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History UGC NET Examination Question Paper 3 2017 November
History UGC NET Examination Question Paper 3 2017 November
Note : This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All
questions are compulsory.
2. Which pre - historic site has yielded the evidence of earliest huts in India ?
(1) Chirki - Nevasa (2) Didwana (3) Hunsgi (4) Paisra
4. Which Harappan civilization site, excavated later, has provided the evidence of a unique
water harvesting and management system ?
(1) Bhirrana (2) Dholavira (3) Kunal (4) Rakhigarhi
ŸÊ≈U — ß‚ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ◊¥ ¬ø„ûÊ⁄U (75) ’„È-Áfl∑§À¬UËÿ ¬˝‡Ÿ „Ò¥– ¬˝àÿ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑§ ŒÙ (2) •¢∑§ „Ò¥– ‚÷Ë ¬˝‡Ÿ •ÁŸflÊÿ¸ „Ò¥–
2. Á∑§‚ ¬˝ÊªÒÁÄÊÁ‚∑§ SÕ‹ ‚ ÷Ê⁄Uà ∑§Ë ¬˝ÊøËŸÃ◊ ¤ÊʬÁ«∏UÿÊ¥ ∑§ ¬˝◊ÊáÊ Á◊‹ „Ò ?
(1) Áø⁄U∑§Ë-ŸflÊ‚Ê (2) «UË«UflÊŸÊ (3) „¥È‚ªË (4) ¬Ò‚⁄UÊ
4. „«∏å¬Ê ‚èÿÃÊ ∑§, ’ÊŒ ◊¥ ©àπÁŸÃ, Á∑§‚ SÕ‹ ‚ „◊¥ ¡‹-‚¥øÿŸ ÃÕÊ ¬˝’㜟 ∑§Ê ÁflÁ‡Êc≈U ‚Êˇÿ ¬˝Êåà „È•Ê „Ò ?
(1) Á÷⁄˜U «UÊŸÊ (2) œÊÒ‹ÊflË⁄UÊ (3) ∑ȧŸÊ‹ (4) ⁄UÊπ˪…∏Ë
7. The historicity of Darsaka who, according to the genealogy of the Puranas, succeeded
Ajatasatru on the throne of Magadha is testified by :
(1) Arthasastra (2) Devi - Chandraguptam
(3) Mudrarakshasa (4) Svapnavasavadatta
9. The citizens numbering about 20,000, after a brave resistance to Alexander, cart themselves
with their wives and children into flames, anticipating the Rajput jauhar of later days,
belonged to which of the following Indian tribes ?
(1) Agalassoi (2) Malloi (3) Oxydrakai (4) Xathri
10. Which classical (Graeco - Roman) author had observed : ‘Generally, the men who have hitherto
written on India were a set of liars - Deimachus holds the first place in the list, Megasthenes
comes next ; while Onesicritus and Nearchus, with others of the same class, manage to
stammer out a few words (of truth)’ ?
(1) Arrian (2) Justin (3) Plutarch (4) Strabo
7. Œ‡Ê¸∑§, ¡Ê ¬È⁄UÊáÊÊ¥ ∑§Ë fl¥‡ÊÊfl‹Ë ∑§ •ŸÈ‚Ê⁄U •¡ÊÇÊòÊÈ ∑§ ’ÊŒ ◊ªœ ∑§ Á‚¥„Ê‚Ÿ ¬⁄U ’Ò∆UÊ ÕÊ, ∑§Ë ∞ÁÄÊÁ‚∑§ÃÊ ¬˝◊ÊÁáÊÃ
„ÊÃË „Ò —
(1) •Õ¸‡ÊÊSòÊ mÊ⁄UÊ (2) ŒflË-øãŒ˝ªÈåÃ◊˜ mÊ⁄UÊ
(3) ◊ÈŒ˝Ê⁄UÊˇÊ‚ mÊ⁄UÊ (4) SflåŸflÊ‚flŒûÊÊ mÊ⁄Ê
9. fl, ‹ª÷ª 20,000 „¡Ê⁄U ŸÊªÁ⁄U∑§, ÁŸêŸ Á∑§‚ ÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ ªáÊ ∑§ Õ, Á¡ã„Ê¥Ÿ ‡ÊÊÒÿ¸¬Ífl¸∑§ Á‚∑§ãŒ⁄U ∑§Ê ¬˝ÁÃ⁄UÊœ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§
’ÊŒ •¬ŸË ¬ÁàŸÿÊ¥ •ÊÒ⁄U ’ëøÊ¥ ∑§ ‚ÊÕ •Êà◊ŒÊ„ ∑§⁄U Á‹ÿÊ, ¡Ò‚ ¬⁄UflÃ˸ ∑§Ê‹ËŸ ⁄UÊ¡¬Íà ¡ÊÒ„⁄U ¬˝ÕÊ ∑§Ê ¬ÍflʸŸÈ◊ÊŸ ∑§⁄U
⁄U„ „Ê¥ ?
(1) •ª‹S‚Êß (2) ◊À‹Êß (3) •ÊÄ‚Ë«˛U∑§Êß (4) ¡
$ ÊÕ˝Ë
10. Á∑§‚ Ä‹ÊÁ‚∑§‹ (ª˝Ë∑§Ê-⁄UÊ◊Ÿ) ‹π∑§ Ÿ ∑§„Ê ÕÊ— ‘¬˝Êÿ— fl ‹Êª, Á¡ã„Ê¥Ÿ ÷Ê⁄Uà ∑§ ’Ê⁄U ◊¥ Á‹πÊ „Ò fl„ ¤ÊÍ∆U ‹ÊªÊ¥ ∑§Ë
¡◊Êà „¥Ò - «UË◊∑§‚ ∑§Ê ©‚ ‚ÍøË ◊¥ ¬„‹Ê SÕÊŸ „Ò, ◊ªSÕŸË¡ ŒÍ‚⁄U Ÿê’⁄U ¬⁄U •ÊÃÊ „Ò; ¡’Á∑§ •ÊŸÁ‚Á∑˝§≈U‚ ÃÕÊ
ÁŸÿÊ∑¸§‚, ©‚Ë ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ∑§ •ãÿ ‹Êª, „∑§‹Êà „È∞ ∑ȧ¿ (‚„Ë) ‡ÊéŒ ’Ê‹ ŒÃ „ÒÒ¥–”
(1) ∞Á⁄UÿŸ (2) ¡ÁS≈UŸ (3) å‹Í≈UÊ∑¸§ (4) S≈Ò˛U’Ê
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11. Which rock edicts of other recensions of the series of Asoka’s Fourteen Rock Edicts are
substituted by the separate Kalinga Edicts found at Dhauli and Jaugada ?
(a) XI (b) XII (c) XIII (d) XIV
Code :
(1) XI and XII only (2) XI, XII and XIII only
(3) XII and XIII only (4) XII, XIII and XIV only
12. The brick core of the largest stupa of Sanchi, known as stupa no. 1 or great stupa, was built
during the time of :
(1) Asoka (2) Kanishka (3) Menander (4) Agnimitra Sunga
13. Which of the following kings claims to have stopped the practice of mixing of Varnas ?
(1) Gautamiputra Satakarni (2) Kharavela
(3) Pushyamitra Sunga (4) Pravarasena I
14. The title ‘Maharajasa-Rajatirajasadevaputrasa Kaisarasa’ for the Kushana King Kanishka
occurs in which of the following inscriptions ?
(1) Ara stone inscription of Kanishka II yr. 41
(2) Mathura Pedastal inscription of Kanishka I yr. 11
(3) Mathura Pedastal inscription of Kanishka I yr. 23
(4) Mathura Pedastal inscription of Vasudeva yr. 80
15. The name of goddess Uma occurs on the coins of which of the following ?
(1) Guptas (2) Indo - Greeks (3) Kushanas (4) Sakas
16. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below
the lists :
List - I List - II
(King) (Epithet)
(a) Gondophares (i) Devaputra
(b) Kanishka (ii) Devavrata
(c) Pravarasena - I (iii) Dharma - Maharaja
(d) Samudragupta (iv) Dharmaprachirabandha
Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(2) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(3) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(4) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
12. ‚Ê°øË ∑§ ‚’‚ ’«∏ SÃͬ, Á¡‚ SÃͬ ‚. 1 •ÕflÊ ◊„ÊSÃͬ ∑§„Ê ªÿÊ „Ò, ∑§Ê •ÊãÃÁ⁄U∑§ ßZ≈UÊ¥ ∑§Ê ÁŸÁ◊¸Ã ÷ʪ Á∑§‚∑§
∑§Ê‹ ◊¥ ’ŸÊ ÕÊ ?
