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1. The Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period is at
(a) Bhubaneswar
(b) Khajuraho
(c) Madurai
(d) Mount Abu
Ans: ( a ) Bhubaneswar

2. In which one of the following countries Fabian Socialism
was advocated?
(a) United States of America
(b) Soviet Union
(c) Poland
(d) United Kingdom
Ans: ( d ) United Kingdom

3. Consider the following statements with reference to
industrial revolution:
1. Industrial revolution first took place in France.
2. Capitalists and entrepreneurs in England supported
industrialization.
3. The Tsarist rule delayed Russia?s industrialization.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
Ans: ( d ) 2 and 3

4. Which of the following is considered as an encyclopaedia
of Indian medicine?
(a) Charakasamhita
(b) Lokayata
(c) Brihatsamhita
(d) Suryasiddhanta
Ans: ( a ) Charakasamhita

5. Which of the following is not included in the ?eight-fold
path? of Buddhism?
(a) Right Speech
(b) Right Contemplation
(c) Right Desire
(d) Right Conduct
Ans: ( c ) Right Desire

6. Match List-I (Historical Places) with List-II (States)
and select the correct answer using the codes given below
the lists:
List-I List-II
(Historical Places) (States)
A. Amber Fort 1. Uttar pradesh
B. Auroville 2. Pondicherry
C. Buland Darwaza 3. Karnataka
D. Gol Gumbaz 4. Rajasthan
5. Madhya Pradesh
6. Tamil Nadu
Codes : A B C D
(a) 4 6 1 2
(b) 1 2 5 3
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 1 6 5 2
Ans: ( c ) 4 2 1 3

Directions : These questions consist of two statements, one
labeled as the ?Assertion (A)? and the other as ?Reason
(R)?. You are to examine these two statements carefully and
select the answers to these questions using the codes given
below :
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the
correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
7. Assertion (A) :
In 1773, there arose an armed conflict between the Americans
and the British.
Reason (R) :
In 1773, when the tea ships arrived at (Boston) New York,
the Americans threw the tea into the harbour.
Ans: ( d ) A is false but R is true

8. Assertion (A) :
The State of Hyderabad was founded by Nizam-ul-Mulk, a Wazir
of Mughal Emperor.

Reason (R) :
The Mughal Emperor frustrated all the attempts of
Nizam-ul-Mulk at reforming the administration of the empire.
Ans: ( a ) Both A and R are individually true and R is the
correct explanation of A

9. Consider the following with reference to the
disintegration and decline of the Mauryan Empire :
1. Brahmanical revolt
2. King Asoka?s pacifist policies
3. Invasions from outside
4. Weakness of Asoka?s successors
Which of the above reasons led to the disintegration and
decline of the Mauryan Empire ?
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: ( b ) 2 and 4

10. Who among the following gave the town masulipatam to the
French ?
(a) Asaf Jah
(b) Nasir Jang
(c) Muzaffar Jang
(d) Salabat Jang
Ans: ( c ) Muzaffar Jang

11. Consider the following statements :
1. The Sikh leader Banda Bahadur was captured and killed
during the reign of Emperor Farrukh Siyar.
2. The Marathas fought with Ahmad Shah Abdali at Panipat
during the reign of Emperor Shah Alam II.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( c ) Both 1 and 2

12. During India?s freedom struggle, the ?Sepoy Mutiny?
started from which of the following places?
(a) Agra
(b) Gwalior
(c) Jhansi
(d) Meerut
Ans: ( d ) Meerut

13. Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India in
(a) AD 1498
(b) AD 1493
(c) AD 1494
(d) AD 1453
Ans: ( a ) AD 1498

14. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?
(a) Debendranath Tagore
(b) Keshab Chandra Sen
(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Ans: ( c ) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

15. Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of
India has provision for the President to proclaim emergency?
(a) Article 352
(b) Article 355
(c) Article 356
(d) Article 360
Ans: ( a ) Article 352

16. Which of the following offices is held during the
pleasure of the President of India?
(a) Vice-President
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) Governor of a State
(d) Chairman of the UPSC
Ans: ( c ) Governor of a State

17. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) ?Purna Swaraj? Resolution : 1929
(b) Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh : 1931
(c) Formation of the Congress Socialist Party : 1938
(d) Simla Conference : 1945
Ans: ( c ) Formation of the Congress Socialist Party : 1938

18. Who among the following was regarded by Mahatma Gandhi
as his political ?Guru??
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Pheroz Shah Mehta
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Ans: ( d ) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

19. Which of the following chronological orders of the given
events is correct ?
(a) The Cripps Mission ? The Civil Disobedience Movement ?
The Cabinet Mission?s Plan
(b) The Civil Disobedience Movement ? The Cripps Mission ?
The Cabinet Mission?s Plan
(c) The Cripps Mission ? The Cabinet Mission?s Plan ? The
Civil Disobedience Movement
(d) The Civil Disobedience Movement ? The Cabinet Mission?s
Plan ? The Cripps Mission
Ans: ( b ) The Civil Disobedience Movement ? The Cripps
Mission ? The Cabinet Mission?s Plan

20. Select the correct chronological sequence of the
formation of the given organizations:
(a) Brahma Sabha ? Madras Mahajana Sabha ? Arya Samaj
(b) Madras Mahajana Sabha ? Brahma Sabha ? Arya Samaj
(c) Brahma Sabha ? Arya Samaj ? Madras Mahajana Sabha
(d) Madras Mahajana Sabha ? Arya Samaj ? Brahma Sabha
Ans: ( c ) Brahma Sabha ? Arya Samaj ? Madras Mahajana Sabha

21. Consider the following dynasties :
1. Satavahana 2. Gupta 3. Sunga 4. Chola
What is the correct chronological sequence of these dynasties?
(a) 1 ? 2 ? 3 ? 4
(b) 3 ? 4 ? 1 ? 2
(c) 2 ? 1 ? 4 ? 3
(d) 3 ? 1 ? 2 ? 4
Ans: ( d ) 3 ? 1 ? 2 ? 4

22. The Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien visited India during the
regin of
(a) Kanishka
(b) Chandragupta-I
(c) Chandragupta-II
(d) Harshavardhana
Ans: ( c ) Chandragupta-II

23. In ancient peninsular India, who among the following
assumed the title ?Vatapikonda??
(a) Mayurasharman
(b) Narasimhavarman
(c) Pulakesin II
(d) Vikramaditya
Ans: ( b ) Narasimhavarman

24. Consider the following statements :
1. Satavahana rules persecuted the Buddhists
2. Pushyamitra Sunga patronised the Buddhists
3. Shashanka cut off the Bodhi tree at Bodha Gaya
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
Ans: ( d ) 3 only

25. The battle at Waihind in 1008-09 was fought between
(a) Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala
(b) Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala
(c) Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj
(d) Muhammad Ghori and Jaichandra
Ans: ( a ) Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala

26. Which one of the following travelers is NOT associated
with the description fo the glories of Vijayanagar kingdom?
(a) Abdur Razzaq
(b) Paes
(c) Ibn Batuta
(d) Nuniz
Ans: ( c ) Ibn Batuta

27 Consider the following statements:
1. Humayun regained his Delhi throne from Sher Shah in 1555.
2. Humayun defeated Hemu at the second battle of panipat in
1556.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( d ) Neither 1 nor 2

28. Consider the following Mughal Emperors:
1. Farrukh Siyar 2. Jahandar Shah
3. Muhammad Shah 4. Shah Alam II
What is the correct chronological sequence of their
ascending the throne ?
(a) 1 ? 2 ? 3 ? 4
(b) 2 ? 1 ? 3 ? 4
(c) 1 ? 2 ? 4 ? 3
(d) 2 ? 1 ? 4 ? 3
Ans: ( b ) 2 ? 1 ? 3 ? 4

