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1. Which one of the following iqtas was heldby Sultan Iltutamish as its muqtai

immediately before his accession?a. Kalpib. Lakhanautic. Kalinjard. Budaun

2. Amir Khusraus Khazain-ul Futuh gives anaccount of the military campaigns of

a. Malik Kafur in south Indiab. Sultan Balban in the Mewat regionc. Muhammad Tughlaq in Gujaratd. Feroze Tughlaq in Orissa

3. The title Sultan-us-Sharq was assumed bythe rulers of

a. Assamb. Bengalc. Jaunpurd. Orissa

4. Which one of the following sultansintroduced a rural tax called Haqq-i-

Sharq?

a.

Iltumishb. Alauddin Khaljic. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaqd. Feroze Tughlaq

5. Which of the following are correctlymatched?

A (Saints) (B) (Mystic order)

1. Shakh nasiruddin SuhrawardiChirag Delhi.

2. Sheikh bahauddin ChistiZakaria.

3. Shaikh Sharfuddin . Firdusi4. Shaikh Nuruddin . Rishi5. Shaikh Baqi Billah... Naqshbandi

a. 1, 2 and 3b. 2, 3 and 4c. 2, 3 and 5d. 3, 4 and 5

6. Given below are tow statements, onelabeled as Assertion (A) and the other

lablled as Reason (R):Assertion (A): After the Kushans the

Turks brought the technique of

constructing the true arch on a massive

scale.

Reason (R): The Turks introduced into

India the technique of preparing lime-

mortar. In the context of the above two

statements which one of the following is

Correct?

a. Both A and R are true and R is thecorrect explanation of A

b. Both A and r are true and R is not thecorrect explanation of A

c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but r is true

7. Which one of the following writers haswritten a contemporary account of the

Vijaynagar Empire?

a. Shams Siraj Afifb. Linschotenc.

Domingo paes

d. Pietro Della Valle8. Krishnadeva Raya was the ruler of the

Vijayanager Empire between

a. A.D. 1485 and 1502b. A.D. 1905 and 1530c. A.D. 1533 and 1545d. A.D. 1550 and 1565.

9. Who among the following Bahmani rulersestablishment matrimonial alliance with

one of the rajas of Vijaynagar.

a. Alaudding Bahman Shah Ib. Feroze Shah Bahamanic. Mahmud Shah Id. Ahmad Shah

10. The Bahamani Kingdom and VijaynagarEmpire clashed frequently over the

territory of

a. Maduraib. Warangal

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c. Malabard. The Raichur Doab

11. The principal governor of the VijaynagarEmpire were known as

a. Rautasb. Nayakasc. Poligarsd. Naiyars

12. In the succession issue of which one of thefollowing Rajput states Emperor Jahangir

intervened and gave tika to the person of

his choice?

a. Amberb. Marwarc. Bikanerd. Jaisalmer

13. The Mughals lost out Quandahar to theSafavides Forever in

a. A.D. 1606b. A.D. 1617c. A.D. 1622d. A.D. 1632

14. Which of the following two kingdoms inthe Deccan were conquered by Auranzeb?

a. Bidar and Bijapurb. Bijapur and Golkundac. Golkunda and Ahmadnagard. Ahmadnagar and Bijapur

15. Sher Shah Suri took only one-fourth of theproduce as land tax in

a. Sahsaramb. Agrac. Multand. Kagire

16. Abul Fazl gives names of a few Mughalartists in the Ain-I Akbari who owkred at

the Mughal atelier. The number of painters

mentioned by him isa. 15b. 22c. 28d. 34

17. Which the following Biblical and Christianthemes wee attempted by the Mughal

painters under the impact of European

schools?

1. God the Father

2. Adam and Eve3. Expulsion from Paradise4. Trial of Jesus at Pilates Court5. Crucifixion6. Akbara. 1, 2 and 3b.

1, 2 and 4

c. 1 and 5d. 4 and 5


Mughal Emperors Tambs at

1. Babur:- Kabul2. Akbar:- Fatehpur Sikri3. Jahangir:- Lahore4. Bahadur Shah Zafar :- Delhia. 1 and 2b. 2 and3c. 3 and 4d. 1 and 3

19. Sher Shah Suris Mausoleum at Sahsaramis

a. Surrounded by a takb. Entirely made of marblec. Distinguished by four domesd. Decorated with pietra dur.

