Q121. According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in the Vijayanagara Empire were experts in which of the following areas? 1. Wrestling 2. Astrology 3. Accounting 4. Soothsaying Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A 1, 2 and 3 only B 1, 3 and 4 only C 2 and 4 only D 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q122. Consider the following pairs: (Historical place): ( Well-known for) 1. Burzahom: Rock-cut shrines 2. Chandraketugarh: Terracotta art 3. Ganeshwar: Copper artefacts Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
A 1 only B 1 and 2 C 3 only D 2 and 3
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Correct answer: 2 and 3
Q123. Consider the following statements: 1. It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khwarezm prince. 2. It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq that Taimur occupied Multan and crossed the Indus. 3. It was during the reign of Deva Raya II of the Vijayanagara Empire that Vasco da Gama reached the coast of Kerala. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A 1 only B 1 and 2 C 3 only D 2 and 3
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Correct answer: 1 only
Q124. With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes, and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes. 2. In the Mitakshara system, the sons can claim right to the property during the lifetime of the father, whereas in the Dayabhaga system, it is only after the death of the father that the sons can claim right to the property. 3. The Mitakshara system deals with the matters related to the property held by male members only of a family, whereas the Dayabhaga system deals with the matters related to the property held by both male and female members of a family. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A 1 and 2 only B 2 only C 1 and 3 only D 3 only
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Correct answer: 2 only
Q125. With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous
A Jain monks B playwrights C temple architects D philosophers
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Correct answer: playwrights
Q126. With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?
A Paragana-Sarkar-Suba B Sarkar-Paragana-Suba C Suba-Sarkar-Paragana D Paragana-Suba-Sarkar
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Correct answer: Paragana-Sarkar-Suba
Q127. In the first quarter of the seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located? 1. Broach 2. Chicacole 3. Trichinopoly Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A 1 only B 1 and 2 C 3 only D 2 and 3
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Correct answer: 1 only
Q128. With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?
A Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour Indian National Flag here. B Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the Quit India Movement of the Andhra region from here. C Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here. D Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott set up headquarters of Theosophical Society first here.
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Correct answer: Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here.
Q129. Consider the following statements: 1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all women above the age of 21. 2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in the legislature. 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
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Correct answer: 2 only
Q130. Who among the following is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?
A Bal Gangadhar Tilak B Jawaharlal Nehru C Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi D Sarojini Naidu
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Correct answer: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Q131. With reference to 8th August 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?
A The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC. B The Viceroy’s Executive Council was expanded to include more Indians. C The Congress ministries resigned in seven provinces. D Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War was over.
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Correct answer: The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.
Q132. In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as
A leaders of Swadeshi and Boycott Movement B members of the Interim Government in 1946 C members of the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly D officers of the Indian National Army
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Correct answer: officers of the Indian National Army
Q133. Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?
A Annie Besant B Debendranath Tagore C Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar D Sarojini Naidu
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Correct answer: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Q134. With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements: 1. Staviravadins belong to Mahayana Buddhism. 2. Lokottaravadin sect was an offshoot of Mahasanghika sect of Buddhism. 3. The deification of Buddha by Mahasanghikas fostered Mahayana Buddhism. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A 1 and 2 only B 2 and 3 only C 3 only D 1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: 2 and 3 only
Q135. Consider the following events in the history of India: 1. Rise of Pratiharas under King Bhoja 2. Establishment of Pallava power under Mahendravarman - I 3. Establishment of Chola Power Parantaka - I 4. Pala dynasty founded by Gopala What is the correct chronological order of the above events, starting from the earliest time?
A 2-1-4-3 B 3-1-4-2 C 2-4-1-3 D 3-4-1-2
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Correct answer: 2-4-1-3
Q136. Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the Hundi generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period?
A An advisory issued by the king to his subordinates B A diary to be maintained for daily accounts C A bill of exchange D An order from the feudal lord to his subordinates
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Correct answer: An advisory issued by the king to his subordinates
Q137. With reference to the history of India, the terms "kulyavapa" and "dronavapa" denote
A measurement of land B coins of different monetary value C clássification of urban land D religious rituals
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Correct answer: measurement of land
Q138. Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription? "Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely."
A Ashoka B Samudragupta C Harshavardhana D Krishnadeva Raya
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Correct answer: Ashoka
Q139. With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following is the correct description of the term 'paramitas'?
A The earliest Dharmashastra texts written in aphoristic (sutra) style B Philosophical schools that did not accept the authority of Vedas C Perfections whose attainment led to the Bodhisattva path D Powerful merchant guilds of early medieval South India
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Correct answer: Perfections whose attainment led to the Bodhisattva path
Q140. With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements: 1. Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shunga. 2. Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana. 3. Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta - II. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A 1 and 2 only B 2 and 3 only C 3 only D 1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: 3 only