29. With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, consider
the following :
1. The August Offer 2. The Cabinet Mission Plan
3. The Cripps? Mission Plan 4. The Wavell Plan
What is the correct chronological sequence of these ?
(a) 1 ? 2 ? 4 ? 3
(b) 4 ? 3 ? 1 ? 2
(c) 1 ? 3 ? 4 ? 2
(d) 4 ? 2 ? 1 ? 3
Ans: ( c ) 1 ? 3 ? 4 ? 2

30. The agitation against the partition of Bengal was led by
(a) Surendranath Banerjee
(b) C. R. Das
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) Aruna Asaf Ali
Ans: ( a ) Surendranath Banerjee

31. Consider the following statements :
1. The Indian Councils Act, 1892 provided for separate
representation for the Muslims in the Central and Provincial
Legislative Councils.
2. Dyarchy in the provinces was introduced by the Indian
Councils Act, 1909.
Which f these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( b ) 2 only

32. Raja Rammohan Roy and David Hare were associated with
the foundation fo the
(a) Hindu College
(b) Ripon College
(c) M. A. O. College
(d) Sanskrit College
Ans: ( a ) Hindu College

33. Consider the following statements :
Dadabhai Naoroji
1. was elected as the President of the Indian National
Congress thrice.
2. wrote the book ?Poverty and Un-British Rule in India?.
3. founded the ?National Social Conference?.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
Ans: ( b ) 1 and 2

34. Which one of the following is NOT a type of relationship
specified by the Indian Constitution between the Centre and
the States?
(a) Legislative
(b) Financial
(c) Judicial
(d) Administrative
Ans: ( c ) Judicial

35. The 44th Amendment of the Indian Constitution withdrew
the Fundamental Right
(a) To freedom of religion
(b) To constitutional remedies
(c) To property
(d) Against exploitation
Ans: ( c ) To property

36. Which of the following Articles of the Indian
Constitution deal with the Directive Principles of State Policy?
(a) 26 to 41
(b) 31 to 56
(c) 36 to 51
(d) 41 to 66
Ans: ( c ) 36 to 51

37. During the period of French Revolution, who among the
following appealed for better methods of Education through
his book?
(a) John Locke
(b) Rousseau
(c) Thomas Paine
(d) Voltaire
Ans: ( b ) Rousseau

38. Who amongst the following leaders took major initiative
in the formation of the League of Nations?
(a) Abraham Lincoln
(b) Woodrow Wilson
(c) Franklin Roosevelt
(d) George Washington
Ans: ( b ) Woodrow Wilson

39. In the absence of both the President and the
Vice=President, who shall act as the President of India?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(c) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(d) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Ans: ( c ) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

40. Who among the following advocated Scientific Socialism ?
(a) Robert Owen
(b) Proudhan Pierre Joseph
(c) Karl Marx
(d) Saint Simon Henri Claude
Ans: ( c ) Karl Marx

41. During the Mughal period which one of the following
traders were the first to come to India?
(a) Portuguese
(b) Dutch
(c) Danish
(d) English
Ans: ( a ) Portuguese

42. With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the
following statements :
1. A member of the Lok Sabha cannot be arrested by the
police under any case when the Parliament is in session.
2. Members of the Indian Parliament have the privilege of
exemption from attendance as witnesses in the law courts.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( b ) 2 only

43. Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to
administer justice in his empire?
(a) Shramana
(b) Uparika
(c) Rajuka
(d) Jumaramatya
Ans: ( c ) Rajuka

44. Consider the following statements :
1. Jainsim in ancient India condemned the vama system.
2. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamagadhi.
3. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his followers.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3
Ans: ( b ) 1 and 2

45. Who was popularly known as Lokhitawadi?
(a) G. G. Agarkar
(b) M. G. Ranade
(c) R. G. Bhandarkar
(d) G. H. Deshmukh
Ans: ( d ) G. H. Deshmukh

46. In the context of Panchayati Raj, which one of the
following is true about Gram Sabha ?
(a) This is the topmost tier of the Panchayati Raj.
(b) It consists of all the voters residing in the
jurisdiction of a village Panchayat.
(c) It is the executive body consisting of selected
representatives from the village Panchayat.
(d) It consists of all the adult males of the village
Panchayat.
Ans: ( b ) It consists of all the voters residing in the
jurisdiction of a village Panchayat.

