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Practice Set - 1 ................................................................................................................. 1-7

Practice Set - 2 ................................................................................................................8-14

Practice Set - 3...............................................................................................................15-22

Practice Set - 4 .............................................................................................................. 23-29

Practice Set - 5 ..............................................................................................................30-37

Practice Set - 6 ..............................................................................................................38-45

Practice Set - 7 ..............................................................................................................46-54

Practice Set - 8 ..............................................................................................................55-61

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Practice Set - 10 ............................................................................................................70-76

Practice Set - 11 ............................................................................................................ 77-84

Practice Set - 12 ............................................................................................................85-91

Practice Set - 13 ............................................................................................................92-97

Practice Set - 14 .......................................................................................................... 98-105

Practice Set - 15 .........................................................................................................106-111

Practice Set - 16 .........................................................................................................112-118

Practice Set - 17 .........................................................................................................119-124

Practice Set - 18 .........................................................................................................125-132

Practice Set - 19 .........................................................................................................133-139

Practice Set - 20 .........................................................................................................140-146

Practice Set - 21 .........................................................................................................147-154

Practice Set - 22 .........................................................................................................155-160

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1. Consider the following statements :1. Balwantari Mehta was one of the persons

chiefly responsible for the initiative toconvene the All India States People'sConference in 1927.

2. C. Rajagopalachari was chiefly responsiblein persuading Mahatma Gandhi to decideto initiate the 'Individual Satyagraha'.

Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?(a) 1 only (b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

2. With reference to Indian freedom stuggle, whoof the following was the lady representative ofIndia at the Second Round Table Conference?(a) Aruna Asaf Ali (b) Sarojini Naidu(c) Sucheta Kripalani(d) Vijayalakshmi Pandit

3. With reference to Wavell Plan, consider thefollowing statements:1. As per the Plan, the commander in chief of

the armed forces would be Indian.2. the department of external affairs would be

in the hands of British.Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?(a) 1 only (b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

4. Warren Hastings appointed the AminiCommission in 1776 to(a) gather information about the Indian judicial

system(b) work out the administrative structure

suitable to govern Indian territories(c) work out the modalities of setting up judicial

structure suitable to new colony(d) gather systematic information about the

Indian agrarian system5. Consider the following statements :

1. The dastaks for the private trade of the EastIndia Company's servants were finallyabolished by Lord Wellesley.

2. Lord Wellesley transferred Sadar NizamatAdalat from Murshidabad to Calcutta andbrought it under Governor-General and hisCouncil.

Which of the Statements given above is/arecorrect?(a) 1 only (b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

6. Which one of the following was the mainobjective for setting up Asiatic Society of Bengalin 1784?(a) Training the English Civil Servants in

Indian law(b) Promoting the study of Indian languages

and scriptures(c) Conducting archeological-surveys and

excavations(d) Promoting the English customs and

traditions in India7. With reference to early English administration

in India, under which Act did the President ofthe Board of Control become the Minister forIndian Affairs?(a) The Regulating Act, 1773(b) The Pitt's India Act, 1784(c) The Charter Act of 1813(d) The Act of 1833

8. Consider the following statements :1. In the first Anglo-Mysore War, the Marathas

and the Nizam were with the Britist againstHaidar Ali.

2. In the second Anglo-Mysore war, theMarathas and the Nizam joined hands withHaider Ali against the British.


9. The Rudrasampradaya of bhakti is associatedwith who of the following?(a) Ramadasa (b) Sankaracarya(c) Tulasidasa (d) Vallabhacarya

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10. With reference to the period of the Britishadministration in India, consider the followingstatements:1. The British Indian Association comprised

of the English and Anglo-Indians in itsmembership.

2. When the Native Press Association wasformed, S. N. Banerja, the leader of IndianAssociation was made its first Secreatary.


11. Match List I with List II and select the correctanswer using the code given below the Lists :List I (Name of the fort) List II (Its location)A. Fort St. David 1. PondicherryB. Fort William 2. CuddaloreC. Fort St. George 3. BengalD. Fort Louis 4. Madras

5. BombayCode:

A B C D(a) 5 3 1 4(b) 5 2 4 1(c) 2 3 4 1(d) 2 3 1 4

12. Match List I with List II and select the correctanswer using the code given below the Lists :List I (Medieval temples) List II (Location)A. Chaturbhuja temple 1. GyaraspurB. Maladevi temple 2. KhajurahoC. Airavatesvara tample 3. JagatD. Ambamata temple 4. DarasuramCode:

A B C D(a) 2 4 1 3(b) 2 1 4 3(c) 3 4 1 2(d) 3 1 4 2

13. Match List I with List II and select the correctanswer using the code given below the Lists :List I (Party) List II (Person)A. Communist Party 1. Saumyendranath Tagore

of IndiaB. Revolutionary 2. Satyabhakta

Communist Party

C. Bolshevik Party 3. N. Dutt Mazumdarof India

Code:A B C

(a) 1 2 3(b) 2 1 3(c) 2 3 1(d) 3 1 2

14. Match List I with List II and select the correctanswer using the code given below the Lists: List I (Sangam Texts) List II (Compiled by)A. Aingurunuru 1. Rudra SarmanB. Ahananuru 2. NakkirarC. Murugarruppadai 3. NattattanarD. Sirupunurruppadai 4. Gudalur KilarCode :

A B C D(a) 3 2 1 4(b) 3 1 2 4(c) 4 2 1 3(d) 4 1 2 3Directions: Assertion (A) – Reason (R)

questions in are to be answered based on the optionsgiven below:

Codes:(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

15. Assertion (A): The Harappans had commerciallinks with Mesopotamia.Reason (R): Many Harappan seals have beendiscovered in Mesopotamia.

