IAS Prelims History 1999
| 1. Who among the following had written a treatise on fanciful technological devices? a. Bhoja b. Govindaraja c. Chandravarman d. Mahipala 2. Which one of the following communities of peasants revolted against the Pala rulers of a. Jats b. Gurjaras c. Kavartas d. Doms 3. A very important source for the political structure and social conditions of from the 9th to the 13th centuries is the text known as a. Rajatarangini b. Panchatantra c. Lekhapadhati d. Sukraniti 4. The Chola inscriptions are found in the following languages: 1. Sanskrit 2. Telugu 3. Tamil 4. Kannada Their correct sequence in terms of the extent to which they were used (most frequent first, least frequent last) is a. 1, 3, 4, 2 b. 3, 1, 4, 2 c. 1, 3, 2, 4 d. 3, 1, 2, 4 5. Match the temples in List built by the Chola monarchs with the places in List II and select the correct answer: List-I A. The D. The Shival 1. Tiruvaliswaram 2. Dharasuram 3. Srinivasanallur 4. Tanjore A B C D a. 3 4 1 2 b. 3 4 2 1 c. 4 3 2 1 d. 4 3 1 2 6. The capital – seat Gangaikonda Cholapuram was founded by a. Rajendra I b. Rajaraja the Great c. Kulottunga I d. Parantaka 7. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? a. Krishnadevaraya : Manucharita b. Bukka I: Vaidikamanggapravartaka c. Allasaniqeddanna: Amuktamalyada d. Gangadevi: Amarsataka 8. Abdur Razzsaq who left is detaled account of Vijayanagara Empire in Persian, came to the Vijayanagar court as the envoy of Mirza Shag Rukh during the reign of a. Harihara II b. Bukka II c. Deva Raya II d. Krishnadeva Raya 9. What was the nature of the Nagaram settlements a. Villages inhabited by peasant castes b. Villages settled and dominated by combinations of traders and merchants c. Villages granted to the Brahamanas d. Villages having the local administrative units 10. The territorial revenue assignment in the Delhi Sultanate was known as a. Tuyul b. Milk c. Iqta d. Jagir 11. Sultan Alaudding Khalji claimed land revenue on a. One-fourth of he produce b. Two-thirds of the produce c. One-half of the produce d. Two-fifths of the produce C.S.E. Pre-1999 INDIAN HISTORY 2 of 12 12. Which one of the following was the reason for the great rebellion in Doab against Muhammad Tughlaq? a. Transfer of capital from b. Issue of token currency c. Increase in rural taxation d. Enslavement of rural population 13. Yahiya Sirhindi, the author of Tarikh-i- Mubarakshahi live during the period of a. Lodis b. Soyidds c. Tughulqs d. Khalijis 14. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Silver tanka B. Diwan-i-Kohi C. Dar-ul-Shafa D. Shahan-i-Mandi List-II 1. Alaudding Kahalji 2. Feroze Tughluq 3. Iltutmish 4. Muhammad Tughluq A B C D a. 4 3 2 1 b. 3 4 1 2 c. 3 4 2 1 d. 4 3 1 2 15. ‘When he attained kingship, he was quite independent of the rules and orders of the shariat.’ Ziauddin Barani made the above statement regarding a. Iltutamish b. Alauddin Khalji c. Mubarak Khalji d. Muhammad Tughluq 16. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I (Author) A. Minhaj Siraj B. Amir Khusrau C. Hasan Nizami D. Shams-i-Siraj Afif List-II (Works) 1. Tarikh-e-firuz Shahi 2. Tajul Ma’asir 3. Khazainul Futuh 4. Tabaquat-i-Nasiri A B C D a. 3 4 2 1 b. 3 4 1 2 c. 4 3 1 2 d. 4 3 2 1 | 17. The tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughluq is marked by a. a bulbous dome b. sloping walls c. the absence of marble d. high towers 18. Who among the following were prominent members of the Nirguna cult of Bhakti Marge? 1. Kabir 2. Nanak 3. Raidas 4. Mira Choose the correct answer using the codes given below: a. 2 and 3 b. 1, 3 and 3 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4 19. Which of the following places were captured by Krishnadevaraya from Prataparudra? 