47. The decimal system was first known in India in the
beginning of
(a) 2nd Century AD
(b) 3rd Century AD
(c) 4th Century AD
(d) 5th Century AD
Ans: ( d ) 5th Century AD

48. With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, consider
the following statements :
1. C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Congress Khilafat
Swarajya Party.
2. In 1919, Gandhiji was elected President of the Khilafat
Conference.
3. The Communist Party of India was banned by the Government
in 1934.
Which of the statements is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: ( c ) 1 and 3

49. Consider the following events :
1. Gndhi-Irwin Pact 2. First Round Table Conference
3. Simon Commission 4. Poona Pact
The correct chronological order of these events is
(a) 1 ? 4 ? 3 ? 2
(b) 2 ? 1 ? 3 ? 4
(c) 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 4
(d) 2 ? 3 ? 1 ? 4
Ans: ( c ) 3 ? 2 ? 1 ? 4

50. Which one of the following is NOT within the duties of
the Planning Commission?
(a) To define the stages of growth and suggest allocation
of resources.
(b) To make an assessment of the material, capital and
human resources of the country.
(c) To determine the nature of machiner required for
implementation of plan proposals.
(d) To prepare the annual central budget.
Ans: ( d ) To prepare the annual central budget.

51. In the history of Russian Revolution, what is ?Bloody
Sunday??
(a) It was the Sunday on which the entire family of last
Czar of Russia was massacred.
(b) It was the day on which a mass of peaceful workers on
its way to present a petition was fired upon
(c) It was the Sunday when the sailors of the battleship
Potemkin joined the revolutionaries and were killed.
(d) It was the day when hundreds of Bolshevik
revolutionaries were killed in a conflict with Mensheviks.
Ans: ( b ) It was the day on which a mass of peaceful
workers on its way to present a petition was fired upon

52. With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, consider
the following statements :
The Simon Commission recommended that
1. A federal government representing both British India and
the Princely States was to be set up
2. The communal representation was to be abandoned
Which of the statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( d ) Neither 1 nor 2

53. Who among the following Delhi Sultans is known for
introducing market control mechanism ?
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Firoze Tughlaq
Ans: ( c ) Alauddin Khalji

54. During the colonial period of India, Asiatic Society of
Bengal was founded
(a) For carrying on researches into the past history and
antiquities of India
(b) To examine the policy of colonial discrimination
against the Indians
(c) For developing English education in India
(d) For carrying out social reforms
Ans: ( a ) For carrying on researches into the past
history and antiquities of India

55. Match List-I (Events) with List-II (Persons) and select
the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Events) (Persons)
A. Dandi March 1. Surya Sen
B. Home Rule Movement 2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Chittagong Armoury Raid 3. Muzaffar Ahmed
D. Kanpur Conspiracy Case 4. Gandhiji
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 4 1 2 3
Ans: ( c ) 4 2 1 3

56. Rabindranath Tagore returned the title of Knighthood to
the British Government to protest against the
(a) Rowlatt Act of 1919
(b) Introduction of Dyarchy in the provinces
(c) Partition of Bengal
(d) Massacre in Jallianwalla Bagh
Ans: ( d ) Massacre in Jallianwalla Bagh

57. Consider the following events :
1. American War of Independence 2. Industrial Revolution
3. French Revolution 4. Russian Revolution
The correct chronological sequence of these events is
(a) 2 ? 1 ? 3 ? 4
(b) 1 ? 2 ? 3 ? 4
(c) 4 ? 2 ? 1 ? 3
(d) 3 ? 4 ? 2 ? 1
Ans: ( a ) 2 ? 1 ? 3 ? 4

58. With reference to the passage of Money Bill in the
Indian parliament, which one of the following statements is
correct ?
(a) The decision of the Union Finance Minister is final on
the question whether a bill is Money Bill or not
(b) A Money Bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha
(c) After a Money Bill is passed by the Lok Sabha, and
transmitted to Rajya Sabha, it should be returned within one
month
(d) When Rajya Sabha returns the Money Bill with its
recommendations, the Lok Sabha has to accept such
recommendations
Ans: ( b ) A Money Bill can be introduced only in the Lok
Sabha