(1) •‡ÊÊ∑§ (2) ∑§ÁŸc∑§ (3) ◊Ÿá«U⁄U (4) •ÁÇŸÁ◊òÊ ‡ÊÈ¥ª
13. ÁŸêŸ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚ Ÿ⁄U‡Ê Ÿ fláʸ‚¥∑§⁄UÃÊ ∑§Ë ¬˝ÕÊ ∑§Ê ‚◊Êåà ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§Ê ŒÊflÊ Á∑§ÿÊ „Ò ?
(1) ªÊÒÃ◊ˬÈòÊ ‡ÊÊÃ∑§Ááʸ (2) πÊ⁄Ufl‹
(3) ¬ÈcÿÁ◊òÊ ‡ÊÈ¥ª (4) ¬˝fl⁄U‚Ÿ I
14. ∑ȧ·ÊáÊ Ÿ⁄U‡Ê ∑§ÁŸc∑§ ∑§ Á‹∞ “◊„⁄U¡‚ ⁄U¡ÁÃ⁄U¡‚Œfl¬ÈòÊ‚ ∑Ò§‚⁄U‚” ∑§Ê ©¬ÿʪ ÁŸêŸ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚ •Á÷‹π ◊¥ „È•Ê
„Ò ?
(1) ∑§ÁŸc∑§ II ∑§Ê •Ê⁄UÊ ¬Ê·ÊáÊ ‹π, fl·¸ 41
(2) ∑§ÁŸc∑§ I ∑§Ê ◊ÕÈ⁄UÊ ◊ÍÁø ¬ËÁ∆U∑§Ê •Á÷‹π, fl·¸ 11
(3) ∑§ÁŸc∑§ I ∑§Ê ◊ÕÈ⁄UÊ ◊ÍÁø ¬ËÁ∆U∑§Ê •Á÷‹π, fl·¸ 23
(4) flÊ‚ÈŒfl ∑§Ê ◊ÕÈ⁄UÊ ◊ÍÁø ¬ËÁ∆U∑§Ê •Á÷‹π, fl·¸ 80
15. ŒflË ©◊Ê ∑§Ê ŸÊ◊ ÁŸêŸ ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§Ÿ∑§ Á‚Ä∑§Ê¥ ¬⁄U •¥Á∑§Ã „Ò ?
(1) ªÈåà (2) Á„ãŒ-ÿflŸ (3) ∑ȧ·ÊáÊ (4) ‡Ê∑§
16. ‚ÍëÊË - I ∑§Ê ‚ÍøË - II ‚ ‚È◊Á‹Ã ∑§ËÁ¡∞ ÃÕÊ ‚ÍÁøÿÊ¥ ∑§ ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ∑ͧ≈U ‚ ‚„Ë ©ûÊ⁄U øÈÁŸ∞ —-
‚ÍøË - I ‚ÍøË - II
(Ÿ⁄U‡Ê) (ÁflL§Œ˜)
(a) ªÊá«UÊ»§⁄U‚ (i) Œfl¬ÈòÊ
(b) ∑§ÁŸc∑§ (ii) Œflfl˝Ã
(c) ¬˝fl⁄U‚Ÿ - I (iii) œ◊¸ - ◊„Ê⁄UÊ¡
(d) ‚◊ÈŒ˝ªÈåà (iv) œ◊¸¬˝ÊøË⁄U’ãœ
∑ͧ≈U :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(2) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(3) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(4) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(1) 2nd Cen. B.C. (2) 3rd Cen. B.C. (3) 1st Cen. A.D. (4) 2nd Cen. A.D.
18. Which king of the Gupta dynasty was the first to call himself a Maharajadhiraja ?
19. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below
the lists :
List - I List - II
Code :
20. Despite the refusal of permission by the Emperor, which Chinese traveller visited India and
on his return to China not only his secret exist from China was forgiven, but he was received
with great honour ?
18. ªÈåà fl¥‡Ê ∑§Ê ¬„‹Ê ‡ÊÊ‚∑§ ∑§ÊÒŸ ÕÊ Á¡‚Ÿ •¬Ÿ ∑§Ê ◊„Ê⁄UÊ¡ÊÁœ⁄UÊ¡ ∑§„Ê „Ò ?
(1) øãŒ˝ªÈåà I (2) øãŒ˝ªÈåà II
(3) ÉÊ≈UÊà∑§øªÈåà (4) ⁄UÊ◊ªÈåÃ
19. ‚ÍøË - I ∑§Ê ‚ÍøË - II ‚ ‚È◊Á‹Ã ∑§ËÁ¡∞ ÃÕÊ ‚ÍÁøÿÊ¥ ∑§ ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ∑ͧ≈U ‚ ‚„Ë ©ûÊ⁄U øÈÁŸ∞ —
‚ÍøË -I ‚ÍøË - II
20. ‚◊˝Ê≈U ∑§Ë •ÊôÊÊ Ÿ Á◊‹Ÿ ¬⁄U ÷Ë ∑§ÊÒŸ øËŸË ÿÊòÊË ÷Ê⁄Uà ÿÊòÊÊ ∑§ Á‹∞ •ÊÿÊ •ÊÒ⁄U Á¡‚∑§Ê øËŸ flʬ‚ ¡ÊŸ ¬⁄U Ÿ ∑§fl‹
ªÈåà M§¬ ‚ Œ‡Ê ‚ ÁŸ∑§‹Ÿ ∑§Ë ’Êà ˇÊ◊Ê ∑§⁄U ŒË ªß¸, fl⁄UŸ˜ ©‚∑§Ê ‚ê◊ÊŸ ¬Ífl¸∑§ Sflʪà Á∑§ÿÊ ªÿÊ ?
(1) »§ÊsÊŸ (2) „˜flŸ‚Ê¥ª
(3) ßÁà‚¥ª (4) à‚Ë - Á∑§© Á∑¥§ª ‡Ê¥ª
25. The Sailendra rulers of East Indies maintained intimate relations with which of the following
ruling dynasties of India ?
(a) Chalukyas of Vengi
(b) Cholas
(c) Palas
(d) Pandyas
Code :
(1) (a) only (2) (a) and (b) only
(3) (b) and (c) only (4) (c) and (d) only
22. •Ê‹flÊ⁄U Õ —
(1) ‡ÊÒfl ¬È⁄UÊÁ„à (2) ‡ÊÊÄà •ŸÈÿÊ߸ (3) flÒcáÊfl ‚¥Ã (4) ÃÊ¥ÁòÊ∑§ ¬È⁄UÊÁ„Ã
23. Á‡ÊˇÊÊ ∑§ ¬˝Á‚h ∑§ãŒ˝, ‚Ê◊¬È⁄U ◊„ÊÁfl„Ê⁄U ∑§Ë SÕʬŸÊ Á∑§‚Ÿ ∑§Ë ÕË ?
(1) Œfl¬Ê‹ (2) œ◊¸¬Ê‹ (3) „·¸ (4) Áfl¡ÿ‚Ÿ
25. ߸S≈U ßá«UË¡ ∑§ ‡ÊÒ‹ãŒ˝ fl¥‡ÊËÿ ‡ÊÊ‚∑§Ê¥ ∑§ Á∑§Ÿ ÁŸêŸ ÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ ⁄UÊ¡fl¥‡ÊÊ¥ ∑§ ‚ÊÕ ª„⁄U ‚ê’ãœ Õ ?
(a) fl¥ªË ∑§ øÊ‹ÈÄÿ
(b) øÊ‹
(c) ¬Ê‹
(d) ¬Êá«U˜ÿ
∑ͧ≈U :
(1) ∑§fl‹ (a) (2) ∑§fl‹ (a) •ÊÒ⁄U (b)
(3) ∑§fl‹ (b) •ÊÒ⁄U (c) (4) ∑§fl‹ (c) •ÊÒ⁄U (d)
27. Which one of the following is the earliest known manuscript copied on paper, when and
where ?
(1) Shatapath Brahman, 1089, Kashmir
(2) Chachnama, 11th Century, Sind
(3) Rajatarangini of Kalhana, 1149, Kashmir
(4) Hitopadesha of Narayana, 11 - 12th Century, Bengal
28. On the issue of successful maintenance of barids, which of the following Sultan thus advised
his son : ‘Informers and spies should not be allowed to come anywhere near the court, for
their closeness to the ruler terrifies obedient and trustworthy friends and their confidence in
the King - which is the basis of good government - vanishes’ :
(1) Iltutmish (2) Balban
(3) Alauddin Khalji (4) Sikandar Lodi
30. When Kamal Mahiyar, a convert to Sultan Islam, was selected for the post of mutasarrif of
Amroha and was presented before him, the Sultan reacted, : ‘When I happen to look at a
low-born person, every artery and vein in my body begins to agitate with fury.’
