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CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION PRELIMINARY TEST SERIES 2018

“Quality Is Inversely Proportional To Quantity”

Paper Is Framed Keeping In Mind UPSC Prelims Exam Only

Test Booklet Series DATE:- 7 JAN 2017

TEST BOOKLET

GENERAL STUDIES

TEST-1(HISTORY)

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1. The Ancient Monuments Act passed in British era made it obligatory on the part of the Government & local authorities to preserve the monuments of archaeological importance and their destruction an offence. Which British Viceroy was responsible for the Act? (a) Lord Curzon (b) Lord Cornwallis (c) Lord Wellesley (d) Lord Ripon 2. Which of the given pair(s) is/are correctly matched? 1.Mesolithic age - Nomadism to seasonally sedentary settlement. 2. Neolithic age - Domestication of crops 3. Chalcolithic age - Usage of wheels Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 3. Which of the following is not correct regarding the Vedic Civilization? 1. There was freedom and mobility for the adoption of a profession. 2. Barter system was in vogue. 3. Widow remarriage was not prevalent during this period. 4. Irrigation was practiced during this period. Select codes given below. (a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1, 2 and 4 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 only 4. Consider the following statements with reference to the Indus Valley Civilization 1. During this period, for the first time clothes made of cotton were used in India. 2. The script of this civilization has been deciphered and it was written from right to left. 3. The famous sculpture of a Dancing Girl of Indus valley civilization was made using Lost Wax Technique. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 3 only 5. In ancient India, Yuktas were: (a) Officers responsible for land measurement and fixing their boundaries.

(b) Head of district administration. (c) Who done Secretarial work, collection and accounting of revenue etc (d) Who done Demarcating village boundaries, maintaining records of lands used for various Purposes.. 6. Consider the following statements with reference to the Kushana period: 1. Distinct division in Buddhism took place during this period. 2. The Gandhara art of school evolved during this period. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 7. Which of the following function(s) was/were performed by the Guild system during the reign of Sungas and Satavahana? 1. To control the quality and price of the finished products by artisans. 2. To provide banking and financial services. 3. To perform welfare works. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 1 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 8.With reference to the Allahabad pillar inscription, consider the following statements: 1.The Prayagaprasasti says that Samudragupta showed favour to be Dakshinapatha kings by first capturing them (grahana) and then releasing them (moksha). He pursued a completely different policy with regard to the kings of Aryavarta or north India. 2. The pillar bears an inscription which states that it was erected as a flagstaff in honour of the Hindu god Vishnu, and in the memory of Chandragupta II. 3. Samudragupta conquests are known from a lengthy eulogy composed by his court-poet Harisena and inscribed on an Asokan pillar at Allahabad. This account contains a long list of states, kings and tribes which were conquered and brought under various degrees of subjugation.. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 3 (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3




9. Which of the following two dynasties had regular conflict with the Rashtrakutas that created a political vacuum in Northern India which facilitated the invasion by Mahmud of Ghazni? 1. The Gurjara Pratiharas 2. The Paramaras 3. The Palas 4. The Chandelas 5. The Chalukyas Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 2 and 4 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 3 and 5 only (d) 3 and 4 only 10. Who among the following had established the Vikramasila University that became an important seat of learning? (a) Dharmapala (b) Bhoja (c) Dhruva (d) Devapala 11. With respect to Borobudur monument consider the following statements: 1. Borobudur is the greatest monument of Indo-Java art. 2. Borobudur was a Vashnavite temple. 3. The scenes from Ramayana are carved in Borobudur. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3 (c) All (d) None 12. With reference to ancient period consider the following statements: 1. The Sungas promoted the Sanskrit language. 2. Brahmanism was revived by the Satavahanas along with the performance of asvamedha and rajasuya sacrifices. They also patronized the Prakrit language and literature. . 3. Kanishka also sent missionaries to Central Asia and China for the propagation of the new faith of Hinyana Bhudhhism. 4. The famous physician of ancient India Charaka was patronized by Pushyamitra I. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of the above. 13. The Gupta period witnessed a brilliant activity in the sphere of mathematics, astronomy, astrology