Directions (Qs. 59 & 60): The following 8 (eight) items
consist of two statements; one labeled as the ?Assertion
(A)? and the other as ?Reason (R)?. You are to examine
these two statements carefully and select the answers to
these items using the codes given below :
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the
correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
59. Assertion (A) :
In 1932, Ramsay MacDonald declared the Communal Award.
Reason (R) :
Gandhiji proposed an increase in the number of seats for the
Harijans in the Hindu electorates.
Ans: ( c ) A is true but R is false

60. Assertion (A) :
After Mohammad bin Tughlaq, his cousin Firuz Tughlaq
ascended the throne.
Reason (R) :
The sons of Mohammad bin Tughlaq were killed in the battle
for sucession to the throne.
Ans: ( c ) A is true but R is false

61. Consider the following names of historical personalities :
1. Ashoka 2. Chandragupta I
3. Harshavardhana 4. Samudragupta
What is the chronological sequence in which they appeared in
the history?
(a) 1, 2, 4, 3
(b) 2, 1, 4, 3
(c) 3, 2, 1, 4
(d) 4, 2, 3, 1
Ans: ( a ) 1, 2, 4, 3

62. Who among the following composed the text of Allahabad
Pillar Inscription ?
(a) Parashvanath
(b) Harisena
(c) Banabhatt
(d) Nagasena
Ans: ( b ) Harisena

63. Who authored ?Ratnavali??
(a) Ashoka
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Harshavardhana
(d) Chandragupta II
Ans: ( c ) Harshavardhana

64. Who organized the East India Association in London to
mobilize public opinion for Indian welfare?
(a) Justice Ranade
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Surendranath Banerjee
(d) Anandamohan Bose
Ans: ( b ) Dadabhai Naoroji

65. Match List-I (Battles) with List-II (Rulers) and select
the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Battles) List-II (Rulers)
A. Battle of Khanwa 1. Hamayun
B. Battle of Talikota 2. Shershah
C. Battle of Kanauj 3. Babur
D. Battle of Dauhria 4. Akbar
A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 3 1 4 2
Ans: ( c ) 3 4 2 1

66. To remove growing instances of social discrimination in
India, Ilbert Bill was proposed by
(a) Ripon
(b) Lytton
(c) Curzon
(d) Cornwallis
Ans: ( a ) Ripon

67. The objectives of the United nations are
1. To maintain international peace and security
2. To develop friendly relations among nations
3. To defend the sovereignty of nations
4. To promote economic freedom among nations
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 2 and 4
Ans: ( a ) 1 and 2

68. Compared to England and France, Industrial Revolution
started late in Russia because
(a) Russia was not rich in mineral resources
(b) Government did not support industrialization
(c) Russia did not have capital and free labour
(d) Russian peasants were opposed to industrialization
Ans: ( c ) Russia did not have capital and free labour

69. Congress rejected the Cripp?s proposals because
(a) They did not concede the demand of complete
independence to India
(b) They did not offer any concrete proposal and virtually
repeated the August offer of 1940
(c) They supported the partition of India
(d) They failed to offer adequate proposals to solve the
communal problem of India
Ans: ( a ) They did not concede the demand of complete
independence to India

70. With reference to non-cooperation movement, consider the
following statements:
1. Muslim leaders were against non-cooperation movement.
2. Chauri-Chaura incident led Gandhiji to withdraw
non-cooperation movement.
3. Gandhiji was compelled by the British authorities to call
off non-cooperation movement.
4. The Congress Working Committee withdrew non-cooperation
movement in its Bardoli session.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 1 and 4
Ans: ( a ) 1, 2 and 3

71. When a Money Bill is introduced in the Lok Sabha, whose
recommendation is necessary?
(a) Lok Sabha Sepaker
(b) Union Finance Minister
(c) Leader of the Lok Sabha
(d) The president
Ans: ( d ) The president

