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GENERAL STUDIES (P) 2023 – Test – 3796

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1. Consider the following statements with 4. Consider the following pairs:
respect to the teachings of Jainism:
Mahajanpada Capital
1. Right faith is the belief in the teachings
and wisdom of Mahavira. 1. Vatsa : Kausambhi
2. Right knowledge is the acceptance of the 2. Shurasena : Mathura
theory that the world has been created by
God. 3. Asmaka : Shravasti
3. Right conduct refers to the observance 4. Malla : Kusinara
of the five great vows.
How many pairs given above are correctly
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? matched?
(a) 1 only
(a) Only one pair
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only (b) Only two pairs
(d) 1 and 3 only (c) Only three pairs

(d) All four pairs

2. Which of the following statements best
describes the terms of 'irai' and 'tirai' as
mentioned in the Tamil literature?
5. With reference to the administrative system
(a) They were contributions received by the
chieftains. of the Mauryan Empire, consider the
(b) Tribal people engaged in agriculture
following statements:
activities in the Chola Kingdom.
(c) They were class of warriors 1. The administrative system involved the
safeguarding the coastal regions of division of the empire into provinces
Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas.
each under the direct governance of a
(d) They are areas of land that were most
suitable for cultivation of rice in deep Pradeshika.
south.
2. Gopa was responsible for looking after

3. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Amber was a the goods that were manufactured in the
great patron of astronomy. In this context, in empire.
which of the following places he built
astronomical observatories (Jantar Mantar)? 3. The decision of the council of ministers
1. Delhi of the Mauryan Empire was final in all
2. Jaipur
respects.
3. Varanasi
4. Ujjain Which of the statements given above is/are
5. Mathura
correct?
Select the correct answer using the code
given below. (a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only (b) 2 only
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
(c) 3, 4 and 5 only (c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (d) None
6. Consider the following statements regarding 9. Consider the following pairs:
Kathakali dance: Inscription Associated Ruler
1. Many choreographical patterns of 1. Junagarh : Rudradaman I
2. Rabatak : Kanishka
Kathakali were influenced by the early
3. Rummindei : Ashoka
martial arts of Kerala.
Which of the pairs given above is/are
2. In Kathakali, the face of the artist is
correctly matched?
painted over to appear as though a mask
(a) 1 only
is worn. (b) 1, 2 and 3
3. The characters in a Kathakali (c) 2 only
performance are broadly divided into (d) 3 only
satvika, rajasika and tamasika.
Which of the statements given above is/are 10. Consider the following statements regarding
Shivaji:
correct?
1. Shivaji was formally crowned in Nagpur
(a) 1 only
in the year 1656.
(b) 1 and 2 only
2. Shivaji Bhosale was a contemporary of
(c) 2 and 3 only
Aurangzeb.
(d) 1, 2 and 3 3. Shivaji fought against the Mughal army
in the Battle of Pratapgarh.
7. The terms ‘Nostro and Vostro’, recently seen Which of the statements given above is/are
in the news, are related to which of the correct?
following? (a) 1 and 3 only

(a) Hydrogen fuel-based automobiles (b) 2 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3
(b) International trade payments
(d) 2 and 3 only
(c) Missile technologies
(d) Natural gas extraction technologies
11. With reference to the religious aspect of the
Vijayanagar Empire, consider the following
8. Consider the following statements with statements:
respect to the religious life of the Later 1. The role of Brahmans was limited to
Vedic Age: being ritual leaders.
1. Gods of the Early Vedic period like 2. All the ruling dynasties of the

Vishnu and Rudra lost their importance. Vijayanagara empire patronized

Shaivism only.
2. The importance of prayers declined and
3. The task of solving disputes concerning
that of sacrifices increased.
temples was in the hands of the king.
Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) None
12. Throughout its history, India has produced 15. With reference to the Saka rulers, consider
legendary musicians of every age. In this the following statements:
context, who among the following were 1. The Vikram Samvat is reckoned with the
contemporaries? event of the Saka ruler Vikramaditya
1. Tyagaraja defeating the ruler of Ujjain.
2. Muthuswami Dikshitar 2. Saka ruler Rudradaman-I held a