and medicine. Aryabhata was a great mathematician and astronomer. Which of the following books he wrote? 1. Brāhmasphuṭasiddhanta 2. Brihadsamhita 3. Pancha-Siddhantika Select the correct answer from below given codes: (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) All 14. The play/s deals with the love affair of a poor brahmana trader with a beautiful courtesan. 1. Swapna Vasavadatta 2. Ratnavali 3. Mṛcchakaṭika 4. Daridra-Charudatta Select the correct answer from below codes: (a) only 3 (b) 3 and 4 (c) Only 1 (d) 1 and 2 15. Which of the following site(s) is/are included in the The Dharmayatra or the Sacred Circuit or Retracing Buddha‘s Footsteps, of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India? 1. Bodhgaya 2. Rajgir 3. Varanasi 4. Amaravati 5. Kushinagar Select the answer using the codes given below. (a) 1 and 4 only (b) 1, 4 and 5 only (c) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 16. Which of the following is not depicted on the seals found in Indus Valley Civilization? (1) Unicorn (2) Elephant (3) Horse (4) Rhinoceros Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) Only 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of the above. 17. Consider the following statements. 1. ‗Satyameva Jayate‘ is a mantra from the ancient Indian scripture Chandogya Upanishad. 2. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam‘ is a Sanskrit phrase found in the ‗Maha Upanishad‘.




3. The National song Vande Mataram, composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji, was a source of inspiration to the people in their struggle for freedom. Which of the above given statements is/are correct? (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 18. Which of the following Mudra of Buddha Signifies offering, welcome, charity, giving, compassion and sincerity.? (a) Karana (b) Varada (c) Bhumisparsa (d) Abhaya Mudra 19. In context of ‗Ragamala paintings‘ consider the following statements: 1) They stand as a classical example of the amalgamation of art, poetry and classical music in medieval India. 2) They are exclusively found in Pahari Ragamala, Rajput Ragamala, Deccan Ragamala, and Mughal Ragamala school of paintings. 3. The concept of illustrating musical modes in pictorial form as Ragamala paintings is a unique expression of Indian writers and artists. Which of the above given statements is/are correct? (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 20. Consider the following. 1.Frescos of the Ajanta caves, the Bagh caves. 2. Dasavatara Temple at Deogarh. 3.The Bronze Buddha, found at Sultanganj . The above-mentioned features are characteristic of art and architecture during. (a)Satvahan Empire (b) Gupta Empire (c) Kushana Empire (d) Shakas Empire 21. With reference to the Sangam Age, consider the following statements: 1. Republican form of Government was prevalent during this period. 2. Practice of sati was completely banned in Sangam age. 3. Sangam literature is a collection of long and short poems composed by various poets in praise of their heroes and heroines.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 22. With reference to the cultural festivals celebrated in North- East India, which of the following pair(s) is/are incorrectly matched?

Festival State 1. Saga Dawa Sikkim 2. Bihu Festival Assam 3. Loshar Arunachal Pradesh Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a) 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) None of the above 23. With reference to the Kathakali Dance, consider the following statements: 1. Kathakali is a blend of dance, music and drama which are mostly adapted from the Indian epics. 2. Kathakali dance is chiefly interpretative. 3. The movement of eyes described in the Natya Shastra is used extensively in this dance form. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 24. In context of ancient Indian universities, consider the following statements. 1. Taxila University: Destroyed by Hunas. 2. Nalanda University: Patronized by Gupta and Harsha rulers. 3.Vallabhi University: The Maitraka kings constructed a monastery at Vallabhi their capital. . Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d)1, 2 and 3 25. Consider the following statements. 1. The Achaemenian shaft are built of separate segments of stone aggregated one above the other which is the work of mason. The shaft of the Mauryan pillar is monolithic which pertains to the character of the work of a skilled wood-carver or carpenter.




2. Maurya columns and Achaemenian pillars, both used polished stones. Both have certain common sculpture motifs such as the lotus. Which of the statement(s) above is/are correct? a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 only d) Neither 1 nor 2 26. Which of the following is/are the features of the Indo-Islamic architecture of Delhi Sultanate? 1. ‗Arcuate style‘ of architecture. 2. Lotus-bud' fringe. 3. Arabesque. 4. Used Calligraphy as means of decoration Select the correct answer using the code(s) given below. (a) 1, 2 and 4 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 27. With reference to the bronze sculpture of Nataraja, consider the following statements. 1. The sculpture belongs to Pallava period. 2. It was crafted using the lost wax technique. 3. The dancing position of sculpture is associate with cosmic end of the world. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 28. Consider the following statements related to the Sufi Movement: 1.Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya‘s teachings and conversations (malfuzat) are recorded in Fawaid-ul Fuwad written by Amir Hasan Sijzi. This work serves more as a guide to practical aspects of Sufism than as a treatise on its metaphysical and theosophical aspects.. 2. The sufi organised impassioned musical recital (sama). 3. The sufi path could be traversed only under the strict supervision of a spiritual director (sheikh, pir or murshid) who had himself successfully traversed it and consequently established direct communion with God. Which of the above statements are correct? (a) 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) All

29. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Saint Kabir? 1. He was a Saguna saint who believed in a formless god. 2. Kabir was influenced by prevailing religious mood such as old Brahmanic Hinduism, Hindu and Buddhist Tantrism, teachings of Nath yogis. 3. His Dohas & Sakhi are collected in his book Bijak. 4. Kabir's work as a Bhagat was collected by the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind singh, and forms a part of the holy Sikh scripture "Guru Granth Sahib". Codes: (a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 2 and 4 only (c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 30. Which of the following statements is/are true about economic decisions of Mohammad-bin- Tughlaq? 1. He had imposed Jizya tax. 2. He decided to introduce copper coins which were to have the same value as the silver coins i.e. introduction of the Token Currency. 3. He organized slavery into an institution and opened a department of slaves(Diwan-i-Bandgane). Codes: (a) Only 3 (b) Only 2 (c) 1 and 2 (d) All 31. With reference to Mughal painting, consider the following statements. 1. The paintings of this Jahangir period have broad margins which are gorgeously decorated with the depiction of flora and faces of human figures, etc. designs from plant motifs. 2. An important painting from Akbar's period is titled 'Princes of the House of Timur' and dated c. 1550. It has been executed on cloth, quite large in size, measuring approximately 1.15m. square. 3. Painting during Akbar reign was mostly on the daily event of court and portrait of leading personalities. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 32. A community of people called Manganiyars, is well-known for their (a) Classical vocal music in South India. (b) Handicrafts in Eastern India




(c) Musical tradition in north-West India. (d) Martial arts in North-East India. 33. The 600-year-old Walled City of Ahmedabad was recently declared a World Heritage City. With reference to the World Heritage Cities Programme and associated initiatives, consider the following: 1. It is a thematic programmes formally approved and monitored by the World Heritage Committee. 2. The programme has provisions for technical assistance to States Parties for the implementation of new approaches and schemes for urban heritage conservation. 3. IUCN has set up the ‗Historic Urban Landscape initiative‘ which is an international working group comprising, inter alia, UNESCO as an advisory body to the World Heritage Convention. 4. The Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) is an inter-governmental organization of the municipal corporations of cities in which sites of the UNESCO World Heritage list are located. Select the correct answer using the codes below. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 34. With reference to the traditional theatre forms prevalent in various parts of India, consider the following statements: 1. Bhaona is a traditional theatre form of Odisha. 2. Raasleela is based exclusively on stories of Krishna described in Hindu scriptures. 3. Yakshagaana is a theater form of Karnataka mainly based on mythological stories, Puranas and Mahabharata. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? (a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 35. Which of the following literary works provide us an insight into the political conditions as well as the system of government prevailing in ancient India? 1. Brihaspati Sutra 2. Arthashastra 3. Raja-niti-Ratnakara Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

36. With reference to Dravida and Nagara style of architecture, consider the following statements: 1. The Dravida style of architecture was developed by the Cholas. 2. The Nagara temples were surrounded by high boundary walls, the front wall had a high entrance gateway known as the gopuram. 3. The Lingaraja temple is an excellent example of Dravida type of architecture. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 only 37. Which of the following element(s) is/are common in both Mughal and Delhi Sultanate style of architecture? 1. Pietra dura ornamentation 2. Use of red sandstone 3. Charbagh garden style Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 38. Consider the following sets of pair. Theatre Forms State 1. Nautanki Uttar Pradesh 2. Mudiyettu Tamil Nadu 3. Ramman Karnataka 4. Dashavatar Goa Which of the above pair is/are correctly matched? (a) 1 and 4 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 4 only 39. Which of the following historical site(s) has/have temples and monuments associated to both Jainism and Hinduism? 1. Pattadakal Temples 2. Badami Cave Temple 3. Khajuraho Temples Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 2 only 40. Which of the following statements is/are true about Sikh Gurus?