72. ?We the people of India? ? the words in the Preamble of
the Indian Constitution are on the basis of the format of the
(a) British Constitution
(b) Irish Constitution
(c) American Constitution
(d) French Constitution
Ans: ( c ) American Constitution

73. After resigning from the Indian National Congress,
Subhas Chandra Bose founded
(a) Congress Socialist Party
(b) Swaraj Party
(c) Krishak Praja Party
(d) Forward Bloc
Ans: ( d ) Forward Bloc

74. The Finance Commission derives its authority from the
(a) Parliament
(b) President
(c) Constitution
(d) Supreme Court
Ans: ( c ) Constitution

75. Who among the following was the President of the
Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of the
Indian Republic ?
(a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(b) Liaqat Ali Khan
(c) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Ans: ( d ) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

76. Who is empowered by the Constitution to dissolve the Lok
Sabha before the expiry of its term?
(a) The Prime Minister
(b) The President
(c) The President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister
(d) The Chief Election Commissioner
Ans: ( c ) The President of India on the advice of the
Prime Minister

77. In the Lucknow pact of 1916, the Indian National Congress
(a) Agreed to separate electorates for the Muslims
(b) Conceded job reservation for the depressed classes
(c) Supported the demand of Muslim league for the creation
of Pakistan
(d) Decided to enter into electoral alliance with the
Muslim League
Ans: ( a ) Agreed to separate electorates for the Muslims

78. Swaraj Party was established to
(a) Fight against the repressive measures of the British
Government
(b) Launch agitation for complete independence
(c) Offer systematic obstruction to the British Government
inside the councils to discredit the Dyarchy
(d) Enter the councils for the formation of provincial
governments
Ans: ( d ) Enter the councils for the formation of
provincial governments

Directions (Qs. 79 & 80): These questions consist of two
statements; one labeled as the ?Assertion (A)? and the other
labeled as ?Reason (R)?. You are to examine these two
statements carefully and decide if the ?Assertion A? and the
?Reason R? are individually true select the answers to these
items using the codes given below :
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the
correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
79. Assertion (A) :
The Renaissance in Europe undermined the domination of the
Catholic Church.
Reason (R) :
The Renaissance men were primarily concerned with humanism.
Ans: ( b ) Both A and R are individually true but R is not
the correct explanation of A

80. Assertion (A) :
The Panchayati Raj system has brought rapid economic
prosperity in rural India.

Reason (R) :
People?s participation in the Panchayati Raj programmes is a
necessary pre-requisite.
Ans: ( d ) A is false but R is true

81. Match List-I (Kings) with List-II (Dynasties) and select
the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Kings) List-II (Dynasties)
A. Bindusara 1. Chola
B. Kanishka 2. Kushan
C. Pushyamitra 3. Maurya
D. Raja Rajendra 4. Sunga
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 2 3 1 4
Ans: ( c ) 3 2 4 1

82. Huen Tsang and Fahien visited the kingdoms of
(a) Harsha and Chandragupta Maurya respectively
(b) Chandragupta Vikramaditya and Harsha respectively
(c) Krishnadeva and Chandragupta Vikramaditya respectively
(d) Harsha and Chandragupta Vikramaditya respectively
Ans: ( d ) Harsha and Chandragupta Vikramaditya respectively

83. Which one of the following places has to Ashokan edict ?
(a) Gimar
(b) Kandahar
(c) Patliputra
(d) Topra
Ans: ( c ) Patliputra

84. With reference to Sultan Alauddin Khilji, consider the
following statements :
1. Alauddin Khilji fixed the prices of foodgrains.
2. Alauddin paid his soldiers in cash.
3 During Alauddin?s rule, the share of the land revenue to
be paid by the peasant was raised to half of the produce.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: ( d ) 1, 2 and 3

85. With reference to the 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
Ans: ( a ) An important Buddhist text in Pali

86. Which one of the following regions was not the bone of
contention between the Vijayanagar rulers and the Bahamani
sultans?
(a) Krishna-Godavari delta
(b) Marathwada country
(c) Tungabhadra doab
(d) Warangal
Ans: ( b ) Marathwada country