20. Which one of the following articles oftechnology was not brought by European

to India during 16th

and 17th

centuries?

a. Horse-drawn carriagesb. Iron anchorsc. Looking-glasses

21. Abul Fazl refes in his writing to thea. Methods of distillationb. Working of telescopec. Principle of gravitation.d. Technique of metal casting.

22. Which one of the following Europeantrading groups first established its factory

at Surat?

a. The Portugueseb. The Dutchc. The Englishd. The French


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23. Which one of the following was wellknown for the production of indigo during

the seventeenth century?

a. Balasoreb. Kalpic. Lahored. Sarkhej

24. Malacca cannot live without Cambay,nor Cambay without Malacca, if they are

to be very rich and every

a. Tomes piresb. Linschotenc. Verhemad. Barbosa

25. The Portuguese conquered Goa and lostHormuz respectively in

a. A.D. 1505 and 1598b. A.D. 1510 and 1605c. A.D. 1510 and 1622d. A.D. 1515 and 1618

26. Which one of the following is an exampleof Hindu architecture showing Islamic

influence?

a. Lotus Mahal, Vijayanagarb. Thousand pillared mandapa, Maduraic. The kings Audience Hall, Vijaynagard. Pillared Corridor, Ramesvaram

27. The third battle of Panipat took placeduring the reign of

a. Muhammad Shahb. Almgir IIc. Shah Alam IId. Jahandar Shah

28. Which one of the following was written byPrince Dara Shikoh?

a. Fuwaid-ul Fawadb. Chahar Gulshanc. Chahar Chamand. Majma-ul Bahrain


1. Akbar: Shahabudding Khan Atka2. Jahangir: Juhar singh Budela3. Shah Jahan: Jagat Gosain4. Aurangzed : Qazi Abdul Wahaba. 1 and 4

b. 1 and 3c. 2 and 3d. 2 and 4

30. the silver coin rupaya was first issued bya. Sikandar Lodib. Humayunc.

Sher Shag Suri

d. Akbar31. After feroze Tughlaq of the Delhi

Sultanate the Mugha rule who paid

attention to the supply of water fro canal

was

a. Humayunb. Akbharc. Jahangird. Shah Jahan

32. Who among the following were the sonsand grand sons and grandson Bahadur

Shah II and played a prominent role the

Febellio w of 1857 and were captured and

shot?

a. Bakhat Khan. Ahsanullh Khan andMahbub Ali.

b. Mirza Moghul, Mirza Khawaja Sultanand Mirza Abu Bakr.

c. Prince Azam. Azim-ush-Shan andMuazzam

d.

Asad Khan, Kam Bakhash andJahandar Shah.

33. Which one of the following cities wasrenamed Alinaga after its capture by Siraj-

ud-Daula in 1756?

a. Murshidabadb. Faltac. Calcuttad. Kasimbazar

34. Hyder Ali consolidated his position afterbeing appointed the Faujdar of

a. Arcotb. Budikotac. Dindiguld. Devanhalli

35. Ranjit Singh belonged to the Sikh misl ofa. Kanhaiyab. Sukerchakiac. Ahluwaliad. Bhangi


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36. The abuses of the dastaks in Bengal by theofficials of the East India company led to

an estrangement of its relation ship with

a. Alivardib. Sirajuddaulahc. Mir. Jafard. Mir Kasim.

37. Clive introduced dual government inBengal because

a. He was afraid of hostile reaction fromthe people of Bengal.

b. The authorities of the east India hedirect rule of the Company in Bengal

c. The Mughal emperor was opposed tothe establishment of de jure authority

of the East India Company.

d. He wanted to avoid the responsibilityarising out of the establishment of de jure authority of the East India

Company in Bengal.

