1.
Consider the following statements regarding the
Amending Act of 1781
1. The act settled the question of the jurisdiction of
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Supreme Court. It was to have jurisdiction over all the
inhabitants of Calcutta.
2. The act provided that appeals could be taken from the
provincial courts to the Governor-General in council that
was to be final court of appeal, except in those civil
cases which involved a sum of ` 10000 or more.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. ‘Uttaramerur Inscription’ gives us information about
(a) diplomatic relations between the Cholas and the
Sailendras
(b) autonomous village administration of the Cholas
(c) origin of the Cholas
(d) military achievements of Rajaraja-1
3. Which of the following are true about Harappa?
1. Situated in the Montegomery district.
2. On the bank of river Ravi.
3. First town to be discovered in 1921.
4. Largest Indus sites.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of these
4. Consider the following statements
1. The Khalsa Panth was created by Guru Gobind Singh.
2. His disciples called him Saccha Padshah.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. Which of the following Brahmanas belongs to the Yajur
Veda?
(a) Satapatha (b) Kausitaki (c) Aitareya (d) Shadvimsa
6. At Kalibangan, a ploughed field showing furrows in two
directions cutting each other at right angles shows that
(a) it was meant for single crop pattern
(b) it was mainly for planting trees
(c) it was a method cropping two different plants on the same
field
(d) it was meant for crop rotation
7. Which of the following gives the administrative divisions
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of the Sultanate empire in the correct descending order?
(a) Provinces, Shiqs, Parganas, Villages
(b) Parganas, Shiqs, Villages
(c) Shiqs, Parganas, Qasbahs
(d) Iqtas, Parganas, Shiqs, Villages
8. The Diwan-i-Wizarat had under it other minor
departments, each under a distinct officer of its own.
Which of the following heads of departments did not
help the wazir in the management of state finances?
(a) Mushrif-i-Mumalik or Accountant General
(b) Mustawfi-i-Mumalik or Auditor-General
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(c) Diwan-i-Mustakhraj or the Officer Incharge to realise
the arrears of revenue collectors
(d) Diwan-i-Riyasat or Department Incharge of public
grievance, weights and measures, markets etc
9. Which of the following is not included in the Vedic
literature?
(a) The Samhitas (b) The Tripitakas
(c) The Upanishads (d) The Aranyakas
10. Consider the following statements
1. The Regulating Act was in operation for 11 years and
Warren Hastings was the only Governor-General who
had to administer India under it.
2. The Amending Act of 1781 provided that the Supreme
Court must take into consideration and respect the
religions and social customs and usages of Indian
while enforcing its decrees and processes.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
11. The most decisive battle that led to the establishment
of supremacy of the British in India was
(a) the Battle of Plassey (b) the Battle of Buxar
(c) the Battle of Wandiwash (d) the Third Battle of Panipat
12. Who founded the Lingayat Movement?
(a) Basvaraj (b) Ramanuja
(c) Shankaracharya (d) Kamban
13. Consider the following statements regarding
Debendra-nath Tagore
1. In 1843, he reorganised the Brahmo Samaj and put
new life into it.
2. In 1849, he founded Tattavabodhini Sabha to
propagate Rammohan Roy’s ideas.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
14. With reference to Indian literary works, what is Digha
Nikaya?
(a) An important Buddhist text in Pali
(b) Miscellaneous work in prose and verse associated
with Mudrarakshasha
(c) Collection of long sermons ascribed to Mahavira
(d) Collection of short stories ascribed to Kautilya
15. Consider the following statements regarding the
Supreme Court established under the Act of 1773
1. The Supreme Court was constituted in 1774 with Sir
Elijah Impey as Chief Justice and Chambers
Lemaister and Hyde as the puisne judges.
2. All the public servants of the company were made
amenable to its jurisdiction.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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16. Which Chola King conquered the Sri Vijaya empire of the
Sailendra rulers by sending a naval expedition?
(a) Rajendra-I (b) Parantaka-II
(c) Rajaraja-I (d) Virarajendra
17. In what respect was the Diwani of Bengal, which the
English secured from Emperor Shah Alam, different from
a similar Mughal institution?