3. Syama Sastri Buddhist council in Kashmir to finalize

the doctrines of the Mahayana form of
4. Purandaradasa
Buddhism.
Select the correct answer using the code
Which of the statements given above is/are
given below.
correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2

13. The Ashokan inscriptions mark the 16. Why is Pseudoceros galatheensis, a species
beginning of Indian epigraphy and are of Polyclad flatworm, recently mentioned in
undoubtedly the most significant source of news?
the Mauryan Period. In the context of these (a) It was spotted for the first time on the
inscriptions and edicts, consider the East Coast of India.
following statements: (b) It was endemic to Western Ghats but
1. The Ashokan inscriptions were mainly recently it was declared extinct in the
written in the Prakrit language and wild.
Brahmi script. (c) It has been categorised as a critically
2. The Maski edict revealed that Ashoka's endangered on the IUCN red list due to
massive habitat destruction.
inscriptions were carved under the name
(d) Its extract is widely used in commercial
of Ashoka.
production of cosmetics.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
17. Consider the following statements with
(a) 1 only
reference to the Chalcolithic period in India:
(b) 2 only
1. Milk and dairy products were the main
(c) Both 1 and 2
components of the dietary culture of the
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Chalcolithic culture.
2. Ganeshwar was an urban Chalcolithic
14. In the context of the evolution of site that supplied copper objects to
Mathematics in ancient India, Chakrawat Harappa.
Method or the Cyclic Method to solve Which of the statements given above is/are
algebraic equations was introduced by correct?
(a) Baudhayana (a) 1 only
(b) Brahmagupta (b) 2 only
(c) Bhaskaracharya (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Mahaviracharya (d) Neither 1 nor 2
18. Recently the government launched the 21. Consider the following pairs :
11th agriculture census. In this context, Paintings Associated State
consider the following statements: 1. Paitkar : Jharkhand
1. It is conducted every 5 years. 2. Phad : Rajasthan
2. It is conducted as a part of the World 3. Pattachitra : Sikkim
Which of the pairs given above is/are
Census of Agriculture of the Food and
correctly matched?
Agriculture Organisation.
(a) 1 only
3. It provides information on the nature of
(b) 1 and 2 only
operational holdings and cropping
(c) 2 and 3 only
patterns.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? 22. With reference to the ancient history of
(a) 1, 2 and 3 India, ‘gandakas’ were
(b) 1 only (a) loan advances in coins for famine relief
(c) 1 and 3 only (b) storytellers who went from place to
(d) 2 only place
(c) court musicians
19. In the context of the Mauryan taxation (d) bills of exchange in long-distance trade
system, consider the following statements:
23. Jayant Kumar Banthia Commission,
1. The kingdom attached greater
sometimes seen in the news is related to:
importance to the assessment of taxes
(a) reforms in criminal law.
than to storage and deposition.
(b) reservation for Other Backward Classes
2. Sannidhata was the highest officer in
(OBCs) in local self-government bodies.
charge of the assessment of taxes.
(c) review of food labelling standards.
Which of the statements given above is/are (d) examination of sub-categorisation within
correct? Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in
(a) 1 only Central list.
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 24. With reference to Hoysala architecture,
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 consider the following statements:
1. The style of architecture is considered an
20. Consider the following pairs: intermediate between Indo-Aryan and
Kingdom Port/Coastal areas of Dravidian traditions.
2. The temples have a star-shaped base,
control
with the main structure standing on a
1. Cholas : Puhar
raised platform.
2. Pandyas : Korkai
3. They extensively used sandstones to
3. Cheras : Muziris
make intricate sculptural carvings.
Which of the pairs given above is/are
Which of the statements given above are
correctly matched? correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
25. Consider the following statements with 28. With respect to the history of medieval
respect to Rig Vedic Age: India, consider the following pairs:
1. The people did not practice idol worship. Term Meaning
2. Women were not given opportunities for 1. Diwan-i- : state revenue department
their spiritual and intellectual Insha
development. 2. Khalisa : state-administered lands
3. There was no child marriage and the 3. Mamluks : slave soldiers
practice of Sati was absent. Which of the pairs given above are correctly
Which of the statements given above are matched?
correct? (a) 1 and 3 only
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2 only