Identify the Sultan :
(1) Iltutmish (2) Balban (3) Jalaluddin Khalji (4) Bahlol Lodi
27. ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ ∑§ÊÒŸ ‚Ë ¬Ê¥«ÈUÁ‹Á¬ ∑§Êª¡ ¬⁄U ‚fl¸¬˝Õ◊ Á‹πË ªß¸ ¬Êá«ÈUÁ‹Á¬ „Ò – ÿ„ ∑§’ •ÊÒ⁄U ∑§„Ê° Á‹πË ªß¸ ?
(1) ‡ÊÃ¬Õ ’˝ÊrÊáÊ, 1089, ∑§Ê‡◊Ë⁄U (2) øøŸÊ◊Ê, 11flË¥ ‚ŒË, Á‚¥œ
(3) ∑§À„áÊ ∑§Ë ⁄UÊ¡Ã⁄¥UÁªáÊË, 1149, ∑§Ê‡◊Ë⁄U (4) ŸÊ⁄UÊÿáÊ ∑§Ê Á„ÃʬŒ‡Ê, 11 - 12 flË¥ ‚ŒË, ’¥ªÊ‹
28. ’⁄Uˌʥ ∑§ ‚»§‹ •ŸÈ⁄UˇÊáÊ ∑§ ◊Èg ¬⁄U Á∑§‚ ‚ÈÀÃÊŸ Ÿ •¬Ÿ ’≈U ∑§Ê ‚‹Ê„ ŒË ÕË — ‘◊ÈπÁ’⁄UÊ¥ •ÊÒ⁄U ¡Ê‚Í‚Ê¥ ∑§Ê Œ⁄U’Ê⁄U
∑§ ߌ¸-ÁªŒ¸ »§≈U∑§Ÿ ∑§Ë ß¡Ê¡Ã Ÿ„Ë¥ „ÊŸË øÊÁ„∞, ‡ÊÊ‚∑§ ‚ ©Ÿ∑§Ë Ÿ¡ŒË∑§Ë •ÊôÊÊ∑§Ê⁄UË •ÊÒ⁄U Áfl‡flÊ‚¬ÊòÊ Á◊òÊÊ¥ ◊¥ ÷ÿ
¬ÒŒÊ ∑§⁄UÃË „Ò •ÊÒ⁄U ⁄UÊ¡Ê ◊¥ ©Ÿ∑§ Áfl‡flÊ‚ - ¡Ê •ë¿U ‡ÊÊ‚Ÿ ∑§Ê •ÊœÊ⁄U „Ò - ∑§Ê Ÿc≈U ∑§⁄UÃË „Ò–”
(1) ßÀÃÈÃÁ◊‡Ê (2) ’‹’Ÿ (3) •‹Ê©gËŸ π‹¡Ë (4) Á‚∑§ãŒ⁄U ‹ÊŒË
29. ß$ÄÃÊ ∑§ ’Ê⁄U ◊¥ ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ∑§ÕŸÊ¥ ¬⁄U ÁfløÊ⁄U ∑§⁄¥U —
(a) ß$ÄÃÊ-∞ Ã◊‹Ë∑§ fl¥‡ÊÊŸÈªÃ Õ Á¡‚◊¥ ß$ÄÃÊ ¬ÊŸ flÊ‹ ∑§Ë ‹ª÷ª ÁŸ¡Ë ‚¥¬ÁûÊ ‚◊¤ÊË ¡ÊÃË ÕË –
(b) ß$ÄÃÊ-∞ ◊ÈSÃ$ª‹ fl¥‡ÊʟȪà Ÿ„Ë¥ Õ •ÊÒ⁄U •Ê⁄¥U÷ ◊¥ ©Ÿ∑§Ë ¬˝∑ΧÁà ¬˝‡ÊÊ‚ÁŸ∑§ •ÊÒ⁄U ‚Òãÿ ŒÊŸÊ¥ ÕË –
(c) ß$ÄÃÊ-∞ fl¡„Ë √ÿÁÄêà •ŸÈŒÊŸ Õ Á¡‚◊¥ Ÿ ÃÊ ¬˝‡ÊÊ‚ÁŸ∑§ •ÊÒ⁄U Ÿ „Ë ‚Òãÿ ¬„‹Í ¬⁄U ’‹ ÕÊ –
ŸËø ÁŒÿ ªÿ ∑ͧ≈U ◊¥ ‚ ‚„Ë ©ûÊ⁄U øÈŸ —-
(1) (a) •ÊÒ⁄U (b) (2) (a) •ÊÒ⁄U (c) (3) (b) •ÊÒ⁄U (c) (4) ∑§fl‹ (c)
30. ßS‹Ê◊ œ◊¸ ∑§Ê SflË∑§Ê⁄U ∑§⁄UŸ flÊ‹ ∑§◊Ê‹ ◊ÊÁ„ÿÊ⁄U ∑§Ê ¡’ •◊⁄UÊ„Ê ∑§ ◊ÈÂÁ⁄¸U$»§ ∑§ ¬Œ ∑§ Á‹∞ øÈŸÊ ªÿÊ •ÊÒ⁄U ¡’
©‚ ‚ÈÀÃÊŸ ∑§ ‚◊ˇÊ ¬˝SÃÈà Á∑§ÿÊ ªÿÊ Ã’ ‚ÈÀÃÊŸ ∑§Ë ¬˝ÁÃÁ∑˝§ÿÊ ÕË — “¡’ ◊Ò¥ ÁŸø‹ Ã’∑§ ◊¥ ¬ÒŒÊ √ÿÁÄà ∑§Ê ŒπÃÊ
„Í°, ÃÊ ◊⁄U ‡Ê⁄UË⁄U ◊¥ ¬˝àÿ∑§ œ◊ŸË •ÊÒ⁄U Ÿ‚ ∑˝§Êœ ‚ Áπ¥øŸÊ ‡ÊÈM§ „Ê ¡ÊÃË „Ò –”
‚È‹ÃÊŸ ∑§Ê ÁøÁã„à ∑§⁄¥U —
(1) ßÀÃÈÃÁ◊‡Ê (2) ’‹’Ÿ (3) ¡‹Ê‹ÈgËŸ π‹¡Ë (4) ’„‹Ê‹ ‹ÊŒË
32. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as
Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : The famous Persian poet Badr Chach of the Tughlaq period, who came just
a little after Amir Khusrau, says about music that, ‘The basic modes (parda)
are none except ten and two’, and he fixes each one of them to particular
parts of the day and night.
Reason (R) : Amir Khusrau speaks of ten pardas (modes) only. The lists given by these
two poets and those found in works of lexicons and musical works do tally.
In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct ?
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
33. Barbosa writes, ‘The King allows such freedom that every man may come and go and live
according to his own creed, without suffering any annoyance, and without enquiry whether
he is a Christian, Jew, Moor or Heathen. Great equity and justice is observed to all not only
by the rulers, but by the people one to another.’
Identify the ruler under whom the state lay in the toleration :
(1) Achyuta Raya (2) Krishna Deva Raya
34. Which of the following Mughal emperor noticed villagers collecting date-toddy liquor in the
Chambal valley between Bayana and Dholpur, and he describes the method of extracting
this as well as the tari proper ?