1. Guru Ramdas is credited with founding the holy city of Amritsar. 2. Guru Amardas founded the Gurumukhi script. 3. Guru Angad popularised the concept of langar or community kitchen. Codes: (a) Only 1 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) All 41. Which of the following statements is/are true about Amir Khusro? 1. He was the originator of Khayal and Tarana style of music. 2. He was a mystic and spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi. 3. He wrote poetry primarily in Persian but also in Hindavi. 4. He is given credit for introducing some famous ragas viz., Miyan ki Malhar, Miyan ki Todi and Darbari. Codes: (a) 1 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All 42. Which of the following statements is/are true about Bhakti Movement? 1. It was led by Nayanars and Alvars who came from all castes including those considered untouchables. 2. They were sharply critical of Buddhists and Jains. 3. Bhakti Movement rejected rituals but supported mysticsm. Codes: (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 (c) Only 3 (d) All 43. During the times of Akbar, the official concerned with public morals was known as: (a) Muhtasibs (b) Waqia navis (c) Khufia navis (d) Harkaras 44. Which of the following element(s) is/are associated with the pattern of architecture during the Tughlaq dynasty? 1. The walls and bastens are invariably battered, the effect being most marked at the comers 2. Use of red sandstone and decorative marble reliefs as new building materials.

3. Introduction of encaustic tiles as an element of decoration in the panels of the buildings. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 45. Phulkari embroidery refers to (a) An embroidery art of Punjab (b) A handmade cotton textile of Uttar Pradesh (c) A block-painted woollen cloth in North Eastern region of India (d) A hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India 46. Considering the Iqta system, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It was a type of land distribution and administrative system evolved during the Delhi Sultanate. 2. Firoz Shah Tughlaq had made it hereditary in nature. 3.Shamsa ud-din Iltutmish established the "Iqta‗ system" based on Mohammad Gori's ideas. Select the correct answer using codes given below: (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 (c) Only 3 (d) All 47. Which of the following statements related to Aurangzeb is/are correct? 1. During his reign new technique, consisting of fine, delicate line drawings slightly tinted with washes of pale colours and gold and known as Siyahi Qalam, became fashionable. 2. He was a great scholar of Islamic theology and jurisprudence. 3. During his reign censors were appointed to enforce morals, and laws were issued against prostitution, gambling, drinking, and narcotics. 4. He forbade music in the court, ended Jharokha Darshan, use of almanacs and weighing of the emperor (Tula Daan). Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes: (a) 2,3 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All 48. Which of the following foreign visitor to India and his era is correctly matched?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iltutmish




(a) Megasthenes - He was the ambassador of Seleucus in the court of Chandragupta Maurya. (b) Alberuni – He was Moroccon traveller who visited India during the time of Mohammed Bin Tughlaq. (c) William Hawkins - He led the first voyage of the English East India Company to India during the reign of Auranzeb. (d) Huien Tsang – He visited India during the reign of Vikramaditya. 49. With reference to economic history of medieval India , the term 'Visti' refers to (a) bonded labourers (b) land grants made to military officers (c) land grants to the temples (d) wasteland converted to the cultivated land. 50. Which of the following statements regarding the Mongols in the 13th century is/are correct? 1. The Mongol emperor Changez Khan did not cross the Indus due to the fear of Balban‘s army. 2. Mongol king Abdullah was defeated by Jalaluddin Khalji in Bhatinda. 3. Mongol invasion during Alauddin Khalji‘s rule laid the foundations of a strong Sultanate army. Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 51. With reference to Al Beruni, consider the following statements: 1. He was a Uzbekistan traveler. 2. His travel records about India is found in the book Rihla. 3. He suggested that four social categories of society are not unique to India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 52. Vesara style of temple architecture is a combination of northern and southern style, in this context consider the following statements: 1. This style of temple architecture originated during the time of Vijaynagara empire. 2. Hoysaleshvara temple of halebid in Karnataka is an example of Vesara style. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only

(b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 53. Although a foreigner settled in India, he issued the first-ever long inscription in chaste Sanskrit - the Junagarh Rock Inscription. The inscription is a long panegyric recording his martial exploits in the Narmada valley, and against the Satavahanas, besides his success against the Yaudheya tribes in Rajasthan and repair works of Sudarshana lake. The above description best describes which of the following rulers/kings? (a) Kanishka (b) Rudradaman-I (c) Chandragupta Maurya (d) Gondophernes 54. Consider the following pairs: Currency Issued by 1. Rupiya : Sher Shah Suri 2. Tanka and Jital : Illtutmish 3. Fanam and Tara : Muhammad bin Tughlaq Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 55. consider the following statements in this context of Caurapancasika Style: 1. The Caurapancasika is a manuscript written by a Kashmiri poet Bilhana. 2. Almost all the paintings in this style are in an oblong format with the text written on the reverse. 3. The grounds are shown as sprigged, i.e. sprayed with flowers or similar motifs. . Which of the statement given above is/are correct (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 56. Consider the following pairs: Traveler Kingdom they visited 1. Marco Polo : Mughal empire 2. Ibn Battuta : Delhi Sultanate 3. Abd al-Razzaq : Vijayanagar kingdom Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 57. Consider the following pairs:




Author Historical Works 1. Minaj-us Siraj Tabsqat-i Nasiri 2. Isami Futuh-us Salatin 3.Shams Siraj Afif Tarikh-i Feroz Shahi 4. Ziauddin Barani. Tarikh-i- Ferozshahi Choose the correct code: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) All of the above 58. Consider the following: 1. Quwat-ul-Islam mosque at Delhi 2. Adhai din ka Jonpra at Ajmer Which of the above monument(s) was/were built by Qutubuddin Aibek? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 2 (d) None on the above 59. Which of the following foreign travelers visited Vijayanagar during the reign of Krishna Dev Rai? 1. Ibn Battutah 2. Abdur Razzak 3. Domingo Peas 4. Barbosa Choose the correct code: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1, 2 and 3 only (c) 3 and 4 only (d) All of the above 60. Which of the following statement correctly explains the meaning of term ―Madad-i-maash or Suyurghal‖? (a) land grants to people of favour for religious assignments (b) Tax on land (c) Support for irrigation on fertile land by state (d) Agricultural loan 61. Consider the following events 1) Cripps Mission 2) Quit India movement 3) Individual satyagraha 4) August Offer The correct chronological order of these events is (a) 4,3,2,1 (b) 4,3,1,2 (c) 3,4,1,2 (d) 3,4,2,1 62. Which of the following are true regarding Permanent Settlement system.

1. After 1810, agricultural prices rose, increasing the value of harvest produce, and enlarging the income of the Bengal zamindars. 2. The revenue demand was fixed under the Permanent Settlement, the colonial state could not claim any share of this enhanced income. Choose the appropriate code. (a) 1 only. (b) 2 only. (c) Both 1 and 2. (d) Neither 1 nor 2. 63. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists

List I List II

A.

P.S. Sivaswami Iyer 1.

Mahatma Gandhi‘s associate

B.

Munnuswami Naidu 2.

National liberal Federation

C.

Madeleine Slade 3.

Justice Party

D.

Narasimha Chintamani

4.

Industry

Codes - A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 2 1 4 (c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 4 3 2 1 64. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Rajaram Mohan roy? 1. He came into contact with Christian missionaries and in 1820 published Precepts of Jesus the Guide to Peace and Happiness . 2. He criticised the government for excluding Indians from the higher posts. 3. He boldly stood against the ultra radical trend of missionary attacks on Indian culture launched by Alexander Duff. Select the correct answer using code given below: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3 65. Which of the following pairs is/are incorrectly matched? Movement Associated Leaders 1. Moplah Sayyid Ali and Sayyid Fazal 2. Champaran Rajendra Prasad 3. Eka Movement N.G. Ranga Select the correct answer using code given below: (a) 1only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 3 only




(d) 1,2 and 3 66. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? Book/Magazine Author/Publisher 1. Sabad Kaumudi Raja Ram Mohan Roy 2. Tatvabodhini Patrika Ravindranath Tagore 3. Ved-Bhashya Bhumika Swami Sahajananda Select the correct answer using code given below: (a)1only (b)1 and 3 only (c) 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3 67. Consider the following statements: 1. He was first person to codify laws. 2. He separated revenue administration from administration of justice. 3. He is called ―the father of civil service in India‖. In the given statements ‗He‘ refers to (a) Lord Cornwallis (b) Lord Wellesley (c) Warren Hasting (d) George Barlow 68. Who among the following was/were associated with the formation of U.P. Kisan Sabha in February 1918? (1) Indra Narain Dwivedi (2) Gauri Shankar Misra (3) Jawaharlal Nehru (4) Madan Mohan Malviya Codes:- (a)1, 2 and 3only (b)1, 2 and 4 only (c) 2,3 and 4 only (d) All 69. Consider the following statements: 1. Political leaders of different political persuasions, including Madan Mohan Malaviya, M.C. Rajah and B.R. Ambedkar, now became active. In the end they succeeded in hammering out an agreement, known as the Poona Pact. 2. the idea of separate electorates for the Depressed Classes was abandoned 3. The seats reserved for them in the Central Legislature were increased from seventy one in the Award to 147 and in the provincial legislatures to eighteen per cent of the total. Which of the statements given above is/are correct about Poona pact? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3