29. Which of the following personalities were

26. He is one of the most famous Kushan rulers,
associated with the reign of Gupta king
known for erecting a monastery and a huge
Chandragupta II?
stupa in Peshawar. He was a great patron of
1. Fa-Hien
art and Sanskrit literature and started a
2. Kalidasa
calendar in 78 A.D. which is now known as
3. Amarasimha
the Saka era.
4. Hieun Tsang
Identify the ruler from the passage given
Select the correct answer using the code
above.
given below.
(a) Kadphises
(a) 2, 3 and 4 only
(b) Kanishka
(c) Gondophernes (b) 1, 2 and 3 only

(d) Milinda (c) 1, 3 and 4

(d) 2 and 4 only
27. In the context of Sangam literature, consider
the following statements: 30. With reference to the social organization of
1. All the three Sangams were patronized the Sangam age, consider the following
by Pandya rulers. statements:
2. The poets of sangam literature were only 1. The rich people lived in houses of brick
men drawn from all classes in society and mortar, while the poor lived in huts.
and they were richly rewarded for their 2. Custom of Sati was practiced by women
compositions. from all classes.
Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
31. Consider the following statements about 34. With reference to the Vijayanagara temple
architecture, consider the following
Bhakti saint Basavanna:
statements:
1. He was a minister under the reign of 1. Provida style developed during this
King Bijala II of the Kalachuri dynasty. period.
2. Spouse of the chief deity was kept in the
2. The followers of his sect were known as Amman shrine.
Virashaivas. 3. Tallest gopuram was called Raya
Gopuram.
3. He composed the Vachana Sahitya
Which of the statements given above is/are
which contains observations on social correct?
(a) 3 only
matters.
(b) 1 and 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are (c) 1, 2 and 3
correct? (d) 2 and 3 only