16. Assertion (A): The Tughlaq architecture ismarked by the construction of battered walls andtapered bastions at the corners of the buildingsas features of added strength.Reason (R): The building material used by theTughlaqs shows a predominance of freshlyquarried stone rubble and boulders.

17. Assertion (A): When Tazud-din Firuz ascendedthe throne of Bahamani kingdom he promotedHindus to high offices.

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Reason (R): Those promoted Hindus wereprominent Vijayanagar chiefs who shifted theirloyalty to Bahamani kingdom as they had seriousdifferences with Devaraya I.

18. Assertion (A): When Shivaji died, his youngerson was crowned as the ruler.Reason (R): Before his death, Shivaji nominatedhis younger son to succeed him to the throne ashis elder son was found to be licentious.

19. Assertion (A): The Government of Indiaintroduced income-tax in 1860 as a temporarymeasure.Reason (R): The Government of India wantedto utilize the extra revenue to spread and promotewestern education in India.

20. Assertion (A): When Goa was integrated intoIndia, the action was supported by USSR in theUnited Nations.Reason (R): USSR wanted to wean India awayfrom NAM.

21. How were Upadesa shastras and Vibhashashastras, the elaborate commentaries on theBuddhist sacred texts, prepared?(a) They were prepared under the leadership of

Moggaliputta Tissa in the Buddhist Councilheld under Ashoka’s patronage.

(b) They were prepared in· the fourth BuddhistCouncil held under the patronage ofKanishka.

(c) Nagasena prepared them under thepatronage of Milinda.

(d) Vattagamani Abhaya organised a conferenceof great monks and got them prepared.

22. Who of the following shared the hardship ofpenance for six years with Mahavira during hissearch for ultimate knowledge?(a) Ajita Kesakambalin(b) Paduka Katyayana(c) Purana Kassapa(d) Gosala Mankhaliputta

23. Who was the founder of the main branch of northPanchalas?(a) Puru (b) Mudgala(c) Druhyu (d) Turvasu

24. Which one of the following ancientMahajanapadas was located on the bank ofYamuna?

(a) Anga (b) Avanti(c) Matsya (d) Vatsa

25. What was the duty of an officer called Antapalaas mentioned in Arthashastra?(a) Maintenance of village records(b) Control of the royal stables(c) Disbursement of salary to the personal

guards of the king(d) Upkeep of the roads and their safety

26. With reference to Emperor Ashoka, consider thefollowing statements:

1. Ashoka’s full name, as recorded in thePuranas, is Ashoka-Vardhana, but in hisinscriptions he never used his personalname.

2. The only epigraphic document in Indiacontaining the name of Ashoka is theinscription of the Western SatrapRudradaman.


27. With reference to the reign of Emperor Ashokawhich one of the following is the correctsequence of the officers of his administrationfrom lower to higher level?(a) Pradesika – Mahamatra – Rajuka(b) Mahamatra – Rajuka – Pradesika(c) Pradesika – Rajuka – Mahamatra(d) Mahamatra – Pradesika – Rajuka

28. Match List-I with List-II and select the correctanswer using the code given below the lists:List-I (Monument) List-II (Dynasty)A. Dhauli elephant 1. SungaB. Gateways at Sanchi Stupa 2. MauryaC. Karle Stupa 3. SatavahanaCodes:

A B C(a) 2 1 3(b) 2 3 1(c) 3 1 2(d) 1 2 3

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29. Caraka (Charaka), a great authority on medicine,was in the court of who of the following?(a) Gautamiputa Satakarni(b) Nahapana(c) Kanishka(d) Rudradaman

30. The complete Mahabharata of 100,000 verses ismentioned for the first time in an inscription ofthe period of which one of the followingdynasties?(a) Maurya (b) Sunga(c) Satavahana (d) Gupta

31. Consider the following materials:1. Stone 2. Stucco3. Terra-cottaWhich of the above is/are used by the Gandharaschool of sculpture of ancient India?(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1,2 and 3

32. An inscription on a pillar at Besnagar refers toHeliodorus, the ambassador of an Indo-Greekking, as a devotee of who of the following?(a) Vasudeva (b) Pasupatinatha(c) Buddha (d) Surya

33. In the ancient Indian sculpture, who of thefollowing is shown symbolically as an emptythrone?(a) Rama (b) Buddha(c) Surya (d) Mahavira