87. The President of India is elected by the members of an
electoral college which does not include
(a) The eleted members of the Rajya Sabha
(b) The members of the Lok Sabha
(c) The elected members of the State Assemblies
(d) The elected members of the State Legislative Councils
Ans: ( d ) The elected members of the State Legislative
Councils

88. During the reign of Akbar, the role of an official
called Amalguzar was
(a) To be in-charge of law and order
(b) To make an assessment and collection of land revenue
(c) To be in-charge of imperial house-hold
(d) To maintain the royal treasury
Ans: ( b ) To make an assessment and collection of land
revenue

89. During the Indian freedom struggle, a general strike
jointly called by the Girni Kamgar Union and the railway
workers took place in march 1929 in Bombay. This was
actually in protest against.
(a) The Congress acceptance of Dominion Status to India as
a desirable interim goal
(b) The visit to India of Whitley Commission on Labour
(c) The Government?s insistence on passing the Trade
Disputes Bill though the Central Legislative Assembly
(d) The dismissal of workers who had taken part in the 1928
strikes
Ans: ( c ) The Government?s insistence on passing the
Trade Disputes Bill though the Central Legislative Assembly

90. Match List-I (Society) with List-II (Founder) and select
the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Society) List-II (Founder)
A. Theosophical Society 1. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. London Indian Society 2. Lala Lajpat Rai
C. Servants of India Society 3. Annie Besant
D. Servants of People Society 4. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 1 3 2 4
Ans: ( c ) 3 1 4 2

91. With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, consider
the following events:
1. Champaran Satyagraha
2. Dandi March
3. Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy
4. Partition of Bengal
The correct chronological order of these events is
(a) 1, 4, 3, 2
(b) 4, 1, 2, 3
(c) 1, 4, 2, 3
(d) 4, 1, 3, 2
Ans: ( d ) 4, 1, 3, 2

92. Who among the following set up the Atmiya Sabha in
Calcutta in the first half of the nineteenth century?
(a) Radha Kant Deb
(b) Raja Rammohan Roy
(c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(d) Debendra Nath Tagore
Ans: ( b ) Raja Rammohan Roy

93. Who among the following wrote the book ?A Nation in the
Making??
(a) Dinbandhu Mitra
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Surendranath Banerjee
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans: ( c ) Surendranath Banerjee

94. At the Second Round Table Conference, the Indian
National Congress ws represented by
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans: ( b ) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

95. A money Bill in the Indian Parliament can be introduced
only with the recommendation of the
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(d) Union Finance Minister
Ans: ( a ) President

96. The Moti Masjid in Agra was built during the reign of
(a) Humayun
(b) Shahjahan
(c) Aurongzeb
(d) Shah Alam II
Ans: ( b ) Shahjahan

97. In the year 1883, the Russian Social Democratic Party
was formed by
(a) Kernesky
(b) Lenin
(c) Plekhanov
(d) Trotsky
Ans: ( c ) Plekhanov

98. The 73rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution deals with
(a) Panchayati Raj
(b) Compulsory Primary Education
(c) Nagar Palikas
(d) Minimum age for marriage
Ans: ( a ) Panchayati Raj

Directions : In these questions, each item consists of two
statements, one labeled as the ?Assertion (A)? and the other
labeled as ?Reason (R)?. You are to examine these two
statements carefully and decide if the ?Assertion A? and the
?Reason R? are individually true and if so, whether the
Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select
the answers to these questions using the codes given below :
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct
explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the
correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
99. Assertion (A) :
The British promised responsible government for India
through montague Declaration of August 1917.

Reason (R) :
The British Parliament was guided by the performance of
Indians in running the government.
Ans: ( c ) A is true but R is false

100. Assertion (A) :
The Indian National Congress opposed the Simon Commission
and did not cooperate with it.

Reason (R) :
The Simon Commission had no Indian representative.
Ans: ( a ) Both A and R are individually true and R is the
correct explanation of A

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