(a) 1 only 35. With reference to Chalukyas of Badami,

(b) 2 and 3 only consider the following statements:
1. The founder of the dynasty was
(c) 1 and 3 only
Pulakesin I.
(d) 1, 2 and 3 2. The Aihole inscription of Ravikirti
mentions the victory of Pulakesin II over
Harsha of Kanauj.
32. Consider the following pairs: 3. The Chalukyan rule in Badami was
Port Country replaced by the Rashtrakutas after the
defeat of Pulakeshin II by Dantidurga.
1. Hambantota : Sri Lanka Which of the statements given above are
2. Chattogram : Bangladesh correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
3. Mongla : Myanmar
(b) 2 and 3 only
How many pairs given above are correctly (c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
matched?
(a) Only one pair 36. Consider the following pairs:
(b) Only two pairs Bodhisattvas Associated with
1. Manjusri : the wisdom of
(c) All three pairs Buddha
(d) None of the pairs 2. Samantabhadra : element of space
3. Akasagarbha : practice and
meditation
33. In the context of ancient literature, the book 4. Vasudhara wealth, prosperity,
and abundance
Lalitavistara is a book dealing with
Which of the pairs given above is/are
(a) discovery of eclipses correctly matched?
(b) life of king Lalitaditya of Kashmir (a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) rules of music (c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) life of the Gautama Buddha (d) 1, 3 and 4 only
37. The Mauryan pillar capital is popularly 40. The decline of the Pratihara dynasty in the
known as the Lion Capital and also our 10th century CE opened the way for their
national emblem symbolizes which life own feudatory chiefs to declare themselves
event of Buddha? as independent powers. In this context,
(a) Buddha’s Birth which of the following were the major
(b) The Great Departure Rajput dynasties that emerged after the
(c) First Sermon Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty?
(d) Enlightenment 1. Gahadawalas
2. Chahamanas
38. Which of the following painters were in the 3. Chandellas
court of Humayun? 4. Maukhari
1. Mir Sayyid Ali Select the correct answer using the code
2. Bihzad given below.
3. Abd-us-Samad (a) 1 and 2 only
4. Daswant (b) 3 and 4 only
Select the correct answer using the code (c) 1, 2 and 3 only
given below. (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(a) 1, 2, and 4 only
(b) 2, 3, and 4 only 41. Consider the following statements with
(c) 1 and 3 only reference to Aurangzeb:
(d) 3 and 4 only 1. He appointed officials called Muhtabis
to regulate activities forbidden by
39. Which of the following statements is/are not Sharia.
correct regarding the Marburg virus disease? 2. The famous traveler Jean Baptiste
1. It is a highly virulent disease that causes Tavernier was in India during
haemorrhagic fever in both humans and Aurangzeb's rule.
animals. 3. The only liberal measure taken by
2. Wild pigs are considered the natural Aurangzeb was promoting the
hosts for the Marburg virus. Zoroastrian festival of Nauroz.
Select the correct answer using the code Which of the statements given above is/are
given below. not correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) 3 only
42. He was born in present-day Andhra Pradesh. 45. In the context of the recent Har Ghar Tiranga
He became a sanyasi at the age of 18, and campaign launched by the government,
gained a mystical aura among the hill and consider the following statements regarding
tribal peoples with his austerity, knowledge the flag code of India:
of astrology and medicine, and his ability to 1. The ratio of the length to the height of
tame wild animals. He became involved in the flag shall be 3:2.
anti-British activities in response to the 1882 2. The national flag should be made of
Madras Forest Act and played a major part hand spun and hand woven khadi
as a leader in the Rampa Rebellion/Manyam bunting only.
Rebellion of 1922.
3. The design of Ashoka Chakra should be
Which of the following personalities is being
in black colour with 24 equally spaced
described by the above given passage?
spokes.
(a) Potti Sreeramulu
Which of the statements given above is/are
(b) Pingali Venkayya
not correct?
(c) N.G. Ranga
(a) 2 only
(d) Alluri Sitarama Raju
(b) 1 only
43. Which among the following are the (c) 2 and 3 only
Neolithic sites in India? (d) 3 only
1. Chirand
2. Paiyampalli 46. Who was the author of Daridracharudatta
3. Utnur (Charudatta in poverty) which was the story
4. Kodekal of the courtesan Vasantasena and later
5. Burzahom developed into the more famous play
Select the correct answer using the code Mrichakatika, by Shudraka?
given below. (a) Amarasimha
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (b) Kalidas
(b) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only (c) Banabhatta
(c) 2, 3 and 5 only (d) Bhasa
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only
47. Consider the following statements regarding
44. With reference to the Bhakti movement in the United Nations Relief and Works
medieval India, consider the following Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA):
statements: 1. It aims to provide assistance to
1. Vallabhacharya propounded the
Palestinian refugees registered in the
Pushtimarg sect based on the worship of
West Bank, Gaza Strip, and refugee
Lord Shiva.
camps in Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan.
2. Dadu Dayal propagated the Nirguna
2. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by
Saint tradition in present-day Gujarat
voluntary contributions from UN
and Rajasthan.
Member States.
3. Surdas was a sixteenth-century saint
3. India has never contributed to this
who composed songs centered around
Krishna. agency.
Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the statements given above are
correct? correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
48. With reference to Vijayanagara Empire, 51. Which of the following literary sources
which one of the following is the correct provide empirical evidence of the Mauryan
chronological order of the ruling dynasties? Empire in their text?