33. ’Ê⁄U’Ê‚Ê Á‹πÃÊ „Ò, “⁄UÊ¡Ê ∞‚Ë SflÃ¥òÊÃÊ ¬˝ŒÊŸ ∑§⁄UÃÊ „Ò Á¡‚‚ ¬˝àÿ∑§ √ÿÁÄà Á’ŸÊ Á∑§‚Ë ∑§c≈U ∑§ •¬ŸË ßë¿UÊŸÈ‚Ê⁄U
•Ê •ÊÒ⁄U ¡Ê ‚∑§ÃÊ „Ò ÃÕÊ •¬Ÿ ¬¥Õ ∑§ •ŸÈ‚Ê⁄U Á’ŸÊ Á∑§‚Ë ¬Í¿UàÊÊ¿U ∑§ Á∑§ fl„ ߸‚Ê߸, ÿ„ÍŒË, ◊È‚‹◊ÊŸ •ÕflÊ Á„ãŒÍ
„Ò, ⁄U„ ‚∑§ÃÊ „Ò – ‚◊ÃÊ •ÊÒ⁄U ãÿÊÿ Á‚»¸§ ‡ÊÊ‚∑§ mÊ⁄UÊ „Ë Ÿ„Ë¥ ’ÁÀ∑§ ∞∑§-ŒÍ‚⁄U ∑§ ¬˝Áà ‹ÊªÊ¥ mÊ⁄UÊ ÷Ë ß‚∑§Ê ¬Ê‹Ÿ
Á∑§ÿÊ ¡ÊÃÊ „Ò–”
©‚ ‡ÊÊ‚∑§ ∑§Ê ÁøÁã„à ∑§⁄¥U Á¡‚∑§ ‡ÊÊ‚Ÿ∑§Ê‹ ◊¥ ⁄UÊíÿ ‚Á„cáÊÈ „È•Ê —
(1) •ëÿÈà ⁄UÊÿ (2) ∑ΧcáÊŒfl ⁄UÊÿ (3) ⁄UÊ◊ ⁄UÊÿ (4) ‚ŒÊÁ‡Êfl ⁄UÊÿ
34. ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚ ◊Ȫ‹ ‡ÊÊ‚∑§ Ÿ ’ÿÊŸÊ •ÊÒ⁄U œÊÒ‹¬È⁄U ∑§ ◊äÿ ø¥’‹ ÉÊÊ≈UË ◊¥ ª˝Ê◊ËáÊÊ¥ ∑§Ê π¡Í⁄U-ÃÊ«∏U ∑§Ë ‡Ê⁄UÊ’
ß∑§≈˜U∆UÊ ∑§⁄Uà ŒπÊ •ÊÒ⁄U ß‚∑§Ê ÃÕÊ àÊÊ«∏UË ∑§Ê ÁŸ∑§Ê‹Ÿ ∑§Ë ÁflÁœ ∑§Ê fláʸŸ Á∑§ÿÊ „Ò ?
(1) ’Ê’⁄U (2) •∑§’⁄U (3) ¡„Ê°ªË⁄U (4) •ÊÒ⁄¥Uª¡’
36. Name the notable astronomer of Akbar’s court who wrote Tajikanilakanthi, an astrological
treatise ?
37. Which of the following emperor used to take part in a bout of gambling during the celebration
of Diwali that continued for three nights ?
38. Shahjahan used to reward his nobles for their architectural patronage. Which of the noble’s
rank was increased for the construction of a fine garden in Kashmir as well as for his
diplomatic dealings with the unruly population ?
39. ‘En route to Karnatak, he made a pilgrimage to the Siva temple of Shri Shaila on the Krishna
river. On departing, he gave funds sufficient to build a bathing ghat on the river, a monastery,
and a guest house for pilgrims.’
(1) ◊È„ê◊Œ ÃȪ‹∑§ (2) Á‚∑§ãŒ⁄U ‹ÊŒË (3) ‡Ê⁄U‡ÊÊ„ ‚Í⁄UË (4) •ÊÒ⁄¥Uª$¡’
36. •∑§’⁄U ∑§ Œ⁄U’Ê⁄U ∑§ ¬˝Á‚h íÿÊÁÃÁfl¸Œ ∑§Ê ŸÊ◊ ’ÃÊ∞° Á¡‚Ÿ ∞∑§ íÿÊÁ÷ ‚¥’¥œË ª¥˝Õ ÃÊÁ¡∑§ŸË‹∑§á∆UË Á‹πÊ ?
37. ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ ∑§ÊÒŸ ‚Ê ‡ÊÊ‚∑§ ŒËflÊ‹Ë ∑§ ©à‚fl ∑§ ŒÊÒ⁄UÊŸ ¡È∞ ∑§Ë ¬Ê⁄UË ◊¥ Á„S‚Ê ‹ÃÊ ÕÊ, ¡Ê ÃËŸ ⁄UÊÃÊ¥ Ã∑§ ¡Ê⁄UË
⁄U„ÃË ÕË ?
38. ‡ÊÊ„¡„Ê° •¬Ÿ •◊Ë⁄UÊ¥ mÊ⁄UÊ flÊSÃÈ∑§‹Ê ‚¥’¥œË ‚¥⁄UˇÊáÊ ŒŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ©Ÿ∑§Ê ¬È⁄US∑Χà ∑§⁄UÃÊ ÕÊ – ∑§‡◊Ë⁄U ◊¥ ∞∑§ ÷√ÿ
©lÊŸ ∑§ ÁŸ◊ʸáÊ ∑§ •‹ÊflÊ ©¬Œ˝flË ¡ŸÃÊ ∑§ ‚ÊÕ ©‚∑§ ∑ͧ≈UŸËÁÃ∑§ √ÿfl„Ê⁄U ∑§ Á‹∞ Á∑§‚ •◊Ë⁄U ∑§Ê ¬ŒÊãŸÃ Á∑§ÿÊ
ªÿÊ ÕÊ ?
(1) $¡ÒŸ πÊŸ (2) $¡∑§Á⁄UÿÊ πÊŸ (3) $¡ÊÁ„Œ πÊŸ (4) $¡»§⁄U πÊŸ
39. “∑§ŸÊ¸≈U∑§ ∑§ ⁄UÊSà ◊¥ ©ã„Ê¥Ÿ ∑ΧcáÊÊ ŸŒË ∑§ Ã≈U ¬⁄U üÊË ‡ÊÒ‹ ∑§ Á‡Êfl ◊¥ÁŒ⁄U ∑§Ë ÃËÕ¸ ÿÊòÊÊ ∑§Ë– ø‹Ã ‚◊ÿ ©ã„Ê¥Ÿ ŸŒË
¬⁄U SãÊÊŸ ÉÊÊ≈U, ◊∆U •ÊÒ⁄U ÃËÕ¸ ÿÊÁòÊÿÊ¥ ∑§ Á‹∞ ÁflüÊÊ◊ SÕ‹ ’ŸÊŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ÷Ë ¬ÿʸåà œŸ ÁŒÿÊ–”
Reason (R) : Muzaffar Khan, diwan-i khalisa, discontinued the zabti-i harsala and
established nasaq.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct ?
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
41. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as
Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Jharokha darshan was an innovation of Akbar and was designed to establish
a personal bond between the ruler and his subject.
Reason (R) : As Akbar’s prestige rose some people made a rule not to eat or drink till
they had the darshan of the king.
In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct ?
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
∑§ÕŸ (A) : ¡éÃË-∞ „⁄U‚Ê‹Ê ∑§ Áfl∑§À¬ ∑§ M§¬ ◊¥ Ÿ‚$∑§Ë ∑§Ê ‡ÊÈM§ Á∑§ÿÊ ªÿÊ ÕÊ –
∑§Ê⁄UáÊ (R) : ŒËflÊŸ-∞ πÊÁ‹‚Ê ◊È$¡$ç$»§⁄UU πÊŸ Ÿ ¡éÃË-∞ „⁄U‚Ê‹Ê ∑§Ê πà◊ ∑§⁄U∑§ Ÿ‚$∑§ ∑§Ê SÕÊÁ¬Ã Á∑§ÿÊ –
©¬⁄UÊÄà ŒÊ flÄÃ√ÿÊ¥ ∑§ ‚¥Œ÷¸ ◊¥ ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ ∑§ÊÒŸ-‚Ê ‚„Ë „Ò ?
(1) (A) •ÊÒ⁄U (R) ŒÊŸÊ¥ ‚„Ë „Ò¥ •ÊÒ⁄U (R), (A) ∑§Ë ‚„Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ „Ò –
(2) (A) •ÊÒ⁄U (R) ŒÊŸÊ¥ ‚„Ë „Ò¥ ‹Á∑§Ÿ (R), (A) ∑§Ë ‚„Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ Ÿ„Ë¥ „Ò –
41. ŸËø ŒÊ flÄÃ√ÿ ÁŒ∞ ª∞ „¥Ò Á¡Ÿ◊¥ ‚ ∞∑§ ∑§Ê ∑§ÕŸ (A) •ÊÒ⁄U ŒÍ‚⁄U ∑§Ê ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ (R) ∑§„Ê ªÿÊ „Ò —
∑§ÕŸ (A) : ¤Ê⁄UÊπÊ Œ‡Ê¸Ÿ •∑§’⁄U mÊ⁄UÊ ‡ÊÈM§ ∑§Ë ªß¸ ∞∑§ Ÿß¸ ¬˝ÕÊ ÕË •ÊÒ⁄U ß‚∑§Ê ©Œ˜Œ‡ÿ ‡ÊÊ‚∑§ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚∑§Ë ¬˝¡Ê ∑§
’Ëø √ÿÁÄêà ‚¥’¥œ SÕÊÁ¬Ã ∑§⁄UŸÊ ÕÊ–
∑§Ê⁄UáÊ (R) : ¡Ò‚-¡Ò‚ •∑§’⁄U ∑§Ë ¬˝ÁÃc∆UÊ ’…∏UË ∑ȧ¿U ‹ÊªÊ¥ Ÿ ÿ„ ÁŸÿ◊ ’ŸÊ Á‹ÿÊ Á∑§ ¡’ Ã∑§ ’ÊŒ‡ÊÊ„ ∑§Ê Œ‡Ê¸Ÿ
Ÿ „Ê ¡Ê∞ fl ∑ȧ¿U ÷Ë Ÿ ÃÊ πÊ∞¥ª ÿÊ Á¬∞¥¥ª¥–
©¬ÿȸÄà ŒÊ flÄÃ√ÿÊ¥ ∑§ ‚¥Œ÷¸ ◊¥ ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ ∑§ÊÒŸ-‚Ê ‚„Ë „Ò ?