38. Which one of the following is correctlymatched?

a. Sorabjee Bengali : Business magnateb. Sir George Birdwood : Sheriff of

Bombay

c. Dinshaw Wacha : Founder of theSwaraj party

d. C.R. Das: Educationist39. Match list I with List II and select the

correct answer

List-I (Period)

A. 1833B. 1793C. 1792D. 1769List-II (Revenue Settlement)

1. Ryotwari2. Mahalwari3. Zamindari4. Quinquennnial5. Decennial

A B C D

a. 1 2 3 4b. 2 3 1 4c. 2 3 5 4d. 3 2 1 5

40. The Whitley Commission was concernedwith

a. Labourb. Educationc. Publicd. Reorganization of civil service

41. The British government introducedPortfolio system for the first time in

a. 1853b. 1858c. 1861d. 1892

42. Match list I with List II and select thecorrect answer

List-I (Period)

A. Vernacular Press Act of 1878B. Indian Universities Act of 1904C. Indian councils Act of 1909D. Rowlatt Act of 1919List-II (Revenue Settlement)

1. Lord Chelmsford2. Lord Curzon3. Lord Lytton4. Lord Minto

A B C D

a. 1 4 3 2b. 2 3 1 4c. 3 2 1 4d. 3 2 4 1

43. Assertion (A): Despite initial victory theSepoy Mutiny could not succeed in

overthrowing the Raj.

Reason (R): The rising middle class sided

with the Raj.

In the context of the above two statements

which one of following is correct?

a. Both A and R are true and R is thecorrect explanation of A.

b. Both A and R are true but R is not acorrect explanation of A.

c. A is true but R is false.d. A is false but R is true.


List-I (Period)

A. Lakshmi Bai


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B. Tantia TopeC. Nana SahebD. Bahadur ShahList-II (Revenue Settlement)

1. Deported to Rangoon Fled to Nepal2. Captured and Executed3.

Killed in a battle

4. Killed in a battleA B C D

a. 1 2 3 4b. 2 3 4 1c. 4 3 2 1d. 4 2 3 1

45. The Indian Association played animportant role in arousing national

consciousness through the formation of the

Indian National congress

a. Indian National congressb. Bengal British Indian Societyc. Indian national conferenced. British India association

46. The Moplah Rebellion (1921) took placein.

a. Telenganab. Malabarc. N.M. Lokhandyd.

N.G. Ranga

47. Who among the following was the firstleader to organize labour movement in

India?

a. B.P. Waliab. Lal Lajpat Raic. N.M. Lokhandyd. N.G. Ranga

48. Baba Ram Chandra organized peasants ina. Avadhb.

Bihar

c. Bengald. Andhra

49. The first national news agency of Indiawas

a. the Indian Reviewb. the Free Press of Indiac. the Hindustan Reviewd. the Associated Press of India


List-I (Name of the reform movement)

A. Satya ShodhakB. Self RespectC. Sarva Shodhak SamajD. NamdhariList-II (Name of its protagonist)

1. Jotirao Govindrao Phule2. E.V. Ramswami Naickar3. Shahu Maharaj4. Ram Singh

A B C D

a. 1 2 3 4b. 2 3 4 1c. 3 4 1 2d. 4 1 2 3

51. What is the correct sequence of thefollowing?

1. prohibition of Sati2. Education Resolution3. First University Act.a. 1, 2 and 3b. 1, 3 and 2c. 2, 1 3d. 3, 2 and 1

52. The Act discouraging child marriage waspassed in 1891 largely at the instance of

a. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar andBhartendu Harischandra.

b. Mahadv Govind Ranade and JotibaPhule

c. Keshab Chandra Sen and BehramjiMalabari

d. Keshab Chandra Sen and MahadevGovind Ramede

53. Given below are two statements onelabeled as Assertion (A) and the other

labeled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): In the Swadeshi and

Boycott movement of 1905-1908 in

Bengal, not on students and women but

peasants also actively participated.

Reason (R): This movement was a

powerful expression of resentment against

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In the context of the above two statements

which one of the following is correct?

a. Both and R are true and R is thecorrect explanation of A.

b. Both A and R true but R is not acorrect explanation of A.

c. A is true but R is falsed. A is false but R is true

54. Which one of the following events helpedGandhi who had returned from South

Africa in 1915 more directly to emerge as

the undisputed leader of the Indian

National Congress?

a. Edwin Montagus announcement on 20August 1917 in the House of

Commons that the policy of the British

Government would be the gradual

development of self governing

institutions with a view to theprogressive realization of responsible

government in India.

b. Annie Besant became almost overnighta pro-Raj supporter after Montagus

promise of responsible government in

India.

c. B.G. Tilak departed for England inSeptember 1918 to fight a libel suit

against Valentine Chirol

d. The British Raj passed the Rowlett Acton 18 March 1919 to suppers therevolutionary movements against it.

