Q21. Which of the following Acts established the Board of Control to guide and control the work of the Court of Directors and the Government of India?
A Regulating Act of 1773 B Pitt's India Act of 1784 C Charter Act of 1793 D Charter Act of 1813
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Correct answer: Pitt's India Act of 1784
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Q22. Consider the following statements about the emergence of urban centres in India from circa the 6th Century BCE: 1. All of them developed away from the capitals of mahajanpadas. 2. Major towns were located along routes of communication. 3. Many were bustling centres of commercial, cultural and political activity. How many of the above statements is/are correct?
A 1 B 2 C 3 D None
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Correct answer: 2
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Q23. Consider the following statements about ancient Indian inscriptions: 1. The earliest inscriptions are in Sanskrit. 2. Kharosthi script, used in inscriptions in the north-west, was deciphered with the help of coins of Indo-Greek kings who ruled over the area. 3. Most of the inscriptions mention grand, unique events, and routine agricultural practices do not find mention. How many of the above statements is/are correct?
A 1 B 2 C 3 D None
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Correct answer: 2
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Q24. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Unit in use in early India) List II (Content) A. Muhurta 1. Measure of weight B. Raktika 2. Measure of time C. Angula 3. Metre of poetry D. Pada 4. Measure of length Code: ABCD
A 2143 B 2413 C 3412 D 3142
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Correct answer: 2143
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Q25. First coins in Indian history bearing the names and images of rulers were issued by the:
A Mauryas B Pushyabhutis C Guptas D Indo-Greeks
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Correct answer: Indo-Greeks
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Q26. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I List-II (Description) (System/ Category) A. Upari 1. Peasants directly responsible for the payment of revenue B. Pattadar 2. Category of tenancy tenure held under the Marathas C. Mirasidar 3. Gifts of land or revenue land D. Inam lands 4. Co-parcenary title holder and designated revenue payer in southern India Code: ABCD
A 2143 B 2413 C 3412 D 3142
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Correct answer: 2143
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Q27. Which of the following statements about Vijayanagara king Krishnadevaraya's expeditions are correct? 1. In the early years of his reign he marched against the ruler of Orissa. 2. In 1520 CE, he captured the fort of Raichur from Ismail Adil Khan. 3. Krishnadevaraya restored Sultan Mahmud Shah to power and assumed the title of Yavana-rajya- sthapan-acharya. Select the answer using the code given below :
A 1 and 3 only B 2 and 3 only C 1, 2 and 3 D 1 and 2 only
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Correct answer: 1, 2 and 3
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Q28. Which one of the following texts is a commentary written by Chakrapanidatta (11 th Century CE from Bengal) on the Sushrut Samhita?
A Sabdachandrika B Bhanumati C Nitiratnakara D Lohasarvasava
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Correct answer: Bhanumati
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Q29. Consider the following statements about Ajanta paintings: 1. The surface of the rock was coated with clay mixed with rice husk and gum and a coat of lime was applied over this. 2. The outline drawing was done first on the lime coating, and colours were added subsequently. 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: Both 1 and 2
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Q30. Taxila was the capital of which one among the following Mahajanapadas of ancient India?
A Kuru B Kasi C Gandhara D Avanti
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Correct answer: Gandhara
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Q31. Vijayanagara rulers claimed that they were ruling on behalf of
A Lord Murugan B Lord Venkateshwara C Shri Virupaksha D Shri Vallabha
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Correct answer: Shri Virupaksha
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Q32. Domingo Paes describes a king in these words: 'Of medium height, and of fair complexion and good figure, rather fat than thin; he has on his face signs of smallpox'. Identify the king from the options given below.
A Krishnadeva Raya B Ram Raya C Devaraya II D Devaraya I
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Correct answer: Krishnadeva Raya
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Q33. Which of the following statements are correct? 1. British ‘trade surplus' with India in the nineteenth century meant that the value of British exports to India was much higher than the value of British imports from India. 2. India played a crucial role in the late-nineteenth-century world economy by helping Britain balance its deficits. 3. Britain grew opium in India and exported it to China and, therefore, for a while after the 1820s, opium became India's single largest export. 4. The nineteenth century saw export of Indian raw materials decline, and that of manufactured goods increase. Select the answer using the code given below:
A 1 and 2 only B 3 and 4 only C 1, 2, 3 and 4 D 1, 2 and 3 only
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Correct answer: 1, 2 and 3 only
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Q34. Consider the following events: 1. Launch of Non-Cooperation Movement 2. All-India Khilafat Conference in Delhi 3. Passing of the Rowlatt Act 4. Jallianwala Bagh incident Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given events (earliest to latest)?
A 1,2, 3, 4 B 3, 4, 2, 1 C 3 , 2, 4 , 1 D 2, 3, 4, 1
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Correct answer: 3, 4, 2, 1
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Q35. Which one of the following statements about the Industrial Revolution is correct?
A Thomas Savery invented astrolabe B Thomas Newcomen invented chemical dyes C James Watt's invention converted the steam engine from being a mere pump into one which would provide energy to power machines in factories D Mathew Boulton discovered the technique of refining gold of impurities
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Correct answer: James Watt's invention converted the steam engine from being a mere pump into one which would provide energy to power machines in factories
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Q36. Consider the following statements about the Linguistic Reorganization of the States: 1. Gandhiji, in 1948, had argued for the reorganization of provinces on a linguistic basis 2. The Constituent Assembly recommended it to be incorporated in the Constitution of India 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: 1 only
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Q37. Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March inspired C. Rajagopalachari to lead a salt march in Tamil Nadu from
A Tirunelveli to Nagercoil B Kanchipuram to Mahabalipuram C Thanjavur coast at Tiruchirapalli (Chichigopalli) to Vedaranyam D Chennai to Vellore
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Correct answer: Thanjavur coast at Tiruchirapalli (Chichigopalli) to Vedaranyam
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Q38. Who among the following composed the Prayag Prashasti' of Samudragupta?
A Harishena B Chand Bardai C Vishakhadatta D Kalidasa
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Correct answer: Harishena
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Q39. Which one of the following statements about the Rabatak inscription is not correct?
A It throws an important light on Kushana genealogy. B It refers to Kanishka as 'a king of kings and a son of God'. C The 23-line inscription is written in the Gandhari language. D It mentions names of States which were part of Kanishka's empire.
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Correct answer: The 23-line inscription is written in the Gandhari language.
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Q40. Who among the following was the author of the famous Sanskrit work 'Mrichchhakatika'?
A Kalidasa B Bhasa C Valmiki D Shudraka
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Correct answer: Shudraka
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