(1) (A) •ÊÒ⁄U (R) ŒÊŸÊ¥ ‚„Ë „Ò¥ ÃÕÊ (R), (A) ∑§Ë ‚„Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ „Ò –
(2) (A) •ÊÒ⁄U (R) ŒÊŸÊ¥ ‚„Ë „Ò¥ ¬⁄¥UÃÈ (R), (A) ∑§Ë ‚„Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ Ÿ„Ë¥ „Ò –
(1) For Akbar’s interest in music, Abul Fazl writes that, ‘His Majesty has such a knowledge
of the science of music as trained musicians do not possess.’
(2) Shahjahan patronised music at his court, and is said to have acquired considerable
proficiency in the art himself.
(3) Aurangzeb’s reign saw the production of a large number of books on music. The most
famous of these was Tuhfat-ul Hind written for Aurangzeb’s grandson Jahandar Shah.
(4) The most famous singers during Muhammad Shah’s period were Niamat Khan Sadarang
and Firuz Khan Adarang. They were masters of Bhairvi.
43. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as
Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Ramchandra Pant Amatya in his Ajnapatra strongly disapproves of the
system of hereditary assignments (vritti) out of land revenue on the ground
that it led to a continuous decline of the government income.
Reason (R) : Ramchandra Pant says it is a sin to resume a hereditary preferment (vritti)
however small it may be. It should not be transferred to another nor it be
resumed.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct ?
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(1) •∑§’⁄U ∑§Ë ‚¥ªËà ◊¥ L§Áø ∑§ ‚¥’¥œ ◊¥ •’È‹ $»§$¡‹ Á‹πÃÊ „Ò Á∑§ “’ÊŒ‡ÊÊ„ ‚‹Ê◊à ∑§Ê ‚¥ªËà ∑§ ÁflôÊÊŸ ∑§Ê
ôÊÊŸ ßÃŸÊ ÕÊ Á∑§ Á¡ÃŸÊ ∑ȧ‡Ê‹ ‚¥ªËÃ∑§Ê⁄U ∑§Ê ÷Ë Ÿ„Ë¥ ÕÊ–”
(2) ‡ÊÊ„¡„Ê° Ÿ •¬Ÿ Œ⁄U’Ê⁄U ◊¥ ‚¥ªËà ∑§Ê ‚¥⁄UˇÊáÊ ÁŒÿÊ •ÊÒ⁄U ∑§„Ê ¡ÊÃÊ „Ò Á∑§ fl„ πÈŒ ß‚ ∑§‹Ê ◊¥ ◊„àfl¬Íáʸ ŒˇÊÃÊ
⁄UπÃÊ ÕÊ–
(3) •ÊÒ⁄¥Uª¡’ ∑§ ‡ÊÊ‚Ÿ ∑§Ê‹ ◊¥ ‚¥ªËà ¬⁄U …U⁄U ‚Ê⁄UË Á∑§ÃÊ’¥ Á‹πË ªß¸– ߟ◊¥ ‚ ‚flʸÁœ∑§ ¬˝Á‚h •ÊÒ⁄¥Uª¡’ ∑§ ¬ÊÃ
¡„Ê¥ŒÊ⁄U ‡ÊÊ„ ∑§ Á‹∞ Á‹πË ªß¸ ÃÈ„$»§ÃÈ‹ Á„㌠ÕË–
(4) ◊È„ê◊Œ ‡ÊÊ„ ∑§ ‡ÊÊ‚Ÿ∑§Ê‹ ∑§ ŒÊÒ⁄UÊŸ ‚flʸÁœ∑§ ¬˝Á‚h ªÊÿ∑§ ÁŸÿÊ◊à πÊŸ ‚Œ⁄¥Uª •ÊÒ⁄U Á»§⁄UÊ$¡ πÊŸ •Œ⁄¥Uª
Õ– fl ÷Ò⁄UflË ∑§ ©SÃÊŒ Õ–
43. ŸËø ŒÊ flÄÃ√ÿ ÁŒ∞ ª∞ „¥Ò, Á¡Ÿ◊¥ ‚ ∞∑§ ∑§Ê ∑§ÕŸ (A) •ÊÒ⁄U ŒÍ‚⁄U ∑§Ê ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ (R) ∑§„Ê ªÿÊ „Ò —
∑§ÕŸ (A) : ⁄UÊ◊ø¥Œ˝ ¬¥Ã •◊Êàÿ Ÿ •¬Ÿ •ÊôÊʬòÊ ◊¥ ß‚ •ÊœÊ⁄U ¬⁄U ÷Í-⁄UÊ¡Sfl ∑§ fl¥‡ÊʟȪà •ŸÈŒÊŸÊ¥ (flÎÁûÊ) ∑§Ê
ŸÊ¬‚¥Œ Á∑§ÿÊ „Ò Á∑§ ß‚‚ ‚⁄U∑§Ê⁄U ∑§Ë •Êÿ ◊¥ ÁŸ⁄¥UÃ⁄U ∑§◊Ë „ÊÃË ¡ÊÃË „Ò –
∑§Ê⁄UáÊ (R) : ⁄UÊ◊ø¥Œ˝ ¬¥Ã ∑§„à „Ò¥ Á∑§ ¿UÊ≈U ‚ ¿UÊ≈U fl¥‡ÊʟȪà •ŸÈŒÊŸ (flÎÁûÊ) ÷Ë ¬Ê¬ „¥Ò – Ÿ ÃÊ ß‚ ŒÍ‚⁄UÊ¥ ∑§Ê
„SÃÊ¥ÃÁ⁄Uà Á∑§ÿÊ ¡ÊŸÊ øÊÁ„∞ •ÊÒ⁄U Ÿ „Ë ŒÊ’Ê⁄UÊ •Êfl¥Á≈Uà Á∑§ÿÊ ¡ÊŸÊ øÊÁ„∞ –
©¬ÿȸÄà ŒÊ flÄÃ√ÿÊ¥ ∑§ ‚¥Œ÷¸ ◊¥ ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ ∑§ÊÒŸ-‚Ê ‚„Ë „Ò?
(1) (A) •ÊÒ⁄U (R) ŒÊŸÊ¥ ‚„Ë „Ò¥ •ÊÒ⁄U (R), (A) ∑§Ë ‚„Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ „Ò–
(2) (A) •ÊÒ⁄U (R) ŒÊŸÊ¥ ‚„Ë „Ò¥ ¬⁄¥UÃÈ (R), (A) ∑§Ë ‚„Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ Ÿ„Ë¥ „Ò–
Assertion (A) : In the 11th R.Y. (1567) of Akbar Muzaffar Khan and Raja Todarmal affected
a major change. Qanungoes were asked to provide information about the
area of land cultivated and uncultivated.
Reason (R) : It was on the basis of the information provided by the Qanungoes that instead
of a single price list for the whole empire, the crop rates began to be converted
into cash on the basis of the prices prevalent in different regions.
In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct ?