(a) In the Mughal system, the provincial Diwan had a limited
tenure; the English got the Diwani rights permanently
(b) In the Mughal system, the office was given to an
individual; in the case of the English, the office was to be
held by a corporate body
(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
(d) None of the above
18. The Shimla conference of political parties of India, in
1945 was called
(a) to seek the solution of communal problems existing at
that time in India
(b) to agree and approve the Wavell Plan for Indian
self-government
(c) to make a discussion about the elections going to be
held in India in the post World War II conditions
(d) to demonstrate the support of all Indian political parties
with Indian National Army
19. The main cause of the conflict between nawab
Siraj-ud-Daula and the East India company was the that
(a) the British opposed the succession of Siraj-ud-Daula
(b) the British misused the trade concession
(c) the British attacked the french settlement of
Chandranagar in Bengal.
(d) the incident of Black Hole had occurred.
20. Consider the following statements.
1. Origin of Indian music has been depicted from Samveda.
2. Sabha and Samiti are mentioned as twin daughters of
Prajapati in Rigveda.
3. Kshatriyas precedence over Brahmins is depicted from
Aitareya.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) None of these
21. “Everywhere in lane and bazaar lay the headless trunks
of the slain. For 7 days following the general slaughter,
the water (in the Yamuna) flowed of a blood-red colour.”
The statement describes the sack of Delhi during the
invasion of
(a) Ahmed Shah Abdali (b) Nadir Shah
(c) Timur (d) Ghulam Qadir Rohilla
22. Consider the following statements regarding the
Act of 1773
1. The counsellors of the Governor-General were to hold
office for 5 years and could be removed earlier only by
the king on the recommendation of the court of
directors.
2. The act empowered the crown to establish by charter a
Supreme Court of judicature, consisting of a Chief
Justice and 4 puisne judges.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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23. “Rammohan Roy was the only person in his time, in the
whole world of man, to realise completely the
significance of the Modern age.” This statement is
attributed to
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) Subhash Chandra Bose
(c) Rabindranath Tagore (d) Mahatma Gandhi
24. Which of the following statements is true about
‘Tamaasha’
(a) Tamaasha is a traditional folk threatre form of
Maharashtra.
(b) It is performed in Tamples.
(c) It was originated from the time of pashvas
(d) Roots lie in Gujarati theatricals forms.
25. Why did the rich merchants of Bengal conspire with
the English against the Nawab of Bengal?
(a) The insulting behaviour of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah
towards the merchants
(b) The fact that English were permitting the misuse
of dastaks to the rich Indian merchants
(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
(d) The Indian merchants acting as intermediaries of the
English
26. The Council of the 'Nine Gems’ is associated with
(a) Ballala Sena (b) Harshavardhana
(c) Chandragupta II (d) Devapala
27. Which of the following was not introduced by Balban?
(a) The festival of Nauroz
(b) The practice of Jharokha-i-darshan
(c) The practice of Sijda and Paibos
(d) Inducting Turkish people for high offices
28. Which of the following generals of Ala-ud-din Khilji
was killed by the Mongols?
(a) Nusrat Khan (b) Ulugh Khan
(c) Zafar Khan (d) Alp Khan
29. The central feature of Indian society during
AD 750-1200 was
(a) feudalism (b) liberalism
(c) egalitarianism (d) brotherhood
30. The poverty of the people found its culmination in a
series of famines. These famines highlighted the
divergence between
(a) the precepts and practices of the British rulers
(b) the riches of England and the poverty of India
(c) the basic requirements of the people and the priorities
of the government
(d) the past and the present of India
31. During the governorship of which of the following was
Bihar added to Bengal and Orissa to make the
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Governor of Bengal responsible for all the three? .
(a) Murshid Quli Khan (b) Shuja-uddin
(c) Sarfaraz Khan (d) Alivardi Khan
32. Which of the following markets was not set-up by
Ala-ud-din?
(a) Market for foodgrains
(b) Market for cloth, sugar, fruits, oil etc
(c) Market for arms and armaments
(d) Market for horses, slaves and cattle
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33. With whom was the Ryotwari settlement made? (b) Diwan-i-Amir Kohi or the Department of Agriculture
(a) The zamindars (b) The cultivators became more prominent during the reign of
(c) The village communities (d) The Muqaddam Muhammed-bin Tughlaq
(c) Diwan-i-Bandagan or the Department of Slaves was
34. Who built the fort city of Siri? created by Firoz Tughlaq
(a) Muhammed-bin Tughlaq (b) Iltutmish (d) Diwan-i-Khairat or the Department of Public
(c) Jalal-ud-din Khilji (d) Ala-ud-din Khilji Charities was created by Sikander Lodi