(d) 1, 2 and 3 70. Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama: 1. In October 1896, the Mumbai Presidency was hit first by famine, and shortly thereafter by bubonic plague. Bhikhaiji joined one of the many teams working out of Grant Medical College (which would subsequently become Haffkine's plague vaccine research centre), in an effort to provide care for the afflicted, and (later) to inoculate the healthy. 2. Madam Cama served as private secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji. 3.Cama relocated to Paris, where—together with S. R. Rana and Munchershah Burjorji Godrej—she co-founded the Paris Indian Society. 4.On 22 August 1907, Cama attended the second Socialist Congress at Stuttgart, Germany, where she described the devastating effects of a famine that had struck the Indian subcontinent. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? (a)1, 2 and 3only (b)1, 3 and 4 only (c) 2,3 and 4 only (d) All 71. With reference to Simon Commission's recommendations, which one of the following statements is incorrect? (a) It recommended the replacement of diarchy with responsible government in the provinces (b) The all India federation was considered practical idea for immediate execution. (c)Burma should be separated from the British India and should be provided a constitution of its own. (d) The Governor was to retain the special powers for the safety and tranquility of the province and for the protection of the minorities. 72. For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931 presided over by Sardar Patel. who drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme? (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 73. Consider the following statements: 1. The "Bombay Manifesto" signed 1936 openly opposed the preaching of socialist ideals. 2. It evoked support from a large section of business community from all across India. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct? (a) 1 only

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(b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and2 (d) Neither 1 nor2 74. Consider the following individuals 1) N.M Joshi 2) Dewan Chamanlal 3) Shiva Rao 4) V.V. Giri Who, among the above was/were associated with Trade Union movement? (a)1, 2 and 3only (b)1, 2 and 4 only (c) 2,3 and 4 only (d) All 75. Consider the following personalities 1. Annie Besant 2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak 3. B. Chakravarti 4. Jawaharlal Nehru Which of them were associated with the Home Rule movement? (a) 1 and 2 Only (b) 1,2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) All of the above. 76. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Portuguese were first European power to settle in Pondicherry (Pudduchery). 2. Portuguese had also occupied Bombay for a short span of time. 3. The English never occupied Pondicherry. Select the correct answer using code given below (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3 77. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Lucknow Pact? 1. This session brought the moderates and extremists in Congress on common platform again after nearly a decade, particularly due to efforts of Annie Besant.. 2. The Lucknow Session 1916 presided by Ambica Charan Majumdar. 3. Mahatma Gandhi attended the Lucknow session. Select the correct answer using code given below (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3 78. Consider the following pairs:

Indian Revolutionary Organization- Founder 1. Swadesh Bandhav Samiti - Ashwini Kumar Dutta 2. Hindustan Republican Association/Army - Chandrashekhar Azad 3. Bharat Navjawan Sabha - Bhagat Singh Select the correct answer using code given below (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 79. Consider the following pairs: Viceroy Important Development 1. Lord Curzon Idea of Victoria Memorial was conceived 2. Lord Elgin- II Lyall Commission 3. Lord Minto-II Annulment of Partition of Bengal Select the correct answer using code given below (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3 80. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Sarojini Naidu ? 1. Delegate along with Mahatma Gandhi in Round Table Conference. 2. She helped to establish the Women's Indian Association (WIA) in 1917. 3. In 1929, she presided over East African Indian Congress in South Africa. . Select the correct answer using code given below (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 81. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Government of India Act 1919? 1.The spheres of the central and provincial governments were demarcated by a division of subjects into ―central‖ and ―provincial‖ . 2. A provision was made for inclusion of three Indians in the six member Council of the Governor General. 3. The act provided for the establishment of a Public Service Commission in India for the first time. Select the correct answer using code given below (a) None of the above (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 82. Consider the following pairs: Journal/Poetry/Article/ Author/Publisher/Book And Poet