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
45. With regard to mansab claims match List - I with List - II and choose the correct answer
from the code given below :
List - I List - II
(d) Tashiha (iv) Amount borrowed by the deceased noble from the
imperial treasury so claimed by imperial treasury
Code :
45. ◊Ÿ‚’ ∑§ ŒÊflÊ¥ ∑§ ‚¥Œ÷¸ ◊¥ ‚ÍøË - I ∑§Ê ‚ÍøË - II ∑§ ‚ÊÕ ‚È◊Á‹Ã ∑§⁄¥U •ÊÒ⁄U ŸËø ÁŒÿ ªÿ ∑ͧ≈U ◊¥ ‚ ‚„Ë ©ûÊ⁄U
øÈŸ¥ —
‚ÍëÊË - I ‚ÍëÊË - II
(a) ◊È„ÊÁ‚’Ê (i) SflË∑Χà ŒÊfl
(b) ◊ÈÃÊÁ‹éÊÊ (ii) ◊Ÿ‚’ŒÊ⁄U ∑§ ŒÊfl ∑§ Á‹∞ ŸflËŸË∑Χà ¬˝◊ÊáÊ ¬òÊ
(c) ◊È∑§⁄U˜⁄UÊ Ã‹’ (iii) πÊÃÊ¥ ∑§Ê ÁŸ’≈UÊ⁄UÊ
(d) ÇÊË„Ê (iv) ‡ÊÊ„Ë π¡ÊŸ ‚ ◊Îà √ÿÁÄà mÊ⁄UÊ ©œÊ⁄U ‹Ë ªß¸ ⁄U∑§◊ ¬⁄U ‡ÊÊ„Ë π¡ÊŸ
∑§Ê ŒÊflÊ
∑ͧ≈U :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) A zamindar could not be dispossessed or appointed by anyone except the emperor.
(2) An official or jagirdar could only send his recommendation to the court for forfeiting
the zamindari rights.
(3) A subadar of the province sometimes could appoint a member of the same old family to
replace a recalcitrant zamindar.
(4) A Mughal zamindar’s income from its proprietary claims (malikana) was 10 per cent
(25 per cent in Gujarat) to which was added 5-10 per cent nankar which he received
from revenue authorities in lieu of revenue collection.
47. Which of the following statements are true about the sand glass (hour glass) ?
(a) The first reference to sand glass in Afghanistan seems to occur in Mir Khwand’s
Rauzat-us Safa.
(b) By the 16th century the sand glasses in use in India were so made as to show the Indian
measure of time (ghari).
(c) The sand glass begins to be shown in Mughal miniatures from Akbar’s time onwards.
(d) Ramchandra’s Yantra Prakasha and Jnanaraja’s Sundara Siddhanta refer to sand-clock.
(1) (a), (b), (c) (2) (b), (c), (d) (3) (a), (c), (d) (4) (a), (b), (d)
(1) In Mughal miniatures Babur’s depiction in his court represents Babur in an informal
gathering of friends.
(2) Many Mughal painting depict Humayun’s court marked by the display of overpowering
grandeur, order and immutability.
(3) Akbar had strictly demarcated spaces in the court for each of the princes and nobles.
(4) When Bairam Khan appeared on horseback before Akbar and held him by the hand,
the violation of etiquette was so grave that Akbar included it amongst the Khan’s most
serious offences.
47. ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà flÄÃ√ÿÊ¥ ◊¥ ‚ ⁄Uà ÉÊ«∏UË ∑§ ‚¥’¥œ ◊¥ ∑§ÊÒŸ ‚ flÄÃ√ÿ ‚„Ë „Ò¥ ?
(a) ⁄Uà ÉÊ«UË ∑§Ê ¬„‹Ê ‚¥Œ÷¸ •»§ªÊÁŸSàÊÊŸ ◊¥ ◊Ë⁄U ÅflÊ㌠∑§Ë ⁄UÊÒ$¡Ã-©‚ ‚$»§Ê ◊¥ Á◊‹ÃÊ „Ò–
(b) 16 flË¥ ‚ŒË ◊¥ ÷Ê⁄Uà ◊¥ ⁄Uà ÉÊ«∏UË ß‚ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ’ŸÊ߸ ¡ÊŸ ‹ªË Á∑§ fl ÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ ‚◊ÿ (ÉÊ«∏UË) ∑§Ê ŒÁ‡Ê¸Ã ∑§⁄UŸ ‹ª–
(c) ⁄Uà ÉÊ«∏Ë •∑§’⁄U ∑§ ‚◊ÿ ‚ ◊Ȫ‹ ‹ÉÊÈÁøòÊÊ¥ ◊¥ ¬˝ŒÁ‡Ê¸Ã „ÊŸ ‹ªË–
(d) ⁄UÊ◊ø¥Œ˝ ∑§Ê ÿ¥òÊ ¬˝∑§Ê‡Ê •ÊÒ⁄U ôÊÊŸ⁄UÊ¡ ∑§Ê ‚È¥Œ⁄U Á‚hʥà ⁄Uà ÉÊ«∏UË ∑§Ê fláʸŸ ∑§⁄Uà „Ò¥–
ŸËø ÁŒÿ ªÿ ∑ͧ≈U ◊¥ ‚ ‚„Ë ©ûÊ⁄U øÈŸ —-
(1) (a), (b), (c) (2) (b), (c), (d) (3) (a), (c), (d) (4) (a), (b), (d)
51. Who made the following assessment about Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan ?
“Haider was an improving monarch and exhibited few innovations, Tipu was an innovating
monarch and made no improvements.”
(1) N.K. Sinha (2) B. Sheikh Ali (3) Marks Wilks (4) H.H. Wilson
51. „ÒŒ⁄U •‹Ë •ÊÒ⁄U ≈UË¬Í ‚ÈÀÃÊŸ ∑§ ’Ê⁄U ◊¥ ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊ÍÀÿÊ¥∑§Ÿ Á∑§‚∑§Ê „Ò?
““„ÒŒ⁄U ∞∑§ ‚ÈœÊ⁄U‡ÊË‹ ⁄UÊ¡Ê ÕÊ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚Ÿ ∑ȧ¿U Ÿfl¬˝fløŸ ¬˝ŒÁ‡Ê¸Ã Á∑§∞– ≈UË¬Í ∞∑§ Ÿfl¬˝fløŸ‡ÊË‹ ⁄UÊ¡Ê ÕÊ •ÊÒ⁄U ©‚Ÿ
∑§Ê߸ ‚ÈœÊ⁄U Ÿ„Ë¥ Á∑§∞–””
(1) ∞Ÿ. ∑§. Á‚ã„Ê (2) ’Ë. ‡Êπ •‹Ë (3) ◊ÊÄ‚¸ ÁflÀÄ‚ (4) ∞ø. ∞ø. ÁflÀ‚Ÿ
54. From among the following princely rulers who was described by Mr. Innes as most loyal to
the British for having loudly proclaimed ‘Save India for the British’ ?
(1) Begam of Bhopal (2) Sir Salar Jang
(3) Sindhia (4) Gulab Singh
55. Who among the following made a statement in the House of commons that “The destinies of
our Indian Empire are covered with thick darkness. It may be that... having become instructed
in European knowledge, they may in some future age demand European institutions...
whether such a day will ever come I know not.... whenever it comes, it will be proudest day
in English history.”
(1) Wilberforce (2) T.B. Macaulay
(3) Charles Wood (4) Gladestone
56. In which college a confrontation between the Principal D.L. Richardson and the student
President of the “Society for the acquisition of General Knowledge” took place, while a paper
was being read ?
(1) Elphinstone College, Bombay (2) Daly College, Indore
(3) Hindu College, Calcutta (4) Mayo College, Ajmer
∑ͧ≈U :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(2) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(3) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(4) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
54. ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà Á⁄UÿÊ‚ÃË ‡ÊÊ‚∑§Ê¥ ◊¥ ‚ ∞Ÿ ◊„ÊŒÿ mÊ⁄UÊ Á∑§‚ •¥ª˝¡Ê¥ ∑§ ¬˝Áà ‚flʸÁœ∑§ fl»§ÊŒÊ⁄UË ⁄UπŸflÊ‹Ê ∑§„Ê ªÿÊ
ÄÿÊ¥Á∑§ ©ã„Ê¥Ÿ πÈ‹∑§⁄U ÿ„ ÉÊÊ·áÊÊ ∑§Ë Á∑§ “•¥ª˝¡Ê¥ ∑§ Á‹∞ ÷Ê⁄Uà ∑§Ê ‚È⁄UÁˇÊà ⁄Uπ¥–” —
(1) ÷ʬʋ ∑§Ë ’ª◊ (2) ‚⁄U ‚Ê‹Ê⁄U ¡¥ª (3) Á‚¥ÁœÿÊ (4) ªÈ‹Ê’ Á‚¥„
55. „Ê©‚ •ÊÚ»§ ∑§ÊÚ◊ã‚ ◊¥ ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚∑§Ê ∑§ÕŸ ÕÊ Á∑§ ““„◊Ê⁄UÊ ÷Ê⁄UÃËÿ ‚Ê◊˝Êíÿ ÉÊŸ •¥œ⁄U ‚ ÁÉÊ⁄UÊ „È•Ê „Ò –
ÿ„ „Ê ‚∑§ÃÊ „Ò Á∑§.... ÿÍ⁄UʬËÿ ôÊÊŸ ◊¥ Á‡ÊÁˇÊà „ÊŸ ‚ fl Á∑§‚Ë ÷ÊflË ÿȪ ◊¥ ÿÍ⁄UʬËÿ ‚¥SÕÊ•Ê¥ ∑§Ë ◊Ê¥ª ∑§⁄U ‚∑§Ã „Ò¥...