35. What made Jahangir issue a Farman in 1613 permitting 43. What did Ala-ud-din do to the Khut and Muqaddam?
the English to establish a factory permanently at Surat? (a) He completely abolished their offices
(a) Reconciliation between the English and the (b) He gave them more powers for exercising their duties
Portuguese (c) He abolished the privileges held by them before and
(b) The defeat of the Portuguese naval squadrons by the forced them to pay taxes
British (d) He brought them under the control of the centre
(c) A secret offer of naval help to the Mughal emperor to
oust the Portuguese
44. The officer responsible for the safe custody of land
records during the Gupta period was known as
(d) None of the above
(a) Dhruv Adhikarana (b) Karanika
36. Which of the following is not true about Ala-ud-din’s (c) Samaharta (d) Shaulkila
military reforms?
(a) He recruited and maintained the largest standing army 45. What was the main objective of Lord Wellesley in
(b) He introduced Dagh (branding of horses) and Chehre concluding a Subsidiary Treaty (1798) with the
(descriptive roll of soldiers) Nizam?
(c) He paid the ordinary soldiers in cash (a) Create a buffer state between the British possessions
(d) He introduced a new department called Diwan-i-Arz and the dominions of Tipu Sultan
(b) Exterminate French influence and intrigues in India
37. Identify the contemporary work of the Mughal period (c) Improve his relations with the Nizam with a view to
which is useful for obtaining information on the agrarian creating a permanent rivalry against Tipu Sultan
condition. (d) Eliminate the possibility of an alliance between the
(a) Tawarikh-i-Alfi (b) Akbarnama Nizam and the Marathas
(c) Muntakhab-ul-Lubab (d) Ain-i-Akbari
46. Jaubani is a dance form traditionally performed in
38. What is not true about Ala-ud-din’s market regulations? North Eastern India by the
(a) The prices of various commodities were fixed by the state (a) Dimasas (b) Mizos
(b) He appointed shahana-i-madi as the controller of markets (c) Khasis (d) Bodas
(c) There was provision for rationing of grains during droughts
and emergencies 47. Consider the following statements regarding Lodis
(d) He met with firm resistance from the traders while architecture style’s features
enforcing these measures 1. Octagonal shaped tombs, introduced by them, which
were later adopted by the Muaghals.
39. Which of the predecessors of the modern man, is said to 2. Balconies and Kiosks showed influence of Rajasthani
have, had almost the same brain capacity as that of the
and Gujarati sytle.
modern man?
(a) Homo erectus (b) Australopithecus africanus Which of the statement(s) given above is /are correct?
(c) Ramapithecus (d) Neanderthal (a) only 1 (b) only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
40. Which of the following is not true about the Revenue
Policy of Ala-ud-din Khilji? 48. Which rock shelter in India bears largest number of
(a) He brought the peasant in direct relation with the state paintings?
(b) He tried to curb and check the intermediaries (a) Ghagharia (b) Bhimbetka
(c) He was the first to introduce the system of measurement (c) Lakhahia (d) Adamgarh
of land and assessment of revenue
49. The famous painting ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’ was
(d) He abolished the Jaziya collected from the non-Muslims prepared by
41. Which of the following was not a part, of Tripitakas? (a) Mahendranath Singh (b) Nand Kishore Sharma
(a) Jatakas (b) Vinaya (c) Sutta (d) Abhidhamma (c) Sivnandan Nautiyal (d) Vishwanath Mehta
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42. Which of the following statements about the creation of 50. Which one of the following sites is famous for
departments by the various Sultans is not correct? pre-historic paintings?
(a) Diwan-i-Mustakhraj or the Department of Revenue to (a) Bagh (b) Ajanta
realise the arrears was created by Ala-ud-din Khilji (c) Bhimbetka (d) Amravati

Answers
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (c)
11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (a)
21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (b) 25. (a) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (c) 29. (a) 30. (d)
31. (c) 32. (c) 33. (b) 34. (d) 35. (b) 36. (d) 37. (d) 38. (d) 39. (d) 40. (d)
41. (a) 42. (d) 43. (c) 44. (b) 45. (b) 46. (a) 47. (c) 48. (d) 49. (c) 50. (c)