1. Raichur 2. Udayagiri 3. Penukonda 4. Kondapalli Choose the correct answer using the codes given below a. 1, 2 and 4 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 3 d. 2 and 4 20. Which one of he following Sufi saints saw the rule of seven Sultans but visited the Court of none? a. Qutbudding Bakhtiyar Kaki b. Baba Farid-ud-din Chishti c. Shaikh Nizamudding Chishti d. Nasirudding ‘Chiragh’ 21. the longest canal of its time which is still used and is most beneficial to North India was built by a. Sher Shah Suri b. Babur c. Firuz Shah d. Firuz Shah Shahajahan 3 of 12 22. Manucci says that the re-imposition of Juziya was strongly opposed by a group of nobles headed by a. Jaswant Singh b. Jahanara c. Rana Raj Singh d. Shayista Khan 23. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer List-I (Events A. Conquest of Malwa B. Formation of Subas C. Annexation of Kashmir D. Establishment of the Department of News Reporting List-II (Years) 1. 1562 2. 1574-75 3. 1580 4. 1586 A B C D a. 3 1 2 4 b. 1 3 2 4 c. 3 1 4 2 d. 1 3 4 2 24. ‘Amongst his great nobles he (the king) was so predominant that none dared lift his head too high, but with the humbler classes he was benevolent and debonair, willingly giving them audience and hearing their petitions. He was pleased to accept their presents, taking them into his hands and holding them to his beast.’ Consider the quotation given above and indicate who it is attributed to and who was the king referred to in it. a. Monserrate : Aakabar b. Tavernier : Jahangir c. Fitch : Shahajahan d. Hawkins: Aurangzeb 25. Who among the following rulers was very proficient in dancing and music? a. Adil Shah Sur b. Babur c. Akbar d. Jahangir 26. In the Mughal Empire, the salaries of the nobles fixed. a. Arbitrarily in each case by the Emperor b. According to their mansab number c. One the basis of the size of their contingent d. On the basis of their race and competence 27. Which of the following were the main features of the imperial Mughal land revenue system? 1. It varied according to the crop grown 2. It varied from region to region 3. It varied according to farming bids received 4. It varied according to individual contracts with village headmen. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a. 2,3 and 4 b. 1 and 4 c. 1 and 2 d. 1 and 3 28. Abul Fazal justifies the realization of revenues by Akbar as it was the a. Remuneration of sovereignty b. Divine right of the king c. Cost of maintaining the army for the protection borders d. Hereditary proprietary right of the king 29. The Satnamis who rebelled in the time of Aurangzeb and occupied the town of a. Kabir b. Dadu c. Guru Nanak d. Ravidas 30. ‘So complete was the ruin that not a cat or dog was left among the buildings of the city, in its place or its suburbs., The above statement about the transfer of capital by Sultan Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was made by a. Amir khusrau b. Isami c. Ibn Batuta d. Ziaudding Barani |
| 31. Consider the following statements: In the 1560’s Akbar began to patronize the formation of the painting with the illustration of Datan-i- Amir Hamza, because. 1. Akbar inherited Humyun’s taste for painting. 2. Akbar was especially interested in book illustration . 4 of 12 3. Akbar was persuaded to take interest in painting by Abul Fazl. Of these statements a. 1, 2 and 3 are correct b. 2 and 3 are correct c. 1 and 2 are correct d. 1 and 3 are correct 32. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I (Monuments) A. Taj Mahal B. Fatehpur Sikri palace complex C. Gold Gumbad D. Sher Shah’s tomb List-II (Features) 1. Extensive use of trabeate forms 2. Largest dome built in pre-modern 3. surrounded by water 4. Bulbous dome A B C D a. 1 4 3 2 b. 4 1 3 2 c. 1 4 2 3 d. 4 1 2 3 33. The founding Charter of the English East India Company was granted by a. Henry VIII b. Elizabeth I c. James I d. Charles I 34. The first Danish settlement of trade at Tranquebar was established in the year a. 1620 b. 1630 c. 1660 d. 1616 35. Marathi chronicles were known as a. Khyat b. Bakhar c. Burunji d. Bahi 36. During the second Mratha invasion of the Bengal Nawab against Raghjuji Bhonsle’s forces? a. Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao b. Nizamul Mulk c. Holkar d. Jai Singh Sawai 37. Match the places marked A,B, C and D on the given map with the descriptions given: 1. Capital of he Sharqi kingdom 2. Important centre of production of indigo 3. Site of first true dome 4. Capital of Adil Shahis 5. The place to which Muhammad Tughluq transferred his capital A B C D a. 4 1 3 2 b. 2 3 4 1 c. 2 1 3 5 d. 4 3 1 2 38. The founder of the autonomous of a. Ahmed Shah Abdali b. Safdarjung c. Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk d. Zulfiqar Khan 39. A modern arsenal was established in 1765 with French assistance at a. Bidnur b. Sera c. Sunda d. Dindigul 40. Who planted the Tree of Liberty’ at Srirangapatnam? a. Hyder Ali b. Chikka Krishna Raj c. Tiput Sultan d. Devraj 41. Who among the following rulers of the Travancore kingdom extend his dominion, organized a standing army and a rational administration and encouraged foreign trade in the middle of 18th century? a. Rama Varma b. Zamorin of c. Martanda Verma d. Nanjaraj 42. The a. Churaman b. Surajmal 5 of 12 c. Boi Singh d. Sawai Raja jai singh 43. Which of the following are associated with Ranjit Singh? 1. Sukerchakia misl and the capture of 2. Battle of Ambala and the defeat of 3. Signing subsidiary alliance with India 4. Employing Faqir Azizuddin and Dinanath a. 1 and 2 b. 2 and 3 c. 1 and 4 d. 3 and 4 44. Who was the woman leader of the Marathas who carried on struggle against the Mughal Empire from 1700 AD onwards following the death of Raja Ram? a. Ahalyabi b. Miktabai c. Tarabai d. Rukminibai 45. The Maratha who helped the Sayyad brothers in over throwing Farukh Siyar in 1719 was a. Shivaji II b. Sahuji c. Balaji Vishwanath d. Baji Rao I | 46. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following rulers of 1. Suja-ud-din 2. Murshid quili Khan 3. Sarfaraz Khan 4. Alivardi Khan 47. Consider the following Britishers officers: 1. James Grant 2. John shore 3. Arren hastings 4. Maccaughten Those well- known in connection with the revenue settlement include a. 1 and 2 b. 1, 2 and 3 c. 3 and 4 d. 2 and 3 48. consider the following statement: The Diwani rights assured the company the power to 1. levy tariffs 2. collect land revenue 3. administer civil justice Of these statements a. 1 alone is correct b. 2 and 3 are correct c. 1, 2 anf 3 are correct d. 1 and 3 are correct 49. The supreme Court at Calcutta was established by a. North’s Regulating Act of 1773 b. Pitt’s India Act of 1784 c. Charter Act of 1793 d. Charter Act of 1813 50. Dayal Singh Majithia was associated with 1. newspaper 2. Education 3. Banking 4. British Army Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a. 1, 2 and 4 b. 1, 2 and 3 c. 2, 3 and 4 d. 1, 3 and 4 51. Identify the British territories as on 1765, in the given map a. 1 and 3 b. 2 and 4 c. 2 and 3 d. 1 and 2 52. Devan Vehu Thampi of Travancore organized the Revolt in a. 1800 b. 1805 c. 1809 d. 1811 53. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Bhil uprising B. Kittur uprising 6 of 12 C. Satara uprising D. Gadkari uprising List-II 1. 1841 2. 1844 3. 1818-31 4. 