Q. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
1) Dam - Copper coin
2) Desai - Revenue Collector
3) Diwan - Revenue Chief of a province
4) Jarib - A type of tax
Q. With reference to the Gurjara Pratihara dynasty, which of the following statements is correct?
1. The Gurjara Pratihara dynasty was founded by Nagabhatta I in the region of Malwa in the eighth century.
2. Later one of his successors, Vatsaraja extended his rule over to a large part of North India and made Kannauj in western Uttara Pradesh his capital.
3. Vatsaraja's policy of expansion brought him in conflict with Dharamapala, the Pala King of Bengal and Bihar.
Select the correct answers using the codes given below :
1) 1 and 2
2) 3 and 4
3) 2, 3 and 4
4) All of the above
Q. Who among the following established Swadesh Bandhab Samiti?
1) Ashwini Kumar Datta
2) Bagha Jatin
3) Bhavabhushan Mitra
4) Narendranath Bhattacharya
Q. Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Poona Pact?
1) It was the agreement between Jawaharlal Nehru and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
2) The depressed classes agreed to adhere to the principle of Joint Electorate
3) Seats were to be allotted to the depressed classes in the provincial legislatures
4) It provided for adequate representation of the depressed classes in the civil services
Q. Consider the following sentences -
1. The Sanskrit language became prominent during the Gupta period.
2. Nagari script had evolved from the Brahmi script.
3. Numerous works in classical Sanskrit came to be written in the forms of epic, lyrics, drama and prose.
4. The best of the Sanskrit literature belonged to the Satvahana age.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/ are not true?
1) 3 and 4
2) 2 only
3) 1 and 2
4) 4 only
Q. Which of the following is not a correct statement with respect to Surendranath Banerjee?
1) He was co-founder of Indian National Association
2) He was founder of Ripon College in Kolkata
3) He is known to have evolved National Consciousness as a formal concept
4) He co-founded Sadharan Brahmo Samaj with Anand-mohan Bose
Q. Buddhism has made a remarkable contribution to the development of Indian culture. Consider the following statements -
1. The concept of ahimsa was its chief contribution. Later, it became one of the cherished values of our nation.
2. The language of Pali and other local languages developed through the teachings of Buddhism.
3. It promoted education through residential universities like those at Taxila, Nalanda and Vikramasila.
Which of the above sentence(s) is/ are correct?
1) 1 and 3
2) 1 and 2
3) 2 only
4) All of the above
Q. In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of the principles of foreshortening whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was due to the influence of the -
1) British
2) Dutch
3) Portuguese
4) Danish
Q. The home of the Gandhara school of art is the territory in and around Peshawar in northwestern India. The best of the Gandhara sculpture was produced during the first and second centuries A.D. Consider the following sentences regarding features of Gandhara art.
1. Moulding human body in a realistic manner with minute attention to physical features like muscles, moustache and curtly hair.
2. Thick drapery with large and bold fold lines.
3. The Buddha images exhibit the spiritual feeling on his face.4. Rich carving, elaborate ornamentation and symbolic expressions.
Which of the above feature(s) of Gandhara art is/ are not correct?
1) 1 and 2
2) 2, 3 and 4
3) 3 Only
4) 4 Only
Q. With reference to the ancient Indian texts which of the following statements is correct -
1. Most ancient Indian texts contain religious themes.
2. The Rig Veda mainly consists of prayers.
3. The Upanishads contain philosophical discussion on atma and parmatma.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1) 1 and 2 only
2) 3 only
3) 2 and 3 only
4) 1, 2 and 3
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