55. Which one of the following wasessentially a mouthpiece of the Liberals?

a. New Indiab. Leaderc. Young Indiad. Free Press Journal

56. Who among the following were associatesof Bal Gangadhar Tilak?

1.

Vishnu Krishna Chiplunkar2. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar3. Madhavrao Namjoshi4. Rao Bahadur Madhavarao Wasudeva

Barve

a. 1, 2 and 4b. 1, 3 and 4c. 2, 3 and 4d. 1, 2 and3


List-I

A. Bal Gangadhar TilakB. Sri Aurobindo GhosC. Rabindranath TagoreD. Mahatma GandhiList-II

1. The British rule is a roller formidablein its weight and power having its uses

but it does not help the soil to become

fertike,

2. Nationalism is a vinely appointedShakti of the internal and must do its

God given work before it returns to the

bosom of the University Energy from

which came.

3.

A true Nationalist desire to build onold foundations. We dont want to

anglicize our institution and

denationalize them in the name of

Social and Political Reforms.

4. I am not a visionary. I claim to be apractical idealist.

A B C D

a. 4 3 1 2b. 1 2 3 4c. 3 2 1 4d. 3 4 2 1

58. In the committee which prepared theNehru Report (1928) the Liberal federation

was represented by.

a. M.R. Jaykarb. Tej Bahadur Sapruc. V.s. Srinivasa Sastrid. M.S. Aney

59. The immediate case which led to thelaunching of the Non-cooperationmovement was the

a. Khilafat Wrongb. Rowlatt Actc. Jallianwala Bagh massacred. Dissatisfaction with the Government of

India Act.. 1919.

60. What proposal was made in the AugustOffers of 1940?


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a. Complete independence for Indiagradually

b. Dominion statusc. Provincial autonomyd. Representative Government at the

Centre

61. A concrete outcome of the Wavell planwas the

a. Holding of a referendum in the NorthWest Frontier Province.

b. Absorption of the State of Hyderabadwith the Indian Union.

c. Summoning of the Simla Conference.d. The constitution of the Constituent

Assembly.

62. Which one of the following was the mostwesterly outpost of the Harappan Culture?

a. Lothalb. Sutkagen Dorc. Rangpurd. Manda

63. The most common type of Harappan sealsis

a. Squareb. Roundc. Cylindricald. oval

64. Consider the map showing some sites ofthe early Indus

The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 are

respectively.

a. Mehrgarh, Kot Diji, Surkotda andKalibangan

b. Mehrgarh, Kalibangan. Kot Diji andSurkotda

c. Rana Ghundai, Banavali. Surkotda andKot Diji

d. Rahman Dheri, Banvali, Kulli andTharro.

65. A terracotta replica of a plough has beenfound at

a. Banavalib. Kalibanganc. Rakhigarhid. Rangpur

66. Consider the map given below:

Which one of the following cultures

flourished in the area shaded in the map?

a. Banas cultureb. Painted Grey Ware Culturec. Malwa Cultured. Jorwe Culture

67. Which one of the following cities wasmost extensive in area?

a. Mohanjodarob. Harappac. Dholavirad. Kalibangan

68. Which one of the following is not trueregarding the Rig Vedic good Indra?

a. He was fond of feasting and drinkingSoma juice.

b. He was the destroyer of Puras.c. The largest number of hymns are

addressed to him

d. He was uphold of the cosmic order69. Match list I with List II and select the

correct answer

List-I (ancient names of rivers)

A. SarasvatiB. ParushniC. ShutudriD. VipasList-II (Modern names)

1. Ravi2. Beas3. Sutlej4. Jhelum

A B C D

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c. 3 1 2 4d. 5 4 3 1

70. During the period of the Sudras theBrahamanas were allowed to marry.

a. Only Brahmana girlsb. Brahamana and Kshatriya girlsc. Brahmana Kshatriya and Vaisya girlsd. Brahmans Kshtriya Vaisya and Sudra

girls.

71. A bard am I, my father is a leech, and mymother grinds com. This passage occurs

in the.

a. Rigvedab. Yajurvedac. Dhammapadad. Mrichchhakatikam

72. Sudas, the victor of the battle of Ten kingsbelonged to the tribe of the

a. Anusb. Druhyusc. Bharatasd. Sivis

73. The Vedangas consist of thea. Kalpa, Siksha, Nirukta, Vyakarana.

Chandas, Joytisha.

b. Kalpa, Siksha, Brahmana, Vyakarana.c. Kalpa, Siksha, Nirukta, Aranyaka.