1824 A B C D a. 4 3 1 2 b. 3 4 1 2 c. 3 4 2 1 d. 4 3 2 1 54. Which one of the following rebellions is associated with Sido and Panho? a. The Antha Rebillion, 1855 b. The Kol uprising, 1820-37 c. The Munda ebellion, 1899-1900 d. Orissa Zamindars Rebellion, 1807- 1817 55. Match List ( Personalities connected with the uprising of 1857) with List II ( Places) and select the correct answer: List-I A. Kanwar singh B. Maulavi Ahmadullah C. Mangal pandey D. Zeenat Mahal List-II 1. 2. 3. Faizabad 4. Barrakpore A B C D a. 3 2 1 4 b. 2 3 1 4 c. 2 3 4 1 d. 3 2 4 1 56. Nizam-ul-Mulk established the independent State of a. Hasanpur b. c. d. Burhanpur 57. General Windham was defeated by the rebel force 1857 near a. b. c. d. 58. The Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded by a. Ram Hohan Roy b. Sir William Jones c. W.W. Hunter d. William Bentinck 59. Satyashodak Samaj founded by a. Jotiba Phule b. Sri narayan Guru c. Gopal Babu Walong d. Bhaskarrao jadav 60. the young Bengal Movement in the 19th Century was inspired by a. rasik Kumar Mallick b. Ramtannu Lahari c. Henry Vivian Derozia d. Peary Chande Mitra |
| 61. The Rajmundri Social Reform Association to encourage window re-marriage was founded in 1871 by a. Virasalingam b. K.T. Telang c. Behramji d. Gopalachariar 62. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Dayanand Sarswati B. Lal Munshi Ram C. Pandit Shiv Narayan Agnihotri D. Lala Hansraj List-I 1. Gurukul 2. Dev Samaj 3. Ango-Vedic Colleges 4. Satyarth prakash A B C D a. 1 4 2 3 b. 4 1 3 2 c. 4 1 2 3 d. 1 4 3 2 63. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer. List-I A. Digdarshan B. Mirat-ul-Akhbar C. Statesman D. Hindu patriot List-II 1. Robert KInight 2. Harischanda mukherjee 3. J.C. Marshman 4. Ramohon Roy 7 of 12 A B C D a. 3 4 2 1 b. 4 3 1 2 c. 3 4 1 2 d. 4 3 2 1 64. In which one of the following conspiracy cases in Mr. Philip Spratta tried? a. Lahore Conspiracy case b. Kanpur Conspiracy case c. Meerut Conspiracy case d. Chittagong Conspiracy case 65. Ahmedabad Txtile Labour Association (ATLA) was founded by a. Mridula Sarabhai b. N.M. joshi c. V.V. Giri d. M.K. Gandhi 66. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer. List-I A. Punnapara Vayalar movement B. Tebhaga movement C. Telengana moement D. Eka movement List-II 1. UP 2. Kerala 3. 4. Andhra A B C D a. 1 2 3 4 b. 2 1 4 3 c. 2 1 4 3 d. 1 2 4 3 67. Match the individuals given in List with the movement given in List II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Malati Choudhary B. karuna Sindhu C. Bhagwan singh Longowalia D. Yadunandan Sharma List-II 1. 2. Utkal Provincial Kisan Sabha Muzara Movement 3. A B C D a. 1 2 3 4 b. 2 1 3 4 c. 2 1 4 3 d. 1 2 4 3 68. What is the correct chronological order of the following movements of Gandhi? 1. Rowlatt Act aviation 2. Kheda movement 3. Champaran movement 4. Ahmedabad Mills strike Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a. 3, 2, 4., 1 b. 3, 2, 1, 4 c. 2, 3, 1, 4 d. 2, 3, 4, 1 69. Har Dayal, Baba Harnam Singh, Tundilat’, Babhakna’ and Gurdit Singh were associated with a. b. Nowjawan Bharat Sabha c. Ghadar movement d. akali movement 70. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following events? 1. Guru-ka-high agitation 2. Vaikom Satyagraha 3. Kakori case 4. Nehru Report Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a. 1, 2, 3, 4 b. 1, 2, 4, 3 c. 2, 1, 3, 4 d. 2, 1, 4, 3 71. ‘We have now an open conspiracy to free the country from foreign rule and you. comrades, and all our countrymen and countrywomen are invited to join it.’ Who among the following made this declaration? a. M.N. Roy b. Jayaprakash narayan c. Subhash Bose d. Jawaharlal Nehru 72. How many seats were given to the ‘depressed classes under the communal Award and Poona Pact? a. 74 and 79 respectively b. 71 and 147 respective c. 78 and 80 respectively d. 78 and 69 respectively 8 of 12 73. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Sardual Singh Kaveeshar B. Yusuf Meherally C. T. Prakasam D. Chowdhary Khaliquzaman List-II 1. Muslim League 2. forward Block 3. Indian National Congress 4. Congress Socialist Party. A B C D a. 2 4 1 3 b. 4 2 1 3 c. 2 4 3 1 d. 4 2 3 1 74. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I (Works) A. Cha man Athaguntha (Oriya, 1921) B. Jivwanara Batat (Assamese, 1945) C. Morali Mannige (Kannada, 1942) D. Ranangan (marthi, 1939) List-II (Authors) 1. Birinchin Kumar Barua 2. Fakir Mohan Senapati 3. visram Bedkar 4. Sivaram Karnth A B C D a. 1 2 3 4 b. 2 1 3 4 c. 2 1 4 3 d. 1 2 4 3 | 75. Match List I (personalities) with List II (Special interests) and select the correct answer: List-I A. Shambhu Mitra B. Ram Kinkar C. Ravi Varma D. Pramathesh Barua List-II 1. painting 2. Theatre 3. Films 4. Sculpture A B C D a. 2 4 1 3 b. 4 2 1 3 c. 2 4 3 1 d. 4 2 3 1 76. Match List (Events) with List II (Years ) and select the correct answer: List-I A. Founding of Federation of Indian Cambers of Commerce and industry (FICCI) B. Lee-Modi Pact C. Bombay Plan D. National Planning Committee List-II 1. 1938 2. 1927 3. 1944 4. 1934 A B C D a. 4 2 3 1 b. 2 4 3 1 c. 2 4 1 3 d. 4 2 1 3 77. Assertion (A): Malik Amber was the first to employ successfully and on a large scale the Maratha light horse as guerillas. Reason (R): He wished to weld the Marathas in to a nation. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A c. A is true but R is false d. A is false but R is true 78. Assertion (A): Akbar claimed divinity for himself. Reason (R): he though that in a country of many beliefs such as should not be Associated with any one particular religion. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A c. A is true but R is false d. A is false but R is true 79. Assertion (A): the invasions of Krishadevaraya into the territories of Prataparudra were inconclusive. Reason (R) Krishnadevaraya invaded the territories of the Gajepathi not for the latter’s extinction but only for the recovery of lost territories. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of a. 9 of 12 b. Both A and R are true but R is Not the correct explanation of A. c. A is true but R is false d. A is false but R is true. 80. Assertion (A): Cottage industries and handicrafts of development of railways. Reason (R): Railways helped movement of commodities and goods. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of a. b. Both A and R are true but R is Not the correct explanation of A. c. A is true but R is false d. A is false but R is true. 81. Assertion (A): The arthashastra of Kautilya provided for the office of the superintendent of trade. Reason (R) The State engaged in extensive trade. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of a. b. Both A and R are true but R is Not the correct explanation of A. c. A is true but R is false d. A is false but R is true. 82. Assertion (A): the Kushnas issued a large number of gold coins. Reason (R): the period was marked by flourishing trade. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of a. b. Both A and R are true but R is Not the correct explanation of A. c. A is true but R is false d. A is false but R is true. 83. Assertion (A): Urban centres in the Gangetic plans declined during the Gupta period. Reason (R) Trade languished a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of a. b. Both A and R are true but R is Not the correct explanation of A. c. A is true but R is false d. A is false but R is true. 84. Assertion (A): Society became increasingly agrarian during the post- Gupta period. Reason(R): Small peasants could not claim any rights to land. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of a. b. Both A and R are true but R is Not the correct explanation of A. c. A is true but R is false d. A is false but R is true. 85. Assertion (A) The post-Gupta period witnessed the expansion of the Kayastha caste in Reason (R): The Vaishyas gave up agriculture completely. a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of a. b. Both A and R are true but R is Not the correct explanation of A. c. A is true but R is false d. A is false but R is true. 86. Assertion (A): The Shudras were largely peasants during post-Gupta times. Reason (R): The Vaishyas gave up agriculture completely. 87. Which one of the following Harappan Sites is NOT located in a. Surkotada b. Rangpur c. Sutkagendor d. Desalpur 88. Math List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Mohenjodaro B. Lothal C. Banawali D. Kalibangan List-II 1. Twin-burials 2. Corbelled drain 3. Furrows 4. Terracotta replica of a plough A B C D a. 1 2 3 4 b. 2 1 4 3 c. 1 2 4 3 d. 2 1 3 4 89. Who among the following has worked on the Decipherment of the Indus Script? a. H.D. Sankalia b. B.B.Lal c. I. Mahadevan d. Vincent Author Smith 90. the Copper hoards are associated with the 10 of 12 a. lustrous red ware b. ochre-coloured ware black and red ware c. black and red ware d. panted grey ware |
| 91. Which one of the following sites contains the evidence of cemetery H culture? a. Chanhudaro b. harappa c. Hohenjodaro d. Kalibangan 92. Which one of the following statements regarding Purushasukta is incorrect? a. it occurs in the seventh mandala of the Rigveda b. It mentions the Brahmana as emanating from the mouth of the Primeval Being. c. It shows the rise of hierarchy d. It accords religious sanction to the then emerging social structure. 93. the Vaishya is characterized as a tributary to another (anyasya balikrita) and to be eaten or lived upon by another (anyyasyadya) in the a. Vajasaneyi Samhita b. Aitareya Brahmana Atharvaveda c. Atharvaveda d. Shatapatha Brahmana 94. Which one of the following is NOT true of woman the Rigveda? a. They attended the proceedings of the Sabha b. They performed the sacrifice c. They took an active part in battles d. They were married before puberty 95. Along with the ‘Late Harappan’ artefact, painted grey ware has been found at a. Ropar b. Bhagwanpura c. Bhanawali d. Daulatpur 96. Caste is NOT Characterized by a. endogamy b. division of labour c. equity d. heredity 97. The concept of Varnasamkara occurs first in the a. Brahamanas b. Upanishads c. dharmasutras d. Smritis 98. The nirvasita (excluded) and aniravasita (not excluded) shudras have been referred to by a. Yaska in the Nirukta b. Panini in the Ashtadhyayio c. kautilya in the Arthashastra d. None of the above 99. Math List I with List II and select the correct answer: List-I A. Kautilya B. Manu C. Yajnavalkya D. Narada List-II 1. The householder should not quarrel with a slave 2. There are fifteen kinds of slave 3. No Arya can be a slave 4. Nobody can be enslaved without his consent A B C D a. 1 3 4 2 b. 1 3 2 4 c. 3 1 4 2 d. 3 1 2 4 100. Which one of the following combinations is true of the Rigvedic culture? a. nature worship, varnasystem, image worship b. Rural, pastoral, monarchical c. Barter system, sati system sacredness of cow d. matriarchy, monogamy, defensive weapons 101. Which of the following characterized the Tamill society of Sangam Age? 1. Complex caste system 2. Prohibition of intermarriage between the kings and velalas 3. Vegetarianism among the Brahmanes 4. Gradual Aryanisation Selection the correct answer using the codes give below: a. 1 alone b. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 3 d. 4 alone 102. What is the correct chronological order in which the following appeared in Tamil land? 1. Damili Inscriptions 2. Sangam Age 3. Rock-cut Temples Select the correct answer using the codes given below: a. 1, 2, 3 b. 2, 1, 3 c. 3, 1, 2 d. 3, 2, 1 103. The first translator of Mahabharata into Tamil was a. Perundevanar b. Kamban c. Sundaramurthi d. Bharavi 104. Who among the following was the earliest known Greek follower of Bhagwatism? a. Demetrius b. Antialkides c. Heliodorus d. Menander 105. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? a. Udiyanjeral: chera king b. Nedumjeliyan : pandya king c. Senganan: chola king d. Pari: Pallava king 106. The jain tex which contains the Biographics of the Firthankaras is known as a. Bhagavati Sutra b. Adi Purana c. Kalpasutra d. Uvasagadasao | 107. Consider the following statements: In the second Buddhist Council held at Vaishali, Buddhism was divided into 1. Sthaviravadins 2. Mahasanghikas 3. Vajrayana 4. Kalachakrayana Of these statements a. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct b. 1, 3 and 4 are correct c. 2, 3 and 4 are correct d. 1 and 2 are correct 108. The earliest epigraphical evidence regarding hagavatism in a. Ghosundi Stone inscription of king Sarvatata b. Besanagar inscription of Heliodorus c. Nanaghat cave inscription of the Satvahana queen Naganika. d. Mehrauli Pillar inscription of Chandra 109. That Bhagavatism first grew up around the Yamuna in the account of a. Justin b. Arian c. Megasthenes d. Strabo 110. Which one of the following is NOT true of the punch marked coins? a. They are the earliest extant coins in b. They bear stamps of more than one punch c. Symbols of different types are represented on them d. They always bear inscriptions of the issuers 111. Which one of the following objects of Roman manufacture has been most abundantly found in a. Pot-sherds b. Bronze icons c. Lamps d. Coins 112. Four sites have been labelled as A,B,C and D in the given map Inscription detailing Samudragupta’s conquests in the South has been found on an Ashokan Pillar at the site labelled a. A b. B c. C d. D 113. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I (Type of spies) A. Gudhapurushah B. Samsthah C. Sancharah D. Rupajivah 12 of 12 List II (nature of their work) 1. courtesans 2. Wandering spies 3. Secret emissaries 4. Stationary spies A B C D a. 4 3 2 1 b. 3 4 1 2 c. 3 4 2 1 d. 4 3 1 2 114. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I (Names of the territories) A. Uttarapatha B. Avantirattha C. Sancharah D. Rupajivah List II (Their capitals) 1. Tosali 2. Pataliputra 3. Takshashila 4. Ujjayaini A B C D a. 4 3 1 2 b. 3 4 2 1 c. 4 3 2 1 d. 3 4 1 2 115. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I (King who presented gifts to their contemporaries) A. Sandrocottus B. Seleucus C. Ambhi D. Antiochus (I. Soter) List II (Gifts) 1. 80 talents of stamped silver 2. A large portion of Ariana 3. Sweet wine and dried figs. 4. 500 elephants A B C D a. 2 4 1 3 b. 2 4 3 1 c. 4 2 1 3 d. 4 2 3 1 116. The medium of exchange prevalent during the Mauryan periods was a. Kapaddaka-purana b. Churni c. Pana d. Dinara 117. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following? 1. Geography of Ptolency 2. Ctesias account of 3. Christian Topography of Cosmas indicopllustes 4. Pliny’s natural History a. 4, 2, 3, 1 b. 2, 4, 1, 3 c. 2, 4, 3, 1 d. 4, 2, 1, 3 118. In his account, Fa-hien does NOT refer to a. Peasce and order in the Middle kingdom b. Severity of criminal justice c. Chandalas as social outcastes d. Vegetarianism of the common people 119. Which one of the following is NOT true of the Rajputs? a. Their rise was an important social phenomenon of the early medieval period. b. They comprised the ruling and warrior chiefs c. They were a landed aristocracy d. The Medas were denied entry to their ranks 120. Which one of the following rulers granted land to high official for their maintenance? a. Bimbisara b. Chandragupta Maurya c. Ashoka d. Harshavardhana |