(a) Sangama-Saluva-Tuluva-Aravidu 1. Indica by Megasthenes

(b) Sangama-Tuluva-Saluva-Aravidu 2. Arthashastra

(c) Aravidu-Sangama-Saluva-Tuluva 3. Divyavadana

4. Dipavamsa
(d) Aravidu-Tuluva-Saluva-Sangama
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
49. Which of the following was/were the
(a) 1 and 2 only
potential reasons for the fall of the Gupta
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Empire?
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
1. Invasion by the Hunas from Central Asia
(d) 3 and 4 only
2. Rise of feudatories in the Empire
3. Reduction in revenues due to increased
52. With reference to the Bahmani Empire, the
land grants to Brahmans
provinces of Jajnagar and Marhat correspond
Select the correct answer using the code to which of the following?
given below. (a) Odisha and Maharashtra
(a) 2 and 3 only (b) Gujarat and Maharashtra
(b) 1 and 3 only (c) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
(d) 2 only
53. With respect to Sufism, consider the
50. Consider the following statements regarding following pairs:

the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Term Meaning

Investment (PGII): 1. Tawakkhul : To observe the

1. It is an outcome of the G20 Leaders contentment

2. Sama : religious music led to
Summit held in Rome recently.
ecstasy
2. It aims to mobilise funds specifically for
3. Shukr : acceptance of the
climate resilient infrastructure in
obligation
developed countries.
Which of the pairs given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are
correctly matched?
correct?
(a) 3 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
54. In the context of medieval India, consider
the following statements with reference to a
ruler:
1. He was a contemporary of the great poet
Amir Khusrau.
2. To keep his soldiers satisfied with their
salary, he introduced strict price control
measures based on production costs.
3. He introduced the Chehra and Dagh
systems.
Which of the following rulers has been
58.
described in the statements given above?
(a) Balban
(b) Mohammed bin Tughlaq
(c) Alauddin Khilji
(d) Iltutmish
55. Who was the Greek ambassador who set up
a pillar in honour of Lord Vasudeva at
Besnagar near Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh,
around the mid-second century BC?
(a) Menander
(b) Heliodorus
(c) Gondophernes
(d) Kadphises
59.
57. The Maratha Empire had a council of state
ministers known as Ashtapradhan to assist
the king. In this context, who among the
following looked into the income and
expenditure of the state?
(a) Surunavis
(b) Wakins
(c) Mazumdar
(d) Dabir
Consider the following statements with
respect to Humayun’s tomb:
1. It has an irregular octagon plan with four
long sides and chamfered edges.
2. It is surmounted by a double dome.
3. It was designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas
from Persia.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
With reference to the CAPSTONE satellite,

56. Consider the following pairs : recently in the news, consider the following

Toys Associated State/Union statements:

Territory 1. It aims to test a unique, elliptical lunar

1. Kinnal : Karnataka orbit for future spacecrafts.

2. Etikoppaka : Andhra Pradesh 2. It has been launched by the European
3. Laiphadibi : Ladakh Space Agency and JAXA.
Which of the pairs given above is/are Which of the statements given above is/are
correctly matched? correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
60. Consider the following statements regarding 63. It is a 16th-century theatre art form of
the Vajrayana sect of Buddhism: Kerala. The drama was developed by the
1. Its followers believed that salvation Portuguese missionaries to impart a cultural
could be attained by acquiring magical identity and teach the religious customs as
power. approved by the Roman papacy to the newly
2. Tara is the chief divinity of this sect. converted Catholics. Art forms like
3. It was popular in eastern India. Kathakali and Kalaripayattu have also
Which of the statements given above are
influenced this art form. The most attractive
correct?
feature of this art form is the artists
(a) 1 and 2 only
stamping the floor producing resonating
(b) 2 and 3 only
sounds while dancing hence it is also called
(c) 1 and 3 only
stamping drama.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following art forms is being
described in the passage given above?
61. Consider the following statements with
(a) Naqal
reference to the Chisti order of Sufism:
1. The Chishti order was established by (b) Chavittunatakam
Baba Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar. (c) Kudiyattam
2. The Chishti saints preferred big and (d) Padayani
bustling towns to carry out their
activities in order to attract wealthy 64. In the context of medieval India, Adnyapatra
followers. was a royal edict on the policy of which of
3. All the Chisti saints were unmarried as the following kingdoms/powers?
marriage for the Chisti saints was strictly (a) Bahamani kingdom
prohibited. (b) Vijayanagara kingdoms
Which of the statements given above is/are (c) Marathas
correct? (d) Imperial Cholas
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only 65. With reference to the social organisation of
(c) 2 and 3 only
the Satavahanas, consider the following
(d) None
statements:
1. Vedic sacrifices such as asvamedha and
62. In which of the following fields, can
vajpeya were forbidden under the
metaverse have significant application?
Satavahanas.
1. E-Commerce
2. The Satavahanas show traces of a
2. Skill Enhancement
matrilineal society.
3. Telemedicine and Telehealth
4. Virtual Tourism 3. The official language of the Satavahanas
5. Education and Learning was Prakrit.
Select the correct answer using the code Which of the statements given above is/are
given below. correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only (a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 5 only (c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (d) 2 only
66. Consider the following pairs : 69. It is an annual festival celebrated in twin
Martial art Associated state cities Hyderabad and Secunderabad, and
1. Silambam : Tamil Nadu parts of Telangana. The festival is dedicated