ÄÿÊ ∑§÷Ë ∞‚Ê ÁŒŸ •Ê∞ªÊ, ◊È¤Ê Ÿ„Ë¥ ¬ÃÊ... ¡’ ∑§÷Ë ÿ„ ÁŒŸ •Ê∞ªÊ, fl„ Á’˝Á≈U‡Ê ßÁÄʂ ◊¥ ‚flʸÁœ∑§ ªÊÒ⁄Ufl‡ÊÊ‹Ë
ÁŒŸ „ʪʖ””
(1) ÁflÀ’⁄U»§Ê‚¸ (2) ≈UË.’Ë. ◊Ò∑§Ê‹ (3) øÊÀ‚¸ flÈ«U (4) Ç‹«US≈UÊŸ
56. ¡’ ∞∑§ ‡ÊÊœ ¬˝¬òÊ ¬…∏Ê ¡Ê ⁄U„Ê ÕÊ ÃÊ ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚ ∑§ÊÚ‹¡ ◊¥ ©‚∑§ ¬˝ÊøÊÿ¸ (Á¬˝ã‚ˬ‹) «UË.∞‹. Á⁄Uø«¸U‚Ÿ
•ÊÒ⁄U ““‚Ê‚Êÿ≈UË »§Ê⁄U Œ ∞ÁÄfl¡Ë‡ÊŸ •ÊÚ»§ ¡Ÿ⁄U‹ ŸÊÚ‹¡”” ∑§ ¿UÊòÊ-¬˝‚Ë«Uã≈U ∑§ ’Ëø ≈U∑§⁄UÊfl „È•Ê ÕÊ ?
(1) ∞ÁÀ»§ãS≈UŸ ∑§ÊÚ‹¡, ’ÊÚê’ (2) «U‹Ë ∑§ÊÚ‹¡, ߥŒÊÒ⁄U
(3) Á„ãŒÍ ∑§ÊÚ‹¡, ∑§‹∑§ûÊÊ (4) ◊ÿÊ ∑§ÊÚ‹¡, •¡◊⁄U
58. Who among the following was the famous woman revolutionary, was sentenced to
transportation for life in the Chittagong Armoury Raid case, after her release in 1939 she
joined the Communist Party of India ?
(1) Bina Das (2) Kalpana Datta
(3) Preetilata Waddedar (4) Lila Nag
59. Which of the following revolutionary organisation is not correctly matched with the name of
it’s founder ?
(Organisation) (Founder)
(1) Bengal Volunteers Hema Chandra Ghose
(2) Anand Math Satyendranath Bose
(3) Sri Sangha Roshan Lal
(4) Hindustan Socialist Republican Association Sachindranath Sanyal
60. What is the name of the Act under which the printer and publisher of any paper in native
language could be called upon to enter into a bond not to publish anything to excite feelings
of disaffection against the government ?
(1) Press Act of 1910
(2) Press Emergency Power Act 1937
(3) Press Censore Act of 1868
(4) Vernacular Press Act 1878
∑ͧ≈UU :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(2) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
(3) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(4) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
58. ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ∑§ÊÒŸ ¬˝Á‚h ◊Á„‹Ê ∑˝§Ê¥ÁÃ∑§Ê⁄UË ÕË Á¡‚ Áø≈UªÊ°fl ‡ÊSòÊʪÊ⁄U „◊‹Ê ◊Ê◊‹ ◊¥ •Ê¡ËflŸ ÁŸflʸ‚Ÿ ∑§Ë ‚¡Ê
„È߸ ÕË – 1939 ◊¥ ©Ÿ∑§ ¿ÍU≈UŸ ∑§ ’ÊŒ fl ÷Ê⁄Uà ∑§Ë ∑§êÿÍÁŸS≈U ¬Ê≈U˸ ◊¥ ‡ÊÊÁ◊‹ „È߸ ?
(1) ’ËŸÊ ŒÊ‚ (2) ∑§À¬ŸÊ ŒûÊÊ (3) ¬˝ËÁËÃÊ flaŒÊ⁄U (4) ‹Ë‹Ê ŸÊª
59. ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ ∑§ÊÒŸ ‚Ê ∑˝§Ê¥ÁÃ∑§Ê⁄UË ‚¥ª∆UŸ •¬Ÿ ‚¥SÕʬ∑§ ∑§ ŸÊ◊ ∑§ ‚ÊÕ ‚„Ë ‚È◊Á‹Ã Ÿ„Ë¥ „Ò?
(‚¥ª∆UŸ) (‚¥SÕʬ∑§)
(1) ’¥ªÊ‹ flÊ‹¥Á≈Uÿ‚¸ „◊ø¥Œ˝ ÉÊÊ·
(2) •ÊŸ¥Œ ◊∆U ‚àÿãŒ˝ŸÊÕ ’Ê‚
(3) üÊË ‚¥ÉÊ ⁄Uʇʟ ‹Ê‹
(4) Á„ãŒÈSàÊÊŸ ‚ʇÊÁ‹S≈U Á⁄U¬Áé‹∑§Ÿ ∞‚ÊÁ‚ÿ‡ÊŸ ‡ÊøËãŒ˝ŸÊÕ ‚ÊãÿÊ‹
60. ©‚ •ÁœÁŸÿ◊ ∑§Ê ŸÊ◊ ÄÿÊ „Ò Á¡‚∑§ •ãê¸Ã Á∑§‚Ë ÷Ë Œ‡ÊË ÷Ê·Ê ∑§ ¬òÊ ∑§ ◊ÈŒ˝∑§ ∞fl¥ ¬˝∑§Ê‡Ê∑§ ∑§Ê ‚⁄U∑§Ê⁄U ∑§
ÁflM§h •‚ãÃÊ· ∑§Ë ÷ÊflŸÊ »Ò§‹ÊŸ flÊ‹Ë ‚Ê◊ª˝Ë Ÿ ¬˝∑§ÊÁ‡Êà ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§Ê ¬˝ÁÃôÊÊ ¬òÊ ŒŸÊ „ÊÃÊ ÕÊ ?
(1) ¬˝‚ ∞Ä≈U 1910 (2) ¬˝‚ ß◊⁄U¡ã‚Ë ¬Êfl⁄U ∞Ä≈U 1937
(3) ¬˝‚ ‚¥‚⁄U ∞Ä≈U •ÊÚ»§ 1868 (4) flŸÊ¸∑ȧ‹⁄U ¬˝‚ ∞Ä≈U 1878
63. About whom the following, captain Sydenham wrote ‘... for they come to plunder, not to
fight... ?
64. In which year the Birth Control League was founded in Bombay ?
65. Who among the following described the Cripps proposals as a ‘Post dated cheque on a failing
bank’ ?
66. Who among the following had the title Fakhr - e - Afghan ?
63. ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚∑§ ’Ê⁄U ◊¥ ∑Ò§å≈UŸ Á‚«Uã„◊ Ÿ Á‹πÊ, ‘... fl ‹Í≈U-◊Ê⁄U ∑§ Á‹∞ •Êà „Ò¥, ‹«∏UŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ Ÿ„Ë¥ ... ?
64. ¡ã◊ ÁŸÿ¥òÊáÊ ‹Ëª ’ê’߸ ◊¥ Á∑§‚ fl·¸ SÕÊÁ¬Ã „È߸ ?
65. Á∑˝§å‚ ¬˝SÃÊflÊ¥ ∑§Ê ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚Ÿ ‘ÁŒflÊÁ‹ÿÊ „Êà ’Ò¥∑§ ∑§ ¬ÊS≈U «U≈U«U ø∑§’ ∑§ M§¬ ◊¥ ’ÃÊÿÊ „Ò ?
68. Which of the following newspapers made vigorous denunciation of the Indigo planters and
supported the cause of cultivators during ‘Indigo riots’ ?
(1) Friend of India (2) Hindu Patriot
(3) Hurkaru (4) Hindusthan
70. Which of the two Universities out of the four following Universities were established in the
same year ? Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(a) Aligarh Muslim University (b) S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Bombay
(c) Banaras Hindu University (d) Vishvabharati University
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) (2) (a) and (c) (3) (b) and (c) (4) (b) and (d)
68. “ŸË‹ ÁflŒ˝Ê„” ∑§ ŒÊÒ⁄UÊŸ Á∑§‚ÊŸÊ¥ ∑§ Á„à ∑§Ê ‚◊Õ¸Ÿ ∞fl¥ ŸË‹ πÃ-◊ÊÁ‹∑§Ê¥ ∑§Ë ∑§«∏Ë ÁŸ¥ŒÊ ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§‚
‚◊ÊøÊ⁄U ¬òÊ Ÿ ∑§Ë ?