Chandas. Jotisha

d. kalpa, Upanished., Nirukta,Vyakarana, Chandas, Joyotish

74. The early Tamil poet who makes areference to the Nandas and Mauryas in

his work is

a. Sattanarb. Ilango Adigalc. Kapilard. Mamulanar

75. The term Nadukal mentioned in theSangam literaturea. is a reference to a Velir chiefb. means memorial stonec. was a tax on nadusd. was an item of export in Indo-Roman

trade

76. What is the correct chronological order inwhich Buddhist Councils were held at the

following four places?

1. Vaisali2. Kundalavana3. Rajagriha4. Pataliputraa. 1, 2, 3, 4b. 4, 3, 2, 1c.

2, 1, 3, 4

d. 2, 1, 4, 377. Mahakachchayana, traditionally the

founder of the Theravada sect, Hailed from

a. Simhalab. Avantic. Gandharad. Magadha

78. According to the Mahasanghikas, a beingis composed of

a.

Five dharmasb. Seven dharmasc. Nine dharmasd. Eighteen dharmas

79. Which one of the following was aBuddhist sect which held that constituents

of phenomena were not wholly

momentary, but existed forever in a latent

form?

a. Sautrantikab. Sthaviravadinc. Sarvastivadind. Sammitiya

80. Which one of the following worshippedChakresvari among other deities?

a. Bhagavatsb. Saivasc. Jainasd. Buddhists

81. Which of the following are true ofJainism?

1. It has affinity with the Vedanta systemof philosophy

2. It has affinity with the Sankhya systemof philosophy

3. It completely rejected the concept ofthe soul

4. According to it the world consists oftwo eternal categories, Viz, conscious

(jiva) and unconscious (ajiva)

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b. 2 and 3c. 3 and 4d. 2 and4

82. Which of the following were importantcharacteristics of early Bhagavatism?

1. Devotion2. Action3. Knowledge4. Social rigidity5. Self-sacrifice (Tyaga)a. 1 and 3b. 1, 2, 3, and 5c. 1, 2, 4 and 5d. 2, 3 and 5

83. The historical site wherein and earlyinscription referring to the five heroes of

the Vrishnis is found is.

a. Ghoshundib. Besngarc. Dwarkad. Mathura

84. Ambika is mentioned as the sister of Rudrain

a. Vajasaneyi Samhitab. Satapatha Brahmanac. Taithriya Aranyakad.

Siva Purana

85. Salaka-purusha is a concept associatedwith the

a. Pasupatasb. Jainasc. Bauddhasd. Bhagavatas

86. During the reign of Bindusara there wasunrest at.

a. Ujjyinib.

Pushkalavati

c. Takshasilad. Rajagriha

87. Chandragupta figures prominently in awork of

a. Bhasab. Visakhadattac. Asvaghosad. Bhavabhuti

88. The Kharoshthi script was derived from.

a. Pictographsb. Cuniform scriptc. Aramaicd. Brahmi

89. Which of the following were in the vijitaof Asoka?

1. Yona2. Satiyaputa3. Gandhara4. Bhojaa. 1, 2 and 3b. 1, 2 and 4c. 1, 3 and 4d. 2, 3 and 4

90. During the Mauryan periodLakshnadhyaksha was

a.

An office possessing knowledge of thecharacteristics of animals

b. A professional astrologerc. An official in charge of road marksd. An official in charge of mint

91. The term Chitrapata used in somehistorical sources denotes

a. Painted potsb. Textiles from kamarupac. Canvas for paintings wall paintingsd.

Wall paintings

92. Official stamping of weights and measuresand their periodical inspection are

prescribed by

a. Manub. Naradac. Brihaspatid. Parasara

93. That ginger and cinnamon were producedin large quantities in the Pandya country is

mentioned by

a. Megastheneseb. Ptolemyc. Ibn Saidd. Marco Polo

94. Which one of the following denoted aseries of coins?

a. Gajasatakab. Gadhiyac. Hiranyadama


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d. Katisama95. Which of the following were parts of the

Chera kingdom?

1. Korkkai2. Musiri3. Puhar4. Saliyur5. Tondia. 1, 2 and 4b. 2 and 5c. 2, 3 and 4d. 3, 4 and 5

96. Pratishthana an important trading centrewas on the river

a. Cauveryb. Krishnac.

