38 Who among the following Rashtrakuta kings is known to have performed Tulapurushadana

Dantidurga

Dhruva

Govinda III

Amoghavarsha

39 Who among the following Chaulukya rulers is said to have forbidden animal sacrifice in Gujarat

Bhima

Siddharaja

Kumarapala

Ajayapala

40 Below are given two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other as Reason

Assertion Kalhana calls king Harsha a Turushka.

Reason Harsha confiscated the temple treasured and destroyed Deva images.

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

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.

41 Match List with List -II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists
List I List II
(Works) (Authors)
Rasendrachudamani Bhaskaracharya
Ratnapariksha Bhoja
Salihotra Buddha Datta
Siddhantasiromani Somadeva

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42 Below are given two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other as Reason

Assertion Vedic education was encouraged by the Chola rulers.

Reason A donor in the reign of Rajaraja II assigned certain lands for maintenance of Brahmana students of Vedanta coming from the Malayalam Country.

In the light 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 but is not the correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.

43 The Sailendra ruler who completed the Chudamani Vihar started earlier by his father at Nagipatam was

Balaputradeva

Maravijayottunga Varman

Samaragravira

Trailokyaraja

44 Angkor Vat, the grandest monument in Cambodia was originally dedicated to

Buddha

Tara

Siva

Vishnu

45 The Kuchian monk, who is considered the first to interpret Mahayana Buddhism in China, was

Jinagupta

Kumarajiva

Paramartha

Sanghabhuti

46 Which one of the following statements is not correct about mahzar issued by Akbar in 1579

Shaikh Mubarak drafted the mahzar.

It declared the rank of sultan i Adil (just-king) higher than mujtahid (interpreter of law).

The document was signed by leading Ulama Shaikh Abdun Nabi and Makhdum ul -Mulk.

Hakim -ul -Mulk and Sadr -Jahan Mufti declared that their seals were obtained under duress.

47 Under the patronage of the famous Sultan Zain-ul Abidin of Kashmir, Bhattavatara composed Zaina Vilas a history of Kashmir, on the model of

Firdausi's Shahnama

Shrivara's Kathakautuka

Amir Khusrau's Ijaz i Khusravi

Abdur Rahman's Sandesharasaka

48 Consider the following pairs of astronomers and the rulers under whose patronage they flourished. Select the one which is not correctly matched Astronomer Ruler

Mahendra Suri Firuz Shah Tughluq

Fariduddin Munnajam Dehlavi Humayun

Mulla Chand Akbar

Mahmud Jaunpuri Shahjahan

49 Which of the following statement is not correct

Dakhni Urdu in its standardised literary form was first developed under the patronage of Bahmani rulers.

Gesu Daraz's Miraj-ul Ashiqin is one of the earliest works written in Dakhni Urdu.

Mulla Daud composed Chandayan in Dakhni Urdu.

Till the 18th century Urdu was called by various names Hindavi, Dakhni, Hindustani, Rekhta.

50 Which one of the following statements is not correct

Emperor Akbar forbode the use of beef as the cow was considered a sacred animal for the Hindus.

When a mughal official Haji Sultan of Thanesar killed a cow, he was transferred from the place as punishment.

Aquavira's letter dated september 27, 1582 complained that the Jesuits were unable to gets meat on sundays.

Emperor Aurengzib encouraged the public to eat beef.

51 Where are the duties of the Khalsa Sikhs in relation to the dharmsala (gurudwara) and its management enunciated

Janamsakhis

Japujis

Mahima Prakash

Rahitnamas

52 Consider the following pairs of authors and the books they have written and select the one which is not correctly matched Author Book

David Lorenzen The Sants Studies in a Devotional Tradition of India

Charlotte Vaudeville A Weaver Named Kabir

Linda Hess and Shukdev Singh The Bijak of Kabir

John Stratton Hawley and Mark Songs of the Saints of India Juergensmeyer

53 Read the following passage, and point out the author who made the comment as indicated below
"Muslims and Hindus travelled 100-200 karoh's to catch a glimpse of the court, and the pomp and splendour of the cavalcade of Sultan Balban, and were wonder-struck and arranged at the spectacle, hearing about the awe, majesty and grandeur of the court and the cavalcade, the insurgents of distant lands turned obedient".

Hasan Nizami

Zia-ud din Barani

Abul Fazl

Bhim Sen

54 "He refused to acknowledge caste distinctions or to recognise the authority of the Six Hindu Schools of philosophy, nor did he set any store by the four divisions of life (ashrams) prescribed for Brahmans. He held that religion (dharma) without devotion (bhakti) was no religion at all (adharma), and that asceticism, fasting and alms giving had no value if not accompanied by adoration (bhajana)".
The above statement of Nabhadas in his Bhaktmal was made for which of the following saint

Kabir

Guru Nanak

Dadu

Ravidas

55 To which of his sons, Babur sent from India an inlaid dagger with belt, an inlaid ink-stand, a stool, together with alphabet of the Baburi script and fragments written in that script

Humayun

Kamran

Askari

Hindal

56 In the following statement there is blank space and the blank space is to be filled up with the language given below Statement
"Suyurghal was meaning charity land." Choose the correct language