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1. Nile Darpan Dinbandhu Mitra 2. New Lamps for Old Aurobindo Ghosh 3. Al-Hilal Abul Kalam Azad 4. Subh-e-Azadi Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Select the correct answer using code given below (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 83. Which one of the following was not actually part of the original plan of the Non-cooperation movement, but acquired great popularity among the movement in many parts of country? (a) Establishment of national schools, colleges and private (b) Resignation of membership from the local bodies. (c) Picketing of toddy shops (d) Boycott of elections held under the provisions of the 1919 Act. 84. Under whose chairmanship was the first judicial plan prepared under which Bengal, Bihar and Orissa were divided into districts and each district was put under a Collector? (a) Robert Clive (b) Warren Hastings (c) Lord Cornwallis (d) John McPherson 85. With reference to Lord Hastings‘ judicial reforms, which one of the following statements is not correct? (a)Lord Hastings provided that there was to be a Munsif in every Thana (b)The Munsifs could- be removed on grounds of misconduct, incapacity or neglect of duty. (c)He abolished the use of Persian as court language and ordered the use of vernacular for that purpose. (d)The Munsifs were to be appointed by the judges of the Diwani Adalat although the power of approval was left with the provincial court of appeal 86. Consider the following statements about Ilbert Bill. 1.Sir Courtenay IIbert was the Law Member of the Government of India. 2.Governor General Ripon was very much influenced by his Prime Minister Gladstone when he introduced a series of liberal reforms including the Ilbert Bill. 3.The Indian concern about the European reaction to the Bill led to the convening of the first Indian

National Conference in December 1883 in Calcutta, which drew delegates from all over India. 4. Lord Ripon finally surrendered to the demands of the racist forces and agreed to introduce the Bill in the Council in an amended form, which was eventually enacted into a law. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct about Ilbert Bill? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4. 87. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists

List I List II

A. Zafar Ali Khan 1.

Kudi Arasu

B. B.C. Horniman 2.

Kisan Bulletin

C. E.V.R Naicker Periyar

3.

Bombay chronicle

D. Indulal Yagnik 4.

Zamindar

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(a) 4 2 3 1 (b) 4 3 1 2 (c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 1 2 3 4 88. The Montague‘s Declaration of 20th August, 1917 contained 1.Increasing association of Indians in every branch of administration 2.Gradual development of self-governing institutions 3.Realization of responsible government independent of the British empire 4.Progress in this policy to be achieved in successive stages Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1,2 and 4 (d) 1,2,3 and 4 89. Who among the following lawyers gave up the practice of law when the Non-Cooperation movement was launched? 1. Asaf Ali 2. C. Rajagopalachari 3. Saifuddin Kitchlew 4. T. Prakasam




Select the correct answer using the codes given below (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1,2,3 and 4 90. Which of the following is not true about civil rebellions? (a) These were often led by deposed rajas and nawabs or their descendants, uprooted and impoverished zamindars, landlords and poligars and ex-retainers and officials of the conquered Indian states. (b) The major cause of all these civil rebellions taken as a whole was the rapid changes the British introduced in the economy, administration and land revenue system. (c) The new courts and legal system gave a further fillip to the dis-possessors of land and encouraged the rich to oppress the poor. (d) Often, religious and charismatic leaders — messiahs emerged at this stage and promised divine intervention and an end to their suffering at the hands of the outsiders. 91. Which of the following is/are true about Sayyid Ahmed Khan? 1. He advocated the promotion of modern western scientific knowledge and culture among Muslim community. 2. He is the founder of present day Aligarh Muslim University. 3. He supported British rule in India. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. (a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 2 (c) Only 3 (d) All 92. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar? 1. He opened the gates of Sanskrit college to non-Brahmins. 2. He wrote two books ‗Upakramonika‘ and ‗Byakaran Koumudi‘, interpreting complex notions of Sanskrit grammar in easy legible Bengali language. 3. He maintained his support to John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune to establish the first permanent girls‘ school in India, the Bethune School, on May 7, 1849.