Godavari

d. Narmada97. The term Chora rajju used in some sources

means

a. A unit of land measurementb. A class of police officialsc. A kind of taxd. Rope for thieves

98. During the period of the Cholas and theirsuccessors in south India the association of

peasants was known as

a. Alumganamb. Nanadesic. Cittiramelid. Ainnurruvar

99. Which one of the following pairs is notcorrectly matched?

a. Kshauma: Textileb. Adhaka: Coin denominationc. Adhaka: Measure of rainfalld.

Drona: Measure of rainfall

100. Which of the following terms were used torefer to rural land holders in holders in

eastern India during the Gupta period?

1. Agraharin2. Kutumbin3. mahattara4. Bhogikaa. 1 and 2b. 3 and 4

c. 1 and 4d. 2 and 3

101. Which of the following were antya-jatisaccording to some Brahmanical texts?

1. Venas2. Medas3. Lokayatikas4. Nastikasa. 1, 2, 3 and 4b. 1, 2 and 3c. 1, 2 and 4d. 3 and 4

102. The Valangai (right hand) and Idangai (lefthand) divisions of south Indian society is

first noticed in the

a. Sangam periodb. Pallava periodc. Chola periodd. Nayaka period

103. No one is allowed to marry outside hisown caste, or to exchange one profession

of trade for another or to follow more than

one business. This observation was made

by

a. Megasthenesb. Fa-Hienc. Hiuen Tsangd. Al-Biruni

104. The expression anyavrata (following otherpractices) is used in the Rigveda with

reference to the

a. Dasab. Dasyusc. Mlecchasd. Yadus

105. Service was his portion in life This wasapplicable to

a. Buddhist Bhikshub. Vaisya Vermac. Sudra Vernad. Chandala

106. Which one of the following pairs does notmatch?

a. Rajasekhara: Kavyamimamsab. Uddyotana: Kuvalayamalakahac. Ballalasena: Dayabhagad. Lakshmidhara: Krityakalpataru


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107. Malatimadyava of Bhavabhuti is animportant sources for the study of the.

a. Digmbarar jainasb. Kapalikasc. Buddhist Tantriksd. Bhagavatas

108. the Gujara king and other are said to haveworked as doorkeepers in the

Hiranyagarbha sacrifice-per- formed by

a. Dharmapalab. Devapalac. Dantidurgad. Amoghavarsha

109. Didda the queen of Kashmir ruled in thea. Seventh centuryb. Eight centuryc. Ninth centuryd. Tenth century

110. The celebrated author Kshemendra lived ina. Bengalb. Kashmirc. Maharashtrad. Gujarat

111. Kosalai nadu conquered by RajendraChola was located on the banks of the

a. Godavarib.

Sarayu

c. Mahanadid. Tapti

112. In early medieval south Indian polity theworld Udan kuttam meant

a. A group of small villages in the Cholakingdom

b. A body of officers under the Cholasc. A tax levied in the Hoysala kingdomd. The navy maintained by the Cholas

113.

Which of the following were centers ofChahamana rule

1. Lata2. Sakambari3. naddula4. DhavagartaChoose the correct answer from the codes

given below

a. 1, 3 and 4b. 1, 2 and 3c. 1, 2 and 4d. 2, 3 and 4

114. Dhavanyaloka isa. An epic poemb.

A work on poetics

c. A playd. A work on Buddhist epistemology

115. The Pala king Devapala claims to havedefeated a Dravida king who is usually

identified with

a. Dantidurgab. Amoghavarshac. Dhruvad. Krishna II

116.

Mahakshpatalika was on official in chargeof

a. Chariotsb. Navic. Accountsd. infantry

117. The chandelle dynasty was founded bya. Vakpatib. Nannukac. Jayasaktid. Harsha

118. Who was the ruler who was elected to thethrone according to the Rajatarangini?

a. Gopalab. Yasaskarac. Nandivarmand. Karikalan

119. According to Brihaspati the grades ofartisans were

a. Twob. Fourc. Sixd. eight

120. Which one of the following statementsregarding the stupa is incorrect?

a. It has an umbrella at the topb. It has a sanctum sanctorumc. It has a circumambulatory path

(pradakshinapatha)

d. It has a fence surrounding it

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