34. In the context of the reign of Guptas and theirsuccessors, what is ‘Vishti’?(a) King’s share in the produce of the land(b) Forced labour(c) Emergency taxation(d) Levy collected by local chiefs

35. With reference to Gupta period, what does theword ‘Udranga’ indicate?(a) Lower designation in army(b) Officers of royal court(c) Currency units(d) Land tax

36. Which one of the plays describes the love of apoor Brahman Charudatta for the virtuouscourtesan Vasantasena?

(a) Malatimadhava (b) Mricchakatika(c) Priyadarsika (d) Ratnavali

37. Consider the following statements:1. The epic Mahabharata has a supplement

called Harivamsa.2. Markandeya Purana is one of the oldest

Puranas and gives attention to Vedic deitieslike Indra, Agni and Surya.


38. By tradition the famous lexicographerAmarasimha was a contemporary of who of thefollowing?(a) Asvaghosa (b) Panini(c) Patanjali (d) Kalidasa

39. Among the following ragas, which one issuitable for performance at dawn?(a) Bhairav (b) Darbari(c) Jaunpuri (d) Yaman

40. Consider the following statements:1. The Vakataka kingdom was founded by

Vindhyasakti.2. The Candella (Chandella) dynasty was

founded by Yashovarman.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(a) 1 only (b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

41. Match List-I with List-II and select the correctanswer using the code given below the lists:List I (Text) List-II (Subject)A. Astanga of Vagbhata 1. PoeticsB. Bhagavritti of Vimalmati 2. GrammarC. Lilavati of Bhaskaracharya 3. MathematicsD. Dhvanyaloka of 4. Medicine

AnandavardhanaCodes:

A B C D(a) 1 2 3 4(b) 4 2 3 1(c) 1 3 2 4(d) 4 3 2 1

42. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct

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answer using the code given below the lists:List-I (Mystic order) List-II (Mystic leader)A. Chisti silsila 1. Shaikh Ahmad

Sirhandi SirhandiB. Naqshbandi silsila 2. Shaikh Bahaud-din

ZakariyaC. Qadiri silsila 3. Shaikh

Hamidu’d-dinD. Suhrawardi silsila 4. Syed Makhdum

Muhammad GllaniCodes:

A B C D(a) 3 4 1 2(b) 1 4 3 2(c) 3 1 4 2(d) 1 3 2 4

43. When Raja Rammohun Roy died in 1833, who ofthe following took over the leadership of BrahmoSamaj?(a) Bijoy Krishna Goswami(b) Debendranath Tagore(c) Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar(d) Keshub Chandra Sen

44. With reference to pre-Independent India,consider the followin statements :1. The code of Civil Proceoure was introduced

in 18602. The Code of Criminal Procedure was

introduced in 1862.Which of the Statements given above is/arecorrect?(a) 1 only (b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

45. Who was the ruler of Malwa, when it wasinvaded by Adham Khan and Pir MuhmmadKhan in 1561?(a) Dilawar Khan (b) Shujaat Khan(c) Mahmud Khilji (d) Baz Bahadur

46. Consider the following statements :1. Aurangzeb banned Sijda.2. Aurangzeb promoted the practice of

inscribing kalima on coins.Which of the Statements given above is/arecorrect?(a) 1 only (b) 2 only(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

47. Which one of the following kingdom was

annexed to the Mughal empire during the reignof Shahjanan?(a) Golkonda (b) Bijapur(c) Ahmadnagar (d) Khandesh

48. Among the following kingdoms of medievalIndia, which one was founded earliest?(a) Bahamani (b) Golkonda(c) Jaunpur (d) Khandesh

49. In the context of medieval India, whih one of thefollowing terms indicates the land measurement?(a) Taqavi (b) Mauza(c) Jarib (d) Abwab

50. With reference to Mughal period, the term 'hasil'refers to(a) Revenue assessed on the basis of the type

of soil, climate and economic conditions ofthe area

(b) Revenue assessed on the basis of cropcultivated

(c) Revenue actually collected or realised fromthe land

(d) A particual unit of land measurement51. Virji Vohra, Malaya Chetti, Abdul Ghafoor Bohra

were some of the(a) Important officials under the Delhi sultans(b) Important poets of royal court of Bijapur(c) Important writers of Hyderabad kingdom(d) Richest merchants during the Mughal period

52. Who of the following advised the British EastIndia Company to seek from the Mughal EmperorShah Alam, a 'sanad' for the Diwani of Bengal?(a) Manik Chand(b) Omi Chand(c) Raja Daulat Ram(d) Maharaja Raj Ballabh

53. With reference to First Carnatic war, considerthe following statements:(a) It began in 1746 and ended in 1748.(b) Anwar-ud-din, the nawab of the Carnatic,

intervened in the war on behalf of theEnglish.

(c) Chanda Saheb was captured and executed.(d) Madras was restored to the English by the

French after the war.Which of the statements given above arecorrect?

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