(1) »˝¥§«U •ÊÚ»§ ߥÁ«UÿÊ (2) Á„ãŒÍ ¬ÒÁ≈˛U•≈U
(3) „⁄U∑§ÊM§ (4) Á„ãŒÈSÃÊŸ
69. ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ ∑§ÊÒŸ‚Ê ÿÈÇ◊ ‚„Ë …¥Uª ‚ ‚È◊Á‹Ã Ÿ„Ë¥ „Ò?
(1) ø≈UªÊ°fl ‡ÊSòÊʪÊ⁄U „◊‹Ê - ‚Íÿ¸ ‚Ÿ
(2) ∑§Ê∑§Ê⁄UË ·«∏Uÿ¥òÊ ∑§‚ - •‡Ê»§Ê∑§©À‹Ê
(3) ‹Ê„ÊÒ⁄U ·«∏ÿ¥òÊ ∑§‚ - ¡Áß ŒÊ‚
(4) ◊⁄U∆U ·«∏Uÿ¥òÊ ∑§‚ - Á◊¡Ê¸ •é’Ê‚
70. ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà øÊ⁄U Áfl‡flÁfllÊ‹ÿÊ¥ ◊¥ ‚ ∑§ÊÒŸ ‚ ŒÊ Áfl‡flÁfllÊ‹ÿ ∞∑§ „Ë fl·¸ ◊¥ SÕÊÁ¬Ã „È∞ Õ ? ŸËø ÁŒÿ ªÿ ∑ͧ≈U
◊¥ ‚ ‚„Ë ©ûÊ⁄U øÈŸ¥ —
(a) •‹Ëª…∏ ◊ÈÁS‹◊ Áfl‡flÁfllÊ‹ÿ (b) ∞‚.∞Ÿ.«UË.≈UË. ◊Á„‹Ê Áfl‡flÁfllÊ‹ÿ, ’ÊÚê’
(c) ’ŸÊ⁄U‚ Á„ãŒÍ Áfl‡flÁfllÊ‹ÿ (d) Áfl‡fl÷Ê⁄UÃË Áfl‡flÁfllÊ‹ÿ
∑ͧ≈U :
(1) (a) •ÊÒ⁄U (b) (2) (a) •ÊÒ⁄U (c) (3) (b) •ÊÒ⁄U (c) (4) (b) •ÊÒ⁄U (d)
72. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List - I List - II
(Literary writers) (Language of their writings)
(a) Radhanath Ray (i) Punjabi
(b) Subramanya Bharati (ii) Malayalam
(c) Bhai Vir Singh (iii) Oriya
(d) Kerala Varma (iv) Tamil
Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(2) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(3) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(4) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
73. Arrange the following books in chronological order in which they got published. Use the
code given below :
(Author) (Title of the book)
(a) Mahatma Gandhi My Experiments with Truth
(b) Jawahar Lal Nehru An Autobiography
(c) R. Palme Dutt India Today
(d) R.C. Dutt Economic History of India
Code :
(1) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(2) (c), (d), (b), (a)
(3) (b), (c), (d), (a)
(4) (d), (a), (b), (c)
72. ‚ÍøË - I ∑§Ê ‚ÍøË - II ∑§ ‚ÊÕ ‚È◊Á‹Ã ∑§⁄¥U •ÊÒ⁄U ŸËø ÁŒÿ ∑ͧ≈U ◊¥ ‚ ‚„Ë ©ûÊ⁄U øÈŸ¥ —
‚ÍëÊË - I ‚ÍëÊË - II
(‚ÊÁ„Áàÿ∑§ ‹π∑§) (©Ÿ∑§ ‹πŸ ∑§Ë ÷Ê·Ê)
(a) ⁄UʜʟÊÕ ⁄U (i) ¬¥¡Ê’Ë
(b) ‚È’˝◊áÿ ÷Ê⁄UÃË (ii) ◊‹ÿÊ‹◊
(c) ÷Ê߸ flË⁄U Á‚¥„ (iii) ©Á«∏ÿÊ
(d) ∑§⁄U‹ fl◊ʸ (iv) ÃÁ◊‹
∑ͧ≈U :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(2) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(3) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(4) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
73. ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ¬ÈSÃ∑§Ê¥ ∑§Ê ∑§Ê‹ÊŸÈ∑˝§◊ ◊¥ √ÿflÁSÕà ∑§ËÁ¡∞, Á¡‚◊¥ fl ¬˝∑§ÊÁ‡Êà „È߸ ÕË – ŸËø ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ∑ͧ≈U ∑§Ë ‚„ÊÿÃÊ
‚ ©ûÊ⁄U ŒËÁ¡∞ —
(‹π∑§) (¬ÈSÃ∑§ ∑§Ê ‡ÊË·¸∑§)
(a) ◊„Êà◊Ê ªÊ¥œË ◊Ê߸ ∞Ä‚¬⁄UË◊¥≈˜U‚ ÁflÕ ≈˛ÂUÕ
(b) ¡flÊ„⁄U ‹Ê‹ Ÿ„M§ ∞Ÿ •Ê≈UÊ’ÊÚÿʪ˝Ê»§Ë
(c) •Ê⁄U. ¬Ê◊ ŒûÊ ß¥Á«UÿÊ ≈ÈU«U
(d) •Ê⁄U.‚Ë. ŒûÊ ß∑§ÊŸÊÚÁ◊∑§ Á„S≈˛UË •ÊÚ»§ ߥÁ«UÿÊ
∑ͧ≈U :
(1) (a), (b), (c), (d) (2) (c), (d), (b), (a) (3) (b), (c), (d), (a) (4) (d), (a), (b), (c)
75. Given below are two statements; one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The theory of social Darwinism argued that societies, like other species, are
subject to the law of natural selection.
Reason (R) : Societies, world over have failed to adapt to the circumstances as they have
progressed.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct ?
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
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75. ŸËø ŒÊ flÄÃ√ÿ ÁŒ∞ ª∞ „Ò¥ Á¡Ÿ◊¥ ‚ ∞∑§ ∑§Ê ∑§ÕŸ (A) •ÊÒ⁄U ŒÍ‚⁄U ∑§Ê ∑§Ê⁄UáÊ (R) ∑§„Ê ªÿÊ „Ò —
∑§ÕŸ (A) : ‚Ê◊ÊÁ¡∑§ «UÊÁfl¸ŸflÊŒ ∑§Ê Á‚hʥà ÿ„ Ã∑¸§ ŒÃÊ „Ò Á∑§ ‚◊Ê¡, •ãÿ ¬˝¡ÊÁÃÿÊ¥ ∑§Ë Ã⁄U„, ¬˝Ê∑ΧÁÃ∑§
øÿŸ ∑§ ÁŸÿ◊ ∑§ •ãê¸Ã •Êà „Ò¥ –
∑§Ê⁄UáÊ (R) : Áfl‡fl ÷⁄U ◊¥ ‚◊Ê¡ ¡Ò‚-¡Ò‚ ¬˝ªÁà ∑§⁄Uà ⁄U„ „Ò¥, ©‚∑§ •ŸÈM§¬ •¬Ÿ ∑§Ê ¬Á⁄UÁSÕÁÃÿÊ¥ ∑§
•ŸÈ‚Ê⁄U …∏Ê‹Ÿ ◊¥ •‚◊Õ¸ ⁄U„ –
©¬⁄UÊÄà ŒÊ ∑§ÕŸÊ¥ ∑§ ‚¥Œ÷¸ ◊¥ ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ ∑§ÊÒŸ ‚Ê ‚„Ë „Ò ?
(1) (A) •ÊÒ⁄U (R) ŒÊŸÊ¥ ‚„Ë „Ò¥ •ÊÒ⁄U (R), (A) ∑§Ë ‚„Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ „Ò –
(2) (A) •ÊÒ⁄U (R) ŒÊŸÊ¥ ‚„Ë „Ò¥ ‹Á∑§Ÿ (R), (A) ∑§Ë ‚„Ë √ÿÊÅÿÊ Ÿ„Ë¥ „Ò –
(3) (A) ‚„Ë „Ò, ‹Á∑§Ÿ (R) ª‹Ã „Ò –
(4) (A) ª‹Ã „Ò ‹Á∑§Ÿ (R) ‚„Ë „Ò –
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