2. Gatka : Punjab to Goddess Mahakali, wherein she is given

3. Thoda : Mizoram rice cooked with milk and jaggery in a brass

or earthen pot decorated with neem leaves,
Which of the pairs given above is/are
turmeric and vermilion. A lit lamp is placed
correctly matched?
on top of the pot, which is then carried by
(a) 1 only
women on their heads and offered — along
(b) 1 and 2 only
with turmeric-vermilion, bangles and sari —
(c) 2 and 3 only
to the deity in various temples.
(d) 1, 2 and 3
The above passage refers to which of the
following festivals?
67. With reference to the Mauryan Coinage, (a) Pongal
consider the following statements: (b) Ugadi
1. The karshapana coins of the Mauryan (c) Chettikulangara Bharani
Period specifically mentioned about the (d) Bonalu
issuing authority.
2. The coins were mostly made up of gold 70. With reference to the Rashtrakuta dynasty,

and silver. consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are 1. The rulers of the dynasty were strict
followers of Shaivism and prohibited the
correct?
practice of any other religion.
(a) 1 only
2. Krishna I of the Rashtrakuta dynasty
(b) 2 only
built the Kailasha temple dedicated to
(c) Both 1 and 2
Lord Shiv at Ellora.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
68. In the context of medieval India, the 'batai' (a) 1 only
and 'nasaq' were (b) 2 only
(a) two different breeds of horses reserved (c) Both 1 and 2
for the nobility. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) land revenue systems during Akbar's
reign. 71. Pilupati and Asvapati during Gupta Empire
(c) sharecroppers who used the land of and were:

paid rents to rich farmers of neighboring (a) Army officers

villages. (b) Village headmen

(c) Revenue collectors
(d) two calligraphic styles promoted by
(d) District Governors
Jahangir.
72. Consider the following pairs: 75. The India BioEconomy Report 2022,

Philosophy Proponents recently seen in the news, has been brought

out by:
1. Dvaitadvaita : Nimbaraka
(a) Biotechnology Industry Research
2. Suddhadvaita : Ramanujacharya
Assistance Council (BIRAC)
3. Dvaita : Madhavacharya (b) NITI Aayog
Which of the pairs given above is/are (c) Department for promotion of industry

correctly matched? and internal trade (DPIIT)

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
73. With reference to the cultural history of
medieval India, "Kulhadar Group" refers to:
(a) goldsmiths
(b) sufi saints
(c) miniature paintings
(d) royal calligraphists
74. The rock shelters on the banks of the River
Suyal at Lakhudiyar, Uttarakhand, bear
prehistoric paintings. In this context, which
of the following are the characteristics of the
Lakhudiyar cave paintings?
1. Hand-linked dancing human figures
2. Absence of animal motifs
3. Humans represented in a stick-like form
4. Use of only white and black colors
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
(d) Department of Science & Technology
76. In the context of the economic conditions of
the Gupta Empire, consider the following
statements:
1. The period witnessed an increase in
taxes on trade and commerce, while the
land taxes were decreased.
2. Villagers were subjected to forced labor
by the royal army and officials.
3. Daily transactions by the people residing
in the empire were done through the
dinars (gold coins).
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
77. With reference to the impacts of the war of
Kalinga on Ashoka's policies, consider the
following statements:
1. Ashoka prohibited the slaughter of
animals in the capital.
2. He started forced conversions of his
subjects to Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are