4.He was associated with prestigious journalistic publications like ‗Tattwabodhini Patrika‘, ‗Somprakash‘, ‗Sarbashubhankari Patrika‘ and ‗Hindu Patriot‘. Codes: (a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1,2 and 4 (d) 1,2,3 and 4 93. which of the following is/are true? 1. Eka or unity movement, the main grievances here related to the extraction of a rent that was generally fifty per cent higher than the recorded rent, the oppression of thekedars to whom the work of rent- collection was farmed out and the practice of share-rents. 2.During Bardoli satyagraha major cause was ,when in January 1926 it became known that Jayakar, the officer charged with the duty of reassessment of the land revenue demand of the taluq, had recommended a thirty percent increase over the existing assessment. (a) only 1 (b) only 2 (c) Both (d) None. 94. Consider the following 1) The Amrit Bazar Patrika was started in 1868 and Lord Lytton, the Viceroy of India promulgated the Vernacular Press Act on 1878 mainly against It. 2) Aruna Asaf Ali was the founder of the congress Women Volunteers‘ Corps 3) Bina Das fired at the Governor while receiving her degree at the convocation 4) Latika Ghosh took part in the Chittgong armory raid Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1,2 and 4 (b) 1,3, and 4 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 4 95. Consider the following statements 1. k. kelappan and A.K.madhavan fought for the rights of untouchables in society 2. Kandakuri Veeresalinghm started a Telgu journal called Viveka Vardhini in which he used to write articles about the problems of women 3. Chembeti Shridharalu Naidu protested against the caste system Select the correct answer – (a) None of the above (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 2 only

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(d) 1, 2 and 3 96. Consider the following statements 1.Satish Chandra Mukharjee founded Dawn Society in 1902 as a centre of intellectual development. In 1906 he set up the national council of Education 2.Rabindranath Tagore established the Vishva Bharati university at Shantiniketan 3. Satish Chandra Mukharjee was against the context of English medium education. He propagated Nai Talim, through which he wanted all students to learn a craft so that they could be self sufficient and develop a sense of the dignity of labor Select the correct answer – (a) only 1 and 2 (b) only 2 and 3 (c) only 3 (d) 1,2 and 3 97. Consider the following about Indigo Revolt, 1.Harish Chandra Mukherji, editor of the Hindoo Patriot, He published regular reports from his correspondents in the rural areas on planters‘ oppression, officials partisanship and peasant resistance. 2.The beginning was made by the ryots of Govindpur village in Nadia district when, under the leadership of Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Biswas, ex-employees of a planter, they gave up indigo cultivation. 3.Missionaries were another group which extended active support to the indigo ryots in their struggle. 4.Indian Association, led by Surendranath Banerjee, Anand Mohan Bose and Dwarkanath Ganguli, campaigned for the rights of tenants, helped form ryot‘ unions, and organized huge meetings of upto 20,000 peasants Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1,2 and 4 (b) 1,3, and 4 (c) 1,2 and 3 (d) All of the above. 98. Consider the following statements about Deccan Riots 1. During the early 1860s, the American Civil War had led to a rise in cotton exports which had pushed up prices. The end of the Civil War in 1864 brought about an acute depression in cotton exports and a crash in prices. 2. Peasants also found it difficult to pay land revenue without getting into the clutches of the moneylender and increasingly losing his land. 3. Vasudev Balwant Phadke, an educated clerk, raised a Ramosi peasant force of about 50 in

Maharashtra and organized social banditry on a significant scale. 4.The modern nationalist intelligentsia of Maharashtra supported the peasants cause. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1,2 and 4 (b) 1,3, and 4 (c) 1,2 and 3 (d) All of the above. 99. Consider the following statements about An Economic Critique Of Colonialism 1. Industrialism, it was further believed, represented, to quote G.V. Joshi, ‗a superior type and a higher stage of civilization;‘ or, in the words of Ranade, factories could ‗far more effectively than Schools and Colleges give a new birth to the activities of the Nation.‘ 2. The early nationalists, on the other hand, pointed with pride to the rapid growth of India‘s foreign trade and the rapid construction of railways as instruments of India‘s development as well as proof of its growing prosperity 3.The benefits of railway construction in terms of encouragement to the steel and machine industry and to capital investment —what today we would call backward and forward linkages — had been reaped by Britain and not India. In fact, remarked G.V. Joshi, expenditure on railways should be seen as Indian subsidy to British industries.‘ Or, as Tilak put it, it was like ‗decorating another‘s wife.‖ 4. The British administrators pointed out that the railways had not been coordinated with India‘s industrial needs. They had therefore, ushered in a commercial and not an industrial revolution Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 2 and 4 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 1,2 and 3 (d) All of the above. 100. According to the year of the event arrange the following table‘s pair which are related with the Sepoy Mutinies before 1857

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A.

A battalion of Munro‘s army at the battlefield of Baksar deserted to Mirkashim

1.

1824

B.

47th native infantry unit mutinied when order to proceed to Barma without adequate overseas allowance

2.

1764

C.

The grenadier company in Assam mutinied

3.

1838




D.

The Indian regiment at Sholapur mutinied for nonpayment of full bhata

4.

1825

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