Turkish

Arabic

Persian

Pashtu

57 Shaikh Muhammad Ghaus of Gwalior translated treatise on yoga 'Amritkunda' into Persian. What was it entitled

Yoga Qalandar

Rushdnama

Bahr-al Hayat

Majma-al Bahrain

58 The concept of Charbagh was brought by the Mughals. In the pairs indicated below name of the bagh and the city are given. Identity the wrong pair

Roshanara bagh Delhi

Aram bagh Agra

Nishat garden Lucknow

Pinjore garden Chandigarh

59 Barabalutas (Village servants) were divided into three rows/ Kaas/ Oal in the Deccan. Which of the following constituted the three rows

Thorali, Madhali and Dhakti Kaas

Thorali, Parit and Dhakti Kaas

Madhali, Gurav and Dhakti Kaas

Gurav, Parit and Dhakti Kaas

60 Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason
Choose your answer from the codes given below
Statements
Assertion Only Arabic calligraphy, and geometrical and floral motifs carved on stone served to decorate the buildings, such stone work, however, often showed great skill, and, as part of architectural design, appears to reach the level of true art.

Reason This was due to Muslim prejudice against human or animal figures in the round, held to be suggestive of images.

Codes

Both and true and is the correct explanation of

Both and true, but is not the correct explanation of

is true and is false.

is false and is true.

61 Who started the journal "Indian Antiquary'

Sir Edwin Arnold

James Burgess

Monier Williams

Sir John Marshall

62 Which administrator-historian of British India, disregarding James Mill's out-pour on Indian history, agreed with Vico's concept that "human nature can never be measured by common yard-stick. It differed in time and space, region to region, period to period"

Thomas Munro

James Malcolm

Mountstuart Elphinstone

James Grant-Duff

63 Who wrote, "The chief value of the Raja's (Raja Rammohan Roy) labour, to our mind, seems to lie in his fight against the forces of medievalism in India, and it is for this reason that we claim him the honour of being the father of the present Indian Renaissance."

Keshub Chandra Sen

Bipin Chandra Pal

Chittaranjan Das

Rabindranath Tagore

64 Who among the following was not a Baptist missionary of Serampore

Dr. John Wilson

William Carey

Jushua Marshman

William Ward

65 Which one of the following social ideals of Arya Samaj is not correct

The Samaj believed in the 'Fatherhood of God and Brotherhood of man'.

The Samaj defended the caste system in its existing form.

The Samaj believed in 'Equality between genders between man and man, also between man and woman'.

The Samaj believed in, 'Equal opportunities for all according to their nature, actions and merit'.

66 Who founded the 'Parsee Gayan Uttejak Mandali' in 1870

Shapurji Sorabji Bengali

Dadabhai Naoroji

Kaikhusroo Naoroji Kabraji

Behramji Merwanji Malabari

67 Of the ideological basis of the Prarthana Samaj as formulated by M.G. Ranade in his Theist Confession of Faith' which of the following statements is not correct

It sought to reconcile Hinduism to the spirit of progress and transform it into spiritual enlightenment as against crude superstition.

It believed in idol worship and divine origin of scriptures.

The Samaj drew its strength particularly from the Bhakti saints of Maharashtra.

It believed in 'Fatherhood of God and Brotherhood of Man'.

68 Select the correct pair from the following

The All India Depressed Classes Association 1925

The All India Depressed Classes Congress 1929

The All India Depressed Classes League 1935

The All India Scheduled Caste Federation -1941

69 Who prepared in 1937, the Report on vocational education as advocated by Mahatma Gandhi

Pandit Motilal Nehru

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Acharya Vinoba Bhave

Dr. Zakir, Hussain

70 Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason

Assertion Dadabhai Nauroji deplored the exploitation of India by the British.

Reason He was of the view that Indian grievances should be ventilated through constitutional agitation.

Codes

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

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

is true is false.

is false is true.

71 Who wrote "Truth without humility is an arrogant caricature. There is no remedy against hypocrisy but the world cannot be fooled all the time."

Mahadev Govind Ranade

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Rabindranath Tagore

M. K. Gandhi

72 Which of the following statements regarding bias in historical writings are correct
Mistaken presuppositions upon which history is based can also be called biased.
Mistakes in biased history are motivated and not accidental.
Biased accounts do not cause misunderstanding of structures and processes they describe.
Distortion in historical interpretation is motivated by an interest in making the argument appear weak.
Codes

and are correct.

and are correct.

and are correct.

and are correct.

73 Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below
List I List II
(Author) (Book)
Madhusudan Dutta Maiden-e-Amal
Hari Narayen Apte Saraswatichandra
Govardhanram Tripathi Madhali Sthiti
Prem Chand Meghanad -Vadha -Kavya

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74 Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below
List I List II
(Performer) (Form of dance)
Rukhmini Devi Odissi
Mrinalini Sarabhai Bharatnatyam
Sitara Devi Kathakali
Sonal Mansing Kathak

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75 Who founded the 'Oriental School of Arts' in Bengal, which recalled the ancient past and stressed national individuality in self-expression

Abanindranath Tagore

E.B. Havell

Nandlal Bose

Gaganendranath Tagore