(a) 1, 3 and 4 only correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
78. Consider the following statements with 81. In the context of the Gupta administration,
respect to Mahayana Buddhism: consider the following pairs:
1. Its ultimate goal is 'spiritual upliftment'. Official name Role or function
2. The school is more liberal and believes 1. Vishayapati : Head of the district
in the heavenliness of Buddha. 2. Kumaramatyas : Village headmen
3. Its scholars predominantly used Pali as a 3. Uparika : Head of the
language. province/division
4. Emperor Kanishka patronized the Which of the pairs given above are correctly
Mahayana sect of Buddhism. matched?
Which of the statements given above are (a) 1 and 2 only
correct? (b) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only 82. With reference to the Dhokra casting,
consider the following statements:
79. Consider the following sub-schemes:
1. It involves casting bronze through the
1. Scheme of Consumer Awareness,
lost wax method.
Publicity and Price Monitoring
2. This technique is one of the most
(CAPPM)
prominent metal crafts in the Bastar
2. Pharmaceutical Technology Upgradation
region of Chhattisgarh.
Assistance Scheme
3. The metal craftsmen of Bastar are called
3. Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices
ghadwas.
Promotion and Development Scheme
Which of the statements given above is/are
4. Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi
correct?
Pariyojana (PMBJP)
(a) 1 and 2 only
Which of the above mentioned sub-schemes
(b) 2 and 3 only
are a part of the umbrella scheme
(c) 3 only
“Strengthening of Pharmaceutical Industry
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(SPI)"?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only 83. With reference to the evolution of science
(c) 2 and 3 only and technology in medieval India, consider
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 the following statements regarding the book
Rasaratnakara:
80. In the context of medieval India, the 1. It was written by Nagarjuna.
Tulugma System of warfare was used by 2. It gives an account of chemical
(a) Mughal forces representing Akbar in the processes like the extraction of zinc,
Battle of Haldighati against Maharana mercury, and copper.
Pratap. Which of the statements given above is/are
(b) Aurangzeb in his battle against Dara correct?
Sikoh in the battle of Samugarh. (a) 1 only
(c) Akbar in his battle against Chand Bibi of (b) 2 only
Ahmednagar. (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Babur in the First Battle of Panipat. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
84. Which of the following travellers had visited 87. The Gaia hypothesis, sometimes mentioned
and written about the Vijayanagara Empire? in the news, is related to:
1. Domingo Paes (a) human behaviour.
2. Fernão Nuniz (b) existence of an unknown planet in our
3. Niccolao Manucci solar system.
Select the correct answer using the code (c) living organisms and their interaction
given below. with surrounding inorganic environment.
(a) 1 and 2 only (d) photoelectric effect.
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only 88. In the context of the Mughal period, consider
(d) 1, 2 and 3 the following statements with reference to
Ain-i-Akbari:
85. Consider the following pairs : 1. It was a book written by Abul Fazl in
Puppetry Type Indo-Persian style
1. Tholu Bommalata : Shadow Puppetry 2. The book contains both rules and
2. Yampuri : Rod Puppetry regulations framed and put into effect
3. Pavakoothu : Glove Puppetry
for proper administration by Akbar and
How many pairs given above are correctly
the social conditions that prevailed
matched?
during his rule.
(a) All three pairs
Which of the statements given above is/are
(b) Only one pair
correct?
(c) Only two pairs
(a) 1 only
(d) None of the pairs
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
86. Consider the following statements with
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
reference to Delhi Sultanate:
1. Delhi became the capital of a kingdom
89. With reference to Pushyamitra Shunga,
for the first time under Qutub-ud-din-
consider the following statements:
Aibak.
1. He was a strong proponent of Buddhism.
2. Mongol attacks on the Delhi Sultanate
2. Maharshi Patanjali was a contemporary
increase during the reign of Qutub-ud-
of Pushyamitra Shunga.
din-Aibak and ended forever during the
3. The Ayodhya inscription of Dhanadeva
reign of Iltutmish.
is the first inscription on stone or metal
3. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq was the first
that mentions the name of Pushyamitra.
ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty.
Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? correct?

(a) 1 only (a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2 and 3 only (b) 2 only

(c) 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only

(d) None (d) 2 and 3 only

90. The recently proposed Bharat New Car 93. Consider the following statements regarding
Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) is Low Temperature Thermal Desalination
related to:
(LTTD) technology, recently seen in the
(a) use of non-polluting fuel in automobiles.
(b) feasibility of electric vehicles. news:
(c) assessment of car safety. 1. It has been deployed by the National
(d) determination of vehicular traffic on
Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)
existing road network.
for the conversion of sea water to
91. Consider the following statements regarding potable water in the Lakshadweep
Bharatanatyam dance :
Islands.
1. A single dancer taking on many roles in
a single performance is a key feature of 2. It is found suitable for islands where the
Bharatanatyam. temperature difference between sea
2. Bharatnatyam leans heavily on the mime surface water and deep-sea water is a
aspect of dance.
maximum of 2⁰C.
3. Varnam is the most important
component of the Bharatnatyam and Which of the statements given above is/are
epitomizes its essence. correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 only
correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3

92. Which of the following statements are 94. Consider the following statements regarding
correct regarding the Mughal paintings? the reign of Sultan Ghiyasuddin Balban of
1. During the reign of Akbar, apart from
Delhi Sultanate:
depicting scenes from the Persian text of
Mahabharata, the painters even drew 1. He promoted people to important
Persian fables and manuscripts. positions based on merit without
2. Due to Indian influence on Mughal
discrimination between Turkish nobles
paintings, the flat two-dimensional effect
of the Persian style was replaced by a and Indian Muslims.
three-dimensional effect. 2. He appointed spies to keep himself well
3. Foreshortening technique of creating
informed.
perspective was an indigenous
innovation of the Mughal School. 3. He established the Diwan-i-amir-i-kohi
4. As a trend in the Mughal school a single (Department of Agriculture).
artist was used to commission an entire Which of the statements given above is/are
painting.
Select the correct answer using the code correct?
given below. (a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
95. Consider the following statements with 97. Consider the following statements about the

regards to the Wentian Space Station Iqta system:

1. Although the Iqta system originated in
Module:
the Islamic world, it was
1. It is one of the three modules of the institutionalized and popularized in India
China’s permanent space station, by Iltutmish.
2. Firoz Shah Tuglaq made Iqtas a
Tiangong.
hereditary system.
2. It is designed for the long-term 3. Iqta-holders were required to furnish
accommodation of astronauts. military assistance to the state.
Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
correct? (a) 1 only
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(b) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 98. In the context of the cultural heritage of
India, which of the following items enjoy
Geographical Indication status in India?
96. Consider the following statements regarding 1. Aranmula Kannadi
the Nagara style of temple architecture: 2. Mysore Agarbathi
3. Hmaram
1. In the Latina style of temple architecture
4. Dindigul Locks
the buildings are shorter and show a Select the correct answer using the code
gentle rise as compared to phamsana given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
type.
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
2. In many Nagara-style temples both
(c) 2 and 4 only
phamsana and latina types of shikhara (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
can be seen for manadapa and
99. Which of the following Mahajanpadas
garbhagriha of a same temple
during the age of Buddha, were ruled by
respectively. republican clan Oligarchies?
3. In the Vallabhi type of architecture 1. Mallas
2. Avanti
buildings have a rectangular roof and are
3. Magadha
also known as wagon vaulted roofs. 4. Vajji
Which of the above statements are correct? Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
100. “Extended Fund Facility” is related to the
provisions of lending by which one of the
following?
(a) World Bank
(b) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
(c) United Nations Environment Programme
Finance Initiative
(d) International Monetary Fund